Historical What-If Fiction, Not Brain-Dead 历史脑洞，不无脑

1. 51 我 I Watch Short Videos Across All Worlds, and the Ancients Are Stunned 我刷短视频通万界，古人都麻了 Murong Loves Eating Coal爱吃煤炭的慕容Historical279k WordsCompleted The lovesick simp Su Chen activates a System that gives him money for watching videos. The videos he watches are projected across the Myriad Worlds. All he has to do is watch, and money gets deposited into his account. He watches [A Class of Middle School Students Reciting the Memorial on the Expedition Against the Wu] Liu Bei: “Kongming, don’t stop me. Let me chop down this good-for-nothing!” Kangxi: “Zhu Yuanzhang, did you see that? The Qing dynasty far surpasses the Ming!” He watches [The Fir 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 历 Historical Livestream: From the Start, I Take Down the First Emperor of Qin 历史直播：我，开局创飞秦始皇 Colorful Candy彩色的糖Historical1.0M WordsCompleted After the skies shift and change, the sky screen appears out of nowhere. First Emperor: “The sky screen is a blessing for our Great Qin.” Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che: “Money, so much money! Xiongnu, here I come, heh heh!” Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin: “So I, too, am an emperor for the ages.” Zhu Yuanzhang: “Sky screen, hurry and save my wife and Biao'er!” Zhu Di: “The sky screen understands me! Sob...” Zhao Kuangyin: “Zhao Guangyi!!! Get over here!!!” Liu Bang: “Stop livestreaming my embarr 1.3kReads5.0Score—Shelves
3. 53 我 The Short Videos I Watch Reach the Ancient World, and the Ancients Are Losing It 我刷的短视频通古代，古人看麻了 Black-Eyed Envoy黑瞳使者Historical434k WordsOngoing [No female lead] The System gives Chen Luo a short-video app. He has no idea that the videos he shares can be watched by people from the past. The dynasties of every era are stunned by the beautiful women in the videos on the glowing screen. Scrolling: [Why Did Sun Dianying Strip Empress Dowager Cixi’s Trousers When He Robbed Her Tomb?] Cixi: ???????? Wanli: Hahaha, serves you right that your tomb was robbed! That’s what you get for being barbarians who destroyed my Great Ming! System: … 292Reads6.3Score—Shelves
4. 54 刷 Ancient People Lose It Watching Beautiful Women Dance in Short Videos 刷短视频美女跳舞，古人全破防了 Dao Anzi道安子Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Yang unexpectedly gets his hands on a magical short-video app, and every video he watches is simultaneously sent to the past. After watching Zhang Yang’s videos, people of ancient times are left completely stunned. Watching “Sexy Little Wildcat” Cao Cao: “Now this is the life!” Liu Bei: “Keep the music playing, keep on dancing!” Watching “The Three Men Who Rebelled Before Me” Zhu Di: “Looks like I can’t keep the story about eating pig feed a secret anymore.” Li Erfeng: “When it comes to re 1.7kReads7.0Score108Shelves
5. 55 绑 Bound to a Sky Screen, I Became a Sensation in Ancient Times by Spamming It 绑定天幕后，我靠刷屏爆红古代 Young Master of the Divine Dynasty神朝公子Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Su Miaomiao's phone becomes a live-streaming room on a sky screen spanning a thousand years. She scrolls past a [rustic village supercar], and the First Emperor comments: “Extravagant! How much iron does this vehicle use? How many armored soldiers can it carry?” She watches a [college entrance exam pep rally], and Emperor Wu of Han exclaims with delight: “Selecting officials through imperial examinations? Brilliant! Present the system to me at once!” She opens a [comedy edit of the An Lushan Reb 899Reads5.9Score—Shelves
6. 56 历 Historical Videos: The Ancestors Watch the Drama While Complaining 历史视频：老祖宗边吐槽边吃瓜 Chubby Chestnut胖胖的栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (I wasn't satisfied with how the previous book turned out, so this one focuses on the embarrassing antics of emperors and ministers throughout the dynasties. Just a fun read that doesn't require much thought.) What would emperors throughout history do if a modern person had a phone that could send videos they watched to every dynasty? [#They planned to excavate Zhu Di's tomb, but the tomb of Wanli popped up to shield his ancestor from disaster#] In the end, his tomb was excavated and desecrated, 15.1kReads8.5Score880Shelves
7. 57 万 Who Would've Thought the Ancients Would Watch My Everyday Life? 万万没想到，竟被古人围观了日常 Xin Yuezi新玥子Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted No CP The laid-back Fish System 2233 was kicked down to Blue Star by the Main System, which had grown tired of it. To fulfill the upgrade target assigned by the Main System, 2233 decided to livestream and earn upgrade energy. It was easy and took hardly any effort... And so, the dynasties of Jiuzhou's history were suddenly treated to a livestream from the modern era. When the feudal ancestors caught sight of their “rebellious” descendants, would they frown in dismay or beam with delight? What ch 10.4kReads7.5Score399Shelves
