Novels like Apocalypse: The Villain Doesn't Want to Live Off the Protagonist
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- 101 Paranormal Tales That Give You Cold Sweats 冷汗直冒的灵异故事 This Book: Start reading at midnight, and you won’t sleep before dawn! ⚠️Warning: This book contains intense horror. Readers who scare easily, proceed with caution! The night-shift nurse keeps hearing sobbing from an empty hospital room; The reflection in the mirror of an old house suddenly grins at you; On the last bus of the night, the feet of the passenger in the back row... dangle above the floor. Tomato’s No. 1 supernatural horror pick: ✅ One self-contained horror story per chapter, shor 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Generation of '90 90的一代 The coming-of-age story of a small-town young man born in the 1990s, a vivid cautionary tale for his younger siblings. Apart from a confidence that defies explanation, he has no family wealth, no education, no life experience, and not even any self-discipline. But one day, he will finally make his way through the fog. The road ahead is like leveling up and fighting monsters, a struggle for survival of the fittest. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Apocalyptic Spirit Book: I Am the Source of Disaster 末世灵书：我就是灾难之源 Not your traditional System, no zombie siege, and no main storyline about hoarding supplies Infinite worlds + wild imagination + a different kind of apocalypse This story follows Zhang Mingtian, who obtains a mystical book. It can give the doomed world he lives in a chance of survival. That chance comes from letting the mystical book create the cause of the world’s destruction instead. Zhang Mingtian must clear the trials set by the book. All kinds of natural disasters and monsters will descend —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 My Campus Life at a Certain Men's Technical College 我在某男子技术学院的校园生活 I recorded every little detail of my campus life. Half a lifetime has passed, and it all feels like a previous life now. Classes, sports, clubs, romance, and even a national debate competition. I only went as a substitute and never got to compete, but apart from not studying hard, I can say I have no regrets. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Human Survivors: A Collection of Fairy Tales 人类幸存者【童话集】 Who is the true survivor? The ageless performer onstage, or the audience that lives on forever below? Seen from above, the audience becomes part of the story too. In the very end, who is the survivor in this dreamlike illusion? This is an original work by Rabbit Vampire, now authorized for publication on Royal Road. Reproduction is permitted. All rights reserved. Infringements will be prosecuted. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Transmigrate into Sword and Fairy II: I’m the Greatest Blacksmith 穿越仙剑二：我是最强锻造师 After an accidental explosion, fireworks maker Zhao Yiping transmigrates into the game world of The Legend of Sword and Fairy II. But as he travels, he discovers that this world isn't quite like the game he played. "The Seven Heroes of Xianxia? Weren't they the Five Wonders of Xianxia?" "My beginner's gift pack is... two revolvers!?" "What? Li Yiru knows the One Yang Finger!?" "What the heck? Why are there 108 Demon Stars?" "What!? Prince Jiangdu isn't Yun'er's father, but her enemy?" The Xianxi 57Reads—Score214d adds
- 107 Shocking! The Entire Legion Was Wiped Out, and I'm the Only Survivor! 震惊！军团全灭唯我独活！ [Reborn + No System + Powered Armor + Passionate Action + One Female Lead] Shocking! The entire legion was wiped out, and I was the only survivor! That man right there will reveal the whole secret to you. In his previous life, he was a soldier in the Imperial Guard. After returning to his hometown, he found his younger sister and fellow villagers slaughtered by exotic beasts. He fought the beasts and died on the battlefield. After death, his soul was reborn in what seemed to be a future world. W 38Reads—Score214d adds
- 108 After My Mother Fell into a Long Sleep, I Was Finally Free 母亲长眠后：我终于自由 After My Mother Passed Away in Her Sleep: I Was Finally Free 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 A Ride-Hailing Driver's Romantic Adventures 网约车司机的桃花史 A Ride-Hailing Driver's Romantic Adventures 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 A Little Red Flower for You 送你一朵小红花 A Little Red Flower for You 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 My Lord, Miss Shen Wants to Break Off the Engagement 王爷，沈小姐要退婚 After a marriage was arranged by imperial decree, the so-called bandits wiped out the Ning’an Marquis’s household. Fortunately, Shen Xiaoyun, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, was away making offerings at a temple and survived. Since Shen Xiaoyun’s grandmother was the empress dowager’s younger sister, the empress dowager took her into the palace. The empress dowager hopes to bring Shen Xiaoyun and Prince Su, Yang Chenyi, together. But Yang Chenyi is not as frail and sickly as the rumors claim. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Becoming the Director of a Psychiatric Hospital in a World of Superpowers 在异能世界当精神病院长 My name is Lei Qianyang. I’m a Tier 0 Esper, a well-rounded fighter who can knock out a kid with a single swing of my hammer. But fighting isn’t my greatest passion. I like picking up trash: the kind other people throw away, like “crazy Espers.” I opened a psychiatric hospital that only takes in Espers who have lost their minds. No license, no funding, no staff (all right, I have two). My secretary can make contracts with anything, my doctor can extract corruption, and my own ability is this: 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Mom, I’m Afraid It’ll Hurt 妈妈，我怕疼啊 When you have the chance to make a choice, don't let yourself live with regret. If she could do it all over again, Bibi Dong would pick up the little one, kiss her gently on the forehead, and tell her she was sorry. 890Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Died by the River 逝于江河 Two years into their marriage, Meng Ran became pregnant with Yang Peng's child, but something about it all felt wrong. Those choices that seemed so firm were really just hesitant attempts to weigh the pros and cons. “How wonderful it is to be young” was nothing but an illusion. We all once held lofty dreams, but now we live ignobly. Can Meng Ran and Yang Peng clear away the fog, cross the wilderness, and make a steady passage into the real world? Or are they headed for ruin? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 I Wish I Could Die in a Dream in Tokyo 如果能在东京的梦中死去就好了 I Wish I Could Die in a Dream of Tokyo 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Together, We Conquer the World 倾尽天下携手山河 In the year 399, in beautiful Zhangjiajie, the Seven Swords, led by Hongmao, overcame countless dangers and finally joined their swords together, defeating Black-Hearted Tiger, the leader of the Demon Cult, and wiping him from existence. After the battle, the Seven Swords left Valley of Love's End with the Qilin and went their separate ways. Seven days later, a badly wounded young man slowly awoke in the Ten-Mile Gallery. With his awakening, the peaceful martial world fell into turmoil, as one d 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Tide of Pus 脓潮 [No System + No Rebirth + Hard-Core City Defense + Worldbuilding Foreshadowing] Low-level filth beasts shouldn't have eyes. Three days after he encountered one, people began dying in that city. His adoptive father pressed a pocket watch into his hand and managed to say just one thing: "Take this to Yunqi." Inside the watch was a secret that even monsters couldn't digest. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 You Want Me to Let Sanhua Spend My Money on Women? Ha! Go to Hell 让我被三花我钱养女人？呵！去死 You want me to let three people spend my money on women? Hah! Go to hell. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Modern-Day Ghost Reaper 现代鬼差 For millions of years, the Three Realms have turned in an endless cycle. The Heavenly Court and the Underworld, beings from myth, have quietly maintained the world's order. But as the age moves forward, necessary reforms are quietly on the way, and the once silent, frigid Underworld is growing lively. Chen Peng, a conscientious ghost constable who has served in the Underworld for three hundred years, has finally made it through the ranks and is about to become a great judge serving the ghostly p 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 I Deliver Takeout to Evil Spirits 我给恶灵送外卖 [Psychopathic serial killer] [Pig's head on a human body] [Human jerky] [Split personality] [Locked-room murder] [Heart removal and skinning] [Time loop] I'm just a novice at solving mysteries, but I get unwillingly swept up in a food delivery fiasco. Every time I deliver food to an evil spirit, I narrowly escape disaster. This story is absolutely tense and thrilling. Come check it out! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Everyone Suffers, But I Copy Martial Arts and Dominate the School 人人受尽折磨，唯独我复制武学横推全校 On the first day Wei Han was sent to a school for internet addiction, he discovered something. As long as he put himself in someone else’s shoes, he could instantly learn their martial arts. The instructor’s combat skills? Watch them once, and they’re mine. The mysterious assassin’s techniques? Experience them once, and they’re mine. … In this hellhole, where electricity was used to correct students and fists determined the pecking order, Wei Han kept learning other people’s skills and growing 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 I Transmigrated from the Start, and Made a Pact with Myself to Become King 开局穿越，我和自己约定成王 [Includes Elden Ring elements] [The protagonist can be male or female] [The blurb is rambling and for reference only] [The clones have their own minds, but the protagonist chooses not to erase them and treats them as individuals. They remain under the protagonist's control, so there will be no betrayal plotlines. Their relationship can be compared somewhat to Marika and Radagon's.] The transmigration trend has finally reached Planet Earth. But Wang Li isn't the only lucky one; there are a full h 319Reads—Score10114d adds
