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- 1 A Court Full of Corrupt Officials, and I Awakened the Anti-Corruption System! 满朝贪官，我觉醒反贪系统！ Hou Hansheng, the modern-day director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, is reborn in ancient times and finds himself in a court overrun by corrupt officials. As a low-ranking county magistrate, he expects his work in this life to be an uphill battle, but then he unexpectedly awakens an Anti-Corruption System! Every time he brings down a corrupt official, he can exchange the reward for modern items. Firearms, medicine, seeds, you name it! More importantly, evidence of corrupt officials’ crimes is ri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I Risk My Life to Do Good, and the Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Die 拿命做好事，全网跪求我别死 I’m terminally ill. I don’t have long to live! “Ding! The Virtue System is activating!” “Congratulations, Host. You’ve gained the right to exchange points for extra life.” “???” At an intersection, an electric tricycle ran a red light as three kids dashed across the crosswalk. “Watch out, kids!” Chen Yan saw them, wiped the blood from his mouth, and charged past the people gathered around him. He raced toward the electric tricycle. Then leaped into the air. “Ichi...!” He kicked the tricycle’s dr 13Reads—Score314d adds
- 3 I Risk My Life for Science, and the Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Die 拿命科研，全网求我别死 From the start, he transmigrated into the body of a man with a terminal illness, and had just fifteen minutes left to live. Yang Cheng admitted that compared with those who transmigrated and immediately became war gods or Dragon Kings, his starting point was a little low. But he had a System! [Ding!] [Congratulations, Host, you have successfully developed a quantum lithography machine. Reward: 5,000 exchange points.] Then... one piece of futuristic technology after another, inventions that shoul 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Showbiz: I Risk My Life to Act, and Everyone Begs Me Not to Die 娱乐：拿命拍戏？所有人求我别死 After transmigrating to a parallel world, he discovers he has a terminal illness! He binds to the “You Die If You Don’t Act” System, where acting adds years to his life? Lu Shouyi, the terminally ill patient in Dying to Survive, Wen, the imperial physician in Empresses in the Palace, Xiao Bei, the rebellious youth in Better Days. “He is a monument in the entertainment world, devoted to pursuing his art. He is a genius, a miracle. He doesn’t play characters, he brings them to life.” “Honestly, I 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Showbiz: I Risk My Life to Film, Get Me Back on My Feet and I Can Keep Shooting 娱乐：拿命拍戏，扶我起来我能拍 Jiang Bai woke up to find he'd transmigrated into the body of a terminally ill patient with little time left to live! Fortunately, he bound to the [Life-for-Filming System]. Filming movies and TV shows was the only way to extend his lifespan. So, to stay alive, Jiang Bai gathered the original cast and crew to film Chinese Paladin. As soon as Chinese Paladin premiered, it took the entire internet by storm! Then Jiang Bai stepped in front of the camera himself to film Brotherhood of Blades, saving —Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 6 Surrounded by Treacherous Officials, You Want Me to Be an Everlasting Worthy Chancellor 满朝奸佞，你让我做千古贤相 Wang Jin transmigrates into the Great Qin dynasty as a notorious, power-hungry traitor, hated by everyone, and gets a golden finger to boot. Just as Wang Jin thinks he can finally stop working hard and simply coast through life, he sees the list of officials at court: Left Chancellor Dong Zhuo, Right Chancellor Cao Cao, Grand Marshal Gao Qiu, Censor-in-Chief Sima Yi, and among the Nine Ministers, Zhao Kuangyin, Qin Hui, He Shen, Zhao Gao... Wait, is that the palace eunuch Wei Zhongxian too? Wang 45Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 7 Tearjerker: I Risked My Life for Teaching, Turning the Whole Class of Slackers into Top Students 泪崩：拿命做教研全班学渣变学霸 [Top Student! Teacher! System! One Heroine! Cancer! China! Dragon's Roar!] After transmigrating into the body of a teacher, he discovers he has a terminal illness and only three days to live. Kong Kaikuang admits that, for one brief moment, he really panicked. Luckily, he binds himself to a System that lets him stay alive by teaching with his life on the line. As long as he turns his students into top students, he can extend his life. And so, a livestreamed class begins. The fifty students i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I'm a Corrupt Official, Yet They Call Me a Loyal Minister! 我是贪官，她们却说我是忠臣！ Liu Mubai transmigrates into a dangerous fantasy world. After ten years of diligent study, he places first in the imperial examinations in the first year of the Empress’s reign and activates the God-Tier Corrupt Official System. As long as he embezzles money, the System rewards him with power. To grow stronger, Liu Mubai becomes the Great Zhou Dynasty’s most corrupt official. On one hand, he conspires with ministers, takes bribes, breaks the law, and lines his own pockets. On the other, he uses 313Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 9 Terminally Ill, Yet a Peerless Patriot: My Identity Is Exposed 身负绝症，国士无双的我被曝光了 Zhuge Yang was admitted to Qingbei University at 16, completed his master's degree at 18, earned his doctorate at 20, and independently developed a supersonic aircraft engine by the age of 24. A peerless national academician, he is now gravely ill and on the brink of death. A reporter enters the hospital to livestream an interview with this national treasure, only to discover that he is still conducting research from his hospital bed! [Controlled Nuclear Fusion] [Ultra-Precision Lithography Mach 2.6kReads5.7Score17014d adds
- 10 I Wrote Songs with My Life, and Now the Whole Internet Is in Tears, Begging Me Not to Die 拿命写歌，全网泪崩跪求我别死 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Feng was diagnosed with a terminal illness from the start. Bound to a life-extending System, he had to write songs to stay alive. In an instant, countless classic songs shook the world! This was Lin Feng's era! An accident revealed his terminal illness. Doctor: “Stop writing, Lin Feng! You have to stay alive.” Nurse: “Writing and composing each song causes him so much pain.” The entire internet burst into tears. “Big brother, stop writing! You need t 260Reads6.0Score10514d adds
- 11 Vengeful Ghost: Preaching with My Life, the Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Die 厉鬼：拿命传道，全网哭求我别死 Bai Xuan transmigrated to a parallel world. He discovered that he had transmigrated into the body of a Taoist priest who had been crippled by a succubus. He was also bound to the Preach-at-the-Cost-of-Your-Life System. Successfully spreading the faith and slaying a vengeful ghost would earn him more time to live. He taught the policewoman the Dragon-Tiger Art, slew a succubus, and earned ten days of life. He taught the nurse the Golden Light Mantra, slew a vengeful ghost, and earned twenty days 110Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 12 Surrounded by Treacherous Ministers, I Became an Emperor for the Ages by Playing the Fool 满朝奸臣，做昏君却成千古一帝 [Transmigration + System + Historical What-If + Alternate History + Emperor + Multiple Heroines] Liu He transmigrates into an alternate historical dynasty with a Foolish Emperor System. As long as he acts like a foolish ruler, he receives rewards. “Have Empress Dowager Lü Zhi rule from behind the curtain!” “Have Empress Wu Zetian review the memorials!” “Have my father-in-law Huo Guang take control of the court!” “Put Sima Yi, Dong Zhuo, and Wang Mang in charge of the armies!” He assumes that all 3.1kReads7.9Score38814d adds
- 13 With a Court Full of Loyal Ministers, I Really Don’t Want to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 满朝忠臣，我真不想做千古一帝！ Zhao Zhen transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes the Emperor of Great Xia, one of the Five Directions Empires. He awakens the Fallen Kingdom Ruler System. As long as his kingdom falls, he can gain the power to manipulate time and space, life and death, and reincarnation. He can see the past, present, and future, and remain undying throughout the river of time. He thought losing his kingdom would be as easy as eating meat. But then he takes a look at the ministers filling his court. H 649Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 14 A Court Ruled by Treacherous Ministers: From the Start, I Teach the Empress a Lesson with the Imperial Whip 奸臣当道：开局打皇鞭教育女帝 “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have controlled the government for ten years. Reward: Supreme Bone!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have thrown the harem into chaos. Reward: Innate Dao Body!