Looking for City-Building Novels with Plenty to Read 求建造城市类的，量大管饱的

1. 1 县 A County Town's Rise: Starting With Culture and Tourism 县城崛起，从搞文旅开始 A Salted Fish Who Has Lie Flat躺平了的咸鱼Urban1.1M WordsOngoing This book is also known as “A County Town’s Rise, Starting by Snatching Wansui Mountain.” Ma Jiaxing is reborn four years in the past. He’s just about to return to his hometown county and lie flat when he awakens the Hometown Development System. Every person in the county gives him a hundred yuan a day, but he can only spend it within the county or use it to develop the county. With his hometown’s industry underdeveloped, he has no choice but to make a major push into cultural tourism. It all st 50.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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   This newly discovered gem is fantastic, progresses quickly, and isn't mindless.

2. 2 移 Mobile City: The Divine Resource Wholesaler 移动城市，神级资源批发商 Parentheses Laughing括弧笑笑Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Raved about by ten thousand readers | One million following the updates | Ten million currently reading!] [Lord-Building] [Overwhelming Power] [The stats are still professional] [From Chapter 78 onward, the protagonist can print unlimited money] [A beacon-of-civilization story! (Elementary schoolers who want to see the protagonist act like a ruthless doomsday human trafficker, stay away)] (The novel's theme song, “Alliance of the Singularity,” is now available on all platforms.) All of humanit 165.1kReads9.2Score13.4kShelves

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   I recommend listening to audiobooks with a live reader, because reading by yourself is too fast and there's not enough time to read.

3. 3 模 SimCity: Build a City and Become Its Mayor 模拟城市：建个城市当市长 Tomato's Smile番茄的微笑Sports285k WordsOngoing Yun Buqi stood atop the White Cloud Group’s skyscraper. He looked out over the city he had built with his own hands. A surge of indescribable excitement welled up within him. He gazed out at the towering skyscrapers and the streets teeming with traffic. The skyline was a blend of quiet and clamor. His heart grew exceptionally calm and contemplative. Then he went to City Hall. Looking at the certificates covering the walls, he smiled in satisfaction. It was as if every sheet of paper on the wall 463Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   I've read this book; I thought it was alright. It covers urban construction and development, and corporate group management. It also starts from the village level.

4. 4 每 Sixty Million a Day, and I Can Only Spend It in a County Town? 每天六千万，只能在县城花？ Phoenix Loses the Phoenix凤失凰Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Not socially Darwinist] + [A people-centered view of history] + [No gender conflict] + [Infrastructure] + [Career] + [Slow burn] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] Working in Shanghai, he was ground down by relentless competition until he developed high blood pressure, yet he still could not save any money. In a fit of anger, Lu Ming quit his job and returned to his hometown, only to unexpectedly bind with the "County Spending Money System": every person in the county gives him one hundred yuan, 245.8kReads8.4Score23.8kShelves

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   I think these books are pretty good. The second one could be considered part of the city-building section, right? [Laughs]

5. 5 穿EN Transmigrating to a Small Country and Developing Its GDP to Number One 穿越小国，发展GDP到第一 Won a Wisp of Tea Fragrance at Book Gambling赌书赢得缕茶香Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Development + War + Ensemble Cast + Ideals] To borrow Sankara's words: What was the Republic of Bujinia like before he took over? Its national GDP was just 7.26 billion dollars. Its land area was a pitiful 274,000 square kilometers. Its entire armed forces numbered fewer than 100,000! The navy? What's a navy? Can a landlocked country even have one? And what was Bujinia like after he took over? Its GDP surpassed that of the United States Federation, accounting for 40% 30.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   Western fantasy lord, urban farming, magic game, highway survival and construction

6. 6 重 Living a Second Life as a Young Man in the Compound 重活一世，大院少年 Starry Words星星语话Urban62k WordsOngoing Dare to tell me you'll work with me, and I'll make you a multimillionaire. Save yourself... work hard to make money... change your own fate and that of the people around you, so everyone can put their talents to use and live a normal life through hard work. 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is highly recommended!