- 123 Demon's Cry in a Chaotic Age 乱世妖鸣 In an age of war and banditry, the people suffer through hardship, and she is left wandering from place to place. On nights of the full moon, an eerie demon child draws in the moonlight. Lost in hardship, people struggle to survive, while power and wealth leave them adrift. She is the little witch everyone avoids, mischievous yet kind and righteous. As she travels the world, she leaves behind a legend of her own, etched into the passage of time. 58Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 124 Countdown to Death: I Gained a Miraculous 100 Days 生命倒计时我获得奇妙100天 An accident leaves me with only 100 days to live! A mysterious shadow gives me a chance, and maybe I can turn things around during the days I have left! If I let this opportunity slip by, I’ll be gone for good. (The second book in the Wonder series. As before, I update this novel whenever inspiration strikes. It still has a touch of the fantastical, using the main plot to spin off a variety of episodic stories. Each regret I put right lets me randomly repair one organ with the “Wonder Organ Repa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Loving You Is a Wound I Don’t Dare Touch 爱你是不敢碰的伤 A love story between a poor lawyer and a plastic surgeon. Loving you is a one-man show, played by me alone. Life is vast, and meeting you was both fate and a misfortune. I never ask for anything in return. I only hope I can hold on to my kindness and innocence. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Immortal’s Path Within the Ring 环中仙途 What kind of miracle could happen if the four planets that can't normally be seen with the naked eye suddenly began to shine during the Seven-Star Alignment? What sparks will fly when cultivators meet modern people? Mysterious stones. The Seven-Star Alignment. After an accident, Xue Yang, a first-year college student, winds up in a world where everyone cultivates. He hasn't even finished his freshman year. Is he really going to be reduced to a cultivator's lackey? No cultivation at all, and the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Adventures in the Sword and Fairy World 我在仙剑世界闯天涯 [Overpowered hero] The protagonist, Lin Shen, feels heartbroken over the tragic fates of the three main characters in the game The Legend of Sword and Fairy: Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Ling'er, and Lin Yueru. The System chooses him to transmigrate into the game world, where he can complete missions and earn rewards to rewrite the heroes' destinies. But as he gradually grows closer to Zhao Ling'er, Lin Yueru, and A Nu, he develops a special bond with all three girls. 391Reads—Score2514d adds
- 128 My Pocket-Sized Grandpa and the System Are Incompatible 我的随身老爷爷与系统不兼容 A lighthearted cultivation story featuring a “pocket grandpa” and a pseudo-System with a golden finger. Somehow transmigrated to a world of cultivation, Li Zimu, who had only just become a father, discovers that he can’t meditate or cultivate to advance his realm. Frustrated, he calls out, and to his surprise, a pocket grandpa really does appear. All Li Zimu wants is to go home and hold his child, but circumstances force him to join his senior sister’s shady operation. He never finds his way hom 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Possessing a Body in Journey to the West: My Backers Are All the Gods and Buddhas 附身西游：我的后台是满天神佛 In the tenth year of the Zhenguan era, Ling Feng’s soul transmigrates into the body of a dying thug beneath Mount Fangcun. At death’s door, he activates a god-tier summoning System that lets him possess any character from Journey to the West! When he first encounters local bullies, he borrows Bimawen Sun Wukong’s movements to toy with them and drive them off. When wolf demons attack a village, he possesses the Black Bear Spirit and fights fiercely to protect the people, earning merit. Exploring 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 An April Fool’s Day Story 愚人节的故事 This book explores the psychology and inner struggles of people with physical disabilities. In a sense, every one of us is sick. Remember: no matter when or where, there is one person who will never give up on you. That person is your mother... 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 You Were Born to Hide Your Edge 卿本藏锋 As the poisoned wine burns its way down her throat, Su Yuheng catches sight of the mottled blood curse on the beams of the cold palace. In her previous life, a bowl of saffron tea seared through her insides. Her half-sister Su Qinghe ground her embroidered shoe across Su Yuheng’s bloodied fingertips, then smiled as she picked up the Spirit Spring Jade Pendant that had fallen from Su Yuheng’s arms. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to her coming-of-age banquet: dog’s blood splashed 4Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 132 King's Canyon: A Passionate Journey After Transmigrating 王者峡谷：穿越之热血征途 King's Canyon: A Passionate Journey After Transmigrating —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Scheming Prince's One and Only: The Princess Consort Can Do It All 腹黑王爷独宠妃之王妃啥都会 Shen Xiaoyun, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, rejected the royal princes' marriage proposals again and again, yet still ended up marrying into the imperial family. She became the wife of Prince Jin, Yang Chenyi, who had wanted to marry only her his entire life. "My princess consort, are you already planning to fill my household with women right after our wedding?" Shen Xiaoyun stared at him in shock. "When did I ever think so little of myself that I'd find someone to share you with?" 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Don't Let Love Bring You to Tears 别让爱落泪 Mo Hui hated the feeling of being soaked, but at that moment he walked through the rain with his arms spread wide, letting the icy drops fall on his Ten Thousand Rabbits robe. He tilted his head back and laughed aloud. When the raindrops slid down his face, he couldn't tell whether they were rain or tears. Did he feel cold? Did it hurt? His body was clearly uninjured, so where was this feeling coming from? Oh? It was his heart. He was truly exhausted now... “Ha, ha, ha! It's growth. Everything 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Reborn to Slap My Vicious Wife in the Face 重生归来打脸恶毒妻子 Reborn to return and face-slap my wicked wife 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 I Touched Your Ashes. Keep Hanging Yourself 我碰了你的骨灰，你继续上吊 In the imperial capital, there was a young master named Nalan, the most gifted diviner in the land. The noble families all flocked to his residence to pay their respects. Later, that famous young master died, hanged from a willow tree. Su Nuo was a college student. Then she met a hanged ghost dangling from a willow tree. The ghost was rich and capable, but had no body. He said he could give Su Nuo gold. Su Nuo believed him. 51Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 137 I Went Undercover in a Scam Compound 我在诈骗园区当卧底 I'm an Undercover Agent in a Scam Compound 125Reads—Score1014d adds
- 138 I Didn't Want to Work in a Factory, So I Became a Security Guard 不想进厂打螺丝，选择干保安 Didn't Want to Work on an Assembly Line, So He Became a Security Guard 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Young True Ancestor and the Lily Flower 幼女真祖，百合之花 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Invincible] [Loli] [Not Traditional Yuri | Complicated Relationships | Not Both First-Timers | Dark Fairy Tale] [No System] [Dark Medieval Setting] [Overpowered Heroine] The story of how the invincible loli Lilith uses childish yet profound actions to lord it over one king or noble after another. The worldbuilding is meticulously researched, with relevant sources consulted regularly. If you spot anything that contradicts history or science, feel free to roast the aut 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Road to a New Era 新纪元之路 “You know, you and I are alike, and yet we’re different.” “You’re a warrior, and I’m a mage. How are we alike?” “We’re both highly talented and hardworking. Our fates are similar, too, and we’ve both loved women we couldn’t have.” “Oh? Then how are we different?” “Deep down, I’m a blazing fire in winter, while you’re ice that won’t melt in summer. There are some paths I may never be able to get past, but you can.” The two stared quietly at each other. Then, all at once, they fell silent... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Seductive Green Tea: Do Not Try This at Home 钓系绿茶：切勿模仿 [A true hunter often enters the scene as prey.] Lu Yan, the crown prince of the capital's elite circle, was cold, ruthless, and world-weary. His methods were merciless, and he never let anyone get close. Everyone said the two things he hated most were women's tears and women. Until a woman named Jiang You appeared. On a rainy night, she stumbled into his arms in a white dress, her voice trembling. “Mr. Lu, I have nowhere to go.” In a single night, the cold-blooded devil broke his rules and took 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Another Me, Who Are You Really? 