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1. 501 都 We’ve All Transmigrated into a Book, So Why Are You Still Exploiting Me, You Shameless Jerk? 都穿书了，你个不要脸的还压榨我 Qing Mubai卿慕白Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Beloved by All] [Hilarious] [Unhinged] Su Ning transmigrates into a novel about a lovesick simp, becoming the junior sister everyone bullies, the one even dogs kick when they see her. On her very first day in the book, she pulls down her fourth senior brother's underwear. She silently helps him pull it back up. "Senior Brother, your legs are pretty pale. Where'd you get those prosthetics?" Life in the sect is rough. Everyone dislikes her and takes advantage of her 5kReads8.7Score651Shelves
2. 502 我 Living Comfortably in an Infinite World with My Clones 我靠分身在无限世界里安稳度日 Rongsangsang冗桑桑Mystery94k WordsOngoing [Infinite game, ensemble cast, secret identities, no saintly heroine] Blink once, blink again. Welcome to the world of Endless Game. The principle of this game is simple: once you enter Endless, you’re doomed to suffer for life. There is no other shore here. Will you keep fleeing across floating wreckage, or become one of the countless vengeful souls in the black water behind you? When fear corrupts your reason and the black water devours your body, can you still hold on to your true self and ma 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's not a group of people appearing together at the same time, but rather individuals coming together one by one because their souls are drawn together.

3. 503 小 How Is Junior Sister Tricking the Male Lead Again Today? 小师妹今天又在坑男主了 Little Ai with Too Many Elements要素过多的小爱Ancient Romance211k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-Tomie Constitution + No CP + Ensemble Cast] [Lighthearted Daily Life + Schrodinger's Humor + Leveling Up] Jiang Yue never imagined that she would go from her graduation defense to transmigrating in the blink of an eye! And she had transmigrated into the role of a vicious female side character. She had even been bound to a brain-dead System. Mission A: Advance the plot. Mission B: Get the male lead killed. Jiang Yue: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ "Do you want to hear what you're saying?" System's choice: I c 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Hehe [shy], no romantic pairing, just the daily interactions between the female lead and everyone in the sect, quite heartwarming and fun. The senior sisters and brothers are all very nice, and there's always some playful bickering. It's a leveling-up story, so the female lead's cultivation doesn't increase too quickly; it's gradual. Of course, there are also some exciting scenes, and the female lead is quite powerful and funny. The characters are all quite well-developed and relatable.

4. 504 我 The Five of Us Are Bound to Tear the Sky Open 我们五个势必捅破天 Come on, Try to Beat Me to Death有种打死窝Mystery213k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + team adventure + no romance + cyberpunk + supernatural powers + virtual game] Yan Qi’s memories are sent 150 years into the future as she searches for a way to save the world. In this future city where neon and decay coexist, she becomes a debt slave. A robot, too. Stress? Not for her. Debt? Not a chance. Her connection to the present suddenly cuts off, and she’s been dumped in the future. No problem. She’ll clear away every obstacle and break every injustice with her own hands. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An ensemble piece with no romantic pairings, it's a passionate story about five girls, but the main characters don't appear very early on.

5. 505 剑 The Sword Named Wangshu 剑名望舒 Cheng Lanlan程岚岚Fantastical Romance642k WordsCompleted [Maxed-out from the start + faked death + winning back his wife + face-slapping + slice of life + love and hate] From the day her master picked her up and brought her back to the Baopu Sect, Li Yujing decided she would settle for being a good-for-nothing. She raised her prodigy junior sister and poured every resource she had into training her. But when her junior sister turned seventeen, she left with a few mocking words and joined the greatest sect under heaven. Li Yujing was furious. She decid 21.8kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
6. 506 论 How a Fish Conquers the Sick Villain in an Infinite-Flow World 论一条鱼如何攻略无限流病娇反派 Qi Guang祁光Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sunny, quirky heroine + yandere villain hero + chasing-wife-to-the-crematorium + infinite worlds] Yu Youyou is pulled into a novel that has gone off the rails. The second male lead, who was supposed to fall in love with the heroine, kills both the male and female leads and destroys the world. Yu Youyou: “So the second male lead is a dragon, and I’m the knight protecting the leads?” System: “No, you’re not a knight. You’re a powerless, foolish cannon-fodder character who causes trouble at every 19.2kReads9.5Score3kShelves
7. 507 娱 A Showbiz Couple’s Love Story 娱乐圈CP恋爱实录 Dan Uncle耽叔Two Male Leads472k WordsOngoing [Main story complete. Extra chapters updated from time to time~] [Two male leads + real-life CP in the entertainment industry + child later on + both Alpha, both strong, both devoted to each other + sweet romance + mutual doting + a slight focus on the top + flirtatious younger man and gentle, fatherly boyfriend + each other's one and only, first love, and lifelong protectors] [All-rounder ACE, beautiful and cool top x sunny, outgoing, handsome bottom] [A fantastic contrast: cat-like top and dog 1.4kReads—Score100Shelves

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   A small ensemble piece, featuring a charming and adorable male lead with a striking contrast in personality.

8. 508 灵 After We Switched Souls, the Aloof Noble Lady's Perfect Image Crumbled 灵魂互换后，高冷贵女她人设崩了 Brushing Past Wind and Snow拂风拂雪Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted A cozy, lighthearted comedy with no angst, just pure fun. One-on-one romance, devoted to one another, happy ending. The story of Jiang Yunqi, the capital’s most eligible young lady, and Lu Ji, a playboy heir, who accidentally swap souls, go from mutual dislike to falling in love, and grow together through one hilarious mishap after another. To imitate her, he studies day and night until his fingers are nearly ruined from embroidery. To imitate him, she learns to ride and fight, then takes a tumb 974Reads8.3Score124Shelves

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   I'd like to recommend my little comedy. It's a heartwarming, lighthearted story, not angsty at all.

9. 509 攻 The System for Winning Over the Villain Keeps Breaking Down 攻略反派的系统一直在崩坏中 Floating Orange One浮橙一Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + 1v1 Romance + System + Players + NPCs Awaken to Consciousness + Nontraditional Cultivation] [Brooding, Obsessive, Fragile Male Lead × Unhinged, Sweet-on-the-Outside-Black-Within Female Lead] Three thousand years of splendor cannot compare to one glance from you. We are monsters nurtured by desire, locked in a passionate embrace at the end of the worldline. In the real world, Ji Zhuyue suffered from ALS. With no divine favor or blessing, she died of respiratory fail 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The premise is absolutely novel, with an all-villain cast. So-called geniuses are merely their entry ticket. The plot is full of twists and turns, including a revenge killing element later on. [Under pressure to complete]

10. 510 鸿 The Hongmeng Realm Descends 鸿蒙降世 Shen Xiaorou沈小柔Two Male Leads181k WordsOngoing When heaven and earth first took shape, the world had a single ruler. The ancient Heavenly Emperor Diyin governed the realm alongside the Sword God, the Three Lords, and the Three Mountain Gods. All was peaceful and orderly, and gradually new races arose, including the Hunyuan, the Earth Bureau, and the Featherfolk. As Diyin grew ever more powerful, the Heavenly Dao feared he would defy the natural order and brought down a heavenly punishment upon him. Diyin severely wounded the Heavenly Dao, bu 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super-exciting Eastern fantasy story filled with action and ensemble cast, featuring teamwork and fighting side-by-side. Breaking away from traditional fantasy settings, it boasts a vast world, a richly developed storyline and characters, and pure love among all the characters. You won't regret investing in it!

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