The Magic of Ensemble Casts! Absolutely Explosive!! 论群像的魅力！爆！！

1. 301 无 Infinite Flow? Sorry, We’re All Crazy Here 无限流？不好意思，我们全员有病 Orange and Mung Bean Ice橙子绿豆冰Mystery904k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + rules-based horror + goofy ensemble cast + mild horror + ensemble cast + strong female lead + no romance] (The rating has only just been posted, so it’s not representative yet. It’ll rise later.) One night, Yu Jinyue and her three unlucky roommates are dragged into an infinite-flow instance. Zhu Fu: “God, I asked you to give me a break, not to send a horse charging at me!” System: [Negative remarks detected. Points deducted.] Chang Yuqing: “The world has kissed me with pain, and 10.3kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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   The main characters are four high school girls who attend classes during the day, play dungeons at night, and also catch up on their homework. It's quite interesting, and the dungeons are well-designed and worth checking out. They even involve a national organization, meaning they're saving the world at night too! There's no romantic pairing, and the main characters are predominantly female, with the dungeons also addressing women's issues.

2. 302 修 After Cultivating Immortality, I Fell in Love with My Childhood Friend 修仙后和我竹马恋爱了 Starcloud Dream星云奇梦Two Male Leads653k WordsCompleted This is a light, fluffy story, so read at your own risk! [Two male leads + devoted to each other + mutual pining + childhood friends + lighthearted comedy] [sunny, cheerful, outgoing uke VS cool, refined, gentle seme] In a cultivation world where all the powerful are goofballs, Jiang Zhiyue and Gu Siye grow up together as childhood friends. Their families are loaded, they own shops, and they are rolling in money. One day after class, Gu Siye is cornered, and Jiang Zhiyue arrives just in time to 281Reads8.1Score121Shelves

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   Both books are excellent and feature ensemble casts.

3. 303 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 154kReads9.6Score20.1kShelves

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   These six books perfectly blend eccentricities and captivating charm, making each character a lively and entertaining figure straight out of the book. 1. *I Learned to Slay Gods in a Mental Hospital*: The ensemble cast of patients in a mental hospital is simply divine! Some shout "I am Erlang Shen" (a legendary Chinese deity), yet can instantly slay demons with a mop; others appear to be severely socially awkward, but are actually hidden masters who can predict divine punishment. This group of "madmen" get together, bickering over food while teaming up to fight gods. Their madness is tempered with loyalty, and each character's "illness" becomes a life-saving trump card. With 1.74 Million readers, they love the contrast between "everyone's crazy but everyone's reliable"! 2. *The First Sword Cultivator, Why is He a Jerk?* This novel features a group of characters from a sword cultivation sect, brimming with comedic male/female humor: the eldest brother appears to be a cold and aloof sword immortal, but secretly drinks his junior sister's milk tea and wipes his mouth afterwards; the second senior sister shouts "I will kill all the heartless men in the world," yet bandages injured monsters; even the old man sweeping the floor is a retired sword god, complaining while sweeping fallen leaves, "These young people can't even hold a sword properly." Every character is "stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside," and their constant bickering turns the cultivation novel into a "sword cultivation version of dormitory life," which is what 175,000 people are enjoying! 3. *I'm Giving the Protagonists Jobs in the Apocalypse* This novel's "working class portrait" in the apocalypse is hilarious: the cool, space-age female lead slacks off at work to secretly grow potatoes; the superhuman ability user with explosive combat power gets his performance bonus docked for being late and chases after zombies yelling, "You're ruining my perfect attendance bonus!"; Even the villains cry and beg the protagonist to recruit them because they "don't have jobs." This group of "post-apocalyptic office workers" get together, fighting zombies while calculating their social security and housing fund contributions, turning a desperate post-apocalyptic world into a "company team-building event." 266,000 People are following the story, loving this "serious yet absurd" ensemble! 4. *After Returning to Beijing, the Fortune-Telling Young Lady Becomes Famous* The entire "ghost-hunting team" in Beijing is full of "contrast freaks": the fortune-telling young lady is aloof and ethereal while calculating fortunes, but turns around and snatches candied hawthorns from a constable; the rough-looking constable looks fierce, but is so afraid of ghosts that he hides behind the young lady; even the monks at the temple secretly calculate "how much incense money the worshippers will give today." This group gets together, catching ghosts while gossiping about Beijing's scandals, turning an ancient romance into a "ghost-hunting version of gossip," attracting 120,000 readers who love this lively "serious ghost-hunting, incidentally slacking off" style! 5. *Senior Sister, Stop Pretending! You're the Most Discreet Person in the Entire Sect* The sect's "Discreet Team" is full of drama queens: Senior Sister appears to be a "soft and pitiful little thing," but actually keeps all the sect's secrets hidden, even knowing the sect leader's secretly kept cat; Junior Brother constantly proclaims "Senior Sister is the most innocent," but then sells her senior brother's dirty secrets for snacks; Sect Leader pretends to be a "dignified elder," but secretly asks Senior Sister to predict "when he can increase his cultivation level." This group, acting out a "peaceful and quiet life" while subtly manipulating each other, is what captivates 82,000 viewers – the tension of everyone being cunning and calculating! 6. *The Legend of the Twin Heroes: Leveling Up Guide* The "leveling-up team" of the Twin Heroes takes "strong-strong alliances" to a whole new level: the male lead is a "socially awkward swordsman" who kills without blinking an eye when fighting bosses, but blushes to the roots of his neck when a girl asks for his autograph; the female lead is a "talkative talisman master" who can blow up mountains with her talismans, yet can chat with a roadside dog for half an hour; even the supporting characters are "each with their own strengths," the poison doctor can heal and poison, and the musician can shatter inner demons with a single tune. This group, together, levels up while bickering, turning fantasy into a "Twin Heroes version of a road trip." With 101,000 followers, everyone loves the thrill of "each character standing alone, and even crazier together!" These six books' ensemble casts aren't just "characters"; they're practically bringing your real-life "quirky friends" into the books.

