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  1. 51 Starving Land: A Chivalrous Heart 饿殍:侠者仁心 Anime Fanfiction123k WordsCompleted [No System, no transmigration, no mindless decisions, slow-paced, one female lead] They call me Yun Xi. My dream is to live happily with my family. They call me Ying. My dream is to kill every corrupt official in the world. They call me the King of Chuang. My dream is a prosperous nation and peace throughout the land. Note: I’ve made some changes to the original work’s setting. If you don’t like it, please don’t flame me! Point out any mistakes and I’ll fix them right away! 30Reads—Score—14d adds
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  2. 52 The Starved: Where the Wheat Falls Silent 饿殍:穗落无声 Anime Fanfiction40k WordsOngoing [You can enjoy this even if you haven't read the original. Happy ending.] Why, even though Liang He didn't kill Mansui's father, did Mansui still take revenge on him among the four little lambs? (Two female leads. Liang and Sui stay together.) (This book alternates updates with the author's other novel, “The Starved: Embers.” You're welcome to check it out.) (Each chapter of “The Starved: Embers” is 4,000 to 10,000 words, so take your time.) 27Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 53 The Starved: A Thousand Miles of Wasteland 饿殍:千里荒途 Anime Fanfiction297k WordsOngoing “In years of great famine, people ate one another.”, History of the Ming After Zhao Xian arrived in this world, he experienced that for himself. By chance, he met Man Sui, and together they went through many stories in this world... This book doesn't ship Liang and Sui. The protagonist meets Man Sui first, so she runs off with him. (Prisoner Liang won't die.) The original plot has also been changed: Man Gui is killed by Prisoner Xing. Additional setting: The protagonist has a cheat, but it's not 66Reads6.4Score—14d adds
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  4. 54 Starving Land: Good Harvests for Mansui 饿殍:良田应满穗 Anime Fanfiction195k WordsOngoing PS: A fan work based on The Hungry Lamb: Traveling Through the Late Ming Dynasty My name is Liang. Liang as in kind. Between a bandit and a hero, there is only a single thought. And the same is true of Liang and a wolf. With the flapping of a butterfly’s wings, what kind of hero will emerge? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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  5. 55 A Thousand-Mile Journey in Late Ming, A Kind Soul Four Hundred Years Later 明末千里行,四百年后的良善 Urban334k WordsCompleted P.S. The Hungry Lamb: A Thousand-Mile Journey in the Late Ming Dynasty “Master Liang, I’m going to kill you!” “Look carefully. I’m really not Master Liang, and this isn’t the Ming Dynasty.” “Then why do you look so much like him?” “How is that my fault?” A record of Liang Ye’s utter helplessness as the emotionless girl from the game can only stay at his house. 311Reads8.7Score10414d adds
  6. 56 Starving Land: Only Liang? Divine Might! 饿殍:只良?神威! Anime Fanfiction149k WordsOngoing [Dual Transmigration + Slow Pace + System + Light Novel + Self-Indulgent (No-Brainer) + Mashup] Wang Yan You, a modern homebody, was playing the visual novel The Hungry Lamb: Traveling Through the Late Ming Dynasty. The game hit him with such a huge “aftershock” that he was walking along the road without even noticing a car coming at him. And then… “Master Liang… Huh? Master Liang, weren’t you looking at me just now?” He looked around and saw a familiar scene from the game… He’d transmigrated in 3Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  7. 57 The Starved: Immortal Venerable 饿殍:仙尊 Anime Fanfiction438k WordsOngoing A fanfic based on The Plague: A Thousand-Mile Journey, but set in a different world. “I sweep away a hundred thousand immortals across the nine heavens. None can match me in this world.” “Because all splendor must fade, I say I've never looked upon this world.” 45Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 58 The Starving: Ming Dynasty, Here We Go Again! 饿殍:明末,再行! Anime Fanfiction147k WordsCompleted A continuation fanfic of the shared ending of the game Starving Calamity: A Thousand-Mile Journey in the Late Ming Dynasty. After Luoyang falls, Liang and Mansui meet again and set off on a new journey, where they make new companions. