A Smart Protagonist Who Isn't a Self-Sacrificing Saint 有脑，不圣母

1. 1 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 97.4kReads9.4Score8.6k14d adds

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   The female lead is not a saint, and there is no male lead.

2. 2 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds

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   The male protagonist maintains a high level of intelligence throughout, viewing everyone as merely a tool to advance his game. He uses those who have value and discards them when they don't. However, he also possesses a sense of loyalty and isn't cold-blooded or heartless. The plot is coherent and visually compelling.

3. 3 女 The Supporting Actress Wrecks the Dating Show and Goes Off the Rails in Life 女配创翻恋综，走上人生癫疯 Yun Ciyan云辞砚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [In a nutshell: After transmigrating as a villainess, my entire sect came along too] [One-on-one comedy + celebrity dating show + inner thoughts and gossip + face-slapping + fake and real heiresses] After failing her tribulation, Yun Xia was struck by lightning and sent into the world of a novel. As the villainess, she was supposed to sacrifice herself and make way for the heroine's beautiful romance with all her admirers. “?” You want me to sacrifice myself for someone else? Say that one more t 27.2kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds

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   There is no Virgin Mary, only neurosis.

4. 4 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: I Monopolize the World's Top Talents 末世重生：我垄断全球天骄 Mu Beichuan沐北川Sci-Fi & Apocalypse324k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + high-energy power fantasy + taming a pack of men + wild imagination] When the apocalypse struck, Feng Qianyue fought her way up to become one of the leaders of the three major bases. Countless handsome men flocked around her, and even geniuses had to prove themselves just to meet her. When the world was destroyed, a System bound her to other time and space. Now she was back, reborn at the beginning of the apocalypse, just as chaos erupted across the globe. She wasn’t afraid of 12.7kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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   The female lead is incredibly strong; she's ruthless to herself and others, and not at all a saint.

5. 5 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds

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   You absolutely must read this one; I've reread it several times.

6. 6 婆 My Mother-in-Law Helps Me Drive Off My Husband’s Mistress, and I Help Her Beat Up the Fake Sweetheart 婆母帮我赶小三，我帮婆母揍白莲 Show Your Brilliance展风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama and comic drama are titled Here, Take My Dowry! A clever transmigrated heroine, a hilarious revenge story, and a satisfying tale of taming her husband! You killed my mother, so I’ll kill you. You covet my husband? I’ll sell him to you for silver. No silver? Get lost! Take a concubine? Has my husband considered how much the household would spend over the decades between a concubine entering the family and her death? I did the math: two hundred thousand taels. Does my husband sti 14.5kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
7. 7 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Villainous Ancestor, and My Junior Sister Gave Up on Me 穿书成反派老祖，师妹弃疗了 Ben Zhijie本止戒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Yuan, courtesy name Yanwan. You can tell from the name alone that this was a child nobody liked from the moment she was born. And... reality was exactly the same! There was no twist! The X-novel writer stared in despair at the reflection in the pool: a white-haired girl with scarlet eyes... That's right, she had transmigrated into a book, into the fantasy world of a novel she'd written called The Lost Immortal. Everyone except the protagonist met a bad end! The "lost" in The Lost Immortal me 23.6kReads9.5Score3.5k14d adds

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   All female protagonists, no Mary Sue characters.

