Ideally, the Protagonist Isn't Too Pretentious. Subtle Writing and Deep Characterization 主角最好不要太装，描写细腻，人物刻画深刻

1. 1 十 Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score231.4kShelves

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   1. "The End of Ten Days" This novel sets up the protagonist group who need to clear various death games continuously, otherwise the world will be destroyed. The protagonist has a high IQ and is online throughout the entire game, facing various complex puzzles and dangers without any pretense of being sophisticated. The characters are portrayed from multiple perspectives in the book. In the process of the life and death game, the personalities, backgrounds, and psychological changes of different characters are displayed very delicately. The efforts and sacrifices made by each person for survival and goals make the characters vividly vivid on the page. 2. "I Learned to Behead Gods in a Mental Hospital" The protagonist Lin Qiye started his journey to behead gods in a mental hospital. He has his own beliefs and persistence, and his acting style is straightforward, neither sloppy nor trying to be cool. The author describes Lin Qiye's growth process, inner world struggles, and emotional entanglements with people around him in great detail. At the same time, he combines elements such as modern cities and mythical monsters to create a mysterious and tense atmosphere. The other characters also have their own characteristics, and their images are full and three-dimensional. 3. "I'm Not a Drama God" There is a group of audiences living in the protagonist's body, and he needs to satisfy their bad tastes to increase the expected value, otherwise he will die. The characters of the protagonist and his brother are very likable, without any off-putting pretentiousness. The author's writing style is sophisticated, and he is very detailed in describing the protagonist's mental changes and coping methods when facing the collapse of the world and frequent disasters. It shows the protagonist's growth and struggle in difficult situations, and the description of other supporting characters also makes the whole story richer and more vivid. 4. "The House" belongs to the horror infinite flow type. The protagonist is cursed by the House and has to enter the blood gate world to complete horrific events every once in a while. The protagonist strives to survive in a terrifying environment. There is no unnecessary pretense, but more real fear and desire to survive. The novel is very detailed in describing what the protagonist sees, hears, feels, and fears after entering the world of Blood Gate. It also portrays the different reactions and personality traits of the protagonist and other characters involved in the incident when facing terror, creating a strong thriller atmosphere.

2. 2 我 Deicide Learning In A Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted 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 1.1MReads9.9Score180.5kShelves
3. 3 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 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 1.7MReads9.9Score188.4kShelves
4. 4 诡 The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 755kReads9.6Score129.5kShelves
5. 5 末 Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 107kReads9.3Score11.7kShelves

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   The protagonist's character is delicately portrayed, the world view is huge, and there is no overthinking.

6. 6 集 Wielding the Strongest Superpowers, I Sweep Through the Apocalypse 集最强异能于一身横扫末世 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse · No System · No rebirth · One heroine · Squad growth · Ensemble cast · Strong protagonist · Decisive and ruthless] The apocalypse arrives, and staying alive becomes the greatest challenge. Scarce supplies, zombies everywhere, terrifying mutated beasts, and… human nature under the apocalypse all turn survival into a nightmare. Shaoguang → Kaiyang → Yuheng → Tianquan → Tianji → Tianxuan → Tianshu → Yinyuan → Dongming Lighting up each star grants an ability. Everyone else gets a 143.7kReads9.0Score12kShelves
7. 7 全 Global Metahumans: Awakening the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning at the Start 全球异能：开局觉醒紫霄神雷 The Wind Is Howling Tonight今晚的风儿甚是喧嚣Urban4.4M WordsOngoing On Blue Star, vicious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken an ability and has a chance to become a powerful force, feared across the land! Yet Xu Jingming, who transmigrated here, had only an E-rank ability. Fortunately, the Deep Blue System appeared, upgrading his weak E-rank electric ability into S-rank Purple Firmament Divine Thunder! That’s not all. Every time he kills a vicious beast, he earns ability points. Spend ability points to raise his level and strengthen his skills. “Deep Blue, 223.7kReads9.0Score16.2kShelves
8. 8 枌 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Ni Ergou倪二狗Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 30.8kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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   There are no heroes or villains in the group portrait, only different positions. It does not subdue one's wits. Those who like tactics can try to taste it [send my heart] [send my heart]

9. 9 当 When an AFC Trainee Meets Nezha 当AFC见习生遇见哪吒 The Impatient Goddess Gilgamesh急不可耐的姬尔伽美神Eastern Fantasy344k WordsCompleted An AFC trainee who works in the rail transit industry, developing automatic fare collection systems, meets Nezha from a parallel world. As he advances through the ranks with sacred treasures, the story connects the parallel and real worlds, weaving in detective mysteries and a contest between science and cultivation. He explores the universe, transcends the multidimensional cosmos, and returns to the origin of the universe. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Come and see if it meets the needs, haha

10. 10 轨 Chasing Dreams Along the Tracks 轨道上的逐梦人生 The Impatient Goddess Gilgamesh急不可耐的姬尔伽美神Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 寻 The Quest for the Dao 寻道记 The Impatient Goddess Gilgamesh急不可耐的姬尔伽美神7k WordsCompleted In Search of the Dao 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 神 Gods and Demons Game: Mages Are the Eternal Truth! 神魔游戏：法爷才是永恒真理！ Qiao Qi巧七Sports6.0M WordsOngoing [Gods and Demons Game + Card-Based Gameplay + A Rich Class System + An Expansive World] When brain chips completely replace traditional mobile phones, a card-based game called Gods and Demons Game is forcibly installed. From then on, the world enters the age of Gods and Demons Game. Everyone has their own talent and class. [Mystic Controller], [Templar Knight], [Archmage], [Mechanical Ascension]... Advancement, class changes, and a game that never ends. Holy light and evil. Mechanical modificati 66.6kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves

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    Very capable but not pretending, but the name is a bit weird [face covering]

13. 13 孤 A Solitary Seeker of the Dao 孤独的寻道 Egg Fried Rice Fried Rice Egg蛋炒饭炒饭蛋Urban3.3M WordsCompleted The Dao has died! The laws have begun to fade! Only techniques remain, reaching into every corner of the world. Ye Ming, the hated, ill-fated loner, suddenly discovers he has a grandfather. Then his grandfather takes him to a new world. His new book, Envying the Dao, is now online. 64.2kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
14. 14 南 South of the Southern Mountain, by Wen He LUCKY 南山之南作者温禾LUCKY Wen He Lucky温禾luckyModern Romance433k WordsCompleted The city is noisy and bustling. So why am I still so lonely? Scientists say that in seven years, every cell in your body can be replaced, leaving not a single old cell behind. No matter how deep the pain, it will heal in just seven years. Every day you persevere is progress. It’s been seven years, and I’ve kept going, trying every day to forget you. A leading figure in materials science, a groveling quest to win his wife back. The male lead is initially paralyzed from the neck down, and later b 1.3kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's not a loss if you invest in shares, you can give it a try

15. 15 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 216.7kReads9.3Score70.6kShelves

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    Millions of people are reading online at the same time, all of which are books with a rating of 9.0 Or above. They are worth staying up late to read [I also strongly recommend]

16. 16 丹 The Supreme Sage of Alchemy 丹道第一圣 Third Brother of Shituo Ridge狮驼岭老三Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted As a max-level alchemist, is it really that unreasonable to eat pills for every meal? And learning martial arts to become invincible for self-defense makes perfect sense, right? The year's breakout hit [No System, genius protagonist, invincible lead, ensemble cast] 180kReads9.3Score21.8kShelves
17. 17 收 After Adopting the Down-and-Out Female Lead, I Died Horribly in Front of Her 收养落魄女主后，惨死在她面前 Li Huan离焕Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [In your first simulation, you transmigrate to a cultivation world.] [You become a refugee fleeing famine. Along the way, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her older brother.] [You depend on each other and become one another's only support.] [At the end of the simulation, you shield the grown girl and give your life to hold off a horde of demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in her eyes goes out too.] [In your second simulation, you transmigrate to a world where steam and mag 121.9kReads9.1Score13.6kShelves
18. 18 北 Sunshine in the North, Tang Blossoms in the South 北方有阳，南方有棠 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads521k WordsCompleted Song Xi died, in Paris, in an ordinary apartment. But Song Xi came back to life, on a stormy night, in Paris, about 9,200 kilometers from Shanghai... 41Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 沉 Lost in Your Allure 沉迷慕色 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted League of Legends Global League Dawn narrowly lost to South Korea's TenG by a single point, missing out on the World Championship. It was the year Chinese League of Legends fans thought they had the best chance of winning it all. That year, five spirited young men fell from the mountaintop into the abyss. As online abuse poured in from every direction, investors pulled out, and the team's beloved gaming base was put up for sale in public. With no support staff or tactical analysts, and their tea 248Reads8.3Score—Shelves
20. 20 绘 Painting the Stardust of the World 绘世星尘 Flying Down Jacket会飞的羽绒服Sci-Fi & Apocalypse450k WordsCompleted The universe is a prison, and fate is a lock. Beneath the calm of the Twin-Mind Planet, judgment has long been hidden in the cycle of reincarnation: older than civilization, more secret than breathing. “Deep are the mysteries of the star prison; the delusive crystal conceals the truth. Let the heart turn toward the hidden depths, and when illusion breaks, the Way remains.” The voice from beyond that lit the mind of Qingping Star Sovereign did more than that. It was the first beam of light to pi 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend this book!!

21. 21 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 39kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves
22. 22 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 103.4kReads9.7Score20.6kShelves
23. 23 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 241.5kReads9.5Score36.1kShelves
24. 24 爱 Falling for a Tough Girl From the Urban Village 爱上城中村女痞子 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘Urban221k WordsCompleted He's a country boy who made it big; she's a rich second-generation city girl. He's an honest man; she's a tough-talking tomboy. His defining traits are being poor and stubborn. He lives in a tiny room in an urban village, and at twenty-seven, he's still single. She's genuinely tough, with money, looks, and a whole group of young, beautiful bodyguards and girlfriends. They should never have crossed paths. But one chance late-night entanglement brought their fates together, and they fell in l 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. Readers said that its character creation was very successful and very real.

25. 25 尘 The Fox of Dust and Tumult: A Fated Bond in the Mountains and Seas 尘嚣仙狐山海缘 Ren Hua仁花Urban399k WordsOngoing [Urban + Xuanhuan + adventure + growth + demonic beasts] No transmigration, no reincarnation, no golden finger. Only yin and yang, mutual generation, opposition, and fusion. And the integration of quantum technology with ancient metaphysics. After an ancient upheaval, “we” were no longer just “us.” “They” were hidden beneath the surface. The ordinary man Qin Yan was drawn into it by accident. “The Coffin of Heaven and Earth”? A fictional world, exploring the unknown and searching for the truth. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This protagonist dare not pretend

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