Power Fantasy, Ruthless Protagonist, No Hesitation! I Refuse to Be Pushed Around! I Don't Need to Think Anymore 爽文，杀伐果断啊啊啊啊绝不憋屈 我不要脑子了

1. 1 以EN In the Name of Justice: Slaying the High-Martial Multiverse 以正义之名，斩尽高武苍生 Ya Qi鸦栖Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment + Overwhelming dominance + Ruthless + No female lead] In the interstellar age, martial arts flourish. Chu Sheng binds himself to the Justice System. Every righteous deed earns him a reward. Being timid and submissive is not justice. Justice that comes too late is pure bullshit! Justice means striking hard! Taking the initiative! Evil must be punished! If the wicked don’t die, should I die instead? Evil breeds evil! What do you do when someone frames you? Hit back! What do 42kReads8.1Score3.9kShelves

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   The first book was simply amazing; it was a dark fantasy with a protagonist who was incredibly ruthless and didn't waste any words. The second book was also straightforward, getting straight to the action. The third book should be familiar to most readers.

2. 2 别EN You're Speedrunning High-Level Martial Arts While Others Suffer? 别人练功吃苦，你直接速通高武？ Changshou Can't Fly长寿不会飞Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [High martial arts + wish fulfillment + total domination + fast-paced + ruthless] “Ye Li, your opponent this time is my boyfriend. You’re no match for him, so hurry up and forfeit...” “You knocked him to his knees?!” “Ye Li, why did you apply to the top of the five great academies? Didn’t your teacher tell you not to get complacent and to keep your feet on the ground... You’ve already been granted early admission?!” “Ye Li, this strange beast rules the whole region. We’r 142.9kReads9.1Score10.8kShelves
3. 3 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves
4. 4 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set During a Famine and Became Invincible Through Cultivation 穿书荒年，我靠修仙无敌了 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + farming + no romance + wealth + feel-good revenge] [The animated adaptation is now available. If you’re interested, check it out!] Qiao Qi transmigrated into a book and became the vicious female supporting character. The good news: Her medicinal garden space came with her, and she could cultivate and level up to her heart’s content. The bad news: The male lead had just stabbed her to death. ☸ 1. A ridiculously powerful golden finger, a feel-good story, ruthless decisiveness, and ov 46.7kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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   This is a thrilling and satisfying read, full of ruthless action and decisive plot twists – you won't regret reading it!

5. 5 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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   The third one is ruthless and decisive, especially the one that prioritizes self-interest. The second one is also good, but it's been a while since I've watched it. The fourth one is also very good, not at all ruthless.

6. 6 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
7. 7 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 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves
8. 8 神 God-Tier System: I Dominate the High-Martial World with Ease 神级系统，我一路无敌爽通高武 Elyusia of the Yingtian Hall应天殿的艾利由西亚Urban433k WordsCompleted [System + face-slapping + decisive and ruthless + merciless + unhinged] After suddenly dying and waking up, Chen Ye finds himself in the body of a good-for-nothing who was drained dry by his cousin before being pushed off a cliff! “Cousin, I used your Body Tempering Liquid. It’s only right for an older brother to let his little sister have it!” “Transfer all your money to my account! Taking care of me is your duty. I’m your only family, after all!” “The cultivation room is mine now. My boyfriend 1.5kReads6.7Score100Shelves

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   The first one was the most enjoyable for me to read; it's a new book and definitely worth recommending.

9. 9 禁 A Short-Lived Forbidden Spell Caster? I Have an Undying Body 禁咒师短命？我拥有不死之身 Eat the Little Almond吃掉小杏仁Urban3.9M WordsOngoing Ye Lin transmigrates to a world overrun by demons and monsters, where he gains an immortal body. Because changing jobs in this world costs a fortune, he exploits a bug and sells his own organs to scrape together enough money to take part in the job-change ceremony. On the day of the ceremony, he becomes an SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcaster, but everyone around him mocks him. That's because SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcasters have to sacrifice their lifespan or their flesh to cast spells, so they're usu 197kReads8.8Score7.4kShelves
10. 10 天 Unrivaled Talent Across the Ages, Crushing Three Thousand Emperors with One Hand! 天赋万古无双，只手横推三千帝！ Chongchong Yu冲冲鱼Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Martial arts return, ferocious beasts run rampant, and countless races invade, competing with humanity for supremacy! The young Su Hong awakens a System and starts with a talent unmatched throughout the ages. A C-rank martial art takes one second to learn, two seconds to master, and three seconds to perfect! An SSS-rank martial technique takes one day to learn, seven days to master, and one month to reach perfection! What's more, every enemy he defeats earns him Martial Arts Points. Spend Martia 109.5kReads8.3Score8.3kShelves
11. 11 给 Giving Honkai: Star Rail a Little Taste of 40K Power 给崩铁亿点点40K的强度 Registered Architect注册建造师Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone says they're loyal, but when asked, nobody wants to go! In his previous life, he tore through everything in the Warhammer 40K universe, personally crushing the forbidden existence known as a god: Marcus. In this life, he is the amnesiac “Nameless” who starts out in the Star Dome universe and is picked up by the mature beauty Kafka: Qiong. P.S. The title was generated by a book-testing System after 200,000 words, so don't let it mislead you o(╥﹏╥)o. The original title was: Surviving Warh 2.7kReads8.3Score191Shelves

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    Charge in recklessly and act decisively!