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have defied the emperor and usurped his authority. Reward: Supreme Nine Cauldrons!” In a fantasy world, dynasties stand side by side and sects rise everywhere. Mo Bai, who transmigrated here, had planned to repay the late emperor for raising him and become a loyal, dev 238Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 15 The Most Miserable Top-Tier Star Risks His Life to Invent, Bringing the Entire Internet to Tears 最惨顶流，拿命搞发明泪崩全网 Cancer, and diagnosed as dead right from the start? When Ye Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in a morgue, he panics like crazy. [Ding! Host’s life is in critical danger. Requirements for binding met. The Life-for-Tech System is now bound!] He designs mechanical prosthetics, benefiting disabled people all over the world. Then... Controlled nuclear fusion! High-precision lithography machines! Miniature solar batteries! Exoskeleton armor! One world-shaking scientific breakthrough after another 645Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 16 A Treacherous Minister at Court: From the Start, I Pointed at a Deer and Called It a Horse, Making the Empress Cry 朝堂奸臣，开局指鹿为马气哭女帝 (Wildly satisfying + empress + sweet romance + System + alternate history) Xu Feng transmigrates to an ancient dynasty and becomes a loyal minister, following the late emperor through countless campaigns. Before dying, the late emperor appoints Xu Feng as a regent. Xu Feng plans to step behind the scenes, help the emperor govern, and enjoy a household full of wives and concubines. But who could have guessed that a System would appear, requiring him to serve as a treacherous minister for three ye 4.4kReads8.2Score49314d adds
- 17 The Fainthearted Empress: I’m Truly a Loyal Minister of Great Zhou 昏君女帝，我真是大周忠臣 [Losing-Dog Empress + Empress Consort as the Main Wife + System-Free Alternate-History Power Fantasy] I serve as a loyal minister in ancient times. The empress is a cute, foolish ruler who has shut herself away and neglects the affairs of state, while the regent consort is actually my fiancée. How can I govern the country well with a foolish ruler, then marry my regent fiancée? As a loyal minister of Great Zhou, I must sideline the empress and use the emperor as a figurehead to command those who 2.1kReads9.0Score16114d adds
- 18 Emperor of the Zuxia Dynasty: Are You Kidding Me? My Court Is Full of Traitors and Rebels 祖夏皇帝：逗我呢，满朝乱臣贼子 [Emperor + treacherous ministers + famous generals + peerless beauties: the most exhilarating, most domineering emperor of all time] Xia Yan transmigrates to the world of Shenzhou and becomes the emperor of Zu Xia. Zu Xia, Huang Shang, Tian Zhou, Xian Qin, Shen Han, Sheng Tang, Dao Song, Mo Yuan, Wu Ming, Yao Qing. Ten dynasties stand side by side on the continent of Shenzhou, with Zu Xia reigning supreme among them. However, after learning who fills the ranks of his court, Xia Yan is immedi 2.5kReads8.6Score22214d adds
- 19 I'm a Villain. Collecting the Entire Rouge List Is Only Reasonable 我一反派，收整个胭脂榜很合理吧 [Villain + Embroidered Uniform Guard + No saintly do-gooder + Crushing the protagonist] Special agent Yu Huatian transmigrates to a world where the martial arts universes converge and obtains the Villain System. Command the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rule the empire, and dominate the martial world! Wudang, Shaolin, the Sun Moon Holy Cult, the Moving Flower Palace, the Carefree Sect, the Ancient Tomb Sect... The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devi 11.8kReads8.3Score1k14d adds
- 20 The Court Is Full of Traitors, Yet They Want Me to Become an Emperor for the Ages! 满朝奸臣，要扶我做千古一帝！ [Epic imagination + explosive action + underdogs overthrowing their superiors + no angst] After transmigrating to the Warring States period, Chu Feng becomes the most carefree prince of Chu. He plans to live peacefully and wait for the kingdom to fall so he can flee. But after one look at the court full of officials, his composure completely crumbles. The chancellors are Qin Hui and Yan Song. The palace directors are Zhao Gao and Wei Zhongxian. The great general is named Xing Daorong… And then t 2.2kReads8.7Score16414d adds
- 21 ICU from the Start: I Use My Life to Do Research 开局ICU，我用生命搞研究 Li Mubai transmigrates to an ancient kingdom in another plane, but he has only ten days left to live. Fortunately, he activates a System at this moment. From then on, he devotes himself to research to stay alive, constantly teetering on the brink of death. And his first step is to build a mushroom bomb! Because dignity comes only from the edge of a sword, and truth exists only within the range of artillery. Without adorable mushroom bombs, he can't earn adorable little bucks. Starting with mushr 2.4kReads8.7Score14514d adds
- 22 I Risk My Life to Kill the Enemy, and the World Begs Me to Stop 拿命杀敌，全球哭求我别上了 After transmigrating to a high-martial world where countless races have arrived, Luo Yuan becomes an ordinary soldier stationed at the frontier. But he discovers that he is gravely wounded and has only one day left to live. Just as he falls into despair, he binds himself to the “Risk Your Life to Kill Enemies” System. Every enemy he kills earns him a certain amount of life force, letting him live a little longer! So from the start, he drags his gravely wounded body onto the battlefield and slaug 1.9kReads8.4Score19114d adds
