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1. 551 拯 Saving 118 Universes 拯救118个宇宙 Travelogue Time游记时光Urban286k WordsCompleted I took apart an antique pocket watch, and Mint kidnapped me! Someone, come save me! The Zerg are here, help! Help! Wait, never mind. Open a livestream room for me, and I'll save myself! What kind of world is this? Even mint is kidnapping people! —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 科 Reborn Through Technology: A 2006 Comeback 科技重生之逆袭2006 Sunny Er Zhuzi晴天二柱子Urban525k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Technology + System + Business Warfare + Sci-Fi + Invincible + Tech Battles + Wish Fulfillment + Futuristic Tech] A wish-fulfillment tech novel that doesn’t rely on mindless antics. A workaholic dies from overwork, only to be reborn in 2006 as the young heir to a knockoff factory? Si Wen, a top programmer and workaholic from 2025, dies from working overtime and is reborn in 2006 as the son of the owner of a knockoff phone factory on the brink of bankruptcy. From the start, it’s hell 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 553 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 125.4kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves

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   Do you like this type?

4. 554 风 The Dashing Grandmaster Niu Baoguo 风流宗师牛保国 Li Genshuo李根硕Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional] Niu Kui, a martial arts grandmaster who had defeated every opponent across the Nine Provinces, became a public enemy because he fought dirty. His treacherous foes conspired to kill him. When he awoke again, he discovered he had been reborn as Niu Baoguo, a disgraced urban tai chi master... “Alas! This body is old and ugly. Starting a family will be a long and arduous road~” 16.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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   I watched this a few days ago and found it quite funny.

5. 555 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 746.8kReads9.2Score60.3kShelves

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   The writing is delicate, the structure is rigorous, and it's still being serialized! I'd give it 95 out of 100!

6. 556 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 77.8kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
7. 557 白 You Can Have Your First Love, I’m Going to Embrace the Whole World 白月光给你，我去拥抱全世界 White Immortal of Lu Kingdom's Palace陆国王宫的白仙Urban503k WordsCompleted [No rebirth, no System, no cultivation, no cheating; wife regrets it and pursues her husband, multiple female leads, love rivals everywhere, psychological manipulation] When her first love suddenly reappears, Su Rou secretly meets him for three months. How will Fang Yan, a shut-in, calmly gather evidence and turn the tables to secure a divorce? Bai Xian was dissatisfied with the male leads in current male-oriented stories on Tomato Novel. The pathetic male lead who signs an agreement and turns 1.2kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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   No low intelligence, no feeling of being stifled; feel free to rant if you're unhappy within the first ten chapters.

8. 558 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 218.8kReads9.4Score35.1kShelves
9. 559 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves
10. 560 直 Live Appraisal: Buddy, You’re in for It Now 直播鉴宝：宝友你可真刑啊 Writing with a Sword in Jiange剑阁执笔Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Antiques Appraisal + System] Qin bricks and Han tiles, Warring States jade, Tang sabers and Song paintings, Yuan blue-and-white porcelain, and Ming and Qing imperial tombs lined up in a row! Vast and glorious Xia has a history of five thousand years, as immense as the sea and enduring through the ages. The six-hundred-year-old Forbidden City is brimming with treasures! One day, master appraiser Ye Ling transmigrated and activated the livestream antiques appraisal System, setting 6.1kReads9.1Score483Shelves

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    All four of these have ratings above 9, and the third one, while scoring 8.2, Is quite lengthy with over 1,000 chapters. They are all urban novels. The first one isn't a mindless novel about cultural disconnect; rather, it explores cultural existence.

