The Protagonist Has His Own Guild. It's Small, but Everyone Is Powerful 主角自己的公会，人不多，但都很厉害

1. 51 什 So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 156kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves
2. 52 中 I Have Chuunibyou: Every Fantasy Came True 中二病的我：一切幻想都成真了 Wukong Who Knows How to Eat会吃饭的悟空Urban450k WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes Protagonist + Infinite-Flow + Comedy + Plot-Focused + Chuunibyou + Lighthearted + No System] My name is Lu Jing. For certain reasons, I can’t take off the eyepatch covering my left eye. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to handle my golden eyes. Shatter, reality! Crumble, mind! Cast this world into exile!!! Portals appear, and monsters return. Lu Jing has a severe case of chuunibyou, but he’s just an ordinary person who can’t awaken. As he grows older, Lu Jing graduall 9.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
3. 53 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves
4. 54 我 I Can Grant Superpowers 我能赋予超能力 Poor Jerry可怜的杰瑞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A new novel in the same genre, “You Asked Me to Grant Wishes, So Why Are They All Dark?” is now out. Interested readers are welcome to check it out] [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Global Setting + Supernatural Abilities + Saving the World + Readers Are the Handsomest and Most Beautiful] [Also known as The Wheel of Fate] [The main storyline is complete. Extras are being updated, so read without worry] The protagonist is a supporting character and barely appears early on. If that bothers yo 6.8kReads8.1Score390Shelves
5. 55 因 A Tragedy Caused by Hemorrhoids 因痔疮而引发的惨案 Lord Xianyue仙月大人Eastern Fantasy741k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Magic] [Supernatural powers] [Bizarre] [Farming] [Mechanical energy] [Ensemble cast] [Western fantasy] [Elf knights, angels] [Warriors and battle aura] [Planetary continents] [Bloodline evolution] [Cautious, semi-behind-the-scenes protagonist] [Research institute] [Study and critical thinking] [Dark] [Healing and heartwarming] [Unrestrained imagination] [No golden finger] [Fate] [Uniqueness] [Sequence pathways] [Magical civilization] He gets treated like research material the m 540Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He's ruthless, doesn't talk much, and has strong work skills. [Got it][Got it]

6. 56 网EN Online Game: God-Tier Assassin—I Am the Shadow! 网游：神级刺客，我即是暗影！ One for Three Yuan三元一只Sports5.3M WordsOngoing [Online game, assassin, game merges with reality, stats-focused] The mysterious game Godforsaken arrives. Players can kill monsters to gain lifespan, then spend that lifespan to bring their in-game abilities into reality! And so the supernatural descends, and disaster spreads across Blue Star! In his previous life, Qin Feng and his younger sister, Qin Xiaoyou, grew stronger until they were among the world’s top hundred. In the end, though, his star-chasing sister gouged out his eyes to give his 257.2kReads9.1Score30kShelves
7. 57 末 Apocalypse Heavenly Soldiers 末世天兵团 Flirtatious Goddess风流天女Mystery653k WordsCompleted [Available for licensing as a comedy animation!] Ensemble cast + adventure + the unknown + zombies + apocalypse + pure thrills + fiery action + supernatural powers + wandering + monster-slaying and leveling up After the college entrance exams ended, my classmates and I were transported to an apocalyptic world in another dimension! Zombies are everywhere, and they respawn after you kill them! This world worships the strong. The weak don't even have time to cry! We just want to survive. We don't e 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A true ensemble piece + transmigration to a post-apocalyptic world + monster-slaying and leveling up + characters excelling in both literature and martial arts + the cover doesn't lie + no major flaws + no absolute power-ups; the cover features the main characters themselves, designed by the author himself [thinking].

8. 58 扁 You Want to Hit Me? Ask My Henchmen First! 扁我？先问过我的悍匪手下！ Dog Meat on the Banquet Table狗肉上席Male-Channel Fanfiction518k WordsCompleted Ka Qiu accidentally transmigrates to a chaotic world that blends Hong Kong films. After facing at least three different gangs demanding protection money every day, he finally loses patience and awakens a System. [Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You've summoned the two-star thug Fan Debiao.] Ka Qiu is completely dumbfounded when Fan Debiao appears in front of him, sunglasses perched on his forehead, a vivid skull emblazoned on his red T-shirt, and a swagger in his step. From that day on, Hong K 2.4kReads7.9Score107Shelves

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   It's actually watchable.

9. 59 圣EN The Holy White Crown 圣白冠冕 Feng Xiao Ya枫潇呀Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Fast-Paced] [Explosive Action] [Emperor] [From Eaglefolk Tribe to Angel Empire] [Ascend to Godhood from the Throne] [Gods' War for Supremacy] [Early Transmigration] [Minor System] [Single Female Lead] [The Animated Adaptation Is Out, Come Watch] Demon God: When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you! Jiang You: Wrong. Abyss, when you gaze at Heaven, Heaven gazes back at you! The First Chapter: The Primordial Age of Chaos. Humanity did not yet exist. The ancestors of the elves were 117kReads9.0Score10.7kShelves

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   This is a novel you can read from beginning to end!! Oh no, I'm completely hooked! The plot is fast-paced and engaging, the characters have complex relationships, and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I didn't sleep a wink all night, it's so good!

