Serious Overall, Not a Do-Gooder, Not Abandoned, Cunning, and with a Smart Protagonist 整体严肃，不圣母，不太监，腹黑，智商在线

1. 1 惊 Shock! The Mercenary Big Shot Is a Max-Level B King 惊！佣兵大佬她是满级BKing Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 76kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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   This novel is super good. It is also a series of novels. This one is written by Sister Lan. The heroine is a powerful mercenary and has many identities. However, the heroine's family is not very good. The male protagonist is the prince of the Beijing circle. He has a noble status and is very compatible.

2. 2 从 From the Black Streets to the Wilderness 从黑街走向荒野 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Firearms, gangs, mechanical bodies, drug-mutated humans, resource-starved wastelands, and a world shrouded in hunger. It's a feast for the ambitious, and the dawn of a new era. A hundred years into the wasteland age, the old generation's legends have faded away. The new stage has only just opened its curtains. Gangs, mercenaries, trading companies, rebel armies… And it all begins with a bowl of “Kang Shuaifu” instant noodles. Zhang Jiao arrives in this world by accident and uses one bowl of nood 137Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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   Arms, gangs, mechanical bodies, human bodies mutated by pharmaceuticals, a wilderness with scarce resources, a world shrouded in hunger. It is a feast for careerists and the beginning of a new era. After a hundred years in the wilderness, the legends of the older generation have faded away, and a new stage has just begun. Gangsters, mercenaries, business groups, rebels... And it all starts with a bowl of "Kang Shuaifu" instant noodles. Zhang Jiao, who came to this world because of an accident, gained four younger brothers with a bowl of noodles. I thought I could get rich by farming, but I didn't expect to get into big trouble and face a murderous gang. Zhang Jiao chose to fight his way out of the abandoned area and carve out a world in the wilderness.

3. 3 傀 The Puppet Master's Girl and Her Evil God Game 傀偶师少女的邪神游戏 The Pen of the Night黑夜的笔Urban1.4M WordsOngoing (Gender-bender, no male lead, not a traditional infinite-flow story, System interface, leveling up) Xu Qian had finally managed to get into his dream university when he received terrible news: the girl he adored was about to be confessed to by someone else, and he didn’t even have the courage to face her. Heartbroken, Xu Qian accidentally stumbles into a scene of an evil god’s sacrificial ritual. After a frantic escape attempt (not that frantic), he fails and dies. But fortune suddenly turns in 2.7kReads9.1Score240Shelves

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   What you want is this one

4. 4 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 2.4kReads8.7Score227Shelves

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   A breath of fresh air in the post-rebirth literature! It doesn't rely on the system or cheats, it focuses on writing about the complexity of human nature, the protagonist's IQ is online throughout the whole process, the plot is constantly reversing, and the more you watch, the more you get.

5. 5 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 237.7kReads9.6Score28kShelves
6. 6 每 A Cultivation Life in Just Half an Hour a Day 每天半个小时的修仙人生 Original Paint, One-Handed Water原版原漆一手水Urban278k WordsCompleted Every day at exactly noon, Lu Yun is mysteriously teleported to the Xuanwu Continent, landing at random somewhere in this wondrous world of cultivation. It could be an ancient ruin, an empress’s bedchamber, another cultivation realm, or the endless abyss. No one knows what he will face next: something eerie? A manhunt, a frame-up, a tangled romance, an obsessive lover, or being forced into the role of a live-in son-in-law? Half an hour later, he is forcibly teleported back to Earth. As he carefu 17Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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   "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" series: This is a series of adventure novels written by Tian Xia Ba Chang. The protagonist Hu Bayi is a scheming and clever archaeologist. He and his teammates search for treasures and solve puzzles. "Qing Yu Nian": This is a historical novel written by Mao Ni. The story takes place in troubled times. The protagonist Qin Qing is a witty and cunning character. He shows his IQ and wisdom in political struggles.

7. 7 木 Naruto: I, Orochimaru, Have Seen the Hokage 木叶：我，大蛇丸，看过火影 July Fengren七月封人Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted Writing a novel is so hard. I just can't make it long... The first 130,000 words are about Hokage, and the rest is Conan solving cases... Damn lion dance... lion dance... 89Reads5.8Score—Shelves
8. 8 庆 Joy of Life Prequel: The Legend of Ye Qingmei 庆余年前传之叶轻眉传奇 A Le Le阿乐乐Sci-Fi & Apocalypse191k WordsCompleted We all know that the story of Joy of Life begins with Fan Xian's birth. And the moment he was born was also the moment his mother, Ye Qingmei, died. Fan Xian's story is certainly exciting, but his mother Ye Qingmei's extraordinary deeds are even more fascinating. Today, A Le will take you through Ye Qingmei's life... —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.7M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.8kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
10. 10 重 Reborn: I Became a Black Widow 重生之一化身成为黑寡妇 You Say You're Mu Nan你说你是慕南Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Wu Weiwei has been reborn. In her previous life, blind to the truth and foolishly in love, she married a scumbag. Later, his mistress showed up with a child and pushed her into a divorce. In the end, it was her two children who suffered. This time, fate has given her another chance. How could she possibly get divorced? After thinking it over, she decides she’d be better off as a widow! And then there are her friends, whose lives are such a mess. Now that she knows how things will turn out, shoul 17Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    "Rebirth as Black Widow", a step-by-step plan, and finally kills the scumbag to divide the inheritance!

11. 11 杨 Yang Dashan's Path to Invincibility 杨大山无敌之路 Great Rascal Hero大流氓英雄Eastern Fantasy65k WordsOngoing I spent my life ruling the world, only to die at the hands of the person I loved most. Do what you will.” Ye Xiao closed his eyes again and fell silent. Suddenly, the sky across a hundred thousand miles transformed. Hundreds of millions of sword-qi blades appeared, slowly gathering into a colossal sword that pierced heaven and earth as it plunged toward Ye Xiao! His body vanished in an instant, reduced to dust, while his soul slowly faded away. “I understand now.” Ye Xiao smiled faintly. A yello 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Focus on an invincible

12. 12 倾 The Alluring Mage: Mr. Gu’s Cherished Little Taoist Nun 倾城法师：顾总的独宠小道姑 Flower of Thunder雷之花Modern Romance126k WordsOngoing Half a bowl of clear water reflects the universe; a single spirit talisman commands ghosts and gods! Gu Xuanxi, a tycoon cursed despite his sky-high net worth, meets Qin Yurou, an adorably awkward and scatterbrained Maoshan Taoist master with formidable magical powers. Beneath the cutthroat feuds of the entertainment industry and the glittering metropolis built by powerful corporate families lie countless schemes. A headless female corpse hides an array of six sinister forces. A mysterious man h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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