8. 58 直 Livestreams and Short Videos Leave Our Ancestors Stunned 直播和短视频，老祖宗都破防啦 A Girl Who Doesn't Want to Go Bald不想秃头的少女Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted I’m a new writer, so please be kind! Yun Yuyao is a college student. During summer vacation, she is unexpectedly bound to a livestream System while at home. From then on, she livestreams modern life to the ancestors. The ancestors are utterly shaken! Life in the future is way too good! P.S. The livestream will protect the heroine’s privacy. It will also be broadcast to people from special periods in history, though they may not get much screen time. Only Chinese people who are not traitors ca 12kReads8.8Score600Shelves
9. 59 争EN Contending for Supremacy: Summoning the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at the Start 争霸：开局召唤西凉铁骑 Hardworking Panda勤奋熊猫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a prince's heir. There are no Four Books and Five Classics here, nor the Hundred Schools of Thought, but warfare rages on all the same. Dynasties rise and fall, ministers and nobles scheme, and heroes vie for control of the Central Plains. Fortunately, Lin Yi awakens a System and summons the fierce general Ma Chao and the elite Xiliang Cavalry from the Three Kingdoms era from the start. As long as he can win people over or beat them into submissi 25.3kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
10. 60 网 Online Game: From the Start, the Only God-Tier Persuasion Skill! 网游：开局唯一神级劝降！ Loves Bean Sprouts Most最爱豆芽菜Sports1.0M WordsCompleted This is a thrilling strategy game of conquest set in the Three Kingdoms era. Here, you can build cities, recruit soldiers, put down bandit strongholds, capture famous cities, plunder resources, take beautiful women captive, persuade enemy generals to surrender... From the start, Yang Chen gains two major talents: one hundred times the gold and divine-level persuasion... Persuade bandit generals to surrender, persuade bandit soldiers to surrender, persuade Three Kingdoms generals to surrender, pe 8.9kReads8.6Score780Shelves
11. 61 全 Global Lord: I'm a Construction Maniac 全民领主：我是基建狂魔 Of Heaven天之Sports1.4M WordsCompleted [Lord + Farming + Conquest] One hundred million players around the world entered the virtual game “Everyone’s Lord.” Only when the entire world was unified could they leave the game. Five farmers from the start, and every resource had to be won through battle. Chen Fei gained the [Construction Maniac] talent from the start, increasing construction speed by 1,000%! He built a city, and a colossal structure fifty meters tall was completed in a single day! A six-lane asphalt road was finished in on 2.9kReads8.2Score210Shelves
12. 62 网 Online Game: A World in Turmoil 网游之乱世纷争 I Love Bean Sprouts我爱黄豆芽Sports1.7M WordsCompleted [The Whole World Enters a Game World + Farming + Developing a Territory + Conquest] Earth is destroyed by a meteorite core, and the entire world enters a game world. The protagonist, Xu Feng, is an ordinary college student. Using his [Luck] talent, he builds up his territory, recruits civil officials and military generals, and fights to rule the world! This is Douya’s first book. The first few dozen chapters are a little rough, but it really gets good after chapter 100. [No major flaws, and defi 2.6kReads8.7Score232Shelves
13. 63 自 After Revealing I’d Transmigrated, I Wrecked Emperors Throughout History 自爆穿越后，我把历代皇帝玩废了 Sixth Young Master六大少Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Li Changqing transmigrated to the Qin Dynasty and activated the [Exposure System]. He had to reveal his identity as a transmigrator to the regulars at the tavern. As long as they believed he was a transmigrator, he could earn all kinds of generous rewards from the System. Li Changqing looked at Lao Zhu, a regular from the Ming Dynasty. “Lao Zhu, your fourth son, Zhu Di, is going to rebel!” “Lao Zhu, your descendant Chongzhen will bring the Ming Dynasty to ruin!” A few days later, Lao Zhu brought 6.1kReads8.9Score440Shelves
14. 64 大 Ten Thousand Years of Great Qin: Who Let Him Teach the First Emperor? 大秦万年，谁让他当始皇老师的？ Just an Ordinary Man本是俗夫Historical1.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Warring States period, amid one of the greatest upheavals in Chinese history, Jiang Wang arrives in this era. He studies under Guiguzi, plunges into this turbulent age, and personally sets in motion the fall of the six kingdoms and the unification of the realm. The First Emperor of Qin, Ying Zheng, calls him his teacher. Unifying the written language and measurements, establishing academies, and enlightening the people: one groundbreaking initiative after another takes shape un 8.1kReads8.9Score457Shelves