10. 60 神 Gods and Demons Game: Mages Are the Eternal Truth! 神魔游戏：法爷才是永恒真理！ Qiao Qi巧七Sports6.1M WordsOngoing [Gods and Demons Game + Card-Based Gameplay + A Rich Class System + An Expansive World] When brain chips completely replace traditional mobile phones, a card-based game called Gods and Demons Game is forcibly installed. From then on, the world enters the age of Gods and Demons Game. Everyone has their own talent and class. [Mystic Controller], [Templar Knight], [Archmage], [Mechanical Ascension]... Advancement, class changes, and a game that never ends. Holy light and evil. Mechanical modificati 55kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves
11. 61 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.5kReads9.7Score44.8kShelves

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    It's absolutely amazing! If you don't like it after watching, then you can yell at me.

12. 62 诡 Survival in a Haunted World: I, the Fate-Player, Live Toward Death 诡异求生：我，戏命师，向死而生 Matcha Soda抹茶苏打水Mystery842k WordsOngoing [Survival in a bizarre game + fate and faith + identity talents + System attributes + global forum + players behind the scenes + infinite worlds] On June 6, 2024, a bizarre survival game descends upon the world. Everyone must rely on their own “identity” to survive in this endless game. Some draw the identity of a “Sword God,” who can defeat countless enemies with a single strike. Others become “Scholars,” whose reason far surpasses that of ordinary people. And some are “Assassins,” who avoid th 14.5kReads8.8Score2kShelves
13. 63 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 390.6kReads9.3Score43.5kShelves
14. 64 从 A Life of Superpowers, Beginning with a Book I Found 从捡到一本书开始的异能人生 Fan Nian Ruo Tong凡年若瞳Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Superpowers + two female leads + school life + no System] There are stars in the sky, and lights on the earth. Human civilization has endured for tens of thousands of years: a testament to prosperity and strength, and to humanity's own conceit that it has been blessed. But when a prism sliced across the sky and split the stars apart, everything came to a halt. The world plunged into darkness, and when everything returned to normal, a new world had arrived. Humanity! Welcome to the Ten-Edged Wor 18.2kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
15. 65 网 Online Gaming: A God-Tier Talent from the Start 网游：开局获得神级天赋 Yi Chen亦晨Sports7.0M WordsCompleted When online gaming and reality merge. After being betrayed by his brothers and lover, Zhang Yi returns reborn from eight years in the apocalypse. Armed with a supreme artifact and god-tier talent he obtained before his rebirth, he enters the game once more. The world will be reset in Zhang Yi’s hands... 10.8kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves
16. 66 全 Global Survival: The Outlaw of a Magic Wasteland 全民求生：魔法废土世界的暴徒 The Wooden Cabin Keyboard Warrior木屋键盘侠Sports3.3M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication, new setting, no golden finger, no heroine, pets, expansive worldbuilding, disasters, construction, transmigration, game, apocalypse] Everyone transmigrates to a magical wasteland. At the start, all they have is a drafty magic tent. Chopping wood at sunrise and building walls at sunset becomes the fate of billions of survivors. Tent → wooden cabin → stone fortress... Jiang Xun thinks that’s all there is to a shelter. Until he discovers another way to upgrade: powerf 65.9kReads8.4Score5.7kShelves

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    Great, the author has an automatic like function; every comment gets a like from the author, and the protagonist has his own guild, so it's not a wish-fulfillment story.

17. 67 组 Team Up to Go Home for the New Year: Why Are All My Teammates Goddesses? 组队回家过年：队友竟然全是女神 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + System + multiple women + lighthearted + feel-good power fantasy + mostly everyday life] “Yang Tian, if you don’t bring home a girlfriend this New Year, you’re sleeping in the pigsty!” Faced with his mother’s ultimatum, penniless Yang Tian suddenly obtains the [Instance Party System]. As long as he posts a mission, all kinds of goddesses will accept it and “team up” with him to go home and conquer every obstacle. New Year’s Eve, family reunion dinner. Uncle: “I heard Yang Tian lost his 2.3kReads6.0Score258Shelves

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    Union, action, urban setting – I recommend you check this out; four updates a day.