7. 7 全 The Whole City Transmigrates, Building a China That Never Sets 全市穿越，打造中华日不落 Southern Anhui Chili Pepper皖南朝天椒Historical693k WordsOngoing Overnight, the entire city transmigrated to the tenth year of the Xianfeng Emperor's reign. At the time, Qingting was beset by troubles at home and abroad. The Longhairs swept across Jiangnan, the Anglo-French allied forces threatened the capital, and the great powers' ironclad ships and cannons pounded at the gates of the ancient nation. Yet the city that had arrived from another time faced a grave crisis of survival: food was scarce, energy supplies were failing, and the industrial supply chai 85.7kReads8.6Score7.1kShelves

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   An entire modern city is transported back to 1860, building a complete industrial chain, restoring China, and defeating the foreign powers.

8. 8 转 Reincarnated as Kaltis, but in Italy 转生刻律德菈但是意大利 Elegy of the Fire Chaser逐火之挽歌Urban779k WordsCompleted A college guy stayed up late in his dorm, pulling cards. He got ten Cerydras in a ten-pull, but before he could even celebrate, darkness swallowed him. When he opened his eyes again, it was 1915 in Rome. Italy had just declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and roses were in full bloom at the Quirinal Palace. He had become the youngest princess of the House of Savoy, the youngest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III, given the name “Cerydra.” Even more absurdly, her appearance was graduall 11.8kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
9. 9 行 The Walking Dead: From the Start, I'm a Prison Guard in a Women's Prison 行尸走肉：开局我在女监当狱警 Immortal Riding a Pig骑猪大仙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 13kReads8.1Score867Shelves
10. 10 恐 The Great Horror Expedition 恐怖大拓荒 The One Who Hides His Edge藏锋人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted [The Fourth Calamity] [Survival] [Madness] [Passionate] [No Golden Finger] It began on that night, when every human on Blue Star vanished for no apparent reason. As people gradually regained consciousness, they realized they did not belong in this world. Horrors, hunger, primal fear, and native invasions became the only challenges people had to face. In this world rife with danger, death was simply the norm. 691Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Building shelters

11. 11 全EN Surviving the Misty Apocalypse, I Build a Home with Eldritch Flesh 全民迷雾求生，我用邪神血肉建家 Half an Acre of Sunshine半顷阳光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsOngoing [Flesh and Bone + Apocalypse + Lovecraftian Survival + Civilization Graveyard + Mass Transmigration + No Romance] When mist shrouded the world and monsters howled outside their windows, all the players huddled and trembled inside their dilapidated shelters. But Bai Yi was teleported onto the face of the Great Being known as the “Lord of Flesh,” where he witnessed a horrific feast as an even more terrifying being devoured a planet of flesh. The fragments of flesh and bone that splattered from th 138.9kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves
12. 12 求 Survival: Defending My Cabin Against the Cold Wave 求生：从小木屋开始抵御寒流 Shan Xun山寻Sports3.5M WordsCompleted [Survival] [Shelter Building] [Disasters] [Stockpiling Supplies] Everyone transmigrates. When Qi Yuan wakes up, he finds himself in a fog-shrouded world full of danger. Cold, hunger, wild beasts, and torrential rain become the daily lot of everyone. Rising with the sun and resting at its setting become the way of life for all! 115.6kReads8.2Score7.9kShelves
13. 13 最 I Turned the Poorest Border City into the Center of the World 最穷边城，被我砸成世界中心 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生Urban814k WordsOngoing Su Ye quits his job in Shenzhen after nearly working himself into a heart attack and returns to a remote desert town on the northwestern frontier, a place so barren even birds wouldn’t bother to shit there. He awakens a System: all thirty thousand townspeople give him 100 yuan each per day, earning him three million a day! The money can only be spent in town. The mayor is worried about attracting investment? Su Ye buys up an unfinished building and turns it into a full-immersion esports center. 771Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Turning a small town into a world center

14. 14 每 I Earn a Thousand a Second: Getting Rich and Living Forever in a Small County Town 每秒赚一千，我在小县城致富长生 God and Autumn神与秋Urban269k WordsOngoing [County-Town Development]+ [Comeback Tycoon]+ [Tycoon System]+ [show off and face-slap]+ [Modern Immortality] Zhou Tian, a corporate workhorse, develops a terminal illness after years of overtime. He quits his job, returns to his small hometown, and gives up, waiting to die. Just as he's losing hope, the "County-Town Development System" arrives! It locks onto Qing County, a small town with a permanent population of just 500,000. System rewards: Earn 1,000 yuan every second, for a daily income of 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How did a small county town transform into an eco-city with a population of tens of millions? And how did the protagonist go from being the richest man to an immortal?

