Ensemble Cast with a Team of Specialists, Where No One Is Just Background (Male Protagonist) 团队文 各有所长 队员不沦为背景板（男主文）

1. 401 药 Pulling the Strings Behind the Pharmacy, Summoning the Beggars' Sect Leader from the Start 药铺幕后执棋，开局召唤丐帮帮主 Little Skyq小天空qEastern Fantasy246k WordsOngoing [System + mastermind + ensemble cast + character summoning + factions + ruthless decisiveness] Seventeen years after transmigrating, Shen An thought he was just an ordinary apprentice at a medicine shop. Only after his grandfather died did he discover that the old man was a fugitive remnant of the former dynasty, wanted by the imperial court. He had raised Shen An for seventeen years and taught him medicine, all so Shen An could take his place in death. The day the imperial court’s experts came 180Reads5.5Score111Shelves

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   You can take a look, they're all pretty good.

2. 402 满EN A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother 满门恋爱脑，唯有小师弟正的发邪 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Slow-Burn + Cautious Protagonist + Funny and Lighthearted] The senior apprentice brother is love-struck, and the second senior apprentice brother is burdened with a blood feud. The third senior apprentice sister has loved and fought the Demon Lord through three lifetimes, while the fourth senior apprentice sister is a white lotus. The sect leader left the sect for love, and the uncle-master ventured deep into the demonic path for the woman he loved... Neither immortal nor heroic, th 21.1kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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3. 403 偶 After Debuting as an Idol, I Was Forced to Pair Up with the Leader 偶像出道，被迫和队长组CP后 Little Kitty Digs a Pit小喵刨坑Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Alternate Universe + Korean Entertainment + Mixed-Gender Group + Official CP Promotion + Scheming + Happy Ending] Lin Wan never dreamed that after surviving two years as a trainee, she would get not a solo debut but a damn “boy group versus girl group” survival show! And that wasn't even the worst of it. After she finally debuted, the company paired her up as an official couple with her captain, Yin Hanxing, a stiff, stern man who seemed to dislike everything about her! 661Reads8.7Score101Shelves
4. 404 无 Infinite Flow: A Fortune-Teller Enters a World of Deadly Trials 无限流：当神棍进入闯关世界 The Mountain Speaks Not, Twelve山不语十二Two Male Leads568k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + two male protagonists + endless-survival challenge + mildly scary, cathartic story + sweet romance] A passionate five-person team tackles one challenge after another. The characters each have distinct personalities, and the ending is HE. Shen Yanyi is the last Taoist priest in Huaxia to inherit the ancient tradition, and his abilities are extraordinary. One day, he steps into a very strange hotel and finds the lover who disappeared two years ago. But for some unknown reason 5.9kReads9.4Score836Shelves

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   So beautiful! [Admiring]

5. 405 击 Gain 1 Stat for Every Defeated Opponent: I Conquered the High Martial World 击败一人加1属性，我打穿了高武 Ninety-Nine Thirty-Three九九三三Urban531k WordsOngoing [Slow burn] [Passionate] [Steady progression] [You defeated Jian Shisan. Constitution +1. Gained a God-Tier Swordsmanship Talent!] [You defeated Aska, the Snake God. Constitution +1. Gained a God-Tier Snake God Bone and God-Tier Danger-Sense ability.] [You defeated the Limitless Great Sage. Mental power +1. Gained a God-Tier Divine Martial Dao Heart.] [You defeated...] Wang Xian transmigrates to a new planet in the future, after Earth has been conquered and liberated, and becomes a senior in hig 164.3kReads8.5Score24.6kShelves
6. 406 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 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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   It's really good. Everyone is fighting for their ideals, even sacrificing themselves for the sake of human survival, and it's also very interesting.

