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- 1 A Wedding to Bring Good Fortune from the Start: The System Binds to a Princess in a Vegetative State 开局冲喜：系统绑定植物人郡主 [Alternate History + One Female Lead + Low Martial Arts + Sweet Teamwork + Mutual Devotion + Passionate Conquest] The moment Lu Zhao opens his eyes, he goes from an overworked office drone in the 21st century to the “lucky groom” of Princess Zhaoyang in Shu's Ba-Shu region during the Great Qi Dynasty. In his previous life, he was a poor wretch sold to the prince's household by his uncle and aunt. And what's worse, if the princess doesn't wake up, he'll be buried alive with her! His only cheat is 216Reads6.9Score10214d adds
- 2 The Strongest Mutant Military System 最强变异军武系统 Silver Revolver abilities: explosive rounds, tracking, teleportation rays, and a concealment aura. Once its abilities are fully developed, it can be combined into the ancient demonic art: Savage Bull Thunder Fist. The Ghost Sniper Rifle can be combined into the mysterious technique: Ghostly Roar. Landmine Fire can be combined into the heaven-defying divine ability: World-Ending Flame. The Annihilator Helicopter fires sixteen missiles, enough to make even mighty experts cough up blood. What? Ther 59Reads5.7Score714d adds
- 3 Where's the Promised Rise of the Rich Playboy? I'm in Debt and Top of the Class from the Start 说好的纨绔逆袭呢？开局负债状元 Shen Zui, the most notorious young wastrel in Jiangnan, spends his days chasing beauties with a wine jar in his arms and cursing books while holding one in his other arm. One day, his creditors corner him at his gate. In desperation, he blurts out, "Don't panic! I'll go pass the imperial exams and become the top scholar, then pay you back!" The creditors burst out laughing. "You? If you even pass the county-level exam, I'll write my name backward!" His father is so angry he nearly faints. "You d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Hoodlum in Ancient Times 痞子混古代 A modern man with a sense of humor crashes into a world that seems to be the Song Dynasty, setting off on a hilarious, absurd transmigration adventure. 817Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 5 Alien Star Berserker 异星狂兵 A special forces soldier accepts a generous reward to travel to a distant alien world and check in, but when the starship's landing goes wrong, he is stranded there for eight years on a planet still in the Stone Age. Over those eight years, he starts from nothing, overcomes one challenge after another, and creates miracle after miracle. He reclaims thousands of miles of wilderness, opens trade routes across vast distances, and brings prosperity to the people and strength to the nation. Leading t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Journey Along the Road 陌上行 Everything worth cherishing needs to be protected! Everything beautiful deserves to be defended! 10Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 7 Striving in the Late Sui Dynasty 奋斗在隋末 Born under the red flag, we spend our days worrying about everyday necessities, joking and arguing online, and drifting through life in a daze. Yet the history passed down to us is all about emperors and generals, talented scholars and beautiful women. So I decided to write a story about the joys and sorrows of ordinary people struggling to survive in troubled times! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Northern Song Dynasty: I Become a Scholar from the Start 北宋：开局成了读书郎 After transmigrating to the late Northern Song Dynasty, Meng Fang becomes a young scholar who enters an academy to pursue an official career. Living in an age when the great dynasty is on the brink of collapse, should he keep to himself or work for the good of all? Meng Fang: I want both the kingdom and the beauty! 51Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 9 Don't Talk Nonsense If You Don't Know: I'm Practicing Immortality for Real! 不懂别乱说，我这是正经修仙的！ Good news: Xue Fan transmigrated! After reading countless cultivation novels, it was finally his turn to transmigrate. But once he embarked on the path of cultivation, things seemed a little off. He was cursed by the Heavenly Dao from the start, and things only got stranger from there. [Cultivating: spiritual energy -1, spiritual energy -5, spiritual energy -80] … A few days later, Xue Fan gave up. I get up earlier than a chicken and go to bed later than a dog, so why does cultivating only make —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty: The Legendary Life of a Special Forces King 穿越唐朝：特种兵王的传奇人生 Liu Feiyang, a modern special-forces king, accidentally transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, where he meets the young Li Longji and makes an enemy of the demon princess Li Guoer. See how Liu Feiyang fights for a chance to survive amid treacherous conflicts! Having already learned how history turns out, how will Liu Feiyang use his cheat-like advantages in life to become the most instrumental figure in Li Longji’s rise to the throne as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang? The curtain of history slowly rises. 57Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 11 My Wife Is a Secret Agent 我家娘子是特务 In the third year of the Wude era, Great Yan launched a campaign against the Mok Khanate. Commander Chen Fei was killed in battle, and soon afterward, the General Chen residence went up in flames. Chen Changqing was the only one left alive. To avenge them, he changed his name and set out to scheme against the entire court. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Transmigrate to a Chaotic Era: Start by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 穿越乱世：从囤积百万物资开始 Transmigrated into a chaotic era, with no way to survive. What am I supposed to do? Obviously, use cheats! What if I don't have a wife? I start with a pair of beautiful sisters who insist on giving themselves to me! Others fight over a mouthful of wild greens, while I have unlimited space and endless instant beef noodles with pickled cabbage. Gotta make the most of them! What if I run into bad guys I can't beat? With an unlimited-ammo revolver in hand, I'm faster than a gun seven paces away, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Transmigrating to Ancient Times Isn't So Bad 穿越古代也挺好 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 552Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 14 Back to Ancient Times to Play with Machines 回到古代玩机械 The same old transmigration, but with a different kind of brilliance. An accident sends a worker back to ancient times. Refusing to give up, he applies his knowledge and the advanced experience of a later society to help his country grow strong, while making his own fortune along the way. This is a rational transmigration novel that succeeds through its plot. Machinery ties the whole story together, with episodes involving food, wuxia, business battles, reform, war, and the imperial family. It a 261Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 15 The Entire Cultivation World Thinks I’m Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger 全修真界都以为我在扮猪吃老虎 [Part Two] Reader advisory: This is an ensemble story. The young protagonist has no romantic pairing, no romantic pairing, no romantic pairing. Thank you. Yuanyuan left her sect to go on a cultivation journey. Before she set out, her martial nephews warned her over and over that the cultivation world was exceptionally dangerous. Scams, kidnapping, child trafficking, murder and plunder were all commonplace. They told Yuanyuan to follow two principles while traveling: don't flaunt your wealth, and 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Great Tang: I Have a Pinduoduo System 大唐:我有一个拼夕夕系统 He transmigrates back to the Tang dynasty, becoming the son-in-law of the governor of Youzhou, with the Pinduoduo System in tow. A timed flash sale from the start? And a special price of 9.9? Wait, first let me claim the new-user gift pack. Looking at the battlefield outside the city, already stained with blood, Qin Hao opens the Pinduoduo System. 136Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 17 Transmigrated to Become a Nobleman in a Farming Family 穿越之农家贵胄 Su Zhiwen, a middle-aged man, transmigrated to the fictional Great Yu Dynasty and became Ergouzi, a five-year-old farmer’s son. A humble farmyard full of chores, no golden finger, and an identity straight out of a melodrama. A hard life in his previous life, a brilliant future in this one! Su Zhiwen used his superb medical skills and the experiences of his previous life... To bring a life of comfort and prosperity to his struggling family! He reclaimed his family’s glory and forged the kind of l 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 After I Transmigrated, I Became a Disabled Consort and Doctor 穿越后我成了残废医妃 She is a top modern-day agent with exceptional medical skills. After dying, she transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the legitimate daughter of the Minister's household, crippled in both legs. Her mother died young, her aunt schemes to frame her, her half-sister resents her, and her grandmother favors others. Danger lurks on every side. Fortunately, her father is still someone she can count on... Ruan Mingyan gives a cold snort. “Useless? You're all the useless ones!” In a narrow alley, sh 1kReads9.0Score15914d adds