    Reader note

    Both books offer some educational value, with both authors providing detailed descriptions of the Qin Dynasty. As for the content, both are about grand ideals: assisting the First Emperor and the Qin Dynasty. The first book is more serious, while the second is more humorous, filled with jokes and references.

15. 65 大 Great Qin: The Greediest Official of All Time, Praised as a Loyal Minister by the First Emperor 大秦：千古贪官，祖龙夸我是忠臣 Young Master Xuanniao公子玄鸟Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [fiery passion] + [rivalry for supremacy] + [ruthless action] + [no System] In the twenty-eighth year of the First Emperor's reign, after performing the Fengshan sacrifice at Mount Tai, Qin Shi Huang disguises himself as a wealthy merchant to tour the land incognito. To his surprise, he discovers that the local township head, Heifu, is openly accepting bribes, colluding with merchants! He is only a township head, yet his residence is extravagantly luxurious, with hundreds 6kReads9.2Score614Shelves
16. 66 从 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始：历代君王陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 136.4kReads9.6Score21.6kShelves
17. 67 袁 Yuan Shu Dominates the Three Kingdoms 袁术霸三国 Tiger Roars Through the Woods, A Passionate Sword虎啸山林多情剑Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era, only to become Yuan Shu, the most foolish man of all, a mere skeleton in his grave. He can become emperor, but he refuses to accept his fate. If he’s going to do it, he’ll become the greatest emperor in all of history! He has no golden finger, no extraordinary martial prowess, and no supernatural strategic genius. But he does have knowledge of the future and advanced expertise, which are more than enough to let him thrive in the Three Kingdoms. He’ll r 14.7kReads8.6Score1kShelves

    Reader note

    This story about a time traveler becoming Yuan Shu in the Three Kingdoms period is quite interesting and not mindless.

