I Want the Ultimate Mind Games and Battles of Wits. Give Me a High-IQ Story That Keeps Me Thinking 想看最顶级的博弈，智斗。求高智商全程烧脑。

1. 401 神 Tycoon Security Guard: Every Dollar a Beauty Spends Comes Back a Hundredfold 神豪保安：美女花钱百倍返 Morning Glory Big Bro牵牛一哥Urban152k WordsOngoing Lin Bei is a loser whose mother is hospitalized with a serious illness. On top of that, his ex-girlfriend humiliates him! Then he unexpectedly binds himself to the Goddess Cashback System: when beautiful women spend money, he gets a hundredfold return! He thinks that now that he's unlocked the System, he's a chosen one who'll never run out of money, and beautiful women will be everywhere, too?! But things turn out to be nowhere near as easy as he imagined... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 权 The Pinnacle of Power: Cast Aside from the Start 权力巅峰：被甩开局 Morning Glory Big Bro牵牛一哥Urban197k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Zhang Zheyuan was a failed civil servant. Then he was reborn, returning to the day he got dumped! He didn't smile, because people who want to win don't smile! Hey, why can't I stop the corners of my mouth from turning up?! This time around, he's determined to climb to the pinnacle of power! 695Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 张 Zhang Yiliang's Notes on Officialdom 张一亮官场笔记 Morning Glory Big Bro牵牛一哥Urban234k WordsCompleted A civil servant from a poor rural town gets dumped and framed by his superior from the start! But danger and opportunity always go hand in hand. From then on, he navigates the political arena, rises through the ranks, and makes his way to the top! 1.5kReads6.3Score122Shelves
4. 404 官 Reborn in Politics: What's Wrong with Rising Through the Ranks? 官场重生：青云直上怎么了 Morning Glory Big Bro牵牛一哥Urban180k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Officialdom] + [Scheming] + [Revenge] + [play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Urban] + [Political Intrigue] Every success is different, but every failure is much the same! In his previous life, Liang Fusheng was a complete failure. He was reborn on the very day he started his civil service job. He really… wants to get ahead! (Laughter, anger, and banter, all just to make you smile!) 945Reads6.3Score137Shelves
5. 405 金 The Golden Phoenix Isn't a Chicken 金凤不是鸡 Yu Baimiao余白秒Urban704k WordsCompleted An age when lovers were everywhere, an era dominated by online loans, and the emotional high of a night at a karaoke club… Wealth became the sole measure of success, affection turned into a bargaining chip, and labels of status rose above personal character. Amid the drunken, glittering world, he and she were drawn into a chain of scams woven from money, power, and desire. Each tried to stake a lifetime of innocence on finding an answer to the question, “I’m not a prostitute.” They were willing 299Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   🎭Human hearts are complex and unpredictable; the business world is a battleground of both overt and covert maneuvering. "Human Heart Insight" + "Business Strategy" + "Realistic Drama"—on the surface, everyone seems to be laughing and joking, but beneath the surface, everyone has their own schemes. An immersive experience of the adult world. #HumanHeartInsight #BusinessScheme #RealisticDrama

6. 406 让 You Asked Me to Write a Battle of Wits, and I Give You Usogui? 让你创作智斗，你拿出噬谎者？ GTZRUrban589k WordsOngoing (Though Liar Game is a battle of wits, it also features plenty of physical combat. I wrote this story to introduce Liar Game to more people.) Bai Yi transmigrates and wakes up at the scene of a creative competition. The theme she draws is mind games. As she wonders what to do, her memories from her previous life are dramatically enhanced, and she recalls every detail of every work she has ever read. So she decides to bring out the pinnacle of mind games: Liar Game! “It's time to show this world 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Those interested can check it out; the original work is considered the pinnacle of intellectual battle manga.

7. 407 潜 Lying Low on a Lonely Island 潜伏孤岛 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban126k WordsCompleted Shanghai in 1941 is a battlefield without gunfire. Lin Mo, the youngest chief of the secretariat in the Wang Jingwei regime, conceals a Browning pistol beneath his immaculate suit and deadly sharpness behind his gold-rimmed glasses. When he finds a classified message encrypted with the “Plum Blossom Cipher” in a safe, cold sweat soaks through his shirt. There is a traitor within the organization, and this person knows that he is the Chinese Communist Party’s ace agent, code-named “Winter Plum.” 493Reads—Score104Shelves
8. 408 默 The Silent Century 默声世纪 Outrunning the Old Lobster跑赢老龙虾Urban316k WordsOngoing 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My mind is racing! I've been following this book non-stop lately. It's a thrilling, high-IQ ensemble piece with a rare voice-controlled theme—so innovative! The protagonist uses sound perception to communicate across time and space; the premise is sophisticated and unique. Initially, everyone fights their own battles, but later they unite as an "Avengers" team and a psychic cat to break the deadlock and fight the villain. What impressed me most was how well-developed all the characters are. The protagonist is intelligent and brave, not superficial, and the villains aren't just tools; they have complete backstories and motivations. The plot is thrilling yet filled with heartwarming details, the twists and turns are well-paced and amazing, and the final battle where time and space converge is incredibly tense. It's not clichéd or melodramatic; the more you read, the more addictive it becomes. Author @ has amazing writing skills; this is a rare gem with both a great plot and vivid imagery!

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