7. 407 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 183.6kReads9.3Score268.5kShelves
8. 408 开 From the Start, I Summon Sikong Zhaixing and Rule from the Shadows 开局召唤司空摘星，我为幕后黑手 Sorrow After Sobering Up酒醒能殇Martial Arts413k WordsOngoing Su Chen, an overworked office drone, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a dying beggar in Qingniu Town, in the Great Zhou Dynasty. From the start, he's on his last legs, but he unexpectedly activates a Martial Arts Summoning System. He can earn treasure chests by checking in, completing quests, and killing enemies. Among the powerful figures he summons to serve him are Ximen Chuixue, Ye Gucheng, Li Chenzhou, Guan Qi, Yuan Tiangang, Dugu Baitian, Su Zhenhuan, and Qitian Di. He builds the 1.8kReads5.5Score109Shelves
9. 409 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: My Sequence Can Evolve Without Limit 灵气复苏：我的序列能无限进化 Flowers Drift Away on a Summer Night夏夜花离Urban191k WordsCompleted In 2026, a global event known as the "Spirit Calamity" brought about a spiritual qi revival and rewrote the laws of the world. Some people awakened and became "Awakened Ones," gaining supernatural powers. At the pinnacle of power lies the path to the "Sequences," an evolutionary ladder that allows people to gradually master the laws of the world. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 西 Journey to the West: After the Gods Returned from Studying in the Modern World 西游：众神圣自现代留学回来后 Red Moon, Clear Clouds红月晴云Eastern Fantasy790k WordsCompleted After graduation season, Jiang Liu transmigrated. The strongest Tang Monk System: ready to slaughter his way through Journey to the West? Then let’s do it! And then... General Yin: Lao Jiang, I’ve missed you so much! Yang Jian: Lao Jiang, you’re Tang Monk, for crying out loud! Sun Wukong: Let me out first! The Jade Emperor: Hey, Old Zhao, how about we kill Mahavairocana for fun? Zhao Gongming: Why don’t you go do it yourself? At Mount Lingshan... The Buddha: Oh my goodness... Stop, classmate 10.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
11. 411 世 Everyone Mocks My Weak Priest, Then I Awaken the Thunder God and Serve Up a Face-Slapping 世人笑我牧师弱，觉醒雷神猛打脸 A Load of Dawn一担曙光Urban119k WordsOngoing The male lead is a priest and a lightning mage. An overwhelmingly satisfying power fantasy! By the second chapter, it’ll make your scalp tingle! “Xiao Chen, you’re a useless priest! How can you still have the nerve to stay with me?” Liu Ruyan sneered. “Brother Kun is an S-rank earth warrior. Crushing you would be as easy as crushing an ant!” “Setting aside the fact that I cheated, don’t you have any blame in this?” After draining Xiao Chen of all his money, Liu Ruyan had the gall to put all —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out this one, it's super good! It's a male-oriented, no-romance, supernatural fantasy novel. The male lead is a priest and a lightning mage. His best friend is a fire warrior, and the two fight side-by-side, growing stronger together. [Note] There's no female lead, feel free to ship any pairings you like.

