Novels like The Origin I: Eternal Life
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- 1 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
- 2 The Shell 外壳 The Qin Dynasty is bogged down in war and has no choice but to use time-acceleration technology to glimpse the future and revise its counterattack plans in hopes of turning defeat into victory. At the most critical stage of the experiment, an accident leaves the protagonist, Yang Jiang, stranded in the future. When he escapes from the underground base, he discovers that Earth has been transformed beyond recognition and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Yang Jiang has no choice but to strug 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 My Parents Want to Kill Me, Even Though I'm Already Dead, for the Death Benefit 为了抚恤金双亲要杀已经死了的我 Lu Yu wakes up in a coffin and discovers that the United Government buried him alive, calling it a “workplace accident.” He was once a “storyteller” who transmigrated to another universe, using stories to kindle the spark of rebellion among the oppressed. Now he has returned, and he must face not only a bureaucratic manhunt and a mysterious organization trying to recruit him, but also an ancient leviathan in the deep sea whose bones resonate with his own, and his sister, trapped in a prison of a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Handbook of Galactic Chronicles 银河编年手册 [Science Fiction + Interstellar + Civilization] An intelligent AI from the era of the Pan-Galactic Federation sends Lu Suian on a journey to uncover the truth, revealing a glimpse of the mysteries of the vast universe. It turns out life isn't rare, but widespread. Compared to the Dark Forest theory, the Great Filter theory is even more merciless. Under the theory of entropy increase, tomorrow is hardly something to look forward to. And what is the truth about civilization... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Garbage Planet Kid: Picking Up a Higher-Dimensional Battleship from the Start 垃圾星小子：开局捡个高维战舰 [A high-dimensional wreck from the start, surviving by scavenging] Lu Ye: A scavenger on Planet Cyberra-93, on the verge of starving to death. Ao (AI Core): A one-cell high-dimensional seedship AI, in urgent need of repairs. When Lu Ye falls into the underground and activates the sleeping Deep Space, his life jumps from the brink of survival to the starting line of an interstellar war. Ao: “Come on, mortal. Give me these things and I'll keep you safe!” Lu Ye: “What the heck? You think I'll just 10Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 6 The World of Bastions 壁垒世界 This book is an unfinished version of the story for Barrier World 2. Interested readers, please wait for the author to finish the outline and relaunch the story QAQ [The powerful are all bound by fate] All who peer into the Barrier World know that it rejects the power of the mind. Its pitiful inhabitants live lives as brief as fireworks, leaving one full of sorrow. But the arrogant cannot understand what the words “barrier world” truly mean. It is a merciless, brutal wall that prevents all othe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Starbound Adventure 星际奇旅 Born aboard the Endeavor, Zhong Hai was still a naive child when a sudden accident struck the ship. His parents placed him in a hibernation pod, accompanied by his two robot pets. Then the Endeavor’s stern exploded. His father stayed behind in the command room to help the survivors, while the shockwave knocked his mother’s hibernation pod into a spatial wormhole, where it vanished. Zhong Hai was inexplicably swept into a sea of stars. He then boarded a comet and began an extraordinary journey... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Planetary Frontier 行星边缘 The day controlled nuclear fusion becomes a reality will be the day humanity sets sail for the stars. Five hundred years later, the Asteroid Belt, now grown strong enough to stand on its own, defiantly raises the banner of rebellion and turns against Mother Earth, the world it once yearned for above all else. With a population of only one-thousandth of Earth's, the Belt's path to rebellion is bound to be extraordinarily difficult. All the technologies and equipment featured in this novel have th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Against Fate in the Sea of Stars 星海逆命录 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Intelligence One 智能一号 As technology advances, the replacement of humanity by artificial intelligence has become inevitable. The existing world order is bound to be overturned, but how will the new world be built, and what impact will it have on the order we know today? Through the protagonist's eyes, this novel takes us on a journey into that unknown new world! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I Am the Ultimate AI 我！最强智能脑 “Professor! Our Wandering Earth plan has failed...” “Alas, so be it. In the end, I failed. I have only one regret in my life: I never made humanity ruler of the world, and I never fulfilled her wish.” “Professor, you’ve already done more than enough...” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Battle of the Stars 星球大战 Since human history began, humanity has endured countless disasters, wars, killings, diseases, and deaths, overcoming every kind of hardship to survive and develop to the present day. It is all because of the undying dreams in our hearts... The characters in this novel are based on the author's relatives, friends, and colleagues, making them feel familiar, lively, natural, and full of warmth. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 13 Before the Final Moment Arrives 当最后一刻到来前 What lies at the edge of the universe? Is the metaverse really humanity's future? What is the purpose of the universe? It's all in this book. See for yourself. (Not enough words yet, so I'll pad this out with a few more.) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Final Celestial Radiance 终末天煜 In the year 10095 AD, eight thousand years have passed since humanity’s fifth nuclear war. Earth’s environment has changed completely, and the passage of time has finally cleared away the nuclear radiation. A multinational fleet returning from exile in outer space brings a group of survivors back to Earth, only to discover that a strange virus from outer space has appeared on the planet. How will they survive on this devastated new Earth, where everything must be rebuilt? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Science Fiction World: Translations, Issue 5, 2022 《科幻世界·译文版》2022年5期 Highlights in This Issue Novel: “Lord of All Things” (Part Two), by Andreas Eschbach [Germany] Hongsi's invention has failed. The problem lies at its very source, and Hongsi has no idea how to fix it. He's at his wit's end and needs enthusiastic readers to read “Lord of All Things” (Part Two) and help him out! Novelette: “The Remoras,” by Robert Reed [United States] This story may seem like a side tale, but it is actually the origin story of Robert Reed's Great Ship series. Quillie, the immort —Reads8.4Score114d adds
- 16 Journey to the Future 前往未来 If humans invented hibernation pods that let us travel at will to a future hundreds of years from now, what kind of future would you see? Our protagonist, Wang Qiming, has cancer, so his wife sends him two hundred years into the future for treatment. When he wakes up, he suddenly discovers that his daughter has also traveled to the future. As he investigates, he discovers that this was all part of his wife’s plan, laid over many years, apparently in preparation for an unknown apocalypse… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Mirror Dome: Earth Sample 镜穹：地球样本 In 2097, a transparent barrier called the Mirror Dome appears at the edge of the solar system, enclosing Earth. A higher-dimensional civilization has judged humanity to be a failed species sample. Human scientists awaken Qiong Tong, the dormant “Sample Inspector.” With the time cone counting down, can humanity seek survival by using quantum embryos to transmigrate through folded spacetime? This work follows four generations of physicists and astronomers as they struggle to explore the universe’s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Planetary Future: Level Two Civilization 星球未来之二级文明 The social law of the universe is the Dark Forest. No, that’s only the first step. There are even more fascinating confrontations and exchanges ahead! 1. Human civilization: Level 2, the civilization of protagonist Dong Xiaofei, and the civilization of Earth 850 years from now! Technology: Dyson spheres, controlled nuclear fusion, planetary engineering, artificial suns, and super artificial intelligence! 2. Zhou Dingyi’s civilization: Level 2.2, 30 light-years from Earth, with science and techno —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 This Magical Treasure Is a Battleship! 此法宝名为战舰！ A promising trainee space captain is caught in a space-jump accident and ends up on a fallen cultivation planet, where the alien species are itching to devour them whole. Technology empowers cultivation, while cultivation advances technology. By fusing different technologies, they defy fate and change their destiny. Higher-dimensional beings are stirring up trouble, too. You have an endless tide of alien species? Behold my battleship and magical treasures. You have mighty cultivation sects? Beho —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Gazing at the Stars: The Underground World 仰望星空之地下空间 A family entrusted with a historic mission has weathered countless changes. What fortunes and setbacks await my generation? I will explore the skies and the depths of the earth, venture into the deep sea, and even travel back in time to save our prosperous Earth! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Suppressing Bandits: Ceres, Inspection 93 荡寇谷神星之93检阅 From an immune-system volunteer to a quantum consciousness. On Victory Day in 1993, the Xuannv formation takes part in the parade, igniting time and space! Pollution transforms Earth into Purple Star. A mighty homeland in a post-apocalyptic civilization. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Apocalypse: The Human Purification Protocol 末世：人类净化协议 The apocalypse is not a natural disaster, but a carefully orchestrated “purge.” The ecological environment undergoes drastic changes, and plants and animals mutate wildly, as though the entire planet has raised the alarm against human civilization. Then a silver mist known as the “Silent Devourer” spreads through the cities, precisely disassembling everything made by humans while leaving living beings untouched. In these desperate ruins, two leaders are forced to rise: Lei, an iron-willed and de —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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
