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1. 1 地 The Eighteenth Level of Hell: No Lying Allowed 地狱十八层：这里禁止说谎 Two Liang of Plain Water二两白开Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [No System, no power fantasy, no harem, no saintly protagonist. Mind games + wits and strategy + locked-room mysteries + deduction.] Chen Ran is a good person. He went to hell. This is the Tongue-Ripping Hell, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies about their lies. Differences in how people believe lies should be handled gave rise to two major alliances. The Lie-Slayer Alliance: Lie, and you're killed instantly. The Strange-Tongue Alliance: Turn lies into the truth. A beginner's tutorial wi 73kReads9.1Score11.2k14d adds

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   The more I watch, the more addicted I get; I can't help but review it before bed.

2. 2 诡 The Eerie Hotel: I Break Deadly Plots Through Endless Deduction 诡异饭店：我靠无限推演破杀局 Jia Huan嘉奂Mystery137k WordsOngoing [Horror Rules] [Light Infinite-Flow] Want a seat at the table? Then bet your life first! Lin Fan accidentally wanders into a bizarre restaurant, where the ingredients are actually the diners. Can he survive only by filling the menu? If every step comes with a rule, perhaps turning those rules against the restaurant is his one chance to stay alive... 148Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The protagonist is a cool-headed madman, whose intellect and combat skills are always on point, and the group battle scenes are incredibly exciting.

3. 3 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds

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   These three fantasy novels are full of witty battles and incredibly exciting; they're absolutely captivating. I rarely finish reading a complete book, but these are among the few I found truly delightful.

4. 4 女 Disguised as a Man: I Started My Career as an Advisor 女扮男装：当官从幕僚做起 Zha Wei紮尾Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration, alternate world, woman disguised as a man, rise to power and riches, no romance, political intrigue, no System] Wang Qian transmigrated to the Great Zhao Dynasty. To survive, she assumed the identity of a successful candidate in the imperial examinations named Wang Qingyun and entered a prince's residence as an adviser. Once there, she discovered that the prince was plotting to become heir to the throne. The risk was too great. She had to make a run for it. Wang Qingyun: As 1.6kReads9.0Score26914d adds
5. 5 开 From the Start, I Had a Three of Diamonds. This Hand Is in the Bag 开局一张方块3，这把稳了 Looks Like a Scholar酷似书生Mystery742k WordsCompleted [Mystery and Imagination + Twists + Strong Female Lead + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Plot-Driven + No Golden Finger + A Ruthless Heroine] Chuan Liu has always believed: “Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder.” So the magician Chuan Liu chose the isolated prison island for criminals: “Paradise Island.” On this island, teeming with criminals and ranked by the value of your playing card, how can you survive from the start with nothing but a Three of Diamonds? Find the Joker and she’ll set y 2.3kReads9.1Score42614d adds
6. 6 我 My Glory Days in Dongguan 我在东莞的高光岁月 Warm Wine, Waiting for the Wind温酒等风来Urban406k WordsOngoing My name is Chang Da Qiang. I was born in a small, underdeveloped county town in the late 1980s. My parents were farmers, and in those days, when everything was desperately poor, I graduated from a junior college and looked for work in my hometown. After hitting one dead end after another, I made a bold decision: I headed south to Guangdong to try my luck. Through hard work, I finally had the experiences that inspired this novel. 2.1kReads—Score12214d adds

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   These books are all super good (modern, time-travel, suspense, detective), there's bound to be one you'll like!

