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1. 201 末 Apocalypse: Starting by Slaughtering a Hundred Classmates 末世：从坑杀百位同学开始 Can't Understand Advanced Math看不懂高数Sci-Fi & Apocalypse736k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Dark Tone + Gritty + No Superpowers + No Female Lead + Decisive and Ruthless] After more than a decade of struggling through the apocalypse, he is reborn. Zhou Qiu no longer trusts anyone. Classmates? Lure them all to their deaths to help me escape! Close friends? Force them to toughen up. They live if they make it, and die if they don’t! There’s no such thing as friendship, and no such thing as enemies or villains. There’s only absolute self-interest! 8kReads8.0Score516Shelves

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2. 202 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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   [🔪Memory Erase! Who Stitched Forty Corpses in My Dream?🔪] "I opened my eyes, and the police said I killed forty people with forty different weapons—but I never even held a knife." Chen Xiao woke up in a pool of blood, the forensic doctor extracting the DNA of the 39th victim from between his fingers. Clippings of serial murder cases were on his bedside table, his phone contained a perfect crime tutorial, and deep inside his wardrobe was even a display shelf of numbered murder weapons. When he discovered that each victim was connected to fragments of his altered memories, and when the countdown showed he would "voluntarily" become the fortieth corpse in 72 hours—"The killer is using my body to write a crime novel, and the protagonist of the final chapter... Is me." #DreamInception #MemoryTrick #TheRealCulpritIsMyself

3. 203 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves
4. 204 道 Fellow Daoist, Help Me Ascend to Immortality 道友，且助我飞升 A Brush Across the Nine Heavens笔动九天Eastern Fantasy890k WordsOngoing [Dark] [Cthulhu] [No System] [Uncanny and Mad] The Xuanhuang Heavenly Venerable, covered in tentacles; the Mother Goddess of Life, a mass of seething chaos; and the Emperor of the Abyss, who transcends dimensions, presiding over the Immortal Heaven. Mortals twisted by chaotic evil, cultivators driven mad, a lower world where reality and illusion are tangled together: the myriad beings and images of the Three Thousand Great Paths are all a feeding ground for the indescribable. Mu Feng, a transmig 211Reads8.2Score—Shelves
5. 205 原 Genshin Impact: Two Travelers’ Different Journeys 原神：两个空的不同旅程 San Gongyu三工雨Anime Fanfiction236k WordsCompleted Have you ever wondered what happens in the games you play, especially to the characters you control, when you log off? Is the game world really as wonderful as you imagine? Do your characters have minds of their own? Zheng Miao is an ordinary student who happened to get into Genshin Impact. For certain reasons, though, he created two accounts. With no player controlling the other account, its protagonist had to face the malice of the entire game world alone. Meanwhile, the account the player car 529Reads7.4Score—Shelves
6. 206 我 I'm Not Crazy, I'm Cultivating Immortality in the Strange Realm 我不是癫子，而是在诡界修仙 A Truly Lousy Rookie菜鸟真菜Eastern Fantasy121k WordsOngoing [No Saintly Protagonist] [No Brain-Dead Decisions] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Supernatural Horror] Is this world really real? Is everything we've experienced truly happening? By sheer chance, Lin Ye entered a strange and eerie world, where he began an extraordinary journey. Meanwhile, back on Earth, there was now a lunatic who could snap at any moment... (This story may be a little unhinged, so readers, brace yourselves.) —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 寄 Parasitic Cultivation: I Can Rewind After Death 寄生修仙：我能死亡回档 Moonlight Fills the Starry River月华满星河Eastern Fantasy779k WordsCompleted [A protagonist who grows over time, not a power fantasy] Twisted immortals and Buddhas, undying monsters, and a chaotic Heavenly Dao. Cultivate qi by planting insect eggs in your dantian, establish your foundation by spinning them into cocoons and hatching them into insects... Su Muran transmigrates here and awakens an infinite-rewind golden finger called Rebirth. He becomes an entry-level disciple of the Qinglan Sect. A cultivation path plagued by parasites, a road to immortality that turns you 640Reads7.0Score102Shelves
8. 208 我 I Have Shadow Puppets, and I Sing for the Evil Gods 我有皮影戏，唱与诡神听 Old Fish of the Sea of Books书海老鱼Urban356k WordsCompleted In a bizarre modern world of cultivation, the immortals were no match for a mysterious evil clan a thousand years ago, and every last one of them perished. Humanity was raised as livestock by monsters and evil spirits, nothing but food for them. The young Lu Yun acquires a mysterious shadow puppet. He turns humanity's cries of despair into drums and gongs, uses the sky as his stage, and spins a colossal lie to awaken the gods and demons across the heavens. He enters the play himself, wagering ev 365Reads8.5Score106Shelves
9. 209 畸 Mutating into a God, I Became the Strongest Aberration 畸变成神，我成为了最强诡异 Cold Dog Food冰冷的狗粮Eastern Fantasy527k WordsCompleted [Eerie cultivation + scheming + no saintly heroics + ruthless and decisive + Cthulhu] It’s gone mad! Everything’s gone mad! This world has gone mad! This is a world of the eerie and the twisted, filled with indescribable monsters. These ubiquitous abominations have tormented Fang Sheng until he is “barely human.” If that’s how it is, then he’ll become one of them too, and see who truly deserves to be called the “God of the Eerie”!!! [The further the story goes, the more twisted and “inhuman” the 2kReads8.4Score139Shelves
10. 210 诡 A Mysterious Journey Through the Myriad Worlds 诡秘诸天之旅 The Beginning of September九月之始Anime Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted A nimble thief, slipping through the crowds. A silver-tongued con artist, stirring the desires of the heart. A scholar of the occult, yearning for mysteries and making miracles their own. A defiant fire-thief, stealing the power bestowed by heaven. A dream-thief, guiding the good and evil in people’s hearts. A parasite, longing to share another’s fate. A mentor who deceives all things, holding miracles in his hands. A Trojan horse rooted in fate, bringing all things into one. A worm that devours 2.3kReads7.1Score178Shelves
11. 211 巫EN Wizard: Summon a Succubus to Cuddle 巫师：开局召唤魅魔贴贴 Imperial Armored Cavalry帝国具装骑兵Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted (Wizards + ruthless protagonist + exhilarating battles + planar wars + kingdom-building + slow pacing. The author already has two completed novels, each over two million characters and rated 9.3. Read with confidence.) Succubus version: Xia Er is chosen to board a wizard ship! Xia Er obtains a basic meditation method! Xia Er begins a forbidden ritual! Xia Er successfully summons a succubus! Xia Er is going to be... straight for life! This time, Xia Er is really... having the time of his life! … 19.9kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The first and third books are

