Looking for a Mastermind Protagonist Who Plans for Every Contingency and Handles Everything with Ease 求运筹帷幄算无遗策，做任何事都游刃有余的主角。

1. 1 满EN A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother 满门恋爱脑，唯有小师弟正的发邪 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Slow-Burn + Cautious Protagonist + Funny and Lighthearted] The senior apprentice brother is love-struck, and the second senior apprentice brother is burdened with a blood feud. The third senior apprentice sister has loved and fought the Demon Lord through three lifetimes, while the fourth senior apprentice sister is a white lotus. The sect leader left the sect for love, and the uncle-master ventured deep into the demonic path for the woman he loved... Neither immortal nor heroic, th 21.1kReads8.4Score1.8k14d adds

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   The protagonist has impeccable morals, but unfortunately, the world is too abstract. Despite his best efforts, the transmigrator struggles to overcome this abstract world. He can only rely on meticulous planning and flawless strategy to try and protect his happy old home, Mount Shu. After all, Mount Shu is a breeding ground for protagonists, and the protagonists who emerge from it all seem to want to return and destroy Mount Shu.

2. 2 万 The Heartthrob Heir Breaks In and Robs Me 万人迷世子他入室抢劫 Lushan Scenic Area Song庐山景区曲Ancient Romance435k WordsOngoing [Handsome, universally adored male lead X quiet, home-loving female lead with obsessive-compulsive tendencies] [The greater good of the country and political intrigue] (first four volumes) + [lighthearted comedy and sweet romance] (last three volumes) + [funny bonus stories about the past] [The male lead appears at the end of Chapter 1, and his looks, martial skills, and intelligence are all off the charts] Shen Zhiyi only wanted to live a quiet life, but a suspicious poisoning case involving a 67Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In this book, the male protagonist is incredibly charming, possesses exceptionally high intelligence, and is a master strategist with flawless plans; everything is under his control.

3. 3 嘘 Shh, Whatever You Do, Don't Play a Murder Game on a Dating Show 嘘，千万别在恋综里玩杀人游戏 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Cen Yueyue is a D-list actress who gets incredibly lucky when her agent shoves her onto a dating reality show starring famous actors, where she’s cast as a disposable extra. The director’s script calls for her to make a scene and squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of her supporting role. So on the very first night, the man Cen Yueyue is supposed to fall for gets a short arrow through the head. Night has fallen. Close your eyes. Killer, open your eyes and choose your prey... A mountain vil 7.2kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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   This is absolutely amazing! So many twists and turns! Everyone was fooled by the protagonist, including me! ;)

4. 4 你 You’re the Expert Team, So Why Are You Learning Criminal Investigation from Me, a Fugitive? 你专家组，怎么跟我一逃犯学刑侦 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing Su Chen, who specialized in unsolved cold cases, transmigrated to a parallel world and was selected for a reality show about escape. He would be the show’s sole fugitive, hunted by a team of top experts selected from within the public security system! The show’s purpose was to showcase the power of the police and show the public just how easy it was to catch someone in modern society. But no one expected Su Chen to infiltrate the public security system from the start. Using his own methods of si 14.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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   The entire cast is intelligent, the protagonist is brave and resourceful, the story includes crime-solving, updates are relatively frequent, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the characters are vivid and humorous.

5. 5 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.3kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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   This book, which explores the underworld workplace and folk feng shui, features a protagonist who uses his wits to overcome challenges. It's full of plot twists, logically sound, and meticulously crafted, making it a very enjoyable read.

6. 6 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 849Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds
8. 8 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
9. 9 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 26.8kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds

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   Calling all readers seeking a protagonist with masterful strategic skills! This post-apocalyptic sci-fi masterpiece features a protagonist whose intelligence remains consistently high throughout, a grand plot with constant twists and turns. The writing is excellent, the setting is fresh and original, free of clichés and overly sentimental characters—a truly exhilarating read.

