A God Named Qi Xia, a Madman Named Lin Yuan, and a Legend... 一位神明他叫齐夏，一个疯批他叫林渊，一个传说…

1. 401 子 The One Who Never Returns at Midnight 子夜不归人 Lamplighter秉灯人Urban403k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to change history + supernatural ability rankings + passionate defense of the nation + slay gods + 39 will make you cry + quality certified by Deng Deng] Return to the Great Xia of history and rewrite its regrets: Yue Fei, Yu Qian, 81192, and more. Hey, everyone, want to see Sanjiu Yinyu transmigrate back in time to steal national treasures? Want to see a black-bladed sword atop the roof of the Sihang Warehouse, killing the enemy? Want to see Xu Er’s cat slay Qin Hui and bring the 1.4kReads9.3Score177Shelves

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   The plot is engaging, the characters are well-developed, and it's a great watch.

2. 402 一 One-Day Escape 一日逃离 Fu Ma覆马Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming. A full-length drama adaptation has been signed.] Mutual salvation, a death loop, fantasy suspense, parallel worlds, a lighthearted tone, and a happy ending. August 1. On her way to a class reunion, Kong Shu was killed by Shen Xiangyan, whom she had secretly loved for three years. But then she came back to life. Only to be killed by Shen Xiangyan again. She realized she was trapped in a bizarre situation, but the first thing she did was find Shen Xiangyan and curse him 13.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   It's an infinite flow story, very good. It explores mutual redemption and parallel universes. It's also quite mind-bending.

3. 403 全 The Age of Global Esports: I'm the Only Cheater 全球电竞时代，我是唯一作弊玩家 Not Yet Gone未灭Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gaming metropolis + choose-your-own cheat + invincible + goofy and irreverent + shameless protagonist, worse than the villains + no goody-two-shoes] Cartridge worlds, runaway data, phantom gaming realms, esports players… Lin Tian transmigrates to a gaming metropolis where games have become the focus of competition across the globe. The universal currency is game cards, and status and power are determined by rank. Supernatural abilities, rare treasures, extraordinary pets and beasts, mercenaries 48.5kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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   The first one is undoubtedly "The God of Destruction." The second one, once read, you'll understand; don't be fooled by the title. The content is thrilling, and the novel world-building is incredibly cool. The third one is about an old snake cultivating immortality; I've followed Lobi Monkey's work before and am still following it. The fourth one, based on the ratings, is a no-brainer. The fifth one, needless to say, is the only true god of literature. The sixth one is explosively rich in content.

4. 404 疯 The Mad Villain: The Wicked Woman Kills at the Drop of a Hat 疯批反派：恶女一言不合就嘎人 My Name Is Gu Seventeen我叫顾十七Ancient Romance722k WordsCompleted After killing sixteen people in the modern era, I was sentenced to death. Then I transmigrated to ancient times, where I could wipe out an entire clan without anyone objecting, because my identity was, the emperor’s princess. [Ruthless, pure evil + Villainess protagonist + Selfish + Backstabbing, truly despicable person + Stockpiling in a space + Absolutely no charity + Absolutely no rescuing people + No fixed love interest.] Killing innocents left and right, Jiang Yuyan 2.0, completely unhinged 9.1kReads8.1Score758Shelves

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   I think these are all incredibly beautiful and unforgettable.

5. 405 灾 Amid the Calamity’s Eerie Tide, I Am the End That Devours All 灾厄诡潮，吞噬一切的我是终焉 I'm a Good Citizen, Don't Shoot我是良民别开枪Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [The Supernatural + Slow Burn + Multiple Yandere Heroines + Gods Awakening + God-Slaying + Mind Games and Strategy + Grand Worldbuilding] Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have your heart cut out by the person you love on a dazzling, lavish wedding night? Have you ever imagined awakening the Shadow Court and the ability to devour the supernatural in a trial ground overrun by the uncanny, turning supernatural corruption into power? Have you ever imagined that in an age when humanity be 121Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   You can check this out; the story begins with his wife ripping out his heart, and he achieves his Shadow status by devouring the supernatural 🌹 [heart][heart][admiration][heart][admiration]

6. 406 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 9.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   20 Highly recommended novels! These are all among my favorites.