- 19 Doomsday: Fantasy Monsters Descend Into Reality 末日，幻想怪物降临现实 [Apocalypse + Fantasy Descends + System + Survival + Passionate Action + Multiple Heroines] An apocalyptic cataclysm, and fantasy becomes reality! Godzilla, goblins, zombies, xenomorphs... countless creatures of fantasy descend upon the real world. Human civilization teeters on the brink of destruction! In the depths of despair, young Lin Xi activates the [Fantasy Evolution System] and obtains the six-star [Sharingan]! From then on, he begins his journey to turn the tables! Slay monsters, earn p 65Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 20 Time-Space Peddler: Rising to Fame by Supporting Bright Sword 时空商贩：从支援亮剑崛起 He Cong was an ordinary construction worker who hauled bricks for a living. On his way home, he was accidentally struck on the head by an unidentified object falling from the sky. When he woke up, he discovered a golden finger in his brain called the Space-Time Merchant. Fat Tiger, the Space-Time Merchant’s instructor, assigned him his first main quest: the ability to travel back and forth to a parallel world of Drawing Sword... 4Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 21 What the Heck? You Call This a Golden Age? 啥玩意，这也叫盛世？ What the heck? Transmigration is real?! A group of crazies, each with their own dreams, organizes an adventure across time and space. A flap of a butterfly's wings sends history into turmoil! Faced with magnificent landscapes and sweeping events, how will the time travelers forge an age of prosperity of their own? (This book is created through a collaborative tabletop role-playing format and dramatizes real historical sources. I welcome feedback from all you knowledgeable readers.) —Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 22 I Own a Plot of Land 吾有一块田 I, Zhang Youzhi, transmigrated to the Great Yuan dynasty. I can live without a System, but why won’t they even let me cultivate? I spent so much money tempering my body, and it did nothing? Whether you can cultivate depends on your land’s grade? Fine! If the heavens are unfair to me, I’ll recruit every hero under the sun. I’ll make everyone work for me! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Bringing an Arsenal to the Ming Dynasty 带着军火库到大明 Qin Mu transmigrates! Watch Qin Mu crush the bandits, execute corrupt officials, drive out the Japanese pirates, restore the realm, and revive the might of Huaxia! After all, I’ve got an incredible cheat on my side! 29Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 24 Marquis of Zhenhai 镇海侯 Alternate history, jianghu, court politics, butcher, no System Are an enemy’s remains just a corpse beneath your sword? Without a System, I’ll build my own assassin organization. When Li Mo was young, his father disappeared amid a conspiracy. With no choice, he inherited the title and the wealth accumulated by his ancestors, all while hiding his identity for over a decade and waiting for an opportunity. He founded an assassin organization, amassed wealth, forged an elite army, and rode out to m 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Record of Luoshui’s Fall 洛水烬天记 Humanity gains eternal life, but ends up as livestock kept by the gods. This world is heading for destruction. The young man who transmigrated here, what will you choose? This is a novel about defying fate and standing against tyranny. There is no System, no golden finger, and no harem, and the opening isn’t very thrilling either. But it has a complete world and story framework, as well as the old boy’s childhood dream of protecting world peace, burning with passion. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 What Makes a Demon? The Legend of Dog Brother in the Demon Realm 何以为魔，魔界狗哥传奇 The Story I Have to Tell About the Saintess and Me Story protagonists: A Gou and the Saintess Story setting: The Demon Realm Main plot: The origins of the Demon Realm, the Three Teachings’ schemes, and the struggle against the will of the Demon Realm itself. This story will be quite long, and it’s a work I’ve had a lot of fun imagining. It’s a lighthearted, entertaining story told at an easy pace. The main worldbuilding probably won’t appear until around chapter 100; the early chapters lay the g 1Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 27 The System Can’t Stand Me Becoming a King of a Fallen Kingdom from the Start 开局就做亡国君，系统看不下去了 [Transmigration + System + Lighthearted Nonsense + Power Fantasy + Invincible Protagonist + Adventure + Historical What-If] Jiang Rong transmigrated into the emperor of the Kang Kingdom. Before the throne had even warmed up, he became the ruler of a fallen dynasty... And was hunted all the way across the country! During his escape, he accidentally stumbled into a bandit women's den... Even the System couldn't bear to watch this cursed start... System: Short on cash? Complete a mission, and I'll —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Doomsday: Humanity's Rise 末日：人族崛起 Global warming, the apocalypse descends Blood rain lays waste to the world, crimson thunder delivers mankind Countless gods and spirits, all meet their end Praying only that future generations may know peace The flame is passed on, daring to lead the way Slay zombies, battle mutated beasts As long as humanity endures, it will rise again —Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn with a Mixed Spirit Root, I Prove the Dao Through Unorthodox Means 重生杂灵根，我靠偏门证道成仙 The Heavenly Dao is collapsing, spiritual energy is like a candle about to go out, and all manner of demons and monsters are fighting tooth and nail over resources. From childhood, the boy was scorned as a “black-hearted fishmonger.” Even so, he dragged his mixed spiritual root into an immortal sect and became a menial disciple. After ten years as a servant, enduring the sect’s humiliation, the imperial dynasty’s schemes, and the demon clan’s attacks, he plots with his feet on the knife’s edge 34Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 30 Returning to Ancient Times with a Warehouse 带着仓库回古代 Li Jiu returned to an alternate ancient world with a warehouse full of supplies. Faced with impoverished people and barren fields, Li Jiu resolved to turn the countryside into a new rural paradise and lead the whole nation toward shared prosperity! 687Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 31 Drunk Beneath the Mountains 醉卧江山 These are the best of times, and they are also the worst of times. Some live beside the Qinhuai River, where songs and wine promise a peaceful age and beautiful women beckon from ten miles away, singing of the “Flowers in the Backyard” across the river. Some live on battlefields filled with smoke, where barbarians pound at the passes by night and snow clings to their bows and blades, facing life and death together as they cling to their tattered robes. Su Mu has arrived. He has seen it all and l 549Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 32 The Boundless Three Realms: Ao Run Founds a School with a History Teacher 三界无疆：敖润跟着历史老师办学 [Transmigration + Mythology Reimagined + Carefree Farming + Hilarious Business Battles + Brainy Cultivation + Fiery Action + Ao Run (one female lead!!)] I was in the middle of teaching when a “Sky-Splitting Claw” tore me straight into the world of myth? Nezha is slaying dragons, something is wrong in the Heavenly Court, and all around me, the people are suffering. Ao Run pins me to the ground with one claw... “Did you come here to die, too?” Me: I'm just a history teacher! No spiritual roo —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 33 Wei and Jin: A Thief of the State Becomes a Marquis 魏晋：窃国者侯 The Jin court fled south to Yongjia, and the Central Plains sank into chaos. This was perhaps the darkest and most absurd era in Chinese history. Behind vermilion gates, scholars lounged in flowing robes, chatting as they picked lice from their hair. Even as they fled for their lives, they still powdered their faces, applied perfume, and carefully groomed themselves. Outside those gates, there was not a rooster to be heard for a thousand miles. White bones lay exposed in the wilderness, and huma 50Reads—Score414d adds