7. 7 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.3kReads6.0Score48514d adds
8. 8 霓 Neon Gray 霓虹灰 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban257k WordsCompleted Lin Huan is twenty-four and makes a living in the urban entertainment industry. Strikingly handsome, he has long since grown calm and detached after all he has been through. With a close family member suffering from a serious illness, the crushing burden of daily life and financial pressure bear down on him. To shoulder the responsibility of providing for his family, he works hard and steadily, seeking only a reliable income, a way to keep his family's hopes alive, and the chance to build an ord 195Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 纨 The Awakening of a Spoiled Brat 纨绔的觉醒 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Historical423k WordsCompleted Lin Hao is a timid modern-day corporate drone who wakes up as an outrageously spoiled heir in ancient times. He decides to vent all the frustration he swallowed in his former life: squandering money, talking back, causing trouble, whatever it takes. After blowing through the family fortune and turning everyone against him, he unexpectedly gains the ability to "awaken" at the lowest point of his life. Now able to see the true face of everyone around him, he begins to take back everything that bel 257Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 烬 Ashfire Case Files 烬火探案 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Mystery692k WordsCompleted In Chi Li, a city governed by a rigid martial order, countless crimes lurk beneath rules that conceal them. Strange murders keep occurring, case after unsolved case piles up, and the truth is buried beyond reach. The protagonist, Lin Jin, carries a secret past. Meticulous, cool-headed, and decisive, he understands the darkness and loopholes beneath the rules of the martial world. He enters the treacherous maze alone, becoming a seeker of light. Following the smallest clues, he hunts for the trut 113Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 六 666 Just Got Resurrected, and a Bunch of Crazy Beauties Are Chasing After Him 六六六刚复活一群疯姿全追上来了 Starry Candy Nuts星星糖果仁Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Aristocratic academy + humiliation followed by pursuit + beautiful, tragic, and powerful + everyone has a one-sided crush + straight guy goes from universally disliked to universally adored + no CP + rivals-in-love showdown] Sharp-tongued, eccentric, beautiful and tragic, powerful, gentle, cool-headed straight male lead Song Yujing transmigrates into a deranged aristocratic school novel as the universally hated illegitimate older brother of Song Jinglan, one of the F4. As the foolish, malicious 11.1kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
12. 12 男 Can a Handsome Male Escort Become Everyone’s Favorite? 男公关颜值太高会成为万人迷 Waiting for a Bowl of Good Rice等一碗好饭Two Male Leads624k WordsCompleted [Straight guy + handsome bottom + harem rivalry + coercive love + melodrama] After transmigrating into a novel about a man adored by everyone, Jiang Xie doesn't take the words “adored by everyone” seriously. He just thinks his looks happen to suit women's tastes. At Jing University, he's a top student. Though he never fully shows his face to the public, his unique aura, cool, thin lips, and elegant figure from behind are enough to fuel countless fantasies. In private, he's Tsuki, the most popula 14.6kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
13. 13 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Wicked Female Side Character in a Boys' Love Novel Is Coveted by Everyone 穿书后耽美文恶毒女配被疯狂觊觎 Amateur Sailor业余水手Fantastical Romance999k WordsOngoing [Everyone loves her + male rivalry + love-triangle chaos + groveling after the breakup + love at first sight + all the male leads are virgins + fake gay turns straight + live comments] After the college entrance exams, Jiang Lanyue hadn’t even had a chance to enjoy her well-earned vacation when she was stabbed to death by a toxic shipper. She became the ill-fated villainess in a danmei novel. In the original story, the heroine’s younger sister was a catalyst for the romance between the two leads 26.2kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds
14. 14 直 After a Straight Man Wanders into a Mad Noble Academy 直男误入疯批贵族学院后 Lemon Watermelon Drink柠檬西瓜水Two Male Leads669k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Elite School + Rivalry for One Man + No Romance Pairing + Powerful Leads] Xie Chen knew he was in a novel, playing the role of a minor character who was the male lead’s boyfriend at an elite academy. Because he was straight, he didn’t want to get caught up in the love-hate drama between the male lead and the rich, powerful F1234, so he broke up with him from the start. But even after he had made it clear that he wasn’t interested in the male lead, why did these people keep show 12.8kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
15. 15 斩 Slay the Gods: Agent of the God of Wealth, Master of Biyou Palace? 斩神：财神代理人，执掌碧游宫？ March Wine Collector三月拾酒Male-Channel Fanfiction473k WordsCompleted [Slay the Gods + God of Wealth + The Chan School Returns + Comedy + Zhao Kongcheng Survives] Zhao Kongming transmigrates into the world of Slay the Gods and becomes Zhao Kongcheng’s younger brother. He also discovers a palace inside his mind: Biyou Palace! It can not only make him stronger, but even resurrect disciples of the Chan School! A transmigrator? The reincarnation of the Martial God of Wealth? The senior disciple of the Chan School’s outer sect? Zhao Kongming has hit the jackpot! The Go 5.4kReads8.4Score71714d adds

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    These books are all quite good and will help to redeem your regrets.