18. 68 嫌 You Thought I Was Too Weak, So My Cultivation Technique Went Dark Overnight 嫌我太弱，我的功法连夜黑化了 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban744k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Misunderstandings + Chat Group + Fully Automated Training + Overpowered Power Fantasy] Yang Tian transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world. With mediocre talent, he only wants to lie flat. But who could have guessed that the cultivation techniques inside him would think he was too weak and turn sentient overnight! And that’s not all. His techniques even set up a chat group: [Iron Shirt] left the group and wrote: “The Host is too fragile. I went for a soak at the nuclear power 730Reads—Score102Shelves
19. 69 我 I Used the Myriad Worlds Exchange System to Redeem Myself 我用万界兑换系统兑换我自己 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban343k WordsCompleted [System + mastermind behind the scenes + multiple worlds + apocalypse + no saintly hero] Yang Tian acquired a strange System. The items in its shop turned out to be attributes he had "lost" himself? [Looks +10]? I lost that! [Intelligence +20]? I lost that too! [Protective Astral Energy]? That's my passive skill! Yang Tian: "Hey, System bro, aren't you just making me pay to buy myself back?!" The world changed. The Gray Realm descended, and reality merged with the mysterious and uncanny. Wit 157Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 双 Paralyzed Legs? I Control Time and Am Invincible! 双腿瘫痪？我掌控时间无敌于世！ Ninety-Nine Thirty-Three九九三三Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Otherworld leveling game, Reborn, reader-approved: the further you read, the better it gets] God said, "I love to devour people. Those who do not worship me are heretics, and heretics must be redeemed!" Wang Shikong, who commands a supreme treasure that controls time, is reborn on the day his legs were broken in an accident. The beautiful CEO responsible for the accident decides, despite her family's objections, to take responsibility for him. She marries him, brings him home, and promises 13.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
21. 71 转EN Job Class: Boss – The Nation’s Geniuses Work for Me 转职老板，全国天才替我打工 Mo Congwen莫从文Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Global Class Change] [Cooperating with the Nation] [Ensemble Cast] [New Classes] What’s it like to be a boss in a world where everyone changes classes? Yi Tian transmigrates to a world of Global Class Change on the day of the class change ceremony. In this era, the ceremony isn’t a celebration, but a gamble. Class awakenings are entirely random. Some good-for-nothings rise to the top overnight, while even geniuses can plunge into the abyss. And Yi Tian awakens the class [Boss]! Recruit employe 64.2kReads8.9Score8.1kShelves
22. 72 网 Online Game: I Have Five Sisters Who Are Divine-Class Players, So I'm Invincible 网游：有五个神职姐姐的我，无敌 Buying Wine Beneath the Moon月下买酒Sports529k WordsCompleted Reborn ten years in the past, on the eve of the launch of [Eve of Cataclysm], he thinks it's just an online game! But Shen Yi alone knows that in five years, the game will merge completely with reality. Then an absurd new world will descend, everything will become data, and the players of Eve of Cataclysm will have the advantage of being able to control the world. Having lived a second life, Shen Yi refuses to be ordinary. He'll make up for everything, starting by training his five older sisters 846Reads8.0Score160Shelves
23. 73 徒 All My Disciples Are Great Demons 徒弟都是大魔头 Ten Thousand Dairy Knights奶骑千万Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted When he first arrived in the fantasy world, he was stuck with a good-for-nothing template. The only way to defy fate and change his life was to take 108 disciples and pass down 108 inheritances of the Great Dao. But Ye Bei reached the end of his lifespan without ever seeing that day come. Three hundred years after his death, all his disciples had mastered their inheritances. He defied fate, changed his destiny, and returned to the fantasy world. But he discovered that the fantasy continent had a 2.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    This one is pretty good too.

24. 74 开 Max Level from the Start: I Run a Guild in Another World 开局满级，我在异界开公会 Nara Cool Kid奈良酷少Eastern Fantasy151k WordsOngoing Lin Han, a gaming shut-in, unexpectedly transmigrates to the world of Zero Dawn. With the System's cheat-like support, Lin Han becomes a max-level powerhouse overnight. Just as he is feeling high-spirited and eager to explore this world, he suddenly realizes that it's exactly the same as the game world! I've already explored 100% of the map. Max-level Lin Han finds himself stuck in a boring lull. System: Host, the world is vast. Go explore! Lin Han: No, it's so boring. I just want to be a guild 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Main content: Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world where spiritual energy is reviving, awakening the strongest guild training system. He grows stronger by recruiting teammates, and his teammates' improvement also helps him improve, gradually climbing to the peak, dedicated to building the world's strongest guild. • Recommendation reason: The system-based setting increases the story's fun and readability. Watching the protagonist create a guild from scratch and lead a group of powerful individuals to conquer the world is full of passion and excitement.

25. 75 游 Game Descends: Building a God-Tier Guild 游戏降临：建立神级工会 The Gaze of the Bear Spirit Cat熊灵猫的凝视Sports107k WordsCompleted This is a story blending fantasy, combat, and personal growth. Amid complicated battles, the characters distinguish themselves. They must learn to trust one another, discover their inner strength, and find hope in adversity. Qi Zhuo, her warrior companion Ellie, and Leia, who specializes in elemental magic, face countless battles together. Through practice, Ellie continually hones her ability to control her magic, eventually grasping the deeper truths of the art. As Ellie and her companions conf 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous!