8. 8 无 Infinite Flow: I Become a God After Giving Up 无限流：摆烂后我封神了 Chang Chang Chang Xiao长长长消Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing No CP + System + mass misinterpretation Luo Yuejian has always thought of herself as plain and ordinary, with a touch of social anxiety and a poker face. Someone like her would be utterly unremarkable in a crowd and completely ignored by everyone. After dying under bizarre circumstances, she is forced into a survival game. She knows her own limits and realizes she has no chance of coming back to life in a terrifying survival game. As she agonizes over whether to fight with all she has or give 35.6kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
9. 9 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 34.1kReads8.8Score4.1k14d adds
10. 10 我 I Became the Moon Goddess in Ancient Times 我在古代当月神 Qing Mo轻陌Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Maxed Out from the Start] Please note: this is a female-oriented novel!! Xiyue is bound to a System and transmigrates to ancient times. She must accumulate enough faith points to return home. Using the skills granted by her beginner’s gift pack, she manifests before the people as the Moon Goddess. Paper-making, a focus on agriculture and commerce, imperial examinations, selecting female officials… At first, the people say: The Moon Goddess may be aloof, but she cares about the comm 4.9kReads9.2Score53014d adds
11. 11 变 As a Dragon Girl, I'll Become the Strongest 变身龙娘的我要成为最强 Blue-Haired Maid Ye蓝毛女仆叶Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing [Male-to-female transformation, no romance, Infinite Flow, no male lead, turns into a girl, the main cast won't suffer, low rating because hardly anyone's here, meow~] An unexpected shooting incident gave Su Ling the chance to become a Contractor, but the price was... Silver hair, golden eyes, and a height of 155 centimeters: Su Ling's new form was that of a beautiful girl. But in the mission worlds, a pretty face couldn't keep her safe. Only the sword in her hand was a trump card she could alw 8.1kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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    Although the rating is low, the quality is definitely not a problem.

12. 12 全 My Whole Family Wants Me Dead, but I'll Marry a Prince and Climb to the Top! 全府盼我死，我偏要攀高门，嫁皇子！ Gui Tu圭土Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are chaste + reborn + the heroine goes on a killing spree + the hero acts innocent and steals her away] Meng Yao saved the emperor's eldest son, but her family let her younger sister take the credit. Her family conspired to hide the truth from her, keeping it secret for two whole years. Only after returning to the capital did she discover that the Meng family had moved into a grand mansion and become the Loyal and Righteous General's household. Her sister, who stole her credit, had b 11.8kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's really good. The writing is smooth, the logic is clear, and the characters are efficient and decisive. It's very enjoyable. The character development is also excellent. The most exciting part is the scheming between the two sides: the villain plots to frame her, the female lead plots to fight back, and the male lead plots to finish her off. It's truly captivating. I'm looking for a reincarnation novel, and this is exactly what I wanted to read. 👍

13. 13 铭 Record of Mingmeng 铭梦录 A Thousand Sails at Dusk落暮千帆Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [No Harem + No Invincible Hero + No Saintly Do-Gooder + No Rambling Prose = ?] A wanderer adrift far from home will one day hear the call of his homeland; brilliant feathers will one day paint the colors of a dream. No one could ever know what that eye was watching from behind the emptiness. His story with her began with a rainstorm. That year, he took a purple crystal core through the heart to protect her. Blood stained the petals red, yet she was safe in his arms. When he awoke, he had gained 25Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Attention all readers who reject mindless wish-fulfillment stories! [Bookmark this!] No harem, no invincible protagonists, no saintly figures—the plot is fast-paced and concise! The male and female leads meet on a rainy day; the male lead trades his power for power; a feather holds a promise that transcends time; the two stand shoulder to shoulder against heaven and earth—the sense of destiny is palpable! [Kissing emoji]

14. 14 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, and I Rise from the Killing 末日降临，我从杀戮中崛起 Qian Ji千极Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted The apocalypse game descends, and all of humanity becomes players in a deadly game. Order collapses, and humanity is extinguished. Lin Feng dies after being betrayed, then is reborn on the eve of the apocalypse as a carrier of a primordial variant infection. From then on, he slaughters his enemies and sweeps through everything in this man-eating apocalypse game, becoming its overlord. But as the primordial variant infection grows ever worse, Lin Feng finally learns the truth. It turns out that h 2.1kReads7.9Score13714d adds

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    The main characters in these books are all very intelligent, not overly naive, and act decisively. Anyone who dares to play dirty tricks on them will be annihilated.