4. 304 末 The Apocalypse Is Here: Are We Sure This Isn’t a Horror Movie? 末世降临，这确定不是恐怖片？ Paradise Without Cold不冷的天堂Eastern Fantasy12.6M WordsCompleted What is the apocalypse? Zombies? Monsters? Insect hordes? No! Humanity's true end will come only when everything people fear, worship, or even imagine becomes reality! Spiritual energy surges back, and faith is reborn. It is a gluttonous feast for gods, Buddhas, demons, and monsters, and the greatest catastrophe in human history! Zombies, aliens, Sadako, The Thing, spirits and monsters, gods and demons, immortals and Buddhas: all of them will descend upon the world! This is the real apocalypse. 14kReads7.2Score1.6kShelves
5. 305 哪 There Are No Mere Extras Here, Only Outstanding People 哪有路人甲，全是人中龙凤 Passerby A Loves Sleeping路人甲爱睡觉Eastern Fantasy195k WordsOngoing Life isn't full of profound truths. When problems come up, solve them. When you fall, get back up and brush off the dust. When you reach an impasse, face it calmly. Never lose the courage to embrace the future. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Youth, martial arts world, imperial court, dramatic ups and downs, only protagonists, no supporting characters.

6. 306 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.3kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves

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   I only approve of this book among the group. It's been a long time since I've read a novel by Shizi that has good writing, positive values, and a well-established worldview!

7. 307 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
8. 308 默 The Silent Century 默声世纪 Outrunning the Old Lobster跑赢老龙虾Urban316k WordsOngoing 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A thrilling and intelligent ensemble cast combined with the rare theme of voice manipulation—it's incredibly innovative! The protagonist uses sound perception to communicate across time and space, a sophisticated and unique concept. Initially, everyone fights their own battles, but later they unite as the "Avengers" and a psychic cat to break the deadlock and fight the villain. What impressed me most was the well-developed characterization of everyone; the protagonist is both intelligent and brave, and the villains aren't just tools, but have complete backstories and motivations. The plot is action-packed yet filled with heartwarming details, the plot twists are well-paced and surprising, and the final battle where they converge across time and space is incredibly tense. It's unpredictable and avoids clichés; the more you read, the more addictive it becomes. Author @'s writing is superb; this is a rare gem with both a compelling plot and vivid imagery!

