Tomato Novels Has No Smart, Scheming Stories Without a Female Lead 🙂 番茄没有无女主的智商权谋文🙂

1. 1 十 Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score233.7kShelves

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   1. "The End of Ten Days" Features: It has long been at the top of Tomato's "Peak List" and focuses on high-IQ group games and survival games under complex rules. The protagonist uses strategies to break the situation, and the world view is rigorously set and logical. No heroine confirmed: no clear emotional line, focusing on teamwork and human struggle. Depth of Machiavellianism: It shows psychological games through multi-layered copy design, and was evaluated by a professor from Peking University as a high-setting work that "profoundly presents the spiritual reality of China". 2. "I Learned to Kill Gods in a Mental Hospital" Characteristics: A male-driven drama with a passion for blood, but incorporating elements of mythological system reconstruction and psychoanalysis. The protagonist uses resourcefulness to fight against the divine organization, and the combat strategy emphasizes "confrontation comes first." Highlights of Machiavellianism: The ideological differences between China and the West are explored through mythological metaphors (such as individual heroism vs. Collective sacrifice), and the supporting characters are created with depth. Emotional line: The original work is a male channel, and the female characters are mostly functional and do not dominate the emotional drama.

2. 2 我 Deicide Learning In A Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1.1MReads9.9Score252kShelves
3. 3 大 The Great Dao Contention 大道争锋 Salted Fish Who Eats Spicy Strips吃辣条的咸鱼Eastern Fantasy221k WordsCompleted On the Tianyuan Continent, might makes right. It is a world where demons run rampant and the immortal and martial paths flourish side by side. Li Chen transmigrates there, only to discover that it is bound to his past life’s future by countless threads! The vast cosmos holds billions of living beings, with the ancient wasteland before and a mysterious, uncanny age to come. Feet upon the earth, head held high beneath the heavens: among the three thousand souls of the mortal world, who is not a fi 2.1kReads—Score161Shelves

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   Four novels without a heroine, full of fantasy, and online IQ. I highly recommend them to everyone [Like]

4. 4 传 Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 210.9kReads9.6Score29.4kShelves
5. 5 魔 The Demon Venerable's Eternal Life: A Sequel 魔尊永生：续写 Ink on Shallow Pages墨水文浅Eastern Fantasy521k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what drives me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 721Reads9.2Score124Shelves
6. 6 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 100.1kReads9.4Score15.7kShelves

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   The books I recommend are all about the ceiling of Machiavellianism. No refutation will be accepted. Everyone's IQ is online. Moreover, each character is very consistent with his own life. Overall, the characters are clear and full, and the content logic is very good. It's true that everyone's IQ is on the line. If the protagonist makes a wrong step, he will be defeated.

7. 7 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.2kReads9.6Score11.2kShelves
8. 8 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.3kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
9. 9 绝 The Peerless Adorable Baby: Her Genius Mother Is Stunning 绝世萌宝：天才娘亲帅炸了 Not My Beloved非我良人Ancient Romance7.1M WordsOngoing Ye Chuyue, the notorious foolish and ugly woman of the Shenwu Empire, had an illicit affair and gave birth to an illegitimate child. On the day her fiancé was to marry, she leapt from the city wall in her wedding robes and died for love. When her beautiful eyes opened again, the ancient martial arts sect leader from the 21st century was ready to unleash a storm of blood and wash away her disgrace! A good-for-nothing? She can shake an empire with her bare hands and trample the world beneath her f 47.2kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves
10. 10 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 305.1kReads9.6Score37.4kShelves

