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1. 1 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 118kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves

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   This book! This book!! It's incredibly detailed, a high-IQ revenge crime story. If the protagonist hadn't revealed his true identity at the end, no one would have known who he was. The beginning is super well-written, but the details become a bit less clear later on because of the author's involvement with the novel. And! The author is incredibly thoughtful; they even included illustrations!

2. 2 血 [Hope of Blood] 【血之希望】 Yi Ze You Lin伊泽幼霖Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing Elite police officer Xia Xuansheng has solved countless murder cases at a young age, until a criminal organization called Hope emerged. It was the first and only case that ever stumped him. Who is pulling the strings behind the organization, and what story lies behind it? It seems to be connected to a terrifying international crime syndicate. It is up to him to uncover the truth. Who is Kid, the mysterious boy in the clown mask, really? What secrets does he hold? A tangled web of complications r 688Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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   The male protagonist is a criminal genius, the head of a large international criminal organization, a master of all trades, a high-IQ criminal who commits countless shocking crimes, cold-blooded and ruthless, a complete madman, with reason and madness coexisting!

3. 3 家 My Family Are Police Officers, But I'm a Murderer 家人是警察？可我是杀人犯 South Morning, North Moon南晨北月Mystery183k WordsOngoing (Content warning: No female lead, no System, and the protagonist is not a good person. Readers with strong moral sensibilities, proceed with caution.) Being adopted by a wealthy and powerful family might seem like a dream life to anyone: money and influence are there for the taking. But is it really that simple? What if they had ulterior motives from the moment they adopted you? Yan Jue learned from a young age not to romanticize any profession. He also knew that in this family, he was little mo 69Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   The first new book was alright, the third one is highly recommended [Adoration].

4. 4 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 39.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
5. 5 涤 Sin-Cleansing Killer System 涤罪杀手系统 Dong Muyu东木宇Urban725k WordsCompleted System + No Female Lead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. Bai Yi is an orphan adopted by a retired criminal investigator. Raised on lessons about justice, he knows all too well that there are many evils in the world that the law cannot eradicate. He has grown numb to them, but one day, quite by chance, a voice rings out in his mind: Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Assassin System... 1.7kReads8.7Score141Shelves

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   I loved that book by Ichijou, but it got banned. [Crying][crying][crying]

6. 6 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
7. 7 宅 The Otaku's Revenge 宅男的复仇 Shanghai Baomu上海宝木Mystery318k WordsCompleted Duan Yu of Kun City was an ordinary homebody whose life revolved around electronic devices, video games, and endless web browsing. But his happy life changed abruptly when his older sister died in an accident on his eighteenth birthday... The once happy family of four was suddenly reduced to just him. How did his sister die? Enraged, the homebody Duan Yu resolved to make himself stronger and became a formidable avenger... Meanwhile, master detective Xu Changsheng arrived in Kun City. As he inves 5.8kReads8.8Score526Shelves
8. 8 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 117.1kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves

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   Suspected author's autobiography

9. 9 我 I Became a Living Corpse and Went on a Hundred-Day Killing Spree for Revenge 我化身活死人，百日复仇杀疯了 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery571k WordsCompleted [Revenge] [No female lead] [Suspenseful pacing] The protagonist's entire family was slaughtered by a “mysterious organization,” and he himself was stabbed to death in a frenzy of knife blows. Yet he returned to the world as a living corpse. He feels no pain or cold, doesn't need to breathe or eat... He has nothing left but revenge. He will send every one of his enemies to hell in the most brutal way possible. One hundred days remain, and his body is slowly rotting away. Each time he deals with a 57.8kReads9.1Score6.2kShelves

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   These two books are by the same author. The author wrote the second book first, a high-IQ perfect crime story with a disappointing ending, and then laid the groundwork for the first book, explaining why the protagonist of the second book wears a mask to commit crimes. The first book's protagonist, Jiang Jin, is a digital assassin who also wears a mask. Chapter 246 mentions the inheritance of the mask, which leads to the protagonist of the second book, Shen Feng. Both books are about avenging family members and destroying the same organization together.