9. 309 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Beloved Boy Takes Up His Blade and Slays Everyone 末世重生：团宠少年他提刀A炸天 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads441k WordsCompleted Not recommended. This is my first book, and it’s terribly written. If it knocks you flat, don’t blame me. [Sweet romance, growth, gradual power-ups] Xu Zhiyang was wiped out in the apocalypse, only to be reborn on the second day after it began. In this life, Xu Zhiyang gets an even more powerful golden finger than he had last time, becoming the only person in the world with a special ability. It also gives rise to an extremely childish dark personality. Xu Zhiyang punches zombies, tears up mutat 473Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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   Yeah, I mean ensemble casts are the best, right? (Orz)

10. 310 穿 Reborn as a Fake Young Master, I Make It Big Across the Stars with Card Crafting 穿成假少爷后，我靠制卡爆红星际 The Canned Food Tastes Bad罐头不好吃Two Male Leads654k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + interstellar + transmigrate into a book + cannon fodder + card crafting + mental power + special abilities + mechas + campus life + livestreaming] Blurb One: After transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder character with F-rank mental power, a reputation for doing every manner of evil, and a record of coming last in class, who was hated by everyone and had even been dumped by his fiance, Qi Shu checked his terminal and found himself 30 billion star coins in debt from the s 19.6kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
11. 311 呜 Awooo! Commander, Your Spirit Form Is Licking My Palm Again 呜！指挥官你的精神体又舔我手心 Oh, Broken破啊Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, cool-faced yet adorable, naturally clueless bottom VS secretly passionate, ghostly, outwardly gentle but inwardly dark, reborn top] [Two male leads + equally powerful and devoted couple + ABO + interstellar + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + growing together + bottom’s POV] After countless hardships, rogue cultivator Ji Zhao made it to the Tribulation Crossing stage, only to be struck down by heavenly lightning and become the pitiful, universally despise 27.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
12. 312 穿 I Reincarnated as a Sickly Fake Young Master, and My Fated Cave Mansion Came Along 穿成病弱假少爷，本命洞府跟来了 The Canned Food Tastes Bad罐头不好吃Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + interstellar + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + mental power + campus + System + livestreaming + ABO + no childbearing] Blurb One: Wu Buyan fails his tribulation and transmigrates into a novel as a frail fake young master who has had all his property confiscated. -His family despises him and sees him as a disgrace. -His rival poisons him for the real young master. -His former fiancé wants to eliminate him for good for the real young master. -A scumbag tricks him into ha 2.2kReads8.3Score339Shelves
13. 313 菜 Vegetable-Based Powers: Conquering the Universe 菜之异能，玩转宇宙 Wen Ni文泥Urban708k WordsCompleted The apocalypse is here, and I’ve awakened the most useless vegetable-based ability? Watch me trade fruit and vegetables for a villa and use spirit plants to save the world. A gentle campus beauty treats my wounds, and her fiery best friend takes a knife for me... But is all of this actually part of a mastermind’s shocking scheme? Watch this nobody turn the tables and become the one and only true god of the apocalypse. 12Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Both the main characters and supporting characters are equally outstanding. You see?

14. 314 他 How Is He Weak? He's a Walking Disaster! 他哪弱了，他分明是活爹！ Slacking Off Is So Hard摆烂好难Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally powerful leads + golden finger + Alpha/Omega romance] [Content warning: The Omega is the strongest fighter in the story, with an enormous golden finger.] [Couple: A literary Alpha + a martial Omega ^_^] After retiring from the Overpowered Protagonist Department, Song Ji happily returned to Earth to settle down with his assistant System, Song Facai. Then he was stunned. Earth had become an interstellar civilization, and its people had evolved into something he couldn't u 3.1kReads8.6Score352Shelves
15. 315 关 The Thing About Having to Go on a Business Trip After I Died 关于我死后还要出差这件事 Angela from Jiangyuan江园的安吉拉Modern Romance80k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Send a heart] Okay, take a look.

16. 316 穿 I Became an Interstellar Con Artist, and Now I'm Making Up Lies on the Fly! 穿成星际欺诈师，他在线圆谎！ The Canned Food Tastes Bad罐头不好吃Two Male Leads454k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + interstellar transmigration + academic genius + mental powers + face-slapping + livestreaming + prince consort] Kong Yue, who came from Earth, is deeply anxious about his current situation, but he doesn't want to be a con artist. His only option is to work hard to turn what's fake into reality by constantly studying and improving himself. Fortunately, the System gives him a cheat that makes him immune to everyone's mental powers except one person's, and also turns him into a fr 4.4kReads9.3Score632Shelves
17. 317 军 The Military Academy’s Heartthrob Is Brutal in a Fight 军校万人迷他打架好凶 Soon to Catch the Wind迟早得风Two Male Leads586k WordsCompleted (Interstellar military academy + everyone’s favorite + two male leads + lighthearted) Lots of people have one-sided crushes on the protagonist, and they’re seriously intense. Before he transmigrated, Bai Sui was an invincible superpowered fighter in the Apocalypse. After transmigrating, he became a brooding, gloomy boy at an interstellar military academy who tried to seduce a guild leader, failed miserably, and got bullied. There’s a lot going on: guilds, rankings, alien species, planets, and mo 5.4kReads9.1Score953Shelves
18. 318 真 A Real Princess? No, a Real Monarch! 真公主？不，真君主！ Cherry Berry樱桃莓莓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing (No romance + Strong female lead + Military academy competition in the early stages + Unifying humanity in the later stages + Passionate) Question: How many steps does it take to evolve from a monarch’s juvenile form to its complete form? Juvenile Ling Zhao: Orphanage from the start, with a game chip suspected to be a golden finger that keeps holding her back. Complete Ling Zhao: The first person of the post-interstellar era, first commander, divine star-caster, hope of humanity, sole heir to th 113.2kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves

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    No romance ദ്ദി ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ ) Female supporting characters make up at least half of the cast, I'm not sure, but these are some of my favorite books, mainly because some of them are ones I've read before - ̗̀ ෆ( ˶'ᵕ'˶)ෆ ̖́-

19. 319 穿 Slacking Off Is No Longer an Option After Transmigrating a Thousand Years into the Future 穿越千年后摆烂无效 Broke and Can't Afford a Meal穷逼没钱吃饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Mu was just a college student who lazed around every day. Then, out of nowhere, she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Chen Mu: Doctor, can you still save me? Transmigration came too quickly. After all, getting a terminal illness is a classic setup for transmigrating into a book. But when Chen Mu woke up, she realized that, in a sense, she hadn't transmigrated at all. She'd slept for two thousand years? The very definition of a young person: lie down and fall asleep. Chen Mu has a simpl 1.9kReads8.8Score266Shelves
20. 320 老 The Heavens Say a Goddess and Savior Doesn't Have to Be Normal 老天说做神女救世主没必要太正常 Jiang Shijing将十景Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [There are couples! A comedic story with angst woven into the main plot and a touch of ensemble cast. Please don't reject romance of any orientation. Most importantly: no ship-bashing! If that's not for you, please don't open this story.] Ruan Wei, a university student of religious studies, dies suddenly of a heart attack after getting furious at her advisor for refusing to approve her leave request. After death, she transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel written by her cousin, beco 6.6kReads9.2Score893Shelves
21. 321 全 Full-Dive Game: I Became the Dawn of the Stars as a Support 全息游戏：我靠辅助成为星际曙光 Clear Little Pi清澈的小皮Two Male Leads499k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Interstellar Full-Dive] [Support] [Everyone's Favorite, All the Adoration] The national crisis has passed, entertainment has flourished, and the first full-dive game since the apocalypse has launched. The exceptionally gifted Chao Suihe transmigrates into the body of an idiot with a 2S constitution from the imperial Chao family, and from then on, things spiral out of control: The only hidden class in the starting village, The only support player among the fourteen hidden class 8.1kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
22. 322 云 The Clouds Run Deep, and the Crane Never Returns 云深，鹤不归 Fei Ziyu非子羽Fantastical Romance270k WordsOngoing [Heroine's Growth + Strong Female Lead + Xianxia Fantasy + Ensemble Adventure + Mutual Healing + Romance] Heroine: Crane-Demon bloodline | Cool and resilient | A story of revenge Hero: Senior Disciple of the Immortal Sect | Cold outside, tender within | Sincere and restrained She is a crane demon with a rare bloodline, and everyone covets the extraordinary power in her veins. A blood feud is etched into her very bones. Her only obsession is to win justice for her mother, who died unjustly. One d 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone has different circumstances; they are not independent individuals, but a group of like-minded teammates.

