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1. 1 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1k14d adds

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   **[Tian Yuan Novel Recommendation: A Century-Old Forbidden Zone Returns, Genius Becomes a Trash? A Thrilling Path to Defying Fate!]** —A masterpiece of fantasy fiction by Tomato Novels, a tale of destiny and rebirth by Mu Xiaosansheng. **🔥Synopsis:** The genius youth Chen Qingyuan ventured alone into the forbidden land of "Tian Yuan." His soul lamp extinguished, and the world believed him to have perished. A century later, he emerged alive from the forbidden zone, but his cultivation was completely destroyed, and his spiritual root severed! His former lover coldly rejected his engagement, powerful sects turned against him, and even the Heavenly Dao seemed to mock his fate. In his desperate situation, a mysterious woman in a red dress deep within Tian Yuan offered a deal: "Marry me, or..." Before she could finish, Chen Qingyuan resolutely chose the second path—to shake the Heavenly Dao with his mortal body, to forge a rebellious scale with blood and tears! From then on, the seemingly useless youth meticulously planned every step, rebuilding his spiritual root, sweeping away the prodigies, uncovering the shocking secrets of the forbidden land of Tian Yuan, and writing a legendary tale of rebellion that overturns the three realms amidst a vortex of love and hate! **Character Highlights:** - **Chen Qingyuan:** A genius who fell from grace, yet his bones are etched with an indomitable spirit. He appears cold and ruthless, decisive in action, but is actually deeply loyal and devoted, willing to sacrifice himself to protect his friends and sect. His famous line, "I choose the second path," encapsulates his courage and strategy—preferring to be the player rather than a pawn! - **The Girl in the Red Dress:** A mysterious figure from the forbidden land of Tianyuan, her eyes like stars, her smile concealing a sharp edge. She stirs up trouble with her languid demeanor, both Chen Qingyuan's "calamity" and his "destiny." Behind a transaction lies a millennium of obsession and love-hate relationship; her true identity is the greatest taboo in the three realms… - **The Bride Who Broke Off Her Engagement:** Once swore an oath of eternal love with Chen Qingyuan, she betrayed it for the sake of profit and power. Her arrogance and regret intertwine, becoming the sharpest whetstone on the protagonist's path to power, but also foreshadowing future emotional entanglements. **💥Highlights Galore:** - **Classic Comeback + Anti-Routine:** A broken engagement and a triumphant rise from the ashes? *Tian Yuan* takes old tropes to new heights! The protagonist doesn't rely on a system or cheat codes; he breaks through obstacles with his intelligence and proves his worth through battle. Every desperate counterattack is exhilarating! - **A Web of Foreshadowing:** The mysterious creatures of the forbidden Tian Yuan, the true identity of the woman in the red dress, the lingering karma of the ancient war… layers of suspense intertwine, with constant plot twists that will keep you hooked! - **Emotionally Tense:** Brotherhood is exhilarating, love and hate are heart-wrenching, and complex relationships of enemies and friends create a vivid and multifaceted ensemble cast. **—"Beneath Tian Yuan, all beings are pawns; with one move, I can shatter the heavens!"—*

2. 2 高 High Martial: Did the Protagonist Die Today? 高武：男主今天死掉了吗 Ming Luxing明路星Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + High Martial Arts + Superpowers + Two Powerful Leads + Switch Couple + Ensemble Cast of Young Men + Multiple Couples, All Pure] [Pure Romance, Mutual Devotion, No Messy Love Triangles] Silver-haired beauty who pretends to have multiple personalities and is a crack sniper (Ren Shengwan) VS seemingly obedient, mischievous, but actually ruthless killer (Mo Yao) For the ten years Ren Shengwan was imprisoned by his father in a basement, the thing he did most often was kill himself 2.5kReads9.3Score45114d adds
3. 3 救 The Savior Is Actually Me? 救世主竟是我自己？ Two Times Two Is Ten二二得十Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, two male leads] Forty-five years ago, humanity confirmed the theory of parallel universes. That same year, unstable parallel universes began merging with our own. The supernatural returned, zombies laid siege to cities, and ghosts and monsters were everywhere. Just as humanity stood on the brink of extinction, the world’s first person with supernatural powers appeared. Those who came after were given the name “Chosen Ones.” The strongest human fighter, the composed and sec 1.6kReads8.9Score26914d adds
4. 4 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5k14d adds

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   This one has a very large world-building aspect, and it's also comedic.

