Any Slow-Burn Novels Where the Protagonist Isn't Invincible and the Story Isn't Just Wish Fulfillment?

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Looking for books similar to *National Voyage: I Started with a Ghost Ship (Journey Through the Haunted Sea)*. For example, survival stories, but actual survival, not a vacation in another world.

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1 Dynasty of Glory: Emperor Roland Three BongsEastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted 11.7kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
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The first book tells the story of a man who was abandoned by his family and has no talent. He gradually grows up by relying on a smart chip that has lost most of his abilities. He competes with other countries and survives in the cracks. Until Becoming the Lord of the Empire The second book tells the story of each chip expert returning to 1989. In that magnificent era, starting from a VCD, they developed technology and helped the country return to its peak step by step.
2 Reborn in 1989: From a Small Factory to a Military-Industry Giant Thousand-Sea GuanyinUrban3.3M WordsCompleted 79.5kReads9.1Score6.3kShelves
3 Immortal Fields Rampaging WatermelonEastern Fantasy7.5M WordsOngoing 29kReads7.9Score2kShelves
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Just know their word count
4 The Everyday Life of Cultivation Han XidiAncient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing 11.7kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
5 From the Start, I Had Eternal Life: Laying Low in the Mortal Realm Until I Ascended Core of ChaosEastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing 229.4kReads9.0Score16.9kShelves
6 Sworn Brothers at the Peach Garden from the Start: I Plan Liu Bei's Future Country LaneHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 6.3kReads8.8Score483Shelves
7 People's Planet: Create an Invincible Zerg Race at the Beginning Master JieshanEastern Fantasy837k WordsCompleted 1.8kReads8.7Score131Shelves
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I read the first one a long time ago, and I thought it was okay. The second one was really cool and slow-burning, and the protagonist is not invincible.
8 Reborn as a Demonic Cultivator: From the Start, I Found a Zombie Planet The World Is InkEastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing 33.7kReads5.8Score2.4kShelves
9 With the Zodiac Talismans in Hand, I Sweep Through Eerie Dungeons First Month, Eighth DayMystery611k WordsCompleted 1kReads5.0Score111Shelves
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The title is Invincible, but except for the first copy, it is no longer invincible. The comments are all scolding the author for messing with the title.
10 You Let Your Ex Sleep in My Bed? Why Do You Want to Go Away and Cry? Wongcai Grilled KoiUrban211k WordsOngoing 4Reads6.0Score—Shelves
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It's definitely slow to heat up and definitely not invincible. It makes people feel comfortable watching it.
11 Chasing Her Husband at the Crematorium: After Rebirth, She Kissed and Begged for Sex Cool Night IceModern Romance914k WordsCompleted 14.9kReads5.8Score1.4kShelves
12 She's Dead! My Wife Is Actually the Big Bad Little Assassin SevenHistorical701k WordsCompleted 25.3kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves
13 After Eight Years Together, She Runs to Her First Love at Their Wedding Super-Cute SamoyedUrban1.7M WordsCompleted 13.6kReads6.6Score1.1kShelves
14 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married My Fiancée’s Aunt Pickled Cabbage and Beef SoupUrban520k WordsCompleted 80.9kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves
15 After I Quit Being a Substitute, I Eloped with My Ex's Sister Pickled Cabbage and Beef SoupUrban432k WordsCompleted 44.5kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
16 The Three-Foot Heavenly Abyss Sword, the Blind Man, and the Heartless Killer Actor in RedEastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted 15.5kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
17 It Was You Who Wanted to Accompany Bai Yueguang, but You Regretted the Divorce and Went Crazy! The Red Panda Won't Change EitherUrban135k WordsOngoing 5Reads5.5Score—Shelves
18 The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations Wine PriestMystery1.5M WordsOngoing 50.4kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves
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Three cups of vomiting promise, the five mountains are lighter. The novel has a unique selection of materials and a good starting point. It uses many classical supernatural stories from the weird book "Youyang Zazu"; the writing is excellent, the plot is smooth, the atmosphere is well brewed, the picture is super strong, the rhythm control is above the standard, and the plot setting is also very useful Heart; the protagonist is very successfully created. Although his force is higher than that of all living beings, he still walks in the world of mortals. He is principled and decisive in killing, but he is not violent, and he does not kill innocent people indiscriminately. He is not "dark" for the so-called "darkness", and is more like a normal person.
19 The Haunted House The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted 692kReads9.6Score82.8kShelves
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Clear mind, invincible
20 The End of Ten Days Pest Control Team MemberMystery3.2M WordsCompleted 1.8MReads9.9Score209.3kShelves
21 Online Game Three Kingdoms: the Fight for Hegemony Begins in Hanzhong I Love Bean SproutsSports1.5M WordsCompleted 7.4kReads8.4Score607Shelves
22 Survival: Defending My Cabin Against the Cold Wave Shan XunSports3.5M WordsCompleted 177.2kReads8.2Score12.7kShelves
23 God's Pet Evolution Wind Knocks on BambooEastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted 806Reads6.2Score—Shelves
24 Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass The Cat from the Xu FamilyUrban3.0M WordsCompleted 221kReads9.6Score25.8kShelves
25 Horror Tavern: I Only Raise the Most Ferocious Creatures Lord Salted FishMystery1.6M WordsCompleted 41.9kReads5.8Score4.8kShelves
26 Slay the Gods Three Nine Sound DomainUrban4.3M WordsCompleted 1.3MReads9.9Score170.6kShelves
27 The Scent of Medicine Stains the Sword: the Medical Woman Saves the Swordsman Nameless SonAncient Romance147k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The concept of this book is for ordinary people to become stronger slowly. There is no golden finger, only down-to-earth hard training.
28 Fog Zone: the World Under the Fog Yue JingSci-Fi & Apocalypse126k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves
29 Eternal Life in the Last Days Forgetful PersonSci-Fi & Apocalypse3.0M WordsCompleted 2.5kReads5.8Score335Shelves
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The protagonist is extremely dark, not Madonna, not Shuangwen. The style is more like the previous apocalyptic novels. If you like the previous apocalyptic novels, please pay attention. Since this book is not popular, you may have missed it and it will be difficult to find it. As for whether he can be a eunuch, the author has written more than 2.7 Million words, so he probably won't be able to be a eunuch. This book not only condenses the style of the previous apocalypse and is different from the current popular systems and brainless essays, but also reflects the author's perseverance in writing books. For experienced readers of eschatological literature from the past to the present, this book is really a breath of fresh air that is different from the secular world. If you want to review previous apocalyptic writing, I highly recommend it!
30 I Really Don't Want to Dominate All Mankind Who Says I Can't Do ItUrban1.0M WordsCompleted 718Reads5.8Score117Shelves
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Doppelgänger, villain, simulation, inhumanity, no heroine

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