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    [Shocking reversal!] The personality of the cold and powerful minister collapsed? Kneeling down and confessing his love shocked the whole city! ** Do you think that a confession from a man in a high position must be a domineering statement? **Wrong! Lord Jiang Xunjiang, who was in a state of upheaval in the court, was so nervous that he became incoherent when facing the newly appointed female official Shen Jiasui, and finally knelt down on one knee! ** What's even more incredible is that Miss Shen, who ** was confessed her love for, pulled him into her arms with her backhand! ** **"I know that Miss Shen has just become a minister and is brave and resourceful. There is no need to hide behind others!" ** Jiang Xun's voice was solemn as never before. **"There will eventually be a battle in the future, and Miss Shen will not have to face it alone!"** His eyes were burning, as if he had exhausted all his courage. **"Xiuzhi (Jiang Xun) is willing to serve Miss Shen with a sharp sword in her hands and a long bow behind her. I will do my best to help you get your wish and protect you forever!"** **"Miss Shen, I..."** Before he finished speaking, his voice was as light as a sigh, and he was so nervous that he could not speak! This powerful minister who usually strategized was now like a young man in love, flustered and at a loss, even slightly leaning on the case, almost looking up! ** Shen Jiasui's heartbeat was beating like a drum! The indescribable throbbing swept through the whole body, the cheeks and ears were hot, and the sanity was almost burned out! She finally plucked up the courage to raise her eyes - but she met a pair of eyes full of stars, and all the light in his body was condensed between his eyebrows, making it impossible for her to look away again! ** **"Master Jiang..."** As soon as she opened her mouth, she saw that Jiang Xun was already deeply regretful! **"Miss Shen, there is no need to respond! It's my fault! You were too impatient, too abrupt and rude!"** His arms were frozen in the air, he wanted to touch but didn't dare, he was extremely annoyed! **Right now! Shen Jiasui did something amazing - she suddenly leaned forward and grabbed Jiang Xun's frozen wrist in mid-air! ** Time seems to freeze instantly! In the candlelight of the warm house, the air becomes hot! Jiang Xun's heart surged and he didn't dare to move. Until Shen Jiasui gently rubbed his cheek in his palm, and a drop of clear tears fell silently. Jiang Xun could no longer hold back, and raised his thumb with trembling breasts, brushing away the teardrops as gently as possible. ** **He sighed hoarsely, full of treasure: "Miss Shen... How virtuous and capable am I..." ** Shen Jiasui had tears in his eyelashes and shook his head gently. It was she who should say this. **How ​​could she be so virtuous and capable that she actually dragged this out-of-reach "moon in the sky" into the mortal world and embraced her in her arms! ** ** [High energy warning! ] Raising the ceiling against Shen Jiasui! The powerful minister who was dragged off the altar was so sweet! ** How will this forbidden love develop? How can the turbulence of the court and the ardent love coexist? See how the female official Shen Jiasui and the powerful minister Jiang Xun stand side by side and stir up the world! > **Lock the novel "Spring Joy" and experience the ultimate tug-of-war love between powerful ministers! Highly sweet flirtation + court intrigues, my heartbeat is racing and I can't stop! ** ** # Comic tweet # # # # #counter-flirtation #pure male lead #female lead super a #forbidden love #novel adapted comic # chase the god comic # #**

11. 11 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 27.9kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves

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    1. Machiavellian fighting from a purely male perspective. The whole book focuses on the intrigues and military games in the court. Li Dezhuang deals with various forces throughout the book, while Mu Jian, as a hidden boss-level figure, stirs up the storm with his yandere attitude. There is no female protagonist to interfere with the rhythm, only the battle of swords and shadows between male characters with online IQs. 2. Yandere Powerful Minister Classic plots in the book: - "Plum Blossom Banquet" Game within a game: Li Dezhuang proposed a plan to alienate powerful ministers, but Mu Jian took advantage of it - The military ration case: the time traveler used economic means to break the situation, but triggered a greater political earthquake. Each game is a perfect combination of psychological warfare and resource warfare. 3. Dark forest-style survival rules When the book traveler discovers that the original plot is all an illusion, the real conspiracy has just begun. A golden line from the book: "This court is like the Colosseum. Those who survive are never the kindest, but the ones who are the best at pretending to be good."

12. 12 转 Reincarnated as a Divine Tree, I’m Building a Yin Soldier Clan 转生神树，我打造阴兵家族 Mu Feng Feng木风峰Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + System + Clan Saga + No Female Lead + The Protagonist Isn’t Human!] Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is injured! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is on the brink of death! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people just passed away! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree. We can’t let the body get cold on the way! Reincarnated as a frail locust tree, Ji Yang only wanted to bask in the sun, 105.6kReads8.8Score14.6kShelves

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    There are no girls, everyone has online IQ, they are not brainless, and the male protagonist is decisive in killing.