10. 10 柯 Detective Conan: I'm the Second Hardest Worker at the Black Organization 柯南之我在酒厂做第二劳模 Zhuai Yu拽御鱼Anime Fanfiction78k WordsCompleted Kudo Sora is the younger brother of Shinichi Kudo and the son of famed novelist Yusaku Kudo. A child with a bright future ahead of him is kidnapped and dragged into the depths of darkness. When dreams become fantasies and the light fades away, darkness follows. Is this what it means to fall? Will the brothers who were once so close turn their blades on each other, or choose to forgive? No female lead! 1.6kReads8.3Score224Shelves
11. 11 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
12. 12 成 After Becoming the Villain, Is My Little Sister the Savior? 成为反派后，妹妹是救世主？ Ming Hong猽鸿Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual POV]+ [Urban]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Sister Complex]+ [Original]+ [Some Angst Later On] Eight years ago, a “virus” known by the code name [Demon Gu] broke out around the world. No one knows where it came from. They only know that new people become infected every so often. Certain parts of infected people’s bodies mutate, granting them supernatural abilities. They hide among ordinary humans and feed on the flesh of their own kind. The relevant authorities call them [Demon Seeds]. Jun Ye was born bl 64.2kReads8.4Score8.7kShelves
13. 13 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 6.1kReads9.2Score837Shelves
14. 14 柯 Detective Conan: Gin, Want to Learn How to Commit Crimes from Me? 柯南：琴酒你想不想和我学犯罪啊 YahyfvsAnime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Detective Conan fanfic + Ai Haibara as the sole heroine + Black Organization + martial arts powerhouse System + beating up Conan + lots of original content and slice of life] My name is Sugiki Shinji. I used to be a... well, never mind. In this world, I appear to be the owner of a small bar, but in reality, I'm a criminal mastermind. Wherever there's light in this world, there's darkness. Someone who seems good may be hiding wicked deeds in the shadows, and my job is to fight evil with evil. I 10.1kReads9.0Score1kShelves
15. 15 名 Detective Conan: A Villain Playing the Real Deal in the World of Detective Conan 名柯：当反派在柯学世界当真酒 Winds Rise and Clouds Gather風起云涌Anime Fanfiction605k WordsCompleted No CP + pure-black, genuine villain + the good guys suffer serious injuries + ruthless and decisive An enforcer appointed by the villain System, one of the Organization's two-edged blades, he has spent years operating in Europe's underworld. What kind of thrilling story will a single text message set in motion? A warning: Friends who feel for the good guys should read with caution. True members of the Organization don't do saintly things. 8.9kReads9.1Score839Shelves
16. 16 惊 Thriller: Devote Yourself to Art and Become My Masterpiece 惊悚：献身于艺术，成为我的作品 Blue Sea海之蓝Mystery284k WordsCompleted (Includes livestreaming early on + a horror world + an invincible protagonist in the early chapters) A horror game descends, and Xi Wen is chosen to enter an instance. The boss gets killed right from the start, and things get more and more absurd! “Would you like to sign up to become the boss of the Sunshine Hospital instance?” Xi Wen looks at the words before him, feeling a little bewildered. And so, he becomes the boss of Sunshine Hospital, a place comparable to a beginner instance! Player 1: 3.2kReads8.4Score566Shelves

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    It's so good! The last one is absolutely amazing!

17. 17 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves
18. 18 开 From the Start, I Was Divided Up for Food, So I Swallowed the Evil Spirit Whole 开局被分食，我直接生吞邪崇 Bi Huo彼火Urban1.3M WordsOngoing "A Must-Read in 2026" [Eerie Revival]+ [Revenge before the day is out]+ [Saintly do-gooders must die]+ [The protagonist is crazy, not stupid]+ [No female lead]+ [This is actually a food story] The red moon rises, and the eerie returns. After transmigrating to a world where the eerie has returned and evil spirits roam the earth, Ye Kui opens his eyes to see himself being devoured by monsters! But if monsters can eat people, there’s no reason people can’t eat monsters! After three years of plottin 8.7kReads8.9Score851Shelves
19. 19 我 I’m Only Playing a Psychopath, but I’m Actually a Good Prisoner 我只是扮演变态，其实我是好囚犯 Walking the Dangerous Path危行Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Male lead is a trouble-loving thrill-seeker + livestreaming + role-playing + no romance, pure wish fulfillment + AI game infinite-flow] Xie Qi transmigrates to a parallel world. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself a prisoner, being taken to an island that houses the world's most vicious criminals. This world is controlled by major corporations, with the government nothing more than their puppet. The Prisoner Island is a massive livestreaming game made for the rich. All the prisoners are an 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
20. 20 我 I’m the Grim Reaper, and I’m About to Start Committing Crimes! 我是死神，我要开始犯罪了！ Newly Enamelled, Drunk with Beauty彩釉醉颜新Mystery659k WordsCompleted [High-IQ Crime] [No Female Lead] [A Rational Madman] [No System] Twenty years ago, Yi Bo's entire family was slaughtered. Twenty years later, he walks out of a psychiatric hospital. From that moment on, the fates of certain people are sealed! Yi Bo swears to uncover the truth behind his family's murder and kill the people responsible! But as his investigation goes deeper, he discovers that things are far from simple. An unseen hand is guiding Yi Bo as he painstakingly unravels the mystery. “The 2.6kReads6.9Score158Shelves