15. 15 雷 Thunderous Edo Sticker 雷霆江户贴 Grand Marshal Ming Wang of Su Mushan苏沐山的大元帅明王Anime Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing She is the thunder from Genshin Impact, yet steps into the warmth of everyday life, carving “eternity” into the space between absurdity and epic grandeur. When she first arrives in Edo, she topples the Tokugawa shogunate and brings a new everyday life to everyone amid the bustle of Kabukicho. Strawberry milk from the Odd Jobs crew, mayonnaise from the Shinsengumi, the first glimmer of dawn over the ruins of Yoshiwara: from the Raijin who once sat enthroned in her castle, she becomes a country b 1.9kReads8.6Score157Shelves

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    The construction of Edo is urgent, and the Yorozuya should start the first step. Gintoki and we can't do that… Shinpachi, (whispering) I've taken on a publicity job…

16. 16 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 618kReads8.5Score41.5kShelves

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    "Buzz... The current time is 10:23 AM on October 13, 2030." "This may be the last broadcast from this station!" "Shanghai has fallen and become a no-man's land!" "Do not go! Do not go!!!" "A warning to all surviving compatriots: Do not look directly at the red moon for more than three seconds, do not greet the shadows under the streetlights, do not believe that your dead relatives will come back to life!" "The flame of humanity... Will never be extinguished!" "Buzz..." Chen Ye listened to the jumbled static on the radio, feeling a chill run through his body. A suffocating sense of despair permeated the entire convoy. Shanghai, one of the world's top megacities, had now become a forbidden zone for humanity!!! ... A few months ago, a global cataclysmic event occurred. In a very short time, some small countries were directly reduced to forbidden zones. Humanity's firearms were a joke in the face of the supernatural.

17. 17 帝 The Emperor: A Young Man's Journey Through the Land 帝：山河少年行 A Light Garment一袭轻衣Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Qin Ziyu obtained the Mo Bing Token and forged a bond with the Ancestral Dragon. Every step forward brought him into contact with secrets of an even higher order. Trapped in layer upon layer of intricate schemes, he presses on through an endless climb and game of wits, driving himself ever forward. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 聚 Gathering the Talents of the Three Kingdoms to Battle Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing! 聚三国之才，战秦汉唐宋元明清！ King Kaikai凯凯大王Historical3.2M WordsOngoing What would happen if all the great figures of history lived in the same era? Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng has just unified the six states. Seeing powerful Han, prosperous Tang, Mongol Yuan, cultured Song, and great Ming realms spring up around him, he falls into deep thought. Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, points his sword straight at the peerless Genghis Khan: “If the enemy can come, so can I!” Zhu Yuanzhang silently sets down his bowl. Watching Cao Cao slaughter his way across the land, his eyes blaz 11.5kReads8.0Score551Shelves
19. 19 历 A Wild Historical Mashup: I Build China's Greatest City of All Time 历史大乱炖，我打造华夏千古城 Six Coins六个硬币Urban2.6M WordsOngoing An ensemble story, no romance, helping people from every dynasty and changing the stories that left readers heartbroken! One by one, key points in history are unlocked, and figures from the past arrive at modern tourist attractions, where they collide with visitors from the present! Strolling along old-fashioned streets, you can see those who made their names in the histories, as well as those whose names never left the slightest trace in the record books. You can see lost crafts and the ingenio 36.1kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
20. 20 黄 A Weasel Spirit Asked Me to Confer a Title, So I Called It Dad 黄皮子讨封，我喊它爹 Xiao Xian's Book Nook小贤的书屋Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted A weasel spirit asked me to grant it a title, so I called it Dad 880Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 征 Conquering the World 征伐天下 Armored Bruiser披甲莽夫Historical10.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiangnan is blessed with beautiful scenery. What I see is a gentle Jiangnan breeze bending the Han realm’s back. They say the lands beyond the frontier are blanketed in yellow sand. What I see is the soaring valor of border warriors, their robes stained with blood. I came to this world for no reason at all. I thought I could just lie there and starve to death. But you shared with me half of the only food you had. You told me that as long as I kept living, there would be hope. I thought, 12.1kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves
22. 22 末EN Doomsday Migration to Another World: The Nation’s Steel Tide Blazes a Trail 末日迁徙异界，国家钢铁洪流开路 Serious Craftsman正经手艺人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsOngoing [Great Power Technology vs. Magic] [Anticipation from Start to Finish] [Technological Development] [Apocalypse] [Hot-Blooded Power Fantasy] [Turned Over to the Nation] [Steel Torrent] [Light Ensemble Cast] Click to hop aboard and witness the clash of civilizations. It's guaranteed to be a great read! As an apocalyptic crisis engulfs Blue Star, Lin Mo awakens the ability to travel to a world of magic. Knowing he won't get far on his own, he immediately turns this ability over to the nation. The n 131.5kReads8.6Score14kShelves

