Why Does There Have to Be a Female Lead? Some Male Leads Should Have No CP 为什么非要有女主啊，有些男主人设就应该是无cp

1. 1 末 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn, I Infiltrate the Protagonist's Crew 末世反派：重生后，我混入主角团 Room-Temperature Sugar-Free Soda常温无糖汽水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse683k WordsCompleted [Zombies + post-apocalypse + doomsday + self-interest + decisive and ruthless + villain] Important: The protagonist is neutral evil when he’s in a good mood and chaotic evil when he’s not. He has almost no humanity. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Only after Chi You dies does he learn that the hotheaded boy who’s always going on about love and peace is the chosen protagonist, destined to save the world, while he himself is merely a villain serving as a stepping stone along the protagonist 37.5kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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   The first book might be too much for some to handle because it's too cold-blooded, but Chi Ge, you're so handsome! The acting god needs no introduction. Be cautious with the third book, but it really resonated with me. I also recommend the fourth. The fifth might have a bit of a BL (Boys' Love) theme, but it's still okay. The sixth is impossible; it's a very good book. The seventh is great; how could a ruthless god have a female lead? The eighth is "Tomato's most affectionate book." The ninth was read a while ago, but it still holds up well today. The tenth, aside from the slow updates, is something I really love. The eleventh is great! Erchui! Erchui! We love you! The twelfth is amazing; Murphy, you're so cute… I highly recommend it!

2. 2 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
3. 3 鬼 The Ghost King’s Self-Cultivation 鬼王的自我修养 Bitter Days Are Short苦昼短Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “I'm Li Jiong. I'm still alive.” “I have no memories. I know nothing about this world.” “Something seems wrong here. How strange.” “I remember a little now. This world really is wrong.” “It's me. How could the world be wrong?” “I'm the one who's wrong.” Li Jiong sways his head and hums an unknown tune as he tears through layers of unfamiliar fog in the game. He witnesses the strange things around him and records them in his diary. As he investigates, his memories slowly begin to unfold, and he s 5.2kReads8.3Score563Shelves
4. 4 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
5. 5 诡 The Cursed Abyss Cannot Be Crossed 诡渊不度 Never Eat Sachima绝不吃沙琪玛Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + nonhuman protagonist + no female lead + evil gods] Note: This is not a livestream story, a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, or a brainless invincible-protagonist story. Feel free to ship any pairings, though (doge). It leans a little toward two male leads, but not much, and has an everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe. If that bothers you, please move along. The worlds of ghosts and humans were once clearly divided, yin and yang keeping each other in balance. But as t 12.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
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 我 I Made the Game Descend into Reality 我让游戏降临现实 No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Sports1.2M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes / Players / Gaming / No Female Lead] That day, the epoch-making full-dive VR game Land of Seals burst onto the scene, setting off a gaming craze across the world. Its average number of players online topped three billion at one point! But no one knew that one day in the future, everything in the game would descend upon reality! The Tower of Seals, the Legions of the Old Ones, the Doomsday Church… Only Ye Qiu, a reborn person, knew what was coming. But I don’t care, because… “I 22kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
8. 8 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves
9. 9 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
10. 10 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
11. 11 从 A Demon King's Life in a Peaceful Otherworld 从和平异世界开始的魔王生活 Steamed Rice Bucket蒸汽饭桶Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] + [Lighthearted] + [Underhanded Schemes] + [Shenanigans] + [Behind the Scenes] + [No Female Lead] Ren Ping'an loves peace. He transmigrates into a peaceful world and becomes the Demon King, only to discover that things aren't so simple. The heroes are absurdly powerful, and his subordinates have a certain brainless charm. How can he improve the education of the demon race's cannon fodder and stop them from being kidnapped and sold by humans? How can he keep the vampires from falling 5.2kReads9.3Score639Shelves
12. 12 赦 Night's Pardoner 赦夜人 Li Ma李马Urban784k WordsOngoing [The author has a completed title on the Top Peak list, “The Usurper (Below the Upper City).” Read with confidence!] [Ensemble Cast] [No System] [Not Invincible] [Plot-Focused] [Dark Tone] [Not Mindless] [Character Growth] Every shift from day to night is a silent contest of survival. After nightfall, the world becomes a playground for the Blighted. A special light source can offer humanity brief protection. Some live high above, beneath the lights. Others cling to life in the mud. No matter how 266.6kReads9.0Score28.4kShelves

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    No female lead. All are exceptionally good. Some even brought me to tears, especially the fourth book. I really have to praise this author. Putting aside the writing style, this author has managed to update daily since I started reading from chapter five. That truly deserves praise.