12. 212 天 Chosen Ones! Your Finish Line Is Only My Starting Point 天骄们！各位的终点只是我的起点 Lamplighter秉灯人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [A New Work from Bingdengren] [Youthful Passion] + [Villainous Undercover System] + [Ruthless and Decisive] + [Brand-New Faction-Based Superpower System] Young man, they say you were born poor and that your hard work is a joke! Now I'll give you the talent to kill the world. Do you dare fight your way to the end? With no one to help you reach for the clouds, you must steel yourself and climb to the summit! The moment the college entrance exam bell rings, the world begins to collapse. Now stand a 11.4kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
13. 213 死EN Necromancer's Codex: The Mage Who Transmigrated to the Eighteenth Century 死灵法典：穿越十八世纪的法师 The Grim Reaper's Corpse死神的尸体Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Undead Calamity + Semi-Behind-the-Scenes Boss + Troop-Building + Mage Tower An undead archmage with a shattered soul, who created his own Dark Furnace Meditation Method, transmigrates to the Victorian era of the eighteenth century. By burning things, he can endlessly increase his spiritual power. Anyone who practices the Dark Furnace Meditation Method will offer him two layers of spiritual power each time they burn something, and will never surpass him in their lifetime. Their lives and deaths a 8.4kReads8.6Score767Shelves
14. 214 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score290Shelves

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    A rare, clear-headed work in the post-apocalyptic genre. There's no system or cheat codes; the protagonist is intelligent throughout, the plot twists and turns constantly, and the human nature is portrayed realistically and profoundly. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes.

