Any Books Where the Protagonist, the Bystanders, and the Villains All Have Brains? 有没有主角有脑子，路人有脑子，反派也有脑子的书

1. 51 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M 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 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds
2. 52 毒 The Poison Doctor’s Wild Consort 毒医狂妃 Dreaming Back a Thousand Years梦回千年Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Feng Lingxi had been the most accomplished disciple of a 21st-century medical doctoral advisor. But after a plane crash, she transmigrated into the body of Feng Lingxi, the fourth young lady of a general's household in the Yuanxing Dynasty, who was also an idiot. When her half-sister and concubine-born aunt joined forces to frame her, she countered every move, only to attract the attention of a difficult man. She had planned to quietly marry into the Fourth Prince's household and spend her life 2.9kReads8.6Score35014d adds

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   It's an amazing read! I had a blast from start to finish. The female lead is incredibly strong and super awesome – it's practically a divine novel!

3. 53 霓 Love Beneath the Neon Lights 霓虹灯下的爱情 Li Long Loves Red Fermented Rice Chicken爱吃红糟鸡的李隆Urban511k WordsOngoing When the design sketches of a “spatial poet” meet the cocktails of a “liquid magician,” the neon lights of Xinggang City begin to pulse like a heartbeat. She builds defensive fortresses with lines; he seals broken melodies in liquor. Two souls harboring secrets collide by chance at the bar of a midnight lounge. Is it a resonance between design aesthetics and musical rhythms, or an entanglement of past trauma and present-day struggles? Amid the haze of contrasting careers and the turbulence of re 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A love story unfolds under the neon lights, a double dose of suspense! A bankrupt heiress disguises herself as a designer to hide a family feud, while a retired top star masquerades as a bartender to combat PTSD. Their first encounter on a rainy night in Hong Kong, where a design draft uncovers a musical secret, reveals layers of identity that defy expectations. A cross-disciplinary romance filled with sweetness, heartbreak, and angst! Using bartending logic to redesign, drawing inspiration from melodies to create spaces, a fire rescue, and a hospital ward vigil are incredibly touching, but old scars from a concert and business betrayal cause emotional pain, culminating in a tearful reconciliation! The revenge is incredibly satisfying! The female lead wins an international award for "healing design," tearing apart the rivals who framed her family; the male lead holds a charity concert to redeem himself, earning critical acclaim and clearing his name, achieving a double comeback in both career and love! The foreshadowing is explosive! The first volume of music manuscripts and accident scars lay clues, only to be revealed when the female lead sneaks into the archives and the male lead sings "Heartbeat Echo": that first drink they shared was a preordained destiny! The pinnacle of urban romance! A house painted together under the aurora, a double crowning at an awards ceremony, and still listening to the love song in old age – from a mismatched encounter to a lifetime of companionship, the healing feeling is both tear-jerking and heartwarming!

4. 54 星 The Star-Locked Nine Abysses 星锁九渊 Fanxi Little Fortune燔烯小福Eastern Fantasy384k WordsCompleted [Inspirational wish fulfillment] + [Fantasy imagination] + [Multiverse] + [Jaw-dropping twists] + [Supernatural horror] One book to understand everything about the underworld Are these real memories from a past life, or nightmares that haunt him in this one? The three ancient seal-script characters for “Qin Guang Hall” above the doorway look as if they are dripping with blood, chilling anyone who sees them to the bone. “I’m just a gamer. Why have I ended up in a place like this?” An uncontr 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   It's quite interesting, you can give it a try.

5. 55 新 The New Continent Era 新陆纪 What Do You Mean, Be Low-Key?低调个毛Eastern Fantasy132k WordsCompleted [Western Fantasy, Conquest, No System, Farming, Multiple Races, Magic, Battle Aura] The good news: the protagonist transmigrated to another world. The bad news: he landed in an arena and was about to get killed. Help, I’m waiting online! Since he’s the protagonist, he’ll conquer the continent. The most dangerous place is the safest. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 从 I Started Cultivating as a Cockroach and Became the Insect Ancestor 从蟑螂开始修仙，我成了虫祖 A Hui'an Native Who Raises an Orange Cat养橘猫的惠安人Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Evil Demons] [Ensemble Cast] [Factions] [Scheming] [Plot-Driven] [Plenty to Binge] Take a shell, lie low and stay hidden, counting the long years, day after day. Become a cockroach, drift through dusty alleys, conceal your true form and blend into the eight wastelands. Crawl through cracks in the bricks, hide in the dust, Year after year, nobody suspects a thing. The Demon Ancestor’s Heaven-Connecting token is gone, So become a cockroach and blend in with mortal flesh. Some soar to the heavens 18.7kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds
7. 57 人 At Dusk 人到黄昏 A Foolish Girl一个傻女子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family love, romance, friendship, and neighborly affection. The ordinary, uneventful lives of everyday people; the changing times reflected in rural life; the differences between two generations in their views on elder care; and how the elderly and children of the new era should face the twilight years of life. 45.8kReads9.1Score4.2k14d adds

