Ensemble Casts Are Always Vivid and Stirring: Looking for an Ensemble Novel with a Fresh Premise 群像永远鲜活澎湃，求题材新颖的群像文

352 显 What's Wrong with Being an Attention Seeker? Go Ahead, Try Cutting Me! 显眼包怎么了，有本事你砍我啊 Give Me a Little Star给我一颗小星星Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-led, no romance, transmigrated, pure power fantasy, fake System, no past life] She somehow transmigrates into a cultivation world. The good news: she’s back to age fifteen and has a golden finger. It looks like she’s about to reach the pinnacle of life! The bad news: her golden finger is a cultivation-world upgrade mashup of Pinduoduo and Beauty Cam: the Show-Off System. [Invite an opponent to take one more chop and you can level up!] [Take three more chops in total to unlock the “Bright 29kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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It's beautiful, I love watching it! [Admiration][Admiration]

358 我 I'm a Killer in a Cyberpunk World, with Meals and Lodging Included 我在赛博世界当杀手，包吃包住 AAA Shili QingqiuAAA十里清秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse310k WordsCompleted [Romance | plot-driven | a touch of ensemble cast | female POV | redemption | coming of age | action and catharsis, angst and sweetness, plus the heroine’s deadpan jokes] “Stumbled upon an infinite monster-spawning cage? Try hitting it once.” “Got trapped in an illusion? Try hitting it once.” “Facing a ridiculously overpowered final boss... Try hitting it once?” This is a future metropolis in an alternate world, lightly cyberpunk and infused with all kinds of mysterious elements, including We 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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A romance novel with a small ensemble cast, where each character has their own strengths and growth arc. The female lead is a super-powerful "lazybones" killer—if you can't kill me, you're going to be killed by me! Continuously updated, you won't regret reading!

360 滚 Get Back to Your Own World! 滚回你的世界啊！ Impermanence in Enlightenment悟中无常Urban671k WordsOngoing (Ensemble cast!!) (Probably best read with your brain switched on) (Feel-good power fantasy) (Showing off) (Mechs) (Cultivation) (Magic and superpowers too!) My name is Xiao Yun, an ordinary person who got a job offer from Mother Earth. My job is to kill the Systems, the reborn, and the mutated monsters that come to our world, and send them packing. Oh? You’re asking what abilities I have? I’m a cultivator! Hey, hey, don’t go! Cultivation takes talent, but we’ve also got magic and superpowers. W 41Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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One book saves the Earth, another book saves another world.

364 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.

366 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban636k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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A realistic novel, a political career novel with a very novel story.

368 我 I've Become the Villains' Master, How Could I Be a Good Person? 我都成反派们师父了，能是好人？ Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available. Search for “I Became the Villains' Master, So How Could I Be a Good Person?” [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Villains with a Few Screws Loose] “This master will shelter you from wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from.” The villain, badly wounded after being defeated by the protagonists, cries out, “Stop standing around and save me!” “Maybe you shouldn't have slacked off in your training. You can't even beat a bunch 38.6kReads8.9Score6.8kShelves

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No romantic pairing, all characters are villains (selfish and ruthless), there's no brotherhood or sisterhood in the sect, only the desire to kill each other, and everyone relies on the female lead as their master. The female lead is very intelligent, and the plot twists constantly surprise me. It's a rare female-oriented novel featuring a villainous cultivation protagonist and a disciple-taking system, with a touch of humor—a truly high-quality story!!

371 玩 It Was Just for Fun! The Crown Prince Is a Top-Tier Incubus 玩玩而已！太子爷可是顶级魅魔 Liu Chidun刘迟钝Two Male Leads198k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Instance-Based Stories + Supernatural Powers + Punishing Scumbags + Redemption] Immortals? Demons? Monsters? Evil spirits? NO!!! Young Master Lin makes a dazzling entrance. * Lin Zhi, heir to the Lin family, is twenty years old, a flower in his prime, with no parents but plenty of money to spend. He only has to stand there and breathe, and countless people fall secretly in love with him. He could have lived the easy life of a rich young master, but instead he clings obsessive 345Reads—Score—Shelves

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Episodic stories, crime-solving, each character is vivid and three-dimensional, the male protagonist has superpowers, and can resurrect infinitely.

