Power Fantasies With a Selfish, Self-Serving Male Lead 男主自私利己的爽文

1. 1 从 From Cannon Fodder to Protagonist: Filling In Across Three Thousand Worlds 从炮灰到主角，我在三千世界补位 Yam Gurgling Soup山药咕咕汤Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing Female-oriented quick transmigration + male lead's perspective + no redemption + self-serving wish fulfillment. The protagonist is cold and career-focused, neither a saint nor lovesick. What readers love The protagonist isn't a saint or lovesick. She's clear-eyed despite her double standards, puts missions and her own interests first, and takes decisive action. It's incredibly satisfying to read. Each world is short, tightly paced, and never padded. A quick-transmigration fan's dream. Reasons to 44.3kReads8.3Score2.7k14d adds

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   ① The male protagonist, dressed in a sturdy shirt, is not a human being but loves himself. ② The male protagonist, Lin Nan, is a kind-hearted man with many tricks up his sleeve, discussing the role of the "white moonlight." ③ The focus is on originality; the writing style is open to interpretation. ④ A male-oriented story of face-slapping and revenge against scumbags. ⑤ From the male protagonist's perspective, the mission requires him to get married and have children; it's not a story without a female lead.

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Done Following the Plot as a Male Cannon Fodder, Time for a New Path 快穿：男炮灰我不走剧情，换赛道 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + self-interest + period settings + cultivation + male supporting characters + stopping at nothing to achieve one's goals] Qingshan was an endangered yew tree growing high in the mountains of Yunnan. In a daze, it gained sentience and cultivated into a spirit. During its tribulation, its entire body was obliterated beneath a storm of thunder. Its final wisp of soul was intercepted by an initial System belonging to a certain Bureau of Time and Space, and so began a long jour 82.7kReads8.5Score4.9k14d adds
3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Big Shot Pretends to Be a Scumbag 快穿：满级大佬伪装人渣 Dun Dun, Charge!敦敦快冲Modern Romance966k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Scumbags Redeemed + No CP + Male Lead’s Perspective + Feel-Good Story] Every small world is full of scumbags who stop at nothing. They’re best at targeting those closest to them. The Quick Transmigration Bureau has a special Scumbag Redemption Department that sends people into these scumbags’ bodies to make amends for their wrongdoings. The powerful Gu Yi wasn’t an employee of the department, but the little System Xiao Wei tricked him, sending him into the bodies of scumb 1.2kReads6.2Score10114d adds
4. 4 你 You Cheated First, So What's Wrong with Me Marrying My Dream Girl? 你出轨在先，我迎娶白月光怎么了 Watermelon Is Super Sweet西瓜瓜超甜Urban810k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + System + Face-Slapping + Revenge on Scumbags + Infinite Flow + Supporting Male Lead Awakens + Pure Feel-Good Story] Su Wang never dreamed that in this lifetime... All he did was run his mouth and advise his roommate, “Stop being a simp. It's not worth it!” The very next second, his love-struck roommate sent him straight to his death. When he opened his eyes again, the [Supporting Male Lead Comeback System] bound itself to him with a clank! If he completed one hundred quic 260Reads5.7Score22114d adds
5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Man's Wish 快穿：炮灰男的愿望 February Blade二月刀刀Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted In the small worlds across the heavens, there are always cannon-fodder characters who make way for the protagonists or pour their hearts into sacrificing everything for them. Once employees from the Quick Transmigration Cannon-Fodder Reversal Team step in, these characters begin their own journeys to turn their lives around. First world: A 1960s street thug rises to become a leading technical expert Second world: A spoiled young prince in a story about a transmigrated woman versus a reborn woman 5.7kReads6.3Score36114d adds
6. 6 灾 The Fog of Disaster: The Journey Home 灾雾归途 Zhi Beixiao知北潇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [No golden finger, no special abilities, not a hardcore apocalypse survival story] It was supposed to be a simple sightseeing trip, but halfway there, the bus broke down. Even stranger, a thick fog silently rolled in. It was June, yet the temperature kept dropping day by day. When Xie Huaixin led his classmates back to the city from the remote wilderness, they finally discovered the truth... The apocalypse had already begun! (The rating just came out. I have no idea if it’ll go up later...) 7.2kReads6.9Score51914d adds