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   This is so beautiful!

8. 58 隐 Yin Lingzi's Twenty-Second Book 隐灵子第22本书 Yin Lingzi隐灵子Eastern Fantasy64k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   🎁The protagonist receives the true teachings of the Great Love Immortal Venerable, embarking on a journey to save his father and uncover the deeply buried truths of history. Why did humanity decline? And why did the eleven Venerables disappear? He forges a unique path by combining the Sword Dao Gu with the Double Pupil Gu, ascending from the mortal realm to immortality.

9. 59 蛊 The Gu World: When the Rings of Time Resound, the Immortal Venerable Appears 蛊界：年轮一响，仙尊登场 Really Want a Cigarette好想来根烟Anime Fanfiction110k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 女 She's Three Million Years Older Than Me. What Am I Supposed to Do? 女大三百万岁，该抱什么 A Poisoned Soul Seeking an Antidote毒人求解药Eastern Fantasy582k WordsOngoing His soul crossed into another world. Ming Shi was born with Dao marks of Space Dao from beyond the heavens, allowing him to send his soul back through time. His soul traveled three million years into the past, to the Immemorial Era. “Little Su, my sister, you and I being together is the guidance of fate.” His soul traveled to the Ancient Era. “Hong Ting, how about becoming my disciple? I’ll teach you the Dao of Time.” His soul traveled to the Near Ancient Era. “Hey, bald guy, yes, you. I 86Reads8.4Score—14d adds
11. 61 仙 Fairy, Fairy? Fairy! Refined in an Instant! 仙子，仙子？仙子！顷刻炼化！ I Learned Young That Writing Is Hard早岁已知写文艰Eastern Fantasy396k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines] [Yandere] [Gender-swap] [Defying heaven] [Light cultivation] [Harem of female cultivators] [Rebel disciple seduces her master] Feng Tianyu is just a nobody who clings to the protagonist for protection. But then, out of nowhere, the protagonist turns into an immortal beauty! I can't take it, but that doesn't stop me from clinging to the protagonist! Bro, why are you so fragrant and soft...? “Wait, Xiu Nan, hear me out. I didn't... My master and I are strictly master and discip 405Reads7.6Score10214d adds
12. 62 星 Honkai: Star Rail: Starting from Zero on the Quest for Immortality 星穹铁道：从零开始追寻永生 Gu Yuezaoxie古月藻谢Anime Fanfiction413k WordsOngoing [Reader advisory: This story kills playable characters, both male and female, and kills a lot of them. Do not read if you’re uncomfortable with that.] Standing before you now is The Great Love Immortal Venerable! He slaughtered hundreds in Belobog just to improve his own aptitude, set the entire Xianzhou Luofu up to line his own pockets, stabbed his train companions in the back after years spent together, and even after reaching a position of power, threatens others with the lives of ordinary pe 28Reads7.3Score—14d adds
13. 63 天 The Heavenly Compass: Cultivating Immortality as the School Belle's Bodyguard 天机罗盘：从校花保镖开始修仙 Wang Ciyè王辞夜Urban131k WordsOngoing [Heavenly Secrets Compass System] + [Campus Beauty's Bodyguard] + [Urban High Martial Arts] + [Urban Cultivation] + [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Lin Kun spent three years at a junior college for nothing, then headed south to Song City to take odd jobs. But the affection between husband and wife could not compete with the bond between coworkers, leaving him alone to drown in heartache. A mysterious old man came to his aid, and the Heavenly Secrets Compass came into his possession. From then on, he c —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Criticism and guidance are welcome.