26. 76 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
27. 77 亡 Are Undead Lords Weak? Then How Do You Recruit Fallen Gods? 亡灵领主弱？你怎么招募陨落神明 The Salted Fish Leaps Up to Bite咸鱼暴起咬人Sports1.9M WordsOngoing [Everyone Becomes a Lord + Undead Calamity + Unstoppable Domination + No Heroine] Shen Chi transmigrates to an age of lords, where all races vie for supremacy. From the start, he awakens the weakest undead talent and gets a worthless barracks: an unclaimed grave. Everyone mocks him. But then... [Ping!] [Your unclaimed grave has automatically evolved into an ancient battlefield.] What, undead lords can only recruit fragile skeleton soldiers at the start? Shen Chi: “Sorry, but I have an ancient ba 14.9kReads7.9Score1.6kShelves
28. 78 最 The Ultimate Team: Sweeping Across Three Thousand Worlds 最强团队：横扫三千大千世界 Wooden Fish Shengsheng木鱼生生Eastern Fantasy187k WordsCompleted [Passionate Brotherhood]+ [Epic Team Battles]+ [Party Dungeon Runs]+ [Godslaying and Demon-Slaying] A mysterious vortex appeared, causing the sky to collapse. Guided by a mysterious figure, Ling Ran awakened his chakras. After unlocking Soul Insight, he set off to make his way in the vast worlds beyond. Form a team and earn Team Karma Points! Each companion has their own style and skills. Put them together wisely, rely on one another, and grow together! “So what if you’re a lofty god? Mess with 21Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 惊 Shocking! An Unofficial Player Creates the Strongest Team 惊！编外玩家，创造最强战队了 Guan Chao关嘲Sports7.0M WordsCompleted He is down on his luck, and the 10 yuan in his pocket is all he owns. He calls himself a veteran gamer, but who would have guessed the only game he has ever played was an outdated single-player title that was abandoned years ago? Getting the chance to join as an unofficial player seems to be the greatest achievement he is capable of. They call him the dumbest player around. But against all expectations, as he gradually grows through one ridiculous misadventure after another, he goes on to build 259Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 战 War Club: I Can See Hidden Rewards! 战争俱乐部：我能看见隐藏奖励！ Knocking on Iced Red Tea敲敲冰红茶Urban764k WordsOngoing [War + Gun Girls + Professional League + Power Fantasy + Multiple Heroines] [The rating has only just opened, but it will rise later~] In an age of all-out war, everyone reveres warfare. Yet some people awaken war physiques and become Gun Girls or Weapon Girls. Their war physiques come with inherent flaws, however, keeping them from reaching greater heights. They are collectively known as the "Defective"! Once branded with this label, they have little chance of turning their lives around! Lu Qi 96Reads8.4Score—Shelves
31. 81 全 Global Summoning: From the Start, My Succubus Class Changed to Berserker 全民召唤：开局魅魔转职狂战士 This Side of Sleeplessness不眠的此方Urban385k WordsCompleted While everyone else summoned Behemoths, dragons, and warhawks, Fang Lin summoned a delicate succubus. Just as Fang Lin was about to resign himself to becoming a pretty boy, he discovered that his succubus could change classes. Rampage, Cross Slash, Fury Burst, Soul-Devouring Blood Hand, Whirlwind Slash... What? This succubus is a Berserker, and that's one thing, but why can the other one cast Holy Light Prayer? Silly girl. Sure, she dresses provocatively, smokes, and drinks, but I know she's a g 7Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 第 The Fourth Calamity Suffers Online 第四天灾在线受苦 Thin Porridge Shizhou稀粥世洲Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [The Fourth Calamity]+ [No female lead! All about building a career]+ [Wild imagination] Chu Suian is just like his name: easygoing and a little socially awkward. After winning 200 million in the lottery, he was ready to settle into retirement, but who could have guessed he would transmigrate to another world! Thankfully, fate was kind to him. Chu Suian was found to have extraordinary talent for magic, earning him a place to study in the sacred land of magic, the Mage Tower. For the internet, an 4.9kReads8.8Score646Shelves
33. 83 大 A Tang Dynasty Time-Slip: Little Sizi Comes to My Home 大唐超时空：小兕子来我家 Dried Chili Pepper Apple干辣椒苹果Historical3.2M WordsOngoing [Everyday life with Little Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang + two-way transmigration + no System + adorable kids + doted-on by everyone + Princess Changle] A jade pendant begins the little Princess of Jinyang's journey to the 21st century. Jiang Nan: “Whose kid is this? She's adorable!” Candy, cake, toy cars... If other people's kids can have them, then ours should too. Little Princess of Jinyang: “Brother Jiang Nan, I want more!” Flashlights, solar power, and everyday products from the 21st centur 33.5kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    Lin Yu transmigrated to the Tianyin Continent. His father was the guild leader of the Canaan Guild, and his mother was the vice-leader. Upon reaching adulthood, his parents, along with several members, left to upgrade the guild's level and never returned. Lin Yu reluctantly inherited the guild. Just as he completed the formalities, the system he had been waiting for for eighteen years finally arrived. Whether he can use the system to revitalize the guild remains to be seen.