13. 13 重 Reborn as the Real Heiress, She Turns the Tables with Her Green Tea Persona 重生真千金靠绿茶人设逆袭了 Peering at Cranes窥鹤Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Satisfying face-slapping + No golden finger + Everyone’s darling heroine + Both leads are pure + Male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] [Scheming green-tea real heiress who plays the pig to eat the tiger vs. beautiful, dispassionate Buddhist monk] In her previous life, Gu Yaoyao was the fake heiress’s foil. The fake heiress was innocent, kind, and talented. Not only was she adored by her parents and older brother, she also became the gentle moonlight in everyone’s heart. Gu Yaoy 5.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves
14. 14 没 Without Any Talent for Cultivation, I Have No Choice but to Secretly Become Invincible 没有修炼天赋的我只好偷偷无敌了 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm the Young Master of the Demonic Path. What's the Big Deal About Capturing a Saintess of the Righteous Path?” and “I Have No Talent for Cultivation, So I Can Only Secretly Become Invincible” (No System, one heroine, wish-fulfillment, everyday life, lighthearted, imperial dynasty.) Three thousand years ago, the master of the Bitter Depths Sword, one of the Six Great Divine Weapons, sealed the Sacred Province single-handedly, then vanished without a trace. Three thousand years l 27.2kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
15. 15 开 Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职？我转投纪委调查组 Second Master Jiangmen江门二爷Urban7.5M WordsOngoing His superior was investigated, his girlfriend cheated on him, and petty people conspired against him, forcing him to take a leave of absence. Yang Dong faced the darkest moment of his life from the start, but he was not nervous in the slightest, because he had already experienced it in his previous life. Having returned to 2008, he could deal with all of this more calmly. What he never expected was that the course of his life would change because of a single phone call. To save his superior, he 535.4kReads9.3Score27kShelves

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    Machiavellian strategy and rebirth, the phone call that Yang Dong never made in his previous life caused a series of butterfly effects in his life. Will he make that call this time? What was the truth behind that phone call? Is Yi Tiejun really corrupt? What's the story behind this phone call?

16. 16 异 City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [The new book The Maze of Inversion has begun serialization. Updates come at 9 p.m. every evening. Please continue to support it.] Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 470kReads9.7Score74.3kShelves

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    Friends may be interested in these two books with male protagonists. The first book is a book that readers have been looking forward to for a long time. The copyright was finally negotiated. I am happy, so happy. There is no doubt about the strength of the second book, and it is on the list.

17. 17 叮 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading 叮，成就流芳百世，表小姐开卷了 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 135.2kReads9.6Score15kShelves

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    The heroine has both business interests online and has very upright views. She can climb up the ladder on her own step by step. After reading this book, who doesn't love Brother Yue! Imperial examination essays + power strategy essays, there are so many interesting things that I can't list them all.