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 59 Starving Land: Reincarnation 饿殍:转生 Anime Fanfiction108k WordsCompleted [Reincarnation · Transmigrate Into a Book · Starting from Scratch · Growth] Luo Moli unexpectedly died suddenly. Just as he thought his life was over, he was reincarnated in The Hungry Lamb: Traveling Through the Late Ming Dynasty as Man Sui’s older brother. He experienced the despair of the late Ming dynasty, and I also gained a System I never had before. And Liang seems to have changed. I must not only change Man Sui’s fate, I must change the fate of the Ming dynasty! This novel begins with Su 24Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 60 The Starved: Live Together 饿殍:同生 Anime Fanfiction561k WordsOngoing "If you choose to read this, be sure to leave your brain behind!" Perhaps I can never make up for this mistake in my life, but I am willing to spend the rest of it walking the road ahead with you. We met, came to know each other, parted, and met again. This bond was hard-won, and I will cherish it. 20Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  11. 61 Starving Land: Mansui's Dream of the Ming Dynasty 饿殍:满穗的大明梦 Anime Fanfiction138k WordsOngoing Under the Ming Dynasty’s outstanding benevolent rule, the common people live like beasts of burden. But when the Ming Dynasty comes crashing down, those who have been living in inhuman conditions are astonished to find that the new order treats them more like people. At last, fed up with it all, Liang finds Lao Li. One last time: the uprising is about to gather speed. Rise up and revolt! Liberate minds Execute corrupt officials Peasant uprising Guerrilla street fighting Overthrow the landlords R 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 62 The Starving Era: An Immortal Venerable at the End of the Ming Dynasty 饿殍:明末仙尊行 Anime Fanfiction31k WordsCompleted A wolf meets Mansui, and Liang's heart stirs; through famine, they journey a thousand miles. At dusk, they make a pact by the river: to live together, yet their chivalrous resolve to die together remains unfulfilled. Though pierced by ten thousand arrows, they have no regrets; exchanging a smile, they hold royal power in contempt. From then on, rain falls over Jincheng, and one person carries the umbrella as two walk together. May the five grains flourish and bring glory, may the six kinds of li —Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 63 The Starved: A New Journey at the End of the Ming Dynasty 饿殍:明末新征程 Anime Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted A continuation of the “Together in Life” ending of The Hungry Lamb: Traveling Through the Late Ming Dynasty No rebirth, no transmigration, multiple endings Experience Liang and Sui’s story from the first-person perspective There’s a DLC after they reach Yangzhou A promise made nine years ago, and another journey through the chaos of the late Ming dynasty No one can define the future, right? Ten years of life and death divide us, yet I never ponder on them and cannot forget. A lonely grave a thou 45Reads—Score—14d adds
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  14. 64 Starving Land: The Legend of Qionghua 饿殍:琼华传 Anime Fanfiction649k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Ming dynasty, after the Tianqi Explosion, many unspeakable things suddenly appeared in the world… Reality as it had been slowly began to warp… When a person’s desire grew strong enough, the world itself could change… Qionghua: “My lord Liang, have you ever noticed how I feel about you?” Qionghua clenched her hands. Though she was smiling, her body trembled uncontrollably. Liang did not notice anything amiss. He simply walked ahead alone. “Come back… You have to come bac 14Reads—Score—14d adds
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  15. 65 A Mourning Goose Fan Story: Pomegranate Red 哀鸿二创:榴红 Anime Fanfiction588k WordsOngoing Teacher Ji Ling’s original work is ambitious and cleverly crafted. But after getting both true endings, the author was left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. I understand that he wanted to express the cruelty of history and the fickleness of fate, but as a player, what I saw was more like an exhibition: suffering turned into spectacle, consumed, and presented with arrogance. Fang Zhiyou is a hypocritical bystander, Lin Pianpian is a symbol saddled with tragedy, Su Lianyan is a lof 145Reads8.7Score1614d adds