13. 13 舔 The Simps Awaken, and the Protagonists Are in Tears [Quick Transmigration] 舔狗觉醒后，主角们哭了【快穿】 Fish Three Times a Day一天三顿鱼Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Male-Lead Quick Transmigration + No CP + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] There are always supporting male characters who would die for the heroine, even sacrificing their families and losing everything. But the truth is, they're not hopeless romantics. They're just plot-driven tools, forced by the story to do things they don't mean. When these tools awaken, their overwhelming resentment becomes too much for their little worlds to contain, so they turn to the Quick Transmigration Bureau for help in eas 11.1kReads9.2Score719Shelves

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    The male lead goes solo, no romance! Super good! (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡ [Laughing] (Hehe, I read both male and female genres haha) The first book seems to be about the male lead going through a quick transmigration to save his sister, no romance or ambiguity! The second book has a streamer who is a White Impermanence (and has a hidden identity)! Streaming his work haha, and various underworlds, good! (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡ The third book has the protagonist and Ximen Heiniu surviving to immortality, overall very good! (*๓´╰╯`๓)♡

14. 14 修 Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Buying Low and Selling High 修仙，从倒买倒卖开始 The Unknowable River不知人河Eastern Fantasy177k WordsOngoing [Ordinary protagonist, no System, patchwork setting, multiple secret identities, cultivation through levels of existence, infinite journeys through the heavens] (The second world, Blue Star, opens in Chapter 48: an eerie-dungeon version.) (Rumor clarification: the golden finger is rigid and barely functional.) (The second dungeon, Sunshine Apartments, opens in Chapter 76.) In the cultivation world, I tread carefully. In other worlds, call me Daoist Grandpa! Xue Tong arrives in a pseudo-tradit 1kReads—Score119Shelves

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    The heavens are boundless, traversing countless worlds. The latest chapter has opened the second world, the bizarre Blue Star… There are nine realms in total: Qi Sensing, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Refining… I'm done for, I don't know if I can salvage this. I'll be updating one chapter daily, occasionally two chapters.

15. 15 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 22.1kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves

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    The first book, a slice-of-life urban novel, hasn't featured a female lead yet. The second, Yu Nian'an doesn't exist, so there's no female lead. The third is full of brotherly love, no female lead. The fourth is about Bao Mei. The fifth is self-explanatory. The sixth is incredibly affectionate. The seventh and eighth are about Bao Mei's character. The ninth is still up, no female lead yet. The tenth is a ghost? Are you kidding? The eleventh has a female lead, but it will only be Zhong Kui. The twelfth is a drama god, sigh. The thirteenth and fourth are about Zheng Xun.

16. 16 陨 Falling Star Trajectory 陨星轨迹 Yu Cheng鬰穪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse197k WordsOngoing (I'm a new writer, so please feel free to point out anything I haven't done well.) On his eighteenth birthday, Wei Ni awakened a spatial ability. He thought his future was bright, but one problem after another soon arose. What do you mean my mother, who disappeared five years ago, is coming back to kill my dad? What do you mean I'm the product of a biological experiment, and there's a second consciousness inside me? People with ulterior motives approached Wei Ni, setting off one vortex after ano 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check out this book I wrote; the male lead is very emotional, and the female lead is also very capable.

17. 17 出 Invincible the Moment I Leave the Village: How Will You Deal with Me? 出村就无敌，阁下如何应对 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Liu Ye had always thought he was a good person, especially a devoted son. He was particularly filial to his mother. The Festive Funeral Ghost: What a load of crap! He was kind and gentle toward his father. The Water Ghost: Waaaah... Don’t come any closer! If you do, I’ll kill myself! He would go through fire and water for his friends. The other ghosts: You mean you’d stab us twice, right? All in all, Liu Ye felt that he was a very happy person. All the ghosts: Isn’t your happiness just our tragi 165kReads9.5Score21kShelves

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    This book is really fun.