12. 412 真 Scaring People as a Ghost on a Reality Show? But I Really Know Magic! 真人秀扮鬼吓人？可我真会法术啊 Sword Falls, Stars Shine剑落星辰Mystery166k WordsOngoing Horror descends and the supernatural runs rampant. Can you be sure that everyone you see each day is really human? Lin Dao encounters a ghost in a cemetery and awakens a golden finger System that randomly gives him a new golden finger every day. Thunder magic... Left zero, right fire, Thunder God, help me! Golden Body Mantra... You don't understand Taoist magic, but I know a few punches and kicks. On-demand backup... Pay a price to summon a top-tier enforcer from the Upper Realm. Heaven and Eart 62Reads—Score102Shelves
13. 413 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
14. 414 我 I Am the Shadow Monarch, with Hundreds of Millions of Summoned Beasts! 我，暗影君王，拥有亿万召唤兽！ Luan Ke鸾可Urban529k WordsOngoing [Shadow Lord] [Battle!] [Seven Sins Followers] [Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse] [Dominating Myriad Worlds] [Game Invasion] Five hundred years ago, the [Tower Supreme] descended upon Blue Star, rewriting the world's rules forever. Awakening a profession became the only key to determining one's fate. Lin Nian, the son of a sinner, was scorned at every turn. At the brink of despair, the [Shadow Lord System] activated. Reach a goal, and earn a reward! [Shadow Summoning]: Turn corpses into shadow so 108kReads8.2Score14.7kShelves
15. 415 御 Beast Taming: I'm a Veterinarian, Not a Fighter 御兽：我是个兽医，不打架 Flowers Drift Away on a Summer Night夏夜花离Urban379k WordsCompleted The ninetieth year after the spiritual qi revival. The whole world entered the "Beast Taming Era": school admissions, employment, warfare, and city rankings all depended on pet beast strength, the hardest currency of all. Beast tamers were the mainstream profession. Combat beast tamers held the highest status, breeders came next, and pet beast doctors were the least respected, third-rate profession. They couldn't make money, had no social standing, and were mocked as "people who treat livestock. 9Reads—Score109Shelves
16. 416 末 The Wicked Supporting Character in an Apocalypse Novel? I’ll Be Arrogant While I Can 末世文恶毒女配？嚣张一日是一日 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted (Published) [Heroine’s return + space + interplanar trade + zombie crystals + mutated plants and animals] After Jiang Yuntan died suddenly from working through the night, she transmigrated into an apocalypse novel. The good news: She became a wealthy young lady with a handsome, rich fiancé. The bad news: She was the vicious female supporting character, her fiancé was the male lead, and she arrived just after pushing the heroine into a horde of zombies. The family heirloom jade bangle her fiancé 59kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves

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    Each character has a distinct personality; no one is relegated to the background. They each have their strengths, and the relationship between Yun Tan and Shen Hegui is also very endearing.

17. 417 序 Sequence Road: Bound to an Infinite-Leveling System from the Start 序列公路：开局绑定无限升级系统 Xu Muke許木可Sci-Fi & Apocalypse170k WordsOngoing [Eerie Descent] [Doomsday] [Natural disasters] [System] [Cards] [Leveling up] [Ruthless and decisive, merciless in battle] [No saintly protagonist] Su Chen transmigrated to Blue Star and bound himself to an infinite-leveling System from the start. The next day, the Eerie Descent began. In about a week, every human city had fallen, becoming a forbidden zone where no life could survive. From then on, humanity was forced to stay away from the cities and keep moving in convoys, struggling to evade 79Reads5.4Score140Shelves
18. 418 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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    Perfectly matched

19. 419 天 Born to Be a Support 天生辅助 Round Little Hamster圆圆的小仓鼠Sports739k WordsOngoing Everyone on Yuanxing was transported to a new world called Firefly. It was like one enormous game, but not quite the same. With its last reserves of power, Yuanxing awakened a talent in every person. But Gu Yunxi discovered that there was something a little off about his talent. With no other choice, Gu Yunxi gave up on becoming a dazzling protagonist and decided to settle down as a support. But who says a support can't become the protagonist? Some of this book's inspiration and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, despite its low rating, is very well written. It's an online game novel where the protagonist is a support character, and every member of the team is indispensable.

20. 420 序 Sequence Mark: The End 序列印记：终焉 Sauce Flying Hero酱飞侠Urban249k WordsCompleted When you call my name, I will play for you the eternal finale. Shadows in the night sky, mist beneath the sea, flames atop the mountains, decay in the city... It has always been watching you. A collapsing order, indifferent hearts, a mysterious source, cries of fear. The mark is branded in your eyes, and your soul will lose its way along with it. The return of the “Finale” means the bloom of “New Life” once more. Across countless worlds, all to change the end of fate. There is no delusion in thi 155Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is absolutely an underrated book! 🔥Every character is fully fleshed out (including the supporting roles), and the attention to detail is truly impressive.