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  16. 66 The Starved: A New Tale of Turmoil at the End of the Ming Dynasty 饿殍:明末风云续 Anime Fanfiction110k WordsCompleted The Luo River flowed on, bearing the weight of time. Liang stood by the riverbank, gazing at its shimmering surface, his heart a tangle of emotions. The joy of capturing Luoyang had barely faded, yet exhaustion and worry were already welling up inside him. Just then, a familiar figure came into view: Man Sui. She still wore her simple clothes, but her eyes held a little more resolve and the marks of hardship. Liang hurried over. Their eyes met, and for a moment, a thousand words caught in thei 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 67 The Starved: Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty, My Childhood Friend Is Man Sui 饿殍:穿越明末,青梅竹马是满穗 Anime Fanfiction192k WordsOngoing [The Hungry Lamb fanfiction]+ [Overthrow the Qing]+ [Alternate history]+ [System]+ [Sign-in]+ [Choices]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Unite the world] Shen Ying transmigrates to the late Ming and discovers that his childhood sweetheart is none other than Man Sui from "The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming". Drought and locusts threaten nearby, while bandits, the pig demon, and foreign enemies loom in the distance. Fortunately, Shen Ying awakens a sign-in System that grants him rew 5Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  18. 68 The Starving: A Game Against Heaven 饿殍:与天弈 Anime Fanfiction110k WordsOngoing [Fills in every plot hole, with the main focus on the story and cultivation as a secondary element] The first few chapters mainly lay the groundwork for the plot, so please be patient as you read. (The setup leads to a mutual-death ending.) I'm a beginner author. Please forgive me if my writing isn't to your taste. —Reads—Score114d adds
  19. 69 Three Travelers in a Starving Land 饿殍三人同行 Anime Fanfiction373k WordsCompleted A fanfiction based on The Hungry Lamb. The author is writing this out of love. The main goal is to create a truly perfect ending. I haven’t thought everything through, and I don’t have much writing experience. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 70 The Starved: Liang and Sui Live Together and Travel to Yangzhou 饿殍:良穗同生,扬州偕行 Anime Fanfiction90k WordsCompleted A fan work based on "The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming". There's a special kind of sweetness to it. Will this trip to Yangzhou go smoothly? Can Man Sui really kill me? What does the future hold for us? I don't know. But so what? Seeing her again and being by her side is enough... The wooden boat drifted down the Luo River, carrying us toward the future... our future... Everyone is welcome to leave a comment. I have limited time, so I'll try to update once a day. I'll 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 71 Starving Land: Dawn 饿殍黎明 Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted P.S. A fan-made work based on The Starving Lamb: A Long Journey in Late Ming China. (The story mainly continues from where the original left off. No rebirth, no System, no cheats, and this is not a story about an overpowered protagonist!!!) My name is Liang. My father gave me that name. He always wanted me to become a merchant like him, but I wasn’t interested. After that, I came up with an idea of my own: I would become a hero! When I was young, I thought a hero was simply a savior who stood up 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 72 A Journey Through the Starving Ming Dynasty with Sui He and a Little Girl 明末饿殍千里穂和小萝莉的旅行 Anime Fanfiction105k WordsCompleted A mysterious substance streaked across the sky, bringing unknown consequences. A girl from the late Ming dynasty and a boy from 2018 came to this world and set off on a journey with the little girl Huihui Qingshan. Beneath the surface, undercurrents were already stirring. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 73 Liang and Sui: The Moon Shines on Those of Old 良穗:今月照古人 Urban201k WordsCompleted A fan work based on "The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in the Late Ming" (A story about Liang and Man Sui transmigrating to the modern era after the mutual-death ending) Tragedies may be beautiful, but people always hope for a happy ending because we long for good things. With that in mind, I couldn't help imagining what Liang and Man Sui might do if they came to the modern world and encountered all its novelties. For us, having enough to eat and warm clothes to wear seems like the s 34Reads—Score—14d adds