18. 18 高 High Martial: My Small World Is Just a Little Bigger Than Everyone Else’s 高武：我的小世界比别人多亿点点 Poetry and Wine While Young诗酒趁年華Urban6.2M WordsOngoing [Lovably obnoxious male lead]+ [Passionate]+ [High Martial]+ [Comedy]+ [Supporting characters in the spotlight]+ [No female lead]+ [No System] Humanity is in peril, and the gods bestow their blessings! A small, undeveloped world appears inside everyone. Legend has it that whoever can control the world within can protect all living beings and save humanity! After being reborn, Ling Feng has no talent and just wants to lie flat. But to his surprise, the small world he awakens seems to be just a ti 20.4kReads7.2Score1.6kShelves
19. 19 当 When the Gods' Child Enters the Horror World 当诸神之子进入惊悚世界后 Tai Sang, Who Likes Tian Nong Jiu喜欢天农九的泰桑Mystery964k WordsCompleted Feng Ze always thought he was a ghost, that his mom and dad were ghosts, and that all his neighbors were ghosts too. So when he, a ghost himself, is suddenly pulled into a horror ghost game, he's as happy as a fish in the sea. People who enter the ghost game are doomed sooner or later. When Feng Ze enters, it's the ghosts who are doomed! And each game is worth 10,000 yuan in cash! He quits being a courier, food delivery rider, and security guard all at once. The ghost game is his job now. He lov 73.7kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves
20. 20 末EN Apocalypse Choices: Starting with 100 Million American Cockroaches 末世选择：开局一亿只美洲大蠊 Yi Lin忆临Sci-Fi & Apocalypse580k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in and will rise.) “If you were given three bags of bread and had to choose one of the following options, which would you choose...” “A: Defeat a C-302-type apocalypse cockroach.” “B: Spend one hour in a sealed room with one hundred million American cockroaches.” In 2028, the Apocalypse Choices arrived. The uncanny invaded, monsters appeared, cities fell, and humanity was forced to abandon its homes and migrate in search of a slim chance of survival. At the same time, glowi 1.1MReads9.0Score175.7kShelves
21. 21 惊 Horrifying! I'm the Holy Father in a World of the Weird 惊悚，我在诡异世界当圣父 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery594k WordsCompleted Liu Shu is a young man who grew up in a village. He is determined to become a respected paragon of virtue, just like his father! To achieve this goal, he leads by example! He treats a deaf-mute uncle who refuses to see doctors for his toothache! Zombie: “He pulled out every single one of my teeth. How can they still hurt when they’re all gone? What? My gums hurt? That’s not his problem. He only deals with toothaches!” He builds houses for the lonely elderly in town! Cannibal chef: “The bricks yo 10.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    See? They're all great.

22. 22 当 After the Villain Stops Slacking Off, the Chosen One Panics 当反派不在摆烂后，气运之子慌了 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [System + domineering + not a saint + villain + scheming + ruthless] Gu Qingxiao transmigrated into a fantasy world and became the Gu family’s divine son. With his talent and status, wasn’t he set to win at life? He chose to give up and coast instead! Unexpectedly, a villain System awakened. Gu Qingxiao ignored it. Who cared about being a villain? Let someone else do it! But when he watched his followers die, and saw his family get entangled with chosen ones for all sorts of bizarre reasons, Gu 24.3kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    Three different types of books with no romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships [eating melon emoji]. The first one is from the villain's perspective; the male lead is strong, intelligent, and his family is very united—a satisfying read. He doesn't tolerate any grievances and gets revenge on the spot, though it's a bit brain-intensive 🧠. The second one has a male lead with a powerful family background; his awakened talent or skill is personified, and everyone is competing against each other—the male lead is incredibly satisfying [laughing emoji]. The third one is more of an ensemble piece, but the male lead is really strong; he's the central character, and I really like his personality—always calmly saying things that are infuriating [crying emoji].