14. 64 麻 The Feng Shui Master in Hemp Clothes 麻衣风水师 Idler A Qi闲人阿七Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I was born with twelve fingers, and my hands have no palm lines. A fortune-teller said I had the rare fate of a heaven-cursed debt collector, doomed to bring death to everyone around me. To save me, Grandpa decided to return to the martial world and defy fate. He arranged three marriages for me, but on the night of the engagement, he died. Eight evil spirits came to take him away! 74.4kReads8.7Score5.1k14d adds
15. 65 权 The Power Minister Is Moody and Venomous? The Reborn Concubine’s Daughter Has Him Wrapped Around Her Finger 权臣阴湿又毒？反被重生庶女拿捏 Hua Yi画颐Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn for Revenge + Punishing Scum + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance] Xia An knew she was a concubine-born daughter, so from childhood she showed respect to her principal mother and deference to her elder sister. She hid her talents, kept her head down, and behaved impeccably. She thought that would please her principal mother and bring peace to her branch of the family. But she was wrong. In the eyes of the wicked, she was nothing but an obedient lamb waiting to be slaughtered. At sixteen, her 4.8kReads8.8Score54514d adds

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    If you're looking for something to watch, check this out! The main characters, supporting characters, and villains are all surprisingly intelligent. It's good, and you'll love watching it.

16. 66 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 191.8kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds
17. 67 独 The Brooding Puppy Is Mine Alone 独宠阴郁小奶狗 Fragrant Plants草木香香Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female lead reborn] [Female lead is three years older] [Male lead finds healing] [Female lead spoils male lead] [Actress X esports player] Kindhearted, gentle angel of a heroine X gloomy, reclusive, aloof hero Her wealthy husband cheated on her, and scandalous rumors were everywhere. To get revenge, Xia Wanyue also started seeing a younger guy. He was handsome and cocky, quiet and rarely smiled. Xia Wanyue thought that was just his natural temperament, until he was hit by a car and died. Then s 33.1kReads9.0Score5k14d adds
18. 68 夺 After Taking Back My Body, I Raised a Child to Wealth in the 1980s 夺回身体后，我在八零养崽致富 Cheng Xiaomai程小麦Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted New short drama: Back to the Eighties: From Fat Wife to Queen of Wealth [Military romance] [Raising children] Yu Wanwan’s body was taken over by a woman who transmigrated into it for six years. During that time, the transmigrator wreaked havoc on everyone around her. Her older brother cut ties with her, and her second older sister’s family ran from her like cats from a mouse. Everyone around her came to despise her. She even drugged a man and had triplets. He was forced to marry her, and she mad 3.8kReads8.7Score63414d adds
19. 69 星 Wild Songs of the Star Sea 星海狂歌 Mu Moyuan沐墨远Sci-Fi & Apocalypse135k WordsOngoing This is a triumphant anthem of freedom, a civilization breaking free of its shackles and running wild among the stars! When memories from three hundred years ago echo through their minds, when the glow of antimatter ignites an energy revolution, and when the colossal ships of alien raiders loom overhead... Su Yizhou and his companions have no choice. They will steal fire. They will fight back. In this endless sea of stars, they will carve a path in blood and strike up the wildest song of conques —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The villains in this book are definitely highly intelligent. I just finished reading Chapter 18, and they're having a meeting. Their shameless faces make me want to jump into the book and beat them up. I hope the protagonist and his son can withstand it.

20. 70 一 A Single Sword Strike Slays an Immortal? And You Call Me a Fishing Enthusiast? 一剑斩仙？你管这个叫钓鱼佬？ Mickey Mouse Flying a Plane开飞机的米老鼠Eastern Fantasy230k WordsOngoing [Chat group + two golden fingers + ensemble cast + demonic path + no female lead] Chat group members: Jing Yuan, Aha, Lu Shu, Han Li, Uchiha Madara, Whitebeard, Gojo Satoru, Sukuna, Saitama, Xiao Yan, Xu Que, Qin Shi Huang. Before you stands the ruthless and merciless Heaven-Slaying Demon Venerable, who stops at nothing to achieve his aims: ascending an entire city's population just to set up a grand array to trap his enemies, freeing the people of a whole nation to improve his sword's quali 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😏😏😏😏😏 I love it!

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