- 34 I Am a Tyrant in the Spring and Autumn Period 我在春秋当暴君 Xu Ling transmigrates to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period and becomes the ruler of a small state. While the other states are still using bronze, Xu Ling smelts iron. While scholars and officials still need five carts to carry their bamboo slips when they travel, Xu Ling develops the first sheet of paper of the Spring and Autumn era. While the Son of Heaven of Zhou eats ant paste every day, Xu Ling has already started eating spicy hot pot. And so, Xu Ling establishes a powerful Spr 819Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 35 The Humble Scholar-Poet 寒门小诗仙 [Lighthearted + Transmigration + Alternate History + Imperial Examinations + Martial Arts + Detective Work] What do you do when your wife goes missing from the start? Help! Urgent! Waiting for replies online. Chen Rong had spent half his life writing novels, but never imagined that the truck he’d used countless times to send his protagonists transmigrating would send him off too. Couldn’t you at least have given me a System? I don’t know how to do a damn thing… That familiar trope of starting ou 21Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 36 The Carefree Young Prince 逍遥小王爷 Fate is a mysterious thing, and life is full of twists. Keeping a low profile is my motto. If I act bold, it's because you made me do it. Actually, playing the pig to eat the tiger is what I'm best at! Li Ye thinks he's just a lazy fish, but somehow he's exactly what so many people want. Oh well, being handsome is such a hassle... 473Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 37 The Sweet Young Wife Who Transmigrated from Ancient Times 从古代穿越而来的小娇妻 [Two people transported across worlds + no System + multiple heroines + sweet romance] A parallel world. Two eras collide. Su Wenjie, a third-year college student, wakes up one morning to find a cute young woman in ancient clothing lying beside him. When she wakes, she calls him her husband, and looks at him as if she’s afraid of him. Does he really look so much like her husband? And why is she so scared of him? Su Wenjie can’t figure it out. See how a modern college student gets along with his 345Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 38 Carp Island 鲤岛 From an all-around academic prodigy to a leading expert across multiple fields, Mo Li was renowned throughout the scientific community. But during an experiment, his plane encountered a thunderstorm, and he and his personal bodyguard were transported to a constructed space. From then on, they began a journey of crushing everyone in their path. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Rebellion in History: The Mystic System and a New Arcane Art Every Day 历史造反：奇门系统，每日奇术 [Alternate setting + System + rebellion + war + multiple heroines + constitutional monarchy + democratic parliament] Li Qiubai binds himself to the Qimen System and transmigrates to the ancient Central Plains. Li Qiubai: “That’s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Abolish the Tyrant 废除昏君 [Superhuman strength] [The art of imperial rule] [Decisive and ruthless] [Wise and courageous] [The pinnacle of martial prowess] [A sworn enemy of evil] [A ruler among the people] An old soldier sacrifices himself to protect his comrades. His soul transmigrates to an unknown ancient world, a world that also has legends of Yan and Huang. Li Yunyang’s soul transmigrates into the body of a seven-year-old farmer’s son. In this ancient world, people eke out a living from the land, natural disasters s 704Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 41 Your Highness, I’m a Gentleman 世子我可是正人君子 A transmigration story that turns tradition on its head, with no plagiarism (except in the case of one particular pair). Whether in the imperial court or the martial world, there are stories and wine, reunions and partings, intrigue and betrayal, love and hate... 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 42 The Succession Struggle: I Am the Ming Dynasty’s Sixth Prince 夺嫡，我乃大明六皇子 Zhu Jun, a doctoral student in archaeology, transmigrates into a great undertaking and becomes the sixth prince. He thought he could settle in his fief and live as a carefree prince. But he never expected that his predecessor was a madman, and the worst of the Eight Scourges of Yingtian Prefecture! Commoners: Zhu Jun is utterly shameless, the worst of Yingtian's Eight Scourges! Brothers: My big brother is loyal and righteous. He'd take a knife in both sides for his brothers! Officials: Madman Zh 589Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 43 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: From the Start, I Married the Landlord's Eldest Daughter 穿越古代：开局娶了地主家大小姐 He transmigrates into a fictional ancient world and marries the eldest daughter of the biggest landowning family in the county right from the start. She brings a dowry of three thousand mu of fertile farmland and ten thousand strings of copper cash. What a lucky break! In his spare time, he invents soup dumplings and amazes the whole county. Before the age of chaos arrives, he plants some potatoes, teaches his sister-in-law to eat hairy crabs, builds a mansion in town, and buys servants and guar 2kReads7.7Score13214d adds