11. 561 游 Game Development: I Founded Mihoyo 游戏制作：我创建了米忽悠 A Risque Person涩涩的人Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [One or no heroine] + [No System] + [Golden finger] + [Livestream] + [Lighthearted] Xu Shuo transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that games there are mainly played on PCs. There are no consoles, handhelds, or mobile games beyond a few puzzle and card games. As the major companies begin turning their attention to mobile gaming, Xu Shuo immediately decides to found MiHoYo! While everyone else is feeling their way across the river, Xu Shuo is already swimming frees 18.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
12. 562 开EN I Threaten the Female Lead from the Start, and I'm Set on Being the Villain 开局威胁女主，这个反派我当定了 A Hundred Years of Nurturing Benevolence百年树仁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Scheming, shameless, hilarious. Pure-love fans, beware] Jiang Che transmigrated into the role of a rich second-generation villain in a modern wish-fulfillment novel, and was bound to a God-Tier Choice System. From the start, he happened to catch the heroine trying to sneak a peek at the exam papers. A villain’s choice was triggered! [Choice One: Pretend you saw nothing] [Choice Two: Shout at her, drawing a crowd] [Choice Three: ...] And so, a perverted supervillain was born. To avoid being 79.6kReads8.9Score6.6kShelves

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    Both are pretty good.

13. 563 好 Favorability System: Everything the Goddess Wants, I Have 好感度系统：女神想要的，我全有 Ou Ke欧氪Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [System + Tycoon + Everyday Wish Fulfillment + Lots of Pictures + Lots of Women + Entirely Handcrafted] On the first day of his junior year, Cao Xu awakened the [Affection Satisfaction System]. It would fulfill every condition a goddess had for her ideal partner. At 60 affection points, if a goddess wanted a partner earning a million a year, the System would put a million in cash straight into his account, every year! At 80 affection points, if a goddess wanted to marry a company boss, he would 74.3kReads8.5Score6.6kShelves
14. 564 翻 Tenfold Returns on Every Trade: The Yoga Pants Around Me Can't Sit Still 翻仓十倍，身边的瑜伽裤坐不住了 Loves Qianzhang Tofu爱吃千张豆腐Urban755k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Not Mindless] [Multiple Women, No Female Lead] [Don't Read If You Want the Original Plot] [A Bit of a Scoundrel] Xu Feng struck it lucky, was reborn, and bound himself to an information system. Whenever a woman who tried to win his favor spent money on him, he could obtain information multiplied by a certain factor. Yang Tiantian, in yoga pants, invited him for coffee. [Obtained a top-tier VIP stock tip from a trading group, earning $1,800.] The beautiful young mother 2.6kReads7.0Score231Shelves
15. 565 红 Beauty Bond System: Five-Cost Beauties from the Start 红颜羁绊系统，开局就来5费红颜 Big Bear's Little Bear Two大熊的熊小二Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Tycoon] + [Slice of Life] + [Harem] + [1% Face-Slapping] [I don’t care, I don’t care, I’m playing Fortune Spirit!] [The System bound me without saying a word, and it bound my female buddy, too.] A disastrous start: the System forcibly binds Leng Jing and gives her an outrageous mission. To everyone’s surprise, Leng Jing actually agrees. Later, Chen Zhuo discovers that the System can earn him not only money, but also bonds. Purple Card Leng Jing earns one yuan per minute; Blue Card Zhao Meng 49.6kReads7.6Score6.2kShelves
16. 566 满 A Family of Loyal Heroes: My National Scholar Status Is Exposed from the Start 满门忠烈：开局国士身份被曝光 An Shaoying安绍英Urban263k WordsOngoing Her entire family was a line of loyal patriots, yet they were disgraced. When her identity as a national treasure is revealed, the country is enraged! [Identity Revealed + Family of Loyal Patriots + Strengthening the Nation Through Technology / Peerless National Treasure + Passionate Urban Action + Face-Slapping Comeuppance / Identity Awakening + Revenge + Satisfying Wish Fulfillment] Poor scholar Li Jian is targeted by a criminal gang that tears up his admission letter and grievously injures hi 370Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban Imagination

17. 567 签 After Becoming Invincible Through Sign-Ins, My Mom Forces Me to Play the Dating Sim 签到无敌后老妈逼我玩养成系 A Few Jin几斤Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Sen had just awakened his System when his campus-beauty girlfriend dumped him for being broke and climbed into the luxury car of a rich heir. Everyone felt sorry for him for being cheated on, but only Gu Sen knew someone had just missed out on a fortune beyond measure. Women were too much trouble, and after a failed relationship, Gu Sen decided to stay single. But then his mother called and asked him to look after her best friend’s daughter. Thinking of his mother’s best friend’s breathtaking 16.3kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

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    I think they all look good.

