Novels like Hard Science Fiction: Starting with Building Black Tech
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- 1 A Contract Manufacturer? The Robots It Builds Can Actually Have Babies 代工厂？造出的机器人竟能生小孩 Lin Fan transmigrates to a parallel world and inherits his family's factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Buried in debt, the factory is shut down, and morale is crumbling. Just then, ding! The Super Factory System successfully binds to him. A big shot from the Middle East comes to buy bulletproof helmets. No problem. The safety helmets I make are the toughest in the world, leaving every competitor in the dust. Put on Eagleland's sanctions list? Who cares? I've got all the country's orde 54Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 2 Interstellar Game: I Saved Earth 星际游戏：我拯救了地球 [Interstellar]+ [A Battle for Galactic Supremacy]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Soft Sci-Fi] Earth has been seized by a godlike civilization, and time has frozen across the globe. Ye Xuan, an ordinary high school student, has somehow been chosen by God to take part in an interstellar strategy game. Only by defending his championship can he unfreeze time and save Earth. After entering the game, Ye Xuan discovers just how much cutting-edge technology the godlike civilization has. Light-speed warp ships / 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 From the Start, Feeding My Way to Dominance Across the Star Sea from a Ruined Planet's Ruins 开局废星遗迹，靠投喂称霸星海 Lu Chen inherited Graystone, the poorest planet in the Empire's frontier. Eight thousand people, one battered ship, and 68 million in debt. With nowhere left to turn, he discovered an ancient ruin deep in the mountains. Inside was a floating black sphere. Feed it resources, and it would unlock technological data far beyond its era. Feed it minerals, and it produces mining machine designs. Feed it biomass, and it produces gene-editing technology. The more you feed it, the more powerful the techno 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Black-Armored Army Returns to the Ruins 玄甲归墟 The Black-Armored Army Returns from the Ruins After thirty years guarding the border, Zhenbei Pass has been reduced to broken walls and ruins. The Black-Armored Army has resisted the barbarians with their very flesh and blood, and at last the missing vanguard returns. The eight hundred soldiers wear black armor stained with old blood, their bodies wreathed in spiritual light. They had wandered into the secret realm of the Ruins and cultivated the path to immortality! With immortal arts, they p 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Star-Rail Remnants: Echo of Zero 星轨遗民：零号回响 In 2149 AD, humanity's struggle for the cosmic energy source, Starrail Crystal, triggers a man-made catastrophe known as the Great Collapse. The planet's core ruptures, the surface crumbles, and the world is split into three completely isolated regions. The Tianqiong Organization controls the world's hidden order, making its business the capture and brutal experimentation of people with special powers. Countless “Starrail survivors” with supernatural abilities become prey. Ling Xun and Ling Xing —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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
- 8 An Irregular Infantryman's Travelogue of the Galactic Empire 银河帝国非正常步兵见闻录 Old Wang, who transmigrated from Blue Star, never expected to get blown away so smoothly and begin conquering the universe. I’m an armored warrior, and I’ve got an interstellar battleship too. Higher dimensions, Level Ten technology, and subspace? If we’re being raised like livestock by a higher-dimensional universe, we’ll overthrow them. Even the monsters of subspace have to be turned into barbecue. Whether it’s scheming imperial royalty or any other nonsense, we’ll wipe them all out. Once the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Interstellar Invasion: I Lead Huaxia in Building a Sci-Fi Heavenly Court 星际入侵，我带领华夏打造科幻天庭 Is the 1999 Confidential Agreement on Humanity’s Counterattack Operation real? Was the United States’ Star Wars program really intended to drag the Northern Bear Nation down through an arms race? Did Huaxia really build a near-Earth asteroid defense system to prevent asteroids from hitting Earth? When disaster strikes, Westerners call their salvation Noah’s Ark, while the stories of our ancestors are Jingwei Filling the Sea and Yu the Fool Moving Mountains. In his previous life, Zhou Xingchen wa 250Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 Industrial Audit: Turns