- 44 If You Love Me, You Don't Need to Say You're Sorry! 爱我，就不用说对不起！ [Stock-market face-slapping + doting devotion + breaking into new circles] Shi Xiaolu is a “new Shanghainese” from an ordinary family of intellectuals. Young, she has no money, power, or connections, but she's bright, talented, and beautiful. She never curries favor or grovels to anyone, and always puts her own feelings first. Can she defy fate and break into a new circle? There are two important men in Shi Xiaolu's life: Brother Lequ: a stock-market genius. If Shi Xiaolu follows his stock pick 21Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 45 Sovereign of the Spirit Realm 【灵域尊者】 My name is Ren, and I was an ordinary young man in a modern city. I was a bit deadpan and goofy, and good at adapting to any situation. Who would have guessed I’d transmigrate to a world of the supernatural? As a newcomer, I have to fight to find my footing, and even take control of this dangerous, unknown place. Here, I awakened the ability to instantly form contracts with spiritual beings, and met the mysterious Zhang. Together, we’ll fight the villains’ schemes, stage one comeback after anoth 11Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 46 Transmigration: Prince of Four Kingdoms 穿越：四国并肩王 A hundred years from now, in a parallel version of Earth, aliens invade. Ye Ming, a security contractor in the Middle East, signs up for a mission to transmigrate to the Song dynasty and mine barite to stop a well blowout. He only wants to finish mining as quickly as possible, complete his five-year contract, and return to Earth. But the Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia all come after him. Once he’s had enough, he gives all four countries a thorough beating. Before long, he becomes someone none 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Heir of Great Xia: From Humble Scholar to Power 大夏世子，从一介书生开始 Jiang Feng transmigrates to the Great Xia dynasty, only to learn as soon as he wakes up that he has been swindled into a marriage. The wife he brought home for ten taels of silver has somehow left him thirty taels in debt! Luckily, he is clever and has modern knowledge, so he manages to sort things out. But looking at the bare-walled house and his delicate young wife, who is sharing his hard life, Jiang Feng rolls up his sleeves. “I thought I could just slack off. Now I’ve got no choice but to w 249Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 48 From the Start, I Simulate the Future, and the Empress Begs Me to Emerge 开局模拟未来，女帝跪求出山 [Low Martial Arts + Strategy + Showboating + Daily Memes] The Great Qian Dynasty is nearing its end, and a scheming consort is throwing the government into chaos. Su Chang Qing transmigrates into the body of the Prince of Zhenbei’s heir. From the start, chains pierce his bones, and he is sentenced to execution after the autumn harvest! Luckily, he awakens the [Divine Strategy Simulation Arena]! [Ding! Spend your essence, energy, and spirit to simulate the next seven days of events!] [Simulation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Search for a Wife: From the Start, I Am Reborn as Wu Dalang 寻妻记开局重生武大郎 [Northern Song] [History] [Alternate Universe] [Novel-Like] [Ranked No. 1] I'm doomed! I've become Wu Dalang. Jinlian is so adorable... I absolutely can't let her get together with Ximen the Great Gentleman. What do I do? Strike first, of course: assassinate Ximen Qing! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Wasteland's Cry 荒鸣 Bodies lie buried beneath the Dragon-Spine Tree, yet even the Sea of Eternal Night cannot bury their souls. A clan with a legacy spanning a hundred thousand years is brought to ruin in a single day because of an act of kindness. Red flowers of the other shore bloom upon white robes. A black thorned banner is planted among mountains of corpses and bones. The surviving child of the Wilds seeks answers through confusion and sinks into the currents of fate... 60Reads8.7Score—14d adds