21. 421 西 Journey to the West: Travelogue 西游旅记 Qin Tianming Xuan Niao秦天命玄鸟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary young man wakes up one day to find himself in another world, where everyone calls him the Tang Monk... “I'm doing the Journey to the West? Seriously?” “I'll see all eighty-one thousand miles and laugh my way through eighty-one tribulations?” “I'm just a gentle monk with little fighting ability, but my three disciples are another story.” “Amitabha. I kill to protect life; I destroy karma, not people.” “Wukong, once we've retrieved the scriptures, do you think your master could return 12.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Well, I guess you could say that. It's an old combination.

22. 422 异 Executioner of Filth from Another World 异界污厄处刑人 One Who Writes in Vermilion丹书者也Urban236k WordsOngoing Beneath the ruins of the apocalypse, in a world whose civilization has been severed from its past, something is sick. Is it the whisper of demons, or Heaven’s final punishment? The beasts trapped in the apocalypse are breaking free. What is the purpose behind their hunger for slaughter? How long can rational humans keep struggling forward under their burdens? There is the solitary, icy beauty who guards her corner of the world to hold back corruption. Heaven takes pity on tender grass, and in th 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The only online novel featuring emotional flow and supernatural abilities in urban settings.

23. 423 我 I Cling to the Colonel’s Coattails to Survive the Apocalypse 我靠抱上校大腿在末世苟活 No Clouds Fall on Wushan巫山不落云Two Male Leads525k WordsCompleted A year of torrential rain plunged Earth into an unprecedented crisis. After the global defense grid was activated, the rain stopped abruptly. Everyone thought the danger had passed, unaware that this was merely the calm after the storm. Giant vines began growing wildly from underground, strong enough to pierce buildings made of reinforced concrete. After a year of testing, Research Institute 01 confirmed that the rain contained an unknown substance, but couldn't determine what it was. At first, 3.2kReads9.3Score343Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, but it gets a bit angsty towards the end.

24. 424 开 Slapped the School Belle from the Start, Then Changed Class to the One and Only Sword Immortal 开局扇校花耳光，我转职唯一剑仙 Gong Jin功尽Urban334k WordsOngoing [Sword Immortal + System + No Romance + No Forgiveness + Game Merges with Reality + Ensemble Cast Later On + Not Invincible + Growth-Oriented + Slow Start, Strong Finish + Swordsmanship + Brotherhood] Fifty years ago, a game descended upon reality. Since then, all of Blue Star has been digitized. Martial arts reign supreme, ferocious beasts run rampant, and dungeons are everywhere! Xu Gui transmigrates into this world and awakens the Divine Choice System: Every choice he makes earns him a corres 400Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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    I will make our names leave a strong mark in the boundless river of time!

25. 425 7 Bureau 749: This Taoist Priest Is Pretty Powerful 749局：这个道士有点强 Eat Less, Have One More Meal少吃多一顿Urban243k WordsCompleted (749 Bureau + Daoist Priest + Comedy + Decisive and Ruthless + Teamwork + Organized Group + Protective of His Own... No System, No Harem, Smart Characters, Not Pure Power Fantasy) The Dragon Nation’s 749 Bureau guards the mortal world and suppresses evil spirits. The legacy of Lushan is all gathered in him. He commands thunder, draws on the starlight, slays evil spirits with a single sword stroke, and settles the fate of the world with a single thought. There are many evil spirits in this world. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, teamwork.

26. 426 顽 The Rebellious False God 顽劣的伪神者 Banxia Is a Little Lazy半夏有点懒Urban127k WordsOngoing Also known as: The Death-Seeking False God “People change with their hearts; when the heart dies, the person dies.” A death-seeking false god, a loyal and courageous child, a rational fool, a flower-offering knight, an emperor who defies orders, an A-class fugitive, a puppet emperor, a land of utter darkness, a road of ultimate light… Disclaimer: This is not a wish-fulfillment story, and there are no formulaic Systems. No harem and no unhealthy relationships. Not AI-written: entirely original!!! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    False gods stir up trouble, causing mortals to fight and gods to suffer!