18. 18 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Take Lü Bu as My Sworn Father 三国：开局拜吕布为义父 The Little Bear Who Loves Tomatoes爱吃番茄的小熊Historical222k WordsOngoing Chen Yuan transmigrated. He arrived in Xiapi in the winter of Jian'an 3, and unexpectedly fell in with Lü Bu. Cao Cao was already bearing down like a wolf and tiger, preparing to take Xiapi by storm. Chen Yuan had planned to surrender to the bandit Cao outright, but as he stared at the light on the System panel, he fell into deep silence. “Swear brotherhood with Lü Bu and make him your adoptive father. Reward: 50% of Lü Bu's martial prowess!” “Side quest: Escape Xiapi. Reward: 500 sets of fine i 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. "Conspiracy of Kyushu" by Bing Linshenxia** **Core features**: - **High IQ counselor protagonist**: The protagonist travels to troubled times and travels among various forces as a counselor. He is good at layout and psychological games. - **Group plotting**: The villain and supporting characters have online IQs, the power struggle is complex, and there is no "intelligence reduction" operation. - **No heroine, no ambiguity**: Focus on power and hegemony throughout the whole process, no emotional interference. - **Dark Reality**: Machiavellian tactics are cold, and the ending is often full of calculations. It is suitable for readers who like brain-burning twists and turns. **Suitable for the crowd**: Readers who like **"Nirvana in Fire" style plot** and have high requirements for logic and villain IQ. --2. "I" by Wang Zijun** **Core Features**: - **Ming Dynasty Struggle for Hegemony**: The protagonist rises from the bottom of the common people and ascends to the throne step by step through power and military means. - **Historical Research + Combination of Machiavellian Strategy**: The social contradictions and official rules of the Ming Dynasty are described in detail, and the Machiavellian tactics conform to historical logic. - **No female protagonist, focus on career**: The main plot is power struggle and system reform, no harem or emotional drama. - **Decisive in Killing**: The protagonist has a clear goal and is ruthless in dealing with political opponents. He is not a virgin. **Suitable for the crowd**: Readers who like **Ming Dynasty history + reality oriented to Machiavellianism**, and prefer the protagonist to start a business from scratch. --- *3. "Three Kingdoms: Mistaking Lu Bu as his father-in-law at the beginning" by Sticky Rules** **Core Features**: - **Subversive Three Kingdoms Strategy**: After traveling through time, the protagonist mistakenly identifies Lu Bu as his father-in-law, and is forced to advise him to reverse the inevitable defeat. - **Pure counselor's perspective**: Do not rely on force, but rely entirely on IQ to deal with Cao Cao, Liu Bei and other forces. - **No heroine, no CP**: Focus on assisting Lu Bu in his struggle for hegemony, no emotional line. - **Strict logic**: The strategy is in line with the background of the Three Kingdoms, there are no outrageous tricks, and the villains (such as Chen Gong and Jia Xu) have online IQs. **Suitable for people**: Machiavellian lovers who like **Three Kingdoms Advisors** and want to see **non-Liu Bei/Cao Cao's perspective**. --- ### **Summary Suggestions for Selection**: - Prefer **Dark and Deep Machiavellian** → "Conspiracy of Nine States" - Like **Historical Drama + Struggle for Hegemony** → "I" - Want to read **Three Kingdoms Counselor + Counter Routine** → "Mistaken Lu Bu as Father-in-law"

19. 19 朕 I, the Emperor 朕 Gu Yang孤央Historical1.6M WordsCompleted A young man transmigrates to the Great Ning dynasty and ascends the throne from the very start. I really don’t want to be emperor. I’d planned to be a foolish ruler, but the court is rife with undercurrents and powerful ministers are breathing down my neck. Beyond the borders, foreign tribes gather and watch like tigers, leaving Great Ning on the brink of disaster. I’ll purge the treacherous officials and crush the invaders! Who says a tyrant can’t govern a country? 277Reads6.0Score—Shelves
20. 20 权 Power Plays Across the Nine Provinces 权谋九州 Loves Eating Pheasant Meat爱吃狍子肉Historical136k WordsOngoing (Traditional historical fiction set in an alternate world) [Slow burn] + [Alternate history] + [Bloodshed] + [War] + [Political intrigue] In the tenth year of Jian'an, the Emperor of Great Wei died of illness. In an instant, the realm was swept by turmoil, and warlords rose up everywhere. Zhao Wuyang, magistrate of a small county on the southern frontier, must choose: will he settle down and become a loyal official, or rise to power and become a ruthless warlord of his age? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 46.4kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves

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    Xu Chunian pretended to be calm, cleared her throat, and said calmly: "Um... Are all your kidnappers taking high-end routes now?" The room was eerily quiet, with only her own voice echoing in the empty hall. No one answered. She frowned and took two tentative steps forward, her high heels making almost no sound as she stepped on the soft carpet. "Is anyone there?" She called again, but still no one answered. Xu Chunian felt terrified in his heart, but remained calm on the surface. She looked around and her eyes fell on the crystal coffee table not far away - there was a mobile phone there and a note next to it. She walked over and picked up the note, with a line of words written on it: **"Call someone to pick you up."** Xu Chunian: "...?" What is this? Kidnapping and self-service? She picked up her phone and found that the screen was not locked. There was only one number in the address book, and the note was: [Creditor]. The corner of Xu Chunian's mouth twitched, he hesitated for two seconds, and then dialed out. The call was quickly connected, and a low and lazy male voice came from the other side - "Are you awake?" Xu Chunian was stunned. How come this voice... Sounds familiar? "Who are you?" She asked warily. The other party chuckled and said slowly: "Why, you just slept with me as a human body pillow for the whole night last night, and today you turned your back on me?" Xu Chunian: "...???" (Follow-up: Xu Chunian then remembered that after drinking Fraction last night, it seemed that... She really didn't let go of a handsome guy. And this "creditor" was the marriage partner she had flirted with three times - the Crown Prince of the Gu family, Gu Chen.)

