There Are No Masterpieces Left in Urban Supernatural Fiction. Prove Me Wrong. 都市异能已无神作，不服来辩。

1. 1 涅 Nirvana in the City 涅槃都市 An San, Who Loves Handmade Noodles爱吃手工线面的安三Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn as a Nascent Soul, only to become a spoiled, useless rich kid? His CEO wife wants to call off their engagement? There’s even ancient martial arts in this world? You practice martial arts while I cultivate immortality. You want me to keep a low profile? Let’s see how many of my moves you can withstand. 27.7kReads7.9Score3.5k14d adds

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   It's written very clearly, without any unnecessary details, and it's very easy to read.

2. 2 留 My First Lesson Abroad: The Professor Asked If I Could Do Magic 留学第一课：教授问我会不会魔法 An Untroubled Ordinary Life凡途不烦Urban59k WordsOngoing [Urban Fantasy] [Magic Academy] [Hidden World] [Mistaken Identity] [Lighthearted Comedy] Chen Fan had always thought his greatest dream in life was to become an international fashion designer. After graduation, he hit one dead end after another in his job search. Then, thanks to a jacket he had designed himself, he unexpectedly caught the attention of an internationally renowned design master. A letter of recommendation and a full scholarship. And just like that, Chen Fan set off to study ab 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A novel about a high-level martial arts expert with superpowers achieving a remarkable comeback in the city 🔥 It's so captivating! [Already hooked] Without relying on connections or background, an ordinary recent graduate wins a full scholarship to a prestigious overseas university with his exceptional design talent!

3. 3 都 In the City, I Alone Wield Magic: Chinese Class Cards Give Me Superpowers 都市唯我独法：语文卡牌赋我异能 Gongshu Qin公输秦Urban256k WordsCompleted (College Campus + Showing Off on Campus + Urban Daily Life + The Only One with Magic + Chinese Textbooks) Qiao Beiyang, a college junior who works part-time delivering takeout, is struck by lightning. Afterward, a collection of supernatural ability cards appears in his mind, each capable of unlocking a different power. From then on, he makes a stunning comeback, delivering one face-slapping moment after another. Starting with the piano, he rises to become a business titan spanning the entire wor 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Urban fantasy, so good!

4. 4 我 I'm Not Mentally Ill! There's Just a God Living Inside Me 我不是精神病！我只是体内有尊神 Lie Flat Salty Fish Bishop躺平的咸鱼主教Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Purely unhinged comedy + a tiny bit of angst, but it won't affect the lunatic plot, hehe + no formulaic tropes + no couples + not an invincible power fantasy (readers who mind, beware) It starts very slowly but takes off completely later! (˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵)] Note: This story contains some mature and unusual content. Please read with discretion! Also, the protagonist is a lifelong bachelor and will never have a romance or flirtation with any character! Don't see a female character and immediately call 14kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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   It's alright. The logic is sound, the plot is reasonable, and the content is quite engaging.

5. 5 被 After Being Struck by Lightning, I Became a Master of Painting and Magic 被雷劈了之后我成为画圣法师 Dream of Light and Shadow光和影的梦Urban506k WordsCompleted After being struck by lightning, Qin Lang discovered that he could shoot lightning from both hands. That would have been strange enough, but he also turned into a battle maniac. And the beautiful girls and luxury cars he drew could actually become real? By chance, he obtained the Demon Refining Pot, and the Divine Human Alliance came to him to find the remaining nine divine artifacts. Once all ten were gathered, the Yellow Emperor would be resurrected to fight the Primordial Thunder God. Why had 140Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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   This book is a masterpiece!