18. 68 历 History Livestream: Randomly Taking Out an Ancestor 历史直播间：随机创死一位老祖宗 Catty Lemon猫猫柠Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing Tang Xinxin graduated with a history degree only to find herself unemployed. She decides to travel and livestream history lessons, never imagining that her broadcasts would reach across all of history, where the ancestors themselves could watch. [Today we're visiting Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum!] Qin Shi Huang: “My mausoleum!” *faints.jpg* [Come on, Li Erfeng, the Young Master of Taiyuan: here's the stone carving of a steed that was stolen!] Emperor Taizong: “My Zhaoling steed, Sa Lu Zi!! Mobilize 32.6kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves
19. 69 历 History Livestream: From the Start, Taking Emperors on a Tour of the Modern World 历史直播：开局带皇帝们畅游现代 A Pot of Health Tea一壶养生茶Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted [No romance + lighthearted + transmigrate to the modern world from the start] The story opens with the First Emperor of Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, and the Ming dynasty's founding emperor traveling to the modern world. Later, all kinds of tourist groups will visit the modern world, while the tour guides themselves will also try to survive in ancient wilderness. Qin Shi Huang: The Great Wall should charge admission! The imperial mausoleum should charge 6kReads8.9Score468Shelves
20. 70 速 Come Quick! The Emperor Squad Gets a Be History Makeover! 速来！帝王团爆改Be历史！ Peach Whale桃鲸Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted (Ancient people traveling in the modern world / Dungeon challenges / Comedy / No romance) As Jiang Ning lay on the brink of death, she was bound to a livestream System. To earn life-extension points and money, she had no choice but to invite the great ancestors to tackle dungeon challenges and tour the modern world's beautiful landscapes. So Qin Shi Huang overturned a haunted cruise ship, Emperor Taizu of Ming stormed a terrifying train, and Emperor Wu of Han investigated Widow Village at nigh 2.5kReads8.8Score207Shelves
21. 71 每 Every Time I Open My Eyes, I'm the Last Emperor of a Dynasty 每次睁眼都是末代皇帝 Wine God, Green Grape酒神葡萄绿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Fifth Xiaobai 2 + male protagonist + no romance + court politics and infrastructure] After rising from Son of Heaven to Celestial Emperor and completing the construction of the Celestial Palace’s administrative system, Fifth Xiaobai is sent by the Heavenly Dao to undergo trials. Each time, he becomes the final emperor of a dynasty. Xiaobai, Second Emperor of Qin: It’s convenient not having to speak out loud, but I really don’t want everyone hearing every thought in my head. Leave me alone, Fath 7.2kReads9.2Score550Shelves
22. 72 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Chancellor of Unmatched Grace 红楼：风华首辅 Painted Bridge by the Willow Smoke烟柳画桥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + intellectual battles + political intrigue + everyday life] Every line is stained with bitter tears, every page filled with absurdity. You might think this is merely a tale of infatuated, indulged young men and women behind closed doors, but who could know that the rise and fall of the world are all intertwined? Are the fortunes of the four great families destined to change? Is the dynasty beset by internal and external threats destined to fall? Must the path to a noble title and hig 43.7kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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    It's alright, it looks pretty good.

23. 73 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Have a Broken Bowl, and Winning Takes Nothing but a Cleaver 三国：开局一破碗，文武全靠砍 Feng Xiao Loves Tomatoes爱吃番茄的风潇Historical704k WordsOngoing [Stats Through the Roof] + [Summoning Civil and Military Generals] + [Nations at War] + [Expanding Map] At least two updates every day, with extra chapters whenever possible. The story won't go on hiatus and will run for at least a million words, so readers can enjoy it with confidence! Everyone has their own version of the Three Kingdoms. Feng Xiao welcomes any reasonable suggestions and will make improvements, so readers are welcome to join the discussion. Guan Yu versus Qin Qiong: who would w 318Reads6.6Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Both can be viewed; they all summon the civil and military officials of the entire history of China.