23. 323 小 Our Group’s Daily Ghost-Hunting Routine 小组杀鬼日常 Sixteen Notes十六音Modern Romance275k WordsOngoing (This story is based on the author’s own imagination, so please don’t take it seriously.) “Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?” “No.” “Then how do you know I’m human?” Wherever there are people, there are ghosts. There’s no need to make killing them complicated. Times have changed, after all! (Lighthearted and nonsensical, no romance, friendship all around.) (My writing is nothing special, and I write just for fun. Don’t take it too seriously. Just have a laugh, and please don’t flame 62Reads—Score112Shelves
24. 324 星 The Interstellar Sword Cultivator 星际第一剑修 White Deer and Husbandry Beast白鹿夫诸Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + both devoted to each other + ancient-to-modern transmigration + equally matched] “I observe the sentient beings of Jambudvipa, and every thought and impulse of theirs is a sin.” “I am only Qian Yan. Dust returns to dust, earth to earth.” Ye Guannan: “I failed to transcend the tribulation and ascend. What kind of world is this?” After living among the orcs in this interstellar world for a while, he realizes that things are not as peaceful as they seem on the surfa 192Reads6.1Score—Shelves
25. 325 我 We Stewed the World into One Big Family 我们把世界炖成了一家 Those Who Wish Will Take the Bait愿者尚钩Urban566k WordsOngoing (Ongoing) Ensemble cast + System + food + restaurant management. Three canon couples, one each in BL, GL, and BG. Romance, friendship, and family bonds all feature. After inheriting my grandfather's little restaurant, I recruit chefs from around the world and turn it into a world-class establishment. The story is told mainly through dialogue. The plot is divided into three strands: the main storyline, personal stories, and events, interwoven in chronological order. I often visited my grandfathe 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Restaurant management + ensemble cast! Both the restaurant management storyline and the character development storylines have their own unique charm! For those who want to see ensemble cast moments, I recommend chapters 27 and 32, which are great for both serious team battles and everyday interactions!

26. 326 无 Infinite Flow: A Fortune-Teller Enters a World of Deadly Trials 无限流：当神棍进入闯关世界 The Mountain Speaks Not, Twelve山不语十二Two Male Leads568k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + two male protagonists + endless-survival challenge + mildly scary, cathartic story + sweet romance] A passionate five-person team tackles one challenge after another. The characters each have distinct personalities, and the ending is HE. Shen Yanyi is the last Taoist priest in Huaxia to inherit the ancient tradition, and his abilities are extraordinary. One day, he steps into a very strange hotel and finds the lover who disappeared two years ago. But for some unknown reason 5.9kReads9.4Score840Shelves
27. 327 开EN Tricking an Evil God into Being My Husband—That's Fair Game, Right? 开局骗个邪神当老公，不过分吧？ Four Taels of Rice四两大米饭Two Male Leads800k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + two male leads + strong leads + cool-headed, rational beauty as the bottom x an evil god who rejects it, then comes back for more] 1v1, both pure When he held the blade to his throat, Li Xian wasn’t afraid. When he opened his eyes again in an infinite world where survival was almost impossible, Li Xian wasn’t surprised. When he learned he had to play the role of a bride, Li Xian paused in confusion, then calmly accepted it. But when he heard what his skill was, he finally lost h 30.8kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves
28. 328 遍 Why Does Everyone Here Know Me? 遍地都是熟人是为什么 Jiang A-Liang姜阿凉Mystery628k WordsOngoing [No romance] + [Ensemble cast] + [Family bonds and friendship] + [Troublemaking friends who constantly screw each other over] + [Feel-good power fantasy] An unconventional infinite-flow story. Every instance is original and serves the main plot. There are secondary couples, but they aren’t paired off just for the sake of it. Jiang Liang never really understood what it felt like to be walking to school when someone suddenly exploded. Now she does. “Is that any way to behave?” Jiang Liang wiped he 50Reads—Score103Shelves
29. 329 恶 The Demon Lord Is Saving the World Again Today 恶魔大人今天也在拯救世界 Gathering Memories with a Broken Pen残笔拾忆Urban314k WordsOngoing My name is Jiang Heng. Lately, I’ve been receiving some strange photographs. The girl in them is rotting away day by day... The girlfriend who’s always by my side looks at me more and more strangely. I don’t know which one is real. Nor do I know whether the look in her eyes is love or hunger. The world is sick, and it’s seriously ill. I have to find a way to save it. Or maybe... destroy it. (Slight mystery + intricate worldbuilding + multiple supernatural paths + wars among gods + dark ensemble 133Reads6.4Score100Shelves

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    The essence of an ensemble piece isn't about the sheer number of characters or their development, but rather whether it's a story of one person supported by others, or a tale of a group. Each character is the protagonist of their own tragedy and a force contributing to the tragedies of others. The core appeal of ensemble fiction lies not in the exhilarating feeling of leveling up, but in the weight of the characters' fates, the holistic beauty of its world-building, and the tragic depth of its themes. Click on this—it will be the best ensemble piece you've read this year.