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   🔥Found a gem! These male leads are so satisfying, ladies! I recently unearthed a batch of novels with incredibly clear-headed male leads who are selfish yet incredibly engaging! Reading them is so enjoyable, I could stomp my feet in satisfaction! Especially 4 and 5, I stayed up all night to finish them and couldn't sleep! 📚My Top 2 Favorites - 4️⃣ "Quick Transmigration: Male Cannon Fodder Doesn't Follow the Plot, He Changes Course" The male lead subverts the tropes throughout! While others fight over the female lead, he focuses on his career. He blocks female supporting characters who pursue him. A wife-chasing tragedy? Not a chance! Every time he slaps down a scheming woman, it hits the perfect spot, making me want to slap my thigh in frustration! - 5️⃣ "What Happens When There Are Multiple Scumbags in a Female-Oriented Novel" What if multiple scumbags fall in love with the female lead at the same time? The male lead: "Sorry, you're all just stepping stones for me." 😂 He uses the scumbags to advance his career, squeezes them dry, and then dumps them. He's intelligent throughout, and not love-struck at all, it's so satisfying! 💡Why are these two must-reads? ✔️The male lead never suffers from internal conflicts! He retaliates double when betrayed, never letting his saintly side falter.✔️The plot is fast-paced and engaging, with relentless face-slapping moments that keep you hooked.✔️It's both stress-relieving and cathartic, a must-read for working professionals! 👉Interactive Time What exciting novels have you been reading lately? Share your thoughts in the comments! Let's reject romance-obsessed stories and only read about clear-headed, strong male leads! ✨ #ExcitingNovelRecommendation #TopMaleLead #NovelRecommendation

7. 7 宗 My Sect Thinks I'm Too Ruthless? I'll Join the Imperial Court Instead 宗门嫌我狠辣？我转身加入朝堂 Wu Liang Ye武梁耶Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted This book has been adapted into a short drama and several comic versions under the same title. [Decisive and ruthless + merciless + wildly satisfying + fast-paced] Xiao Ren transmigrates to an ancient world of powerful martial artists and becomes a personal disciple of the Spirit Talisman Sect. His talent is exceptional, and the sect leader takes him on as a disciple. His abilities surpass everyone else in the sect! But during a sect mission, Xiao Ren is accused of being too ruthless after he sl 46.6kReads8.0Score5.1k14d adds
8. 8 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.3kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration: I Stir Up Trouble in the Female-Oriented World 快穿：我在女频世界掺沙子 Peaceful Dawn宁静的晨曦Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Reader advisory: [Growing Protagonist] + [Questionable Values] + [Smoking and Drinking] + [Unconventional Plot] + [No Showing Off and Face-Slapping] + [No Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] + [No Emotional Push and Pull] + [Strike First] Readers with high moral standards or who dislike smoking and drinking... proceed with caution! If there were a god who governed the world of novels, what would the god you imagine be like? In the divine realm, an enraged god sat on his throne and flew int 33.2kReads8.3Score2.6k14d adds
10. 10 快 Quick Transmigration: So What If I Hold a Grudge? I'm Not a Bad Person 快穿之记仇怎么了，我可不是坏人 The Moon Is a Blue Cat月亮可蓝猫Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration +爽 read + Self-Interest + No Fixed CP] Note: The protagonist cares most about himself. No one matters more than he does. He has a whole host of virtues, and the best of them is holding a grudge. He won't let himself suffer a loss, even if it means someone else has to. Yuan Qing accidentally binds himself to a damaged System, which takes him to other worlds. He lives life after life in unfamiliar worlds, doing as he pleases and enjoying his freedom. But along the way, one un 69.3kReads8.2Score6.7k14d adds

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    1 2 4 Super good (o^^o) Other ones include "Soft Rice" 8 which is also very good 💕 1 The main character of "Green Cedar Tree" is self-centered and doesn't care about others. My favorite is the white moonlight, Osmanthus 🍑 4 Very good. He mostly uses the female lead and truly loves himself 💡 2 The male lead of "Yuan Qing" focuses on immersion. The TV series channel is also good. 5 6 7 It's already finished and is also good, hehehe 🎉 Check out more exciting content on your bookshelf 👀

