Any High-quality Novels? I Don’t Mind Whether There’s a Couple, but the Protagonist Has to Be Strong 由高质的书，有没有CP无所谓，但主角要强
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Global Trials: Awakened with Twin Powers from the Start 全球试炼:开局觉醒双生异能
Synopsis: [Global Trials + Superpowers + System + Passionate Action + One Heroine + Sweet Romance] The protagonist, Ling Chen, transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Legion System. In this world, everyone can awaken their abilities at age eighteen by using an Awakening Stele, then enter a Trial Ground. Ling Chen awakens twin superpowers, crushes the geniuses of his generation, and gathers a large following. “What do you mean by striving for excellence and valuing quality over quanti
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Divine Choices: Awaken the Ten Great Ferocious Beast Martial Souls from the Start 神级选择，开局觉醒十大凶兽武魂
In a world of martial arts where monstrous beasts run rampant, only by becoming a martial artist can you take control of your own destiny! Xu Qiu transmigrates to this world and begins with a Martial Soul awakening ceremony, only to discover that he has no Martial Soul. Once an academic prodigy, he is now mocked by everyone. His girlfriend even breaks up with him in public! But he stays calm. His Martial Soul may not have awakened, but he has awakened the Life Choices System. As long as he makes
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Ten Days to the End 十日终焉
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
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Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨
Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are
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The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落
The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c
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GB: My White Lotus Wife Only Wants to Farm! GB：白莲花娘子一心想种田！
[Completed, sweet romance + female lead takes charge + alternate-world setting + a 6-foot-tall, pure-hearted, rugged man + a 6-foot-3 female lead + everyday farming + family life + supernatural powers + forced relationship + not a wish-fulfillment story] Bai Suxin is unexpectedly reborn on the eve of the apocalypse. Armed with a storage space, she starts stockpiling all kinds of supplies, only to be struck by lightning and sent to the alternate-world Great Song Dynasty, where she becomes the foo
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The Matriarchal World Is Vast, but One House Can’t Hold All My Suitors 女尊世界真是大，桃花一屋装不下
Lou Yan transmigrates into a matriarchal world and becomes the eldest daughter of a bankrupt merchant family. Bound to a survival System, she only wants to work hard and stay alive, but along the way she attracts no shortage of admirers. A cult’s sacred son who won’t leave her alone after one kiss, a gentle and alluring young nobleman from next door, a down-and-out master she bought by accident, the scheming and aloof son of a sect leader, a cool and chaste senior disciple, and the infamous livi
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Reborn with Infinite Supplies, I Become a Big Shot in the Apocalypse 重生后我携无限物资在末世当巨佬
[Rebirth + Pocket Space + Strong Heroine] In her previous life, Yun Shuhuai was betrayed by her lover because of her rare special ability. He held his new lover close and personally sent Yun Shuhuai to the operating table of a mad scientist, where she endured inhuman torture and died. When she wakes up three years earlier, before the apocalypse arrives, she discovers that she has her pocket space and abilities that are even stronger than before. The endless land in her space produces a steady su
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I Saved the Entire Sect by Slacking Off 小师妹明明超强却过分沙雕
(The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh
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After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇
[Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like
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After Her Body Was Dumped, She Became the Villain Legion’s Cherished Darling 被抛尸后，她成了反派军团家团宠
[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
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Whew! Every Frame of This Dating Show Is a Steamy Moment 嘶哈！这恋综每帧都是暧昧名场面
[The print edition of Delusions in the Mist is now available for purchase on all platforms] Yu Zheng, the top-tier star who casts a spell over the music scene, is elegant and striking, with impeccable features. He swept the major music charts as soon as he debuted, leaving his competitors far behind. Wen Shiwu, the nation's darling, is dazzling and flirtatious, with a sweet, angelic face. Ever since she debuted as a child star, she's never had a single scandal or stain on her reputation. The two
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Kiss of Smoke 吻烟
"The short drama 'Kiss of Smoke' is now streaming" Li Yan first met Shen Qingran at the home of her best friend, Shen Qingshuang. Back then, he was still boyish, with a tender voice and an unbelievably sweet, well-behaved demeanor. Unable to resist teasing him, she said, “Call me big sis and I’ll give you some candy.” Many years later, the once-boyish lad had grown into a tall, strikingly handsome man with sharp features. With Li Yan held in his arms, he coaxed her in a husky voice, “Big sis, t
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The Beautiful, Brilliant, and Tragic Obsessive Villain Is a Hopeless Romantic, and She Kissed Him to Tears 美强惨偏执反派是恋爱脑，被亲哭
Redemption story! Healing a sick, obsessive lunatic + sweet romance + possessive love + a scheming, black-hearted villain who's all in on love + transmigrated female supporting character + everyone's favorite + devoted couple with no past lovers + happy ending + school life. The original female lead isn't vilified. The System has little presence. A youthful, passionate, sweet little romance. [The entire main cast awakens! The male lead is a pure-hearted boy, utterly devoted to his wife and crazy
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Apocalypse: Why Pick on Her? She’s Got Cheats 末世：你惹她干嘛，她开挂了
[Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Powerful Protagonist + Satisfying Read with No Logic + No Romance + Word Spirit] Ling Ran, a powerful word-spirit master, unexpectedly transmigrated into a book set in an apocalypse, and she found the new world fascinating. When surrounded by zombies, Ling Ran: “God says I can fly.” The ability users watched as she rose into the air, despite having no wings, and slowly dropped their jaws. When they needed to retrieve research materials but the ability users were
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Apocalyptic Disasters: I'm Frantically Making Money and Stockpiling Supplies 末世天灾，我疯狂搞钱囤货
[Apocalypse + reborn + spatial realm + stockpiling supplies + farming + infrastructure + strong heroine, with a couple, with a couple, with a couple, saying it three times: there is a couple] After struggling to survive for ten years in the apocalypse, she was reborn before the disasters began. Of course she was going to stockpile supplies like crazy… But where would she get the money? She was just an ordinary wage earner. She didn’t have tens of billions casually sitting in the bank, nor a huge
