Novels like The Galactic Chronicles
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- 151 An Alien Home 异星家园 An Alien Home 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 152 Chronicles of the AI Revolution AI革命编年史 [Hard science fiction] This novel explores one ultimate question: Once AI has solved all material scarcity and external challenges, what will become of the meaning of human existence? The story traces humanity’s journey from material liberation to spiritual emptiness, and ultimately to the rediscovery of “real” experiences in a virtual world. Core theme: Meaning does not come from instantly satisfying our desires. It must be achieved through independent choices, overcoming challenges, and even e 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 153 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. 201Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 I Got a Spaceship from the Start 开局获得一艘宇宙飞船 The protagonist gets a spaceship from the start. How can a lowly delivery guy become a wealthy urban tycoon without a System? Who needs a System when you have a super AI aboard an alien spaceship, plus all kinds of resources and monsters from alien planets? This is way more powerful. His ungrateful ex-girlfriend and her family, and that unlucky classmate who tried to steal his girl while flaunting his wealth! Just wait with your necks washed clean! I’ll be there to deal with you all soon. Super 1.2kReads7.5Score113Shelves
- 155 Superpower Gene Evolution 超能基因进化 Wang Xingyu is the child of an ordinary family on the planet Tushi. When a classmate deliberately sabotages him, he unexpectedly acquires a super gene. This super gene carries the powerful abilities of a lost galactic civilization's super-genetic technology… 341Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 156 I Moved Into a Beautiful Woman's Villa from the Start, and Now I Can Cultivate 开局住进美女别墅，我能修行了 [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [System] + [Urban Fantasy] + [Campus Beauty] + [Spatial Powers] With spiritual qi revival, undercurrents surge. Cultivators, espers, armored warriors, visitors from other dimensions, demon beasts... Blue Star has descended into chaotic times. Wang Tao gains access to a platform for trading with other dimensions. He swaps ordinary goods for spiritual treasures and powers his way through cultivation. The story is passionate without being melodramatic, and the plot moves br 194Reads—Score—Shelves
- 157 Nebula War Chronicles 星云战记 [Sci-Fi + Interstellar + War + Space Battleships + Alien Civilizations + Tech Tree] In New Star Era 896, the Blazing Sun Empire attacks the Red Alliance Federation. That was the year humanity ushered in the opening act of the great star wars… The vast void is not inhabited by humanity alone. As human warfare continues, some alien races in the void star regions come into view. War between humans and alien races breaks out as well… And the unending wars drive rapid advances in intelligent technolo 764Reads7.6Score120Shelves
- 158 I Am a God-Tier Mining Magnate 我是神级大矿主 Someone bragged to me about how rich he was. I looked at the hundreds of mining permits in my hands. Someone bragged about how many underlings he had. I looked at the hundreds of thousands of employees at my mines. I’m Chen Sheng, a no-nonsense mining tycoon with godlike abilities. While you’re still mining on Earth, my mines have already spread throughout the 2.8kReads8.5Score159Shelves
- 159 A Mercenary Ventures into the Interstellar World 一个佣兵闯星际 Ding Mo transmigrated to the interstellar age and was accidentally drawn into a vast conspiracy. He came from Earth and had once been a mercenary. So... “Why is your fighting style so weird? Damn, I can't beat you.” “You know how to pilot a mech too? Hell, what kind of technique is that?” “That guy with the antique guns just took on the enemy commander by himself?” “Boss, please accept my utmost respect.” 174Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 160 Demon Dragon Evolution: Starting With Devouring and Fusion 魔龙进化：从吞噬与合成开始 After being killed by his enemy, Su Chen unexpectedly transmigrates and turns into a dragon, unlocking two incredible abilities from the start: [Devour] and [Combine]! “Activate Devour and consume the Skeleton King. Dark resistance increased, attack power increased, evolution points increased! New skill unlocked: [Skeleton Overlord Slash]!” “Activate Combine: [Chaos Heavenly Pearl] + [Reincarnation Heavenly Disc] + [Nine Heavens Phoenix Feather] = [Chaos Skyfeather Wheel]!” To return to the r 198Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 161 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, 139Reads—Score—Shelves
- 162 The Peerless God-King in the City 绝世神王在都市 After four hundred years in a world of gods and demons, Chu Chen rose against the heavens and endured countless hardships. At last, he crossed the stars and returned. “If you don't provoke me, I won't provoke you. If you do, I'll wipe you out root and branch.” 476Reads7.3Score100Shelves
