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- 101 The God Without a Master 无主之神 [No Romance + Western Fantasy + Gods + Male Protagonist] The gods descended. Above the sky appeared the “Eye of the Gods.” This world became a pawn in the gods’ game, and its pitiful, powerless inhabitants crawled on their knees, praying for the gods’ attention in the name of “faith.” And so, civilization fell. Everywhere I go becomes the domain of the “gods.” How, then, can I catch even a glimpse of my homeland? When I move the pieces in my hand once more, I offer the gods a wager in the name o 2.5kReads8.1Score41414d adds
- 102 I Went on a Rampage After Summoning the Gods, but the State Wants Me on Its Roster 请神后杀疯了,国家却让我入编 [Mild horror + no System + not a power fantasy + folk supernatural tales + episodic stories + dark revenge in the middle and later arcs] [The later plot went in an unexpected direction, so straight men, beware. Sigh!] [It started as a story about brotherhood with no female lead, but later it seems to have shifted toward two male leads. Though not entirely. Sigh, I don't even know what I've written. Whatever!!!] Lin Fan was a dead-end wage slave. On the night he had nowhere else to turn, he knelt 20.5kReads8.7Score3.2k14d adds
- 103 The Parallel World I Transmigrated to Is Actually Haunted 我穿越的平行世界居然有诡 Also known as "The Strange Assimilation" [Infinite flow + supernatural horror + mild scares + no romance] Su Ze finds a book called "The Strange Assimilation" in the library. Because of this book, his body is controlled. Then he is crushed to death by a bookshelf. When he wakes up, he has become himself in a parallel world. He is even chosen by the strange world to become a player! From then on, he dances on the edge of a blade, surviving one near-death experience after another. 53.8kReads8.5Score4.9k14d adds
- 104 The Calamity Canticle 灾厄乐章 [Musician + Summons + Mysterious Organization + Villain + No CP + Fun-Seeker] Perhaps, in some corner unknown to you, mysterious rituals are underway. Strange life forms secretly covet the flesh and blood of the living. The colossal entity that maintains order lurks beneath the surface of society. A bloated, foolish god's child rots and stinks in an underground palace. The giant king in the flames silently blesses his people. A fantastically colored giant shark swims through the deep sea. A skel 8.7kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
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Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏:我能联系过去
The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The
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- 106 Apocalypse Snail: A Little Conscience, but Not Much 末世蜗牛:有点良心,但不多 [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 9.8kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 107 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏:我能看到提示 [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.9kReads8.9Score66014d adds
- 108 I’m the Demon Lord, but I’m Bound to a Succubus System 我,魔王,但是绑定了魅魔系统 [Why doesn’t the female-oriented fiction section have an epic fantasy tag? QAQ] (One review earns you one extra chapter. We reliably update three chapters a day.) When other people transmigrate, they become overpowered heroes or saviors. Victor, from the start, becomes the “Demon King,” and the kind who gets drugged and sent to a nobleman’s bed as a gift pack! The good news: He’s bound to a System! The bad news: It’s called [Incubus’s Gift]. How does that have even a penny’s worth to do with his 376Reads8.4Score10814d adds
- 109 Beast Taming: I Have a Magic Eye That Sees Everything 御兽:我有一只洞悉万物的魔眼 [Beast Taming for Everyone + Bargain Hunting + Absurdity + Bizarre Curiosities + Apocalypse + Everyday Life + Growth Story + Realistic Fiction + Not a Power Fantasy + Straightforward Readers, Stay Away] Spiritual qi revival swept the world. One after another, animals evolved, becoming savage and brutal and plunging people into misery. A new profession emerged: Beast Tamer. On the day spiritual qi revived, a strange seed burrowed into Qi Xu’s empty eye socket and transformed into a demonic eye. W 3.6kReads8.1Score38614d adds
- 110 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain, and the System Told Me to Save Myself 穿书成反派,系统让我自救 [The rating just came in...] Chen Mo transmigrates into the book Heaven's Plea Record and becomes a minor villain who gets killed by the protagonist from the start. [Ding! The Self-Rescue System has been activated. Self-rescue points, cultivation, techniques, divine gear, and all kinds of items can be exchanged for.] He doesn't want to be the protagonist's lackey, and he certainly doesn't want to die. His only choice is to frantically establish a persona: I'm a good person. I only want what's be 263Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 111 Bound to the Wrong System, I Went from Ugly to Handsome 绑错系统,从此丑逼变帅哥 [Note: This is a silly, easygoing story, just for fun, so you don't need to think too hard. The male lead wasn't a sissy before, and he won't be one later. It's upbeat, and the pacing isn't fast. The entertainment industry comes into play later, but not the conventional kind. Key point: There is no female lead, no pair of male leads, and no harem-style romantic ambiguity.] Original title: Bound to the Wrong System: From Ugly Guy to Handsome Hunk Luo Mo was extremely ugly, but incredibly conf 2kReads8.6Score13114d adds