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    Building underground cities all over the world, then building planetary engines, that's awesome!

23. 23 什 What Billionaire? I Just Inherited the Throne 什么首富？我只是继承了皇位 Boy Who Catches Shrimp捉虾的男孩Urban301k WordsCompleted (P.S. The beginning is a slow burn, but it gets even better later!) [People-Centered Perspective + Urban Infrastructure Development + Career Building + Billionaire Protagonist] His old man is an amateur! Gu Jingxing has no choice but to don the "yellow robe" and take the throne! From the start, Gu Jingxing inherits his father's imperial jade seal. Beginning in a single county, he leads the people all the way to becoming the world's richest man! Years later! Reporter: "Mr. Gu, hello. Could you br 115Reads—Score119Shelves

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    It's pretty good. It starts with the people's hearts and minds, so it's quite pragmatic and not a typical wish-fulfillment novel!

24. 24 从 From Toddler Prince to Sovereign of All Under Heaven [Infrastructure] 从奶娃诸侯王到天下共主【基建】 Peach Creek Wilds桃溪野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: From Infant Prince to Ruler of All Under Heaven: Infrastructure Building [Feel-good power fantasy + adorable toddler from the start + gaming cheat + infrastructure building + farming + war + family and country + cute pets + romance?] [Serious Synopsis] If you come from across the sea and travel west, you will eventually find a prosperous city unlike anything in this world. It is the fiefdom of His Highness, the Prince of You: Youzhou. At the end of the dynasty, the land is strew 171.4kReads9.3Score18.8kShelves

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    Take your time reading it; it's a huge collection and truly a classic.

25. 25 像 Pixel Factory: A Lord's Expansion 像素工厂：领主开拓 Mang Ren尨人Urban285k WordsOngoing Pixel Factory tech-tree lord expansion Mods: Sepro, Saturated Firepower, New Horizons Updates come whenever Please forgive the writing and story if they aren't very good P.S. I didn't write an outline. I just make things up as I go, so later plot details may differ from what's established earlier. 159Reads—Score155Shelves

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    It's good, but updates are slow.

26. 26 从 Building a Cultivation Civilization from Scratch 从零搭建修真文明 A Young Worker at Hameiyao哈煤窑的小工人Eastern Fantasy796k WordsCompleted Shocking! What happens when the cultivation world collides with modern technology? Sparks fly! Trains rumble through lands crisscrossed by spiritual ley lines, carrying rare spirit plants, magical treasures, and other supplies. Powered by magnetic currents, these trains brim with spiritual energy and offer a smoother ride than flying on a sword. Take a road trip in a car fueled by magnetic currents, cruising through spirit valleys and immortal rivers to see all the wonders. It’s more carefree 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After transmigrating, the protagonist settles in a desolate village in the cultivation world. He first improves people's livelihood with basic talismans and trains village warriors to resist evil cultivators. In five years, he turns the village into a supply point for cultivators in the surrounding area. Then, he introduces spiritual plant cultivation technology and establishes a pill and artifact trading market. Within fifteen years, the village has risen to become a medium-sized cultivation city with a city-protecting array and a cultivator academy. Finally, with a thousand-year plan, he integrates the forces within the region and builds a cross-world teleportation network, developing it into a top-level cultivation city with perfect laws and the coexistence of all races.