18. 568 我 I Said I Got Zero on the College Entrance Exam, and My Childhood Friend Panicked 我说高考零分，青梅慌了 I'm Just a Legend Among Legends哥只是传说中的传说11k WordsCompleted I said I got zero on the college entrance exam, and my childhood friend panicked 2.6kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 太 Great, Our Neighbor Is a Psychopath. We're Doomed 太好了，是变态邻居，我们没救了 Man-Eating Monster吃人的妖怪Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Jiang Ran was tricked into moving into an apartment called Alice, where all kinds of murderers and psychopathic criminals lived. Four other people were there with him. They were the twenty-fifth group of guinea pigs, taking part in a betting game watched live by wealthy viewers, who wagered on who would die first and who would survive to the end. The apartment was home to a [psychopath who liked skinning people to make kites], a [new Jack the Ripper who only killed women], a [highly educated, hi 65.8kReads7.9Score5.9kShelves
20. 570 昨 Five People Died in the Dorm Last Night. I'm the Only One Who Survived 昨晚宿舍死了五个人，只有我活着 Rising Prosperously, Junjie蒸蒸日上的俊杰Completed Five people died in the dorm last night. I'm the only one who survived. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 我 I’m a Lucky Streetwise Scoundrel, but My Policewoman Wife Won’t Divorce Me 我锦鲤街溜子，警花老婆不肯离婚 Taiyi Mystic Immortal太乙玄仙Urban2.6M WordsOngoing After marrying a policewoman, Qin Yang unexpectedly awakens the Part-Time King System. All he has to do is complete the part-time jobs issued by the System to receive random rewards. The rewards include, but are not limited to, money, skills, equipment, and attributes. Qin Yang originally thought he could use the part-time job system to make his fortune and reach the peak of life. But he soon realizes something is wrong. Why are the System's missions always connected to criminal cases? While del 7.1kReads8.0Score740Shelves
22. 572 同 My Deskmate Says, 'You're Sitting on My Hair' 同桌说：你压到我头发了 You Are All of My Hometown故里皆你Urban896k WordsCompleted The least noticeable seatmate in class, a helpless girl with no presence at all, becomes the nation's sweetheart ten years later? Gu Yan is reborn in his senior year of high school and gains a System. Chu Weiwei: “You're bullying me.” Gu Yan: “That's because you're so cute. Look, why do I never bully anyone else? I only bully you, right?” Chu Weiwei: “Well… I guess you can't take all the blame. I'm half responsible, too.” By bullying his seatmate, Gu Yan earns all kinds of System rewards and, qu 9.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
23. 573 提 I'm Done Being an ATM. My Betrothed Is Spitting Blood! 提款机不当了，定亲对象急吐血！ Flame Kitty火猫猫Urban611k WordsCompleted Please add this to your reading list, everyone! After working hard for decades, Li Hongming gives away all his property. His children have started families and careers, so he figures his job is done! Who would have thought that after he hands over the property, on the night his youngest son gets married, his wife Zhou Xiaoyu poisons him, eager to kill him so she can marry her lover! She even tells him that none of the three children are his. After learning the truth, he fights to take his wife w 5.5kReads6.4Score417Shelves

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    [Shy][Evil laugh][Shy][Evil laugh]