12. 12 末 Doomsday: I Can Summon an Iron Tide 末世之我能召唤钢铁洪流 The One and Only Through the Ages千古唯一Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + survival + zombies + System + army-building + savior + no female lead + ruthless action + government official + modern military + hard-core military] In 2025, a mysterious virus swept across the globe, turning vast numbers of infected people into zombies. Lu Cheng, an armed forces minister in a county, obtained a war System modeled on the game "World in Conflict". In Lanzhou, Gansu Province, he summoned a modern army, fought off wave after wave of zombies, built up a northwestern f 1.7kReads9.2Score112Shelves
13. 13 倒 90-Day Countdown: China Enters First-Level Combat Readiness 倒计时90天：华夏进入一级战备 A Salted Fish Swaying in the Wind风中摇摆的咸鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsOngoing #Ensemble Cast #Reborn in the Apocalypse #Nationwide Mobilization #Hardcore Military Industry #Everyone Transmigrates #Rise of a Great Power "If the apocalypse were imminent, Dongguo would deliver the most stirring answer!" At a single order from the nation, Huaxia immediately activated its highest-level state of combat readiness! We would not sit back and wait for the gods to save us, nor pin our hopes on aid from other countries. Billions of people united as one, building a nationwide line of 68.3kReads9.2Score5kShelves
14. 14 修 Cultivation: Recording the Good Life 修仙：记录美好生活 Six Livers from Head to Toe浑身上下六个肝Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After obtaining the Record System, all Lu Yao has to do is capture interesting moments to earn all kinds of rewards. And so begins his recording journey in the world of cultivation. “This year’s list of prodigies has to have Saint Son Lingyun at the top, right?” “The top swordsman of Beiyuan would be a reasonable choice too.” “The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Demon? It’s a bit of a stretch, but I guess that works too.” “...” “What do you mean some nobody defeated every prodigy single-handedly, and there 102.6kReads9.0Score9.9kShelves
15. 15 顶 The Ultimate Heiress: You Can’t Imagine How Rich I Am 顶级白富美，我的有钱你想象不到 Who Is This Person?何许人也Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Unlimited Spending + Playgirl and Heartbreaker + Strong Female Lead + Many Handsome Men] (Please note: 1. She spends money on people of all genders and ages. 2. No harem. 3. Her relationships are temporary, and she may break the men's hearts when they end. If that bothers you, don't read.) Overworked office drone Yun Can asked the heavens every day: Would the world really explode if there were just one more rich person in it? After dropping dead from exhaustion, she was bound to a System called 1.9kReads8.7Score186Shelves

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    A super cool and intelligent novel by a goddess.

16. 16 签 Sign-In for a Hundred Thousand Years, Building the Supreme Clan Across the Heavens 签到十万年，打造诸天无上家族 Meng Yanran梦烟然Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Sign-In + System + Invincible + Summoning Cards] "Congratulations, Host, on slaying a Martial Emperor... You have obtained one wooden dummy (combat strength unknown)!" "Congratulations, Host, on signing in and obtaining the Chaos Divine-Demon Physique!" "Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Chaos Reincarnation Eyes!" "Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Primordial Saint Physique as a reward!" "Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Azure Profound Overlord Physique as a reward!" "Congrat 6.9kReads8.0Score412Shelves
17. 17 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Can Level Up Without Limit 玄幻：开局无限升级 Herding Cows and Eating Melons放牛吃瓜Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [System + Power Fantasy + No Romance + No Saintly Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + If You Don’t Like It, Fight Me] Lin Xiaofan transmigrated to the Xuantian Continent and obtained a cultivation System. [You’re a martial arts prodigy. A year of training lets you advance one minor realm! Too bad I can level up instantly by spending experience points!] [You’re a peerless genius. Ten years of training lets you break through one major realm! Too bad I can break through instantly by spending expe 25.8kReads8.5Score2.1kShelves
18. 18 召 Summoning Demons Costs Lifespan? Even Killing Chickens Adds Years to Mine! 召唤恶魔减寿？我杀鸡都涨寿命！ Tasty Fava Beans好吃的胡豆Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Everyone changes class + summoner build + invincible + super satisfying + comedy + traits + no romance] The myriad races invade, and everyone changes class. Every human gets one chance to awaken a class, then pursue the peak and defend their homeland. Lin Ze becomes an S-rank Demon Summoner, but everyone laughs at him. That's because contracting demons consumes his own lifespan, making it practically useless. But Lin Ze just smiles. He's awakened a System that increases his lifespan whenever he 15.1kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
19. 19 魔 Monster Compendium: I Can Summon Monsters Without Limit! 魔物图鉴：我能无限召唤魔物！ Floating Light and Rosy Clouds浮光霞云Sports747k WordsOngoing [Half data, half reality + comedy + meme references + no heroine + lighthearted, positive, and uplifting] A hundred years ago, disaster struck. Countless demons appeared, plunging the world into crisis and claiming countless human lives! At the same time, the arrival of Infinite Game made reality seem illusory, turning everything into a game! Beneath the apocalypse, humanity is as insignificant as dust. Who can save us? When people call for a hero, Li Chen says, “It’s simple. I’ll be the savior! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely gorgeous 😄

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