- 163 A Shared Destiny in an Infinite World 无限世界的命运共同体 I am Lin Ren, and I hold the Plan for a Community of Shared Human Destiny. I transmigrate through the multiverse, and my main mission is to unite and concentrate the strength of humanity across the multiverse, helping human civilization grow and prosper. In this plan, humanity across the multiverse has nothing to lose but its chains, and everything to gain: the entire infinite universe. People of the world, unite! Optimus Prime gazes at the Hunter mechs surrounding him, lost in thought… Godzilla 142Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 164 Void Armorer 虚空殖装者 Deep inside a rusted, foul-smelling abandoned tunnel, a man codenamed “Zero” struggles awake in a life-support pod on the verge of failure. A pounding headache and suffocating terror haunt him. His memory is blank, save for his name and a cold codename. Beyond the pod, the bone-chilling scrape and growl of an unknown creature are this world’s first greeting to him. The world he inhabits is the darkest underbelly of a sprawling cyberpunk city, cold and damp, where the wreckage of technological cr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 165 Overlord of the Starry Sky 星空主宰 In the vast universe, a hundred races coexist. A mutated blood spirit helps Mu Qing rise from Earth and stand against the insect race. A purple bamboo forest summons millions of tribulation lightning bolts, while a black Kunpeng beats its wings and crushes countless powerful figures. In this starry sky, there can be only one ruler! 10.8kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves
- 166 The City's Strongest Black Technology 都市之最强黑科技 Dumped by your girlfriend? A proposal gone wrong? What’s the big deal? You can always settle for a few dozen of the world’s top supermodels. Someone looks down on you? Who cares! Sooner or later, I’ll blind you with my titanium-alloy dog eyes. The world has abandoned you? Let me think about that... Oh, I’ve got it. I’ll change the entire world. 236Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 167 From Failing Student to Lord of the Universe 从学渣到宇宙之主 (A Swallowed Star-style novel. If you like Swallowed Star, give this one a try.) With the help of something in his mind that might be a System, Li Zhi became the strongest person on Blue Star, wiped out every monster on the planet, and led Blue Star back into the ranks of the universe's civilizations. The universe is home to countless races, where the weak are prey to the strong. Li Zhi only wanted to become a great tree that could protect Blue Star. Before he knew it, he had become the Universe 4kReads8.1Score264Shelves
- 168 From Survivor to Ruler of the Stars 从求生者到星际主宰 [Mythology + interstellar + AI + mecha + race wars + physical evolution + alien races] Liu Da, a recent graduate of a no-name university, became one of the unlucky souls chosen by the master of an alien civilization one night after working overtime, and was forced to take part in the master’s survival trial. With a string of outrageous moves, he crushed all competition and made a fortune, becoming part of the wicked ruling class: a God-given Baron. He used cannons to defend the Constitution. He 275Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 169 Interstellar: I Enlisted After the College Entrance Exam and Proved My Dao in Ten Years 星际：高考入伍，我十年证道无敌 [Interstellar Era + Advanced Technology + World of Gods + Supernatural Powers and Spells + Overlapping Planets + Racial Warfare] Zhang Bufan was mediocre by nature and unsuited to becoming a martial artist. Then he acquired a [Cultivation Acceleration Orb], and from that moment on, he left everyone else in the dust on the path of cultivation. He soon realized that his cultivation was going a little off course. Rather than leading him to become a martial artist, it was taking him down the path to 1.9kReads8.1Score148Shelves
- 170 I Have a Huge Maw, and I Can Eat a Planet in One Bite 我口器很大，一口吃掉一个星球 [Ding... The sealed Chaos Divine Physique has awakened from its slumber.] [Ding... Awakened an ultra-SSS+PLUS-grade talent.] [Ding... The Energy-Eating System has initialized automatically.] Chaos Divine Physique? SSS+PLUS-grade talent? Energy-Eating System? Is this something you can just buy at the market? Shouldn’t it be called the Glutton System? [Ding... The Otherworldly Soul Combat System has started.] [Ding... Awakened a Chaos Otherworldly Soul with all attributes maxed out.] [Ding... Inna 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 The Conceptual Gun: I Don’t Play by the Laws of Physics! 概念神枪：我开枪不讲物理！ [Conceptual skills] [All races] [Power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] In an age of advanced martial arts, the myriad races surround humanity. Martial artists move mountains and fill seas, while ability users burn the heavens and boil the oceans. Yet the talent Lin Yuan awakens is the F-rank ability everyone at school considers the most useless: firearms proficiency. But when the first shot rings out, Lin Yuan realizes that the truly terrifying thing about his gun was never the bullets. Gun 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Eternal Starlight: Legend of the Starforger 星尘永耀：铸星者传奇 A hidden realm of stars, a sword rising beneath the azure mists. Young Ling Yu wields the Azure Mist Star Sword, braves ancient ruins, battles prodigies, hunts down Black Tower assassins, and quells the chaos unleashed by the Demon Lord. But ancient evils awaken from the depths of the sea of stars, devouring stars and corrupting hearts. The distant lands teeter on the brink of annihilation. Side by side with Ling Shuang, he gathers the guardians of the distant lands and ventures deep into the ab 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 173 Ode to Joy 欢乐颂 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction author and Hugo Award winner. —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 174 Inscription Master 铭刻师 I don't believe fantasy novels have to lack depth. On the contrary, fantasy offers a much broader space. That's why I set out to write a fantasy novel with real depth. I spent many years planning and drafting it, and now I've finally completed the manuscript and plan to publish it while continuing to revise it. So this isn't a wish-fulfillment story. It's a fantasy novel with great depth, one that can even be examined through the lens of science fiction. This is a novel that can leave you utterl 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 Galaxy Emperor 星河大帝 As humanity enters the age of interstellar civilization, ancient cultivation is given a new lease on life. Cultivation will never become outdated, no matter the age. In the Diamond Sutra, Subhuti asks Shakyamuni, “To attain Buddhahood, how does one subdue the mind?” Those words reveal the true essence of cultivation: four words, subdue the mind. The mind possesses boundless supernatural power, which is why Sun Wukong is also known as the Mind Monkey. Every person's mind is a Sun Wukong. Subd 268Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 176 Super Tech Empire 超级科技帝国 By chance, Ye Zhou acquires an intelligent supercomputer from the future, and from then on, he holds the entire world hostage. With future technology, he leads the world... 25Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 177 Sequence: Taiji 序列：太极 There are always people who like to break the rules. Some steal, murder, and set fires; some scheme and force virtuous women into prostitution; others sell official posts and throw the court into chaos, even wielding power over the entire realm and covering the sky with one hand... Yet most of them escape justice! A young man bears the will of Dayu and carries a mysterious Demon-Suppressing Stele. He is determined to wipe out every evil in this world! He will also uphold justice, punish villains 97Reads7.4Score127Shelves
- 178 After Living Across Time and Space with the Empress, I Dominate the Martial World 和女帝超时空同居后，我横推高武 On the day of his awakening ceremony, Lu Chuan unexpectedly made contact with a High Martial world ten thousand years in the future. Its highly advanced technology, astonishing martial arts achievements, and unprecedented evolution of life marked the pinnacle of civilization, yet it was destined to be destroyed by a beast tide emerging from the mist. Just as Lu Chuan was beginning his martial arts journey, he had a transcendent encounter across space and time with Yun Qian, the female emperor wh 10Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 179 The Dynasty of Ruins 遗迹王朝 [Earth’s rise + interstellar wars between species + over ten thousand sci-fi concepts + Earth’s unsolved mysteries + a decisive protagonist] The solar system is home to dozens of hidden alien civilizations. Why has the solar system been sealed off? Why are human genes so terrifying that they had to be frozen? From a hundred billion light-years away, the protagonist transmigrates here and leads humanity on Earth. Starting with Earth, they rise to power, build a vast nation, and vie for supremacy 22Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 180 Throne of the Virus 病毒王座 The polar glaciers melted, unleashing ancient viruses. It was a crisis that could destroy the world, but also an opportunity for evolution. Seven types of viruses revealed seven paths of human evolution. Each virus a person contracted granted them an awakened skill. The more kinds of viruses you contract, the more awakened skills you can master! The more life-and-death crises you survive, the stronger you become! “Ding!” The Virus Throne System was officially activated! The only person in the wo 18Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 181 Aircraft 飞行器 Rare hard science fiction!! Best suited to readers with some scientific literacy. The pandemic crisis drags the great powers into an arms race. How will a scholar’s ideals, cutting-edge technology, revelations from beyond the stars, and family ties shape the glorious yet rootless life of an ordinary man? Told through the authentic perspective and life experiences of an aircraft engineer, Aircraft takes flight on the wings of imagination, bringing you into the world of hard science fiction and g 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 182 Sharing Attributes to Rule the Stars 共享属性称霸星空 I enter Swallowed Star and awaken an affinity for metal. My body becomes as tough as steel, and metallic whispers turn into blades. I challenge the Trial Tower, crush beast tides, and beat up alien raiders, sweeping all the way from Planetary Level to Star Level. A living golden body shapes a clone; nine turns of the star orbit suppress the firmament. My name is Lin Xiaoqiang. I won't be Earth's gatekeeper. Once my star-orbit clone is fully formed, I'll head into the depths of the cosmos for som 493Reads—Score—Shelves