15. 15 末EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 131.1kReads9.4Score10.8k14d adds
16. 16 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: Stockpile Billions of Supplies and Keep a Low Profile 末世天灾，囤满亿万物资苟住 Fish Come, Fisherman's Fun鱼来渔趣Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted The manhua adaptation of this book, Do Not Panic in the Apocalypse, My Storage Space Is Full of Shipping Containers, is now officially online! (Apocalypse + natural disasters + reborn + storage space + stockpiling + no self-sacrificing saint + zero-cost shopping + strong male and female leads + pets + slice of life) Torrential rain, tsunamis, toxic fog, extreme heat, extreme cold, earthquakes, insect plagues... One disaster after another strikes, and as order gradually collapses, people go hungr 117.2kReads8.7Score13.8k14d adds
17. 17 末 Doomsday Survival: The Zombie Tide Surges 末日生存： 尸潮涌动 Fatty Yuan缘胖子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Survival + zombies + no System + no saintly protagonist + no harem + no female lead] In 2044, a global catastrophe struck. With zombies running rampant, Han Shuo had no choice but to take up his Tang sword and join the fight! In this apocalypse, watch Han Shuo struggle to survive, one step at a time. Note: This is not a purely bleak story. The protagonist is cold-hearted, but he does not kill indiscriminately! It tells the story of an ordinary man who relies on his wits, awareness, and resource 23.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
18. 18 穿 After Becoming a Drama Queen, I Became the Male Lead's Cherished Love 穿成作精后，我成了男主的心尖宠 I'm Little Ke我是小可呀13k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Spoiled Brat, I Became the Male Lead's Cherished One —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 老 Reborn at an Old Age, I Swap in My Own Twins? I’ll Wipe Out Your Whole Family 老太重生，换我龙凤胎？灭你满门 Four Little Characters四个小字Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Period] + [Reborn] + [Everyday family life] + [Pure satisfaction] The short drama is now available. "That old hag is surprisingly hard to kill." "That eyesore of a girl should be sold off to clear the way for my son." "You never saw this coming, did you? The children you've doted on all these years aren't even yours." Granny Lin was reborn. In her past life, she trusted the wrong people. That two-faced man had poisoned her for twenty years, and she'd scrimped and saved to leave her family's la 2.8kReads8.2Score30714d adds
20. 20 真 The Real Heiress Doesn't Cry or Make a Scene, Yet Her Family Panics 真千金她不哭不闹，全家却慌了 Lin Muzhao林沐昭20k WordsCompleted The Real Heiress Doesn't Cry or Make a Scene, but Her Whole Family Panics 4.7kReads—Score5514d adds

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    The female lead is a true heiress; even after being found by her family, she didn't forgive them—she's far too clear-headed.

21. 21 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 177.9kReads9.7Score21.5k14d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates to a parallel world of beast taming, bound to a god-level selection system. His initial contracted beast is an F-rank golden slime, but he makes a comeback through outrageous and unconventional methods: the slime awakens elemental immunity and crushing weight skills, capable of crushing a dragon's spine with a single sit; the contracted husky transforms into a forbidden spell king, using fireballs to make a phoenix cry; and there are also bizarre beasts that wield spatial power, subverting all understanding of beast taming novels.

22. 22 替 After Marrying the Crippled Prince in Her Sister’s Place, I Became His Lifesaver 替嫁残王后，我成了他的救命恩人 Prince Bell贝尔王子Ancient Romance177k WordsCompleted After Becoming the Substitute Bride of a Disabled Prince, I Became His Lifesaver [One-on-one romance, two strong leads, physician heroine, secret identities, sweet romance, political intrigue] On the night I became a substitute bride, I was sent back. A sea of blood lay beyond the bridal sedan. My husband, the disabled prince, sat atop a mountain of corpses, wearing an iron mask. He lifted the curtain with his riding crop and said with disgust, “The Minister of Revenue's household really did sen —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Intelligent, not a saint, both leads are strong, 1v1, sweet romance, well-written.

