Tomb-Raiding Stories with Angst, Powerful but Tragic Characters, and Repeated Rescues of the Young Ox Crew 求盗墓，要刀子，美强惨，不断重复拯救嫩牛五方

1. 1 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 22.1kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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   Help, these books are so cruel, my heart aches. In the first book, Qi Jiamingman was killed by his brother, dismembered by the Wang family, and later traded with the system and entered the Bronze Gate. The second book begins: My name is Wu Xing, lucky Xing. Ending: My name is Wu Xing, unfortunate Xing. The third book, this is the only one where I didn't hate Lu Jianxun, but felt sorry for him to death. Shousheng had just felt love and fallen in love with him, but he died. Abuse, I beg the author to write a side story where Lu Jianxun is not dead.

2. 2 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
3. 3 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Little Tyrant from the Zhang Family 盗墓：张家来的小霸王 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted Also known as Grave Robbing: The Zhang Family’s Ancestral Dark Moonlight “Zhang family member + all + unhinged + villain” The Zhang family had a child born with an unprecedented bright red tattoo. He was known as the “Fire Qilin.” The Fire Qilin feared no flames. Even when engulfed in a raging inferno, he remained unharmed, so the Zhang family revered him as an auspicious omen. Yet the Fire Qilin betrayed the Zhang family and fled the Northeast, eventually making his way to Changsha. He changed 11.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
4. 4 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Posing as a Mysterious, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Man 盗笔：装出个高深莫测但美强惨 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted "The only Grave Robbers' Chronicles fic rated 9.6, come see!" [Starting with the Old Nine Gates, Beloved by All, Pick Your Favorite Pairing + Slightly Everyone's Favorite + Everyone Imagines the Powerful Heartbreaking Beauty] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At that very moment, my body was lying right beside me, playing the part of a breathtakingly beautiful vegetative patient. The good news: I could create an immortal secret identity. The bad news: the System told me 41.9kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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   [Love] [Love] If you like to read tomb robber fan fiction, I strongly recommend this book. It is truly beautiful, powerful and tragic!!! Shen Huai traveled through the tomb robbing notes. It was a bit funny at first. Later, in order to protect his brother, he chose to sacrifice with them. Later, he was resurrected. A series of things were hilarious but also very touching. I feel sad for what happened to Shen Huai [crying] [crying] [crying]

5. 5 盗 Tomb Raider: I'm a Good Guy 盗笔之我是好人 Sui Xi岁西Mystery389k WordsOngoing For a female audience, with a male protagonist: a beautiful, powerful, tragic heartthrob who is gentle by nature. Includes an original Zhang family character. Jiang Lan transmigrates into the Zhang family before it has completely fallen into decline. At this point, the little brother has yet to be born, and his System has to collect energy by doing good deeds. After Jiang Lan’s tireless efforts, everyone comes to see him as gentle, considerate, and kind, with a strong sense of responsibility. 8.3kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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   It has a great sense of immersion, especially if you watch "Tomb Raiders", you must read it! The last two books are together

6. 6 盗 Tomb-Raiding Livestream: I'm King Zhou! Who Dares Defy Me? 盗墓直播：我是纣王！谁敢不服？ The Soaring Lad飞腾的小子Urban657k WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding + No Romance + System + Livestream] Wei Shuisheng, courtesy name Dixin, title King Zhou. He transmigrated into this world a long, long time ago. When his time was nearly up, he even had a tomb built for himself in a spot with excellent feng shui. Who could have guessed that, centuries later, an emperor surnamed Zhou would build his tomb right above Wei Shuisheng’s? A few more centuries passed, and then a prince of the dukes, surnamed Lu, built his tomb above both Wei Shuisheng’s an 2.5kReads8.6Score191Shelves
7. 7 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: After the White Moonlight Died, I Tormented Everyone 盗笔：白月光死后我虐了所有人 Stealing Little Third Master Right in Front of Big Brother当着小哥面拐小三爷Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted Top-focused, multiple bottoms. The little brother’s memory loss disappears when he sees the protagonist in the Seven Star Lu Palace arc, but once the protagonist leaves, he still loses his memories again. The protagonist starts raising the little brother from the start, when he is ten years older than him, and protects him until his coming-of-age trial. After that, the story jumps straight to the Seven Star Lu Palace arc. Note: Don’t flame me, or I’ll flame you right back!!! The timeline is all 744Reads8.2Score104Shelves
8. 8 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles as Peng Sanbian, a Stunning Beauty 穿越盗笔彭三鞭是大美人 Fachai阀睬Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted (White Moonlight, everyone's beloved X male lead X all pairings X Old Nine Gates X Zhang family's male ensemble) They say Peng Sanbian is a rough, burly man. So why doesn't he look anything like the rumors? What kind of roughneck wears a pale moon-white robe and carries a folding fan?! You stole an invitation, and somehow I got dragged into it? Are you Nine Gates people always this outrageous?! You stole an invitation and ended up stealing yourselves into the whole affair. The Nine Gates crowd w 6.6kReads8.8Score919Shelves
9. 9 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
10. 10 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 12.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
11. 11 盗 Tomb Raiding: A Reborn, Sister-Obsessed Mad Dog 盗墓：是重生的姐控恶犬一枚啊 President Yu御总Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Male protagonist + fan fiction + one protagonist pursuing multiple love interests + 00100 + character growth + minor villain + a little angst and sweetness] At first, Jiang Zisuan doesn't seem very strong because he has a weakness. In his previous life, after his sister died, he never even got to see her body. He wanted revenge, but was no match for Nan Xia Bei Ya, and eventually died in some desolate, forgotten wilderness. A System suddenly appeared and bound itself to him, telling him that if 2kReads9.0Score419Shelves