6. 6 都 Supernatural Powers in the City 都市超级异能 Angry Steed Beneath the Clouds怒马照云Urban2.0M WordsCompleted He suddenly gains supernatural abilities and, through a twist of fate, enters the Hall of the God of War. He even creates his own mystical martial arts, becoming a master of supernatural powers in his generation! 719Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Two little wishes ♡♡: That you are by my side, by my side

7. 7 华 Huaxia’s First Superpower 华夏第一异能 Little Artistic Lamb艺只小羊Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Invincible] + [Urban High Martial Arts] + [Clever, Satisfying Read] The world has changed dramatically, and supernatural abilities are everywhere. What, the class bully has awakened an A-plus ability? Easy. I’ll just awaken the strongest ability in the world. The college entrance exams have been overhauled, and strength reigns supreme? What, a terrorist organization has infiltrated the exam site? Even easier. I’ll just get fast-tracked into a college inspector position. The Demon Lord has awake 326Reads—Score10314d adds
8. 8 超 The Super All-Round Student 超级全能学生 Pig-Slaying Knife杀猪刀Urban6.9M WordsCompleted I'll make everyone who looked down on me do nothing but gaze up at my back. That's right, this is a story about turning things around. 21.8kReads8.7Score2.7k14d adds
9. 9 隐 Invisible Superpowers 隐形的异能 Space-Time Xiaochuan时空小川Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An almighty figure from an ancient age breaks free from the shackles of the Eighteen Layers of Hell, only to become an anonymous nobody in the mortal world. Just then, heaven and earth undergo a cataclysmic transformation. The old world collapses, and the age of cultivation begins. Amid the chaos, he sets out once more on the path to enlightenment, taking command of the laws of the Heavenly Dao. In the end, he brings the conflict to a close amid blood and fire. Yet he cannot know whether this 201Reads9.3Score—14d adds
10. 10 觉 Awakening: Urban Superpowers 觉醒：都市异能 Nanshan Star南山星子8k WordsCompleted Awakening: Urban Superpowers 2Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 都 Urban Superpowers: Activate 都市异能【启动】 Cheng Xiaopang成小胖Urban210k WordsCompleted Lin Yu was an utterly ordinary young man living in the city. Every day, he wound through the busy streets and alleys, working a nine-to-five job. He did design work at a modest advertising agency, earning just enough to get by. He had no grand ambitions, only hoping for a steady, peaceful life. Then he realized something about him seemed different. As he looked at the glass of water on his desk, a thought suddenly crossed his mind: It would be nice if the glass could fly into my hand by itself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 都 Urban Superpowered Expert 都市异能高手 Chi You, Sealed Away被封印的蚩尤Urban435k WordsCompleted After a lonely and bitter life, with a heart hardened to ice, I am reborn. This time, I will do whatever it takes for my family and friends. Don't wait until you've lost them to regret it. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 剧 After the Plot Went Off the Rails, I Became the Protagonist 剧情崩坏后我成了主角 Unscientific Mr. Qiu不科学的秋某Urban309k WordsOngoing What would you do if fictional characters you had poured countless fantasies and obsessions into suddenly entered your real life and directed their suffocatingly passionate love at you? As their creator, you know all their traits, weaknesses, joys, and sorrows. This omniscience is your only weapon, and your deepest shackle. You thought this would be a perfect conquest game in which you played the creator, until you discovered in horror that the plot was straying from the story you had written. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I stayed up all night to finish it, and couldn't stop reading! The premise of this book is so relatable: the protagonist discovers that all the female characters with superpowers he created have come to the real world, and as their biological father, he's completely overwhelmed by their affections. To make matters worse, the plot is like a runaway horse, and then suddenly a "daughter" appears out of nowhere—who can resist that?! 🥰🥰

14. 14 我 I Just Awakened My System, and Her Dad Told Me to Get Lost? 我刚觉醒系统，她爸让我滚远点？ Jing Jiangyan憬江言Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Physical book deal secured, enjoy with confidence] [Ultimate power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Absurd comedy] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] [Unhinged] Year 529 of the Cultivation Calendar. Yun Mochen wakes from a nap and unexpectedly awakens a System. [Absorb qi and blood to grow stronger!] But there's one big problem: his girlfriend of three months is the daughter of the Zhu Clan's Emperor, one of the five great cultivation clans. Even worse, her emperor father comes straight to his door 69.4kReads8.6Score5.5k14d adds

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    The system-based gameplay is explosive! A true swordsman + a powerful system-wielding heroine + a ruthless Tang swordswoman, invincible against all races!