34. 84 灵 Soul Code: Elemental Constructs 灵魂代码：元素构装 Yun Cangyue云沧月Eastern Fantasy270k WordsOngoing "My soul is the ultimate code for reconstructing the world!" With his soul as his pen, he will forge unprecedented mysteries of the Primordial Spirit; uncover the ultimate secret hidden in his own code; and face the supreme law that has judged him "guilty"! Humans, elves, and orcs: a world of many interwoven races! Cultivation, magic, and the uncanny, all clashing head-on! Yun Zhou, an ordinary 3D modeler from Blue Star, never imagined that a single encounter with an ancient taboo would complet 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This world of the Starfire Guild is too vast, and the new system is incredibly imaginative. *Soul Code: Elemental Construct* is a boon for those who enjoy exploring world settings. It constructs a logically rigorous, imaginative, and uniquely designed fantasy epic. If you enjoy pondering "how power works," exploring vast and colorful alternate worlds, and watching protagonists solve problems with wisdom rather than just brute force, then this book will provide you with immense reading pleasure. *Soul Code: Elemental Construct* – A Comprehensive Guide to World Setting I. Core Concept: What is "Elemental Architecture"? This is not a traditional world of "chanting spells." The most core and distinctive setting of this world is "Elemental Architecture." You can understand it as a supreme law of "writing reality with elements." The five basic elements of heaven and earth are like the basic code (0 and 1) in programming. Elemental architects are like programmers or engineers, using specific combinations, weaving, and guiding methods (i. E., "Architectural techniques") to structure these "elemental codes" into "programs" or "applications" with specific functions. This "program" can be a fireball (an attack skill). It can be an earthen wall (a defensive skill). It can be a healing wave (healing skill). It can even be a building, a weapon, or a permanently functioning array (creation). Therefore, a powerful elemental architect must be a scholar and master possessing wisdom, knowledge, creativity, and power. The protagonist, Hui Yunzhou, comes from Earth and is a "modeler." This background gives him an intuition and understanding of "architecture" far beyond that of ordinary people, which is his greatest potential advantage. II. World Background and Core Conflict Main World: The story mainly takes place on the continent of Elvend. This continent is not a planet, but a lonely continent floating in the void and surrounded by psionic tides, hence the world is named after the continent. Core Conflict: The protagonist, Hui Yunzhou, was originally an ordinary Earthling. While researching a mysterious script (actually an experimental subject from the upper realm), he accidentally rewrote his own "soul code," thus possessing a level 10 maxed-out soul strength that was "unacceptable to the world." This angered the "upper realm" that maintained the rules, and he was judged as "wrong" and wanted to be eliminated. On the verge of death, he was exiled to the dog-eat-dog continent of Elvend. Main Storyline: Hui Yunzhou must start from scratch, concealing his greatest secrets (a full soul and an otherworldly soul), healing his soul's wounds, learning the primordial spirit structure of this world, and constantly growing stronger. His ultimate goal is to obtain the power to resurrect his parents, overturn the laws of the world, and uncover the ultimate secret of his own "error code." III. Power System Explained 1. Two Innate Attributes (Determined by birth, unchangeable): Soul Strength (Levels 1-10): Determines a person's potential ceiling and energy reserves. Like the capacity of a bucket, it determines how much water you can hold. Level 1 has a very small capacity, making cultivation difficult; Level 10 (maximum) is a legendary realm. This is an insurmountable "chasm" standing before all living beings. Elemental Affinity (Levels 1-10): Determines a person's perception accuracy and control efficiency towards the five basic elements. The higher the affinity, the easier it is to mobilize that element, resulting in more powerful and less resource-intensive skills. Everyone has an affinity for the five elements, usually high or low, which determines their main development direction. 2. Cultivation Realm System (Nine Stages): The essence of cultivation is: condensing the Yuan Core (elemental core) -> generating the Spiritual Heart (soul heart) and solidifying it -> splitting and replicating the Yuan Core -> constructing skills from the core -> deep fusion with the soul -> comprehending the rules -> facing the Heavenly Tribulation -> final ascension. **Primordial Awakening Realm (Levels 1-5):** The entry-level stage. Sensing the elements of heaven and earth and introducing them into one's body, ultimately successfully combining and stably condensing them into a Yuan Core. At this stage, there is no actual combat power. **Spiritual Solidification Realm (Levels 1-10):** A Spiritual Heart is generated outside the Yuan Core. The Spiritual Heart generates pressure, completely solidifying the Yuan Core (the elemental combination cannot be changed). From this point on, one can manipulate the elements within the Yuan Core, constructing simple Yuan Skills and possessing initial combat power. The method of improvement is to continuously strengthen the Spiritual Heart. **Heart-Splitting Realm (Levels 1-10):** The Yuan Core (the collective term for Yuan Core + Spiritual Heart) is split in two, and the two smaller cores after the split are nurtured back to their original size. Each time a split and nurture is completed, one level is gained. The number of cores begins to increase. Spirit Construction Realm (Levels 1-10): A realm of qualitative change. Innate Skills: Each elemental spirit core split from the Heart-Splitting Realm is structured into a unique and powerful skill, permanently imprinted on the soul. These skills can be activated instantly, possessing unparalleled power, and are the architect's trump card. A level 1 Spirit Construction Realm structure is used to structure cores split from a level 1 Heart-Splitting Realm, and so on. Acquired Skills: Architects can also temporarily mobilize all elemental spirit cores, like building blocks, to construct a complex skill release on the spot, without using innate skills. However, this requires time, extremely high memory, and micro-management skills, making it impractical in combat. Heart-Merging Realm: The entire soul is divided and integrated into each elemental spirit core, achieving a state of unity between person and