22. 22 全 The Whole Family Brings Stools to Watch the Drama as the Real Heiress Spills the Tea 全家带凳子吃瓜，真千金爆料啦 The Long Wind Brings No Romance长风不入情Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled My Whole Family Brought Stools to Watch the Drama, and the Real Heiress Spilled the Tea [Showbiz + Real and Fake Heiresses + Gossip System + No-Brainer Fun + Lighthearted Comedy + One-on-One Romance] After transmigrating into someone else’s body, Tang Shiba discovered that her whole family was destined to be cannon fodder. Her eldest brother loved the female lead, but his feelings were never returned. He’d drink himself into oblivion every day and die in a garbage-strewn alley, 23.7kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    First of all, the first book is a relatively sweet text. The second book is an article in which the female protagonist has her own consciousness and the article is relatively relaxed and interesting.

23. 23 大 The Grand Secretary of the Great Ming 大明首辅 Xiao Wu Shu小武舒Historical374k WordsCompleted After waking from a dream, Qu Jiang found himself in the most chaotic period of the Ming Dynasty. Not only was the treacherous Yan Song in control of the government, but the emperor, Jiajing, was wholly devoted to the Dao. To make matters worse, Qu Jiang had to serve as a secret agent for this unreliable emperor and infiltrate the civil officials! Emperor Jiajing: “That kid Qu Jiang is good at making money, and he's pretty good at fighting wars, too. He's just too young. He keeps turning the cou 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist grows from a county official to the chief minister of the cabinet step by step, and his IQ is online throughout the whole process, which is super exciting.

24. 24 烟 Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 886.9kReads9.6Score211.6kShelves

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    The first work of Yanyu Tower 🩶 I really love it to death. There is a rumor in the world: "The world is hidden in the Yanyu Tower. Once you enter this door, life and death will be inevitable." The protagonist Li Qingzhi stepped into the Yanyu Tower from a scholar. The writing style is majestic, the fighting scenes are explosive, and the plot lines are brain-burning! ✅ Rivers and lakes + conspiracy + passion, the plot is not brainless, and the villain has an IQ ✅ The description of the fight is explosive, with swords and swords shadowing, and fists to the flesh ✅ The protagonist is decisive in killing, not a virgin, not aggrieved ✅ The world view is grand, suitable for old bookworms. Let me watch them all [Learned][Learned][Learned][Learned][Learned]

25. 25 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 278.7kReads9.7Score34.2kShelves
26. 26 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 48.2kReads8.7Score4.9kShelves
27. 27 阳 The Open Plot 阳谋 Nanhua南华Urban2.9M WordsCompleted The story of Tang Jun, a newly appointed civil servant, rising swiftly through the ranks! 8.7kReads9.0Score932Shelves
28. 28 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 107.7kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves
29. 29 臣 I Was Born a Commoner 臣本布衣 Wu Liang Ye武梁耶Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a comic-drama: Cast aside despite my great achievements, I build my own royal court] [Adapted into a short drama of the same name + I was once a commoner] [The emperor’s jealousy + never looking back + heading south to capture the dragon + immensely satisfying] Li Zhen transmigrates to an ancient continent! He assists the newly enthroned emperor of Dayu in bringing order to the court. But before his great undertaking is even halfway done, the emperor grows suspicious of him out of 20.7kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    ① In the first book, he pretends to be crazy and acts stupid, and finally conquers the world. The plot has ups and downs. ② In the second book, he fights all the way to the end on his own, which is super interesting.