24. 74 以 Building the Supreme Holy Dynasty on the Foundations of the Three Kingdoms 以三国为基，铸至高圣朝 Ink Travels the World墨行天下Historical4.0M WordsOngoing A gust of cold wind woke him from a spring dream. Looking at the scene before him, he rubbed his eyes, then opened them again and stood there, stunned. Who was he? What was he doing? Where was he? It took him a while to come to his senses. He kept walking along the main road and soon came across a crowd of farmers gathered around someone, doing who knew what. When he stepped closer, he saw a Taoist wearing a Yellow Turban performing a ritual. Well, now he knew where he was: an age of gatheri 683Reads7.3Score105Shelves
25. 75 三 Three Kingdoms: Grinding Relentlessly to Become a Sage, I Conquer the World with Zhao Yun 三国：狂卷圣贤，带着赵云打天下 Da Kunyi大琨翼Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Su Lie, a history and archaeology student, accidentally transmigrates to the late Han dynasty. Sixteen years later, he awakens a System that lets him summon long-lost sages. By summoning sages through their relics, he gains some of their abilities. He also receives a space-time summoning reward, allowing him to recruit famous generals and strategists from later generations to aid him. And so Su Lie embarks on a frenzied path of relentless competition. "Ding! Successfully summoned the Divine Spea 349Reads7.3Score100Shelves
26. 76 被 Yang Guang Read My Diary, Forcing Me to Take in Concubines Like Crazy 被杨广偷看日记，逼我疯狂纳妃 Clear Breeze, Bright Moon, Night 123清风明月夜123Historical444k WordsCompleted Yang Jing transmigrates to the Sui and Tang era, becoming the fourth prince of the Great Sui. From the start, he activates the Write-a-Diary-to-Get-Strong System and the More Children, More Blessings System. He can earn rewards simply by keeping a diary and marrying and having children. Writing a diary is easy, but finding a wife is hard. So Yang Jing writes about his marital troubles in his diary. At the same time, a copy of his diary appears on Yang Guang's desk, containing the very words Yang 10.7kReads7.8Score1kShelves

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    Very engaging historical fiction with imaginative twists.

