Give Me Highly Intelligent Protagonists and Plots That Aren’t Stupid 搞点主角高智商的，剧情不无脑，

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 1.7MReads9.9Score228kShelves
2. 2 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score184.7kShelves
3. 3 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 39.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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   Complete crime-solving masterpiece! Each character is lifelike and has its own characteristics. The logic of solving the case is clear and the thinking is smooth. It is a rare crime-solving masterpiece!

4. 4 千 A Thousand Paths 千人有道 Wu Qi武棋Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [Modern underworld] [Stories of crooked gambling] [Gambling scams] [Anti-gambling] When I was six, my grandaunt said I was doomed to a life of loneliness. She sold me. She sold me to an old man who had lost one hand. An old man who made his living as a swindler. From then on, I learned how to cheat at gambling from him. The old man became my master, but he told me to call him Fourth Master. I became a professional swindler, too. But on the day I graduated from my apprenticeship, Fourth Master di 17kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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   My aunt said that I was destined to commit the evil star, which killed my parents and broke my eldest uncle's leg. So, she sold me. Sold to an old man with a broken hand. At that time, I was only 6 years old. From then on, I became a con man. A professional crook. I learned Qian Shu for 11 years from the fourth master who bought me. However, on the day I left the army, Fourth Master died. Died in Chu Qian. I became an orphan again and began to walk around the world alone. In this arena, I have seen many people being cheated, many people being cheated, and many people being cheated by me. Many people... Lost their lives because of gambling. I have seen others build tall buildings. I've seen others entertain guests. I've seen other people's buildings collapse. I myself have experienced life from starting from nothing to losing everything. After a thousand sails, I decided to withdraw from this bloody world.

5. 5 神 The Divine Cage Game 神笼游戏 AshzzoieUrban2.2M WordsOngoing In a dazzling technological future, a powerful being descends, calling itself a god and ruling over all. Everything becomes a game for the gods. The gods become humanity’s sole objects of faith. Above all faith, humans are the pieces and the gods move them. The world is a cage, and this is a game ruled by the gods. The gods rule everything! The gods create the games! The gods make the rules! Rule One: Every human must take part in the game. You need a ticket to compete, but the winner takes all, 31.3kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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   Very high IQ, highly recommended

6. 6 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.2M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 48.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
7. 7 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 896.8kReads9.6Score233.1kShelves
8. 8 惊 Thriller Game: My Hints Are More Terrifying Than the Game 惊悚游戏：我的提示比游戏恐怖 Master Mouse in Sunglasses戴墨镜的鼠爷Mystery951k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 7.8kReads8.9Score783Shelves
9. 9 我 I Became the Global Administrator of Hell's Games 我成了全球地狱游戏管理员 Ancient Ferry古渡Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “From the moment the game begins, inferior, weak humans will be stripped of the right to breathe.” This world has no nations. It is ruled by five top conglomerates, and the gap between rich and poor is enormous. The wealthy feast behind their red gates while the poor freeze to death in the streets. The rich districts blaze with light and bustle with people, while the slums are shrouded in darkness and rife with violence and crime. This is an age of capitalist revelry, an age of splendor built up 1.2kReads9.2Score196Shelves
10. 10 诡 The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 323.7kReads9.5Score39.2kShelves
11. 11 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score18kShelves
12. 12 小 Survival in the Residential Complex, but I Was Pulled into the Management Group 小区求生，但我被拉入了管理群 Nazgar纳兹嘉尔Mystery784k WordsCompleted [Infinite horror + no female lead + cold-blooded male lead + split personality + author’s mental state is questionable + kill, kill, kill!] When everyone is unexpectedly dragged into a survival game, Cheng Xu discovers that his name appears in the administrators’ group. By day, the survivors search for resources and strengthen themselves and their shelters. At night, ghosts run rampant and disasters erupt. Only those who rely on their shelters can survive. One deadly trial follows another, and b 6.6kReads9.2Score974Shelves
13. 13 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 32.9kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
14. 14 破 The Art of Solving Cases 破案那些事 Third Watch Night Rain三更夜雨Mystery449k WordsOngoing Nameless bones, a butcher on a rainy night, and the evil in the human heart far surpasses the evil of ghosts... Layers of fog, shadows everywhere. Where is the real culprit hiding? (P.S. This novel has no female lead.) 2.1kReads9.2Score213Shelves
15. 15 全 Dream Masters for All: My Dreams Come from China's Ancient Past 全民梦师：我的梦境来自千古华夏 It's Wind Chime Duck是风铃鸭Urban644k WordsCompleted [Chinese Gods + Underworld and Heavenly Court + Dreamweaver + Livestreaming] Giant star beasts descended, and the final battle began. Countless civilizations fell, and a rift opened in the heritage of Chinese civilization! Only those who awakened as one-in-ten-thousand dreamweavers could stand against the star beasts! Su Mu transmigrated to this world. From the start, he awakened an S-rank talent and joined the global dreamweaver entrance exam! First question: Create a dream of a dead world. Whi 16.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
16. 16 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... 37.2kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
17. 17 恶 Demon Game: I Can Command Unmatched Luck! 恶魔游戏，我能驾御无双运势！ Can Sleep Even Standing Up站着也能睡着Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Mind Games and Deception + No Dumbed-Down Characters + No Saintly Hero + Infinite Worlds + Horror Game + Mastermind of Fate] Su Yi, a mystery novelist, was chosen for a demonic game that stakes players' lives. From the start, he drew the unpopular class of Deceiver and was cursed with only sixty days left to live. Demonic Game: “Do you want supernatural power? Do you want astonishing wealth?” “Then win the Demonic Game and stay alive...” Su Yi: “I'll gamble sixty years of my lifespan for t 51.2kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves
18. 18 师 My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 141.1kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves
19. 19 养 My Adoptive Father Is Scum? My Undercover Identity Is Exposed! 养父是人渣？我卧底身份被曝光！ Don't Take My Kidney别嘎腰子Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Memory Trial: My Name Cleared,” “I'm Not a Great Villain,” and “Who Is the Undercover Agent?” An undercover police officer is brought to trial and sentenced to death. A live broadcast of his memories reveals a major case spanning thirty years. Brothers who could betray him at any moment, colleagues with multiple identities, friends secretly plotting behind the scenes. In this dark forest of distrust, no one dares reveal who they really are. As the truth is pieced together bit by 4.8kReads9.0Score408Shelves
20. 20 君 A Lord's Endless Intentions 君意无穷 I Draw Bones吾画骨Eastern Fantasy294k WordsOngoing (An extremely slow burn, a large ensemble cast, team adventures, comedy, fantasy, political intrigue, and mystery. Best suited to readers with discerning tastes. If you’re here for instant gratification, take it slow and don’t ruin the already dismal completion rate.) Dai Jinren said, “I ask leave to test Your Majesty. Do you believe that what lies in the four directions, above and below, has limits?” The ruler replied, “It has no limits.” Wang Jue may be the most unfortunate transmigrator in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Self-recommendation, this is my personal pursuit

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