15. 215 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 27kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
16. 216 我EN I'm a Type II Civilization with a Dimensionality Reduction Strike, Isn't That Perfectly Reasonable? 我一个二级文明有二向箔很合理吧 Chen Erlan陈二懒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted [Technology + Disaster + Interstellar + Tech Tree] In the year 2050 AD, the Sun is affected by an unknown force, and a helium flash is imminent! Is Earth on the brink of destruction? No matter. I’ll handle it! Is the Trisolaris system’s Proxima Centauri civilization about to invade? No matter. I’ll handle it! Are advanced civilizations locked in conflict across the dark universe? No matter. I’ll handle it! … Starting with controlled nuclear fusion, the protagonist, Lü Yongchang, ushers humanity 90.1kReads9.6Score7.9kShelves
17. 217 从 A Career-Building Game Starting with SWAT 从SWAT开始的职业成长游戏 Nan Chang南长Urban5.2M WordsOngoing He is an elite assault operator with the San Diego SWAT team in the United States! He is a top German marksman active on the Western Front during World War I! He is a top spy trained at the X-agent training camp during World War II! He is a legendary explorer of the American West, the uncrowned king of the Caribbean, the world’s most formidable lone counterterrorism operative… Before earning all these countless titles, Zhang Xuan was just a low-ranking police officer who had transmigrated into n 67.3kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
18. 218 穿 Transmigrated as a Dragon: The King Sacrifices a Princess From the Start 穿越恶龙：开局国王献祭公主 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + pseudo-DND + Western fantasy + beast-eared girls + farming + lord + one sweet, pampered heroine, cherished above all others + giant beasts] Su Nian woke up to find that he had become a wicked dragon everyone wanted dead. But what was a little girl doing cowering beside him? “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the War and Plunder System.” “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the Evolution and Modification System.” “Ding! Hello, Host. I am the Evil Villain System.” “Ding! Too many Systems dete 30.6kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
19. 219 末 A Three-Bedroom Home in the Apocalypse 末世之随身带着三室一厅 Bring Me a Steamer of Soup Dumplings来屉小笼包Sci-Fi & Apocalypse122k WordsOngoing With zombies overrunning the apocalypse, Zhang Heng is struggling to survive when he unexpectedly obtains a System and discovers he can carry an entire three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment with him. From then on, Zhang Heng's quality of life improves dramatically. While everyone else struggles desperately just to stay alive, Zhang Heng eats barbecue and sings, enjoying an increasingly comfortable life. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think it's quite beautiful; it's both real and fake.

20. 220 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 218.8kReads9.4Score35.1kShelves
21. 221 我 I Am the Villain Chosen by Fate: Invincible from the Moment I Crush the Male Lead 我，天命反派，无敌从碾压男主开始 Ou Cong偶葱Urban493k WordsCompleted Every male-oriented novel has a domineering protagonist who relies on forced posturing to pull off face-slapping, along with a crowd of cannon fodder whose intelligence is forcibly lowered by his protagonist aura. Gu Xiao's job is to become a brain-boosting hero in these web novels, raise the intelligence of everyone in each world, and relentlessly rub the male lead's face in the dirt. In a son-in-law story, he's the loyal sidekick who helps the male lead show off, only to have the male lead pat 7.4kReads9.1Score408Shelves

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    📚Transmigrated into a villain system, abused his brother to increase his talent, his birth phenomena astonished everyone, his cultivation speed shocked the dynasty, forced to betray his clan and seize his brother's bones, he was subjected to a powerful drug in a secret realm, framed and framed by no one, and his chivalrous deeds were kept secret.

22. 222 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 35.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves
23. 223 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.6kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves
24. 224 直 Execution Livestream: I Become a Clown and Harvest Emotions 直播处刑：我化身小丑，收割情绪 Mad Words, A Thousand Laughs狂言千笑Urban532k WordsCompleted 838Reads7.9Score130Shelves
25. 225 开 From the Start, I Fused with Ken Kaneki's Template, and Now I've Been Exposed 开局融合金木研模板，被曝光了 The Big Goose from the North北方的大鹅Urban455k WordsCompleted [Joins the Supernatural Bureau early on, then betrays them after just over 60 chapters and slaughters everyone!] [Spiritual qi revival + superhumans + betrayal + fusion + Kaneki Ken + ruthless combat + no bleeding-heart heroics + devouring + joins early, goes solo in the middle and late stages!!!] The Abyss descends, and myriad races invade! An accident transmigrates Su Bai to a parallel world undergoing spiritual qi revival. From the start, he is bound to a Kaneki Ken template and becomes a gho 9.2kReads6.9Score1.1kShelves
26. 226 你 Why Pick a Fight With Him? His Wife Is the Strongest Ghost Empress 你惹他干嘛，他老婆是最强鬼皇 Qing Qing Zi Jian青青孖妗Sports2.6M WordsCompleted [Reborn before the game + game and reality merge + contracting ghosts + stockpiling supplies + seizing the initiative + decisive killing + revenge on a scheming girlfriend + saintly heroine dies] The peaceful Earth was shaken by an eerie apocalyptic online game, which merged with the real world. In an instant, countless people were slaughtered. Lin Haoran was ambushed and killed by the woman he loved most and his brother, then devoured by a horde of ghosts. Unexpectedly, a mysterious ghost broug 16.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    Standards that conform to human nature