24. 574 婚 Her True Colors Come Out After Marriage, and His Wife Endures in Silence 婚后暴露本性，妻子忍辱负重 Haha, What a Joke笑话哈哈Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Who says only “good people” deserve to be reborn? Bai Mu was reborn too, even though his wife and daughter thought he was a bastard. Now that he's reborn, does he have to turn over a new leaf? Who says so! This time, he'll just love her in a different way. “Sweetheart, do you love me?” “I have money.” “And I have love, too.” “I can give you everything you want.” Qiu Luoyu: “I want to be free…” “That, I can't give you.” “Then could you sleep next door tonight?” Qiu Luoyu bit her lip and gazed at 34.3kReads7.4Score2.2kShelves
25. 575 女 A Women's Fiction World? Take It Up With My System! 女频世界？跟我的系统说去吧！ Heaven Will Entrust a Great Task天将降大任Urban259k WordsOngoing What?! I transmigrated into the body of a super-rich heir, but from the start the poor little white-flower heroine is pointing at me and yelling? You've got to be kidding! I kick the so-called heroine aside. What kind of trash thinks she can point at me? I'd say you don't want to keep that finger. The strongest warrior fighting the alien races is about to have his skull opened on a livestream so his memories can be judged?! A superpowered hero who protects humanity is falsely accused by a bu 16Reads5.4Score—Shelves
26. 576 穿 I Landed in a Romance-Obsessed Novel, So I Went Crazy and Took on the Whole World 穿进恋爱脑文，我靠发疯大杀四方 Lin Mumumuma林木木木马Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Lin Zhinan transmigrates into a book. She becomes a notorious lovesick fool in an old-school, melodramatic romance novel. At this point in the story, the cheating scumbag has an affair with her stepsister, and lovesick Lin forgives him through her tears. Next, she is in for a string of melodramatic ordeals: her family fortune stolen, father and daughter turned against each other, bankruptcy, miscarriage, and misery in body and soul... [Get splashed by a toad once, and suddenly he thinks he's God 1.3kReads9.1Score—Shelves
27. 577 香 The Perfume Isn't Mine, So I Married My Wife's Best Friend 香水味不属于我，我娶了妻子闺蜜 I Don't Eat Tofu俺不吃豆腐Urban97k WordsCompleted A trace of perfume that wasn't his became the final straw, breaking Lu Chen's decade-long love. Faced with his wife Lin Wan's laughably inconsistent lies and traces of an affair, the elite lawyer snapped that very night and resolutely filed for divorce. With lawsuits, evidence, and courtroom battles, he cut off the betrayal swiftly and decisively, without a hint of hesitation. Lin Wan went mad with regret, clinging to him, pleading, even threatening to kill herself, but all she got in return was 31Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 578 失 After Losing My Memory, I Quit and Got Divorced, Then Started a Happy Life 失忆后辞职离婚，开始幸福生活 Wu Weiqi吴围棋Urban355k WordsCompleted No angst! Let me say it again: no angst! Wu Yu is talented, but he’s honest and deeply loyal. Even after years of merciless exploitation by his company, he keeps talking about how they gave him his big break and refuses to leave. His wife despises him, calls him a good-for-nothing, and openly keeps a pretty young lover on the side. Still, he remains devoted to her and refuses to divorce. After a car accident, Wu Yu mysteriously loses his memory. He forgets all the things that had been eating awa 168Reads5.8Score—Shelves
29. 579 我 The Girl I Loved and My Childhood Friend 我与白月光和青梅 Stone's Jottings石头随笔Urban701k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a rich second-generation heir from the start. I’m not good at writing introductions. This story focuses mainly on romance and human nature, with a little entrepreneurship. His first love marries him because of real-life difficulties. After the wedding, he discovers she has always loved someone else. He mistakes a transaction for love. She mistakes love for a life. Years later, his childhood sweetheart appears out of nowhere. The story focuses on relationships between men and w 1.7kReads8.1Score111Shelves
30. 580 重 Reborn: My Girlfriend Is Obsessively Possessive 重生：我的女友是个偏执狂 When Withered Wood Blooms Again枯枯木逢春Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [One female lead + wife-chasing crematorium + not a yandere + no System or golden finger + an ordinary, everyday romance] Former title: Reborn: My Girlfriend Is Obsessive Xie Shu pursued Su Qianyi for ten years without ever giving up, but even at the very end of his life, he still didn't get an answer from her. He felt that he had lived a complete failure of a life. Yet just before he closed his eyes, he realized there was someone unexpected who would be devastated by his death. He thought the 14.8kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
31. 581 你 You Asked to Break Up, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Living with Someone Else? 你提分手，我和别人同居你哭什么 Misty Rain Knows the Cold烟雨知寒Urban352k WordsCompleted (A completed, highly rated masterpiece, one of five romance novels by a veteran author rated 9+) (The author's other books have been adapted into comic dramas and have over 200,000 favorites. This book has not been adapted yet, so comic drama creators are welcome to pick it up!) [One Female Lead, Relentless Sweet Romance + Super-Sweet, Healing Everyday Love] [No System + She Chases Him After the Breakup + Regret and Tears Are Useless] In the third year after moving to his girlfriend Ye Xuan's ci 11.3kReads9.2Score880Shelves
32. 582 啊 Ah! I Ran Into the Book I Wrote to Pursue the Villainess 啊！跑进自己写的书里追恶毒女配 Supreme Evil无上邪Urban829k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + One-on-One Romance + Single Heroine + Campus Romance + Sweet Romance + Comedy + Silly Early Chapters (A Bit Absurd, Read at Your Own Risk) + Everyday Romance Later On + Lots of Sweet Moments + Multiple Couples + Guaranteed Sweet and Entertaining] Liu Muye, a struggling author of campus romance novels, finishes his final book and decides to start working in a factory the next day. But he unexpectedly transmigrates into the book he wrote, becoming the chairman’s son. He 12.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
33. 583 老 My Wife Has Lost Her Mind and Is Forcing Me to Divorce Her and Marry Her Best Friend 老婆脑子有病，逼我离婚娶她闺蜜 Crazy Snake OvO蛇精病OvOUrban385k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Wife Wants Him Back + One Female Lead (Her Best Friend) + Romance + No System] Unbelievable! My wife wants to lend me to her best friend so she can get married! That’s right, she wants to divorce me, then have me marry her best friend! Just like that, I was lent to her best friend for marriage! Serious synopsis: Song Yang has been married to Jiang Qiuyu for three years. Jiang Qiuyu has a best friend named Su Yan. Recently, Su Yan’s grandfather passed away, leaving her a huge i 12kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
34. 584 契 Bound by Contract: My Grudge Against the Cursed Campus Belle Is Irreconcilable 契约绑定：我与怨种校花不共戴天 Stir-Fried Bangs爆炒齐刘海Urban626k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Comedy + Cunning Schemer + One Heroine + Love-Hate Relationship + Power Fantasy + Symbiosis + Myriad Worlds] This is a parallel world overrun by strange beasts. Fortunately, humanity has awakened the ability to form symbiotic contracts and fight back. Contractual symbiosis: Two people are bound together. One enters another world to cultivate and adventure, while the other makes choices on their partner’s behalf. In the end, both grow stronger. While the other contracted pairs stand un 1.8kReads8.7Score186Shelves