- 183 The End of the Universe 宇宙尽头 The universe is so vast, and I want to see it. As a Level 0.75 civilization, I can’t build a spaceship, but I can buy one from a higher civilization, because I have an alien interstellar network trading device! 2.9kReads8.0Score206Shelves
- 184 I Carry a Universe With Me 随身携带一个宇宙 Others have territories, planets, even entire star systems. I have none of those. All I have is an eternal space. But after pouring countless amounts of energy into it, what I will possess is a vast universe! 1.1kReads7.4Score103Shelves
- 185 Reborn: From the Start, I’m Five Hundred Years Ahead of the World 重生：开局领先全球五百年 (Reborn as a powerhouse + returning invincible + everyday life) Five hundred years in the future, Chen Mozun Chen Mo, the greatest talent in history and the foremost figure of the immortal path, returns to his sixteen-year-old self! In this era, spiritual energy has yet to revive, and evil spirits have yet to appear. But Chen Mo is already five hundred years ahead of the world, armed with remarkable foresight, his MAX-level fire ability, Divine Flame, and countless immortal cultivation secrets! 32Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 186 The Apocalypse's Qin King: Ruling the World 末日秦王之君临天下 [Supernatural powers + zombies + building a faction + crystal cores + no System + interstellar + sci-fi + from the start + invincible + spatial powers + lightning] After the apocalypse erupts, countless creatures turn into zombies. But some survivors awaken supernatural powers and gradually take control of their own fates. See how a lone wolf of the apocalypse changes things after dying and being reborn. Qin Mo dies in the fifteenth year after the apocalypse, then is reborn before it begins. In 154Reads—Score—Shelves
- 187 Slaughter Simulator: From Couch Potato to Martial Arts Grandmaster 杀戮模拟：从肥宅到武道武祖 I treated myself to a reward and ended up being born into a high-martial world. I became the weakest fatso, but awakened the Slaughter Simulation System. Slay demon beasts, gather energy, push my vital energy to its limits, awaken a one-of-a-kind physique, and cultivate the supreme Chaos technique. A martial artist whose vital energy doesn't reach five times the norm has no hope of becoming a Martial God? Sorry, I'll take mine straight to ten times the norm and crush every limit! Ordinary peop 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 188 Quantum Fossil 量子化石 This is hard science fiction! Human civilization is destined to become a “fossil,” because we are only at the dawn of the “quantum” age. Luo Xin is born in 2025. Twenty-five years later, using “quantum spacetime membrane” technology, Luo Xin breaks the shackles of time and completes humanity’s first transmission of information through spacetime, establishing a mysterious connection with Hua Ziliang at Earth’s starship base 300 years in the future. Together, they embark on adventures, break throu 136Reads—Score100Shelves
- 189 The Fate of the Universe 宇宙的宿命 [Science fantasy] [Cosmic expanse] [Martial arts and immortality] Just as martial arts began to rise, Blue Star was invaded by an advanced civilization. The protagonist is reborn from a desperate situation and, starting with body-tempering cultivation and advancing to Origin Return, journeys from Blue Star to the myriad races of the universe, step by step embarking on the path to becoming one of the universe's strongest. Only then does he learn the universe's fate. He's no genius, and this isn't 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 The Wolf's Wild Sonata 狼心狂奏 [Urban High Martial Arts + Urban Supernatural Powers + Interstellar + Multiverse + Werewolves + the Myriad Worlds + Xuanhuan + Fantasy + Sci-Fi + transmigrate + Alternate History + Otherworldly Continent + Cultivation] Zhou Kuichen was an urban youth who loved werewolf culture, but an accident sent his soul into another world inhabited entirely by werewolves. Thanks to the body of a Dark Wolf bloodline he gained after transmigrating and the “Wolfheart Soul” bestowed by the Wolf God, he became an 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 The System Forces Me to Build a Rocket 系统逼我造火箭 Is it really possible to fish up a submarine with a fishing net from the start? Su Yan, who had nothing to his name, returned to age eighteen and encountered an unreliable System. “I can wait twenty years for my family’s home to be demolished and get five million in compensation. Wouldn’t it be great to live off that?” “New mission: Capture an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft from M Country.” “Where’s the reject button?” “Host has refused the mission. Self-destruct sequence initiated. Countd 4Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 192 My Graduation Project Is a Lithography Machine 我的毕业设计是光刻机 Faced with America’s list of