- 23 I Risked My Life for Science, and When It Came to Light, the Whole Nation Wept! 拿命搞科研，曝光后，全民泪崩！ Chu Fei is terminally ill. At death's door, he activates the System That Trades His Life for Scientific Research. Whenever one of his research breakthroughs is released to the world, he earns Health Points that prolong his life. So a young man wearing an oxygen mask, with tubes running all over his body, struggles to sit up in his hospital bed and declares resolutely: “I'm going to do scientific research!!” Aerospace planes, holographic virtual technology, controlled nuclear fusion, antigravity 3.9kReads9.0Score34314d adds
- 24 Surrounded by Treacherous Officials, I Somehow Became the Most Foolish Emperor in History 满朝奸臣：我竟昏成千古一帝 Ying Yuan transmigrated to another world and became the emperor of Great Qin. He thought his happy days were about to begin. Instead, his entire court was full of treacherous ministers! On the left, Chancellor Qin Hui; on the right, Chancellor Cai Jing. Minister of Rites Yan Song, Minister of Personnel Li Linfu, and Minister of War Cao Cao. Minister of Revenue He Shen, Minister of Justice Lai Junchen, and Minister of Works Sima Yi. Wei Zhongxian of the Eastern Depot, Yu Huatian of the Western De 15kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 25 The Emperor’s Game: I Can Simulate Everything on SSS Difficulty 皇帝游戏：sss难度我推演一切 Li Ye was originally a transmigrator from Earth, accidentally drawn into a nationwide Emperor Simulator game. Suffering from a terminal illness, he chose the most terrifying death difficulty. Within the palace, Empress Dowager Cixi ruled the Eastern Palace, while Empress Dowager Lü Zhi held power in the Western Palace! Sima Yi, Cao Cao, He Shen, Qin Hui, and Qian Qianyi were the five regents! Prince Zhu Di, border-guarding general Wu Sangui, Governor of Xiliang Dong Zhuo, Grand Marshal Zhao Kuan 14.5kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 26 From the Start, I Have Three Months to Live, So I Bet Everything on Solving Cases 开局三个月寿命，我全梭哈破案了 [No female lead + crime-solving + suspense + minimal romance] [New book: "Reborn in 1992: Starting with a Cold Case"] I transmigrated into a police officer! I was happy for less than a second before the System informed me I had only three months left to live. Huh? How is that supposed to work? Solve cases to earn more life? I'm going all in! And so the criminals across the whole city went crazy. [Officer, I was just delivering food. The lady of the house had too many mosquitoes, so I helped her 5.7kReads9.2Score70714d adds
- 27 Making Titanfall from the Start: Players Worldwide Lose Their Minds 开局制作泰坦陨落，全球玩家破防 [Game Design + Livestreaming + Everyday Life] Game designer Gu Yang transmigrates to a world with advanced technology but a stagnant, underdeveloped gaming industry. His predecessor had planned to make a fortune in business, investing heavily in the development of a new-generation motion-sensing pod. But a major corporation shut him out, and now he is on the verge of losing everything. Fortunately, the System awakens at the crucial moment! By collecting players' joy, anger, sorrow, and fear, he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 My Ten Years Working at the Xishan Base 我在西山基地工作的那十年 Anomaly containment, an overpowered protagonist? No. High IQ. One heroine. Some heartbreaking plot twists. Beijing, Xishan, 3,000 meters underground: hundreds of anomalous objects. A digital Earth that drifted through space for ten thousand years; a woman who transmigrated a thousand years into the past and died during the Shang dynasty; a colossal stone pillar that appeared on the North China Plain; Yan Emperor and Yellow Emperor, who have survived for four eras; a pen that can improve people’s 19kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
- 29 I’m Just a Foolish Emperor. What Bad Intentions Could I Have? 我就一昏君，能有什么坏心思？ [Tyrant + Political Scheming + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Misinterpretations + Farming] Luo Lin opens his eyes and finds himself the new ruler of the Qian Kingdom, bound to a Tyrant System. If he ruins the kingdom’s fortunes, he can live forever? Being a wise ruler might be difficult, but being a tyrant should be easy. Just do whatever you want with your eyes closed! Then he looks around: a bewitchingly beautiful empress, a fiercely loyal minister, and a powerful eunuch. So Luo Lin starts causing 11.5kReads9.1Score79514d adds
- 30 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.2kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
- 31 EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