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    The first book is a combination of reading and time-travel elements, about a love-hate relationship between two people. The second book is also a good read, a personal coming-of-age story, and somewhat inspirational.

35. 585 人 A Senior in High School, Chosen by Heaven, Destined to Reign Forever 人在高三，受命于天，既寿永昌 Give Me Forget-Me-Nots给我忘忧草Urban848k WordsOngoing Also known as: Senior Year, Chosen by Heaven, Destined to Rule Forever? [Your Majesty, the wicked woman of these troubled times is driving a wedge between you and Chancellor Wang. She seems gentle, but she's actually a malicious woman who toys with people's hearts for fun. If you heed her slander and neglect state affairs, the dynasty will decline.] Xu Yan looked at the homeroom teacher before him and the girl of his dreams seated in front of him, lost in thought. Does going to class mean going 1.4kReads8.7Score113Shelves
36. 586 穿 I Transmigrated as the CEO Big Brother to the True and Fake Heiresses 穿越成真假千金的总裁大哥 The Old Fish Can Still Struggle a Little老鱼还能挣扎一下Urban595k WordsCompleted One female lead + both leads focus on their careers + limited sweetness + a touch of an ensemble cast Lu Chenyuan transmigrates into a romance novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO older brother of both girls. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family is destined to be cannon fodder, including him, the CEO. Lu Chenyuan decides to save himself. The fake heiress, who’s spoiled and always competing for affection, gets sent to the bottom of society to see how hard life can be. The real he 4.7kReads8.3Score299Shelves