30. 30 重 Reborn as a Tyrant in the Great Ming 重生大明当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.3M WordsCompleted You think you can secretly collude with the Jian Nu and I won't know? You think you can conceal your commercial taxes and I won't know? The southeast is prosperous, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, littered with the starving dead. The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the blood of the Great Ming and strip the flesh from its people! Even an ordinary man in a fit of rage can spill blood three feet high. But do you know what hap 15.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    "I was a Tyrant in the Ming Dynasty" - Author: Hua Lingyan Keywords: Ming Dynasty emperor flow, iron-blooded strategy, no harem Main plot: Zhang Fan (who became Emperor Chongzhen after time travel) accidentally traveled to the seventeenth year of Chongzhen (1644). At this time, the Ming Dynasty was suffering from internal and external troubles. Li Zicheng was approaching Beijing, and the Qing army was eyeing it. Faced with a certain death situation, he decided not to be the "tragic and subjugated king" in history, but to rebuild the country with iron and blood methods and become a tyrant and a wise king for a generation! ⚔️ Suitable for readers ✅ Like the emperor style who is decisive in killing, reforming and striving for hegemony. ✅ I want to read a cool article about Chongzhen changing his destiny against heaven and beating up Li Zicheng + Manchu Qing Dynasty. ✅ Prefer historical novels without female protagonists, purely political and military.

31. 31 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 46.6kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    The core plot point: the dual-identity heroine as a forensic doctor/emergency doctor (note: not a carrier of emotions) is involved in a transnational medical shady story, and uses autopsy data and medical files to break the chain of political and business collusion. The heroine's rich medical knowledge becomes the key to solving the problem. She has a super IQ and strict logic. The heroine has a purely professional identity, no emotional description, and focuses on wits. "When the devil turns upside down, do you hear the sound of the shackles breaking? Open this book - that is not the end, it is the first snap of your fingers to take back your life!" I have collected it for a long time, it is very exciting to read.

32. 32 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... 234.9kReads9.6Score28.1kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥In the wasteland world after the disaster, Qin Yu, a young man in the area waiting to be planned, started as the underworld police superintendent and dealt with warlords, chaebols and alien races. He allied with the Cao Mang brothers and rose up step by step in a desperate situation. From "covering the sky with one hand in the dirt street" to becoming the iron-blooded leader of the unity of the three districts. In the plots such as the overthrow of the Yuan family and the rise of the Sichuan government, plots were intertwined with the roar of gunfire, showing a wonderful apocalyptic power struggle.

33. 33 诸 Myriad Worlds: Starting by Marrying Palace Mistress Yaoyue 诸天：从迎娶邀月宫主开始 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a comprehensive martial arts world, Song Xuan is a sword-wielding god of slaughter who has killed a million people and can send the emperor to his watery grave at any moment. In a vast immortal-hero world, Song Xuan is the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, who teaches the Dao and keeps the rulers of seven destiny-blessed dynasties so thoroughly suppressed they dare not raise their heads. Across the primordial heavens and universes, Song Xuan splits the myriad worlds with one sword. Mythical Daluo in his 120.6kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves

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    - "Absurd Deduction Game": The author is the poet of eternal sin. The book tells the story of the protagonist Yu Xing participating in a deduction game in a gloomy mansion. He faced all kinds of weirdness and dangers in the game, and relied on his high IQ to restore the truth of the case. He won MVP many times, and also won the title of "Behind the Scenes". The plot is full of suspense and reasoning, and the villain's IQ is also online. It is a very exciting suspense reasoning and power strategy text. - "I Hire Players in the Martial Arts World": Author Blue Black Ink. In the novel, Qin Fan's life changed due to unknown reasons. With the arrival of countless players, he obtained a unique permission level panel. By issuing tasks to let players do things for themselves, he opened up a unique path of intrigue in the martial arts world, using players to achieve various goals. The plot is novel and interesting. - "Section 9": This is an apocalyptic novel. The male protagonist Qin Yu fights his way out of the area to be planned and comes to District 9 to make a living alone. In the chaotic world after the disaster, he relied on his high IQ and strategy to rise up in the troubled times after accidentally meeting a few friends. In the process of survival and development, he showed many wonderful plots of power and wit. - "Official Residence Yipin": The author vividly describes the temple and the battle of wits for power. The protagonist in the book travels back in time to a down-and-out young man from the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty. He takes the imperial examination and enters the court by passing six yuan. He battles wits and courage with everyone, and gradually becomes the most powerful chief minister in the world. He relies on his prophetic knowledge and strives to govern. - "Heroes of the World": As a novel about hegemony in the late Sui Dynasty, the protagonist travels through time at the beginning and becomes the grandson of Yang Su, a powerful official in the Sui Dynasty. He is repeatedly ostracized because of his status as a concubine. In order to gain wealth, he joined the army and repeatedly made military exploits in battles. Finally, he followed Yang Guang and became an important minister with military power and power over the world. The cruelty of war and the wit and intrigue of the war are well described in the article.