10. 10 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 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
11. 11 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 3.6kReads8.7Score31414d adds
12. 12 乱 Chaos and Famine: My Daily Divinations Fill My Storehouse with Food and Meat! 乱世荒年：我每日一卦粮肉满仓！ Rising From the Abyss风起于渊Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Hunter + farming + stockpiling grain before making a move + rebellion and conquest + ten kingdoms, countless beauties [Current fate star: Mountain dweller] [Today's fortune: Blessings and misfortune intertwined] [Great fortune: At the northern foothills of Second Black Mountain, a deer has died of old age in the mountains. Go there to claim its entire hide and carcass.] [Fair: At the foot of Little Black Mountain, a pheasant is caught in the brambles. Hurry over and you might find something extr 291.7kReads8.3Score23.7k14d adds
13. 13 烬 The Ashen Flames Rekindle, and Immortals and Demons Perish Together 烬火重燃仙魔同归 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted The hypocrisy and infighting within the immortal sects, power struggles inside the demon realm, the deep-rooted antagonism between the immortal and demon realms, and the protagonists’ fight against the “Fallen Immortal Alliance,” a villainous organization bent on devouring the spiritual energy of both realms —Reads—Score114d adds

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    Through their own efforts, they completely proved those who looked down on them wrong.

14. 14 锦 Spring Deep Behind Brocade Curtains: The World as Matchmaker 锦幕春深之天下为媒 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云Ancient Romance45k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You’re welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 献 Lord of Sacrifice 献祭之主 Wang Xin王信Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author, guaranteed quality and regular updates.] [No System, beast taming, high martial arts, fantasy] Chen Gu transmigrates into a fantasy world where martial artists reign supreme and strength is everything. However, most people have no talent for martial arts. For ordinary people, the only way to reach the top is to spend nine years studying beast-taming theory and become a... Beast Tamer! While others cautiously spend their few spirit stones at the beast market, ch 2.8kReads8.6Score30014d adds
16. 16 我 I Really Am a Law-Abiding Citizen 我真的是守法公民 Wang Xin王信Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Twelve years ago, star gates descended from the sky and appeared all over the world. People discovered all kinds of worlds beyond the gates. Thanks to the special game items and technology brought back from them, human technology underwent a massive leap forward. On Block 26, Street 78, Chen Bin, dressed in a fitted black trench coat and a vintage gray tweed English cap, held an AK-47 in one hand. He looked seriously at Old Chicken and said in a low voice, “We are law-abiding citizens. We must n 555Reads9.3Score10314d adds
17. 17 开 Once Internet Access Arrived, the Entire Cultivation World Went Wild 开通网络后，全修真界都炸了 Sitting Alone, Don't Lean on the Railing独坐莫凭栏Ancient Romance324k WordsOngoing [No romance! Female lead has no romance + otherworldly internet + tech-based Cultivation] Jiang Qing transmigrated into the Cultivation world, where she devoted herself to diligent practice every day. Then one day, she finally created a network program for the Cultivation world. … A major event shook the Cultivation world. Ever since a thing called a phone appeared, Mom no longer has to worry about my Cultivation! - What, there’s a communication tool that works through barriers and across any d 132Reads8.4Score—14d adds
18. 18 全 After the Whole Sect’s Cannon Fodder Read My Mind, the Plot Went Completely Off the Rails 全宗门炮灰读我心后，剧情真崩啦 Cold Mountain Verse寒山词Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Wacky cultivation + mind-reading in both directions + everyone dotes on her, no romance] “Setting the facts aside, this cultivation world is so absurd. Are you really saying you have nothing to do with it?” “?” “Guards, drag her out and execute her! Anyone who dares to point out my faults to my face deserves the harshest punishment!” * Bad news: I died. Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I landed in a nest of cannon-fodder villains. Good news: Everyone here has cheat powers, and I'm the stro 9.6kReads9.3Score84014d adds
19. 19 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Became the Little White Emperor 飞升失败后成了小白皇帝 Wine God, Green Grape酒神葡萄绿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A male-lead, no-romance, ancient-world kingdom-building story with a golden finger: he’s the only cultivator in the world Synopsis: After transmigrating to the cultivation world and failing to ascend, I’m reborn as a prince in an ancient kingdom. The good news is that this world has spiritual energy, so I can keep cultivating. The bad news is that the throne somehow falls into my lap. I have to be a good emperor and cultivate the Dao properly. My dream of ascending hasn’t changed. You people nee 10.9kReads9.3Score89414d adds
20. 20 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Helped Monsters Make Choices 惊悚游戏：开局帮鬼怪做选择 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing [Horror game dungeons + career-based progression + NPCs caught in a rat race + livestreaming + everyday-life style] Jiang Ye’s daily routine consists of working, studying, working... Then one day, he’s pulled into a horror game during class and awakens an all-career talent. He discovers that all his career skills are a little strange. From the start, he unlocks the career “Small-Town Exam Machine,” with an added skill that lets him make choices for ghosts and monsters. [A difficult choice has ap 69.1kReads9.4Score8k14d adds
21. 21 开 I Died from the Start, So I Decided to Become a Cat First 开局就挂掉的我决定先变成猫 Xi Fengjiu兮凤九Ancient Romance641k WordsOngoing [Chinese Cosmic Horror + Ancient Pre-Qin Mythology + Unconventional Infinite Flow + Beautiful, Strong, and Unbroken Beloved Heroine + Ensemble Cast Focus + A Chaotic Mix of Esoteric Cults and Warhammer Elements] The Morning Star fell, and the Evening Star vanished. The God King fell, severing the connection between Heaven and Earth. In a world plunged into darkness, the descendants of the Five Directions and Five Emperors made themselves pillars and built a vast empire, bringing the age of the w 314Reads8.9Score—14d adds
22. 22 幻 Chronicles of Illusion and Demons 幻魔记 Lu Xiaofeng with an Overactive Imagination脑洞大开陆小凤Eastern Fantasy143k WordsCompleted A cynical loser unexpectedly finds himself in another world, starting out at the very top. In the real world, he was an insignificant nobody, but here he is the Demon King, standing above everyone else, and he even gets a beautiful, highly capable assistant! But even after becoming the Demon King, he is considered the most useless one, and hardly anyone takes him seriously. Even the demon race refuses to publicly acknowledge his existence. After giving it some serious thought, I decide to rely o —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is really smart.