- 24 Parallel Earth: I Inherited an Amphibian Civilization 平行地球：我继承了两栖人文明 When an SOS signal came from the asteroid belt, Lin Chen thought it was the greatest astronomical discovery in human history. He was wrong. The instant he touched that crystal, he opened his eyes to find himself transformed into an amphibious humanoid, one of the Solar System’s native inhabitants from 4.3 billion years ago. A [Starfaring Civilization System] appeared in his mind, along with an 87-day countdown. In 87 days, a fleet of Galactic Humans would reach the Solar System and blow Blue Sta 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Taotie Era 饕餮纪元 The Taotie Era 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The String Bridge Leap 弦桥跃迁 String Bridge Transition 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Lotus-Light Bearer 荷光者 Xun Jiang was attacked by a terrorist organization while conducting research in Africa. All the evidence points to a cult-like group called the Lightchasing Society. The deeper he investigates, the stranger things seem... (Friendly reminder: This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It has a slow pace, with chapters of around 2,500 words.) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Earth Is Invincible 地球不败 Humanity once ruled space, building an empire that spanned hundreds of stars. Now Earth is a cold cinder in the void, and its colonies and ships were annihilated in an instant. For five thousand years, the surviving races have huddled in the dying light of the few stations that escaped total destruction, barely surviving in the shadow of the long-dead humans who built their homes. Now that part of humanity's lost legacy has resurfaced, those few who still remember humanity have one last chance t 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Secret Room 秘密房间 Mecha Dragon: Secret Room The giant dragon emerges, sweeping all before it. Hui Mie appears, but what is its purpose? After their defeat on Xuanwu Star, human civilization was utterly destroyed. How many people still remember that it was humanity's home planet? Between the modified and the natural-born, who is right and who is wrong? In the end, who can represent the direction of humanity's future evolution? Or is the metaverse humanity's ultimate destination? Freed from humanity's constraints, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Ruins of Creation 造物之墟 The Ruins of Creation —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Puppet's Cunning Scheme 木偶奇策 [The Great Space Exploration Series: Five-Part Saga] [The Puppet’s Clever Plan] + [Dream Moon City] + [Puppet Body, Fire City] + [A Changed World] + [Deep-Space Magpie Bridge] I just want to talk with you about what kinds of changes the future might bring. [Five books planned] Around one million words in total. Let’s go... [Author’s note:] In The Great Space Exploration, a problem that could have been solved using the essence of Sun Tzu’s Art of War was instead solved by folk puppets. What a str —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Echoes of Zero Dimension 零维残响 In the year 2275, humanity captures an undecodable data packet from deep space. It is not a greeting, but an astonishing "blueprint for physics." As he tries to unravel this "gift" from the depths of the cosmos, he realizes that what he faces is not the wisdom of an alien civilization, but the universe's most fundamental law of physics: the law of conservation of information. Each successful interpretation brings humanity one step closer to technology capable of rewriting reality, and one step c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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
- 34 War at Lightspeed 光速战争 Zhou Yuan comes from a small human civilization in a virtual universe, which itself was created within another virtual universe known as the Mother World. In these virtual worlds, he leads humanity through one daunting challenge after another and defeats enemy after enemy. But which world is real, and which is an illusion? The question leaves Zhou Yuan bewildered, and also drives him to slaughter on a massive scale. Zhou Yuan ignites a war between the virtual and physical universes. Everything i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Deep Space Cipher 深空密码 Deep Space Code —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Starship Legends: The Wheel of Fate 星舰传奇：命运之轮 A war brings the collapse of an advanced civilization in the universe. A spacecraft carrying advanced artificial intelligence accidentally transmigrates to Earth... After an accident, Li Hao becomes the chosen master of the alien spacecraft's AI, Xingling. Together with Su Lin, Lin Xue, and others, he embarks on a series of adventures. On the planet Korend, he faces countless challenges, from dealing with competing factions and resolving resource shortages to balancing his romantic relationships —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Landing on an Alien World 异星降落 The waves rose and fell on the beach in time with his breathing. Suddenly, the rhythm of that “breathing” grew erratic. A wave crashed hard against his legs. He looked toward the depths of the ocean, where a gigantic object was rising to the surface. It was so enormous he could scarcely believe it, so immense that he couldn't imagine what lay hidden beneath the water. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Shepherd of Civilization 文明牧守者 Even with a top-tier powerhouse from the universe leading the way, making progress on Earth is still an uphill battle. It turns out that Earth's rigid class system was locked in long ago, making it almost impossible for those at the bottom to rise above their station. Li Yu, an ordinary young man from a humble background, meets Li Mu, a shepherd of an advanced civilization who has fallen to Earth. Thus begins their legendary journey on this planet. Can they finally break free of Earth's shackles —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Higher-Dimensional Revelation: Resisting Alien Civilization 高维启示，抵抗外星文明 After an invasion from the fourth dimension, Xing Lin used a horizon defense field built from a screened state to neutralize a planet-destroying electromagnetic pulse attack. He then used an experimental spacecraft to pursue the four-dimensional Teren people through a curvature channel. Using the energy of a brown dwarf’s core as a medium, he activated a chain annihilation program and triggered a star-system-destroying self-destruct. The Teren scattered and fled, leaving several prisoners behind —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Humanity's