I Want to Relive the Feeling of Reading Books from Years Ago. Everything These Days Feels So Formulaic 想回味几年前看书的感觉，现在的书太公式相同了
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The Weirdness Runs Rampant, but I Can Be Reborn a Hundred Times 诡异横行，还好我能百世重生
[Infinite Flow + Survival + High-Octane from Start to Finish + Transforming into a Loli] What's it like to get a faceful of an adorable little girl? Lin Yuan knows: it's kind of like dying. The good news: he has the [Book of a Hundred Lives], which lets him inherit talents and start over when he dies. The bad news: this world is crawling with overpowered protagonists. Rebirth types get killed the moment they show their faces, and right after he was reborn, that same little girl killed him again.
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The Urban Treasure Hunter 都市夺宝王
A treasure-hunting adventure novel. Yao Feiyu is sold by his girlfriend to a compound to have his kidneys harvested. As a cold blade slices into his flesh, his blood splashes onto an antique ring worn by a tycoon. A treasure-hunting spirit cat and a pocket dimension appear in his mind! He only wanted to keep a low profile and hunt for treasures, but every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets in his way! What a joke! I'll wipe out his entire family with one blow and take all the gold for myself! But before
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I Got a Divine Doctor System, but I Transmigrated 获得神医系统，我却穿越了
Other people cultivate immortality by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and comprehending the supreme Dao. Qin Jian cultivates by analyzing the components of spiritual energy, conducting clinical trials, and writing A Handbook of Common Diseases and Treatments for Cultivators. With the Divine Physician System at his side, he sees “medical illiterates” everywhere in the cultivation world. Elixirs with excessive impurities? I'll purify them! A cultivation technique that damages th
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Apocalypse: I’m Just a Cannon Fodder, So What If I’m a Little Bad? 末世：我一个炮灰，坏一点怎么了
[Female-oriented novel + pocket dimension + zombie crystals + ensemble cast + supernatural abilities + mutated flora and fauna.] Lu Nange transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder character in an apocalypse novel: the male supporting character’s sister, who dies early! In the original novel, Lu Nange had a name only because the male supporting character often took out a family photo to reminisce about his family. The male lead happened to see the photo and casually asked about her, ev
149.2kReads8.9Score15.3kShelves
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The Tang Dynasty's Ultimate Workaholic: Delivering Food to Build a Business Empire 大唐卷王，送外卖卷出个商业帝国
Lin Fan picks up his damaged electric scooter and stares in disbelief at the bustling city of Chang'an before him. A drunken poet grabs him. "Brother, what a peculiar steed you have! Might you give me a ride?" From then on, Lin Fan uses modern delivery tactics to revolutionize Chang'an's food business. The poet becomes his personal delivery rider, the emperor praises his efficient service, and foreign merchants clamor to buy his mysterious "electric scooter." Then one day, the scooter runs out o
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Online Game: Ruling the World 网游之纵横天下
I was just an unremarkable player, but after I happened to save a beautiful woman, my life changed beyond recognition. In the game and in real life, I'm a top expert. From then on, I can dominate the world!
60.1kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves
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Online Game: Unrivaled Across the World 网游之天下无双
With the Hell Demon Sword in hand, clad in the Ghostlight Divine Armor, wearing the Soul-Devouring Purple Gold Helm, and striding in Cloud-Treading Wave-Riding Boots, he holds the Goddess of Death in his left arm and a beautiful angel in his right. Ruling over the frigid Land of Death, a mighty Asura King rises from nowhere. You rookies, tremble!
29.7kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
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Proudly Ruling the Nine Heavens 傲世九重天
Three years ago, he accidentally saved a mysterious woman, and she became his wife. Only three years later did he learn that she was the heiress to the wealthy Tang Sect family. A helicopter arrived and whisked her away on the spot. Treated like an insect, Su Hao swore right then and there: “This insect may be small, but one day I’ll come with a bridal procession ten miles long, dressed in a phoenix crown and wedding robes, and marry your young mistress.”
1.6kReads—Score104Shelves
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I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！
A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp
195kReads9.6Score24.5kShelves
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A Planet in a Frenzy 狂飙的星球
Spiritual qi revival + cultivation + slow burn + no female lead + the Hundred Schools of Thought + unification Beneath the surface, the Starsea’s revival gathers momentum. Secrets of the age come to light, and Ye Qing draws on an immortal’s legacy to overturn the order of heaven and earth! The Starsea Era (Decline) was made by all living beings; the Starsea Movement was fought for by all living beings. In the Starsea Era, may Heaven hear my plea, and may Earth hear my words.
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The Great Sage Who Shattered the Nine Heavens 石破九天之大圣
A seamless fusion of sci-fi, mythology, and fantasy (If you fathers like it, please leave a comment and save it. I beg you!) Push beyond the limits of your imagination. Choices at the Edge of the Abyss We once gazed up at the stars, filled with awe and curiosity. We once touched the Source, intoxicated by the power to create. We once fell into hell, howling amid flesh and madness. In the end, we learned to fear, and amid that fear, built the last and only fortress to ensure the survival of civil
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Her Abyss: The Pan-Lü-Deng-Xiao-Xian System 她的深渊之潘驴邓小闲系统
My new work is out! You're welcome to visit Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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Phantom Moon: The Awakening of Dragon Scales 幻月：龙鳞觉醒
When I woke up, I was already a lizard. I licked the water seeping from the rock wall and examined my twisted green-scaled reflection in the moonlight. My memories were only fragments: a woman named Wan Li, a cup of mist tea, and the words, "You must survive."