23. 23 穿 The Transmigrated City Lord 穿越女城主 Tianheng Palace天珩宫Ancient Romance647k WordsOngoing [Love triangle, slow burn, taking things one step at a time! The emotional entanglements of adults: the first male lead is passionate and fixated, while the second is clever and in control. The second male lead wins her heart.] [A beauty skilled in political intrigue! She pursues an official career, rises to a high position, and remains calm and self-possessed, leaving a prince heartbroken.] She has always believed that staying independent and relying on no one is the safest way to survive. But 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a shrewd and calculating woman who steadily advances her career. She possesses a broad vision and rises through the ranks of the court. Her calm and self-possessed demeanor leaves the princes bewildered.

24. 24 一 One Step Treads Lightly Upon the Dust 一步踏轻尘 Discussing the Dao at the Edge of the World天涯论道Eastern Fantasy120k WordsOngoing A story about a boy born into humble circumstances in a chaotic cultivation era where fortune is power. As immortals and demons slaughter monsters, he fights his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, step by step, until he ultimately unifies the world. 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The writing style is simple, and the story revolves around the main plot, making it worth reading.

25. 25 官 Entering Officialdom 官场入仕 Riding an Ant to Fight an Elephant骑着蚂蚁战大象Urban243k WordsCompleted Ye Tianming, a secretary from humble beginnings with a special ability, fights back after being framed. By touching an object, he can uncover the truth of its past. From then on, he becomes the nightmare of every demon and monster in the corridors of power... 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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26. 26 万 Ten Thousand Worlds Inn 万界招待所 Peas1234567豌豆1234567Urban93k WordsOngoing An operational error at Heaven's Court's Space-Time Stabilization Bureau causes the souls of historical figures to stray into the modern era. The protagonist is forced to become the director of the "Myriad Realms Inn," responsible for sheltering these "historical anomalies" and helping them adapt to modern society within a year, while correcting the timeline. The setting blends cultivation (the celestial realm's bureaucracy), reverse transmigration (ancient people entering the modern world), and 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A super fun, hilarious, unconventional, and mind-blowing novel! 🥰

27. 27 暴 The Hot-Tempered Female Officer: Nobody Tells Me What to Do 暴躁女官差：谁都别教我做事 The World Is Too Boring世界太无聊Ancient Romance257k WordsOngoing The number “1” is one of the most fundamental and important numbers in human civilization. It is simple, yet carries profound philosophical meaning, mathematical value, and cultural symbolism. Ever since people learned to count in ancient times, “1” has represented “singularity,” “beginning,” “uniqueness,” and “existence.” Though it is only the first number in the sequence of natural numbers, it holds an irreplaceable place in mathematics, science, religion, literature, and everyday life. In fr —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is ruthless, rebellious, and has a fiery temper, while the male lead is shrewd, composed, and elegant—a typical high-ranking figure. The female lead is the one who takes the lead, and he is the one who maintains composure. A classic pairing of fiery temper and calm demeanor! So sweet! I absolutely love this couple!