27. 227 我 I’m the Zombie Mother: From the Start, I Assimilate a Hundred Million 我，丧尸母体，开局先同化一个亿 Half the City Unseen不见半城Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.6M WordsOngoing A sudden zombie crisis in Qingzhou sent shockwaves around the world and sparked widespread panic. To protect the bigger picture, the authorities chose not to send help. Instead, they sealed off Qingzhou and killed countless survivors trying to flee. To put an end to the crisis once and for all, they even planned to destroy Qingzhou, stripping every survivor of their right to live. All the survivors fell into utter despair... But at that moment, Lin Chuan smiled. Because he was the zombie progeni 4.7kReads7.8Score414Shelves
28. 228 末 Apocalypse Game: Whoa! Why Is the Campus Belle Kneeling in Front of Me from the Start? 末世游戏：嘶！开局校花跪身前？ Following Along Is Important追读很重要Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [Invincible + villain protagonist + exhilarating power fantasy + high martial arts + god-tier talent] A conflict among the gods plunges Planet Earth into a fight for survival! An eerie red moon, extreme disasters, and the gods' pawns all appear. The order of human society collapses completely, and the law of the jungle becomes the first principle. Ninety percent of life on Earth becomes mutated. At the same time, the planet's core consciousness awakens and activates game interfaces for the survi 8.3kReads7.6Score956Shelves

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    In the first part, he was completely dominated by the school beauty right from the start 😏😏, practically invincible throughout. The second part has a similar background to Sacred Ruins and is also very good.

29. 229 神 Mythical Revival: I Can Prepare for the Future 神话复苏：我能提前布局未来 Earn Ten Thousand a Month by Writing开书月入过万Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Mythology Revival + Post-Apocalypse + Decisive and Ruthless + Reborn + Invincible Protagonist] Mythology returns, and all living things evolve! Ancient myths return from the river of history, and legends of the past gradually become reality. Pei Jun is reborn! He seizes the initiative and makes his moves at a furious pace! He acquires the visualization scroll of the Sunset Drum: the Shakyamuni Longevity Visualization Method, forging a dazzling, exquisite Diamond Body! He claims the bloodstained 280Reads7.2Score137Shelves
30. 230 长EN Eternal Prudence: Starting with a Suona, Funeral Rites to Immortality 长生苟道：开局吹唢呐，送葬修仙 The Rooster Crows, Two and a Half Years Pass雄鸡一唱两年半Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing [Immortal Cultivation + Comedy and Memes + Ordinary Protagonist + Heroine + Laying Low + Status Panel] Bai Yu transmigrated to an immortal-cultivation world. From the start, he was immortal, and performing funerals made him stronger. Bury a grandmaster martial artist and gain a max-level Golden Bell Shield, with the vitality of a dragon! Bury a Nascent Soul cultivator and gain a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Root, with extraordinary talent! Bury an Immortal Emperor of the Myriad Worlds and gain the T 51.7kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
31. 231 骷 The Skeleton Lord's Growth Journal 骷髅领主的成长日记 Even a Prawn Can Be a Hero大虾也是侠Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted I unexpectedly transmigrated to another world. Others became immortals or Buddhas, while even the less fortunate got to rise from being nobodies. But when Gu Erdan got here, he realized he had nothing to look forward to. Because this guy had become a skeleton soldier! And not just any skeleton soldier, but a low-grade, headless, battle-damaged wreck of one! Life is hard, so the skeleton sighed. Looking at his body, without an ounce of flesh on it, Gu Erdan decided he would show everyone how to m 3.6kReads9.1Score461Shelves
32. 232 冷 Curtain Over Cold Lake 冷湖幕布 Zhang Yanbing张妍冰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse203k WordsCompleted Would you believe that time doesn't actually exist, and is simply the world's most immersive illusion? That the Earth we live on is nothing more than an image projected by an alien civilization's "higher-dimensional universe projector" onto a screen made up of countless different spaces and times? "Everything I said is true. I can't help it if you don't believe me." A friendly reminder from Xiang Jingxing, a tour guide at the Lenghu Mars Camp: "Just because something has always existed, does tha 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This looks great, recommend it immediately!