27. 27 全 The Whole County Gave Me a Dime, So I Gave Them a City 全县供我一毛钱，我还他们一座城 King Mouse鼠鼠国王Urban204k WordsOngoing Multiple heroines, multiple heroines, multiple heroines!! The tags were changed automatically by the System. After his business partner cheated him out of his startup and left him with nothing, Jiang Mo returned to his hometown, Qingyuan County, in a sorry state, carrying three million yuan in debt. That very night, the System awakened. [Every person in the county gives you ten cents a day.] Qingyuan had a population of 200,000. When he woke up, an extra 20,000 yuan had appeared in his account o 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one has to be the best, it's unbeatable!

28. 28 全 Nationwide Sea Survival: My Vehicle Is a Black Tortoise 全民海上求生：我的载具是玄武 Mo Bei Wang墨北望Sci-Fi & Apocalypse845k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, so it’ll go up later! [Survival at Sea] + [Farming and Growth] + [Supernatural Elements] + [Mobile Base] Everyone transmigrates into a world of survival at sea, starting with a tiny wooden raft. Lin Bei awakens the Beast Taming System. His first beast is a softshell turtle, which he had just caught before transmigrating. The softshell turtle evolves into a giant tortoise and becomes his vehicle. It keeps evolving until it becomes a Xuanwu, with an entire continent on its 39.5kReads7.4Score3.5kShelves

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

29. 29 骗 I Tricked Players Into Thinking Journey to the West Was a Game, and the Whole World Went Wild 骗玩家西游是游戏，全世界玩嗨了 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Qin Tian transmigrated into the Journey to the West world, becoming the king of an obscure mountain called Langlang Mountain. According to the script, Tang Sanzang and his disciples would pass through soon, and Sun Wukong would beat him to death with a single blow. Fortunately, he managed to activate the Fourth Calamity System, which let him summon players from Blue Star. To avoid being killed by Sun Wukong, and to survive in a world teeming with demons, he began recruiting players from Blue Sta 124.2kReads8.1Score22.6kShelves
30. 30 每 Daily Settlement: From My Neighborhood, I Rule the Universe! 每日结算：从小区开始统领宇宙！ Delicious Burger King美味汉堡皇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.0M WordsOngoing The ratings just came in, and the low score is because this is a new book. The author is posting like crazy, so don't let it scare you off~~ [Apocalypse] [Transmigrate with an entire residential complex] [Farming and developing] [Survival and evolution] [Daily settlement] I woke up from a nap and everything had gone mad! The entire residential complex was forcibly transmigrated into an extreme environment. Every household got a construction panel, and every day brought a survival score. Even mor 53.5kReads6.9Score4.8kShelves
31. 31 继 I Inherited a Scenic Area and Turned It into a Secret Cultivation Realm 继承景区，爆改修真秘境 Tofu Skin Rolls千张卷豆皮儿Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [No Romance + Infrastructure Building + Tourist Attraction Management + Intangible Cultural Heritage Experiences] (The protagonist doesn’t cultivate immortality. He follows a different system.) Lin Bo transmigrates to a parallel world and inherits a failed tourist attraction. Luckily, he has a System, so building up the attraction is a piece of cake. But the employees he recruits are cultivators? And he can attract investors from the cultivation world? Then he’ll build a cultivation-themed attra 25.9kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves
32. 32 重 Reborn Tycoon System: I Became a Self-Made Billionaire by Cutting Ties with My Family 重生神豪系统：我靠断亲成首富 Pipi Kick皮皮踢Modern Romance149k WordsOngoing Rebirth + tycoon System + ruthless heroine + no more supporting the poor + a comeback through infrastructure! In her past life, she was softhearted and helped her poor relatives, only to be drained of everything by her awful family before dying with regrets. Reborn and bound to a trillion-yuan tycoon infrastructure System, she cuts ties with her family from the start! “Being poor is your problem. I only use my money to build infrastructure! Let's make money!” She refuses all moral blackmail and 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A realistic, slow-burn, satisfying novel featuring a strong female protagonist. Welcome to the pit!