7. 407 不 Come On, I Was Already Invincible Before This Horror Game Even Started! 不会吧，我都无敌了，恐怖游戏才来？ Old Pumpkin老南瓜Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing “Three years, then another three years. Ten years have passed. System, I’m already invincible. Where’s that horror game you promised me?” Lin Chen came to this world ten years ago, and the horror game managed to avoid him for nine of them. But it couldn’t avoid him forever. Lin Chen entered the horror game, a game with a 99% death rate, and turned it into a speedrun. 5.9kReads8.5Score545Shelves
8. 408 我 I’m a Female Ghost, and You Want Me to Take on Rule Horror? 我一女鬼，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Steamed Shrimp Head, Blackfish蒸虾头乌鱼了Mystery556k WordsCompleted (Gender transformation, refuses to marry, mystery and deduction, eerie, nearly invincible) Qin Yun was contaminated by an evil entity inside an ancient mirror and turned into a female ghost. This female ghost was no ordinary vengeful spirit. She was an extremely eerie and powerful life form of unknown origin. Just then, the Rule Horror game descended, and Qin Yun was chosen as the Dragon Kingdom's representative, tasked with challenging its horrors. If a country failed its challenge, the horror 5.3kReads8.8Score817Shelves
9. 409 惊 Horror Game: My Second Personality Is an Evil God 惊悚游戏，我的第二人格是邪神 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Madman] [Dark Humor] [Mind Games] [Thriller] A Thriller game descends, and Chen Xie, a patient at a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into it. With an evil god living inside him, he possesses both absolute rationality and absolute madness. Evil God: I’m the absolutely rational one. You’re the absolutely insane one! Mutant Doctor: This guy chopped me to death, then went off to make mutants himself! Ghost Teacher: He doesn’t just break the school rules, he straight-up blows the pr 4.2kReads9.3Score478Shelves
10. 410 规 Rule Horror: Fireworks Revels in the Horror Game 规则怪谈：花火在怪谈里欢愉 Peering into the Mirror, Seeing the Water Flow窥镜见水流Mystery165k WordsCompleted (I'm a beginner and not very skilled, so I recommend you skip this.) [Transmigration + Supernatural Rules Mysteries + Just Here for the Fun] Supernatural rules mysteries suddenly appeared on Blue Star and swept across the globe. Each country randomly selected a chosen one to take part. If they won, their country would receive a wealth of rewards; if they failed, the supernatural scenario would descend upon their country. By chance, Wanyue arrived on Blue Star and discovered that she had become H 317Reads6.5Score100Shelves
11. 411 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The first two books are quite obscure, but they are both masterpieces (I don't know why the ratings are low).

12. 412 拾 Gathering Ears of Grain 拾穗儿 Wan Hong万宏Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing In an era without electricity, phones, or the internet, youth was made of books, sweat, and burning ideals. Her name is Shisui'er. Born in the desert and orphaned young, she was given nothing but desolation by fate, yet she was determined to make flowers bloom across the mountains. She studied hard, then turned the college entrance exams around, leaving the depths of the Gobi for a university campus. With an unyielding spirit, she grew toward the sun and blossomed against the wind. After gradu 23Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    I admire the author's profound understanding of life! "The Gleaners" reveals the spirit in the details and the greatness in the ordinary, planting a seed of never giving up for lost souls.

