Novels like I’m the Bandit Chief of the Universe
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- 1 Fired from the Start, I Turn Around and Build a Starship for Interstellar Immigration 开局被辞退，反手造出星舰移民 [Technology + System + Isolationism + Rise of a Great Power, Conquering the World + High-IQ, Wild Ideas + No Heroine + Interstellar Hegemony + Invincible Interstellar Arc with a Large Ensemble Cast!] Protagonist: Lin Shaotian. Golden finger: Technology Advancement System. Technologies unlocked: Starships, cancer drugs, room-temperature superconductors, maglev cars, controlled nuclear fusion, Nantianmen, the Heavenly Court… A leader says my technology isn’t good enough? Sorry, academicians have t 7Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 2 From the Start: I Have a Starship 开局：我有一艘星际战舰 Technology + cultivation + battleships + the insect race In a new era of the universe, the protagonist Dong Lin is accidentally transported to a wondrous star system during a spatial teleportation experiment. The people here can cultivate their energy and fly on swords, just like in cultivation novels. Faced with countless cultivators, all he has is an interstellar battleship in his spatial storage. Here, he also discovers the mortal enemy of every civilization: the insect race. What sparks will 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Star Wars Romance 星战奇缘 By chance, he meets Dandan, a robot who transmigrated through a black hole. While helping Dandan find a way back, he encounters a beautiful princess and falls in love. For her sake, he joins the Star River Corps and begins conquering far and wide. This book is divided into several volumes. Each tells a self-contained story while connecting to the others, so you can choose which volumes to read. Volume 1: Prologue; Volume 2: Black Star; Volume 3: Dandan; Volume 4: Shipbuilding; Volume 5: Light Sa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Civilization's Rift: Mastering the Source of the World 文明裂变：掌握世界本源 [Soft Sci-Fi + Superpowers + One Female Lead] “Mindless male corpse?!” “What is the fundamental nature of the world?” “The seven base physical quantities!” An adventure in search of the world's fundamental nature begins with an encounter with a male corpse! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 From the Start, I'm a Level-Eight Machinist: Isn't Building a Spaceship by Hand Reasonable? 开局八级车工，手搓飞船合理吧？ After a war that decided humanity's fate, Chu Ge is reborn in 1995, accompanied back to the past by an all-purpose robot from the future. Starting out as a Class Eight lathe operator, Chu Ge saves a small machine shop on the verge of collapse. With the support of his robot companion and a group of powerful figures he brings into the fold, Chu Ge's precision engineering business steadily grows. Just as the company reaches an unprecedented turning point in funding and technology, Chu Ge makes a st 103Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 6 Star Dawn 星曙 In Star Era 3013, the empire that had ruled for a thousand years finally entered its twilight years, and change arrived as foretold. After a century of interstellar war, a new power rose from the ruins of the empire and announced its arrival to the people. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 System: An Aerial Base from the Start 系统：开局一座空中基地 My name is Su Chen, and I’m a billionaire who inherited a fortune! By the time you read that sentence, I’m afraid I’ll already have transmigrated! My System and I have only one mission: save the continent! I have no idea what’s going to happen next. Why don’t you give me some spoilers? [Comedy + not a bleeding heart + pets + the Three Teachings] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Starcore Cultivation: AI and the Dao's Cross-World Journey 星核修真：AI与道的跨界征途 "Hongmeng, initiate the Godslaying Protocol: crush the alien scum and make them pay in blood!" Reborn and bound to a star-core chip, I lay the foundation with AI computing power and create cultivation arts with code. Scientific cultivation is the ultimate answer! Capitalists grovel, ancient martial artists submit, but the star-sea reapers are already at our gates. In this life, Earth is the server, and I will forge the ultimate civilization! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Interstellar: This Is an Engineering Ship, Who Are You Trying to Fool? 星际：这是工程舰，你骗鬼呢！ This was a shocking murder, and a deception that stunned the world. Star Calendar: April 13, 201527. Location: The Han Hai Empire. A soul from Earth, adrift in this age with nowhere to belong, landed in the body of Shen Yang, a student at the Battleship Command Academy. When he woke, he found everything here utterly fascinating. There were spaceships capable of upgrading, combat mechs that could fly through the sky and burrow underground, giant warships armed with cannons capable of destroy 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Interstellar: An S-Rank Battleship from the Start? 星际：开局就有S级战舰？ [Sci-fi, space battles, System, single heroine] When Su Bin woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the highly advanced Blue Star and become a soon-to-graduate commander cadet at the Blue Star Joint Command Academy... “Ding! Interstellar Commander System successfully activated.” With the System's help, he acquired one of the few human S-class warships and showed his potential at the graduation ceremony. Through a combination of warfare, diplomacy, recruitment, and other means, he bui 158Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 11 My Spaceship Is a Living Planet 我的飞船是一颗生命星球 Tianyuan accidentally came into possession of a spaceship that was also a planet, drifting through the cosmos. The ship’s AI claimed to possess the most advanced technology available to three-dimensional lifeforms, and had even reached the threshold of the fourth dimension. The government came to him, hoping to team up and study the ship’s technology. Sure, but I’ll charge a small fee. I also need the government’s help finding resources for my cultivation. We could even work together to develop 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Great Voyage Across the Stars 星空大航海 The entropy of the universe is increasing. The apocalypse is here! A level-four civilization from the start! The first ten chapters are a little silly, so you can switch your brain off while reading. Black technology + silicon-based modifications + sci-fi apocalypse + cosmic civilizations + deep-space exploration + dimensional space + primordial lifeforms What lies at the end of civilization? I became a pawn in the game, but how could I accept that? Rather than be a pawn, why not leap off the bo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Best Possible Outcome 最优结果 Someone in the System wrote a report declaring my death the optimal outcome. They never asked me. So I broadcast it throughout the entire building, making sure everyone knew it existed. The Inspectorate arrived. The demon tide arrived. The Nine Luminaries Council arrived. Come on, then. As it happens, I have the last AI on Earth. It can see who’s writing your fate for you. I can see every one of your scripts. [Urban Supernatural Powers · Defying Fate · AI Cheat · Primordial Mythology · In —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Interstellar Lord: My Starships Are a Little Too Powerful 星际领主：我的星舰亿点强 [Super Lord + thrilling battles and ruthless kills + female soldiers + wormholes + planets + conquest + unstoppable army-building wish fulfillment] Ye Chen transmigrates into the interstellar age and becomes a down-and-out aristocratic lord with an army made up entirely of women. A barren territory, outdated starships, and frail female soldiers: Ye Chen faces a dire situation. The female soldiers are weak? Then we'll train them ourselves, until each one can become a female champion who knocks ou 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Lan Qing's Dream 岚箐梦 A mysterious watch he finds by chance drags Yun Lan, an unremarkable high school student, into another world where technology and cultivation coexist: the Shengyuan Continent. While others transmigrate with a System, he awakens an entire “Void Continent”: a spacefaring war fortress left behind by the Huaxia Immortal Clan three thousand years ago! Super AI Elena, an army of clones, orbital electromagnetic cannons, nanotech combat suits... While others fight desperately for a bite to eat, he is al —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Universe Pirate System from the Start 开局一个宇宙海贼系统 [Not Saintly], [No Harem], [Comedic Writing] Lin Haozhong, a cargo supervisor for the Wilnall Transport Group, is taken hostage by pirates and unexpectedly awakens the [Cosmic Great Pirate System]. Then, after one pirate spits a thick glob of phlegm at him, he begins his own career as a pirate! Just like starting a business, getting a pirate crew off the ground is no easy task. But no need to panic. Lin Haozhong is a pirate, after all! He gets all his gear by stealing it! And all his crewmates b 9Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 17 Stellar Factory: Dyson Automation 星穹工厂，戴森自动化 I originally planned to make the protagonist the only character in the whole book, but then I thought that would be too forced. If you're tired of the usual fantasy tropes of "epiphanies," "breakthroughs," and "defying fate," if you want to see a pure technologist protagonist conquer the galaxy through industry, then welcome to the world of Star Factory: Dyson Sphere Automation. My industry spreads through the star systems and into every corner of the universe. My star-war mechs are limitless 25Reads—Score10214d adds