Out All the Cutting-Edge Tech Is in Private Companies 工业大摸底，黑科技竟都在民企 Huang He transmigrated! He inherited his family’s shabby old factory, just as the country was facing a total technological blockade by the great powers. But Huang He awakened a Black Technology System. Then the country launched a massive industrial inspection and discovered that Huang He’s livestream shop was full of incredible products! There was steel cable that could serve as an aircraft-carrier arresting wire, paint that could completely evade radar, and toy drones with a range of 30,000 kil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Wasteland Survival: The Rusted Cradle 废土求生：锈蚀的摇篮 Thirty years after the Great Collapse, civilization in the old world lies in ruins. Radioactive dust blankets most of the continent, mutated creatures occupy the remains of cities, and survivors struggle to get by in small settlements or on their own. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 This Is a High-Tech Company? Isn't It a Nation? 这是高科技企业？那不是国家吗？ [Sci-Fi + Interstellar + Technology + The Rise of a Civilization] Zhou Yu is an ordinary programmer from the future. By chance, he acquires a legacy spark containing countless fields of knowledge: the accumulated wisdom of a civilization spanning billions of years. To make money, he spends three years building AI by hand, founding a tech company, setting up factories, and producing intelligent robots. So when a truly intelligent robot hits the market, people go wild. For just 88,000 yuan, take h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Stars as a Crucible, Truth as a Flame 星尘为炉，真理为火 Amid the universe's vast desolation and oppression, individuals wield ideas as weapons and truth as their beacon. They awaken as they struggle to survive, then rise up in rebellion, ultimately igniting the spark that will rekindle civilization. Simply put, I'm starting a revolutionary wave across the sea of stars!! Core Ideas: Thought is power: True supernatural abilities do not come from genetic mutations, but from the resonance between humanity's collective consciousness and the laws of the u 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Starlight Mark 星空标记 In the not-too-distant future, human technology reaches the edge of interstellar space, marking a decisive step toward exploring the unknown reaches of the universe. The Odysseus, a spacecraft entrusted with hope and a mission, is sent to an unknown star system on an unprecedented deep-space exploration mission. Its destination is Vita, a distant planet sending mysterious signals to Earth. The truth hidden behind those signals is beyond imagining. The Odysseus crew includes the resolute Captain —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 An Immortal God Reborn to Restart the Interstellar Age 不朽神灵重生，重启星际时代 Written entirely by hand, not generated by AI. If you don’t believe me, just look at the plot setup, the way the story unfolds, and the characters’ personalities. In his previous life, he was a mighty warrior who dominated the galaxy. But the gods joined forces to attack him, and he fell in the vastness of space, consumed by resentment. As his consciousness faded, all that remained was endless regret. Fate had other plans. He was unexpectedly reborn at the dawn of the interstellar age. Looking a 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Industrial Inspection: From Fishing Rods to Fighter Jets 工业大摸底：从造鱼竿到造战斗机 Yang Shuo transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the owner of a fishing-rod factory. Because he went sea fishing during the fishing ban, the navy confiscates his fishing rod, and he unexpectedly discovers that its specifications are unbelievably high. Air Force: “You used carbon fiber this good to make fishing rods?” “This paint could be used as stealth coating for fighter jets, and you sold it to sports car drivers to speed?” “You’re using ultra-long-range drones to deliver packages?” Ya 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The World Sanctions Toy Factories, So I Hand Mine Over to the Dragon Kingdom 全球制裁玩具厂，我反手上交龙国 [Black Tech + National Fortune + Industrial Inspection + The Stars and the Sea + Livestreaming + Handing Everything Over to the State] In 2025, I, Lu Yu, became the factory director of a toy factory branded a heartless military contractor and sanctioned by the entire world. The Eagle and its European menagerie surrounded me, declaring that they would make this “shabby little factory” disappear for good. Fine. You can play your power politics all you want. I turned around and flooded every home i 