- 112 My Nephew Is the Child of Destiny. What About Me? 我的外甥是天命之子,我呢? [No CP + no female lead + family bonds + transmigrate into a book + System + cultivation] Male-lead story. Zhao Yuan, a modern man, transmigrates into the body of a blind, disposable hunter who doesn’t survive past chapter three. His only “comfort” is his nephew, Lin Zhitian, a little brat with icy eyes and a maturity that seems far beyond his years. [Ding! The Fated Hero Rescue System has been bound! Mission: Earn the favor of the Fated Hero, Lin Zhitian, or the Host’s soul will be scattered i 368Reads8.5Score10114d adds
- 113 He's Back Again, Wearing a Secret Identity 披着马甲的他又回来了 [Secret identity trope]+ [Loves faking his own death]+ [Ensemble cast]+ [No heroine]+ [Main story complete, extras in progress] As a demonic cultivator, he is far too low-key. He neither kills nor sets fires, yet other people think he's a famous madman. As a demonic cultivator, he follows the Path of Ruthlessness. He once played a folk doctor who lusted after beauty. Flowers served as betrothal gifts, a blade as the matchmaker, and blood and tears filled their nuptial cups. He died in the arms o 1.2kReads9.2Score19214d adds
- 114 I'm an Assassin, So How Did I Debut in a Boy Band? 我一杀手,怎么男团出道了 [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 19.3kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds
- 115 Qingshan Temple Is at Your Service 青山观竭诚为您服务 [Coming-of-Age + Original Worldbuilding + Mystery + Mild Horror + Comedy + No Romance] As the protagonist of this book, he has none of the following: overwhelming strength, a stubborn and unyielding will, S+ luck, or a detached attitude that treats money like dirt. Inheriting a Taoist temple at a young age after his master dies, sweeping aside all manner of monsters and vermin, and following the classic male lead’s path to the pinnacle of life? Not even in his wildest dreams. All he can do is ta 3.1kReads9.1Score62014d adds
- 116 Killing City: Mental Pollution 杀戮都市:精神污染 [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 3.7kReads8.8Score38714d adds
- 117 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
- 118 How Am I Supposed to Survive Around Conan When I Keep Coughing Up Blood 时不时吐血的我在柯南身边怎么活 [Detective Conan + No Romance + Little Sister Ai + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hero] Feng Jianhe transmigrates and gets a buff from the start: his constitution is permanently set to -1… Also known as: “How Do I Survive Beside the Grim Reaper When I Keep Coughing Up Blood?”, “The Hospital Is My Home, and Everyone Helps Me Get Back There,” and “There’s No Need to Worry About Me, I’m Really Fine. The Important Thing Is That I Didn’t Kill Anyone.” Shipping fans, keep to your own corner~ 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
- 119 An Extra's Guide to Surviving in a Comic 路人乙漫画生存指南 Dropped by the author. You can go straight to the final three chapters. Male lead, no romance. Ensemble cast. Academy for people with special abilities. A year after the school arc of the comic Superpower Academy ended, the college arc finally began. It opened on September 1, with the main cast entering Supernova Academy for the Gifted. [The main cast ending up in Class F really is a classic] [That person in Class F must be a big shot] [The people in Classes S and A are so strong too] [What abou 25.1kReads9.5Score2.8k14d adds
- 120 EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
- 121 Forced to Become the Hot-Blooded Manga Hero, He Faked His Death on the Spot 被迫成为热血漫主角后他直接死遁 [No Romance] [No Female Lead] [Hot-Blooded Shonen] [Everyone Is Evil] [The Protagonist Is a Genuine Villain, With No Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] The hot-blooded shonen manga Villain's Fate is a blend of excitement, warmth, laid-back fun, and comedy. Its polished art, unexpected plot twists, and characters who leave readers aching for what might have been have earned it a devoted following. However, the author went on hiatus at the story's climax and stayed away for three years. Then, after three 22.2kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
- 122 The Anomaly Response Trio 异象处理三人组 [Three main characters + supernatural anthology + comedy + action-packed school life + fantasy + no romance] My name is Xia Ye, and I used to be an ordinary high school student. Then one day, a friend dragged me to explore a haunted building, and I got unlucky enough to be possessed by an S-rank monster. The aloof exorcist who saved me was Rong Zhen. He took me to the Number One Exorcist High School. During the school's recruitment pitch, the teacher promised us government jobs, staff housing, e 2.6kReads8.0Score45514d adds
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Korean Showbiz Career Crash Simulator, No, Sasaeng Simulator 韩娱塌房模拟器不,是私生模拟器
Reborn as a cool, stunning idol in Korean showbiz, he becomes the subject of a savage forum-style story. A simulator lets him experience the career paths of people in different entertainment-industry professions. From the start, three talent scouts fight over him, and he debuts as the center of a boy group. No CP + universally adored + career-driven. The simulator arrives from the start, three talent scouts compete for him, and he chooses a company. He parachutes into the company. Yet one god-ti