另一个我你到底是谁 I pretended to be the son of a wealthy old man just to earn an enormous bodyguard fee. But when I saw a photo of the old man’s real son, I froze. It was unmistakably me! After uncovering a secret compartment late that night, I realized this was no protection job at all. It was a death trap aimed at me. Poisoning, framing, conspiracy, and mysteries surrounding my identity closed in from every side. I’m an orphan, but also the missing child of the Ma family. This time, I won’t just complete the pr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Once My Good Deeds Are Complete, I Want Nothing More to Do with This World 功德圆满之后，我就不要这个世界 After spending five years shut away from the world, Mo Yu resolutely returns to the city where the case took place in search of the truth. But while investigating, she unexpectedly loses her life. After her death, when handling the paperwork for reincarnation, she discovers she doesn't have enough savings and can only choose to restart her life. With every new beginning, she works hard to accumulate merit, hoping that one day she'll have enough merit and savings to embark on another cycle of rei 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Wan Ning Reborn: When Will Spring Return? 婉宁重生：何时春再来 If you had the chance to start over, would you choose to return to Great Yan alive? Wanning had asked herself that question countless times. Like a flower that had yet to bloom, she withered under the exploitation of her family and the betrayal of her lover. Was her whole life nothing more than a chess piece in other people's hands? No one truly loved or cared about her. In the end, she had nothing. If she'd known things would turn out this way, she might as well have died in Dai. But when she t 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Reborn as a House Servant, I Open My Eyes to Find My Fortune Stolen and Myself Sold 穿成家仆一睁眼被夺机缘还被卖了 (The male and female leads both travel through time + high-martial-arts setting + mind reading + sweet romance + Divine Void Secret Realm + invasion by another race + the heroine has a clone) Jiang Chunyi is reborn as a cannon-fodder servant in the household of the male lead, a great aristocrat. Memories of her body's previous life reveal that she's destined to die. But the moment she opens her eyes, her reborn cousin steals her opportunity, leaving Jiang Chunyi with no choice but to awaken a us 3.6kReads9.0Score32214d adds
- 146 After Tearing My Concubine Aunt to Shreds, I Became Empress 手撕姨娘后，我成了皇后 She was the legitimate daughter of the Shaofu Tutor’s household, and should have lived a life of comfort and privilege. Instead, she was kidnapped by bandits. Was it an accident, or was someone behind it? With her mother losing her mind and her younger brother being abused, how can she change their fate? She has to save her mother and younger brother. She has to make the wicked pay! Hmm... What’s with this Crown Prince? She just can’t get rid of him... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Global Darkness: While Everyone Else Fights to Survive, You Throw Punches? 全球黑暗：别人求生你打拳？ [Apocalypse Survival + No System + No Saintly Heroics + Decisive and Ruthless + Supernatural Golden Finger] The sun disappears, plunging the world into darkness as giant spiders invade. Chen Jianghai learns of the apocalypse in advance through a jade pendant. While everyone else struggles desperately to survive the dark apocalypse, he has already stockpiled abundant supplies and obtained a miraculous cultivation manual. With the might of a Fist Emperor, he rises to the top of the apocalypse. “Wh 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Demon Lord Is Back: I Crawled Out of My Own Grave 魔头复活了：老子从坟里爬出来了 Xuanhuan, revived demon lord, wish fulfillment, ghosts and monsters, comedy, dark tone, no female lead, gender transformation, ensemble cast, court politics, martial world, mystery, transmigrate, reborn, no System, antihero protagonist (Also known as The Ghostly Genius of a Thousand Years) Ten years ago, Chen Changqing was hunted down by twenty-three masters, to the delight of the world. Ten years later, two tomb raiders opened his coffin. There were no bones inside, only a yawning young man. “T 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Bullied at School, I Became a Magical Girl 被校园霸凌的我成为了魔法少女 An utterly ordinary high school girl is being bullied at school one day when a dark angel named Black Jade God descends from the sky and grants her the power to transform into a magical girl. But as her fragile heart takes on the role of a magical girl, she also steps into a trap laid long ago. The secrets of the Twenty-Eight Demons, the Judgment Girls, and the Six Great Magic Stones, along with an unknown world and many other mysteries, are all waiting to be revealed. 139Reads—Score414d adds
- 150 From Army Brat to Immortal: The Invincible Ancestor 兵痞变仙人之老祖无敌 Invincibility is so... so lonely! He was once a special forces king, and “he” was once a genius of an immortal sect... He fused with “him” and inherited “his” legacy, determined to rebuild the system in another world. He also had a goal of his own: once his work was done, he would search for a way back home... He Ming, a special forces king from Blue Star, transmigrated to a cultivation continent after being shot in the back, where he became an invincible ancestor. To establish a new order of cu 649Reads9.5Score14414d adds