27. 427 创 The Creator-Level Big Shot in the Apocalypse 创世大佬在末世 Mountain Goat Language山羊语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse691k WordsOngoing (This is an ensemble apocalypse novel with a strong female lead. It has a broad scope and a slow build.) Superpowers + Spatial Storage + Zombies in the early stages + Natural disasters later on Everyone thought the sudden zombie crisis was a biological disaster caused by a human experiment gone wrong. Everyone thought the frequent signs of natural disasters were nature's furious revenge for humanity's reckless actions. Who made the Creator 352Reads8.8Score105Shelves

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    Here are four post-apocalyptic ensemble novels featuring strong female protagonists. Please like and add them to your favorites!

28. 428 九 Above the Ninth Floor, Starting with a Skinning Game! 九层之上，从剥皮游戏开始！ Mr. Blue-Green蓝绿先生Mystery158k WordsOngoing Infinite Flow + Gu Cultivation + Horror + Mind Games + Combat + Cool-Headedness + Unhinged Male Lead He thought he was a gaming expert. Only after dying did he realize this wasn't a game at all, but an ancient god's furnace for cultivating Gu. You call yourself a god, and we desperately climb the tower, hoping to use your power to bring our loved ones back to life. Little did we know you were the one who set a trap that destroyed my family, using my gaming talent to nourish your soul with Gu. I 33Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This infinite flow one is good; I think the team wrote it quite well.

29. 429 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 97.4kReads9.4Score8.6kShelves
30. 430 大 Roaming the Great Wilderness: Starting by Capturing My First Exotic Beast 大荒纵横：从捕获第一只异兽开始 Scallion Oil Jun葱油君Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing [High Martial] [Cyberpunk Cthulhu] [Passionate School Life] [Adventure] [Sci-Fi Classic of Mountains and Seas] [Rule-Based Mind Games] [Interstellar Beast Battles] Deep in the vast wilderness of the universe, countless supernatural beings and ferocious beasts lie hidden, quietly waiting to hunt down every interstellar explorer. Dangerous secret realms have also become treasure-hunters' playgrounds. Hunt dragons and seize treasures, journey through the stars, brave secret realms, and battle acros 5kReads5.4Score438Shelves
31. 431 当 When the Whole Villainous Crew Is Trapped in a Horror Mystery Sanatorium 当全员恶人被困恐怖悬疑疗养院 The White Emperor's Last Request白帝托孤Mystery190k WordsCompleted [A cast of villains + clever deductions + a touch of infinite-loop fiction + a complicated mix] Luo Ji suddenly receives a letter. There is no name on the envelope, only one line: “I can fulfill your deepest desire,” and a return address: Windwhisper Sanatorium. At first, Luo Ji would have thrown the letter away as trash. But in the end, he follows the address to an urban village and finds the most ordinary-looking sanatorium drawing in wave after wave of visitors. The bad news: the sanatorium’s 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's an ensemble piece; I really like the character designs of the main characters [smirk].

32. 432 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 59.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
33. 433 能 Can You Fall in Love with an NPC in a Game? 能和你游npc谈恋爱吗 Gui Wu归無Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + strong leads + infinite-flow + ensemble cast + 1v1, mutually devoted + a touch of everyone’s favorite] Luo Baiye had lived a quiet life for nineteen years. His only regret, perhaps, was that he still hadn’t experienced the hardships of falling in love. He couldn’t help it. His standards were high, and he figured he might stay single for life. Just as he thought his uneventful days would continue until he died, he boarded a chartered bus bound for an art museum on a rainy day. 1.3kReads8.8Score241Shelves

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    Sob sob, I have a male supporting character I really like! Everyone in this book is so well-developed!!