23. 23 十 A Full-Element Mage God at Eighteen, One Man Subdues the World 十八岁全系法神，一人镇压全世界 Jiuwu Liuyi九五六一Urban1.5M WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and is a bit low, but it will go up later.) [Power fantasy]+ [Powerful family background]+ [Skills personified] Lin Mo transmigrates to a world where everyone changes class and awakens as a [blank-slate mage] with no elemental affinity. Without a specific talent, he can't learn high-level elemental skills. Fortunately, he comes from a prominent family, so Lin Mo decides to lie flat and live the easy life of a rich second-generation heir. But then his skills come to life 171.4kReads7.8Score7.7kShelves
24. 24 国 National Fate: A Biological Aircraft Carrier Still Counts as an Aircraft Carrier, Right? 国运：生物航母也是航母吧？ Not Yet, Not Yet, Future未未未来Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Raft Evolution] [Seafaring] [Parallel Universes] [Infinite-Flow] [Team] [No CP] [Mystery] (The world unfolds as the protagonist explores it, rather than following familiar tropes) A comic adaptation is out! This isn't a traditional national-destiny survival story, so please give it a few more chapters ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ Renyi transmigrated from the apocalypse. "Wait, what do you mean, an apocalyptic national-destiny game set in a parallel world? (눈‸눈)" "Wait... you're saying all I have to do is fish? 113.3kReads9.2Score13.3kShelves

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    It's great, I love watching it, I especially like it! [Laughs][thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up]

25. 25 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.3kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    1: "I won't be at peace until you die." "Zuo Dao, He An." 2: In freshman year, he fought sophomores and juniors; in sophomore year, he fought freshmen, sophomores, and seniors; in junior year, he started fighting teachers (yes, our Shan Liang is that kind). 3: Sequence 8 killed multiple demigods.

26. 26 谁 Who Says These Evil Spirits Are Fierce? I Specialize in Taking Down the Worst! 谁说这邪祟凶？我专治大凶之物！ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No female lead] [Decisive and ruthless] [Unlimited growth] [Slow burn] “You all call it an evil spirit, but I say it's clearly a good omen!” “Do you really think I don't know whether it can help me cultivate?” “Hand it over to me!!!” Shan Liang wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and strode forward with a knife... Evil spirit: “Don't come any closer!!!” 41.5kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
27. 27 序 Sequence: Sacrifice 序列：祭品 He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating is being suppressed during the new-book period, so feel free to dive in! [Sequence-based growth + He An's new novel + the usual promise: no frustrating setbacks] Sold by his parents to be a human sacrifice, he returns with the Five Ghosts in place of his organs and the Six Demons transformed into his viscera! Mom, Dad, why aren't you smiling anymore? Those people and gods who took my organs, are you ready? I've come to collect what you owe me! 292.7kReads9.1Score32.5kShelves
28. 28 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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    "I'm Not a Movie God" needs no introduction, it's top-notch! But why isn't anyone playing the clown card? It's really good!

29. 29 顶 No One Dares Offend This Top Expert: All the Paranormal Beings Are His Patients 顶级大佬惹不起，诡异全是他病友 May Life Carry Me Across生生渡我Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + wish fulfillment + no romance + livestreaming + a true powerhouse] Qi Yan spent ten years in a mental hospital and has finally been discharged. But the moment he steps outside, he is dragged into a newly generated instance. It turns out the outside world has been overrun by the supernatural for a long time. - Every time Qi Yan enters an instance, he runs into familiar “people”: his dear fellow patients again. While players flee in disarray, he leisurely visits old friends and to 75.7kReads9.0Score17kShelves

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    1. Qi Yan, you're a cute little kitten, the darling of the mental hospital (Rules of the Strange). 2. Human traffickers should die! (Yin Yang is naturally extraordinary but was drained by human traffickers; only with ginkgo leaves as a medium will his friends not forget him.) 3. Little Box is awesome! (Every movie script written by the author is excellent.) 4. Shopkeeper Lu can't resist evil things. 5. If you see a yellow, silly dog ​​wearing sunglasses and a cigar in its mouth speeding along the road, with a handsome guy in the passenger seat, don't panic. 6. Gui Nan'an's personality really appeals to me (XP). 7. Xu Ye likes to pursue thrills and lets loose in Rules of the Strange, occasionally doing things like ropeless disco. I ship him and Bai Xun; they're both adorable. The protagonist not being a zero is meaningless. 8 Su Shen 99 No CP, but super easy to ship. 9 The protagonist is an evil god wearing human skin like a melancholy kitten. 10 Green Apple is awesome. 11 Accompanying hearts and shining together, thanks to the protection of the Star God, I will follow forever. 12 Zheng Xun is the group's favorite. This is a derivative (Qingzhou Game). 13 Senior Brother is my white moonlight. 14 There is a Peach Blossom Temple at the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain, and there is a Peach Blossom Immortal in the Peach Blossom Temple. 15 Also Zheng Xun. 16 Cheng Shi kitten. 17 Bai Ran 99 Super easy to ship. The key is that the author updates very quickly. The above is purely based on personal preferences. Please use it with caution. (:3っ)っ

30. 30 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 170.1kReads9.3Score14.1kShelves

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    Yes, some characters are so well-developed that having a female lead feels odd.