16. 16 少 The Blood of Youth: Lei Wujie Is My Brother 少年歌行之雷无桀是我兄弟 The Chow Chow松狮啊Male-Channel Fanfiction136k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Zhang Yuan is saved by Lei Wujie, and the two set off together. With his book-club System, Zhang Yuan grows rapidly, determined to build a bright and hopeful martial world for his good-for-nothing brother! 141Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 吾 The Younger Brother of You Shulang from My Shore 吾岸之游书朗亲弟游书涵 Nine Joys of Mortal Life浮生玖欢Two Male Leads157k WordsOngoing Suppose You Shulang had a younger brother, and the two of them had grown up in an orphanage. If his brother were a tech genius capable of helping him, would You Shulang suffer less and find more happiness when he met Fan Xiao? Everything serves the plot! Mostly, I just want to see the drama based on Wu An’s work!!! 647Reads—Score10614d adds
18. 18 像 My Pixel Game Became Reality, but I’m Number One on the Most Wanted List 像素游戏成真了，但我是通缉榜一 Thoughts in the Mirror Night镜夜思Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Game Invasion] [Group Transmigration] [No CP] Yang Yixie has recently become obsessed with a pixel game called Wasteland Era. As a mechanic, he lives by one creed: If an RPG can't solve the problem, add another round of machine-gun fire. And so he became hooked on using the art of explosions to write his personal manifesto across the pixelated wasteland, having the time of his life without a care in the world. At the same time, the news reported tearful accounts from other playe 37.4kReads9.1Score5k14d adds

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19. 19 我 They Called Me a God After I Tried to Get Myself Killed 我作死后，他们却叫我大神 Grass Is Grass草是草Mystery407k WordsOngoing [Infinite flow + no CP + livestream + everyone misinterprets everything] Bai Qi was selected for a death game, only to discover that the boss of the beginner instance was his best friend. His best friend told him that if you die in the death game, you can become an NPC and mess with the players. Well, then, time to elbow the concrete floor! But why is there a victory beam underneath me??? Every time Bai Qi tries to get himself killed so he can join his best friend, his antics accidentally turn i 5.9kReads8.7Score54514d adds
20. 20 快 The All-Purpose Caretaker of Quick Transmigration 快穿之全能管家 Kuntukutakatika昆图库塔卡提Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted No female lead + no CP + absurd comedy There aren't two male leads. I tagged it wrong, and now I can't delete the tag! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ) Shen Mingxuan is one of the rising stars in the primary System space of the World Sea. After reaching his mission goal, he successfully qualifies to apply for a companion System. So he binds himself to the “All-Purpose Butler System.” It's a new System, and it comes with character templates as plug-ins. Shen Mingxuan has to complete his missions while following each cha 14.7kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
21. 21 美 The Beauty Acts, and You Fall for Her Until Your Heart Breaks 美人轻轻一演，骗到你心碎 A Kuria阿库莉亚Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Main story complete + bonus chapters ongoing] [Mostly one-sided crushes on him + sickly beauty but not weak + nontraditional infinite-flow + livestream + bullet comments + everyone's favorite (?) + a touch of narcissism] - When Yan Li wakes up, he learns that he's already dead, and after death has entered a werewolf-themed “Death Game.” More absurdly, he's the undercover agent! Yan Li has no choice but to accept reality. Early on: An undercover agent who doesn't want to climb into management is 6.1kReads9.3Score91914d adds
22. 22 盗 Tomb Raiding: Is Zhang Qi'an Trying to Get Himself Killed Today? 盗墓：张祈安今天作死了吗？ Mu Yuyu Loves to Dream木羽羽爱做梦Mystery807k WordsOngoing [Male protagonist + alluring beauty + everyone has a one-sided crush + ship whoever you like + Zhang family + gorgeous and strong, but not tragic + multiple secret identities + romantic tension + comedy] Fragile college student Mu Qi'an heads out and gets hit by a truck. What kind of truck? One with full insurance and every possible upgrade! Good news: a System called “Black-Hearted” rescues him and gives him the prestigious secret identity of a Zhang family Blood Qilin. Bad news: Before him, 15.4kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
23. 23 看 After Seeing the Manga Comments, I Tear Up the Cannon Fodder Script 看到漫画弹幕后我手撕炮灰剧本 Mo Xiao Mo莫晓moUrban1.8M WordsOngoing [Not a wish-fulfillment story. Superpowers + defying fate + no romance/just friendship + ensemble cast + character growth. Not fanfiction.] [Ah, is that purple-haired guy a minor background character? Getting killed by a billboard is just too tragic.] On an otherwise ordinary day, a sentence like this appeared out of nowhere in front of an ordinary person named Lu Jiuxiao. That was how he learned he was inside a comic. As an insignificant little extra, his greatest contribution was to die and 60.7kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds
24. 24 大 Great Qin: Who Upset My Frail, Ailing Worthy Minister? 大秦：谁惹我那体弱多病的贤卿了 Leisurely Clouds Borrow Rain Ink闲云借雨墨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Transmigration + no romance + mostly daily life + a System (but it doesn’t feature much) Zhou Wenqing unexpectedly transmigrated into the chaotic Warring States period. That was bad enough, but when she opened her eyes, she discovered she was gravely wounded. A moment later, she remembered that her original self had been sent by the state of Han to Qin as a “spy,” and she was completely at a loss. Zhou Wenqing had no intention of flapping her little butterfly wings. Time and again, she tried to 24.9kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
25. 25 悲 The Tragic Author Is Forced to Ship Couples in a Comic Book World 悲情作者被迫在漫画世界炒cp Orchid Bunny兰花某兔Two Male Leads724k WordsOngoing Follow the ongoing story, and you might become a forum NPC in the novel [Main story has no official couple / chaotic pairing buffet / the protagonist has a ton of secret identities / leans toward indulgent, feel-good fanservice / a little forum-style narration / beautiful but tragic characters / includes some dark fan content, but they suffer physically, not emotionally] Gu Wujin is a web-novel author with dismal traffic, partly because he adores tragic scenarios. His characters die, and then th 33.2kReads9.2Score4k14d adds
26. 26 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    "Ten Days to the End" is a suspenseful infinite flow novel that tells the story of the protagonist constantly solving puzzles and fighting against the impending crisis within a ten-day cycle. Qi Xia in "Ten Days to the End" is practically a genius, using logic to defy the rules, and each breakthrough is ingenious, making him both openly wicked and impossible to hate. Lin Qing's gentleness hides a ruthless streak; she's willing to fight to the limit to protect her companions, and her presence adds a touch of warmth to the cruel ten-day cycle.