- 18 Are AI and I Going to Make a Baby? 我和AI要造人？ The survival of civilization, starship warfare, black technology On a distant, sprawling cosmic battlefield, a lone captain bears the fate of his entire species and embarks on a thorny path of choices and redemption. The captain wears a high-tech suit of armor, a perfect fusion of machinery and magic, fitted snugly to his body. Electromagnetic waves link its components and make them work in unison, but the armor's cohesion is limited by the strength and range of the waves. Should they weaken, t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Purple Blade 紫锋 This is a complex world of mechs and spiritual energy, built around the Solar System and set against the backdrop of two parallel universes. It tells the story of a sword path that stands above all others. This is my first novel, and I’ve completed its first arc, The Tianshan Incident, which runs to 300,000 characters. I’ll keep revising as I update. I’ve already started writing the second arc, so stay tuned! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I'm a Space Pirate 我在太空当海盗 Fang Yiheng: I’m really innocent... I’m not a pirate! Security Bureau: If we say you’re a pirate, then you are! Even if you aren’t! Forced to become a pirate, Fang Yiheng can only accept what fate has in store for him. In the year 2161, the stars are once again in turmoil. The pirates of the solar system are entering a magnificent new era. Note: This book has no System, no transmigration, and no supernatural powers. It’s set entirely in the future and has no connection to any anime! Read with ca 30Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 21 I Told You to Build Spacecraft, Not a Moon Base 让你航天，没让你建月球基地 [First of its kind across the web] [Lunar base] + [colonization race] In ten years, a powerful gamma-ray burst will destroy Earth’s ecosystem. All life will go extinct. Only the Moon will be spared. After transmigrating into the body of an astronaut, Li Yi is originally assigned to a space station. But through a twist of fate, he lands on the Moon with two beautiful female astronauts and begins a mission to colonize it. To everyone’s amazement, he later builds a lunar base and names it the Moon 41Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 22 System: Life Among the Stars 系统，星际人生 An ordinary college student suddenly awakens a cheat System one day. One slap can cover the entire world, and a single word can pierce the whole sky... Everyone thinks a god has descended, but Chen Hao has no idea!!! From then on, he blazes through life in a streak of sparks and lightning, roaming the universe and embarking on an interstellar adventure. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Interstellar Campaign: My Space Can Produce Anything Without Limit 星际征战：我的空间能无限制造 In the interstellar age, dazzling technology and extraordinary abilities bloom across the dark reaches of space. In the strictly hierarchical Human Federation, strength means privilege. If you're strong enough, you can even become one of the people who make the Federation's laws. Lin Yu accidentally transmigrated to an interstellar battlefield tens of thousands of years in the future, where he discovered a mysterious orb in his mind that had come with him. From then on, he awakened a dark dimens 24Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 24 Summoning a Titan Fleet from the Start 开局召唤一支泰坦舰队 [Sci-fi + war + conquest + invincible protagonist + building + personal space] Fifty thousand years in the future, humanity has successfully advanced to a Level Six civilization. Although external pressure has forced everyone to unite as the United Human Civilization, the three major factions have been at odds ever since the days of Blue Star, and private warlords are scattered across the star regions. Powerful enemies also surround them, waiting for a chance to strike. The major factions clash 239Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 25 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?… 523Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 Mortgage Due: I Offer the Nation Star Destroyer Technology as Collateral 房贷到期，向国家抵押歼星舰技术 After awakening the Divine Military Industry System, Meng Hao spent seven years devoting himself wholeheartedly to developing a star destroyer. To fund the research, he borrowed a million... When a text message came demanding repayment, he offered the star destroyer technology as collateral and asked a question that cut to the heart of the matter! How much are a warp engine, a seventh-generation fighter jet, and a star destroyer worth? Obviously, no one believed him! They even mocked him, saying 2Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 29 Interstellar: My Fleet Is a Little Bit Too Powerful! 星际：我的舰队有亿点点强！ [Interstellar + warships + alternate world + sci-fi] This is the story of a young man waging war across the universe. As a child, Siegfried accidentally awakened the "Universal Civilization Conquest System," beginning his journey to recruit a fleet and conquer the universe. Across the boundless universe, many powerful civilizations keep weaker ones in captivity, taking delight in watching them slaughter one another as if they were gods. They are confident that these lesser civilizations will nev 5Reads—Score13914d adds