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    An unconventional story where the villainous protagonist is intelligent.

37. 587 成 After Becoming the Villain, Is My Little Sister the Savior? 成为反派后，妹妹是救世主？ Ming Hong猽鸿Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual POV]+ [Urban]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Sister Complex]+ [Original]+ [Some Angst Later On] Eight years ago, a “virus” known by the code name [Demon Gu] broke out around the world. No one knows where it came from. They only know that new people become infected every so often. Certain parts of infected people’s bodies mutate, granting them supernatural abilities. They hide among ordinary humans and feed on the flesh of their own kind. The relevant authorities call them [Demon Seeds]. Jun Ye was born bl 64.2kReads8.4Score8.7kShelves
38. 588 反 Villain: More Children, More Blessings, the Heroines Fall Apart 反派：多子多福，女主们崩坏了 All the World天下人间Urban866k WordsOngoing Villain | Invincible from the start | Build up the family | Decisive and ruthless | Mastermind behind the scenes | Build a power base After transmigrating as the rich, handsome villain of a novel, Xu Liang panicked when faced with the imminent destruction of his family. Luckily, the Family System activated: developing the family would make him stronger. So... before the story could even begin, Xu Liang made his preparations in advance and kicked off the hunt... By the time the plot began, he was 57.4kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
39. 589 重 Reborn with a Hunk System, but I Turn into a Girl 重生获得男神系统，但变身女生 Ximen Tower's西门塔的Urban835k WordsCompleted [Transformation, System, Cuddles] Jiang Shi was reborn in the 2010s, going from an overworked office drone to a high school student. She also got the standard-issue heartthrob System for protagonists. She had been all set to enjoy her comeback story, only to discover that somehow she had gone from the pride and joy of the new era to a girl. That couldn't be right, could it? But she soon realized that maybe it wasn't so bad after all. “Honestly, I was against it at first, but I can't just ignore 11.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
40. 590 刚 Sentenced to Life in Prison Right After Gaining Immortality 刚获得永生，就判无期徒刑 Tomato Perpetual Motion Machine番茄永动机Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Lin Yi was lucky enough to obtain the [Immortality System], which could grant him eternal life. But after his girlfriend set him up, he was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. He had gained immortality, only to end up dying a fool's death. After being reborn, Lin Yi became a lucky man once again, awakening the [All-Purpose Comeback System]. An all-purpose System had everything he could ask for. A tycoon System? A gaming System? An entertainment System? A negative-energy System? 11kReads7.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Super good-looking, a collection of multiple systems

41. 591 我 I Am the Villain in a Novel 我是小说中的反派 The Way Has No Constancy无恒道也Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Every novel has a male lead like this. They are the chosen sons of Heaven, blessed with good fortune wherever they go. Their success is built on mountains of corpses: nameless extras, cannon fodder, and villains. Shen Yan transmigrates as the son of a tycoon, but he's also the common villain and cannon fodder in all these books! Steal the protagonists' luck and opportunities to earn rewards? The protagonists' opportunities, beauties, and everything they have will all be mine! There's no way I'm 2.2kReads7.9Score102Shelves

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    A novel featuring urban villains! The plot is incredibly exciting! Very interesting!