31. 31 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 277kReads9.4Score23.7kShelves
32. 32 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 65.5kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves
33. 33 我 I Was Raised by Monsters 我被怪物养大 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Urban769k WordsCompleted The story is set in a modern city in a parallel world. Legend has it that City A is home to an urban myth called the White Cat Agency. The agency is run by a group of monsters and demons. As long as you pay the appropriate price, they'll fulfill any request you make. Money, organs, emotions, memories, years of life... Anything could become a bargaining chip. Seventeen years ago, an infant boy of unknown origins was found by the agency's owner and raised by a group of monsters. Seventeen years l 2kReads9.6Score379Shelves
34. 34 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 35.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves
35. 35 阳 Getting Roasted in the Living World, My Fans in the Underworld Help Me Get Even 阳间被喷，阴间粉丝帮我找场子 Rehab Expert复健达人Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Funny and lighthearted + playing a ghost + scaring people and ghosts alike + horror livestream + no female lead + top-tier star of the underworld + reverse brainwashing + misunderstandings + ghostly illusions] Shen Si is an obscure actor who loves performing but has mediocre acting skills. In other people’s eyes, he’s a strange, awkward speaker with stiff limbs who crawls faster than he runs. One day, he receives a script and enters a supernatural film set. Here, his awkwardness is because he’s 14.3kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book needs no introduction: Tomato's most heartfelt work! The second book: Gu Yi, he really made me cry my eyes out 😭😭👍❤️❤️ (Gu Ge is my wife!) The third book: The protagonist Gu Ge travels to a comic book world to start a journey to save the three main characters. (Very healing) The fifth book: Goodnight, Qi Xia. (This one needs no introduction) The sixth book: Lu Ge, ahhh, we love you! (Ahem, no romance, don't be misled by the tags) Everyone's intelligence is online, highly recommended! Also has a comic book forum feel. The seventh book: Chen Xiao… (Sigh, read it yourself) May Chen Xiao have a good ending. The eighth book: (Zheng Xun, hehehe…) It's like an "if" story of "Everyone screams, I smile; the game is in chaos, I sleep" →→→ All written by the same author!

36. 36 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 269.6kReads9.5Score22.3kShelves

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    All of these are novels without female leads. The first one features a protagonist who is incredibly powerful in his past life and helps the protagonist in this life – a very satisfying read. The second one features Li Changsheng, the strongest in the world, who helps ordinary people. The third one is a book by Er Mao – its quality is self-evident. The fourth one, "Eating Ghosts," is also good; "Ghost Face" is Bai Yuan's cheat code. "Ghost Face" and Bai Yuan are a great pairing, but the ending feels rushed because the author's mental state isn't very good. The fifth one is a good and classic "Big Bad Guy Zhang Ziliang" with a knife; the protagonist is very smart and there are knife-like elements. It's also written by Er Mao. The sixth one is very good, but the protagonist is forgotten twice. He's very smart, but being forgotten makes me feel bad. The seventh one features a protagonist who is very smart and semi-invincible; he's mentally powerful and was a super boss in his past life – a very satisfying read. The eighth one features an invincible protagonist whose mind is immune to corruption and Cthulhu. I haven't read it in a while and have forgotten the details. One of the highlights is that he can help people cleanse themselves of corruption and become gods to fight Cthulhu. The ninth one features Lu Yuan; many women like him, but he doesn't like others. The tenth book is a super-powerful novel where the protagonist is incredibly strong and kills anyone he dislikes. It's a brainless, enjoyable read. The protagonist, Zuo Dao He An, is extremely arrogant, but he has the right to be. The entire book is devoid of romantic relationships and features a strong, intelligent protagonist. The eleventh book is similar to the tenth, but I don't remember it because it's been too long. The twelfth book features multiple personalities, each very strong – a typical invincible protagonist story. However, some parts are difficult to read; this is just my personal opinion. If you like it, please don't criticize me. The thirteenth book is in the same series as the second book, both being about Li Changsheng. This series has many books and can be considered a serial. It's a good read when you're looking for something to read; the author's writing style is quite good.