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    A high-IQ crime unfolds, with trap after trap set to catch the protagonist, but he manages to thwart each one, even developing an unseen bond with the police.

21. 21 坏EN A Bad Seed in the Infinite Game: Marked by a Madman! 坏种在无限游戏里被疯批盯上了！ Gesang Rabbit格桑兔Two Male Leads455k WordsCompleted A morally ambiguous, violence-for-violence's-sake, unhinged top × a born bad seed who looks out only for himself, a villainous bottom Shen Ru is an unlucky guy who got dragged into an infinite game. When a delicate, frail young man, practically radiating a sense of fragility, stumbles into the audience's view... Viewer 1: “Did he wander into a beauty pageant?” Viewer 2: “If he survives today, this game is showing me no respect!” Everyone eagerly awaited the death of this beautiful young man 7.4kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    Very good, highly recommended, two male leads

22. 22 恶 A Relentless Evil Spirit 恶鬼难缠 Wu Gu巫鹄Two Male Leads254k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Vengeful, sweet-on-the-outside, dark and unhinged sickly beauty bottom × possessive, sickly, gloomy green-tea, lovesick loyal ghost top] [Two men, both insane + supernatural horror + melodramatic twists + equally matched leads + actual male ghost + forced love + love triangle + perversion + younger top + 1v1 + both virgins + happy ending] Not even death can separate us During their senior year of high school, Shen Songzhi receives Qi Yuan's urn. Every eerie occurrence seems to trace 396Reads8.7Score101Shelves
23. 23 我 I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌 Azure Company蔚蓝公司Urban2.2M WordsCompleted They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52 157.4kReads8.9Score24.5kShelves

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    The male lead, Zhou Ke (joke), is highly intelligent, has no romantic partner, and is calm. The assassins in the early chapters seem weak—this is all foreshadowing! There might be a few moments that are a bit cheesy, but it's still a very good read!

24. 24 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 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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    There were no low scores!! I believe everyone knows scores 1 and 3~

25. 25 十EN 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 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    Let me put it this way: the ratings make all the difference. The first book has a plot twist, suspenseful but a bit boring revenge story. The second book has even more plot twists, a mind-bending suspense thriller. It's exciting and suspenseful at first, but gets a bit boring later on; it's a high-IQ crime thriller. The third book starts off boring but gets better and better in the middle, though it gets a bit dull towards the end. If you're looking for mind-bending suspense and are getting bored, you can read these three books in rotation—they're guaranteed to be enjoyable.

26. 26 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 102.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
27. 27 面 A Maniacal Smile Beneath the Mask: I’m Crazy, Don’t Run 面具下癫狂一笑，我是疯子你别跑 Making Money to Feed Yang赚钱喂洋Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No heroine, revenge, magic, madness, mental illness, ruthless action] He is a high-IQ, unhinged magician who kills for revenge. He is both a madman and a savior. His goal is to take perfect revenge on everyone! … Three years ago, Chen Sheng was secretly admitted for treatment after being diagnosed with several mental illnesses. He was classified as an S-rank dangerous patient. Three years later, Chen Sheng is discharged after recovering, only to discover that the Chen family has suffered a deva 9.6kReads8.6Score989Shelves

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    A high-IQ, perfect crime that completely outwitted the police.