23. 23 赶 You Cast Me Out of the Imperial City, So Why Are You Crying Now That My Army Has Surrounded the Palace? 赶我出皇城，兵围皇宫你哭什么！ Shan Feng山锋Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Ruthless and Decisive + Summoning + Conquest + Political Scheming] Ying Zhan transmigrates into the crown prince of Great Qian, a prince with no power base. His father, a treacherous minister's son, wants to strip him of his title! A younger brother he's never even met wants him dead! They force him to put down a rebellion, hoping he'll die on the battlefield! Fortunately, a Conquest System appears at the crucial moment. The more people under his command, the stronger the army he can summon! Th 13.5kReads8.1Score97914d adds
24. 24 重 Reborn: The Special Forces Soldier Returns 重生之特种兵归来 Mo Huo Huo沫嚯嚯Urban574k WordsCompleted A mercenary ace is reborn with bitter resentment and memories of his past life. He tears traitors apart and tramples his enemies underfoot! The thugs who bullied him beg for mercy, the first love who deceived him is disgraced, and the people who laughed at his poverty can only watch as he amasses a fortune and lives in luxury. Their former scorn turns to flattery in an instant! Beautiful women fall for him, allies lend him a hand, and his road to revenge is a smooth ride. The face-slapping is im —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended!

25. 25 学 The School Ace 学校高手 Mo Huo Huo沫嚯嚯Urban117k WordsOngoing One punch takes down a gang of thugs, catches the school beauty’s attention, and draws the hidden mastermind out of the shadows. When the people he cares about are threatened, the silent expert finally speaks up. Beneath his fists, everyone follows the rules. 1Reads—Score114d adds
26. 26 忘 The Forget-Me-Not Cafeteria 忘忧食堂 Mo Huo Huo沫嚯嚯Mystery237k WordsOngoing Down on my luck and unemployed, I stumbled into a strangely decorated restaurant called Forget Your Worries. Its stunning owner offered me an astronomical salary, but with an utterly bizarre condition: I had to spend the night with her. I thought my luck had finally turned, but from then on, strange things began haunting me. Unexplained noises in the middle of the night, mysterious shadows appearing one after another, and terror closing in with every step. It turns out the words “Forget Your Wor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 开 Running a Street Stall in the Underworld from the Start 开局地府摆地摊 Mo Huo Huo沫嚯嚯Eastern Fantasy165k WordsOngoing Jiang Yan died suddenly from working overtime, only to wake up in the business hall at the Bridge of Helplessness. The Judge slammed the table and roared, “If you don’t meet your KPI, you’ll be a crispy roast chicken in your next life!” The Meng Po Soup in Jiang Yan’s hands tasted like dishwater that had sat around for three days. His soul nearly scattered on the spot. [Ding! The Everything Can Be Sold System has been bound!] The next second, he grabbed a lovesick ghost. “Buddy, want to check ou 3Reads—Score114d adds
28. 28 星EN Gate of the Star Scar 星痕之门 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.3M WordsOngoing There are Star Gates in this world. Everyone who enters becomes a god. Ren Ye has already served two and a half years in prison when a mysterious visitor suddenly comes to see him. The visitor says, “If you’re willing to take part in a game, you can walk out of here right now. The price is… you might die.” Many years later, Ren Ye stands alone within a Star Gate, looking back on the past. Many of the faces in his memories have grown indistinct… 2024: The tide is coming, and the travelers keep wa 51.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
29. 29 7 Bureau 749: The Cultivation Affairs Office 749局：修仙办事处 Doesn't Eat Strawberry Tops不吃草莓尖尖Urban105k WordsOngoing Fantasy + wild imagination + mind reading + transmigration + spiritual qi revival + light novel + comedy + sharp-tongued banter + bickering + revenge The protagonist, Da Lin, is struck by a divine thunderbolt while undergoing tribulation to become an immortal, and his soul transmigrates into a modern office worker. Having lost all his cultivation, he reenters the path of cultivation and joins forces with Bureau 749 to establish a Cultivation Affairs Office. As he searches for his master's wherea —Reads—Score—14d adds

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