34. 434 魔 A Magic Competition? She Leads Her Team Straight to First Place 魔法比赛？她直接带队友拿下第一 I'm Little Lazy我是小懒Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + powerful golden finger + card drawing + summoning + magic + no male lead] After Yu Youyi dies of illness, she transmigrates to another world and lives there for seventeen years. It is a fantastical world where everyone awakens to summoning in their senior year of high school. During the summoning, three cards appear before each person. Summoners draw different ranks of mythical beasts depending on their talent and potential. Yu Youyi always thought she had no golden finger, 3.9kReads8.6Score596Shelves

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    Only those who have read it will understand. Patriotism + gacha + team + no romantic pairing.

35. 435 天 The Soul Weave of Tianyuan 天源绎魂 Eagle Eyes, Wolf's Gaze鹰视狼顾Eastern Fantasy153k WordsCompleted As you can see, this is a novel recommendation. Eighteen-year-old graduate Xing Yan storms into the audition for the production of The Lost Path of the Strange Beasts, carrying tomato ketchup to use as fake blood. Director He Yan, wearing a ghost mask, roars at him that “the blood looks like chocolate,” then furiously tells anyone questioning the title to “get lost.” The eccentric film crew is a nonstop source of laughs, and the rookie actor’s job hunt is one mishap after another. Stay tuned f 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a team-based novel, but not all of them have been collected yet.

36. 436 我 I Never Want to Return to the Martial World 我再也不想江湖了 Shizhi Ye是枝也Eastern Fantasy224k WordsOngoing [Low-Martial-Arts + Transmigration + Ensemble Cast + Not a Power Fantasy + No Romance] Have you ever dreamed of transmigrating to a wuxia world and living by your own code? If a game lay before you, and stepping into it meant entering the martial world, would you stir up a bloody storm at will, or give everything to protect the ones you love? If you were given the chance to cross time and space, would you return to your homeland a thousand years in the future, or go back to the past to see him o 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone has their own growth trajectory.

37. 437 种 Let's Farm: An Infinite-Flow Survival Guide 种地吧：无限流生存指南 The Cake Is Poisonous蛋糕有毒Two Male Leads703k WordsOngoing [Shige Tian + ensemble cast + infinite flow + supernatural abilities] On the way back to Hou Tuomen after the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, everyone opened their eyes and found themselves transported to a medieval European court. Wang Yiheng had lost his memory, Zhao Yibo was being whipped as a thief, Zhao Xiaotong had become a chef, Li Hao was the old king’s attendant, the disgraced princes Jiang Dunhao and He Haonan were locked in a dungeon, Luzhuo and Zhuoyuan had been forced to spawn outs 97Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    "Let's Farm Together" is a team-based novel, with Sunny Day also featured. The first book is about the eldest brother's skills, and the second is about the eldest brother's contracted beast. Very touching. Both characters encounter good people, but sadly, it's not finished. Highly recommended.

38. 438 地 Dungeon Adventure Log 地下城冒险日志 Yu Ruo Piaoling羽若飘零Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Game-World Fantasy + Japanese-Style Fantasy + Party Adventures + Multiple Heroines] After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Losa became an ordinary NPC. He had originally planned to take it easy and coast through life, but then he learned that a great cataclysm would descend in two years. To keep himself alive, Losa had no choice but to grow stronger and set out on the path of adventure. Fortunately, he had a legal loli by his side who would become a Hero NPC in the future. Her legs were a 285.6kReads9.0Score58.5kShelves
39. 439 人 The Warmth of Mortal Life, the Gods Look Down 人间烟火，神明垂眸 Night Boat on a Dreamy Lake云梦夜舟Urban684k WordsOngoing [Gods + Chinese Style + Intangible Cultural Heritage + One Heroine] “In this world, gods have descended to the mortal realm, their splendor beyond compare! But in this age, culture has fallen into decline, fading into obscurity!” … Shen Shijin, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, “wakes up” to find that he has transmigrated to a world where gods have descended and strange demons run rampant. But… something about this world seems a little off? “Erlang Shen’s boss is… the Celestial Hound 818Reads6.2Score124Shelves
40. 440 我 I Became the Pinnacle of Evil Hunting with the Cursed Eye! 我靠诅咒之瞳成为狩秽顶点！ Jun Yex君叶xUrban716k WordsOngoing [Urban Superpowers]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Sequences]+ [Signature Weapons/Contracted Demons]+ [Good Looks]+ [High Intelligence] This world is nothing less than a war between fate and reincarnation! The pupil of my left eye is host to the curse of the “God of Calamity”! In 760 BC, a wicked ancient king, on the verge of death, used a forbidden ritual. He opened a gate on the World Tree leading to the Other Shore, bringing the “God of Calamity” into the mortal world and plunging all living beings into 204Reads—Score133Shelves
41. 441 太 Primordial Talisman God 太初符神 Luoyang in White白衣洛阳Eastern Fantasy9.0M WordsCompleted You say you have an ancient divine weapon with unmatched power? And peerless techniques that make you invincible beneath the heavens? Just watch: I have a Primordial Marriage Talisman that binds the Supreme Divine Lord to me as my wife; I have a Primordial Thunder Talisman that summons heavenly lightning to battle across the eight directions; I have a Primordial Devouring Talisman that devours all things under heaven and puts them to my use... 4.3kReads8.4Score547Shelves