5. 5 蝉 The Cicada Project 蝉计划 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Urban4.7M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + crafty schemer + comedy + meme references + one heroine] As spiritual qi revived, Jiang Bai unexpectedly arrived in the age of the fifth mysterious tide. Everything he knew had faded with the passage of time. The world had been utterly transformed, familiar places and people were gone, and the career he had once fought for had turned to dust. The past was beyond recall. In this chaotic, dark age, order had long since collapsed, civilization was no more, and the shadow of 68.3kReads9.3Score7k14d adds

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   I personally think it's great, funny.

6. 6 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 67.8kReads9.4Score7.5k14d adds

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   This story boasts a vast world-building, spanning from the real world to the dream world, then to hell, and finally to heaven. But which is reality, and which is the dream? Stay tuned!

7. 7 匹 A Common Man Takes the Stage 匹夫驾到 Qian Xiao千笑Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for print publication) (One heroine, no System, not a power fantasy, Chinese-style supernatural abilities) Among the infinite parallel worlds, there is a special world called Nanke, and a special group of people known as Calamity Exorcists. They soar through the skies and burrow underground, know the past and present, and travel between parallel worlds in different eras to carry out missions. A young man who calls himself a commoner is chosen by fate to enter Nanke’s mysterious academy, 76.1kReads9.4Score7.7k14d adds

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   These books all have pretty large world-building, complete timelines, and lots of foreshadowing—they're super good!!!

8. 8 十EN 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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
9. 9 异EN The Creatures That We Are 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 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
10. 10 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds

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    This novel constructs a grand and magical fantasy world, and the heroine Yin Nian's journey of growth is thrilling. It's a classic female protagonist's growth story. Yin Nian isn't a lucky transmigrator, nor is she a reborn character with cheat codes; she's a tenacious life born and raised on this fantasy continent. Having suffered torture in the arena, she endured the agonizing pain of her stepmother and stepsisters digging out her Phoenix Essence and extracting her bones after her Phoenix Essence awakened, before being thrown into the abyss of demonic energy. But these hardships didn't defeat her; instead, they allowed her to rise from the ashes in the abyss, becoming a fearsome little demon. The novel's plot is incredibly captivating, imaginative yet logically sound. Throughout Yin Nian's growth, she constantly experiences life-or-death battles, befriends a group of like-minded companions, finds her father, and rescues her mother. However, just when she thinks everything is over, a larger conspiracy surfaces, revealing that the entire Myriad Realms are merely a miniature world controlled by others, making the story even more dramatic and unpredictable.

11. 11 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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    The world-building is vast, requiring patience; the more you look at it, the more fascinating it becomes.

