Male-Oriented Fiction: No Mindless Power Fantasies 男频文，无脑爽别进！

1. 1 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 688.5kReads9.4Score49.1k14d adds

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   This is a highly recommended novel with a compelling plot, a clever villain, and excellent writing that's also humorous. I won't say much more; the plot is truly original and engaging. Let's focus on the romance. Whether the author will continue with Danny as the main character or a harem story later on is acceptable to most readers, as long as the romance isn't poorly written. The pacing is fine now, but I'd probably like it to be a bit faster. Since the new-era gods don't want to work hard but still want to increase their power, adding a dual cultivation technique wouldn't be unreasonable. I just don't want the romance to drag on and on.

2. 2 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.3kReads9.6Score36k14d adds

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   No romantic pairing, and no bad ending (although it has some similarities to Ten Days in the middle).

3. 3 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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   It's incredibly good. This is a pinnacle of the cultivation novel genre, a departure from previous works, and it pioneered a new type of novel.

4. 4 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.7kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds

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   You can check out this rebirth novel; it's not the mindless, feel-good kind, but it has a strong moral compass.

5. 5 异EN The Creatures That We Are 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 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds

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   The book has a good, novel premise, and it's very addictive in the beginning. The plot is also decent in the middle, although some parts are quite angsty, such as the first snow, the canned food incident, and the betrayals by people around the protagonist, which always catch the reader off guard. Although the ending is a bit weak, overall it's still quite good, and it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; the villains are strong and intelligent enough.

6. 6 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds

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   I think these two are well written.

7. 7 大 The Great Dao Furnace: From Death Row Camp to Champion Marquis 大道熔炉，从死囚营杀到冠军侯 Brown Sugar Fresh Milk黑糖鲜奶Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Classic Fantasy] [No System] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Battle-Hardened Military Life] [Dynastic Power Struggles] In the Great Xia Dynasty, the imperial star dims as powerful clans vie for supremacy and princes carve up the realm. Chu Jue is born into the House of the Marquis of Blazing Sun, but is framed by treacherous enemies for colluding with the enemy and betraying the nation. His entire family is imprisoned, and he himself is sent to the death-row camp. At the very brink of despair, a Great 14.5kReads8.0Score1.6k14d adds

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   Watched in one go, the pace was fast.

8. 8 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds

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   Brother, I've read many novels, but of all the ones I've read so far, "Once Upon a Time There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass" is the most unexpected, the most moving, and the most heartbreaking.

9. 9 开 From the Start, I Owed Heaven a Thousand Merits 开局欠了天道一千功德 Idle Typist闲散码字员Urban208k WordsOngoing [Exceptionally Rational Male Lead, Growth-Oriented, Not a Power Fantasy, No Female Lead] Save someone's life, and you end up owing Heaven a thousand merits?! Li Jie is a programmer who, on his way to a job interview, was forcibly recruited by a System that turns right and wrong upside down. He discovered that this so-called "Heaven" was a shoddy program riddled with bugs: saving lives counted as evil, while murder and arson earned merit. Imprisoned in a villain's lair and being tortured, he unex —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Recommended! No female lead, not a wish-fulfillment story, just the protagonist fighting villains and shaping the heavenly order. The author, who's been meticulously analyzing the plot and logic to the point of exhaustion, hopes their work will be seen!

10. 10 万 Myriad Races Invade, and I Tame the Sacred Beast Xuanwu from the Start! 万族入侵，我开局驯化圣兽玄武！ Qingyun Pavilion青云阁Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The myriad races invade Earth. The turtle in Su Bai's home evolves into a Black Tortoise, and his cat becomes a White Tiger. The Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, and other ancient sacred beasts arrive one after another. But these sacred beasts have a slightly enormous appetite, and the world gains a merchant who gives everyone a headache. “Friend, this Black Tortoise blood is only ten billion. Hey, why are you cursing at me instead of buying it?” “The champion of the Intercollegiate Tournament gets 64.2kReads9.0Score7.3k14d adds

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    Rating 9.0 or higher, the male protagonist is invincible from the start and doesn't hide his strength.