11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Man's Rise 快穿炮灰男逆袭记 Qing Ping庆平Modern Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A quick transmigration mission-taker who specializes in playing villains is assigned to the cannon-fodder comeback group. As a veteran quick transmigration mission-taker, he uses all kinds of golden fingers and cheat abilities to turn cannon fodder lives around. World One: A lucky boy charges into the 1960s World Two: Exploring the modern world with X-ray vision World Three: After the Ninth Prince’s thoughts can be heard, he becomes everyone’s darling World Four: He stops being a simp and gets a 12.8kReads6.1Score93514d adds
12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: Moral Blackmail? Social Niceties? Screw That 快穿：道德绑架？人情世故？死啊 Demon Realm妖域Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Fictional Period Setting] [No Fixed CP] [Selfish and Self-Serving] [Male Protagonist’s Perspective] In parallel worlds, there’s always a version of “you” who is showered with love but lets down the people who cherish him. Schemed against, unloved by his parents, betrayed by friends and family… Died young? A fall guy? A sucker who raises someone else’s child? A cannon fodder? A supporting male character? When the supreme original self arrives: “You’re all dead!” Kill those 3.1kReads6.9Score15014d adds
13. 13 游 Wandering the Mortal World [Quick Transmigration] 游戏红尘【快穿】 Taking the Fish for a Walk遛遛鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted The Lingxu Clan is born with the ability to travel through the void. Every member of the clan must journey through different worlds, absorb the energy of time and space, and be tempered by the mortal world. The Lingxu Clan is small, and it can go ten thousand years without a single new child being born. Ling Yuankong is a newborn who has awakened the Lingxu bloodline. The moment he awakens, his journey through time and space begins. Having even one newborn in ten thousand years is a blessing. L 13kReads7.6Score73014d adds
14. 14 男 Male-Focused Quick Transmigration: The Awakened Cannon Fodder Has Ideas of His Own 男频快穿：觉醒炮灰有自己的想法 Mo Mo Tea麽麽茶Urban4.1M WordsCompleted A word of warning: [Not an overpowered protagonist] + [A protagonist who grows over time] + [Questionable morals] [Smoking and drinking] + [Self-centered protagonist] + [No fixed pairing] Being a meticulous self-interested person doesn’t mean you’re cold and heartless. It just means your own interests matter more, and your emotions are more self-centered. The protagonist’s mindset and way of doing things will change as the worlds do. Every time someone reads a novel, its plot plays out all over 64.4kReads8.4Score5.1k14d adds
15. 15 吃 Living Off Others Is Part of My Persona! 吃软饭！是人设 Heart to Heart, Betrayed by Heart心心负心心Fantastical Romance842k WordsOngoing Other people on quick transmigration journeys become saviors, big shots, or legends who defy fate in their mission worlds. Fang Zhiyuan is different: he's bound to a "live-off-a-woman System," and specializes in becoming a kept man, a live-in son-in-law, and a professional freeloader. One moment, he's an unlucky guy crushed to death by someone jumping off a building. The next, he's reborn as a bookish prodigy from a poor mountain village. System 188 tells him: he mustn't strive to better himself 198.9kReads8.9Score17.5k14d adds
16. 16 六 The 1960s Mystery Box System: My Scumbag Dad Spares No Expense Spoiling His Six Kids 六零盲盒系统：渣爹氪金宠飞六崽 Tea Pear Seven茶梨七Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [A low-conflict period drama + an outstanding male lead + rebuilding family values + still the one in charge + three ex-wives + six kids] Liu Xueyi married three times and had six children. He trampled on his three ex-wives to live the happy life of a city man, only to pull a classic Nanluoguxiang fool’s move and marry a widow, raising another man’s kids! But Liu Xueyi wasn’t the self-sacrificing type. No matter whose home he was in, he called all the shots. The widow’s family treated him like a 15.4kReads8.4Score81114d adds

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    A super egoist, the protagonist is the worst person in the whole book, it's all someone else's fault! There's a certain thrill in it, just read it and you're done!

17. 17 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.3kReads8.9Score8.6k14d adds

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    I absolutely adore selfish villains; I can't get enough of them! [Drooling emoji]

18. 18 R RE0: Subaru Natsuki’s One-Life Speedrun RE0莱月昂一命速通 Bored Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork闲的发慌的鱼香肉丝Anime Fanfiction659k WordsOngoing (Original) (Comedy) (Packed with memes) (Mind games) (Absolutely no angst for Subaru) (One-hit-kill ability) (Harem) (Making up for past regrets) If Natsuki Subaru had never used Return by Death and didn’t know he had the ability, could he clear the other world? Wouldn’t you be curious to see just how arrogant he would be if he’d never died even once? My name is Cai Yueang, and I’m an ordinary high school student. Without ever meeting Miss Yamada, I transmigrated to another world. During my tim 1.2kReads—Score11214d adds

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    There's no one more selfish than Subaru Natsuki. Isn't that right?

19. 19 四 Siheyuan: I Wield My Brush and Stir Up the Storm 四合院：执笔搅风云 Picking Up Words Among the Pines松间拾字Male-Channel Fanfiction964k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1952, Wang Ping'an transmigrates to Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Alone in the world, he seems like a timid, easily bullied orphan to his neighbors. He makes a living writing articles and stories, often drawing on the people and events in the courtyard for inspiration. Anyone who deliberately gives him a hard time or schemes against him ends up as a villain in one of his stories, and the rumors soon spread throughout the entire compound. Everyone assumes he is a helpless writer, 8.6kReads5.4Score25414d adds

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    I think this courtyard house novel is pretty good. [Smiley face emojis]

20. 20 海 One Piece: I Destroyed Luffy's Hometown from the Start 海贼王：开局灭了路飞老家 Boom Boom Little Chestnut轰轰小板栗Anime Fanfiction385k WordsCompleted [Dark Story]+ [Villain Protagonist]+ [Absolutely Unhinged] Arlong crawls out of the ruins, massacres Foosha Village, and destroys Luffy’s hometown! He dives ten thousand meters beneath the sea and awakens the Three Types of Haki! He storms Ryugu Palace and takes Shirahoshi as his queen! As the name Nika shakes the world and the Paramount War stains the sea with blood The minor villain who should have been forgotten now sits on the throne of Fish-Man Island, looking down upon all creation. This t 348Reads5.1Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist, an evil dragon from the East Blue, destroyed Luffy's hometown right at the start. [Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark]

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