soul. Effects include: elemental perception reaches its peak; skill construction speed is faster; skills can be imbued with a trace of spirituality (such as allowing fire snakes to automatically track); and even skills already released can be remotely controlled. Mortal Transformation Realm: Begins to comprehend the deeper elemental rules contained within the elemental spirit cores. The deeper the understanding, the stronger the core, and the power of the skill increases exponentially. **Harmony Realm:** The complete rules comprehended are condensed into a natal spiritual treasure, and all the primordial spirit cores are integrated into it, ultimately forming a natal Dao artifact. Those at this realm are already top-tier powerhouses on the continent (all branch elders have reached this realm). **Tribulation Transcending Realm:** The power has reached the critical point that the world can contain, requiring periodic baptism by heavenly tribulations. Each tribulation overcome adds a Dao mark to the natal Dao artifact, greatly increasing its power, and the soul's strength also surges. **Heavenly Unity Realm:** Utilizing the immense soul strength gained from the Tribulation Transcending Realm, an incredibly complex ascension primordial spirit is constructed. Successful construction allows ascension to the upper realm. After ascension, the natal Dao artifact transforms into a primordial Dao artifact, the old body dissipates, and the primordial Dao body is reshaped using energy in the ascension pool. [Note] The protagonist's unique characteristic: Huiyunzhou's ascension was "incorrect," failing to complete the process normally, resulting in the absence of a primordial Dao artifact, the soul directly collapsing into a fragile soul core, and the lack of any primordial skills. However, the essence of this soul core is still "ascension level." IV. Major Social, Regional, and Racial Powers: * **Lingyao Empire:** The most powerful human-dominated empire, with a strict system, combining technology and elemental energy, and ambitious. * **Elemental Energy Council:** A transcendent administrative organization, symbolized by the numerous elemental energy towers scattered across the continent, responsible for talent selection, rank certification, order maintenance, and historical record keeping. * **Azure Elemental Tower:** One of the continent's top academies, focusing on the study of elemental essence and structural principles, a pure "academic sanctuary." Its interior space is expanded by powerful beings, divided into nine floors, with comprehensive functions (residence, teaching, experimentation, library, logistics, etc.). Various other forces gradually emerge as the story progresses. * **Multi-Race Civilization:** The world is not dominated by humans, but a vibrant world where multiple races coexist, interact, and clash. * **Humans:** The most numerous, with a complex social structure and strong creativity. * **Elves (Silverleaf, Shadow, etc.):** Long-lived, elegant, and affinities with natural elements, usually reclusive but powerful. * **Dwarves:** Residing in mountains/underground, they are outstanding craftsmen, warriors, and architects, masters of earth and metal elements. Orcs/Fox-people/Cat-people and other demi-humans: Typically possess some animal characteristics, either brave and skilled in battle or agile and dexterous, with diverse cultures. Nagas, Mermaids: Aquatic races, controlling rivers, lakes, and seas, proficient in water elements. Giants, Dragonborn: Exceptionally gifted, possessing extremely strong strength or defense. Elemental Spirits: Life forms composed of pure elements, with various forms. And so on, various races. Economic System: The currency system is linked to elements, with clear tiers: 100 Water Element Coins = 1 Earth Element Coin; 100 Earth Element Coins = 1 Fire Element Coin; 100 Fire Element Coins = 1 Black Spirit Coin; 100 Black Spirit Coins = 1 White Crystal Coin (Purchasing power reference: 1 Water Element Coin is approximately equal to 1 RMB). V. Special Systems and Items Elemental Imprint: The academy student's identity credential, a multi-functional integrated device. It serves as an ID card, door key, bank card (connected to mainland banks), task receiver, communicator, and personal information manager. The Elemental Spirit Statue Network: A continent-wide teleportation system based on the "Black (Space)" element architecture, enabling rapid transportation and communication through Elemental Spirit Statues erected in various locations. Spiritual Treasures: Weapons, equipment, and items, categorized into seven grades based on their spirituality and power: [Common], [Good Craftsmanship], [Essence], [Mysterious], [True Source], [Law], [Primordial]. These are still under development. VI. Main Character Team: "Spark Squad" Hui Yunzhou: Main character, level 10 maxed soul, level 8 fire affinity. Mid-range main damage dealer and support. Meticulous thinking, skilled in strategic planning. Secondary professions: Array Master, Appraiser. Lilani Yufeng: Silver Leaf Elf, soul strength level 8, light element affinity level 6. Scout and long-range precision striker. Cool personality, highly skilled. Secondary profession: Alchemist. Giant Stone Bronzebeard: Dwarf, exceptionally talented defender. A sturdy vanguard and bulwark. Generous and reliable. Secondary profession: Blacksmith. Su Yue: A fox-person, skilled in music. A support and controller. Lively and intelligent. Secondary professions: Spirit Chef, Beast Tamer. VII. Reading Highlights and Suspense: **Setting:** A novel and rigorous "Elemental Spirit Architecture" system; see how the protagonist uses his "modeler" mindset to navigate the laws of another world. **Growth:** Witness how a "mistaken" being rises from the depths of hell to the pinnacle, concealing secrets and outsmarting powerful enemies. **World:** Explore a vast and diverse world of races, experiencing the charm and conflicts of different civilizations. **Team:** Follow the "Spark Squad" on their adventures, witnessing their friendship, growth, and passionate battles. **Core Suspense:** What ultimate secret does the "error code" of the Cloud-Painting Boat hide? Will he ultimately achieve his goal? **Summary:** *Soul Code: Elemental Construct* is a boon for those who appreciate a well-developed setting. It constructs a logically rigorous, imaginative, and uniquely designed fantasy masterpiece. If you enjoy thinking about "how power works," love exploring vast and colorful alternate worlds, and like watching protagonists solve problems using wisdom rather than just brute force, then this book will bring you great reading pleasure.