27. 27 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Won't Leave Me Alone 四合院：秦淮茹赖上我 Champagne Before the Game Is Over半场开香槟Male-Channel Fanfiction5.3M WordsOngoing Zhao Xiyan was an ordinary small-town exam grinder. He had little ambition, but his family's comfortable means let him live a pretty decent life. But just as a speeding dump truck was about to hit one of his students, he rushed forward on instinct. He saved the student, but also had an intimate and decidedly unpleasant encounter with the truck. When he woke again, he was already riding in a donkey cart. Across from him, a young woman with bright eyes, pearly teeth, and two long braids was watchi 188.2kReads8.1Score9k14d adds

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    This book is good and worth recommending.

28. 28 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.8kReads—Score50814d adds

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    The logic is sound, the characters are intelligent, the story is relatable and immersive, and the plot is incredibly exciting and engaging.

29. 29 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 2kReads—Score15014d adds
30. 30 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 2.1kReads—Score16414d adds
31. 31 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 623Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 牛 The Working Stiff's Cultivation Chronicles 牛马修仙录 Mi Duxiu觅独秀Urban782k WordsOngoing A nationwide online game turns out to be a path to immortality! Paralyzed from the waist down, he is forced to embark on the path to becoming an immortal! By day, Shi Jin is a food delivery guy, ground down by the hardships of life! By night, Shi Jin is a Great Golden Immortal, and all the gods from every direction had better keep their distance! This book has a bit of everything: spoofing Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, and wreaking havoc in the Celestial Court and the Primordi 23.9kReads8.9Score2k14d adds

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    Two sentences, one joke—you won't be able to stop laughing!