15. 15 薾 The Season of Er’er 薾薾时节 Lala from the Corner旮旯角的拉拉Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted CEO × College Student | Age Gap | Foster Care | Secret Crush | Older Man, Younger Wife He is twelve years older than her, the feared “Mr. Jie” of Yancheng’s business world: cold, sharp-tongued, and heartless. She is just a little ray of sunshine living under his roof. She doesn’t dare tell him that the moment they reunited during her high school entrance exams, a little tree began to sprout in her heart. A wily older fox raises a younger one, and the younger fox sets out to win his heart. He lay 3kReads8.8Score23314d adds

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    Enough said, you'll see once you read it; the author worked hard.

16. 16 开 Hunted From the Start, I'm Forced to Harvest Every Superpower 开局被挂悬赏，我被迫收割全异能 My 77 Is a Little Pony我的77是小马Urban162k WordsCompleted I was an ordinary person who just wanted to keep a low profile and stay alive after accidentally gaining the power to steal abilities. But in the blink of an eye, the whole world was hunting me down. Ability users ranted and raved about taking my head. After I was forced to kill my first enemy, I unexpectedly unlocked all of their skills. Not only did my combat power soar, I also discovered I could stack abilities without limit... Fine. If you won’t let me live, then none of you get to live! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An ordinary person awakens superpowers and only wants to survive, but becomes the target of bounties from superpowered individuals worldwide! He fights back, unlocks a full set of skills, and his combat power explodes infinitely. Whoever comes to his doom will be drained dry!

17. 17 开 From the Start, I Have an Ability Tree, and I Distribute Powers from Behind the Scenes 开局异能之树，我于幕后分发异能 January Wind and Snow一月风雪Urban434k WordsCompleted [Behind the scenes + ensemble cast + no female lead + no System + supernatural abilities + origins + eras] Also known as The Source of Calamity. This world had no supernatural powers, until a certain being bestowed their fruits upon humanity. The queen within the snow, the Buddha who upholds his convictions... They were born into this world one by one. The stars shine across the night sky. The World Serpent stretches across 834Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    The extraordinary under the neon lights is an opportunity for the desperate, and also a calamity sweeping over ordinary people; it is the ritual for those who ascend to godhood, and also the screams of mortals. Countless withered bones, all forging the path to divinity. Σ( ° △ °|||)

18. 18 碎 The Edge of a Shattered Dream 碎梦边界 Leaving Traces in Ink拂墨留痕Urban303k WordsCompleted The story has a somewhat slow start. [Alien Races] [Reborn] [Divine Speech (Esper-Like Powers)] [Technology] [Arcane Arts] This is a sequel to Night of Dawn, but it can also be read as a completely new story. This is a land forsaken by the gods, where everything is destined to meet its end. Countless people fought on, one after another, to save the world; countless others spilled their blood among the stars to protect it. In the end, all their struggles crumbled like a dream. But unless all hope 14Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    This should also be a push push push

19. 19 我 My Eyes of Fortune 我的气运之眼 Fellow Daoist, Please Keep Moving道友请流步Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Su Yang is an ordinary college student, unsure of what the future holds. After an accident, he suddenly gains the bizarre ability to glimpse the “fortune” of all things. From then on, the world looks dazzling and strange through his eyes: golden light for wealth, a rosy haze for romance, blue clouds for official success, gray mists for illness and plague, and black flashes for the calamities of death. The fortunes and misfortunes of human life all appear as clouds above people's heads, clear as 312Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    Su Yang decides to use his abilities for good, helping the police solve cold cases. But he soon discovers that some cases involve supernatural forces.

20. 20 全 The World's Only SSS-Rank Superpower Awakening Expert 全球唯一SSS级异能觉醒大佬 Xiao Long Er小龙珥Urban374k WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive + System + supernatural abilities + one heroine + a plot that isn't mindless] A global disaster caused by supernatural beasts erupts. At death's door, Bai Xiao awakens the SSS-rank ability [Origin of All Forms], which lets him see the weaknesses of all things and summon ancient heroic spirits to possess him. The price: every heroic spirit's mark becomes a heavy tattoo weighing down his body. The mark of Kalom, a warrior with a broken spear, makes his right arm thirty jin h 20Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Of course I'm here!