28. 28 你 You're a Traffic Cop. Is It Appropriate to Take a Homicide Case? 你一个交警，抢刑侦的案子合适吗 Years Flow Like Water似水留年Urban2.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a parallel world and became a graduate of the police academy. When Xu Lin received his job assignment, he was completely bewildered. He had graduated top of his class with perfect marks in criminal investigation, and was about to become a criminal investigator. So why had they assigned him to the traffic police? What was that supposed to mean? They wouldn’t let him work criminal investigations? Fine. A traffic cop could take on criminal investigations, too. On his first day a 93.5kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves
29. 29 杀 Being a Murderer Is Just a Side Hustle 杀人魔什么的只是副业而已 Why Not Eat It?为什么不吃呢Mystery144k WordsOngoing [Amoral thrill-seeker, no female lead, no System, the male lead is a criminal, villain protagonist, ruthless, not for the faint-hearted] What kind of impact will a [monster's] escape have on the world? Watching his pawns offer him a grand blood-soaked revel, or taking the stage himself to create exquisite works of art... Nothing could be more thrilling, could it? Blame that dreadful place for letting him escape and become human again. 1.3kReads—Score194Shelves

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    Can…

30. 30 离 I Left the Mental Hospital and Became Criminals’ Worst Nightmare 离开精神病院，成了罪犯的噩梦 Rabbit Ying兔子莹Urban519k WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Unhinged] [Semi-invincible] “The dying screams of my victims are the most beautiful music I've ever heard.” “Blood is the most beautiful color, and killing is the finest art.” “What I'm best at is making people wish they were dead. I hope you can hold out a little longer.” “A detective? Can you stop a lunatic from killing?” “Hahahahahaha!!!” “Why?” “We personalities exist solely to save Gongyang Xuanzhi...” “Have you ever heard of the Lovecraftian variant study...” 2.4kReads8.9Score380Shelves

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    This is super good! The two male leads are a bit... Well, you know. But there are a lot of criminals involved, and the ending is really heartbreaking! Come watch it, come watch it!

31. 31 浮 Soliloquy in a Floating World 浮世独白 Li Yibo李艺博Mystery124k WordsCompleted A major serial murder and cannibalism case: the killer struck four times over two months, leaving five dead and two seriously injured. The killer was utterly inhuman, forcing each victim to eat the flesh of the previous victim. Investigators examined all four crime scenes but found only two identical footprints. Victim Wu Tong survived, but damage to her brain and nerves from excessive sevoflurane and halothane left her unable to communicate normally. The only survivor able to provide the police 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Purely realistic, no nonsense, no dragging, short, intense, and suspenseful about serial killings and cannibalism.

32. 32 追EN Genius Detective 追凶神探 Xin Bai辛白Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Legendary police officer Song Lang is reborn and goes incognito as a driver named Chen Shi. He had hoped to live quietly, but fate had other plans: Chen Shi gets caught up in another murder case... A company that preaches a ruthless corporate culture and slaughters its employees while everyone stays silent; A wayward young man who skins his childhood sweetheart alive, with tears in his eyes, to get “justice”; A middle-aged couple bound together by a dark secret, each raising a blade against the 6kReads9.1Score743Shelves

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    The protagonist is a well-developed character with high intelligence, especially in the third story, where the truth is finally revealed in a twist.

33. 33 特 Special Cleaner, Occasional Crime Scene Stager 特殊清洁员，偶尔也布置案发现场 South Morning, North Moon南晨北月Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (Content warnings: no female lead, no romantic ambiguity, dark plot, protagonist is not a good person, lighthearted everyday tone) (No female lead does not mean no female supporting characters. Recommended that you stay away. The male lead is very much a criminal, not a positive role model, and people get killed on a regular basis.) Good news: He transmigrated. Bad news: The body’s original owner seems to have just killed someone. Is Qi Shu panicking? He’s practically panicking to death. After a 511Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    High-IQ crime [eating popcorn]

34. 34 你 Your Mystery Novels Make You Better at Solving Cases Than the Police? 你写悬疑小说比警察还会查案？ Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no female lead, not invincible, mostly everyday life, Conan-like bad luck, cases both big and small.) (Warning: The protagonist does everything for himself and is no conventional good guy. Don’t read if that bothers you. Also, no female lead doesn’t mean no female characters; it just means there are no romantic scenes. Don’t read if you don’t want women to appear.) Other people transmigrate and find opportunities and connections waiting for them. When Lu Ci transmigrates, the only th 7.1kReads8.9Score846Shelves
35. 35 方 Fang Xiaoxiao 方晓晓 Don't Turn Off the Light不关灯Mystery134k WordsCompleted After an impulsive moment, Fang Xiaoxiao, a girl still in eighth grade, accidentally killed a classmate who had bullied her. Terrified, she decided to hide the body. To evade the investigation, Fang Xiaoxiao was forced to cover up the traces of her crime and convince herself that it was all an accident, just a coincidence. People can choose to believe lies, but they can never escape reality. The mind can pretend nothing happened, but the rotting body is real. On the seventh day after the deat 468Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    These two books will definitely not disappoint you. The first one has a major plot twist, and the second one is very mind-bending. You won't be able to put them down once you start reading. Highly recommended!