37. 37 我 I'm a God? Don't Spread Rumors! You Might Get Banned! 我是神？别造谣！小心封号！ Writing Is Just Going Crazy写文就是发癫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead + no harem + unconventional ensemble cast + high-energy growth] The strongest permission-hog is forced to save the world Spiritual qi revival? Superpower awakenings? The world ending? This world has already been shot full of holes by these cheaters! Gu Xing, an utterly ordinary “G-rank loser,” awakens the ultimate cheat: [Administrator Privileges] Skill One: Warning Skill Two: Ban Passive Trait: Succubus Physique (debuff) [Dog-headed emoji for dear life] When a villain uses chea 15kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
38. 38 我 I'm an Assassin, So How Did I Debut in a Boy Band? 我一杀手，怎么男团出道了 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban896k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Comedy + No Female Lead] Zheng Xun: A hitman who trained hard for ten years, ready to save the world, but the System sent him to the wrong channel. Unable to find work, he was discovered by a talent scout and lured into a company with the promise of room and board. Now he's been forced to become an idol. “Can’t a Boy Band Save the World?”, Zheng Xun’s quote Cheng Jie: The male lead of a domineering CEO novel. After ten years of practicing his CEO catchphrases, his career got off to a 19.6kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
39. 39 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.3kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
40. 40 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
41. 41 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
42. 42 S An SSS-Rank Superpower Is Impressive? Now It's Mine SSS级异能很牛？现在是我的了 I Really Want to Get Rich好想变有钱人Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [No System, no heroine + genius protagonist + ridiculously powerful background + doesn't play the pig to eat the tiger + strong male lead + nuanced supporting cast + important characters have no romantic pairings] [I'm a genius. It's only natural for me to have a few extra superpowers, right?] [What great demon? I'm so handsome, so you can't possibly mean me.] [If it's pocket change, it doesn't count!] From the start, after transmigrating, his parents were both dead and the campus belle confesse 52.5kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
43. 43 全 I Opened Gu Jars for Everyone's Lifespan, and I Can See the Hints 全民寿命开蛊罐，我能看见提示 Yi Lin忆临Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless], [No female lead], [Gu cultivation] After a cataclysm, Gu jars descended upon the world. Anyone could spend their lifespan to open a jar, obtain all kinds of unusual Gu, and gain immense power. Some were incredibly lucky and drew a Regression Gu, which could turn back time and space. Some drew a Sword Gu and became invincible sword immortals. Others were incredibly unlucky and drew a Death Gu, dying on the spot. This is a world where lifespan and Gu reign supreme. Gu can 66.2kReads8.8Score8.2kShelves
44. 44 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score395Shelves
45. 45 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
46. 46 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves
47. 47 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
48. 48 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
49. 49 垂 On My Deathbed, I Sat Bolt Upright: The Old Ones Were Me All Along 垂死病中惊坐起，旧日竟是我自己 Ten Tons in Three Days三天吃十吨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not an invincible protagonist + progression novel + no System + Lovecraftian horror + not fast-paced wish fulfillment + follows the official route] Lu Ning wandered through the fog for two thousand years. When he finally emerged, he found that the world seemed to be sick. The sun was covered in tentacles, planets were blanketed in flesh, the moon had sprouted countless eyes, and even Earth was groaning and crying for help. The diseased, disaster beasts, and followers of evil gods ran rampant, w 48.8kReads9.1Score5.8kShelves
50. 50 我 I’m a Dual-Personality Surgeon, Professionally a Ripper 我，双面手术师，职业开膛手 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Some call him Miracle Doctor Lu, while others call him Lu the Skinner. Some owe their battlefield dominance to the mechanical limbs he fitted them with; others have breathed their last beneath his surgical knife. He can save someone on the brink of death, or make a corpse disappear without a trace. By day, he is the warmest kindness in the world; by night, he is a terror that makes the whole world tremble. A scalpel rests between his fingers: one side is a demon, the other an angel. His name is 20.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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