21. 21 第 The Seventh Squad Specializes in Ganging Up 第七队专业以多欺少 MuziABC456木子ABC456Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Urban Superpowers + Ensemble Team + Rousing Battles + Rule-Based Combat + Slow-Burn Growth + Dual Power Systems] A dual power system combining the Four Symbols telekinesis setting with Superpowers. The battles are tactical and carefully paced, not brainless. They’re full of passion, strategy, and rules, and every fight has been thoughtfully designed. Perfect for readers who enjoy watching a team grow and aren’t in a rush to see the protagonist crush everyone from the start. The Divine arrived, 72Reads—Score18714d adds

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    Six main characters, four types of psychic powers, and a complete combat system. Each element—wind, fire, water, and earth—has its own unique characteristics, and the gameplay is not superficial. The fights are detailed. Psychic power consumption, move counters, and attribute synergies have all been carefully designed. This isn't a story about six people starting out together. It's a story about six people each completing their own paths and then reuniting in the same place. Suitable for readers who enjoy watching a team grow and aren't in a rush to see the protagonist dominate the world. A slow-burn, gradually deepening experience.

22. 22 开 From the Start, I Had Fire Release, So I Added Nuclear Fusion 开局火遁，我反手附加核聚变 Hardworking Little Xinxin奋斗的小鑫鑫Anime Fanfiction335k WordsCompleted [Naruto + Transmigrate + System] A physics graduate student transmigrates into Naruto and becomes a member of the Uchiha clan on the night of its massacre. Uchiha Ling awakens the [Keyword System] and uses science to revolutionize the shinobi world. Add [Nuclear Fusion] to Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, and a tiny sun rises in his palm. Add [Electromagnetic Cannon] to Chidori, and it becomes a beam of judgment piercing the heavens. Add [Spatial Folding] to Flying Raijin, and even the ends of the ea —Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    A Different Naruto

23. 23 别 Quiet, I’m Doing the 53 Exam Prep 别吵，我在做五三 Braised River Snails红烧田螺Urban117k WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts] + [Superpowers] + [Comedy] + [No angst throughout] + [A surprising start] + [Absolutely ruthless] Right after school, he heads to a KTV to collect debts. Other people bring knives; Lu Ming brings exam prep books! In Qiming City's slums, seventeen-year-old Lu Ming is a high school senior by day and a debt collector on the Gray Serpent Gang's fringes by night. Other debt collectors rely on their fists. He relies on security cameras, psychological assessment reports, and —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so beautiful, not at all fussy or cliché.

24. 24 迷 The Mistbound Urbanite 迷雾都市者 A Play in the Mortal World戏落红尘Urban128k WordsCompleted An Xihai, a member of a maintenance crew, discovers that he no longer needs sleep. Golden light glimmers in his pupils, and red lines appear in his palm. A secret lies hidden in the isolation zone's watchtower, and a successor from the old city brings news: the peak of the spiritual qi revival is only four years away. Once the tide recedes, every awakened person will die. Deep beneath the city, an ancient heart is beating. He must choose: pretend he saw nothing, or open his eyes, even if death i —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An ordinary maintenance worker, An Xihai's life is rewritten by an awakening that frees him from sleep. The quarantine zone and the old city are shrouded in mystery; the receding spiritual energy is a dead end. He must muster the courage to confront the hidden truth.

25. 25 超 The All-Purpose Errand Shop in a Supernatural City 超自然都市的万能跑腿店 March Millet三月黍Urban131k WordsOngoing [Original] [Urban supernatural powers] [Single male protagonist] [Slow burn] [No AI] Anomalies run rampant in Xinsang City, where a string of bizarre murders is growing into a citywide urban legend. The municipal government deliberately plays down the truth and covers up the threat posed by the anomalies. Ji Dao, a superpowered man who runs an all-purpose errand shop, spends his days taking delivery jobs and dealing with thugs and anomalies with his bare hands. All he wants is to earn enough to —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A bizarre murder case becomes urban gossip, and the truth is deliberately downplayed. A errand runner with supernatural abilities is forced into the fray, fighting against the strange phenomena and the Red Moon organization, while the truth behind the old bombing case slowly comes to light.

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