33. 233 末 Cao Thief Reborn in the Apocalypse 末世之曹贼重生 Vow to Battle Heaven誓和天搏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse607k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Spatial Treasure + Stockpiling Supplies + Spirit Herb Garden + System for All + Multiple Heroines + Building a Faction + Mythology Descends] “Supplies are all stocked up. Time to collect the level-nine creatures from my previous life!” “This grapevine will become the level-nine zombie-slaying Bloodsucking Corpse-Eating Vine! The Blood Bodhi it bears will be a supreme treasure for evolution! I'm taking it!” “This is actually a Wisdom Tree! Its Wisdom Fruits can awaken a cre 13.3kReads8.9Score985Shelves
34. 234 狂 The Knockout: Gao Qiqiang Calls Me the Godfather of Jinghai 狂飙：高启强叫我京海教父 Shaking the Heavens撼天阙Male-Channel Fanfiction3.2M WordsOngoing [A dark, satisfying story with a decisive lead and no tormenting the protagonist] Also known as [Godfather of Jinghai: Killing An Xin from the Start] Zhang Yaoyang is reborn into the world of The Knockout. Armed with his knowledge of the plot, he snatches Chen Shuting from under An Xin's nose from the start, kills An Xin, poaches Meng Yu, and makes full use of every resource in Jinghai. Using Jinghai as his base, he sets his sights on the whole world. PS1: Readers who favor saintly protagonists —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 诸 Heaven-Spanning Mercenaries, Starting with Siheyuan 诸天雇佣兵，从四合院开始 Hong Guan洪观Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A struggling tomato-site writer unexpectedly obtains a System invented by higher-dimensional beings. With a composite world of courtyard houses as his main world, he becomes a mercenary traveling through the heavens. He’ll stop at nothing to achieve his goals, adopting all kinds of secret identities and leaving behind his own legends throughout the heavens! 4.8kReads8.1Score188Shelves
36. 236 无 Infinite Flow: Taming Gods in Dark Fairy Tales 无限流：在暗黑童话里驭神 Pear Wine梨酒儿Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Two Male Leads + Power Couple 1v1 + Mild Horror] He is the wicked “dark wizard” who tears the prince and princess apart in Sleeping Beauty. He is the evil “brother” who tries to take Cinderella’s place. He is the scheming “beauty” who lures the mermaid princess to her death. He is the top con artist everyone knows in the fairy-tale world. “I’ll never let you down when it comes to speaking ill of me.” The young man sits high upon his throne, facing the lights. Red thread winds ar 5.2kReads9.4Score890Shelves

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    This was originally a story with two male leads 😘

37. 237 万 Conquer the Myriad Worlds System: I'm the Great Demon King 万界征服系统：我是大魔王 The Bullish Little Star Spirit牛气的小星灵Eastern Fantasy503k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into the Demon Realm's supreme ruler and awaken the Myriad Worlds Conquest System! Wield supreme authority and enjoy the beauties of every world! Wherever the Demon Emperor's will reaches, his army will follow. Kill every male lead, And take out every female lead! 55Reads7.9Score—Shelves
38. 238 喜 Pleasant Goat's Dark Revenge 喜黑化复仇 Autumn-Tart Citrus秋涩柠橘Anime Fanfiction238k WordsOngoing If you haven't read it, head over to Pleasant Goat's Dark Revenge [No romance + clear-eyed protagonist + power fantasy with a male lead + Shadow King version of Pleasant Goat] After Pleasant Goat “turned dark,” the sheep and wolves were all filled with regret, but Pleasant Goat was already gone. Xi Wang was the real him all along. [No romance in this story. Don't read if that's an issue! Plagiarism will be pursued to the end.] 137Reads7.4Score100Shelves

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    Is his revenge novel any good?