42. 592 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 49.1kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
43. 593 无 Endless Night Killings 无限夜杀 A Carrot一颗萝卜Urban315k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Wild Imagination + Sci-Fi + Infinite-Loop Game + No Romance + Games] At his roommate's invitation, Jiang Ye joins a mysterious murder game. On the very first day, he kills his roommate, who had been up to no good. But he never expected that players who die in the game also die in real life. Each match lets him earn experience for his roles. Once a role's skills are fully leveled up, they evolve, turning him into a four-dimensional being beyond carbon-based life forms * A few warnings: 370Reads7.6Score102Shelves

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    These two are urban fiction novels (they're labeled as such on the books), and I think they're quite good. They're both completed novels, so you can follow them without worry.

44. 594 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.8kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
45. 595 全 Global Manhunt: I Merge with Seifei and Deceive My Way to Godhood 全球抓捕：融合赛飞儿，欺骗成神 Ink-Splashing Sword Immortal泼墨剑仙Urban437k WordsCompleted [Variety Show Livestream + Catgirl Transformation + Power Fantasy] In the year 2052 of another world, peace reigned, but crime persisted. To deter criminals and raise public awareness, nations around the globe jointly launched the show Global Capture: Thieves' End. The production crew promised that contestants could steal legally and would receive cash for whatever they stole. But anyone caught by the pursuit team would be eliminated. Su Fei'er was selected as a contestant. From the start, s 3.3kReads9.0Score499Shelves

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    I personally think it's worth a try.

46. 596 盗 Thief Game: Starting with Kaito's Card 盗贼游戏：从获得基德卡片开始 The Last Glow at the World's End天涯余晖Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Character cards, gentlemanly, elegant, livestreaming, System, wish fulfillment] If you had the chance to commit theft legally, would you do it? In the year 2050, in a parallel world, peace has spread across the globe. To raise public awareness about crime prevention, China, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, and other nations have joined forces to produce a show called The Thieves' Game. Contestants can exchange the items they steal for cash through the production team. In an instan 27.1kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
47. 597 全 Global Manhunt: You’re Crazy! You Call This an Escape? 全球通缉：疯了！你管这个叫逃亡 Snow at Dusk in the Clouds云中暮雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ten major conglomerates are investing, a hundred billion dollars in prize money is up for grabs, and elites from every field are taking part! Urban parkour, high-altitude skydiving, wingsuit flying. Everything... is for the sake of escape! A global manhunt! This is a show that drives people wild! Its goal is to uncover vulnerabilities in security systems and public safety in today's information age. Su Yu is sent to prison from the start, but no one could have expected what came next. Su Yu brea 42kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
48. 598 无 Infinite Planes: Starting with Final Destination 无限位面：从死神来了开始 Madman of the Mohist School墨家狂人Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted I battle wits with the invisible Reaper in the world of Final Destination. In the Three Kingdoms, where eunuchs hold sway, I bide my time and become sworn kin to the Ten Attendants, changing the course of history. In A Chinese Ghost Story, I dance with beautiful female ghosts... I don't know why I'm alive, or what keeps me going. Maybe I'm chasing the thrill of life and death in an instant. Maybe I'm searching for something exciting enough to make my frozen heart beat again... 4.9kReads8.9Score359Shelves

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    A highly rated masterpiece, well worth watching.

49. 599 华 Chinese Showbiz: How Can an Actor Fly on a Sword? 华娱：他一个演员怎么会御剑飞行 Qu Qianwen区欠文Urban1.8M WordsOngoing 5.9kReads8.4Score343Shelves
50. 600 娱 Playing Roles for Rewards: Character Skills 娱乐扮演：奖励角色技能 Seventeen Dragon-Subduing Palms降龙十七掌Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Liu Feng was traveling when he landed a bit part in a film. By chance, he triggered the God-Tier Acting System. Whenever he played a role on set, he would gain abilities matching that character in proportion to how closely he fit the part. [Ding! Your compatibility with the role of “Special Forces Soldier” is 30%. You have gained 30% of a special forces soldier’s overall abilities!] [Ding! Your compatibility with the role of “Top Student” is 50%. You have gained 50% of a top student’s learning a 4.2kReads7.9Score357Shelves

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