27. 77 水 Water Margin: Appointing the Star Spirits, a Special Boost for the Mighty Blade Hero 水浒：任命星宿，特殊增幅横刀雄 Invincible Big Man Who Picks His Feet无敌抠脚大汉Historical755k WordsOngoing I'm in Water Margin, and I can appoint the people around me as stars from heaven! Once appointed as a star, the chosen person gains a special boost! And anyone blessed by a star will remain loyal to me forever! [Special star boost: food production ×600%!] [Special star boost: weapon strength ×800%!] [Special star boost: scholars' insight ×900%!] [Special star boost: army's killing intent ×1000%!] [Special star boost: warriors' combat power ×1,000,000%!!!] The million-strong army beneath Zhou Ye: —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 三 Three Kingdoms: Don’t Be Afraid, Madam, My Second Brother Is Unrivaled Under Heaven 三国：夫人别怕，我二弟天下无敌 Misty Rain in the Northeast烟雨东北Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [System] + [Absurd humor] + [Alternate setting] + [No single heroine] + [Up to ten thousand words per update, depending on circumstances] This is not a history book and has no educational value. Reborn as Dong Yu, a younger son of Dong Zhuo who never existed in history. As Dong Zhuo's only surviving and most beloved rebellious son, Dong Zhuo is terrified that Dong Yu might die and leave him without an heir. 18.2kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
29. 79 三 Three Kingdoms: Xiao Qiao, Call Your Sister In 三国：小乔，把你姐叫进来 Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical3.2M WordsCompleted Zhou Ye transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes the governor’s son, gaining the Strongest Life-or-Death System. While others spend money, I spend my life! All he has to do is recruit famous generals, strategists, and other renowned figures to earn more lifespan. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have recruited the first-rate warrior Zhao Yun. Complete a history-making mission and receive five hundred days of lifespan...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have recruited th 33.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
30. 80 玄 Xuanhuan: I Just Ascended the Throne, and You Want Me to Restore the Great Feng Dynasty? 玄幻：朕刚登基，让我复国大奉？ Zhou Dacha周大茶Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Nan transmigrates as the Crown Prince of the Dafeng Empire and is about to ascend the throne when, to his shock, he awakens a Restoration System. [At age thirty-four, the Dafeng Dynasty falls, and you become the ruler of a fallen nation. The land is engulfed in war and overrun by demons. After months of wandering from place to place, you stand on a cliff atop a mountain in Jiangzhou. Deeply ashamed that you have failed your people and your ancestors, will you leap to your death, or will you 20.1kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
31. 81 快 Quick Transmigration: My New Routine as an Emperor 快穿：朕当皇帝的新流程 I Don't Like Sweets Anymore不喜欢吃甜食了Historical531k WordsCompleted Travel back through the river of time and discuss the rise and fall of dynasties. A System, the ability to chat, support skills, and even the power to transmigrate. What would you do with all that? Zhang Shan only wants to become emperor. [First Life: The Last Feudal Emperor] Shoot on sight and wipe out the Japanese invaders. Give your blood to awaken the soul of your people. [Second Life: The Last Crown Prince of a Dynasty] Summon a heavily armored combined-arms brigade and sweep across the lan 427Reads6.9Score100Shelves
32. 82 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 140.4kReads9.3Score14.2kShelves
33. 83 谢 I’m a Grade-Schooler, and I’ve Become a Culinary God! 谢邀，我，小学生，已成厨神！ Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [Slice of Life]+ [No Romance]+ [Heartwarming]+ [Healing]+ [Comedy] “The only thing an elementary school student should be doing is studying hard... But I think Master Fang going to school is neglecting his proper work.” “I’ve finally made it to the front of the line... Master Fang, can we put your homework aside for a bit? Could you fry me some rice first?” “You think I’m waiting outside the elementary school to pick up my own kid? I’m actually here to pick up Master Fang after schoo 24.5kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
34. 84 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 218.8kReads9.4Score35.1kShelves
35. 85 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves
36. 86 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 454.1kReads9.5Score48.3kShelves
37. 87 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
38. 88 星EN Gate of the Star Scar 星痕之门 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.3M WordsOngoing There are Star Gates in this world. Everyone who enters becomes a god. Ren Ye has already served two and a half years in prison when a mysterious visitor suddenly comes to see him. The visitor says, “If you’re willing to take part in a game, you can walk out of here right now. The price is… you might die.” Many years later, Ren Ye stands alone within a Star Gate, looking back on the past. Many of the faces in his memories have grown indistinct… 2024: The tide is coming, and the travelers keep wa 51.4kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
39. 89 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.5kReads9.7Score44.8kShelves
40. 90 男 A Man at Thirty 男人三十 Little Cabbage小白菜Urban5.7M WordsCompleted I was worth tens of millions, but then I faced bankruptcy, and my wife of six years gave me a huge set of antlers. At the lowest point in my life, I met a beautiful CEO by chance. To clear my name, I'll reclaim my former glory. Not only will I take revenge on my enemies, I'll make everyone who looked down on me kneel and call me Daddy. Is human nature good or evil? People have argued over it for millennia. My story begins with human nature... 2.4kReads7.9Score240Shelves
41. 91 寒 A Poor Boy’s Diary of Striving in the Great Liang Dynasty 寒门小子大梁朝奋斗日记 A Performer from 1990来自90年的戏子Historical727k WordsOngoing [Soul transmigration + alternate history + farming family + imperial exams + business + cautious survival + no brainless decisions] The five-year-old son of a minor official is transported into the body of a child in a poor farming family in an alternate dynasty, where he has to live on coarse grain and wild vegetables. Unable to endure such a hard life, he sets out to secure a comfortable life of lying flat in the future: he makes and sells soap and toothpaste, goes into business, and studies f 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The early setup is excellent, the middle part is very enjoyable, and the pacing is good.

42. 92 三 Three Kingdoms: The Son of Heaven? The Strongest Army Wins! 三国：天子？兵强马壮者为之！ Jun Zuimengxin君醉梦心Historical3.4M WordsOngoing [Martial warrior] [Feel-good read] [No System] [Commoner origins] [Warlord] [Overbearing] [General Who Shakes the Heavens] At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the imperial court was corrupt, eunuchs and imperial in-laws fought endlessly, and powerful local clans and wealthy families seized land. The rich owned fields stretching to the horizon, while the poor had nowhere to plant a foot. Commoners had no way to serve their country. Starving and desperate, they had only one choice: take up a bl 29.1kReads8.6Score2kShelves

    Reader note

    The first one is "True Uprising," and the others are also good.