30. 330 惊 A Horror BOSS Pretending to Be a Newbie? Does That Make Sense? 惊悚BOSS装萌新，这对吗？ It's Lulu是露露吖Two Male Leads527k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + equally powerful leads + ensemble cast + infinite-flow + horror livestream + instance bosses + max-level expert] (The devoted top who’d gladly work like a beast of burden for his love interest X the stubborn bottom who refuses to do the same for his top) After Song Jiuxi gets into a car accident, he’s dragged into a world of horror. The other players all think he looks so frail that he won’t survive the first instance. But who knew he’d hack his way through the instance with s 2kReads8.2Score343Shelves
31. 331 首 The Chiefs' Daily Lives in the Cultivation World 首席们的修仙界日常 Wang Tong罔桐Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Ensemble Cast] [Chief] As everyone knows, the cultivation world selects a new Chief every hundred years. It’s just that this year’s Chiefs... Fumi Palace Chief Nan Si: a righteous cultivator who doesn’t seem righteous Dan Medical Valley Chief Yu Niao: a “delicate” healer who knows a thing or two about throwing punches Buddha Temple Chief Mingwu, birth name Song Mingji: a monk who’s far too rebellious Zhefeng Sect Chief Yi Junxing: a block of wood with a greedy streak Butian Pavilion Chi 8.5kReads7.4Score2kShelves

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    My name is Sheng Heqing. "Sheng" means prosperous and peaceful, and "Heqing" means calm and tranquil. I come from Earth. My mission is to rescue abducted citizens and return them to their ancestral home. Behind me lies the land of China, Earth. Wanderers, come home.

32. 332 少 The Young Friends of Old Return 少年故人归 Ink and Brush Ask of Autumn笔墨问秋Eastern Fantasy252k WordsOngoing [Slow-Burn Setup] [Wuxia] [Revenge and Retribution] [Hatred of Evil] [Chapter One is a “Prologue,” optional reading. The real climax comes later.] Why do I fight to the death without retreating? Because all my brothers are buried here. How could I bear to be the only one left alive? How could I spare my own life? And besides… who says a ruler of a fallen kingdom has to be a fool? And who says that if you love someone, you have to let them know? Sometimes it can be for “that one glance” alon 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A portrait of an ensemble cast, not stereotypical characters.

33. 333 你 You Mean an Infinite Dungeon-Crawling Story? That Sounds Miserable 你说闯关无限流吗？那很命苦了 A Zhuo NianA卓念Two Male Leads680k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, and it'll go up!! This is an infinite-flow story, not esports! [Infinite flow + devoted couple + a little absurd + nonhuman top + livestream + strong leads + some ensemble cast + bottom protagonist + they try to stab each other to death at first] Xie Huaian died. He was driving late at night when something sat in the back seat. The next thing he knew, the car had crashed and he was dead. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a streamer, and the kind who would die 2.7kReads9.0Score437Shelves
34. 334 师 Help, Junior Brothers and Sisters! Third Senior Sister's Causing Trouble Again 师弟师妹救命，三师姐她又闯祸了 Six-Character Formula六字诀Ancient Romance395k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + feel-good power fantasy + villain awakens + everyone is a good person + passionate + strong female lead + prophetic dreams + some daily life + comedy] The original title of this book was A Dream of Nian Die. On the night before the disciple selection competition, Tangxi Nianjin had an absurd dream. In the dream, she was a wicked woman who committed every evil under the sun. To compete with a female cultivator called “Xixi” for a male cultivator called “Ling Helai,” she framed he 96Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 335 星 The Interstellar Number One Card Master 星际第一卡牌师 There's a Temple in the South南边有个庙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Superpowers + Leveling Up + Academy + Tournaments + No Romance] No male lead. The heroine is a hardworking powerhouse who rises through the ranks. Qi Ning transmigrates into the body of an F-rank slacker in her final year of junior high, about to take the high school entrance exam. In this world, superpowers are flashy, but her cards are just as cool. Wait, the interstellar college entrance exam is a team battle?! Looking at her pitifully weak mental talent, Qi Ning falls sile 22.2kReads8.7Score3kShelves

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    Here they come! [Cool] The first 12 are female-oriented, the last 8 are male-oriented (not that boys can't read them or girls can't read them [heart emoji]). The genres are varied, most are included, and they're all quite long. Enough said, you won't regret reading them!

36. 336 学 The Top Student Logs In: Grinding for Thrills at Another World's High School 学神上号，我在异世高中刷爽度 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [Less romance + strong heroine + male lead Xie Yu (if that bothers you, feel free to skip it; don't force yourself) + top student + four-person team + light humor + school life + friendship-focused + not a violence-for-violence power fantasy] One day, Cui Tingchao transmigrates. The next thing she knows, the top university student has become a 180-jin high school freshman being bullied. A fake-sweet best friend, a school bully, and a scumbag senior all come after her. The System's mission is to 1.9kReads9.4Score299Shelves

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    I'm a master of ensemble pieces! Ensemble stories are the best kind of writing! A stellar ensemble cast!