technologies it sought to choke off, senior Chen Baichuan announced, “My graduation project is a 3nm lithography machine!” So while foreign phone makers were still working on phones with 5nm chips, Chinese netizens were already using domestic phones with 3nm chips and posting a giant question mark: “A phone with a 5nm chip? Bro, are you joking? Our top-of-the-line models are already using 1nm chips!” America: “Oh, God, this can’t be happening!” ASML: “Impossible! The 2Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 193 The Wandering Earth: I Use Black Tech to Spark a Technological Revolution 流浪地球我用黑科技引领技术爆炸 [The Wandering Earth + System + Cutting-Edge Technology] Chu Tian transmigrates into the world of The Wandering Earth, only to discover that he’s a longtime patient at a psychiatric hospital. At this point, the helium flash hasn’t yet been observed, and Chu Tian becomes the whistleblower who alerts the entire planet. Using the cutting-edge technology System he brought with him, he reveals the solar helium flash crisis to the world. At the same time, he knows his own strength is limited. Even wit 257Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 194 The Primordial Treasure Cauldron 混沌宝鼎 Qin Tian, a genius from Yong'an City in the Mortal Realm, was betrayed because of his peerless talent by his clan elders, patriarch, and the father and daughter who were his fiancée and future father-in-law. They drained his bloodline, shattered his bones, and cast him into Soul Devouring Valley. His sister and old servant died protecting him. On the verge of death, the Chaos Cauldron in his dantian awakened. He unlocked the Chaos Sword Body and obtained the Heaven-Devouring Sword, his bonded we 131Reads7.0Score116Shelves
- 195 The Cosmic Technological Empire 寰宇科技帝国 A young man who has just graduated from college unexpectedly stumbles upon a remarkable opportunity. He pushes technological progress forward and monopolizes numerous industries. He single-handedly sparks a great war, then brings about peace. Starting from nothing, he founds the greatest technology company in history. Going it alone, he builds a vast interstellar civilization and empire. He personally leads his troops into battle, wiping out countless alien civilizations. He loves his people lik 831Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 196 Warhammer: Who Awakened the Fourth Disaster? 战锤，谁惊醒了第四天灾？ A merchant ship from the Human Federation accidentally crossed through space into the Warhammer universe, right in the middle of the Horus Heresy. At the last moment, with the entire crew dead, they sent a signal back to their home planet. When the Human Federation learned what had happened, the whole civilization was enraged. Gao Feng, supreme commander and the will of the civilization, ordered Gray Wind, the Secretary of State, to lead an army of tens of millions into action. Those who had com 837Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 197 High Martial: I Drew the Undying Ancestral Dragon Bloodline from the Start 高武：我，开局抽中不死祖龙血脉 He transmigrates into a world where martial arts reign supreme. Facing a host of deadly beasts, Jiang Chen has no idea what to do. Luckily, his God-Tier Lottery System awakens, and his very first draw from the start gets a billion-fold boost. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve drawn the Undying Ancestral Dragon Bloodline.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve drawn the Dragon-Slaying Art!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve drawn...” 385Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 198 Water Margin: From the Start, I Had Zhao Yun's Martial Soul and Beat Lin Chong to Tears 水浒：开局赵云武魂，我打哭林冲 [Sign-In] [System] [Water Margin] [Three Kingdoms] [Transmigration] [Conquest] Once the ancient tomb’s gates are opened, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends rise from their graves. Wang Yafei, a college student who transmigrates into the world of Water Margin, unexpectedly becomes Wang Lun, the original leader of Liangshan. Along with him comes a Three Kingdoms martial-spirit sign-in System! That day, Wang Lun descends Liangshan alone, recruits the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends, roams the —Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 199 The Void Dimension 虚维界 Shen Weiyan, a young man from a trash planet, unexpectedly acquires the Weaving Star Instrument, an object that connects reality to another dimension. His fate is rewritten, and he embarks on a journey to conquer the vast sea of stars. 242Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 200 Interstellar Adventures 星际历险记 Astronaut Wang Xingchen is on his way to Mars when a solar flare erupts. The energy released by the flare activates a dormant wormhole above Mars’s south pole. And so begins a legendary adventure... (A quick disclaimer: this is not a power fantasy. The male lead is just an ordinary Earthling, not a genius with an IQ over 200 from the moment he appears, nor does he ascend to immortality or attain enlightenment. This is an ordinary person’s adventure. There’s no invincibility or universal adoratio 586Reads7.6Score100Shelves