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  24. 74 Late Ming Butcher: I Prolong China's Destiny by Three Hundred Years! 明末屠夫,我为华夏续运三百年! Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Tags: Ming Dynasty, unhinged video game player, blood-soaked power fantasy, rivers of blood, absolute lunatic [Host, Host, it's late, but it's finally here...] “Skip, skip! Skip all the plot and explanations! I have unlimited power as a player!” “I'm the fiercest, most badass, strongest one around, and I'm going to hack the whole world to pieces and watch rivers of blood flow!” He transmigrates to the late Ming Dynasty, when the country is in ruins and the land lies shattered. The Battle of Song —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  25. 75 The Starved: Am I Going to Luoyang Too? 饿殍:我也去洛阳? Anime Fanfiction290k WordsOngoing Fanfiction series, no System, yuri, good spirits, unconventional, alternate history, readers come first, sweet romance with tearjerker twists, extra fan service, lively replies, tales of evil spirits and monsters, truth hidden beneath a lie. Early on, she's the top dog among evil spirits, wielding a hairpin with wild abandon. Later, she's a fragile queen of yuri, wearing a hairpin and loving sweetly. The protagonist is Man Sui's “older sister”: Zhao Qinghe, from Guangling, Huainan. (Plot directi 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 76 The Starving Era: A Thousand-Mile Journey at the End of the Ming Dynasty: Defying Fate 饿殍明末千里行:逆命 Anime Fanfiction177k WordsOngoing A continuation of Coexistence. An if-route about what might have happened if we had met sooner. (I've made a few changes: Liang is more than just a bodyguard, and Mansui has a small faction of her own. While apart, the two experienced people and events that greatly improved their abilities beyond the original. They also did some extraordinary things. As they say, with great power comes great responsibility, and history changed as a result, allowing them to meet sooner.) The Hungry Lamb left me 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 77 The Sorrowful Wild Geese: Smoke Rises, Geese Return, Butterflies Dance 哀鸿:烟起雁回蝶翩舞 Anime Fanfiction547k WordsOngoing [Aihong fanfiction] + [Modern-day reincarnation] + [Happy ending for all three] + [Slice of life] “Sister Yan’er, I’ve come to keep you company...” Her traces were the most devoted confession of love; the truth about her was the most painful blade. After learning the truth, Fang Zhiyou searched for a keepsake from the person he missed, only to discover it was a memento of her death. Only then did he understand what it meant. But there was no turning back in this life, and in the end, he chose to 55Reads—Score—14d adds
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  28. 78 The Starving Dead: A Pact of Life and Death Between Two Spirits 饿殍:双灵生死契 Anime Fanfiction272k WordsCompleted The Hungry Calamity: A Thousand-Mile Journey at the End of the Ming Dynasty, a brand-new fantasy version When ferocious beasts meet spirit beasts, and enemies become one another’s refuge. This is not a story about saving the world. It is about two people in the apocalypse, fighting with everything they have to become each other’s light. Chaos has arrived, and the Mandate of Heaven is running out. In the eighth year of the Chongzhen reign, years of natural disasters leave the land strewn with cor 11Reads—Score—14d adds