11. 11 觉 Awakening as the White Reaper, I Pick Up a Demon-Blooded Girl with Two Personalities 觉醒白死神，捡到双人格魔裔少女 A Shot of Whiskey一支威士忌Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + dual personality, one female lead + battles + sweet romance + plane wars + monsters + fiery action] On her way home from class, Lin Nai found a shy, socially awkward, pure-hearted girl under his apartment building. To his surprise, the girl had a second personality. The demure girl suddenly turned into a red-eyed, mature beauty, and she was a demonkin, too? Ye Wanye planted a foot on Lin Nai's chest, her expression playful. “Hmph, so you've finally shown your true colors. 16.9kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
12. 12 抢 You Took My S-Rank Talent? Now I'm a War God, and You're Scared! 抢我S天赋？我杀成军神你怕了？ Brilliant Writing Turns to Smoke妙笔生烟Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [High Martial Arts, Kill His Way to Becoming a God of War, Feel-Good, Half Military and Half School, Great Sage Powers] After transmigrating into a high-martial-arts world, his family took away his S-rank talent and gave it to the cousin they favored instead. They gave me an F-rank talent and kicked me out of the family? Then I guess I'll have to cheat! [If you don't join the Abyss-Suppressing Army, you'll see me as a frog in a well gazing at the moon] [Once you join the Abyss-Suppressing Army, 36.3kReads8.9Score3.3k14d adds
13. 13 神 Divine Choices: Awaken the Ten Great Ferocious Beast Martial Souls from the Start 神级选择，开局觉醒十大凶兽武魂 Shangguan Su上官素Urban4.0M WordsOngoing In a world of martial arts where monstrous beasts run rampant, only by becoming a martial artist can you take control of your own destiny! Xu Qiu transmigrates to this world and begins with a Martial Soul awakening ceremony, only to discover that he has no Martial Soul. Once an academic prodigy, he is now mocked by everyone. His girlfriend even breaks up with him in public! But he stays calm. His Martial Soul may not have awakened, but he has awakened the Life Choices System. As long as he makes 39.2kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds
14. 14 全EN Global Metahumans: Awakening the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning at the Start 全球异能：开局觉醒紫霄神雷 The Wind Is Howling Tonight今晚的风儿甚是喧嚣Urban4.5M WordsOngoing On Blue Star, vicious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken an ability and has a chance to become a powerful force, feared across the land! Yet Xu Jingming, who transmigrated here, had only an E-rank ability. Fortunately, the Deep Blue System appeared, upgrading his weak E-rank electric ability into S-rank Purple Firmament Divine Thunder! That’s not all. Every time he kills a vicious beast, he earns ability points. Spend ability points to raise his level and strengthen his skills. “Deep Blue, 250.5kReads9.1Score20.6k14d adds
15. 15 高 High Martial: A Matchup? I Can Beat Even the Empress! 高武：对比？女帝我也包赢的！ Rolling in the Dirt, Eating Tomatoes扑土吃番茄Urban4.3M WordsCompleted 75.5kReads8.9Score7.4k14d adds
16. 16 我 I'm a Rune Engraver. Isn't It Reasonable to Carry a Blade? 我是刻纹师，随身带把刀很合理吧 Wu Yue乌月Urban5.3M WordsCompleted [Ruthless male lead + one female lead + myths and legends + not a lighthearted leveling story + not an invincible System; new author, enter at your own risk] Years sank into the dark waters; the Great Dao was buried beneath the dust. The vast world changed, and all living things became corpses. The myths of old lay buried in the passage of time. The Great Dao of this world imposed its limits, leaving humanity's path of cultivation arduous and without a way forward. First, the sages gave their li 124kReads9.2Score17.8k14d adds
17. 17 如 If My Swordsmanship Can’t Cut It, the Demon-Sealing Talisman Covers Room and Board 如若剑法遭不住，封魔贴里包吃住 Clear Breeze in a Turbid World浊世清风Urban2.2M WordsCompleted New book: My Emperor Armor, Revealed to the Campus Beauties. Updated regularly. [No-brainer power fantasy, decisive and ruthless, Emperor Armor, rapid growth, smooth sailing in the later stages, Emperor Realm guardians, two heroines] Because he failed to awaken a sword spirit, Leng Yang was nearly killed by his own father. At death’s door, memories from his previous life, dormant for eighteen years, resurfaced. Only then did Leng Yang discover that the spirit he had awakened was actually the Emp 8.8kReads8.9Score61614d adds
18. 18 全EN Naruto: I Drew Dual Kamui at the Start 全民火影：开局抽到双神威 Little Wang@小小汪@Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Note: Kamui’s Sharingan awakens gradually, one tomoe at a time. If you don’t have the patience to wait, don’t read! Su Bai transmigrates to a world where everyone cultivates ninjutsu to fight magical beasts. From the start, he not only draws the Kamui Sharingan, but also gets a stat-boosting System that makes him stronger with every point he spends! “Ding! Water nature has reached the maximum level after adding points!” “Ding! Earth nature has reached the maximum level after adding points!” “D 20.5kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
19. 19 斩 Slay the Gods: I'm the Void's Agent, and I Just Want to Slack Off 斩神：我虚无代理人，只想摆烂 Nine Mouthfuls of Yuyang九口玉阳Male-Channel Fanfiction2.7M WordsOngoing [Steady emotions + a “give-up-and-coast” protagonist + one heroine, Hongying + Slime IX + hidden Aha] Original title: Slay the Gods: I'm the Agent of Nihility, and I Just Want to Coast. Also known as Slay the Gods: A Void Star God Dwells Within Me. Within the borders of Daxia, gods are forbidden! Pei Guanxing is an orphan adopted by Team 136 of the Night Watchers in Cangnan City. To outsiders, he's nothing but a lazybones, never interested in doing anything. If he can sit, he won't stand; if he 19.6kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
20. 20 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 118.2kReads9.7Score13.7k14d adds

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    Personally, I feel that this book, and many of Tank's other books, are too idealistic. However, from another perspective, if we don't view these books as purely romance novels, taking "The Female Tenant" as an example, what you see is Zhao Yang pursuing her ideals with purity, struggling between ideals and reality, and ultimately succumbing to the mundane realities of life. This is a process of growth for most people, from lofty aspirations to being beaten down by society, and then retreating into their comfort zones. The latter half of "The Female Tenant" represents a vision that most of us find difficult to achieve. The romantic storylines in these books might resonate with some readers, but the emotional aspects are too idealistic and filtered too much. Many readers have joked that we only have Zhao Yang's smoking addiction, but we also once had the same purity in our pursuit of ideals as Zhao Yang. It's just that we don't have a Mi Cai, a Wei Wei Jian, or a Le Yao; at best, we can find our own Li Xiao Yun. Of course, the above is just my personal opinion. Tank's writing is also excellent, and these books are all great. It depends on how each reader interprets them; a thousand readers will have a thousand Hamlets in their hearts.

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