- 30 The Age of Light 光明纪 This story features a lot of technology and science fiction. A note from the new author, who is writing freely and openly: The story does use AI, without a doubt. I hope I can write a good novel, and the kind of novel I want to read. Thank you. In the vast theater of the cosmos, human civilization unfolds its most magnificent epic. This is not an endless conquest for energy, but a great journey of growth from ignorance to awakening, from exploitation to coexistence. The story spans three grand 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The World Has Arrived: Building the Strongest Space Fleet 全球降临：打造星空第一军团 A novel based on the game Infinite Lagrange! The gameplay leans toward a global arrival scenario. Basically, it’s a sci-fi story built around game mechanics, with players from all over the world entering the game. Yeah... non-players might find it a little hard to follow! 674Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 32 Summoning a Spaceship from the Start 开局召唤太空飞船 [Urban + System] Ordinary student Tong Haoyu binds himself to a System and, from the start, summons a spaceship from an advanced civilization, setting off a tremendous upheaval on Earth. From then on, his peaceful daily life is gone for good, and Tong Haoyu must face all sorts of new challenges. He’ll learn cultivation techniques in subspace, search for the lost “Atlantis”... One challenge after another comes his way, keeping Tong Haoyu busier than ever! 78Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 33 Who Told You to Modify the Starship Like That? 谁让你这么改装星舰的？ [System + Interstellar Warfare + Farming + Rising to Lordship + Comedy + Power Fantasy] Wang Xiaohu, a seasoned sci-fi fan, obtains the universe’s most advanced starship modification system. From then on: Space pirate: “Why the hell does a light destroyer have a planet-buster cannon?!” Veteran starship design master: “There’s no way any battleship can reach that speed! Impossible, absolutely impossible!” Five-star Imperial general: “Young people these days have no respect for the rules!” A 17Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 34 Nebula 星云 The young rising stars of science and technology are growing ever stronger, carrying forward the hopes of the previous generation of scientists. This is the torch passed down from one generation of technologists to the next, and the ideal and hope for human civilization that we strive toward. The mighty fleet that will carry humanity to the stars will set sail from here, heading into the vast cosmos and toward the brilliant future of human civilization... 7Reads—Score414d adds
- 35 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
- 36 The Immortality Chronicles: Planetary Evolution 长生记之星球进化 What is the purpose of life's evolution? Of genetic evolution? What causes mass extinctions? Is the emergence of cancer cells good or bad? The Sun sent another pulse signal toward Blue Star: “Little Blue, I'm not happy with the life-forms you've brought into being this time. Here's a giant ice cream for you!” Right afterward, an asteroid made entirely of ice and snow fell from the sky, like a meteor blazing with fire as it streaked across the heavens. A clone uses future technology to practice a 4Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 37 A Cultivation Master in the Interstellar Era 修真大佬在星际时代 After successfully surviving his tribulation, the mighty Yiyangzi, a cultivator of both the Immortal and Demonic paths, opened the gates leading to both the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm. The contact between immortal and demonic energies triggered a massive explosion, and Yiyangzi was hurled into the turbulence of space and time. To save his life amid the temporal turbulence, Yiyangzi gave up all his cultivation and his physical body. Just as his soul was about to fall apart, the Lord God c 2kReads6.6Score19214d adds
- 38 I Build Starships from Trash 我捡垃圾打造星空母舰 Why do everyone else's Systems seem so impressive, while mine only collects garbage? Collected firewood from a farm in the '375 Universe': Hainan huanghuali wood, worth 50 million; Collected the power of the soul of a top American basketball player from the '128 Universe': fuse with it to gain all his basketball memories; Collected a 3-nanometer lithography machine from the '233 Universe' (repairable and dismantlable): breaks the technological monopoly; Collected a planetary-class starship c 486Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 39 In the Infinite Lagrange, I Became an NPC 无尽的拉格朗日之我成了NPC Also known as: Transmigrating into Lagrange, Starting with a Pirate Base [The first Lagrange fanfic on the entire site] Su Hao transmigrates into Lagrange and becomes a neutral monster base. How will he deal with all the scheming between the alliances in the galaxy? The author started writing this in middle school, so the writing was limited at the time. If you don't like it, please leave. This book is mainly based on the author's experiences in the alliance they belonged to in the game at the 79Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 40 A Journey to Another World Among the Stars 星际之异世之旅 Mo Ci is seventeen, a cultivator from the final generation of the 21st century. He descends the mountain, finds an ancient jade to give to his master, then gets struck squarely by a bolt of lightning on his way back, making him one very unlucky fellow. His soul