37. 337 小 My Junior Sister’s Wild Antics Are Taking Over the Sky, and She’s Running the Cultivation World 小师妹骚操作满天飞，玩转修仙界 White Lotus Loves Being the Bottom, Mu Fuhua白莲受吃沐浮花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [No romance + long plot + ensemble cast + lots of memes] Ling Mo accidentally transmigrates into the cultivation novel she read the day before, as the cannon-fodder junior sister. In the original story, the monsters she defeats are credited to the heroine, the pills she fights tooth and nail to obtain go to the heroine, and in the end her own brother stabs her. The heroine then takes the junior sister's place and rises to the top. But now Ling Mo has been pulled into the Tianyan Sect, which has 559Reads7.1Score105Shelves
38. 338 这 Are There Any Normal People Left in This Cultivation World? 这个修仙界还有正常人吗 KELJINXAncient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Group Transmigration + Absurd Humor + Lighthearted + Ensemble Cast] [Completed] A shocking incident has recently rocked the cultivation world: several celebrated prodigies have disappeared one after another, their whereabouts unknown. These astonishingly gifted young geniuses all come from extraordinary backgrounds. Among them are sword cultivators from Kunlun Mountain, music cultivators from Wuwang Mountain, and even the Demon Realm has not been spared. Just as everyone laments, “The cultivati 5.9kReads9.1Score818Shelves

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    It's absolutely brilliant, and hilarious too!

39. 339 三 Three-Line Cycle: Reversing Course Westward 三线轮回：逆骨西行 Wolf's-Tail Fern狼尾蕨Mystery175k WordsCompleted A mysterious letter drags me into a deadly game spanning centuries! In the modern-day snowfields, I face evil spirits. Amid the flames of war in the Republic of China era, I save our ancestors. In the hidden palace chambers of the Ming dynasty, I uncover the secrets of the Jianwen Emperor... Piao Zhixuan and I battle across time, unlock the bronze mirror’s seal, and fight an evil spirit a thousand years old. Family destiny, duty to our country, and bonds forged through life and death knot togeth 133Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This book, written in the first-person ensemble style, is absolutely phenomenal! It's truly brilliant!

40. 340 我 I'm a Brain-Dead Solo Fighter. All I Know Is How to Fight 我无脑单兵，只会打架 A Kite That Wants to Go Crazy想疯的筝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Female Lead + Military Academy Coming-of-Age + No Romance] You Yi, a psychic-type zombie queen who used to survive by keeping her head down, transmigrates to the interstellar age one day and is picked up from a garbage heap by a black cat. With no memories or identity, she has only 100 credits to her name. She can't even afford a bottle of nutrient solution, much less a bowl of wontons! Luckily, You Yi is taken in by the black cat's “kindhearted” owner just after nearly dining an 10.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    This book is super good!

41. 341 从 Saving the Protagonist from Scratch 从零开始拯救主角 North Wind Howls on a Lonely Night北风啸孤夜Modern Romance224k WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy, manga/superpowers/no CP except for the parents’ romance/ensemble coming-of-age] [This is not a lighthearted, funny superpowered school story. Read with caution.] The manga Saving the World from Scratch was forced to go on hiatus after its author died of an illness. Its protagonist went berserk and launched a massacre, straying so far from the plot that the manga’s world was on the verge of collapse. “So, young man, come with me and set out on the path to saving the world!” 9.6kReads9.1Score935Shelves

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    Hehehe

42. 342 病 The Frail Young Princess Plays by Her Own Rules 病弱小郡主她不讲武德 Ri Sheng Yan日生言Ancient Romance751k WordsOngoing [The rating has just come in and will rise later ( ╹▽╹ )] [Beloved, frail princess x seven-person team | ensemble cast + political intrigue + jianghu + court] [One woman, many friends | female-lead-centered | everyone has unrequited feelings for the female lead] Chu Yuntang is the only legitimate daughter of the Prince of Dingbei, the emperor's cousin, and the apple of the powerful clans' eyes. To the Empress Dowager, she's a thorn in her side. Three years ago, her father died in battle and the 1kReads8.2Score134Shelves

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    Highly recommend "The Sickly Little Princess Doesn't Defy Martial Morals"! Chu Yuntang, the only legitimate daughter of the Dingbei Prince's Mansion, is a "sickly beauty" with an incurable poison, destined to live no more than three years. However, she's actually the darling of a seven-person team. The young master of a demonic sect climbs over the wall every day to deliver food, calling her "Little Princess," a genius swordsman never leaves her side, and a young general vows to protect her to the death. Everyone has a one-sided crush on the female lead; it's a super sweet 1vN friendship story, combining political intrigue, martial arts, and court politics—a must-read!