13. 413 天 Heavenfall 天陨 Can I Give You My Life?命给你行不行Urban3.2M WordsCompleted A falling meteor streaked across the sky, tearing open a rift in time and space that connected power and disaster, purity and corruption, and the realms beyond the “new” and the “old.” Heaven and earth were tainted, and people’s hearts turned impure. The Nine Realms became connected, and the uncanny began to spread. As heaven neared its fall, some stood firm in the mortal world, cleansing the way and suppressing demons, while others plunged into hell to hold up the sky, seeking a path with their 1.4kReads8.8Score195Shelves
14. 414 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 22kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
15. 415 最 The Ultimate Schemer: I Lower the Bar for Romance-Focused Fiction 最强毒士，我拉低女频世界下限 Gatsby Can't Get Back on His Feet盖兹比不会翻身Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Poison-Tongued Strategist + Ruthless + No Romance + Comedy + Maximum Satisfaction] Lin Yi transmigrates into a romance novel and becomes a strategist by the female lead’s side? Having read the original, he knows: The female lead, Su He, may be a princess with power in her hands, but she’s an utterly love-addled saint! Her younger brother the emperor, her princess consort, even her maids and servants can all bully her! Fortunately, Lin Yi has the [Strongest Poison-Tong 4.5kReads8.3Score364Shelves
16. 416 狼 Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf 狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼人杀 Half a Pot of Gauze半壶纱Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + wild imagination + not a mindless power fantasy + Werewolf + competition] Remember!! Every game has three twists!! Carve that into your bones!! You can't guess what happens along the way, and you can't guess the ending either!! Before reading, make sure you remember this! This is the only novel on the entire web where the protagonist wins only seventy percent of the time. Having the protagonist win every game without thinking is really dumb! Important: Later on, we might use 8.5kReads8.4Score731Shelves
17. 417 身 As a Human-Shaped Natural Disaster, Isn't Twisting Reality Perfectly Reasonable? 身为人形天灾，扭曲现实很合理吧 Lettuce Egg生菜蛋子Urban410k WordsCompleted No female lead + forbidden objects + the supernatural + races + gods + anomalies (The protagonist doesn't kill everyone he meets or kill over every little thing. He's a normal person, not violent or bloodthirsty. If that's not for you, don't read.) (The pace will be slower at first and pick up later.) A lightless sky, a broken land. Everything speaks of a world in decay. Humanity, which once ruled over all, is being cast from its throne under the assault of countless races. The human order c 3.1kReads8.6Score295Shelves

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    These are books you'll regret not reading. If you don't read them, I'll commit suicide, because my words can't adequately describe how amazing they are. These books are so good they'll drive you crazy, to the point of wanting to jump off a building!

18. 418 星EN Honkai: Star Rail: Dreaming of the Starry River 星穹铁道：揽星河入梦 A Stone Lion一头石狮子Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Honkai Impact 3rd] [Honkai: Star Rail] [Honkai: Star Rail] It was an evening when ashes fell from the sky. A woman stood at the entrance to an orphanage, holding a black umbrella. “Since your wish in this life has been fulfilled, come with me.” “I just want to make sure: you have a taciturn older brother and a younger sister addicted to the internet. You’re divorced and widowed, and your ex-husband is buried?” “Of course!” “And you guarantee this is a normal, loving family, not some notorious i 20.5kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves
19. 419 我 I Feed Demons with My Own Body in the Demon Suppression Bureau 我在镇魔司以身饲魔 Six Gourds六个葫芦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Get stronger when attacked by monsters + Transmigration + System + Invincible + Comedy + Villain + Demon Suppression Bureau] After transmigrating to a fantasy world overrun by monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a prison guard in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Bureau. From that day on, strange cases begin piling up in the prison, once known as a living hell and feared for its eerie, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the monsters in the prison scream every night? 69.1kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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    I have to bring out my most treasured secrets! 💥💥💥Cheng Shi, the liar who never lies; Chen Ling, the actress from the future world; Lin Qiye, the miracle of the mental hospital; Gao Yang, the heir of the "beast" world; Chen Xun, the hooded bandit; Du Yu, the worker on the verge of death; Ning Qiushui, at the Blood Gate of the Ghostly Abode; Xu Taiping, a mortal who can cultivate to slay demons; Chen Shu, who talks nonsense and fights giant dragons; Gu Qingfeng, the jailer of the Demon Suppression Division.

20. 420 鬼 The Ghost Mother Is Here 鬼母在上 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Mystery182k WordsCompleted The story takes place in the strange-filled modern city of A City. Legend has it that a mysterious organization called the Crows operates in A City. The organization is made up of monsters and demons, and is led by the Ghost Mother. Every member is an outstanding figure among spirits and demons, a phoenix among men. On the surface, the organization operates as an agency. As long as you can pay the price, they can handle any request you make. Immortality, great wealth, enhancements, or war… They 89Reads8.4Score—Shelves
21. 421 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 79kReads9.1Score7.4kShelves
22. 422 人 I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈，我是天命大反派 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery284k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind 6.1kReads9.0Score789Shelves
23. 423 绝 Peerless Secret Words: The Spirit Heavens Chronicle 绝世密言：灵天记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Eastern Fantasy997k WordsCompleted Through fantastical stories, this book explores the mysteries of the universe and explains the principles of life, helping readers understand why people live. In doing so, it can help them put their worries aside and embrace life's experiences with greater optimism and energy! 931Reads9.4Score128Shelves

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    Just watch. After you finish watching, you'll be willing to risk your life against Qi Xia.