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    Just good-looking

12. 12 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 3.2kReads9.3Score613Shelves

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    The first book, a sadistic novel + two male protagonists, starts with: Don't think I'm just a walnut seller, but I have money to support you. Ends with: I'm just a walnut seller, how could I catch Mr. Li Qi's eyes? In the third book, Little Moon ate the Corpse Pill and died in order to save Nenniu Wufang. In the second story, Little Moon returned to this world to save Nenniu Wufang.

13. 13 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Strength Means Nothing in the Face of Cheats 盗笔：实力在开挂面前不值一提 Reflected in Rivers and Mountains映河山Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Virtual Ancient Tomb, The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Fanfiction, No Romance, Strong Yet Tragic Protagonist, One Man Plays an Entire Family] Xie Huaian transmigrates into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and his only golden finger is an ancient tomb he can carry around. Think this tomb is amazing? No. It can only simulate all kinds of tombs and let you experience a variety of ways to die. A master tomb raider? No, no, no. He has simply died too many times in the simulation space. That cool, youthfu 59.2kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves
14. 14 盗 Tomb Raiding: What Kind of Ridiculous Plot Is This? 盗墓：这算什么狗血剧情？ Great Yan Goucheng大衍勾陈Two Male Leads2.4M WordsOngoing [Tomb raiding + no female lead + original male characters + no CP in the main story + growing protagonist + slow burn + doted on by everyone in the later half + medium-to-long novel + not tragic in the conventional sense] About the CP: There isn't one in the main story, and the tags can't be changed. About being doted on by everyone: It happens later because this is a slow burn, so please give the characters time to grow (bows deeply). About the System: It's there, but it doesn't have much prese 19kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
15. 15 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Woke Up as the White Qiao Saintess? 盗墓：一睁眼我成了白乔圣女？ You Little Brat小崽种呀Mystery245k WordsCompleted The second installment is on my homepage under the title Grave Robbing: Code Name, Miao Maiden. A love-interest selection story, with a universally adored protagonist and a strong career focus. Long Piaopiao, a top-tier task agent from Blue Star working for the People-Manipulating Quick Transmigration System, finally completed nine quick transmigration worlds and earned a reward: the chance to choose any world and retire there. She decisively picked an ordinary little world, ready to settle down 6.3kReads9.3Score894Shelves
16. 16 盗 Tomb Raiding: Codename Miao Girl 盗墓：代号苗女 You Little Brat小崽种呀Mystery72k WordsOngoing The second installment of I Woke Up as Bai Qiao’s Saintess (Sand Sea, Restart, Yucun, Lantern Sea Corpse Patrol, and more) Long Piaopiao is a Miao saintess with dragon blood. Her blood can repel poisonous insects and evil spirits, and she is skilled at controlling venomous creatures with music. Her origins are mysterious, as is the secret of immortality. The Sand Sea journey officially begins. The silly woman in the desert turns out to be a big shot. After finally escaping the desert, Li Cu disc 26Reads6.3Score—Shelves
17. 17 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Ninth Gate’s Beloved Mystic 盗墓：九门团宠是神棍 Ma Youye马由頁Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Tomb Raider fanfiction, young Taoist, disguises herself as a boy, doted on by everyone, starting with The Mystic Nine] Proceed with caution: This is not a wish-fulfillment story! The protagonist grows over time and comes of age after Chapter 79. Qi Baye had a little granddaughter whom he raised by his side from the time she was born. He personally chose her name, deciding that whether the baby was a boy or a girl, she would be called Qi Lechuan. After her father, Qi Yu, disappeared while on the 6.4kReads9.4Score862Shelves

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