372 裂 The Campus Inside the Rift 裂缝内的校园 Cloud in a Bottle瓶中云Mystery297k WordsCompleted Back in my sophomore year, I saw my first love again. But then I got caught up in a bizarre game. Was it transmigration? A dream? A game? A loop? Or a parallel universe? The answer lay hidden in those three missing years... [Qingyun]: Hello, eight contestants. Welcome to “The Campus Within the Rift.” I’m your game administrator, Qingyun. The condition for clearing the game is this: survive until the end of senior year. Once you clear the game, you can recover all your memories, leave campus, and 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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The main characters, a group of eight, are caught in a bizarre game and forced to fight against 20,000 students from the entire school. The story features two strong male and female protagonists, a battle of wits and supernatural abilities, and an ensemble cast.

376 我 I Never Want to Return to the Martial World 我再也不想江湖了 Shizhi Ye是枝也Eastern Fantasy224k WordsOngoing [Low-Martial-Arts + Transmigration + Ensemble Cast + Not a Power Fantasy + No Romance] Have you ever dreamed of transmigrating to a wuxia world and living by your own code? If a game lay before you, and stepping into it meant entering the martial world, would you stir up a bloody storm at will, or give everything to protect the ones you love? If you were given the chance to cross time and space, would you return to your homeland a thousand years in the future, or go back to the past to see him o 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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High school students venture into the world!

378 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 14.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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It's been a long time since I've encountered such a satisfying ancient romance novel. "The Romantic Little Constable" is fast-paced and full of interesting cases. After reading just three chapters, you'll definitely want to stay!

380 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]

382 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves

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It looks and sounds great.

387 脓 Tide of Pus 脓潮 Chuliang qaq初凉qaqUrban364k WordsOngoing [No System + No Rebirth + Hard-Core City Defense + Worldbuilding Foreshadowing] Low-level filth beasts shouldn't have eyes. Three days after he encountered one, people began dying in that city. His adoptive father pressed a pocket watch into his hand and managed to say just one thing: "Take this to Yunqi." Inside the watch was a secret that even monsters couldn't digest. 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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Slow-burning elephants [Reflection]

390 荆 The Wind Rises in Jingdu, Awaiting the Coming Rain 荆都风来待雨临 Rain Falls on Jingdu雨落荆都Historical1.9M WordsOngoing Overnight, a young blacksmith from a shop in Shengang becomes the last surviving grandson of a powerful family of scholars, whose influence once reached the highest halls of government. A pigeon’s whistle marks the way home, and old books conceal a conspiracy. With a nameless sword in hand, carrying his grandfather’s hopes and his adoptive father’s instructions, he steps into the turbulent world of Jingdu. The Shanfu Academy, deep within the Imperial College, is no ordinary place of learning. It 105Reads8.7Score125Shelves

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Highly recommended! The characters are all vividly portrayed! The people of Jiuyue Mansion move forward side by side, and the group portraits are brilliantly depicted. The political intrigue drama gets more and more addictive as you watch.

392 剑 Sword into Dust: The Twins 剑入尘埃之双生 Time Has Become a Calamity时光以成劫Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing Told from the antagonist's perspective, though I'd rather call it another person's story. Follow Xing Yi's point of view and take another look at this seemingly tragic yet legendary tale. (If you want the righteous protagonist's perspective, read Sword into Dust.) 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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Both books feature dual protagonists, one protagonist and one antagonist, and include ensemble casts.

393 缺 One Move from This Shameless Junior Sister, and the Experts of the Nine Provinces Are All Stunned 缺德师妹一出手，九州大佬全麻了 Holding a Lamp Beneath the Moon月下执灯Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Lingyou transmigrates into a novel about a universally adored heroine, only to become the cannon-fodder female supporting character. The original owner was useless at everything and always the first to take the blame. The heroine killed a fellow disciple? The heroine leaked the sect's secret techniques? The heroine was secretly involved with the Demon Clan's holy lord? She got blamed for all of it. In the end, she died horribly amid the cheers of the entire cultivation world! Lu Lingyou says 46kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves

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Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people; these books are all very good.