24. 424 快 Quick Transmigration: The Devoted Male Side Character Gets a Power-Fantasy Script 快穿：当深情男配拿了爽文剧本 Sweet-and-Sour Plum Candy糖醋话梅糖Two Male Leads2.9M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Strong Leads on Both Sides + Livestreamed World-Hopping + Face-Slapping + Pure, Unfiltered Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Each Other’s First] The devoted male supporting character: a stepping stone in the protagonists’ love story, and a cog in their on-again, off-again drama. Rich and handsome, yet determined to be a doormat, he ends up with nothing. What a pitiful tool. After playing the devoted male supporting character a thousand times, Jiang Xu has had 53.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
25. 425 全 Global Zombie Outbreak: The Evil Seeds Descend 全球尸变，恶种降临 Qianjiu Xi千酒夕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse322k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Survival + Zombies + Human Nature + Powerful Male and Female Leads] When he wakes up, the entire world has been struck by a bizarre virus. Everyone infected turns into a highly intelligent killing monster. The once-bustling campus instantly becomes a living hell. Here, honesty, friendship, kindness, and everything else have ceased to exist. He only wanted to lie low and survive, but from the start he is locked in a room full of monsters. He thinks certain death is inevitable, but u 11.2kReads9.1Score977Shelves
26. 426 他 He Travels Between Worlds 他往返于位面彼岸 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse560k WordsCompleted The world as we know it is but a drop in the ocean. There are multiverses, parallel universes, and “intersections” where different worlds overlap. Within countless multiverses lie levels of technology beyond imagination and utterly incredible life forms. Within countless parallel universes live other versions of “us,” whose fates are completely different. A child on the run has acquired an item that lets him travel between different planes. Of course, this is only his first item. Watch him overc 6kReads9.2Score609Shelves

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    ① "I never lie." ② "Do you discriminate against disabled people?" ③ "I'm not sick."

27. 427 快 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 29.3kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book's story mainly revolves around the protagonist's elegant yet almost obsessive behavior, making it very captivating. Plus, it's a complete story, allowing you to binge-read to the finale. "Ten Days at the End" is undoubtedly a masterpiece. (I'm not a drama buff, though.) Similarly, the fourth book's beginning is truly amazing, but its momentum gradually weakens. If this bothers you, you can skip it after reading the third book, "Rules of the Strange," at the beginning (personal opinion, please don't be offended). The last book is a culmination of all the typical "cool" novels on Zhihu. It achieved its current form back when Zhihu's "cool" novel genre was still largely driven by Mary Sue tropes. Moreover, none of the stories are like those of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; each character acts with a sense of justice, repaying kindness and seeking revenge. Even if current circumstances don't allow for revenge or repayment, they will wait until the conditions are right and act immediately. The section on the Ancestor of Destruction is particularly impressive. I highly recommend the second to last book. If you like pure cultivation without a system, where the protagonist survives solely through some kind of divine artifact, this book is worth reading. While it features a system, it's practically nonexistent. The only abilities are stat points and lifespan. Stat points are limited at higher cultivation levels, while lifespan is unlimited. Stat points essentially make the protagonist invincible within lower cultivation levels, but if the protagonist is in the early stages and the enemy is in the late or mid-stages, they will still die. The last book is worth reading if you like Cthulhu, but I strongly suggest stopping around chapter 70! The outline for this book is really good, and the subject matter is very novel, but it's a real shame that the book was cancelled.

28. 428 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 106.7kReads9.7Score12.4kShelves

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    Book 1 drove me crazy! It's freaking amazing! The writing is superb, every character is incredibly well-developed, and they all have their own little stories. It made me cry—who can understand that? I was sitting on my bed, crying and going crazy. Book 2 is packed with jokes and references; I suspect the author secretly memorized them in bed. It's also completely different from the usual entertainment industry stories—it's incredibly sweet and hilariously quirky. Highly recommend these two! I have to read both of these. I've seen many people recommending "The God of Drama," so I'm planning to read both of these first. And based on their ratings, they're definitely worth buying without hesitation!

