Novels like Interstellar Scavengers
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- 1 Higher-Dimensional Revelation: Advancing Scientific Civilization 高维启示，提升科技文明 As someone who received enlightenment from a higher dimension, Xing Lin created several things that were theoretically impossible in a three-dimensional world, yet highly practical. Annihilation batteries, folded states, super states, and eventually anti-gravity devices. Framed by corrupt officials and caught in traps abroad, he returned home through one perilous ordeal after another, eventually earning the attention of the country's leaders. Hostile forces attempted to assassinate him, and th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Pride of the Cosmic Sky 宇空天骄 Luo Xiaoshuo’s blood seemed to boil and burn. His breathing grew ragged, each breath taking every ounce of strength he had, his chest expanding and contracting violently in time with his gasps. The enemy mech drew closer and closer. He began regulating his breathing as well, and the hand gripping the grenade steadied. When he judged that the enemy mech was fifty-five meters away, he clenched his teeth. He couldn’t wait any longer. Whether he lived or died would be decided in this instant. From P 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 3 Wandering the Galaxy with the Moon 带着月亮浪迹银河 Gazing up at the night sky, I ask the bright moon from afar: Are you ours? If one day all we have left is the moon, can we still survive in this cold, empty universe? The Weaver Star shines far away, and the River Girl Star glows bright. I’ve brought the moon to come find you! Fomalhaut, Pollux, Eta Carinae, Betelgeuse: which one will become our new home? 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Space Janitor: Rising on Frozen Triton 太空扫地僧：崛起冰封特里同 In 2479, agent Qi Tianyuan takes his friend's place on a mission to Triton, only to wake up in a scrap disposal yard, a full ten years too late. An AI awakens him. His memories are damaged, and he is clad in a rusty cleaning suit. The biopod System labels him Unit 47, an “invalid unit.” Who is he now? Who was he before? This is a story of struggling to survive and find a place in the world, then rising to become the ruler of the stars... <Underdog ri 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Entropy of the Galaxy 星河之熵 [Hard science fiction] Here you'll find the most rigorous scientific worldbuilding, the deepest emotional entanglements, countless cosmic wonders, and the boundless tenderness of the human heart. Here, superclusters wage war and beings clash across dimensions. Witness where humanity, a fragile Level 0.7 civilization, is ultimately headed... 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Tales of the Starship 星舰往事 Su Xingmo gazed out the porthole at the blue planet, his imagination running wild. Why were we born aboard a starship in outer space? What secrets did that planet hold? Driven by curiosity, he set off to explore, meeting many kindred spirits along the way and experiencing all kinds of bizarre and uncanny events... Why did someone who fell from a rooftop freeze in midair, as if time had stopped? Why did someone’s soul end up in the body of the person who killed them? Why had humanity lived aboard —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Starship Conquest: From Scrap King to Ruler of the Galaxy 星舰争霸：从破烂王开始踏平星际 [Interstellar warfare + time-space shifts + starship upgrades + wars of conquest + alien civilizations] When you see the rear of a train in front of a tunnel, you can be certain that the train has entered the tunnel. But if you are somewhere else at the same time, can you be certain there’s a train inside the tunnel…? Whether there is a train in the tunnel doesn’t depend on whether the train entered it, but on whether you saw the train. Thomas the Tank Engine A familiar story of a man fighting a 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Starting in the Stars 从星际开始 With a mysterious woman pulling the strings, Yang Zhen transmigrates... None of the wealth and luxury he expected comes to pass. Faced with a capitalist’s coal mine and the Federal Army, where the death rate exceeds seventy percent, Yang Zhen dives headfirst into the military. Amid blood and fire, he ventures through one world after another, until he returns to the world of the “beginning”... Well, the above is all nonsense. In short, this is the story of a man with powerful connections who keep 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Aboard an Alien Planet, I Start with a StarCraft System 人在异星开局星际争霸系统 