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  29. 79 The Starving: Twin Spirits' Pact of Life and Death, Volume 2 饿殍:双灵生死契【第二卷】 Eastern Fantasy325k WordsCompleted Starving Calamity: A Thousand-Mile Journey in the Late Ming Dynasty: A Brand-New Fantasy Version When a ferocious beast meets a spirit beast, and an enemy becomes home. This is not a story about saving the world. It's about two people doing everything they can to become each other's light in the apocalypse. His name is Liang. A bandit with blood on his hands, chosen as a sinner by an ancient ferocious beast. Her name is Mansui. An orphan who should hate him to the core, with the soul of a thousa —Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 80 The Starving Dead: A Hundred Years of Famine 饿殍:千旬百朔 Anime Fanfiction122k WordsOngoing [Sequel to Symbiosis, The Ten Days of Yangzhou, no brainless plot, slow-paced, multiple endings] (PS: This all started because a certain lousy author played Corpse Devourer a second time, got emotionally wrecked, and then heard that Lament of the Wilds was about to come out, so they got inspired on a whim.) (Universe-wide disclaimer: I write purely as a hobby. Please forgive any shortcomings, and feel free to point out any problems. I'll make corrections where reasonable. Thanks for understandin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 81 The Starved: Pact of Twin Spirits, Life and Death [Volume Three] 饿殍:双灵生死契【第三卷】 Eastern Fantasy203k WordsCompleted The third volume will feature a crossover with The Wailing: Ten Days After the Fall of the City. Fang Zhiyou, Su Lianyan, and Lin Pianpian will follow the setting of The Wailing's alternate timeline. Liang and Mansui will also appear, helping everyone escape the Ten Days of Yangzhou. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
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  32. 82 The Starved: No Tomorrow in Sight 饿殍:不见余生 Historical121k WordsCompleted This is a fan work based on The Hungry Wilderness: A Thousand-Mile Journey in the Late Ming Dynasty. Most fan works take the “Together in Life” ending as their starting point, but I chose to continue from the “Never Meet Again” ending. The “Never Meet Again” ending is the closest to reality, and the one most readers can’t accept. Yes, Mansui is already gone. What should Liang do now? How can he set out on the path to redemption? I want to give him an answer and an ending. This story has no sweet 64Reads—Score—14d adds
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  33. 83 The Starving Era: The End of the Ming Dynasty, but I’m a Sea Patrol Ranger 饿殍,明末,但巡海游侠 Eastern Fantasy32k WordsOngoing At the end of the Ming dynasty, natural disasters and human calamities abound. The harvest fails, and people eat one another. Liang was supposed to take four “little lambs” to Luoyang, but a moment of carelessness cost him his life at Mansui's knife. But Liang did not die. Instead, he arrived in another world. This world has Aeons and Paths, as well as injustice and oppression. After dying alongside a Lord Ravager, he opens his eyes once more. Leon, the Galaxy Ranger (Liang), has returned to his 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 84 Sorrowful Wild Geese: Ten Thousand Lamps 哀鸿:万盏灯 Eastern Fantasy144k WordsOngoing Male Lead: Fang Zhiyou Female Leads: Su Lianyan, Lin Pianpian, Xiao Yan'er About This Story · Based on the game worlds of Ashes of the Kingdom: Ten Days After the Fall of the City and The Starved Rock · A happy ending, in contrast to the tragic official ending of Ashes of the Kingdom · Retains the historical gravitas of the turbulent late Ming dynasty · Multiple romantic storylines A Friendly Reminder This is an original work of fiction inspired by a game. The characters' backstories and the w 6Reads—Score—14d adds
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  35. 85 A Thousand-Mile Journey at the End of the Ming Dynasty: Zero 明末千里行:零 Anime Fanfiction72k WordsOngoing Although this is a fanfic of The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in Late Ming China, I actually picked up this abandoned fanfic again after The Sad Pigeon made me so angry… If I get the chance, I'll bring in characters from The Sad Pigeon: Ten Days After the Fall of the City, but I'll definitely have to change them (the original characters are so hollow, just tearjerking, prepackaged tags). No System, and the protagonist isn't invincible. The middle part will probably have an episodi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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  36. 