travels a thousand years into the future, to the interstellar age. No money? He'll earn some. A weak constitution? He'll train. Terrible food? He'll cook for himself. Watch him overcome obstacle after obstacle and find success, friendship 11Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 41 Transmigrating to the Future to Conquer the Stars 穿越未来争霸星空 In the end, the dream of yellow millet must fade; rootless and boundless, all things return to dust. Where will the golden dragon fly? Better to live as a real person in the mortal world! The protagonist is struck by a System and transmigrates to the future, a thousand years from now. He rises from a lowly soldier to a commander, only to look back and discover it was all a dream. After graduating high school, he arrives at a strange boot camp, where he is the only recruit and all the instructors 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 Reborn in 1979: Buying an Aircraft Carrier from the Start 重生1979开局买航母 Huang Jianguo was unexpectedly reborn in 1979. From the start, he went on a shopping spree: buying aircraft carriers and planes, building factories, and advancing technology through importing, assimilating, absorbing, and innovating. Strengthening Huaxia starts with me. No matter when or where, we must strive to grow stronger! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Beyond the Ordinary 超等 A ride-hailing driver is summoned for questioning by Bureau 749... Ghost particles, the far side of the moon, a base on Mars. Countries compete for the right to communicate with extraterrestrial civilizations. Along the way, some great powers collapse and some nations fall into ruin. AI beings, digital people, aliens, robots, and bioengineered whale sharks coexist. Li Chongze, a ride-hailing driver, has an ancient cosmic language sealed inside him, drawing him into a storm in which lower civiliz 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Apocalypse: My Heart of Future Technology 末世：我的未来科技之心 An alien civilization invades, and the world falls! One acid rain turns the streets into a sea of living dead! By chance, the young Chu Ge acquires the heart of future technology. He rises step by step from the apocalypse, eventually leading humanity onto the path of counterattack. This is a real apocalypse, and every step Chu Ge takes is perilous! —Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 46 Apocalypse: I Have a Sky City 末世：我有一座天空城 [Apocalypse + base-building + mass-producing troops + conquest + do not enter if you like saintly protagonists] Hundreds of years ago, black vines suddenly covered the entire planet. Countless alien species emerged from underground, and the world fell apart. In this apocalyptic wasteland, humanity was pulled back from the brink of extinction by countless sky cities built with the help of strange biotechnology. Lin Xiu transmigrated into this world and got a sky city from the start. Not only coul 366Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 47 I Asked You to Repair Fishing Boats. What Is This Aircraft Carrier? 让你修渔船，这个航母怎么回事 A disaster forced Geng Yunfei to take over a repair shop. Then, quite unexpectedly, he received an order to repair a fishing boat. He thought it was a model, but when a massive fishing vessel appeared before him, he froze! Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have activated the Technological Evolution System. Would you like to analyze... The moment his golden finger appeared, Geng Yunfei was completely dumbfounded. When phased-array radar, quantum radar, psionic matrix radar... nuclear fusion engine 192Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 48 Chronicles of the Eastern Galaxy 东银河战纪 A thousand years from now, humanity has established three great powers across the galaxy. It is an age of cosmic conquest, an age in need of heroes. A low-ranking soldier is swept up in the events without even realizing it. See what kind of miracles he can create… 17Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 49 Lone Ship on a Long Voyage: Witness to Civilization 远航孤舰：见证文明 After the apocalyptic war, Earth’s ecosystem is destroyed and human civilization is on the verge of extinction. To face the coming crisis threatening the survival of the human race, the World United Government plans to build six long-range starships and send them along different routes to preserve the seeds of civilization. This plan is known as the Long Voyage Project. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 From the Start: I Take Command of Three Thousand Interstellar Female Soldiers 开局：我接管三千星际女兵 After transmigrating, Ye Xiu became the first male captain to take command of the Northern Garrison Fleet, which had three thousand female soldiers from across the stars. With the Northern Garrison Fleet on the verge of disbandment, Ye Xiu obtained the Interstellar Captain System. No starships? [Congratulations, Host! You have received the blueprints for an A-grade “Razor” battleship!] No mechs? [Congratulations, Host! You have received the blueprints for an S-grade “Red Tassel” mech!] No powere —Reads—Score—14d adds