28. 28 虞 Above the Abyss 虞渊之上 Angry Mayfly愤怒的蜉蝣Urban138k WordsOngoing (Mystery, Adventure) Thanks to his unique genetic makeup, the protagonist is caught up in a series of unexpected events. Kidnapped, coerced, and threatened, he fights back against an unknown fate in the depths of despair. He ventures deep into the Earth's crust, risking his life, and is reborn amid the chaos of a treacherous world. In the future, he becomes a key figure in reshaping humanity's destiny... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A new work by a new author, with a high-energy plot, definitely worth reading.

29. 29 退 The Empress Breaks Off Our Engagement? I’m Reborn as an Immortal Venerable 退婚女帝？我反手仙尊重生 A Rui Novels阿蕊小说Eastern Fantasy230k WordsCompleted In the clouds of the immortal realm, the Female Emperor held her wedding, and immortals came from far and wide to pay their respects. Ling Yun, the Dao companion the Female Emperor had taken during her trials in the mortal world, was treated as a stain on her past and dragged to the Execution Platform, where immortals mocked and jeered at him. The Female Emperor Li Qing stood proudly in her phoenix crown and wedding robes. “A mere mortal ant from the human world dares to claim a past with me?” C —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 登 After Logging In, I Vanished from the World 登陆之后，人间蒸发 A Rui Novels阿蕊小说Sci-Fi & Apocalypse167k WordsCompleted The globally anticipated, fully immersive VR game Fantasy Online launches in a spectacular opening, drawing countless players eager to write their own legends in a second life. But its launch is only the beginning of a nightmare. As players joyfully plunge into this perfect world, an invisible force quietly eats away at their minds. Killing, leveling up, looting: pure madness replaces reason, and a hundred thousand players become mindless husks chasing virtual glory. Only he is different. Lin Fe —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 萨 Sardo 萨尔多 A Chirping Bird一只啼鸟Eastern Fantasy236k WordsCompleted This book is not suitable for children! As the Sacred Snow Mountain teeters on the brink of collapse, a young boy from the Saldo tribe unexpectedly awakens the “Eye of the Ancestors,” guarded by his people for a thousand years, and inherits the cultivation legacy left behind by the Ice River Immortal. He leads the remnants of the Saldo tribe on a deadly migration, fighting hordes of demon beasts on the Crescent Grassland, standing up to the brutal Wolf-Herding Demon Clan, forging alliances with 169Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    A masterful tale of political intrigue! A dramatic plot twist at the end! High-quality! An epic revenge story of a woman! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

32. 32 青 Qingyun: The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss 青云之潜龙在渊 Riding an Ant to Fight an Elephant骑着蚂蚁战大象Urban386k WordsCompleted Also known as Above the Azure Clouds. Lu Chen gives up a high-paying job offer and chooses to take the civil service exam in Luming City. His girlfriend doesn't understand and breaks up with him. On his first taste of the cliques and infighting inside government offices, he uses the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate to save a janitor suffering a sudden heart attack, who turns out to be a retired senior official, earning himself some goodwill. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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33. 33 观 No One in the Audience 观众席上无人 Riding an Ant to Fight an Elephant骑着蚂蚁战大象Urban551k WordsCompleted Zhao Yi transmigrates and awakens to find the “Audience” within him has emerged. The funeral home undergoes a strange transformation, his mask awakens for the first time, and his adoptive parents betray him. He joins the law enforcement system, clashes with the Fire Usurpers, and faces a disaster in District Three. As he searches for the truth about the world, he enters the Ancient Treasury of the Yi Dao and awakens before the Mirror of True Self. He speaks soul to soul with “Zhao Yi of District —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 凡 Mortal, How Do You Reach the Summit? 凡人，如何登巅 Xiao Lian孝连Urban147k WordsOngoing My will is the Dao! Even if you are the Heavenly Dao, you'll stay right under my feet! The Human Dao is the strongest! The Heavenly Dao's laughable schemes can't stop the rise of the Human Dao. The Jie Sect and Chan Sect will both become dowries for my Ren Sect. Recommended: start reading from Chapter 33. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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