86 A Smile, a Slender Life; Peace and Joy for Sui Sui 一笑纤生,穗穗平安 Anime Fanfiction330k WordsOngoing Also known as A Thousand-Mile Journey Through Another World [First person] [Dual perspectives] [Everyday life] [A touch of mystery] [Sweet romance] She transmigrated from the late Ming dynasty, dying for love and wounded by it. After more than twenty days spent thinking of revenge, all she got was an unanswered “I’m not here.” She met “him”: the modern-day “him,” who had long yearned for his beloved. On this “journey through another world,” perhaps she will regret it, disappear once more, a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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  37. 87 Wu Zetian Comes to the Great Ming: I Shall Uphold Its Three-Century Legacy 武后临明:朕扶大明三百年 Historical486k WordsCompleted In the early years of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by turmoil, its collapse seemingly just around the corner. The legendary female emperor Wu Zetian transmigrated into the body of Empress Zhou. The moment she opened her eyes, she was beset by troubles at home and abroad, surrounded by enemies on all sides. She did not rule from behind the curtain or meddle in state affairs. As empress, she advanced one careful step at a time: She built armies of warrior monks and established 21Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 88 I, the Hongguang Emperor: From the Start, I Confiscate the Donglin Faction’s Estates 我,弘光帝,开局抄家东林党 Historical252k WordsOngoing [Late Ming, Southern Ming, Hongguang Emperor, Political Intrigue and Power Struggles, Decisive and Ruthless, Resistance Against the Qing, No System, Courtroom Maneuvering] Transmigrated into the body of the Hongguang Emperor, who has only seven months to live, Zhu Yousong must defy fate and change his destiny from the start. With dirt on every official at court, I first force Ma Shiying to “voluntarily” donate a hundred thousand taels, then expose the mask of Qian Qianyi, leader of the Donglin f 3Reads—Score—14d adds
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  39. 89 Help Man Sui Become Lord Wan Sui, and You Can Travel Across Time 助满穗成为万穗爷,就能横穿今古 Anime Fanfiction163k WordsCompleted The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in Late Ming “Hahaha, that’s quite a unique way to make an entrance.” “Host, please don’t laugh. If you want to go back, do as I say.” “Isn’t it just a matter of making Mansui the emperor? Easy.” “System, you did that on purpose, didn’t you?” “You didn’t ask. How’s that my fault?” “Now that the mission is complete... can I take Mansui with me?” “Yes.” 42Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 90 Reborn as Prince Longwu, I’ll Save the Ming Dynasty from Ruin 重生隆武皇子,挽天再造大明 Historical178k WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty: the last realm under heaven ruled by the Han Chinese. For all its countless failings, it was still far better than letting barbarian invaders rule the Central Plains! Reborn, Ling Yun transmigrates as Zhu Linze, the illegitimate son of the Longwu Emperor. The Xianxia Pass has fallen open, Zheng Zhilong is secretly conspiring with the Qing court, and the Longwu dynasty is on the brink of collapse. He lies low in southern Fujian, meets Zheng Chenggong and becomes his sworn broth 64Reads—Score—14d adds
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  41. 91 The Starving Era: A Broken Blade Guards a Child on the Road 饿殍:残刃护稚行 Historical442k WordsOngoing A fanfic of The Hungry Lamb: Traveling a Thousand Miles in Late Ming China The fugitive bandit Liang and the orphan seeking revenge, Mansui, had resolved to die together. But after joining forces to cut off the gluttonous “pig demon” Prince Fu's head, they did not meet the destruction they expected. Amid a rain of arrows, a mysterious figure wearing a black-veiled bamboo hat descended and turned the tide. Like a master strategist amid the chaos, he tossed them two absurd Ming official uniforms 97Reads—Score1114d adds
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  42. 92 A Farming Diary from the Late Ming Dynasty 明末种田日记 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted At Greenwater Academy, Li Qi only wants to clear land and farm, making sure his people have enough to eat. But the dynasty is on the verge of collapse, and a chaotic age is coming. To keep civilization from being buried, he has no choice but to fight back. Li Qi clears land, farms, builds ships and factories, digs canals, and raises an army, all for the sake of protecting himself. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
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