Journey to the Stars 人联走向星空 When the Karuk people's starships tore through Earth's night sky and flames of rune energy devoured cities, the loss of 2.07 million lives became a wound humanity could never forget. From street battles in New York to guerrilla warfare in the London Underground, from counterattacks in the depths of the Pacific to desperate stands on Antarctica's ice fields, humanity raised a line of defense with steel and flesh. Civilians fought back with whatever they could find, soldiers kindled hope amid the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Heaven-Slaying Divine Emperor 诛天神皇 The universe is collapsing, the Six Paths are crumbling, and humanity has become the lowest species. Where have the vanished gods and demons gone? Who is the mastermind that keeps targeting humanity? And why is the Engineering Department willing to pay any price to resurrect prehistoric monsters? After awakening from an endless age spent in a cryogenic pod, Sima Fei accidentally enters a symbiotic bond with a wandering cosmic seed. From then on, he rises step by step to the peak of a world shrou 47Reads—Score314d adds
- 42 Taking the Blue Star to Find a New Star System 带着蓝星重新找个恒星系 (When reading this book, please don’t compare it with real-world technology or international relations. This story is entirely fictional.) Sci-fi + one heroine + Blue Star hegemony + interstellar colonization + epic interstellar warfare (Scientists are people too, with feelings, so the protagonist has a wife. I don’t want him to be an emotionless machine. If you don’t like stories with a heroine, please don’t read.) Tao Chengdong came from Earth in another parallel universe. In 2086, at the age 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After Genetic Modification, I Became Invincible 基因改造后，我无敌了 In 2050, genetic and electronic technologies have reached their peak. Just as you'd imagine, dragons will clash with fighter jets beneath a vast, cloudless sky. After Genetic Modification is a light novel packed with high-octane fantasy. Subscribe now! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Dreams Beneath a Lullaby 安眠曲下的梦 A Dream Beneath a Lullaby —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Dreams Beyond the Heavens 天外之梦 Shi Ziyi, a vocational high school student, spends his days tightening the bolts of reality amid the smell of motor oil. But at night, in his “dreams from beyond the stars,” he pilots mechs and becomes a freshman at an interstellar university. He thinks his life is finally turning around, unaware that he has become a “variable” in a cruel game of chess. The System builds towering walls from the remains of civilizations it has consumed, while the people of Tau maintain their utopia with lies. To —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Science Fiction World of the Three Kingdoms 科幻三国世界 Science Fiction Three Kingdoms, also known as Overlap. By a chance accident, Wang Mang, emperor of the Xin dynasty, obtains future technology from the 22nd century. Backed by high technology, he establishes the unrivaled Great Xin Empire. But as time passes and the era that should have been the end of the Eastern Han dynasty approaches, the Great Xin Empire begins to change in secret. The figures who originally belonged to the period around the Three Kingdoms also find themselves living very dif 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Particles Never Annihilate 粒子不湮灭 “Have you ever considered that all the great figures are still truly alive, just in a form invisible to the naked eye? Zhuangzi's butterfly has been flying for over two thousand years. Perhaps it can only finally come to rest once every human alive has gone extinct.” “Why?” “Because they have simply become countless particles. The moment you think of them, they exist again.” “So, by your reasoning, as long as someone remembers a person, they can never truly die.” “Exactly.” “So the way to achiev 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Invasion of the Alien Species (Insects, Chinese Sci-Fi, Future Collection) 异种入侵(虫.科幻中国.未来卷) This book is the second volume, titled “The Future,” in the deluxe “Bug: Chinese Science Fiction” series. Called Alien Invasion, it features works by renowned science fiction writers including Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, and Zhang Ran. “Alien invasion” is a theme repeatedly explored in Hollywood science fiction films, and it has also profoundly influenced the work of Chinese science fiction writers. In this volume, Zhang Ran imagines a fungal invasion that strips humans of their internal organs —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 49 Cyber Ascension: Legends of Qinglu City 赛博飞升：青鹿城传奇 (No System, no harem, no invincibility, and not a power fantasy) Sci-fi, mystery, action In 2062, Xu Ling receives the tragic news that his brother, far away in Qinglu City, has died. He assumes it was an accident, but once he sets foot in the lawless city, conspiracies long in the making begin to surface. Beneath Qinglu City’s shadows, he painstakingly pieces together the truth. In the end, will he become yet another adventurer left dead in a gutter, or inherit his brother’s last wishes and bec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Captive Mantis 囚螳 (Work style: light sci-fi, dark realism. Statement: All settings and worldbuilding in this work are fictional. Any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental!) When radiation dust from a meteorite's stellar core fell over the southern rainforest, insects began mutating and growing at a terrifying rate. One Chinese mantis grew to 2.5 meters tall. After humans captured it, they forcibly implanted it with intelligence and the ability to speak, turning it into a biological weapons test subject co —Reads—Score—14d adds
