2025–26 Reading Roundup 2025-26扫文合集

1. 51 磨 Sharpen Your Axe Before Chopping Wood [Esports] 磨刀不误砍菜弓[电竞] Lin Fengzao林风早Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted In the age of esports for all, a game called Fate took the world by storm. A fully immersive battle royale with a hundred players, it focuses on close-quarters combat with traditional weapons like swords, guns, and bows. The thrill of clashing at close range, the tactical dance of blades flashing, and the brutal struggle in which only one in a hundred survives have players hooked. Major esports tournaments around the world are in full swing. Chen Xingran, a weapons master from a family of tradi 108.5kFavorites151.4kClicks/ch211.8kGifts

   Curator note

   Honestly, I should have really liked the combination of martial arts, mecha, and racing—it's a concept I'd love, but I didn't get into it much. Some parts were a bit awkward. However, there weren't any new mecha racing stories to read, so I'll just indulge in it for now and try to read more later.

2. 52 不 Don't Be an Omega's Plaything 不要当omega的玩物 Lord Changsheng长生君Danmei (BL)875k WordsCompleted [Coming soon: The Young Marquis Decides to Seize the Day and I've Loved Your Wife for a Long Time. Please add them to your reading list.] Xiao Lin had barely been admitted to the Federal Military Academy when he was informed that he had a wife. When they first met, the omega was in heat. He was a beautiful widower who'd been only half-marked, with long silver hair and misty eyes. He smelled so good that it was almost impossible to resist. Xiao Lin fell in love at first sight, and couldn't help f 100.4kFavorites98.9kClicks/ch140.1kGifts

   Curator note

   You can tell the author's past; the writing style is really... Well, the whole thing has this ambiguous, agonizing feeling, so it gets a bit tiresome after a while (which is also... Well, that's part of it). I'm putting it aside for now.

3. 53 重 Reborn as a Cheetah 重生成猎豹 From Afar来自远方Danmei (BL)474k WordsCompleted Luo Qiao transmigrated from Earth in the twenty-first century to the vast grasslands of the planet Losa. He became a male cheetah known as an evolved species. To survive and raise his children, he raced cheetahs, climbed trees against leopards, fought lions for territory, and brawled with hyenas. There was nothing he hadn't tried, whether he could handle it or not... This is the hard-fought tale of a cheetah struggling to provide for his family! Theme: 77.1kFavorites205.1kClicks/ch37.2kGifts

   Curator note

   Great! That's so cheetah-like! It's just that the author seems to have been influenced by Animal World; while reading it, I felt like I was watching Animal World.

4. 54 伪 Pretending to Be the Late Immortal’s Beloved 伪装成已逝仙尊的挚爱 Listening to the Wind's Catkins听风絮Romance465k WordsCompleted Upcoming novel: I Beg the Entire Cultivation World Not to Let Me Die. If you like it, please add it to your reading list! After transmigrating, Xu Wanci found herself in the role of the villainess in a famous cultivation novel. The villainess was infatuated with the hero and repeatedly targeted and framed the heroine, committing countless evil deeds. In the end, the hero, pushed to his limit, dragged her to the Hall of Justice, where her spiritual root was destroyed and she died miserably. W 70.2kFavorites77.1kClicks/ch137.8kGifts

   Curator note

   It's a bit light-hearted, but it's so satisfying to watch in one go! The female lead's true identity isn't revealed! It's also a relatively niche genre with a universally appealing female lead; those who like it will love it.

5. 55 她 She Is the Villainess of an Otome Game 她是乙游恶役千金 White Peach and Green Salt白桃青盐Romance814k WordsCompleted Secret Love is a romance game set in a school for people with supernatural abilities. --In a world where Pandora determines who is superior, the heroine is a commoner at the very bottom of society. After awakening her powers, she is specially admitted to an academy for the nobility, where a series of romantic adventures and love stories unfolds. Shu Ningmiao accidentally opened the game and learned what the future held. But she wasn't the protagonist. She was, in fact, the villainous young lady 65.9kFavorites86kClicks/ch64.4kGifts

   Curator note

   Without this book, who's going to cook me interstellar superpowered incestuous meals...? It's so delicious! Ignoring the romantic pairings, the main plot is quite engaging, and the overall story is well-connected. I love the female lead's personality. You can turn off the PLQ (presumably a social media feature) while reading, otherwise it might be distracting. Whether it's good or not, you'll have to read it yourself to know.

6. 56 穿 Reborn as a Slime: Three Years of Qi Refining, Five Years of Foundation Building 穿成史莱姆，三年炼气，五年筑基 Chilly Dew on a Cool Night寒露夜凉Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Reader comments are now open with no restrictions, so feel free to leave your mark! Bonus chapters: 220,000 words (40%) After transmigrating, Jian Yu discovers that she has become a slime monster. Her body is softer than a kitten's, she can crawl anywhere, and she moves with a shadowy, squelching wriggle. She's not picky and will eat anything, but the golden finger she awakens is a game simulator. [Simulation begins] [You are an ordinary six-year-old girl from an ordinary farming village. You 20.2kFavorites31.1kClicks/ch69.9kGifts

   Curator note

   Ahhh, this is so interesting! But it's so long, I haven't finished reading it yet! The author is incredibly witty and hilarious! Although it's about cultivation, it's so hardcore and scientific! (Who knows how someone could come up with something like "scientific cultivation"...) The author knows so much, and it all makes perfect sense, but it's giving me such an itchy head, like I'm about to grow a brain...

7. 57 敢 If You Show Me Your Health Bar, I’ll Kill You 敢亮血条就杀给你看 Wei Wo Wu Jiu薇我无酒No CP1.1M WordsCompleted [Signed for a print edition. For updates on the exact progress, follow @WeiWoJiu59] Xue Wuyi is transported into a wasteland world rife with contamination. Humanity must venture into contaminated zones to deal with all kinds of bizarre entities. Xue Wuyi: I’ve seen this episode before. As long as I awaken an ability, I can become the protagonist who slaughters everyone in my path. So she struggled for seven years and finally got into the First Military Academy. Just like every protagonist, she 131.2kFavorites115.7kClicks/ch430.7kGifts

   Curator note

   Awesome... A combination of post-apocalyptic superpowers and the bizarre, it's just so awesome! The all-female cast is really satisfying.

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