36. 36 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 7.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
37. 37 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    This protagonist is so awesome! High intelligence plus elegant arrogance—I love this character design!!! [Drooling][drooling][drooling]

38. 38 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 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    High-quality friends

39. 39 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
40. 40 人 I Have Dissociative Identity Disorder, and I Awaken an Unknown Sequence 人格分裂的我，觉醒未知序列 Bearing Guilt负辜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no female lead, no formulaic tropes, no System, no brainless decisions, twists, slow burn, sequences, ensemble cast, passionate, elegant high-IQ madman) [I think this world is fake. I want to witness the real world.] [By the time you read this, I'll be dead. But I will keep watching you from wherever I am!] [My name is Yang Feng. Feng as in maple, not as in crazy.] 16.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    These are all my top picks, and they're all really good. It's a shame the last one had a bad ending. The 30-point book is famous, so I won't go into too much detail. (1245678910: Villainous novels!) The second book, while a bit weaker recently, is still well-refined by the author. The middle part is incredibly good; the first few chapters weren't very interesting, but the later ones were a real treat. (13456 Are the best; I especially love Gao Zhi's first and third books! The later ones also have great plots.)

41. 41 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

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    *Death Game: Starting as a Conman, Impersonating a God* is a captivating novel. Below is a detailed introduction: I. Basic Information **Novel Title:** *Death Game: Starting as a Conman, Impersonating a God* Author: Violent Purple-Skinned Man Genre: Suspense, Mind-Bending, Intellectual Game II. Synopsis The novel tells the story of Lin Yu, who is unexpectedly drawn into a death game. Lin Yu initially believes he is dead, but opens his eyes to find himself in a completely new game world where death is the stake. In this world, only the winner gets a chance to "live again." Fortunately, Lin Yu awakens the ability of the "Unique Profession: Conman," meaning that his lies, if believed, become true. To survive and win, Lin Yu chooses to impersonate a god in the game, gradually becoming a true god through his wisdom and the abilities of a conman. III. Main Characters **Lin Yu:** The protagonist of the novel, the owner of the conman profession, possessing outstanding intelligence and acting skills. He gradually distinguishes himself in the game by impersonating a god, ultimately becoming a true god. Other players: Lin Yu's competitors and partners in the game, each possessing different professions and abilities, collectively forming this suspenseful and intellectually stimulating game world. IV. Novel Features **Tight Plot:** The novel's plot is tight and suspenseful, making it difficult for readers to predict the next development. **Vivid Characters:** The characters in the novel are vivid and distinctive, making the whole story more lively and interesting. **Primarily Intellectual Combat:** Unlike traditional violent battles, the novel emphasizes intellectual combat and the use of strategy, making the whole story more thought-provoking and captivating. V. Review "Death Game: Starting as a Conman, Impersonating a God" is a very exciting novel. It not only has a tight plot and vivid characters, but also emphasizes intellectual combat and strategy, making the whole story more thought-provoking and captivating. At the same time, the novel also conveys a positive spirit, namely, facing difficulties and challenges with wisdom and courage to overcome them. In summary, "Death Game: Starting as a Conman, Impersonating a God" is a novel worth reading. It not only provides readers with a tense and exciting reading experience, but also stimulates their thinking and wisdom.

42. 42 落 You Want to Turn Yourself In After Falling into My Hands? Too Late 落我手里才想自首？来不及了 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban207k WordsOngoing [Dark and Unhinged + Everyone Falls to Evil + High-Caliber Villain + Butcher of Judgment + Hellish Reversal] Those who fake illness go to hell. The truly insane go to heaven. That was what Jiang Yin believed, and that was exactly what he did. “Dr. Jiang, I was wrong! Don’t kill me!” “I shouldn’t have pretended to be mentally ill! I-I’ll turn myself in!” The roar of the chainsaw drowned out the screams. “Now you want to turn yourself in, after falling into my hands?” Blood spattered Jiang Yin’s w 14Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Hehe 😁 It looks good