43. 343 神 The Disciple's Game 神徒游戏 Hu Qiuqiu胡球球Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing The entire world is plunged into a terrifying death game, with 8 billion people taking part! A global battle royale for survival has begun! Only 12 of the 8 billion will survive! The survival rate is less than 0.00000000015%! Hospitals, schools, prisons... Any location anywhere in the world could become a death-game arena! Terrifying ghosts and monsters take part in the game alongside humanity! [Welcome to the Disciple Game] [Light horror + mind games + games + infinite-world adventure] (This no 75.8kReads8.3Score6.9kShelves
44. 344 我 I'm a High Schooler. What's Wrong with Working Part-Time as a Spirit Warden? 我高中生，兼职镇灵卫怎么了？ Qiuqiushuiyu秋秋水鱼Urban2.7M WordsOngoing The animated series I'm the Spirit Guard is expected to launch on August 24~ Everyone, enjoy it with peace of mind~ [High Martial] + [Adventure] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lighthearted comedy] + [No System] Yun Nian is a broke campus heartthrob who can earn 550 yuan by dancing at a bar. But his real identity is the youngest-ever “Host” in the history of the Spirit Suppression Bureau. While others might awaken their spirit familiars at eighteen, after taking the college entrance exams, he returned from 25kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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    Just read good books.

45. 345 异 Bureau of Anomalous Affairs 异常事物调查处理局 May I Soon Have All the Strawberries I Want早日实现草莓自由Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [System x parallel worlds x supernatural powers with a touch of fantasy x everyone is powerful x play the pig to eat the tiger x devoted couples] [A heroine who seems approachable but has a peculiar way of thinking, a mad powerhouse X a serious, pure-hearted but secretly passionate hero who acts instead of talking] After Tang Rong accidentally falls into another world, she is bound to System 0233. To pay off her debt (and have some fun), Tang Rong accepts the agreement offered by 0233: set out 2.1kReads9.0Score258Shelves

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    Ensemble fanfiction is awesome!! Fans of ensemble stories are in for a treat! Some have romantic pairings, some don't, but they're all incredibly good!!!

46. 346 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.5kReads9.7Score44.8kShelves
47. 347 魔 A Magic Competition? She Leads Her Team Straight to First Place 魔法比赛？她直接带队友拿下第一 I'm Little Lazy我是小懒Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + powerful golden finger + card drawing + summoning + magic + no male lead] After Yu Youyi dies of illness, she transmigrates to another world and lives there for seventeen years. It is a fantastical world where everyone awakens to summoning in their senior year of high school. During the summoning, three cards appear before each person. Summoners draw different ranks of mythical beasts depending on their talent and potential. Yu Youyi always thought she had no golden finger, 3.9kReads8.6Score596Shelves
48. 348 悲 The Tragic Author Is Forced to Ship Couples in a Comic Book World 悲情作者被迫在漫画世界炒cp Orchid Bunny兰花某兔Two Male Leads718k WordsOngoing Follow the ongoing story, and you might become a forum NPC in the novel [Main story has no official couple / chaotic pairing buffet / the protagonist has a ton of secret identities / leans toward indulgent, feel-good fanservice / a little forum-style narration / beautiful but tragic characters / includes some dark fan content, but they suffer physically, not emotionally] Gu Wujin is a web-novel author with dismal traffic, partly because he adores tragic scenarios. His characters die, and then th 32.9kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
49. 349 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves
50. 350 拯 Saving the Humiliated Male Lead 拯救受辱男主角 The Gorgeous Warrior Never Returns美少女壮士不复返Two Male Leads1.8M WordsOngoing (The work’s rating was unfairly suppressed, but that doesn’t matter anymore. Rate it yourselves. The main story is complete!) This is a story about following the Heartless Path among the crabapple blossoms and becoming a beacon of righteousness. Two male leads, both are each other's first, primarily follows the bottom (the original novel’s bottom, Liu Jiqian, later takes the top role) The romance moves incredibly slowly! A long, gentle trickle! (They don’t hold hands until around chapter 100!) T 7.4kReads9.2Score841Shelves

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    Trust me, watch this! Lu Han is absolutely gorgeous, and so are his friends. Highly recommend!

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