33. 33 热 Rehe: From 522 Mu of Barren Land to a Futuristic City 热河从522亩荒地到未来新城 Yangyang, Striving Hard努力奋斗的阳阳Urban98k WordsOngoing [Slow burn] [Business battles and building from the ground up] [No System] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Urban Brahmin] [Infrastructure] [Career] [Urban revitalization] [Making up for past regrets] After the centennial celebrations of 2049. Jiang Xu gazed at his aged reflection in the mirror. Alone amid his family’s disintegration and the lifelong regrets of his closest friend, he closed his eyes in despair. When he opened them again, he had returned to the height of summer in 2026, just as he was graduat 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From a fourth-tier city to a provincial capital city

34. 34 通 Road to the Heavens: From Sanjiang Town to the Sea of Stars 通天之路从三江镇到星辰大海 The Kunpeng Who Transmigrates Across the Stars穿越星空的鲲鹏Urban798k WordsOngoing The Road to Heaven: From Sanjiang Town to the Sea of Stars: A thousand-chapter epic witnessing how ordinary people build the “ladder of civilization” with their own hands This is a sweeping epic spanning fifty-five years and reaching a century into the interstellar age. There are no transmigration powers or overpowered Systems, only an ordinary architecture graduate named Xu Lin, who begins by renovating an old house in his hometown of Sanjiang Town and gradually blazes a “road to heaven” for o 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not science fiction, but a "hardcore history of the future" based on reality; it's not a solo performance by an individual hero, but a collective narrative of a generation's continuous struggle and the constant advancement of civilization. With an astonishing density of detail, the author depicts industrial upgrading, urban transformation, technological breakthroughs, and the brilliance of humanity, making every step of development solid and believable, and every touching moment deeply moving.

35. 35 城 Lord of the City, Your Residents Have New Requests 城主大人，您的居民有新的需求 Gentleman Gagaga绅士咯咯哒Anime Fanfiction147k WordsOngoing On the night military training ended, Zheng Yuchuan built a city in Skyline. Then he dreamed about it. When he woke up, he was stunned: game funds could actually be exchanged for real money at a rate of 1:100. Once he opened an industrial zone, his account balance took off; once he built a commercial street, he could afford anything he wanted. But the bigger secret came later. He casually sketched a symbol by the roadside and dropped a strand of hair. A real road unfolded in the world around him 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

36. 36 从 Starting with Upgrading a Bunker to Fight the Apocalyptic Calamity 从升级避难所开始，对抗末日天灾 Pines and Cypresses Wither Last松柏后凋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse154k WordsOngoing Species evolve, solar flares erupt, global storms rage, gamma rays strike, the atmosphere is destroyed, asteroids approach, and massive planets collide. One apocalyptic disaster after another descends upon the world. With the power of the System, Wang Yuan continually upgrades and expands his shelter, taking in refugees. The sheltered residents provide Civilization Points, which can accelerate technological breakthroughs and help organize industrial forces to fight the disasters. To keep Earth f 387Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 人 Building Railways in the Middle Ages 人在中古修铁路 Industrial Servitor工业机仆Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing He inherits the power of a Star God, but before he can even experience it, the greenskins of the Old World beat him to a pulp! You think I’m a pushover just because I haven’t shown my claws? When I’m short on energy, I just eat and eat! Now that’s what you call the value of an energy-based life-form. I’ll even eat the souls of demons! Build machine guns, roll out tanks! Railways crisscross the land, carrying armored trains! Bring on the world-ending armies. Let’s see if my shells can blow you al 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Base construction has begun in Warhammer Survival.

38. 38 每 A Hundred Million a Day, but Can I Only Spend It on the Island? 每天一个亿，只能在海岛花？ Night Watchman of the Shu Ruins蜀墟守夜人Urban172k WordsOngoing [System wealth hack + island development + comprehensive development + face-slapping comeback + urban legend] One hundred million yuan deposited every day! After losing his family and being betrayed by his girlfriend, Lin Chen hit rock bottom. He returned to his hometown for a funeral and unexpectedly activated a tycoon System! From the start, he owned the 68.5-square-kilometer Qushan Island, with unlimited funds rolling in and infrastructure projects on easy mode! Other people spend three years 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantastic new book! It's about infrastructure development, face-slapping, satisfying moments, and super-rich characters—a very popular genre right now. It even comes with illustrations! Super-fast updates every day!