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42. 442 十 Ten Busy Days: Survival on a Desert Island 十个勤天海岛求生 Thin Porridge 400稀粥400Female-Channel Fanfiction436k WordsOngoing (This Ten Per Day fanfiction is entirely fictional. Please don't conflate it with the real people.) [Ding dong, ding dong, ding ding dong] [Welcome to a mysterious and challenging island survival game! Here, you'll face trials and opportunities like never before...] The Ten Per Day crew kick off their build-up-and-expand mode in an island survival game. 49Reads6.7Score—Shelves
43. 443 太EN Has the Little Crown Prince Taken the Throne Yet? 太子崽崽今天登基了吗？ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Raising children + fortune + no romance. For content warnings, read the author’s note in Chapter 1. The synopsis has a word limit. In his previous life, Wu Junji spent sixteen years living among commoners before Emperor Zhou found him and named him Crown Prince. After five years on the throne, he died full of resentment. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at the moment Emperor Zhou sent him away from the palace. He swears that this time he’ll kill Emperor Zhou and avenge himself. But Hea 63.8kReads9.2Score8.7kShelves
44. 444 特 King of Special Forces 特种兵王 Eagle with Wings Outstretched鹰隼展翅Urban2.5M WordsOngoing We are soldiers, flesh and blood, with love and hate. We are war machines, cold and ruthless, without sorrow or joy. We long for honor. We long for flowers and applause, and for recognition. Yet in the end, none of it is meant for us, because we are ghosts moving through the darkness, a group with no way back. 917Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    This is a military novel, formerly known as "Special Operations Ghost Force," but this is the name it uses here. The rating is ridiculously low; I think it should be at least a 9 or higher. The protagonist is just a bit stronger, but he's still fought his way through blood and tears. I think the low rating might be due to some parts being overly detailed, and some military technical details being quite complex. If you don't like that, you can skim through it; it's really good. I don't want such a novel to be buried. There are two volumes. The first volume focuses on Xiao Jianyang, the son of a Vietnam War veteran, and the second volume focuses on Yu Cheng, the younger brother of the protagonist's high school classmate. However, the second volume might not have been updated for some reason, so you can stop reading after finishing the first volume. [OK]

45. 445 亿 A Billion Battles Made Me Famous 亿战成名 Eight Miles, Four Seas八里四海Mystery245k WordsOngoing (Infinite worlds * quick transmigration * ensemble cast * no romance * independent worldbuilding * not a power fantasy) Cheng Ming, a champion at slacking off in the bathroom, transmigrates to another world where people are ranked according to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Mouthy, carefree, and easygoing, he doesn’t realize at first how serious things are. “Get through the levels and go home? I know this stuff!” Until... Someone he has just met suddenly drops to their knees in front o 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A quick transmigration/infinite flow ensemble piece! The male lead is a talkative office worker in the beginning, but later becomes a strategist. The second male lead is a refined and sophisticated boss, while the second female lead is ruthless, taciturn, and incredibly powerful in combat. Each character also has their own side story. If you like no-romance games, this is for you!