29. 429 去 Go Slay the Monsters, Why Are You Picking on a Student? 去灭诡啊，盯我一个学生干嘛 The Girl Changes 72 Ways女大72变Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Powers for All + No Romance + Original Worldbuilding + Original Dungeons] A bizarre world invaded, forcibly interfering with reality. After passing a trial, those chosen would see a countdown appear on their palms. When the countdown ended, they would be forcibly transported to the bizarre world! Bai Pu had only just transmigrated when he was forced to join the fight against the bizarre! From then on, the bizarre realm gained a masked man who made both humans and monsters hate him! [The Real Wo 5kReads8.2Score531Shelves

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    The author wrote almost 200 chapters and I thought the ending was just the beginning?! This is the kind of story where it's either incredibly powerful or incredibly terrible.

30. 430 刚 I Just Became an S-Rank Horror, and Now the Campus Belle Wants to Contain Me? 刚成S级诡异，校花就要收容我？ Caressing Your Splendor抚你风华Urban199k WordsCompleted In a world where the supernatural is resurging, becoming a “Containment Agent” and containing countless anomalies in service of your country is the highest honor! For every anomaly contained, the agent receives an “Anomaly Crest” etched into their soul, granting them all sorts of incredible abilities. They can even control powerful anomalies and reign supreme! Lin Huai transmigrates into this world, only to become an S-rank anomaly from the start. Every so often, he awakens another terrifying, h 2.1kReads8.0Score229Shelves
31. 431 星 The Fate of the Stars 星之宿命 Desert South Ghost Uncle漠南鬼叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse830k WordsCompleted A thousand-year shadow war between the Guardians and the Lockbreakers is reaching its end. The Lockbreakers seek to gather nine ancient relics, the Mirror of All Spirits, the Core of the Tower That Reaches the Heavens, the Eye of Horus, the Xuanyuan Sword, the Celestial Eye, the Eastern Emperor Bell, the Sunstone Calendar, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Philosopher’s Stone, to activate the crystal of the living starship “Stellar Whale” and welcome the return of the so-called “homeworld oversee 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A millennia-long secret war between the Guardians and the Lockbreakers has reached its climax. The Lockbreakers attempt to gather nine ancient artifacts—the Mirror of All Spirits, the core of the Tower of Babel, the Eye of Horus, the Xuanyuan Sword, the Heavenly Eye, the Eastern Emperor Bell, the Solar Calendar Stone, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Philosopher's Stone—to activate the living starship "Stellar Whale" crystal and welcome the so-called "return of the Mother Planet's Overlord." Who will emerge victorious?

32. 432 开 From the Start, I Have Hundreds of Millions in Hell Money: I'm Invincible in the Age of the Uncanny 开局冥币亿万：诡异时代我无敌 Sis, Don't Be Like That姐姐别这样Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horror + apocalypse + tycoon + ghost money + rules + comedy + no heroine + fast-paced power fantasy (buys a supernatural-horror site by chapter 7, keeps buying everything without dragging things out, and buys an entire city in 200,000 words) + mid-story twists + late-game rule deduction] The supernatural apocalypse arrives, and evil ghosts run rampant. Within the rules, ghosts cannot kill people. While countless people struggle to survive the apocalypse, carefully searching for a w 137.8kReads9.4Score15kShelves

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    I'm going to throw a tantrum if no one recommends this! [Facepalm]

33. 433 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Infinite Twists | Horror & Thriller | Group Battle | Mind-Bending Game of Wits] — Ten-Day Same Style — Werewolf is so lame! Playing in a locked room with a person in a vegetative state is insane! The tattooed fat guy goes crazy and gives up the first kill... The man in the suit starts by brainwashing everyone with "You're all dead," and the whole team's suspicion and infighting is 100 times more exciting than a murder mystery game. There are no overpowered protagonists, only a battle of wits — ▼ Click below ▼ — Try browsing = # "❸"