33. 33 种 Farming: I Carry a Living Spirit Vein to Grow Spirit Plants in the Back Hills 种田我抱着活灵脉在后山种灵植 Spring Warmth, Wind and Ink春暖风墨Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Don't panic about the rating, it just came out and can still rise! [Male-Oriented Farming Power Fantasy] [Smart Protagonist] [One Female Lead] [Devoted Husband] [No System] [Everyday Life] [Face-Slapping] Starting with everyday life, family affection, and business rivalries, the story expands into elements such as turning the tables, family disputes, and devotion to the country. After the protagonist unexpectedly signs a contract with an ancient Ink Spirit Vine, he gains the power of life and sp 985Reads8.2Score11014d adds

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    Don't panic, the rating just came out, it'll go up! 900,000 words, new author asking for hugs! [Male-oriented farming novel] [Intelligent protagonist] [Single female lead] [Doting husband] [No system] [Get rich] From daily life, family, business battles, counterattack, family disputes to extending to national sentiments, the whole story revolves around the protagonist's unexpected signing of an ancient ink spirit vine, which gives rise to the power of spiritual healing in his left hand and the power of thunder in his right, creating a novel farming world. Especially in the later chapters, there are constant plot twists, and it's not padded at all.

34. 34 蝉 The Cicada Project 蝉计划 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Urban4.7M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + crafty schemer + comedy + meme references + one heroine] As spiritual qi revived, Jiang Bai unexpectedly arrived in the age of the fifth mysterious tide. Everything he knew had faded with the passage of time. The world had been utterly transformed, familiar places and people were gone, and the career he had once fought for had turned to dust. The past was beyond recall. In this chaotic, dark age, order had long since collapsed, civilization was no more, and the shadow of 68.3kReads9.3Score7k14d adds
35. 35 死 The Grim Reaper? Call Me the Gatling Bodhisattva! 死神？请叫我南无加特林菩萨！ Li Gouqi李枸杞Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (Full-cast audio + comic adaptation) [Hilarious antics + Superpowers + Mental illness + Merit + System + Parody] When a menace awakens an SSS-rank explosive ability, sorry, school... I’m blowing the whole place up... Someone broke into my house? Blow it up! Someone’s robbing the black market? Blow it up! Someone’s robbing a bank? Blow it up, blow it up, blow it all up! The Goblin Abyss? Wait, I’ll blow that up later. First, let me slip in a laxative... Xing Ye, last in the whole school, awakens 18.7kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
36. 36 我 I Returned from Ascension, but My Ex-Wife Had Remarried 我飞升回来，前妻已另嫁他人 Call Me Master叫我师傅Urban111k WordsOngoing Live-in son-in-law + returns from cultivating immortality + the Dharma-ending Age + decisive and ruthless After being driven out by the family he married into, the protagonist goes to the cultivation world, trains for three hundred years, and ascends! But he discovers that he has returned to Earth, where only three months have passed. His ex-wife once said she hadn't cheated, but now she's pregnant with someone else's child. That's a lie! Now that he has the power, he'll take back everything. N 13Reads—Score10014d adds