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I Use a Biological System to Advance Global Technology 我用生物系统进化全球科技 Advanced technology has devastated the environment. Driven by their selfish desires, humans have wiped out many forms of life on the planet. Then, at this moment, a young man appears, destined to change the world. Follow him as he ventures out to conquer it. 174Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 With My Little Deadweight in Tow, I Use Technology to Crush the World 带着我的小废物，以科技镇压全球 [Technology + National Strength + Urban Life + Sweet Romance + Growth + One Female Lead + Showing Off] Yun Chuan, a high school student, unexpectedly awakens the “System” his father arranged for him. Reading books increases his brain-development progress. From then on, he sets out on the path of scientific research and turns his life around. But the “System” his father gave him hides secrets that Yun Chuan has yet to uncover. “Scoring 750 on the college entrance exam? I could do it with no hands 2Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 21 Legends of the Star Ocean: Five Stars Shine Bright 星海传说之五星闪耀 The story of a human journeying from the apocalypse to the stars. After emerging from the bloodshed and brutality of the apocalypse, humanity’s bodies and minds undergo a qualitative leap. From then on, they venture into the void and wage war among the stars. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 1999: The Chinese Tycoon 1999：华夏大亨 Lin Dong is unexpectedly reborn in 1999, just as his father’s cannery faces a crisis. Thanks to his foresight, Lin Dong turns the situation around and earns the first pot of gold of his life. Next come real estate, the internet, e-commerce, lithography machines... He gets an early look at China’s industries and becomes a business magnate! 707Reads—Score10114d adds
- 23 Thirty Thousand Years into the Future 未来三万年 An ultimate civilization’s warship from another universe crashes into the greater cosmos. To escape the heat death of the universe, civilizations everywhere clash over it. An eighth-level civilization, among the universe’s twelve levels of civilization, fights its way from higher-dimensional spacetime to the Solar System. Meanwhile, human civilization is in the midst of an artificial intelligence rebellion, and the surviving humans are forced to flee into the vast universe. Drift, survive, devel 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 On the Eve of the College Entrance Exam, I Propel the Fifth Revolution in Physics 高考前夕，推进第五次物理学革命 Zuo Zhifeng spent twenty years trapped in another country’s Academy of Sciences. Reborn on the eve of the college entrance exams, he founded the Taiyi Group and Mozi Heavy Industries. At a pivotal turning point amid the great powers’ rivalry and a time of momentous change, he used his vast military-industrial empire to keep giving Huaxia more leverage. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Superhuman 超体人 This is the first story I wrote just to practice. There's not much to it. A powerful stream of air poured straight into my mouth, and I kept swallowing it. The airflow was so strong I couldn't catch my breath, and I passed out... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Black Technology System: The Light of Civilization 黑科技系统：文明之光 An ordinary protagonist unexpectedly gets a System from a higher civilization. Nuclear fusion, space elevators, virtual reality, spaceships, and more: they’re all simple matters for this all-purpose System! What? You want to know whether the System is male or female? Of course it’s… 59Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 27 The Super AI from the Future 来自未来的超人工智能 A parallel world, the solar system, and a future interstellar age. An accident sends the super AI Xiaobai and her interstellar fleet transmigrating to the year 2023. How will Xiaobai get along with humanity's ancestors, who are still at the stage of surface civilization in this era? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Science Fiction World, Issue 6, 2022 《科幻世界》2022年6期 [Galaxy Award Contest] “The White-Headed Sparrow,” by Yang Jian Justice, or fairness? “Song of the Wilderness,” by Ling Feiyu An echo from the depths of the universe. “Recorded Sound,” by Ling Shangbai This is a civilization's gramophone. It composes with life and plays a final song. “Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday,” by Yang Lin Happy birthday to “you.” [World Science Fiction] “Wagner's Voice,” by Carsten Schmidt [Germany], translated by Shunxin A person is more than the sum of their parts. [C 2Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 29 The Red Chamber Son-in-Law: A Legendary Journey from Marriage to Love 红楼赘婿：先婚后爱的传奇之旅 Dream of the Red Chamber: A legendary journey from marriage to love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Far Reaches of the Universe 宇宙之遥 (Not a web novel. No role-playing, no cultivation, and no black technology. If that bothers you, don't read.) The universe you know is far too small. The real universe is a light bulb, and I am closer to the divine than anyone, which means I am closer to the truth. I need to tell you: you live in nothing more than a speck of light. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Tower of Memory 忆境之塔 As brain-computer interface devices became widespread, countries began storing vast quantities of memory data in data towers. People eagerly sealed away their memories in pursuit of digital immortality, but the cost was steep. To achieve digital immortality, many people spent every last penny, gave up their dignity, and even sacrificed their lives. They ended up living bleakly as digital beings in private virtual worlds. The exorbitant fees turned many digital lives into slaves of capitalist oli 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Mansheng in the Cloud 曼生云端 [AI sci-fi + Transmigration + Suspense] What kind of world are we living in under capitalism? A nobody fresh out of college needs a date just to land a dead-end job, but instead gets caught in the schemes of a mysterious, wealthy mother and daughter. The young man becomes a corporate informant, steals trade secrets from his employer, and helps the pair defend their palace in a business war. He transmigrates for them to destroy their kin and eliminate Chu, then discovers dark energy. Little does —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Awakened with Every Ability: Can I Randomly Get Them All? 全能觉醒，我能随机所有能力？ In the future, disaster has swept across the globe, and humanity clings to survival in the Federation’s safe zones. Outside them, awakened beasts and mutated creatures roam unchecked. Inside, awakened abilities are humanity’s last hope. When people turn eighteen, they can take part in the college entrance exam’s Awakening Ceremony and gain an ability of their own. But the Federation’s upper echelons keep a tight grip on the Awakening Crystals, and ability rank determines everything. F-rankers ar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The True and Fake Heiresses: A Strange Romance in Journey to the West 真假千金之西游穿越奇情 The Real and Fake Heiresses: A Strange Romance in a Transmigrated Journey to the West —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Love Across Time, a Liangshan Dream Fulfilled 古今爱情交错，梁山遗梦终团圆 Love across past and present, as the Liangshan dream finally ends in reunion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Selling War 贩卖战争 A warmonger weighed down by self-reflection, a gathering steeped in the smell of gunpowder, the stories of profiteering behind every war, and the values imposed after each conflict ends. He made his choice. No matter how cowardly it might seem, at least he chose to take on a responsibility, to shoulder a burden... 20Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 38 The Genius and the Madman in the Sanatorium 疗养院里的天才与疯子 In 2349, the number of people with mental illnesses surged, and the world's twelve Clearview Sanatoriums became “places of salvation.” Zhao Yilong, once a leading neuroscientist, was framed by the company he had founded and reduced to Patient No. 734, diagnosed with “paranoid schizophrenia.” Every day, he was forcibly injected with “Clearview serum.” Only as he teetered on the brink of death did he realize the truth: the so-called “treatment” was a hoax designed to strip away human mental energy 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn Before the Apocalypse, My Military Base Is on Mars 重生末世前，我的军事基地在火星 [Alien Base + Post-Apocalypse + Storage Bracelet + One Heroine + Advanced Technology] Zhao Wu is reborn, and he also gets bound to a storage bracelet. The storage bracelet has 18 spaces, a golden finger everyone dreams of having. It contains countless resources, countless technologies, countless cultivation techniques, and a hundred advanced bionic robots to serve as assistants. However, if Zhao Wu wants to unlock the bracelet's more advanced technologies, he or his employees must first develop 254Reads—Score10414d adds