43. 43 精 Psychiatric Treatment? Ha! I Drive My Patients More Insane 精神治疗？嘻，我将病人越治越疯 Afterglow of Youth青春余晖Mystery122k WordsOngoing [Endless twists + deeply unsettling details + an ensemble cast + hypnotherapy + a throne of madness + no angst at all + ... Wait, why am I writing this? A soon-to-be legendary novel needs no explanation, just like a truly extraordinary life! Hahaha!!! Hss... Shh, keep your voice down! I can't write any more, or I'll die. It's looking this way...] My name is Ouyang Yuetian. I'm a hypnotherapist and psychologist. I've been in this line of work for twenty years, always honest and conscientious, nev 789Reads—Score244Shelves
44. 44 神 A Psychopath with a Trillion, Finding Healing Every Day 神经病拥有万亿，每天很治愈 N to the Power of Laughter笑的N次方Mystery267k WordsCompleted (Mystery + Deduction + No System + No Female Lead) When you open your eyes and find yourself carrying the burden of 51 murders, what would you do? Turn yourself in? Run for your life? Or quietly enjoy yourself? When a huge sum of money appears in your account, what would you do? Pursue your dream girl? Buy a house and a car? Or party the night away? And when you become mentally ill, what would you do? Get treatment? Escape reality? Or become completely insane? Mark Twain once said, “Man is the o 311Reads8.4Score102Shelves
45. 45 我 I Started by Devouring Gods and Rose Against the Current 我从吃神开始反向晋升 Cool Isn't Cool酷是不酷Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts] [Ensemble cast] [No System] The gods descended upon the world, and the Ascenders appeared. At the age of eighteen, everyone can choose a unique path to godhood within the Ascension Tower. But Jiang Qi’s left eye is connected to a forbidden zone. Within the forbidden zone, he embarked on a strange path: he can ascend as long as he eats monsters. The world obtains everything from the Ascension Tower. And my ability is... [When I write the first sentence, the universe coll 235.7kReads9.1Score22.5kShelves

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    The first one is invincible!

46. 46 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

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    Come and see the clown's performance, or he'll be sad. (From a post on "fraud")

47. 47 一 A Clown's Diary 一个小丑的日记 Tian Mingxi天铭熙Mystery322k WordsOngoing [First person] [Infinite Flow] [No female lead] [No brainless wish fulfillment] [Dual personality] [Hannibal] The clown in my mind writes a letter on Judgment Day: Dear Tianming, I stitched the sinners into the shadows, using their own bodies as thread. They all call me the perfect madman. After all, I can dissect bodies with a scalpel and souls with a deck of cards at the same time. When the curtain falls at the Eternal Night Theater, I always hear two kinds of laughter amid the applause: one c 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The director sets up the stage, and the clown performs.

48. 48 我 I'm Paralyzed, So How Could I Be the Butcher of the Night? 我都瘫痪了，怎么会是黑夜屠夫？ Desert Camel沙漠大骆驼Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Gu Yang had a successful career and a happy family, but a car accident suddenly left him in a vegetative state. His mind, however, remained perfectly clear. In the endless darkness, he finally learned the secret behind the accident. On a night filled with anger and despair, he fused with his own shadow and became a butcher of the night! And after killing someone, he could even steal their lifespan, heal his body, and spend points on skills! A top detective, a medium, occult practitioners, and ma 36.8kReads7.6Score3.3kShelves

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    These are all my most treasured books [kissing emoji]. I've read them all, so you can read them without worry, my darlings.

49. 49 末 Apocalypse: I'm Not Hannibal 末世：我不是汉尼拔 A Vampire Who's Never Tasted Blood没吸过血的吸血鬼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse283k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic survival] [Zombies] [Evolution and mutation] [Decisive and ruthless] Forensic pathologist Han Lingfeng was born with a strange illness. The only way he can taste the pleasures of life is by eating the flesh and drinking the blood of the dead. This secret, which treads a fine line between right and wrong, becomes the key to his survival on the night the SV-7α virus breaks out. In this gluttonous feast that sweeps the globe, who is the real monster? [The rating is a little low, so he 368Reads8.1Score107Shelves
50. 50 深 A Master Plan 深度布局 Mist-Shrouded Mystery雾锁谜局Mystery215k WordsCompleted A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 887Reads6.4Score100Shelves

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    A high-IQ revenge story that defies expectations! A meticulously planned scheme, a thrilling battle of wits and human nature.

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