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Divine Craftsman 神工
A good-for-nothing boy stumbles upon a divine skill and transforms into a prodigious genius engineer! With his ultra-precise Nano-Control System, he can do anything and never lose! He navigates the member states, keeping the various forces in check as he rises against all odds to become the supreme ruler. In the bustling city, he skillfully looks after one beautiful woman after another, gaining both wealth and romance as he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life!
45kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
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Martial Arts Are Too Cutthroat: I Became Invincible Before Finishing My Freshman Year 武功太内卷，大一没读完我无敌了
In a world of high martial prowess, my martial arts keep cheating on their own all day... No, wait! I just have moments of enlightenment and train hard for 24 hours a day, that's all! Ning Chuan had only planned to develop steadily and get into a good university. But during the hundred-day countdown ceremony before the college entrance exams, Thunder Sparrows attacked. Ning Chuan drew his blade and killed three in an instant! From then on, he began crushing everything in his path! At the genius
76.3kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
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Spy Code Name: I’m the Useless Barbed Wire 谍战代号我是废物铁丝网
He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation...
204.8kReads9.5Score18.6kShelves
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Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职？我转投纪委调查组
His superior was investigated, his girlfriend cheated on him, and petty people conspired against him, forcing him to take a leave of absence. Yang Dong faced the darkest moment of his life from the start, but he was not nervous in the slightest, because he had already experienced it in his previous life. Having returned to 2008, he could deal with all of this more calmly. What he never expected was that the course of his life would change because of a single phone call. To save his superior, he
520.8kReads9.3Score24.7kShelves
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The Complete National Physician 全职国医
Fang Han, a graduating senior at a traditional Chinese medicine college, originally wanted nothing more than to be a handsome doctor who kept to himself, marry a pretty wife, and become a chief physician before retirement. He never expected to accidentally become the youngest master physician in the country. This is the story of a young doctor who grows with the help of a System! It’s also the story of an ordinary person who grows into a great healer devoted to all living beings!
6kReads9.3Score558Shelves
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From the Start, I Ripped Out a Heart with My Bare Hands. I'm Just an Intern Doctor 开局徒手掏心，我只是实习医生
The short drama From the Start, I Got Dumped, Then My First Surgery Shocked the World is now streaming on Hongguo. Give it a read! [System + Doctor + Slice of Life + Showing Off] Dumped by his girlfriend from the start, he awakens a System and begins saving lives in his everyday work at the hospital. [Reward: World-Class Steady Hands, 100%.] [Reward: World-Class Tumor Removal Surgery.] “Miracle Doctor Xia, please save me! I have lupus. Please cure me.” “Doctor Xia, please help my grandpa hang on
38.6kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
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I Dug a Fishing Pond, and Anglers Across the Country Hailed It as a Sacred Site 挖了个鱼塘，全国钓鱼佬奉为圣地
Farming + everyday life + family and village affairs + comedy + development + fishing + no female lead (focused on work). A leisurely pace, starts slow and builds momentum, so dive in without worry. After three years drifting in Beijing, Li Fan unexpectedly obtained a fishing-ground System after a night of drinking at a club. He returned to his hometown, Ligang Village, dug fish ponds, and opened a fishing park. Starting with one small fish pond, Li Fan gradually built his business up step by st
49.4kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
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The Usurper 犯上者
[The new book, The Night of Absolution, is out now! If you enjoy Old Li's style, come show your support~] [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.
249.5kReads9.4Score37.5kShelves
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Godfather of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈教父
A down-and-out keyboardist breathes his last in a hospital bed. From playing accompaniment in dance halls at sixteen to scraping by in Sanlitun at thirty-two, he'd tasted every sweetness and hardship life had to offer. When he opens his eyes, he's back in Northeast China in 2002. His young body houses a heart weathered by life's vicissitudes, along with classic melodies that shouldn't exist until the future. No System or cheat ability, just a lifetime's worth of musical talent and experience. In
45.7kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
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King of the Underworld 江湖枭雄
An ordinary-looking confrontation pushes a callow young man to a crossroads in life. Faced with fate’s mockery and the crushing weight of life, he chooses to stand tall and fight back.
30.9kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
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Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关
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.
216.4kReads9.6Score26.1kShelves
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Basketball Legend: The Super Point Guard 篮坛神话：超级后卫
An accident abruptly ended the basketball career of prodigy Qin Hao. But when he woke up that day, he discovered that he had returned to the age of fifteen. Starting over, Qin Hao has even greater ambitions. This time, he won't just become an NBA player. He'll become a basketball legend, a superstar point guard! (The new speed king, a terrifying scoring machine, a magician on the court, a finisher at the rim, an Eastern whirlwind sweeping across the NBA... He is Qin Hao!)
2.7kReads9.2Score228Shelves
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Vivid as Life 栩栩若生
A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form
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Devour the Immortal Cosmos 噬仙宙
“The stars are beginning to vanish one by one, far off in the distance.” What kind of power could be responsible? “Could there be a beast hidden in the depths of space, larger than the sun, swallowing stars one by one?” Immortals and gods vie for supremacy, and fiery battles sweep across the myriad realms of the heavens. The young Cheng Bai awakens the Gluttonous Beast Physique, ventures into another world and gains the legacy of a fiendish god. He cultivates the strongest divine arts, comprehen
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