39. 39 重 Reborn in 2010: I’d Rather Be the School Bully Than a Top Student 重生2010不当学霸当校霸 Rising Young Star当红一小生Urban420k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened and will rise later. Reborn in 2010, I’ll teach you step by step how to start a business and earn your first fortune: trading futures, Bitcoin, becoming a real estate tycoon and a big shot in the tech world. First, let’s set a small goal: make a trillion before the college entrance exam. 807Reads8.0Score117Shelves
40. 40 财 Financial Freedom: Starting with Ten Thousand Bitcoins 财富自由：从一万枚比特币开始 Rising Young Star当红一小生Urban1.6M WordsOngoing In a parallel world in 2010, Lin Fan buys ten thousand Bitcoins and heads south to Gusu for work. He happens to hear that Bitcoin's price has soared, so he goes to America, mingles with the homeless, and founds T. After becoming a trillionaire, he returns to China, then heads south across the seas. Daring to outdo Sheng and Guang, surpassing Cao and Liu in ambition, he raises his three-foot blade to carve out a vast frontier. Should he not pass it on to his descendants? 21.8kReads7.0Score1.3kShelves
41. 41 末 Apocalypse: The Crucible of Heaven and Earth 末世之天地熔炉 Mr. Qin Oh秦先生哦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse725k WordsOngoing The primordial world has been remade, the gods have returned, and Fengdu marks the boundary. Authority lies with Tianshu (Tianquan), military might with Kaiyang, and wealth is hidden in Tianji. Pojun is the spearhead, Tanlang steals the initiative, and Qisha decides the outcome. The Four Auspicious Beasts, treasures that guard the nation. Compared with those old relics, zombies and beastmen are nothing but appetizers. But so what? Tell those old fossils that times have changed. Old relics belong 843Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Six hundred thousand words, that should be enough for you to drink a pot.

42. 42 穿 Transmigrated as a Spoiled Noblewoman, She Was Exiled to a Poor Mountain Village 穿成娇蛮贵女，她被发配到穷山沟 Heavenly Wind Gou v天风姤vAncient Romance483k WordsOngoing Zhao Liang died, and Zhao Liang woke up in another world. She had become the notorious, domineering, and utterly unhinged young lady of the capital. With a reputation in the capital so foul that no one could stand her, she had no choice but to obey her family and retire to the impoverished mountain village where her family originated. Zhao Liang: I’m leaving behind the backbreaking life I had in my previous life. I’m going to be a happy freeloader and lie flat in retirement! Long live lying flat 278Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted and humorous farming and infrastructure-building story. The female lead is witty, intelligent, and not naive. The writing style leans towards rural themes, with plenty of dialect and slang. No romantic pairings, no special abilities, and no cheat codes! Extremely stress-relieving!!

43. 43 高 The Night Before the Gaokao, I Chose Max-Level Knowledge to Get into Tsinghua 高考前一晚，我选满级知识考清华 Mu Jia Ke木加可Urban284k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the day before the college entrance exam, Lu Bai awakens the Daily Choice System! [1. A set of luxurious, close-fitting stockings] [2. A slight boost to your physical fitness] [3. One hundred thousand in cash] [4. A devoted girlfriend who is gentle, considerate, and always gives you her way] [5. The Permanent Good Guy title: wearing it reduces the favorability of all women toward you by 50%!] [6. A complete set of top-tier knowledge from elementary school through universi 135Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Here you go, you're welcome.

44. 44 让 I Told You to Meet the Deadline, Not Become Famous Overseas! 让你赶工期，没让你名扬海外！ Uncle Wolf Only Eats Vegetables狼叔只吃素菜Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Torrential rain is on the way, and the city is about to be hit by a flood. The urgent task of digging a thirty-kilometer waterway within ten days is one that no one in the engineering industry dares to take on. When Qin Feng accepts the job, the whole industry assumes he’s just trying to swindle money. When his fleet of hundred-ton trucks makes a comeback, everyone thinks he’s a monster. How does Qin Feng have so many hundred-ton trucks? But Qin Feng’s feats will amaze the world far beyond that. 5.5kReads7.5Score598Shelves

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    These three books cover various themes: leveling up, conquering, and being a super-rich player. The second book features three different ancient Chinese storylines, including city building. You can choose whichever suits your needs.