34. 434 我 I Don’t Have a System, but I Do Have a Hammer 我没有系统，但我有榔头 Geng Xiaoyue耿小越Urban4.7M WordsOngoing Fifteen years ago, the “God of Gambling System” abandoned me. Along with it went my luck, gambling skills, wealth, women... and every memory my family and friends had of me! As if the whole world had cast me aside, I angrily grabbed everything I owned, rushed into a hardware store, and spent 38 yuan on a hammer. From that day on, I decided I would kill every System with nothing but my mortal body! (Author’s note: No transmigration, no System, no cheats, no female lead, no brothers, no faction, n 393Reads9.0Score—Shelves
35. 435 2 2052: Thirty Years Asleep 2052，沉眠三十载 Yan Bofu言伯符Urban1.8M WordsCompleted (Original title: 2052: Thirty Years of Slumber) An accident left Yan Muyun in a deep sleep for thirty years. When he woke again, his parents had passed away, and the children of the younger brother he remembered as a newly grown adult were now adults themselves. The Dark Curtain, aberrant species, shadowy organizations, vigilantes... These once-unheard-of things had become commonplace in the modern world. A “god” who appeared out of nowhere issued a prophecy: Earth's civilization would face a de 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
36. 436 瞒 A Deception: The Missing Neighbor 瞒天过海：消失的邻居 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈12k WordsCompleted Deceiving Heaven and Crossing the Sea: The Neighbor Who Disappeared 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An old residential building, a vanished neighbor, and beneath it all lies a clandestine organ trafficking network, protected from the local police station to the provincial government. Your phone is monitored, your photos are replaced, and the person on the other end of the emergency call calls out your name. The scariest part isn't the ghosts. No supernatural elements. Readers who enjoy suspense and mystery, hurry up!!

37. 437 倒 The Man Buried Upside Down 倒着埋的人 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈13k WordsCompleted The Man Buried Upside Down 7Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 438 废 Wasteland Red Alert Commander 废土红警指挥官 Quicksand 1流沙1Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Biochemical horrors are unleashed, and the world falls. Xiao Fan obtains the Red Alert System and dominates the apocalypse, turning the tide against disaster. Armored vehicles roar across the wasteland, while fighter jets race through the sky. Warships ride the waves, and lightning storms sweep in among the clouds. This is the story of a young man who gets a System, starts building an army, saves the world, and eliminates the bad guys. 948Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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    "Mysterious City of Beasts" is well-written with a tight plot. "[System Grants Me Immortality]" has a somewhat unusual name, but it's quite good, suitable for slow reading, with a slow pace and excellent environmental descriptions. "[Slaying Gods]" was a top-ranked novel before, and overall it's well-written with excellent prose. The fourth category is Red Alert novels, all of which are of high quality. "(Right Eye)" has a certain sci-fi style, is generally good, and has mystery elements. "(The Three-Body Problem)" – everyone has their own interpretation, but I personally think it's quite good, a masterpiece of hard science fiction.

39. 439 刑 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted 6.7kReads6.8Score416Shelves

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    A masterpiece of crime investigation, featuring episodic crime-solving and numerous cases.

40. 440 刑 The Forensic Detective Who Can See the Dead's Lingering Souls 刑侦神探之我能看到死者残魂 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery440k WordsCompleted Crime investigation, deduction, suspense, case-solving, and supernatural fiction. This is a collection of standalone cases, focused entirely on solving crimes, with plenty of cases! Bloody slaughter at a wedding, a Five Elements and yin-yang massacre, ghostly murders at an academy, a terrifying nursery rhyme, a death letter written in blood, a prison in the Eighteenth Layer of Hell, a sacrificial altar... Join Lu Junchen, captain of the criminal investigation squad, and his team as they solve on 7Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 441 从 I Left the Psychiatric Hospital, and Now the Campus Belle Won't Leave Me Alone 从精神病院出来的我，被校花缠上 Luo Yi Wubian落翊无边Urban239k WordsCompleted Ke Hanshang endured ten whole years in a psychiatric hospital. His brain was severely injured, and he was blind for three years, yet he learned a whole range of skills while in the hospital. After being discharged, he earned a perfect score on the entrance exam for Jingcheng No. 1 High School. Then a strange nightmare unearthed the past: the incident ten years ago hadn’t been an accident at all, but a brutal kidnapping. Back in the city, the mysterious campus beauty Mo Xianning clings to him. “W 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is really beautiful.

42. 442 华 China's God of War: The Ultraman Live-In Son-in-Law 华夏战神奥特赘婿 Feng Daofeng冯道风Anime Fanfiction110k WordsCompleted Saga, one of the Mysterious Four Ultras, was badly wounded in a fierce battle with his old nemesis, Zetton. With no other choice, he went to the Land of Light, where he fell in love with a female Ultraman. For love, he married into her family and became an Ultraman son-in-law. But all he got in return was endless humiliation. Three years later, he finally stopped pretending... The Myriad Worlds, fantasy, urban life, romance, Journey to the West, prehistoric chaos, infinite flow, Naruto, fan fict 12Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    One of the sons-in-law is Zero (I chuckled to myself).