43. 93 历 Historical War of Nations: The Yellow Turban Rebellion from the Start 历史国战：开局黄巾起义 Lazy Fish Never Turns Over咸鱼丶不翻身Urban1.8M WordsOngoing (History + nation-versus-nation war + famous generals + livestreaming + national destiny + political scheming + passion) The historical nation-versus-nation war begins. Having lost its historical records, Huaxia forfeited the initiative and spent twenty years mired on the battlefield, losing all its accumulated strength. Li Chen, who transmigrated here, is inexplicably chosen as the sixteenth contestant. Bearing the name of Huaxia, he enters the battlefield to fight for a glimmer of hope. Lookin 68.6kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
44. 94 大 Ming Dynasty Tyrant: I’ll Extend the Dynasty’s Reign by 300 Years 大明暴君，我为大明续运三百年 Kunwu昆吾Historical6.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue]+ [Passionate]+ [Struggle for supremacy]+ [Ruthless]+ [No System] “Zhu Youjian, go in peace. Everything you had will be inherited by me, Ye Xuan. From this day on, I am the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen. I swear here: Those you, Zhu Youjian, could not kill, I, Chongzhen, will kill. What you, Zhu Youjian, could not accomplish, I, Chongzhen, will accomplish. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are rebelling? Then it depends on whether I give them the chance! The J 98.6kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves
45. 95 流EN Wandering Knight: My Simple Data Panel at the Start 流浪骑士开局：我有简易数据面板 Not a Penny in My Pocket兜里没有一分钱Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world, he found himself in a feudal society much like the Middle Ages. Starting as the second son of a knightly family, armed with nothing but a simple data panel, he set out on the path to empire. Training soldiers, forging weapons, building castles: he had it all. 32.6kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
46. 96 大 The Founder of the Great Zhou 大周缔造者 Carefree and Irresponsible吊里个郎当Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Great Warlord + Crushing the Foreign Powers + System + Raising an Army + Conquering the World [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn the fully organized German Fourth Panzer Army.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn an Iowa-class battleship!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn a Super Arsenal, capable of producing Cold War equipment.] Ma Jin was a modern man who happened to transmigrate to another world: the Great 22.3kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
47. 97 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 156.4kReads9.5Score16.9kShelves

    Reader note

    I rarely read historical novels, but this one is truly captivating and easy to get into. It has a romance and a harem element, but I feel it's handled very well. If you don't like that, you can skip it; the main focus should be on the male lead's political ambitions.

48. 98 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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    The protagonist is intelligent, and the villains are not brainless.

49. 99 大 Great Ming: Zhu Xiongying, the Ungrateful Brat, Sues Old Zhu 大明，坑爹玩意朱雄英，状告老朱 Here I Come老子到来Historical424k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty + Righting History's Regrets + Industrial Revolution + Making Father and Grandfather Pay] [The regrets of the early Ming, the stories buried in history: What caused Chang Shi's death?] [Was there a conspiracy behind Zhu Xiongying's death?] Did Emperor Hongwu have no choice but to let Zhu Yunwen succeed him, or was it a plot by the Jiangnan scholar-official faction? Who won the struggle between civil officials and military officers in the early Ming? The court in 2kReads6.7Score104Shelves

    Reader note

    Both of these are fine, give them a try.

50. 100 朱 Zhu Yuanzhang Is Dumbfounded: My Imperial Grandson Is an Earthly Immortal! 朱元璋懵了，我大皇孙陆地神仙！ I Love Little Cat Girl我爱猫猫妹Historical894k WordsOngoing He transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became Zhu Biao’s eldest son and Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying. It was the twelfth year of the Hongwu era. His father was the most dependable crown prince, Zhu Biao, and right now he was in perfect health! He absolutely couldn’t die! I just want to lie flat! My dad is Zhu Biao! I have to survive, and live comfortably, too! Ding-dong! System activated! Lifespan feature activated. Study your lessons and gain 30 days of life! Study the Dao D 5Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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