This is a chaotic universe, teeming with countless life forms, and humans are only one among them. As someone with a System cheat, Zheng Haoren naturally dreams of exploring the stars and beyond. For now, though, his first goal is simply to earn a hundred million crystal ores. Or stay alive. —Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 10 EVE: The Zero-Era Hegemony EVE：零启霸权 In YC 123, currents stir beneath the surface of the New Eden universe. Ling Chen, a scion of a wealthy Minmatar family, enters the sea of stars as a new clone recruit. But upon enlisting, he unexpectedly bonds with Zero, a Jupiter super AI that has slept for a thousand years. This mysterious AI has no physical form. It is both his personal instructor and his ultimate trump card, unknown to anyone else. During the hellish training at the SK23 deep-space outpost, Ling Chen pushes past his limits t 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Searching for Earth 寻找地球 Du Yunfei, a retired pilot living on Gliese 581D, travels aboard the legendary cargo ship Wuchang to help Huang Xiaofei return to Earth. But when they make it back to the Solar System, they discover that Earth has vanished... To find Earth, Du Yunfei finally recovers the memories from before he was reborn. Following those memories, he finds the star Kalinin in the Orion Arm, the agricultural planet Asuncion, settled by the first wave of interstellar migrants, the planet Guinea, home to the Horse 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Blue Star Competes for the Future 蓝星竞未来 This novel is a slow burn, with the plot advancing along multiple threads. If you're looking for mindless wish fulfillment, this isn't for you. The world develops along the lines of a parallel world, and the future is predicted. A tiny escape pod falls onto an island in Japan, wiping out the entire country. As humanity faces the extraterrestrial visitors on their way, everyone competes for the one and only chance of survival on Blue Star! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Slaying the Stars 扼杀星辰 Planet B faces total annihilation. The people of B pool the planet's resources and send out an advance fleet, which will reach Earth in 25 years. Hidden on Earth for a thousand years, the people of B send out a positioning signal and restart a starship frozen for a millennium. They engineer viruses, unleash typhoons, and provoke disasters, all to welcome interstellar immigrants from their homeworld... To control human society, an alien civilization develops a game called “Slay the Stars.” Throu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Cthulhu Mythos: Become Earth’s God! 克苏鲁神话，成为地球的神吧！ [Hard Science and Technology + Supernatural Creatures + Catastrophe + Alien Lifeforms + Digital Life + Interstellar] In the year 4567, the Eye of Dawn returned to the Solar System. By studying historical records, its crew determined Earth’s coordinates. Unfortunately, the planet was in ruins, with no human compatriots left. However, the exploration robots found several granite slabs, each several square meters in size, covered in dense writing they could not understand. After researchers examine 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Superbrain Evolution: From the Start, I Hand-Build an Antimatter Engine 超脑进化：开局手搓反物质引擎 [Superbrain + Academic Prodigy + Technological Supremacy + Rise of a Great Nation + Nantianmen] On the eve of the college entrance exams, Gu Yu is still at the bottom of his class. A bolt of lightning strikes, and an alien superbrain appears in his mind! A failing student makes a comeback? Photographic memory? Mastery of every language? Those are just the basics. The real power lies in simulating everything! From getting a perfect score on the entrance exam and stunning the nation to handcraftin 531Reads6.4Score11514d adds
- 16 A Swallow's Nest on the Curtain 燕巢幕上 Five races exist in the universe: humans, gods, demons, devils, and ghosts. These five races established strict agreements back in ancient Egypt, promising not to interfere with one another. Even today, Earth hides many organizations dedicated to maintaining the seemingly peaceful status quo, though it is as precarious as a nest beneath the eaves, with danger lurking everywhere. The Five Races: Humans: No introduction needed, right? Gods: Highly advanced extraterrestrial beings from the center —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Unstoppable Interstellar Hunter 超强星际猎人 A thousand years in the future, the world seems peaceful on the surface, but beneath it, turbulent forces are at work. A