395 除 Isn't Treating You Enough? Do I Have to Be Cute Too? 除了治疗，还得负责可爱吗？ Motorcycle Cute摩托可爱Eastern Fantasy807k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy found-family ensemble + main story has no romance] Soft, adorable little boy / beloved group priest / ensemble cast / funny everyday life / light novel / RPG / passionate / uplifting / wholesome values / no melodrama / possible couples in bonus chapters Michiel Aster, a devout boy raised in the Monastery of Holy Light, resolutely stepped into the rough-and-tumble world of adventurers to prove that he was a real man who could stand tall and proud 8.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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This one! It's definitely what you're looking for! A lighthearted team adventure in another world, like Delicious in Dungeon! Western fantasy! No transmigration or system; the protagonist is a novice priest. The writing style is quite lighthearted. Let's see what missions the "Anvil Squad" will complete and how they'll grow together!

396 离 Absurd! Every One of My Jianghu Teammates Is a Freak 离谱！我的江湖队友全都不正常 Wen Lang文朤Martial Arts207k WordsCompleted The sweet but foolish beauty Han Su, the strong young man Bao Jian, the scheming swordsman Zhuo Feng, the poisonous beauty Ming Jue, and one unlucky gentleman, Murong Qing. Five people with very different personalities and backgrounds meet through a series of accidents. After Han Su accepts a brocade pouch from a “dead man,” she sets off for the capital, knowing nothing about the secret inside. Everyone hides behind a mask and harbors secrets. Those they trust conceal deadly intentions, and ever 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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Do you want this kind of friendship?

397 我 With a Stunning Grace, I Ferry All Beings Across the Mortal Realm 我以惊鸿渡苍生 Ci You211辞忧211Ancient Romance48k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + no male lead + ensemble cast] You are the hope in every voice that calls out. You are the freest jewel in the Central Plains. They imprison our minds, hoping to make us their dependent captives. They break our wings, hoping to fill this world with their control. We are eagles soaring high above the earth, a fierce wind sweeping across this vast land. Turn the tide when all seems lost, uphold the mighty edifice as it teeters on the brink. Rescue the people from danger, lead women ou —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The young men, full of youthful vigor, exuded a unique youthful pride with every wave of their hands. Faced with a corrupt dynasty and a society where the people suffered, where should they go? You haven't seen—Chi Yunjian, who faced death without fear; you haven't seen—Qin Xichi, who longed for peace and was willing to sacrifice his life; you haven't seen—Xie Suige, who, despite his frail health, uttered cries of sorrow questioning the world. Each of them was born into a chaotic world, yet refused to accept it. A nation cannot be without its youth, and youth cannot be without awakening.

398 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.

400 植 Plant Vs. Zombies: Have I Cleaned Up My Ex's Mess Yet Today? 植僵：今天收拾完前任烂摊子了吗 Just a Pea Cat只是豌豆猫猫Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [There isn't much to it, and the rating won't go up, so that's all there is. Read it or don't.] [Plants vs. Zombies plant-zombie personification + ensemble cast + protagonist of undefined gender + second-person POV warning + no romance for the protagonist + serious redemptive story + secondary couples] (This story makes some additions and changes to the Plants vs. Zombies world, and includes transformative portrayals of all the characters. The plants featured early on are limited to the 51 entri 1.5kReads8.9Score136Shelves

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It's a collection of ensemble pieces. Since I didn't see any strict genre requirements, here I am! It's a new book with low ratings and few readers, but you can check reviews. Even those unfamiliar with Plants vs. Zombies can enjoy it. Stable daily updates of 4-5k+ words; you can check the word count in the table of contents. Second-person perspective + no main character romantic partner + ensemble piece + redemption + anthropomorphic Plants vs. Zombies. The main character's gender is undefined, avoiding explicit gender portrayal; you can use male or female characters as you like. While I may not achieve a perfect logical loop, I believe the logic is sound. This redemption and ensemble piece is just so enjoyable.