39. 239 我 I Became an Alien Player 我成了外星玩家 Donghuang Tai'er东皇太二Sports343k WordsOngoing [Single heroine + alien civilization + gaming + apocalypse] To plunder resources, an advanced alien civilization uses quantum nonmaterial transmission to send consciousness across space and control Earth's creatures. By chance, Bai Lingling becomes an alien player. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After the end of the world

40. 240 明 Tomorrow After: The Weak Are Reborn 明日之后：弱者重生 Donghuang Tai'er东皇太二Sci-Fi & Apocalypse769k WordsCompleted Lin Yun, a gaming nerd, unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel universe hit by a sudden zombie outbreak. Worse still, he ended up in the body of a frail, delicate girl. How will he survive the apocalypse and rise step by step to become the lord of a refuge city? 178Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 我 I'm Not an AI, I'm the Calamity of All Races 我不是AI，我是万族之灾 Not Quite Two or Three神二不三Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story, not about being reborn, a story of growth. The protagonist will suffer, so don’t read if you dislike that.] A serious warning: this really is not a wish-fulfillment story. It’s simply an unusual tale about another world. It’s the history of Universe 03, which peeped at and imitated the real world, tried to escape its fate of destruction, and accidentally created digital life, setting off on a different path. It’s also the story of an alien lifeform born from chaos: 223Reads9.0Score—Shelves
42. 242 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
43. 243 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 60.7kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
44. 244 他 He Has Dissociative Identity Disorder. Why Would You Mess with Him? 他精神分裂，你惹他干什么 Slippers拖孩Mystery395k WordsCompleted [No System] [Dark Humor] [Deadpan Comedy] Liu Yan was an utterly ordinary food delivery driver, until three voices suddenly appeared in his head. He gave them names: Killer, Vicious, and Kind. Killer was cold and merciless, with unmatched combat skills. Vicious was sinister, ruthless, and cunning. Kind was an expert in all kinds of knowledge, with an astonishing talent for making money. Because of the three of them, Liu Yan was locked up in a psychiatric hospital. And because of them, Liu Yan we 2.5kReads8.2Score255Shelves

    Reader note

    The first book is alright except for the poor writing style; the main focus is on the second and third books.

45. 245 疯 A Madman? 疯子？ Royal Warrior皇家勇士Urban224k WordsOngoing The most extreme madness often brings absolute clarity. You'll never understand what a madman is imagining, and long before becoming one, he already had everything it takes to go mad... 82Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves
47. 247 预 Prophecy Is No Crime 预言无罪 Autumn Mountain at Sunset夕落秋山Mystery413k WordsCompleted [Criminal investigations] + [No System, no brainless characters] Ten years ago, a psychopathic killer called Blackface escaped capture. Ten years later, Blackface is back. If I tell you who the killer is, can you figure out how the crimes were committed? Who deserves to die, and who doesn’t? The White Witch’s daughter awakens from the darkness. Faced with the trials of human nature and the law, what will she choose? A series of major cases, each intricately connected. Just how powerful can Black 3kReads8.8Score339Shelves
48. 248 让 You Asked Me to Open a Repair Shop, So Why Am I Starting a Mecha War? 让你开维修店，你掀起机战风暴？ The Road to a Flipped Salted Fish咸鱼翻身路Urban5.9M WordsOngoing "Sonny! Mom and Dad are leaving. Don't miss us!" The young man stands at home, staring at the letter in his hands, completely frozen. "Sonny! Mom and Dad aren't that heartless. We got you a little repair shop. You'd better work hard!" Young man: ... "You call this rundown warehouse a repair shop?" Just then, the System awakens, and the dilapidated warehouse before him transforms into the best mech repair shop on the planet. "Boss... isn't your price for repairing mechs a little too high? It's ju 70.7kReads8.9Score8.1kShelves
49. 249 卡 Card Apocalypse: The Madman’s Revenge 卡牌末世之复仇的疯子 Mu Zixun木子勋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted [Mildly dark tone]+ [Self-redemption]+ [No female lead] A once-kind-hearted boy was abused for years by his adoptive father, a high-ranking official. After enduring such prolonged torment, his mind gradually twisted and turned extreme. He came to believe the world was full of malice. Then, on the brink of death, cards descended upon the entire world! Countless monsters flooded the land, and humanity struggled in agony through the apocalypse. Tao Qian also embarked on a path of revenge. Anger, 121Reads8.6Score—Shelves
50. 250 规 Rule Horror: I Heard the Path to Godhood! 规则怪谈：我听到了成神之路！ Wenzhi Tianya文之天涯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted “You might not believe me, but being chosen by a rules-based horror story isn’t something to be afraid of.” “Then what would you call it?” “A blessing!” Facing a reporter’s questions, Ye Ling says calmly, “Rules-based horror is the grave of the mediocre, the doom of the timid, and the executioner’s blade for the arrogant.” “But more than that, it is…” “The path to godhood for the strong!” … From “A Family of Three” to “The True Immortal of Ancient Jiang,” from an ordinary nobody to ascending to 9.5kReads8.4Score766Shelves

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