43. 443 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 956.6kReads9.6Score123.1kShelves

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    I'm currently reading both of these books myself, and I highly recommend them!!! The first one tells us about an old-fashioned way of making money through a unique profession, and the other one can subtly develop your logical thinking skills. Both are incredibly good.

44. 444 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.7kReads9.3Score16.7kShelves

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    It's so good! 👀 But the second book isn't complete (only the first half is available (╥╯^╰╥))

45. 445 诡 The Haunted Memories Estate 诡忆小区 Jiubao Studio九宝斋Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Zhao Jingyue and his girlfriend Lele finally moved into Ping'anli, an apartment complex where rent was only 1,000 yuan a month. Their new, fully furnished two-bedroom apartment even had a sea view. They thought they'd found a bargain, but as soon as they moved in, all kinds of strange things began happening. As everything around him grew stranger by the day, Zhao Jingyue gradually realized that the complex wasn't meant for the living at all. His already bizarre neighbors were hiding unbelievable 2kReads8.9Score170Shelves

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    I only realized after watching it that I had watched all of them three times.

46. 446 网EN Online Game: God-Tier Assassin—I Am the Shadow! 网游：神级刺客，我即是暗影！ One for Three Yuan三元一只Sports5.3M WordsOngoing [Online game, assassin, game merges with reality, stats-focused] The mysterious game Godforsaken arrives. Players can kill monsters to gain lifespan, then spend that lifespan to bring their in-game abilities into reality! And so the supernatural descends, and disaster spreads across Blue Star! In his previous life, Qin Feng and his younger sister, Qin Xiaoyou, grew stronger until they were among the world’s top hundred. In the end, though, his star-chasing sister gouged out his eyes to give his 256.1kReads9.1Score30kShelves

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    The first two books that got me hooked on the genre was *Fengshen*.

47. 447 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
48. 448 西 The Secrets of Journey to the West 西游记的秘密 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳Mystery551k WordsCompleted Abyssal Murder Mystery: I Can See the Death Countdown Each scenario is a standalone horror movie, with cruel rules and a barrage of deadly traps. The protagonist gains the one-of-a-kind hidden talent “Performance Notes,” which lets him glimpse death warnings and hidden rules in the scripts. The scenarios draw on real urban legends and folk taboos, steeped in Chinese-style horror. The central mystery deepens layer by layer: Who created the Abyss Theater? Why did the notebook’s previous owner d 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Most urban fantasy novels on all platforms are filled with real knowledge of changing one's luck, exorcising evil spirits, and feng shui. They all follow the same old formula of online novels: the "golden three chapters," the "golden finger," and the "system." This one is a refreshing change.

49. 449 全 The World Awakens: Who Says China Has No Gods? 全球觉醒，谁说华夏无神明？ Thought Bandit思想的劫匪Urban140k WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival + crossover anime + urban cultivation In a parallel world, divine legacies descend upon nations around the globe. Whoever awakens a legacy gains the power of a god and grants supernatural abilities to countless people in their nation. The Western Empire, the Sakura Island nation, and others all awaken their legacies. But because Huaxia's history and civilization stretch back so far, it takes far longer for it to awaken its divine legacy than other countries. Seeing this, oth 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] The first book of Chinese gods, awakened in the Land of the End, we participated in various games, where opportunity and death coexisted. I finally achieved the second book of gods, returning to before the gods' revival. I, the Great Xia War God, cooperated with the higher-ups to build the Great Wall of Steel, established the God-Slaying Army, and fought against the gods. The soul of Great Xia, unparalleled in its might. Not an inch of Great Xia land was yielded, cities fell and people perished. [Salute][Salute][Salute]

50. 450 活 No Living People Allowed 活人勿近 Lang Jiuxin朗九心Rural Life2.3M WordsCompleted [Inspired by real events, but the setting is entirely fictional] [No cultivation] [Supernatural horror only] The countryside is different from the city. Rural areas are vast and sparsely populated, with too little human presence to suppress what lurks beneath the ground. That's why ghost stories and strange legends keep cropping up. Ask anyone from a village in Sichuan, and they'll have plenty to tell you about supernatural happenings in the mountains and fields in years gone by. Some people 94.7kReads9.3Score8.6kShelves

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