34. 34 苏 Eunuch Su's Road to the Imperial Exams 苏公公的科举之路 Singing Alone for Joy笙歌独欢Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Chief eunuch Su Weisheng had finally endured his way to retirement, only to die unexpectedly. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a five-year-old child a century later, and all his enemies were dead! His relatives were unkind, and his parents were weak. Su Weisheng consoled himself: At least in this life, I won't have to be a eunuch. I can live with that! He takes on the worst of the family, manages the household, and studies for the imperial examinations. Only after achieving fame and 10.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
35. 35 将 The Tiger of the Generals’ Clan 将门枭虎 Jiangzuo Talent江左俊杰Historical3.5M WordsCompleted A mercenary transmigrates to the Great Chu Empire and becomes Wu Nian, a soldier registered to a hundred-household post. His family is so poor they can barely scrape by, and he has a child bride whom his predecessor beat every day. The Mongols to the north are growing stronger and raiding farther south with increasing frequency. The Great Chu Empire is on the brink of collapse. 14.6kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
36. 36 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 94.2kReads9.3Score11.6kShelves

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    This is beautiful and the writing is not stupid at all.

37. 37 b After Fifteen Rebirths, I Finally Got the Script Right be十五次之后我终于拿对了剧本 Manman Eats Watermelon馒馒吃西瓜Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Male Lead with No Romance + Political Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Happy Ending + Nontraditional Rebirth + No System + No Golden Finger] [The rating is low because few people have read it.] [Please note: This story starts slowly and plants many clues in the details. Some minor questions aren't explained outright, so readers will have to work them out for themselves.] Informal blurb: As the eldest son of the illustrious General of the North, Zhao Haicheng could coast through life on his 13Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    [Machiavellian Tweets | The Smiling Fox and the Courtier's Life-and-Death Situation] A breaking point: Once the Smiling Prince suppressed his smile, the glint of the sword under the fox's eyes was the real background of the court! The fifth prince, who seemed friendly and approachable on the surface, stopped smiling, and his usually smiling fox eyes instantly turned into cold sharp blades. He just turned around and stared, and invisible pressure poured down like a cold wave, making Zhao Haicheng, who was standing on the same level, feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave! "If I hadn't come just now, what would Zhexin have planned?" It was a simple question, but every word contained a murderous intent! This is definitely not a small talk, but a naked probing and beating by the superior, a silent wrestling field between the monarch and his ministers. Zhao Haicheng's answer seemed to come without any hesitation - "asking for forgiveness"? Behind his quick wit is the thrill of accompanying you like a tiger! If one person fails to deal with it properly, his future may be ruined at best, or he may never recover at worst. This is the center of the power vortex! Smile is a mask, kindness is a weapon. One question can determine life or death, one wrong step can lead to an abyss. "[Book Title]" - focuses on the cruelest game between king and minister, watching how the smiling fox stirs up the chaos in the court, watching how the ministers dance on the tip of the knife, and hearing the thunder in the silent place! The real battle of power and intrigue has just begun... #Strategy #chaotang # subject #iq # #

38. 38 仙 After the Immortals Disappeared 仙人消失之后 Hehe Dao和和道9k WordsCompleted After the Immortals Disappeared 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three thousand years ago, there was a dispute between immortals and demons. Now the immortals have disappeared and demons have infiltrated. The protagonist pursues clues and reverses his fate. There is no heroine, and the focus is on exploration and experience. The plot and layout are shown by uncovering the truth of the world. It is a classic fairy tale style, and the characters' IQs are online.

39. 39 死 The Scripture of the Dead 死人经 Luo Dai洛带Mystery2.9M WordsCompleted I accidentally drank ghostly wine from a grave and held a wedding ceremony with a ghost. 2.7kReads6.5Score301Shelves

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    All the villains have high IQs, no heroine, no emotional line, only bloody revenge and cold power tactics. It's really amazing [cool]

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