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Chronicles of Qiwucheng 栖梧城传记
A classic martial-arts detective tale, historical mystery, youthful passion, with no System or cheats. During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, the realm had only just been pacified, and every trade was waiting to be rebuilt. The balance of power in the martial world shifted dramatically. The influence of the four great martial families, who controlled the Seven Gangs (power), Eight Associations (wealth), Nine Mountains (letters), and Ten Strongholds (arms), waned noticeably. The world's Fiv
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Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈:我即怪谈
In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t
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- 126 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人,您怎么站怪物那边了? [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 101kReads8.7Score10.2k14d adds
- 127 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 [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 166.7kReads9.3Score13.7k14d adds
- 128 After the Supernatural Arrived, I Became a Savior Through Empathy 诡异降临后,我靠通感成为救世主 [Ensemble Cast and Comradeship + No Romance + Rule-Based Horror + National Fortune + Livestream] {The premise may be a little cliché, but the story is fresh.} A horror game descends upon Blue Star, randomly selecting players from different countries to enter instances that determine their nations' fortunes. Win, and your country gains resources. Lose, and natural disasters strike. Among all the nations, only the Dragon Kingdom bears a curse. A genius horror-story expert, a world-famous gamb 4.8kReads8.9Score80014d adds
- 129 Infinite Regress: The Anomaly Begs Me to Become an Evil God 无限回溯:异常求我成邪神 [Supernatural powers + anomalous containment + time + mild horror + light comedy + pseudoscience + no System (maybe?) + maybe no heroine + satisfying clever protagonist + escape] The good news: Zhong Zhaixing can rewind time indefinitely, so he has the advantage. The bad news: The endless rewinds never stop, and he’s trapped. Starlight University is attacked by countless anomalies. Being eaten by monsters? He can take it. Being killed by the rules? He accepts it. Being stabbed to death by a ps 51Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Dream-Stealing Grand Stage 夺梦大舞台
Subtitle: The Dream-Stealing Grand Stage. If You Have a Dream, Come On In! [Absurd comedy + tons of terrible puns + a little ensemble-cast passion + multiple CPs (重点)] The male lead tends to attract everyone. There's everyday life as well as battles. [Not a conventional power fantasy] This is the author's first book, so please be kind. The author will occasionally post character illustrations they've drawn in the comments to help readers picture them. Do not steal or reuse them. There isn't a su
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The Seventh Squad Specializes in Ganging Up 第七队专业以多欺少
[Urban Superpowers + Ensemble Team + Rousing Battles + Rule-Based Combat + Slow-Burn Growth + Dual Power Systems] A dual power system combining the Four Symbols telekinesis setting with Superpowers. The battles are tactical and carefully paced, not brainless. They’re full of passion, strategy, and rules, and every fight has been thoughtfully designed. Perfect for readers who enjoy watching a team grow and aren’t in a rush to see the protagonist crush everyone from the start. The Divine arrived,
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Oh No, My Two Systems Are Fighting 坏了,我的两个系统打起来了
[Gourmet System + Suspect Attraction System + Food Cart + Alternate-Dimensional Space] Jiang Chen has two Systems. If he had either one on its own: The Culinary God System could make his cooking skills soar. It might not guarantee he’d reach the pinnacle of life, but once he opened a restaurant, financial freedom would be no problem. The Suspect Attraction System could turn him into a walking criminal magnet. Wherever he went, he’d uncover something new. As a walking Sherlock Holmes, fame and fo
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Transmigrate to the Cultivation World with My Dog and Make a Comeback 穿越修真携犬逆袭
When his beloved dog Bell was on the brink of death, modern young man Nan Fengjing unexpectedly transmigrated to a cultivation world governed by the law of the jungle. The man and dog depended on each other for survival. In search of a life-saving medicine, they entered an ancient cave dwelling and unexpectedly awakened their spiritual roots together, setting foot on the path to immortality. But the cultivation world was fraught with danger: powerful clans schemed against one another, fellow dis
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When Monsters Invade: I Obtained Supreme Divine Fire from the Start 异兽入侵:开局获得无上神火
[Sharp-tongued System + Feel-good power fantasy + Face-slapping + Comeback + Superpowers + Mutant Beasts] Mutant beasts descend upon the world, and humanity builds nine defensive cities to fend off the vicious creatures. Thus begins a brutal era of superpower awakenings! On Awakening Day, Lin Chen is publicly dumped by his ex-girlfriend and awakens only a useless little E-rank flame. The whole school thinks he’s a waste of space, and he’s even about to be expelled. Just as he falls into despair,
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