35. 85 刚 I Just Drank the Victory Toast, and the City Turned into a Monster Beginner Village 刚喝庆功酒，城市就变怪物新手村 All-New Technology全新科技Sports242k WordsOngoing Also known as Game Invasion: I’m the Apocalypse’s Game Designer and I Just Added a Mechanic, So Why Are You All Killing Like Maniacs? Tomato’s Annual Readership: LAST1 | Publication sales: over 0 copies | Completed works with over a million words: 0 | China Web Literature’s No-Influence IP Ranking | 2099 Breakout Novel [Tags: game invasion + bizarre mechanics + saving the world + one female lead + gradual growth] Lu Youxi obtained the “Game Designer System.” As long as he entered a gameplay conc 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite good, I recommend it. It's about a world invaded by a game, and the protagonist becomes the system designer, constantly adding mechanics to all of humanity.

36. 86 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed with a publisher. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a game where everyone must survive at sea. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves so fast it's never in sight. Like the Head-On, with its massive ram, charging fearlessly ahead. But Yang Yi's ship is called 272.1kReads9.4Score27.8kShelves

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    ②[Lighthearted and humorous + memes + satisfying read]☘️☘️ Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to participate in a live variety show. A visitor: "Taoist Master, I can't let go of her, what should I do?" Fang Yang: "She's your nemesis!" A visitor: "Taoist Master, I've discovered a large tomb, want to come along?" Fang Yang: "No, I can't handle those traps." A visitor: "What traps?" Fang Yang: "The police!" A visitor: "Taoist Master, can a monk swear?" Fang Yang: "Swearing makes the mind clear; swearing keeps the mind dirty!"

37. 87 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 43.9kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
38. 88 为 To Defeat the Demon King, I Have No Choice but to Use a Forbidden Skill 为打倒魔王，不得不用出禁忌技能 Drinking Ice at Midnight夜半饮冰Eastern Fantasy235k WordsOngoing The demon race has conquered this world. Driven underground, humanity struggles to survive in labyrinths as civilization falls into darkness. I was reincarnated and clearly chose [Hero], so how did I end up as a [Male Actor]?! I open my skill list. I can’t make sense of it, but I’m absolutely stunned. [Mirror Boat] [Shuddering Sword] [Present-Day Offender] [Art of Bondage] [Roleplay] [The Way of the NTR...] To fight the Demon King and save the world, I have no choice but to use forbidden skills! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That day, the demon kings remembered the fear of being dominated by the Demon Mirror! (￣口￣)!!

39. 89 穿 I Transmigrated into a Pendant, and My Wife Handed Me Over to the Nation 穿越成吊坠，妻子把我上交国家 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban363k WordsCompleted [Urban high-martial world + transmigration + handing everything over to the state + passionate ensemble cast + protecting his wife from behind the scenes] This is another world where Chinese history has been lost to a gap in the record and exotic beasts run rampant. The original host dies in the opening. I’ve only just transmigrated and haven’t even figured out what’s going on when my soul is sucked into a broken pendant, a keepsake the original host gave his wife. Sealed inside the pendant is f 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend you take a look, highly recommended.

40. 90 我 I Ask Heaven's Mandate with My Sword 我剑问天命 The Stars Light the Way Ahead星星点灯是前方Eastern Fantasy642k WordsCompleted They call me a once-in-a-century prodigy of the sword. They don't know that every move I practice is written into a script they've prepared. My name is Lin Jinghong. It was only during the battle at Black Wind Stronghold that I realized my peerless cultivation was actually a cage called the Heavenly Derivation Sword Manual. I, along with all those so-called martial arts prodigies, am nothing but a “sword cauldron” raised by the mysterious organization Heaven's Gambit Alliance, a pawn they can d 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super beautiful!

41. 91 升 The Cocoon of Ascension 升维之茧 Qian He千和Sci-Fi & Apocalypse167k WordsOngoing (Sci-fi and fantasy, ensemble cast, no System, no harem, not mindless; read at your discretion) When humanity first discovered that the souls of the dead became blue particles of light and flowed into the void, the truth of human civilization came crashing down: we were nothing more than crops cultivated for energy by higher-dimensional beings... Earth, Experiment Site No. 138. In this cross-dimensional struggle for survival, humanity is split into factions: fanatics offer themselves up in sacri 10Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Slow start, build up your faction after the early game.