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The Thorny Rose Has the Wasteland Big Shot Wrapped Around Her Finger 带刺玫瑰把废土大佬拿捏了，末世
Mo Qianqian, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of the ancient Mo family’s mechanical arts, transmigrates into a romance novel with a tragic love story set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. She is the heroine of the tragic romance, abused physically and emotionally by the male lead before he drains all her blood and kills her. She’s determined to change her fate and avoid the death that awaits her in the story. Why bother with a scumbag like the male lead? During a hunting trip, she
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The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位
Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only
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The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱
[This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo
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Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责
Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied
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The Base Chief Has Quite a Way with People, and Nine Fierce Hounds at His Side 基地长手段高，狼狗有九个
[Apocalypse + fierce, wolfish female lead + System space + stockpiling + powerful female lead + overpowered golden finger + natural disasters later on + multiple male leads + all male leads are virgins + a satisfying power fantasy] [Important warning: Do not enter if you like saintly heroines!!! The female lead is ruthless, self-serving, and selfish! Take note: selfish! If you can't accept her hoarding all the supplies without leaving any for others, do not enter!] [There are more evil men than
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Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊：辞金阙
He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha
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A Beauty Like a Hook 美人如钩
[Thick-skinned disgraced crown prince × exceptionally talented palace maid] [Historical romance + palace intrigue + fictional setting + 1v1 + SC + HE + mind games + older woman-younger man romance] Love someone when you are young, then spend the rest of your life keeping her by your side. Her heart is like a hook turned upside down, making yours itch. Once the itch grows unbearable, she tears it away, leaving you covered in blood. Only then does she seem satisfied. And he, against all odds, was
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The Man Behind the Curtain 入幕之兵
[The mature, scheming noble empress Qin Shu VS the cold, loyal general Qin Ci] [Historical romance + premium novel + childhood sweethearts + empress + political intrigue + mutual salvation + palace intrigue + one-on-one romance + SC + explicit content + court politics] In the Yellow Sand Prison, Qin Shu chose him, gave him a name and an identity, sent him to study and train in martial arts, and helped him build a distinguished career. She did it so that, once she entered the palace, she would ha
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The Jester 弄臣
[Yunyuan, a cold, deep and double-sided empress, vs. Du Weisheng, a gentle, scheming and double-sided scholar] [Historical romance + high-quality novel + love and hate + mutual salvation + palace intrigue + empress + beautiful but tragic + court power struggles + female supremacy] Empress Yunyuan seized power by murdering her father and took the throne by harming her brother. She appoints only her own people, brings disgrace to the imperial palace, and keeps hundreds upon hundreds of male favori
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I Feared Pain, So I Forged Myself into the Toughest Woman 因为怕痛，我把自己炼成最硬女人
[No romance, though the bonus chapters may have a romantic subplot] Chu Jiao was walking along minding her own business when someone who jumped from a building hit her, leaving her covered in blood. She died on the spot. When she woke up, she discovered she had transmigrated into a xianxia novel as a plot device. In the novel, Chu Jiao was a diligent human shield. Whenever the female lead was in mortal danger, she would show up right on cue and take every blow for her, like a walking shield. Th
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The Hated Senior Sister Goes on a Rampage 万人嫌师姐杀疯了
(The platform forcibly ended this novel, and the author can no longer make changes.) She was the unpopular Third Senior Sister of her sect. Her fellow disciples mocked her as cold and withdrawn, with mediocre talent and a pretentious air of superiority. But no one knew how much she envied her Little Junior Sister, who was adored by the entire sect and blessed with extraordinary talent. Sadly, the Little Junior Sister died unexpectedly at the hands of a demonic cultivator. Her senior brother dis
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Slaughtering the Survival Game with an Evil Ghost on My Back 又是在恐怖世界里做清道夫的一天
[Infinite-flow + suspense + horror + ensemble cast + mysteries to solve + powerful male lead and strongest female lead couple] [Residents of Nameless City, greetings. The Cleaners Project is a mandatory undertaking for every citizen. Purifying the world is everyone’s responsibility. Please take part in the Cleaners Project. Your assessment results will determine your fate. Believe us, Eden is waiting for you.] Nan Yue came from Nameless City and was one of the lowest-ranked trash people. Like al
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I Died Young, But Surprise, I'm Back! 虽英年早逝，没想到吧我复活了！
[Reborn immortal sect leader × cold-faced, loyal protector | Strong female lead | Equally matched leads] The Heavenly Dao bestowed a baby girl upon a great sect. Her spiritual body was pure, and from birth she shone upon the world like the blazing sun. She possessed immense power and extraordinary talent, mastering swordsmanship and magic with ease. She was also a rare dual cultivator of ice and fire in this realm! And so, as if following an unstoppable destiny, she made a name for herself in he
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So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道
[Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su
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I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神
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
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The Autobiography of a Tomb Raider 来自一位盗墓者的自传
[Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b
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I Only Want to Be the Bandit Chief's Wife! 我只想当个压寨夫人！
Overworked corporate drone Su Yunqing dies suddenly and is reborn as a noblewoman destined to be cannon fodder: her father is dead, her mother is gone, and her vicious relatives are hunting her down. To stay alive, she tumbles off a cliff and runs into the bandit chief known as Lord Jue, a man rumored to kill without batting an eye. Gazing at his outrageously handsome face, Su Yunqing grits her teeth and clings to his leg. "My lord, I can do anything! Please take me in!" [Ding! The Host's powerf
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