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37. 37 哀 Three Years in Ailao Mountain, and the Hongmeng Pearl Chose Me as Its Master 哀牢山三年，我被鸿蒙珠认主了 Call Me Master叫我师傅Urban532k WordsCompleted Other novels all follow the same pattern, moving from small circles to bigger ones. It's gotten old. My novel skips all those trivial little things. See if it feels like something fresh. Three years ago, he was a broken man who lost his way in the Ailao Mountains after arguing with his wife. Three years later, the supreme divine artifact, the Hongmeng Pearl, has acknowledged him as its master, and he bears the Hongmeng Dao Body: a god walking the modern world! Others toil to cultivate spiritual 4kReads—Score61714d adds
38. 38 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 539.7kReads9.3Score88.4k14d adds
39. 39 灰EN Above the Gray Fog 灰雾之上 Anti-Static防静电Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Lord of the Mysteries]+ [Potions]+ [Races]+ [Civilization] A hundred years from now, I am a hero. My deeds become stories, praised by all. A thousand years from now, I am a legend. Stories become epics, passed down through generations. Ten thousand years from now, I am a faith. Epics become myths, and the incense offered to me never ceases. P.S. This book is also known as Above the Gray Mist. P.S. The development of the human race provides the backdrop. The focus is on an individual's epic, no 88.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds
40. 40 序 Sequence Beyond the Ordinary: My Wife Is a Paranormal Powerhouse 序列超凡：我老婆是诡异大佬 Ink Shadow, Dust and Wind墨影尘风Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing Paranormal resurgence + steampunk + supernatural Sequences After transmigrating to a world full of taboos where only madmen can survive, Lin Bai awakens a smart-mouthed [Fate Parchment]. [Question: How do I kill that S-rank Calamity?] [Answer: Kick its left pinky toe. It's ticklish.] [Question: Where can I find a potion for Sequence advancement?] [Answer: In the broken bowl of the beggar behind you. It's an artifact.] While others are still murdering each other over a bottle of low-grade potion, 67.1kReads8.1Score6.9k14d adds
41. 41 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 394.7kReads9.3Score44.1k14d adds
42. 42 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
43. 43 终 Reboot at the End: The Tenth Divine Path 终焉重启：第十条神径 A Broken Realm Is Hard to Mend破境难重圆Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Urban high martial arts + no System + antihero + apocalyptic imagination] In the first year of the Federation Era, humanity rebuilds civilization atop the ruins of the old age. Armed with the Origin Stones left behind by the previous era, humans resonate with nine extraordinary divine paths to fight the Ruin Circle creatures threatening to destroy the world. Each divine path has nine branches. Resonators advance from Rank One to Rank Fifteen, gradually moving from ordinary mortals toward godhoo 177Reads5.1Score—14d adds
44. 44 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 31.7kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds
45. 45 诡 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Zuo Fei左绯Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 23.7kReads8.4Score2.6k14d adds
46. 46 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy763k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.4kReads5.4Score31614d adds

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    A traditional cultivation story: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive, ruthless, cunning, cold-blooded, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. No system, no female lead, and not a mindless or dark story. 🤔

47. 47 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy559k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3.3kReads—Score22614d adds

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    This is a great book that will absolutely not disappoint you; please trust me.

48. 48 悬 Suspenseful Investigation 悬侦 Camille可蜜儿Mystery504k WordsOngoing The city is a vast chessboard, and all living beings are its pieces. He heard the sound of a chess piece falling: a taunt from hell, and a death knell leading to the truth. Every cold case has an ending. He used the dead as a mirror to reconstruct the sins of the living, and the chess game as a ruse to conceal a heart that devoured people. 823Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The ensemble cast of "The Suspense Detective" is truly phenomenal. It's not just one person performing exceptionally well; the entire team showcases their unique talents. The combination of suspense, supernatural elements, and hardcore crime-solving, with a fast pace, tight logic, and virtually no romance, makes for a compelling read. Readers won't feel alone; the sense of teamwork is palpable.

49. 49 无 Echoes of the Formless 无相回响 Nan Sheng Leaves Their Companion南笙离伴Eastern Fantasy280k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy × Ensemble Cast × Cthulhu Mythos × Single Heroine × Alternate World × Slow Burn] A crack is a soul. Wholeness is a curse. He repaired clocks, but he couldn't repair himself. Adrian Wayne is a Faceless One. His soul disc is flawless, without a single crack. In a world where brokenness is a source of pride, he is branded defective. Then the Mirror Lake reflects a light on his disc that should not be there, and the truth begins to emerge, piece by piece. The good-for-nothings of Do —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There were a lot of hidden clues planted in the beginning, it's not a mindless joke.

50. 50 紫 Purple Seas and Clouded Skies 紫海云天 Qingjiang Guangyu清江广羽Eastern Fantasy832k WordsCompleted Drawing his sword against the storm, for the dignity and rights of billions of living beings, Prince Ziyun of Hualan marches forward with sword in hand, shaking the seas and skies of the Hai Tian Continent! “When the Storm Breaks”: He draws his sword in the face of danger, standing firm to shake the mountains and rivers. “Clouds Deep, Mists Thick”: Amid the struggle to tell friend from foe, he presses on against all odds. “Winds and Clouds Churning”: He moves freely through the chaos, turning th 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A storm is brewing on the continent of Haitian, where a young man wields his sword to shake the land!

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