12. 12 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
13. 13 玄 Xuanhuan: The Immortal Divine Son Needs No Sister’s Bones to Prove His Dao! 玄幻：长生神子，何须妹骨证道！ Toasted Oats炒麦片Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the same name is now available! [Invincible Overpowering Force][Decisive and Ruthless] Gu Changge transmigrates to the Central Continent Dao Domain and becomes the Gu family’s divine son. From the start, his elders want to take his younger sister’s Supreme Bone, but with a System in hand, why should Gu Changge need his sister’s bones to prove his Dao?! [Your bound target has received one spirit pill. You receive one peerless immortal pill in return, multiplied by a 149.3kReads8.3Score107.2k14d adds
14. 14 斩 Slay the Gods: I Command Fate from the Start and Join the Masked Ones 斩神：开局执掌命运，加入假面 Sipping Alone, Gathering Moments独酌拾光Male-Channel Fanfiction417k WordsOngoing [Slaying Gods + A Touch of Naruto Elements + Laws of Fate + No System + In-Character + Slaying Gods Worldview] As a higher-dimensional lifeform, Gu Qi'an was summoned by fate and transmigrated once again, this time to the world of Slaying Gods. His soul from a higher-dimensional world carried the complete Laws of Fate, something that should have been impossible. He commanded fate and held life and death in his hands. From the start, he was invited to join the [Masked] team. Bearing the seed of t 4.5kReads9.1Score48814d adds
15. 15 洪 Honghuang Descends Upon the Modern World, and I Claim the Eastern Emperor Bell in Advance 洪荒降临现实，我提前夺取东皇钟 You Call Yourself Xia Luo, Seriously?你tm叫夏洛啊Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Honghuang] + [Reborn] + [Invincible] + [Evolution] + [Pure Power Fantasy] The world undergoes a cataclysmic transformation as the myths of Honghuang descend into reality. In his previous life, At his parents’ deathbed, Lu Chen was entrusted with the care of their housekeeper’s daughter, Liu Ruyan. He treated her as his little sister and protected her after Honghuang descended, helping her ascend to greatness. All his devotion earned him was betrayal: she joined forces with her delinquent boyfri 34.8kReads8.0Score3.5k14d adds
16. 16 奥 Ultraman: The Strange Adventures of Darklops! 奥特：黑暗洛普斯的奇妙冒险！ A Working Fish That Wants to Be Salty想咸着的打工鱼Anime Fanfiction733k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration turns him into a rampaging Dark Lopus Zero. After gaining this power, where will a young man with no purpose go from here? Be a good person? Or a bad one? “Who knows?” (The protagonist seems to have no purpose, but really the author has no outline ( ❛⃘ ∨ ❜⃘⃘ ). After all, the author doesn’t like being a villain. Feel free to share your thoughts, and I’ll listen (͏ ˉ ꈊ ˉ)✧˖°. Just don’t swear at me ୧( ⁼̴̶̤̀ω⁼̴̶̤́ )૭) 5kReads9.0Score38114d adds
17. 17 性 My Brother Became a Woman and Fled to My House in the Middle of the Night 性转的好兄弟，连夜逃至我家 Xiao Yuxi小雨熙Urban139k WordsCompleted [Gender transformation, urban slice of life, no System, romance, slow burn, food] “If I were a woman, I could marry you.” Lin Yue said those words offhandedly ten years ago. He never expected them to come true a decade later. After turning into a woman, he fears the strange looks from his family and relatives, as well as the threat of dissection from a research institute. With no other choice, he pretends to be a woman and moves in with Ye Qing, his best friend of more than ten years... 161Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 洪 Honghuang: I Am the Ancestor of Alchemy, and Hongjun Begs Me to Come Out of Seclusion 洪荒：我为丹祖，鸿钧请我出山 Every Strike Is Fatal刀刀致命Eastern Fantasy575k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Luo Xuan became a member of the Innate Human Race, only to face the Cataclysm of the Lich War. Fortunately, he activated the System and became Laozi's disciple. From then on, his mastery of alchemy was unparalleled. Laozi: “Disciple, why is the quality of your Nine-Turn Golden Elixir so high? Teach me!” Yuanshi: “Nephew Luo Xuan, give your uncle some more golden elixirs, and I'll trade you the Pangu Banner for them.” Tongtian: “A bunch of good-for-nothings! If you could be 1.1kReads7.8Score10714d adds
19. 19 斩 Slay the Gods: Are You Crazy? You Call the Wine Sword Immortal a Drunkard? 斩神：疯了吧，你管酒剑仙叫酒鬼 Children's Tribulation 666儿童劫666Male-Channel Fanfiction774k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods + System + Hongying + Wine Sword Immortal] Su Ming transmigrates into the world of Slay the Gods, becomes Zhou Ping’s cousin, and joins Team 136. After successfully awakening his System, he grows stronger by drinking and unlocks the Forbidden Ruins ability Sword Immortal. And so, the Night’s Watch gains a Sword Immortal who spends all day drinking for fun! “With wine, I roam in bliss. Without it, I’m still wild. I do as I please. What could be better?!” Chen Muye, Hongying, and ev 81Reads8.0Score—14d adds
20. 20 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 107.3kReads8.9Score8.6k14d adds
21. 21 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the 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 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds

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    In terms of expansive and distinctive world-building, these three books stand out in my opinion. They all have high ratings, no lower than 9.7, and are all completed, so you can read them with confidence. All four have been published as physical books. The first book is set in a land of the end, where a cycle of reincarnation occurs every ten days, and in this place, there are participants, zodiac animals, and mythical beasts. The second book is set in a world where monsters from ancient mythology are hidden everywhere. And the third book is a world where most of the humans are monsters disguised as humans, and a group of awakened humans survive in this world.

22. 22 全 Global Lord: My Great Ming Is Unbeatable, Y'know! 全民领主：我大明天下无敌口牙！ As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Sports643k WordsCompleted Chinese Civilization: Qin, Han, Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Japanese Civilization: Sengoku, Shogunate, Kamakura, Edo, Meiji And Greece! Rome! Egypt! Persia! The Maurya Empire! Babylon! The Abbasids! Byzantium! The Ottomans! France! The clash of countless civilizations and the struggles of countless lords all unfold here. And we, the Great Ming! Are invincible in the world, yeah! 5.6kReads9.1Score37914d adds

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    I think it's one of those books with a grand worldview. I don't remember exactly, but they're all pretty good.

23. 23 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 451kReads9.1Score45.8k14d adds
24. 24 位 Planes: From the Start, I Get a God-Tier Tavern and Raise Dragons 位面：开局神级酒馆，豢养巨龙 Sobbing Little Kid爆哭小朋友Sports3.6M WordsOngoing [Unorthodox Lord-Building]+ [Fake Golden Finger]+ [Hearthstone]+ [Honor of Kings] Blue Star fell, swallowed by the laws of another universe. All the people of Blue Star became visitors from another world in the boundless plane universe, and members of the human race. [Ding! Dawn System Version 14.0 has been updated.] [A Record of New Human Observations]! Seven billion people were bound to the Human Alliance’s Dawn System and randomly transported to life-bearing planes. Alongside the local Pionee 27.7kReads8.4Score2.4k14d adds
25. 25 圣EN The Holy White Crown 圣白冠冕 Feng Xiao Ya枫潇呀Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Fast-Paced] [Explosive Action] [Emperor] [From Eaglefolk Tribe to Angel Empire] [Ascend to Godhood from the Throne] [Gods' War for Supremacy] [Early Transmigration] [Minor System] [Single Female Lead] [The Animated Adaptation Is Out, Come Watch] Demon God: When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you! Jiang You: Wrong. Abyss, when you gaze at Heaven, Heaven gazes back at you! The First Chapter: The Primordial Age of Chaos. Humanity did not yet exist. The ancestors of the elves were 116.7kReads9.0Score10.7k14d adds
26. 26 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 513.4kReads9.5Score39.7k14d adds

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    Superb! So satisfying! A 9.9-point masterpiece in my opinion! Great, really great, this is a book that will leave you wanting more. There are very few books that I could finish without skipping a single chapter.

27. 27 全EN 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Urban4.5M 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, 250.5kReads9.1Score20.6k14d adds
28. 28 战 Half a Life on the Battlefield, Yet I Return as the Same Old War God 战死沙场戎半生，归来仍是旧武神 A Quick Silence反手一个沉默Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Wang Xian, a half-step Martial God at the eighth realm of Old Martial Arts, died on an alien battlefield protecting ordinary people, only to return in a dream to his youth in his senior year of high school. In my previous life, I achieved greatness late, reaching the peak of the half-step Martial God realm, only to stop at the eighth realm and die with regrets. In this life, I will use my self-created Starry Sky Body-Tempering Art to forge a starry sky martial body capable of devouring stars and 92kReads9.1Score7k14d adds

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