46. 446 末 Apocalypse Snail: A Little Conscience, but Not Much 末世蜗牛：有点良心，但不多 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No System or Superpowers] [Comedy] [Wild Ideas] [Plot Twists] [Light Novel] [Protagonist Fans, Read at Your Own Risk] [Bizarre and Explosive] [Not for the Straight-Laced] One day, snails poured from the sky in place of rain. Anyone bitten turned into a monster, and resources became scarce… You'll see a protagonist group that is selfish and self-serving, lacking in empathy, hypocritical, vindictive, fake do-gooders, arrogant, two-faced, all pretenses, and downright crazy... Every las 9.8kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
47. 447 撷 The Journey to Win Your Heart 撷君行 Stay Together Forever常相守Eastern Fantasy201k WordsOngoing Time’s wheels roll ever onward into the mid-Tang era. On this land shrouded by evil spirits, the people suffer while no one comes to their aid. Only Sun A Shi, the Medicine King, leads his disciples in searching for the secret to driving the evil spirits away. Three couples among the Medicine King’s disciples, Jiang Ze and Jiegeng, Gancao and Guizhi, and Doukou and Didi, hold fast to their faith in battle and never give up in the face of hardship. Like dancers, they weave love and hate into a ma 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I wish you would gather more of this, for it is the most cherished symbol of longing": The novel *Xie Xie Jun Xing* (谢貴行) opens with an absurd story set in the late Tang Dynasty, focusing on six heroes of traditional Chinese medicine exorcising evil spirits. Descendants of historical figures such as Tang Banzong, Wei Xiaozheng, Tang Xiaozang, Hou Yi, Sun Ashi, Song Yixian, Wang Xiaoshun, and Zhan Le all make appearances. It depicts the myriad aspects of human life while incorporating modern elements. A work that blends antiquity with fresh humor—a truly delightful read!

48. 448 血 Blood Moon Apocalypse: The Last Word Spirit Master 血月末世，最后一个言灵师 Su Jingfeng苏靖枫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse150k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Pei Jibai and his five brothers died in the Sahara. They spent their final moments searching for someone. They never found them. Given another chance, all he wants is to find a place where he and his younger sister can survive. The apocalypse, the false gods, none of it matters to him. But the end of the world still comes. His brothers awaken one after another. One by one, they stand in front of him. He can't stop them. His sister lays a path for him from the shadows, pa 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, without any overpowered characters; every instance of growth in strength is traceable and engaging.

49. 449 杀 Killing City: Mental Pollution 杀戮都市：精神污染 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzUrban1.0M WordsCompleted [Mild horror + plot twists + bizarre thrills + growth + not a power fantasy + superpowers + beware if you want a straightforward protagonist] Red hail descends, and half the people in the world turn into monsters. They possess superpowers and do whatever they want, with no trace of humanity. Qi Xutian is born with a superpower exclusive to villains. Everywhere he looks, he sees Homelander wannabes. When it comes to being the first to awaken, he can't compete, so he has to take another route: bec 3.7kReads8.8Score387Shelves
50. 450 星 Interstellar: Studying for the Rise of the Alliance 星际：为联盟之崛起而读书 Yu Fei鱼绯Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted [Romance + Military Academy + Mecha + Zerg + Ensemble Cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine has a romantic pairing. 2. The story discusses class issues, not gender issues. 3. The author’s imagination runs wild and there are no limits on language. Cyber censorship is not welcome. Official Synopsis Bolsheviks / Resident Evil / cyberpunk, all thrown into one pot. Patriotism with a Soviet flavor. The main story follows one person’s journey from undocumented nobody to commander, while the s 20.5kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Don't be fooled by the low rating; look at the number of readers—they're all secretly saving it to their favorites! 👀

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