42. 92 网 Online Game: God-Tier Mage, Every Kill Boosts My Intelligence 网游：神级法爷，杀怪就涨智慧点 Seen Through Life看透人生Sports742k WordsCompleted [Online Game] + [Mage] + [Gain Attributes by Slaying Monsters] + [Invincible] + [Nation-versus-Nation War] Intelligence! A mage's lifeline! The source of mana! The core of every skill! While other mages are fretting over their mana potions, scratching their heads over skill damage, and fretting about casting range... Chen Hao looks at his attribute panel, [Intelligence: 9999+], and silently raises his staff. Fireball? No, it's a world-ending meteor that incinerates all beneath the heavens! Ice A 2.6kReads6.9Score207Shelves

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    You can take a look.

43. 93 饮 Singing While Drinking Sin 饮罪而歌 XueGGUrban513k WordsOngoing [Urban Supernatural Powers] + [Dark Fantasy] + [Battle of Wits] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Mystery] When the balance between good and evil is broken, shadows stir beneath the light, and the bells of the end times begin to toll. The Seven Sinners, lost in the deepest darkness, are burdened with the responsibility of saving the world... The person of lust is lost in dreams; The person of wrath is trapped in a mire; The person of greed chooses to fall; The person of gluttony devours flesh and blo 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Urban Fantasy] + [Dark Fantasy] + [Intelligence Battle] + [Decisive Action] + [Mystery] When the balance of good and evil in the world is broken, the shadows beneath the light stir, and the final bells toll. Those embodying the seven sins, dwelling in the deepest darkness, must bear the responsibility of saving the world… The lustful are lost in dreams; the wrathful are mired in the mire; the greedy choose to fall; the gluttonous devour flesh and blood; the slothful remain silent; the envious lose themselves; the arrogant look down upon the gods; the battle between good and evil, the clash between light and darkness, a game that began a thousand years ago, is now coming to an end… So this is the story of a ruthless boss and his group of highly skilled employees stirring up trouble, attempting to save or destroy the world. There aren't many people, but they are all talented.

44. 94 网 The Online Game’s Main God War 网游主神之战 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Sports512k WordsCompleted The virtual world is a truly complicated paradox. It reflects our most genuine feelings: friendship, trust, reliance, passion, glory... But it also magnifies the darkest sides of human nature: greed, deceit, betrayal, disregard for the rules, and the desire for shortcuts... It has a side so beautiful that it lets people experience passions and bonds rarely found in real life. But it can also deliver the cruelest blows, leaving people who've poured countless hours and all their heart into it to w 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is worth having.

45. 95 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.6kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves

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    📚The protagonist has his own guild🍓Pain Immunity: Someone arrives in this world in a daze, strapped to an operating table. Due to congenital pain deficiency, he can't feel pain at all. But this doesn't mean he's immortal. At a crucial moment, the system is activated, helping him win a key round. [Facepalm]

46. 96 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 31.8kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
47. 97 我 I Ascend to Godhood in the Apocalypse, and Save Humanity Along the Way 我于末世登神，顺便拯救人类 Steamed Rice Bucket蒸汽饭桶Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Ascension to Godhood]+ [Behind-the-scenes]+ [Urban Superpowers]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [No heroine]+ [Infiltration and development in the early stages, seizing power and uncovering secrets in the middle, stepping into the spotlight for the final battle] After attending his team's celebration banquet, game writer Lin Qingliu has an unexpected stroke of luck and ends up in another world: A meteorite? What meteorite? What do you mean humanity has only one city left, and the outside is full 6.1kReads9.0Score584Shelves
48. 98 我 There Are a Bunch of Undying Old Folks Inside Me 我的体内有群老不死 Flowers Drift Away on a Summer Night夏夜花离Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing In this world, immortality is a curse that devours everything. The higher a cultivator's realm, the faster they are assimilated by the laws of Heaven and Earth. “Ascension” is nothing less than self-destruction. Chen Xuan, born with a “Pure Body,” was branded a good-for-nothing because he couldn't sense spiritual energy, and was cruelly offered up as a sacrifice by his sect. On the brink of death, he discovered that he was the only sanctuary in all of Heaven and Earth. When dying patriarchs and 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

49. 99 觉 Awakened as a False God, Abandoned by the Divine, I Become a God Myself 觉醒伪神，神明弃我，我自为神 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Hot-blooded] + [High Martial] + [Everyone fiercely protects their own] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No System] + [Ensemble cast] + [No female lead, only companions] He tested as having an SSS-grade talent, yet the Divine Hall judged him to be "one abandoned by the gods." Ability Sequence: False God, impossible to activate! The Divine Hall declared, "He will never be able to embed a divine sigil in his lifetime. He is destined to be nothing more than a slightly stronger ordinary man." The school 534.3kReads9.0Score62.1kShelves

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    They're all by the same author. Just to clarify, I got into this series because of the manga, and they're really good, especially volumes 1 and 3. Don't judge me by my reading time; I'm strongly recommending the novels because of the manga.

50. 100 鬼 Masks of Ghosts and Gods 鬼神面具 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Apocalypse] + [Brotherhood] + [Underworld] Two hundred years after the Apocalypse began, humanity rises again. A boy from the bottom of society climbs step by step to the top, becoming the underground emperor of the post-apocalyptic world. Put on the mask of a demon god, and after dark, I call the shots in this city. 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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