- 40 Cosmic Century: The Captain Charges into Battle in His Mecha 宇宙世纪：舰长他开着机甲出击啦 The ace mecha pilot of the Lunar Guerrilla Force, the Red Devil in the eyes of his enemies, was sent packing back to Earth to go to school once peace arrived. There, he met all sorts of beautiful women and somehow graduated with outstanding grades, becoming the captain of a starship… Where's the captain!? The captain's in the hangar! After a long spell of self-reflection, I realized that if you come across a sudden, inexplicably long description of the scenery while reading, that was a 978Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 41 I’m Just a College Student, and You Want Me to Build a Nuclear Fusion Reactor? 我一个大专生，你让我造核聚变？ [Cutting-Edge Technology]+ [World Domination]+ [Civilization in Peril]+ [Interstellar]+ [Climbing the Tech Tree] The United States dares to use the ITER agreement to extort us? Then I’ll give them a good, hard slap across the face. Japan wants to stir up trouble too? Then reclaiming Sakura Province cannot wait! Faced with a threat from an unknown civilization, where will humanity go from here? A tiny probe can withstand attacks from the most powerful weapons humanity currently possesses. It dest 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 Technology: A New Toy for a Mischievous Kid? The Research World Is Stunned! 科技：熊孩子新玩具？吓懵科研界！ [Patriotic techno-fiction] What kind of sparks will fly when a toy factory on the verge of bankruptcy meets a boy who can communicate with the future? Lighthouse Nation: “What? Tianhe Toy Factory has become the leading company on Blue Star? But it’s just a toy factory...” The Sun Never Sets Empire: “What? The chief academician at your Dragon Nation Academy of Sciences makes toys?” Sakura Nation: “Is Dragon Nation really so short on people that it calls toys core military equipment?” Chen Jie pai 111Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 44 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
- 45 Interstellar Overlord: Starting by Scavenging on Earth 星际霸主：从地球捡垃圾开始 Reborn in the interstellar age, You Ya discovered that he could recycle, reassemble, and remake objects. Starship cannons, powered armor, fighter craft, phase weapons, psychic perception… Starting with scavenging on Earth, You Ya embarked on his path to power. “I hereby declare: Earthlings are back! Tremble and submit beneath my iron cavalry! I, too, am a supreme overlord.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 From the Start, I Had a Damage-Reflecting Armor: Cultivating Immortality Through Technology 开局带反伤甲，科技再修仙 Feel-good power fantasy, sci-fi, cyberpunk, urban setting, cultivation, multiple heroines, an invincible protagonist, and face-slapping. It has the futuristic tech vibe of a comic, a touch of anime style, and plenty of humor and fun. A binary star system and a super-Earth. The protagonist gradually raises the civilization level of the two stars using the basic theories provided by the System, slowly conquering the universe and fighting his way into the cultivation world. Wang Chong was once an o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Supernatural Encounter on Campus: Redemption Across Time and Space 校园灵异奇遇：穿越时空的救赎 A Supernatural Campus Encounter: Redemption Across Time and Space —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Interstellar Legend: The Rise of the Emperor 星际传奇之帝王崛起 The protagonist, Qin Jie, lost both his parents as a child and has relied on his younger sister, who suffers from a serious illness. By a twist of fate, his sister merges with the universe’s most powerful “Wisdom Brain,” becoming Qin Jie’s greatest asset in his bid to conquer the universe. The five great powers of the universe, Guangming, Canglan, Beiming, Weier, and Wuluan, scheme against one another until the Second Universe War finally breaks out. It also creates an opportunity for Qin Jie, n 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Transmigration: Leading Humanity to the Pinnacle of Cosmic Civilization 穿越：带领人类登顶宇宙文明之巅 [Sci-fi + transmigration + technological advancement + black technology + evolution + clash of civilizations + interstellar war] [No System. Technology is developed mainly through independent research, advancing step by step from the basics. Cultivation and evolution are also part of the story, but technological development is the main focus.] An Ran, an expert in modern military technology, transmigrates to a primitive planet in the Milky Way in a parallel universe. He leads a group of human su 10Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 50 The Stand-In's Comeback: Lin Yuqing's Journey to Love 替身的逆袭：林雨晴的爱情之旅 The Stand-In's Reversal: Lin Yuqing's Journey to Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