45. 45 大 Great Ming: A Run-Down County Town from the Start 大明：开局一座破县城 A Gentle Breeze Comes in Its Own Time清风一缕徐自来Historical327k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the late Ming, Zhu Tian becomes the impoverished magistrate of Yongning County. The entire county has only eight hundred starving people, and the yamen doesn’t even have a stick of firewood. But he understands materials science: he makes ceramics, soap, and glass, and gets Yongning prosperous in three months. He smelts steel, builds flintlock guns, and trains a new army, making the bandits tremble within half a year. The population surges, the territory expands, and the e 17Reads—Score127Shelves
46. 46 每 Fifty Million a Day, and I Can Only Develop the County Town? 每天五千万，只能在县城搞建设？ A Breath of Blank Space一息留白Urban1.2M WordsOngoing After ten years of working in Shanghai, Chen Chuan had only 3,200 yuan left in his bank account when he was laid off. Back in his hometown of Qinghe County, he unexpectedly bound himself to the County Asset Revitalization System, which deposited 50 million yuan every day. But he couldn’t use the money to buy a luxury car or a house and lie flat. He could only pour it into Qinghe County’s unfinished buildings, bankrupt factories, old schools, and public welfare projects. Others thought unfinished 1.6kReads—Score117Shelves
47. 47 为 To Snag a Village Entry Slot, Rich Women Worldwide Hurl Billions at It 为抢进村名额，全球富婆怒砸百亿 Old Meow Mister老喵先森Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Fishing by the Sea] [Tycoon] [Countryside] [Fishing] [Livestream] Zhou Yang, whose net worth was over a hundred million, lost everything overnight, and his wife ran off. Just as he was about to step onto the rooftop, he suddenly acquired the strongest Countryside Upgrade System. After upgrading his family’s fish pond, it actually turned into the sea. From then on, things quickly got out of hand. All kinds of rare sea fish appeared, drawing in all sorts of fishing enthusiasts. From that day on, 3.7kReads7.3Score240Shelves

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    For those of you looking for something to read, check this out! It's a wildly imaginative farming novel, over a million words long, and absolutely fantastic! If you're looking for something to read, you definitely need to check this out. Please recommend it! 123

48. 48 开 Bound to the Black Prison Tower from the Start: Building a New City in the Wasteland 开局绑定黑狱塔：我为废土建新城 Fallen Star, Northern Kite落星北鸢Sci-Fi & Apocalypse219k WordsOngoing The Black Prison Tower said, “Build a city, and I’ll set you free.” On the wasteland, the most terrifying thing isn’t the mutated monsters. It’s the city you built becoming prey in someone else’s eyes. Lin Wen can see through every data trap, but he can’t see what lies behind the door at the top of the tower: The truth, or an even bigger deception? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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49. 49 我 I Became a God in a Western Fantasy World by Making Games 我靠做游戏在西幻世界封神 Bright Flowers in Disarray乱花明Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted Zhu Zhou transmigrates to a Western fantasy world where the gods are hidden and magic reigns. Want to break through the limits and become a god? Then gather faith! The most sincere devotion from your followers! It will be the foundation of your divine authority! Zhu Zhou: ? So this is why you’re all making entertainment? Everywhere he looks, games, poetry, opera, and stage plays do nothing but endlessly sing the praises of glory. Demoted to the countryside as a lord, Zhu Zhou realizes that faith 143Reads8.7Score124Shelves
50. 50 我 My Territory Is Still Too Well-Rounded 我的领地还是太全面了 Ning One Two Three宁一二三Sports410k WordsCompleted [Base-building game] + [ensemble cast] Lin Zhitang woke up to find that she had been kidnapped by the Will of Heaven from another world. Having never worked for anyone before, she became its employee, tasked with beating a real-life version of the “natural disaster game” and helping the Will of Heaven defeat the invaders who had taken the form of a game System. Only then could she return to her original world. Since that was the case, what was there to hesitate about? Lin Zhitang rolled up her s 1.8kReads8.4Score186Shelves

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