boy has just regained his sight, only to be told he will live no longer than twenty-five. Determined to find the legendary treasure and stay alive, he fights his way up to become the greatest interstellar hunter of all. 88Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 18 Cosmic Treasure Hunt: From the Start, I Unearth an Alien Civilization 宇宙挖宝：开局挖出外星文明 [Space Odyssey + Treasure Hunting + Alien Civilizations + Exploration + Mecha + Urban] The protagonist gets an adventure System and embarks on a cosmic treasure hunt. While treasure hunting on Earth, he encounters a four-dimensional civilization and unearths a spaceship! While treasure hunting on the moon, he encounters a silicon-based civilization and unearths a mysterious stone! While treasure hunting on Mars, he encounters a microscopic civilization and unearths an ancient stele! While treasu 26Reads6.0Score514d adds
- 19 The End of Time 时间尽头 An accidental trip through a wormhole took Ye Cheng to Earth five hundred years in the future. With artificial intelligence and gene-cloning technology advancing rapidly, human society had entered an unprecedented golden age. People here enjoyed the pleasures of immortality. All they had to do was find ways to experience life. They didn’t need to think about any problems, go to work, earn money, or worry about birth, aging, sickness, and death… But the death of a top tycoon who had lived for mor 79Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 20 The Stellar Federation of Infinite Lagrange 无尽的拉格朗日之星海联邦 In the boundless universe of Endless Space, countless factions and alliances wage war against one another. The galaxy stretches on without end, but who will ultimately rise to rule it all? In Galaxy 522 of the Boötes constellation, an alliance called Xinghai continues to rise... 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Human Transcendence Project 人类超脱计划 [Interstellar warfare + decisive and ruthless protagonist + no female lead + not a goody-goody + tech tree + System + interstellar civilizations + civilization advancement + transcendence] What? Humanity was a Level Ten civilization ten thousand years ago? What? Apes and gorillas are humans who devolved? Evolution is a paradox? What? The Insect-Human race, the Zombie race, the Elf race, electronic lifeforms, and energy beings are all human? Is it because of that plan? What? What? You say the pr 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Fringe of the Stars: Delta Squad 星际边缘：三角洲小队 [Unconventional monsters + boundless imagination + high-tech sci-fi + spaceships + not for the average reader!] In 2306, humanity made a great leap forward in transcendent technology. At that time, the mysterious alien species Gor'Shin arrived. Today, the entire Milky Way is filled with the glory of humanity. Although the colonies on the edge of the solar system have tense relations with Earth, an age of prosperity is quietly unfolding. Recruit Ethan, a member of the mysterious Delta Department, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Blue Star: The Stars’ Delivery Has Arrived 蓝星：星星的快递到了 [Over one million characters and still serializing] [Space War Game] [Level 10 Technology] [Blue Star Ascension] Inspired by EVE Online and Infinite Lagrange, this story features a technological edge without resorting to dimensional suppression! After being struck by lightning and sent into a space war game with its cheat mode already enabled, Lin Chen awakens a legacy of Level 10 technology. With unlimited resources at his command, he becomes the supreme lord who rules the stars! He can travel 127Reads6.1Score11114d adds
- 24 Starship Troopers: The Rise 星河战队：崛起 [Starship Troopers + Warhammer + Halo] Sometimes, we wonder whether there are aliens in the known universe, and what lies beyond it. After fighting the insect race, we came to know these terrifying creatures. We explored the universe and advanced our technology, until we discovered technology left behind by ancient humans. Why did the ancient humans disappear? Are the unknown civilizations powerful? How much longer will the wars between species continue?… 510Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I'm an Interstellar Miner and a God of War from the Past! 我是星际矿工，也是往日战神！ (A Star Wars framework + Halo elements + space battle tropes + interstellar wanderers) The protagonist leaves his past behind to enjoy a life of mining, but he accidentally gets caught up in an interstellar conspiracy. He makes a quick getaway, only to run into a cold, commanding older woman who forces him aboard her ship... Since you’ve dragged me into this, don’t blame me for turning the stars upside down. The war god of old has returned. This time, I’ll no longer be a ruthless blade in someon 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Brilliant Galaxy: Return to the Milky Way 璀璨星河之重返银河系 After losing the war in the galactic system A fleet carrying more than four hundred billion migrants sets out from the Milky Way for the distant NGC 5457 galaxy. It is the largest known interstellar migration in this universe. They will spend twenty thousand years in transit, searching for a new home. Yet a tenacious resistance movement remains in the Milky Way, clinging to its last stronghold like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. They never stop hoping for the return of the parent civilization. 190Reads—Score2314d adds
- 27 The Age of Dimensions 维度时代 [Sci-Fi + Interstellar + Alien Civilizations + Warships + Mecha] “Compared to the vast universe, we aren’t even dust.” Li Wei, a patrol officer with the United Nations Earth Defense Department, accidentally fell into a black hole at the center of the Milky Way during a mission and transmigrated to a parallel world in the future. There, he met friends such as Aili and faced trials and hardships across the universe, ultimately becoming a god. And in this world, there are intelligent life forms fro 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Transmigrated and Scraped by in a High-Tech Interstellar World 穿越我在科技发达的星际苟活 Zhao Hao unexpectedly transmigrates to a technologically advanced interstellar world. After one thrilling and dangerous encounter after another, he comes to understand himself: he has to lie low, become a big shot, and steadily pursue more advanced technology before conquering this corner of the stars. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Interstellar Overlord 星际霸主 Fight against Heaven, fight against Earth, fight against man. See how Liu Che, the protagonist, carves out a place for himself in the vast universe and builds a great empire! This novel takes inspiration from EVE, yet is different from it. I only hope more readers will come to know the game EVE, because this is a real world. 105Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 30 Civilization of the Fatherland 父基文明 Mars: the new cradle of human civilization. When faced with an unexpected interstellar embargo, humanity turned crisis into opportunity, enabling it to advance by leaps and bounds. This allowed humanity to grow stronger, expand its territory, reclaim numerous vassal star races, and rise to become a powerful civilization coveted throughout the Milky Way. But the good times did not last. The Andromeda Fleet, plotting for ages, has arrived at the outer reaches of the Milky Way. The war between gal 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 StarCraft: I Really Don't Want to Summon an Army 星际争霸:我真不想召唤军团 Fang Yue has an interstellar System that lets him summon units and technologies from StarCraft to fight for him. Humans: steel legions ravage the land. Zerg: endless swarms engulf the stars. Protoss: glorious fleets race across the cosmos. He alone is an entire army!!! 78Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 32 Visitor from Sirius 天狼星来客 In 2250, not long after the Chinese Space Force was established, it faced a tremendous challenge. Several alien ships from Sirius were about to reach the Solar System. The Space Force dispatched the Jiang Ziya, leading several Nezha-class destroyers in a task force to intercept them in the Oort Cloud. But the task force was outmatched, and the alien ships pressed straight ahead. Twenty-seven-year-old Martian Liu Yiming set off from Mars to deliver the latest mine-laying ship to Jupiter. After hi 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Interstellar Showdown: Repairing My Flagship from the Start! 星际争锋：开局维修座舰！ This is the age of humanity's Fourth Empire. The glorious deeds of the Divine Emperor are long gone! This filthy cosmic sea of stars is still just as filthy, and Qi Yuan, a ship captain, is one of its filthy players. As an ordinary cadet, Qi Yuan is incredibly lucky: he gets a starship from the start. But it needs repairs from the start! And the even filthier evil gods of this filthy universe, along with those otherworldly beings, make this bug-infested cosmic sea of stars filthier still. 219Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 34 Building a Legendary Civilization from a Barren Planet 从废星开始打造传奇文明 [Lord]+ [Interstellar]+ [Conquest]+ [Cao Cao-style womanizer]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Fast-paced plot]+ [No characters losing their intelligence] In the 22nd century, humanity officially enters the interstellar age. As symbols of power and status, planetary Lords become the object of everyone’s admiration. Lu Jueming, an S-rank planet binder. Betrayed by an old flame, he loses not only a top-tier planet but is also exiled to the remote star regions to mine and repay his debts. He believes he 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 35 Science Fiction: The Planet Sign-In System 科幻：获得星球签到系统 [Sci-fi, warships, interstellar, System, sign-in, fleet, development, playing it safe] Under the dark forest law, only the fittest survive among the stars. By a stroke of luck, Su Chang unlocked a planetary sign-in System. A miner from an imperial district, he ended up working in a coal mine in the heart of the Galactic Federation. There, he encountered a wormhole. With the front line in urgent need due to the ongoing war, he was sent to the battlefield and given command access to the fleet hang 246Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Apocalypse of the Firmament: Fallen from the Star Abyss 天穹启示录：陨自星渊 The stars wheel across the heavens, and time and space are boundless. The gears of fate have turned for five hundred years, and old comrades reunite in a newly born world... As doomsday looms, the great academic city, “Apocalypse Realm,” bears the world's hopes and takes on its final mission... The warriors of the Mimetic Planet raise the banner of rebellion against the heavens, while heroes beneath the emerald sun write the most glorious chapter with their lives... Born in destruction, perishin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Interstellar Routes: A Poem of Balance 星际航线：平衡之诗 Lin Mo, a mechanic who survived the bombardment of the Crimson Abyss, accidentally had a universal AI chip implanted in him. From then on, he embarked on a path to rise across the stars. From piloting a derelict ship to escape certain death to forming the Star Wreck Squad and exploring the universe, he travels with a band of companions from different species: lizardmen who can melt rock into magma, the Thunder Clan who can resonate with stardust, wanderers who wield spatial folding, and cyborgs 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 38 A Lowly Soldier from the Start: I Conquer the Stars 开局一小兵：我纵横星际 Beneath a star-filled sea, humanity, the insect race (Worms), and the spirit race stand as three great powers. Lei Yulin begins as a human foot soldier and lives through the human civil war, the war against the insect race, and the spirit race's war of vengeance. He grows step by step into a force to be reckoned with, but suffers one upheaval after another and loses the person he loves. War can only bring humanity pain. Only peace is truly precious. Will Lei Yulin lead humanity down the right pa 120Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 39 A Parallel Universe: Taking Natives into Space 平行宇宙带着土著上太空 A massive explosion tore a hole in the universe. Just like that, a person was sent to a parallel universe, and ended up as a helpless infant. Fortunately, a consciousness and a space battleship came along too. When people found them, they exclaimed that advanced civilizations really knew how to live it up: they were using a super battleship to babysit! Qin Tianming accidentally glimpsed the secrets of the universe itself. With the end of the universe approaching as it collapses in on itself, th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 StarCraft: Tenfold Gathering Efficiency from the Start 星际争霸之开局10倍采集效率 Across the Myriad Worlds, Lin Tian inexplicably arrives in a world where humanity has become a vassal of the Zerg. From the start, a “dog” grants him an S-rank talent: ten times the resource-gathering efficiency! He’s also given three months to claim territory of his own, or he’ll disappear completely! To survive, Lin Tian unifies Blue Star, breaks out of the solar system, and wages war across the universe! The Tyranid Federation, whose defenses surpass its offense? Kill! The arrogant Protoss wh 503Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 41 Black Moon Technology 黑月科技 The protagonist happens to rescue a cat from an ancient building. After that, it sticks to him and refuses to leave. He drives it away again and again, but it shows up the next day all the same. One day, as he ponders a problem in front of his computer, the cat takes a look and suddenly speaks: “You got this problem wrong!” Earth was visited by an unknown civilization as early as 3.47 billion years ago. They reshaped Earth’s ecology, created the Moon, and single-celled organisms came into being. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 EVE: The Galactic Restoration Chronicles 星战前夜之银河复国录 What Yin Jun Taloja? What cryo-sleeping Minmatar? They’re just poor souls lost among the stars, unable to find their way home. Keep your eyes on the path beneath your feet. Remember where you came from, and fear not what lies ahead. May fortune favor you all in battle! 358Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 StarCraft: I’m Raynor, and I Have an AI Armory 星际争霸：我雷诺，有AI军械库 I transmigrate into StarCraft as Sheriff Jim Raynor, and the adjutant I carry around can even offer Armory upgrade options! Can I change the course of Wings of Liberty, or even affect the story of the StarCraft II trilogy? 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Mecha: The Final Leap 机甲之最终跃迁 Also known as From the Start, I Have a Civilization's Legacy [Mecha + modern city + cultivation realms + System + interstellar + starships + forging] In a world of advanced technology, people dream of the vast sea of stars. Yan Qiuri was an ordinary man until an accident awakened a pendant containing cultivation arts and scientific knowledge. How will it change his path as a mecha pilot? The mecha's thrusters roar at full power, target: an unknown time and space. What opportunities and challenge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Tale of the Cawing Crow 乌啼记 A supernova explosion in Betelgeuse coincides with a total solar eclipse, triggering a chain of space-weather disasters. A massive solar storm causes a worldwide blackout, sending human civilization back to square one overnight. People enduring life in the cities yearn for the peace and quiet of the countryside. But then prehistoric floods erupt once more, submerging every continent. Sea levels rise as the land shrinks, and human civilization proves utterly fragile in the face of an apocalyptic 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Shattered Sea of Stars 破灭星辰海 If the universe keeps being created, everything will be destroyed! Billions of stars and billions of universes make up an unimaginably vast Total Universe. As the ages passed, this enormous structure became unable to bear its own weight. To ensure the Total Universe's survival, the tumor threatening its structure had to be eradicated: civilization! In the starry sky, fleets like torrents of steel roar as endless mechanical armies run rampant, blotting out the scattered starlight! On the ground, 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Playing Stellaris: Nexus in the Real World 在现实世界玩拉格朗日 (Parallel world, Lagrange. I’m a spacefarer, and there are ship illustrations. If they’re gone, they’ve been eaten.) Five out of the six people in Dorm 511 play Lagrange. That’s what inspired me to write this novel. We often fantasize about having fleets of our own, conquering the galaxy and sailing into the sea of stars. But what kind of upheaval will it bring to all of humanity when the real Lagrange System appears and is handed to the protagonist, Shen Xing, while the game’s privateers show u 602Reads—Score10514d adds
- 48 Reborn as a Star 重生成星 After an accident, Yang Yu opens his eyes again and discovers that he has become an asteroid in the universe. Watch as he changes his fate and tries to understand what is really going on. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Armored Wrath 装甲怒魂 (Science fiction + space opera + interstellar + powered armor + Zerg) (This book has no System. It relies entirely on willpower and courage. Humanity's anthem is an anthem to courage, and humanity's greatness lies in the greatness of courage.) Even a boy who clawed his way out of a city of sin would look up at the stars. Though they were beyond reach, they represented an unchangeable fate. Gu Shuiqing had nothing to his name but an eternal blaze of fury in his heart. He would burn away injustice 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The System Helps the Nation Rise from the Start 开局系统助力国家崛起 [System + interstellar setting + war] After witnessing humanity's destruction countless times, Yan Kai returned once more to Blue Star. Using a black-tech System, he established the Interstellar Development Bureau on Blue Star. Under Yan Kai's leadership, humanity entered an age of interstellar development, joined forces with extraterrestrial life forms to found the Interstellar Alliance, and fought together to prevent advanced civilizations from destroying humanity. 28Reads7.5Score—14d adds
