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- 101 Honkai: Star Rail: From the Start, Revealing Little Peanut 星穹铁道：开局曝光小花生 (The author wrote this book for practice, so please forgive any logical inconsistencies.) (There are quite a few frustrating plot points, so read at your own risk.) [The Foundation] A sky screen appeared out of nowhere, disrupting the course of everything. Three different worlds, Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, and Honkai: Star Rail, were projected onto it, exposing the Anomalous Foundation. The screen also came with a chat System. Just as everyone began discussing and investigating its arriv 38Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 102 Reborn in a County Magistrate's Body: I Solve Cases with Yin-Yang and Become a Legend 魂穿县令：我靠阴阳断案封神 Yun Yan, a Taoist priest from Xuanqing Temple, gave his life to shield his master, Daoist Xuanyang, from a fatal sneak attack. He was trying to stop a traitorous Taoist from the Central Plains, who had allied with the Kikugawa sect of Sakura Country, from destroying the dragon vein and bringing disaster upon the people. During their battle at Lingxu Ridge, Yun Yan’s soul was scattered. When he opened his eyes again, he had unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of Shen Qingwu, a penniless sch 21.5kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds
- 103 The Detective Who Speaks in Riddles 诡语神探 In his previous life, Zhu Long was betrayed by both the woman he loved most and his best friend. He died a miserable death, unable to let go of his resentment. After a journey through hell, he emerged stronger: not only was he reborn five years in the past, he also gained the blessing of strange words. This time, he will rewrite his fate and clear the names of the dead. Whatever belongs to him, he will take back with his own hands! 58Reads8.8Score11914d adds
- 104 Foundation: Teyvat Research Report 基金会：提瓦特研究报告 [Genshin Impact] [Foundation] [Containment] [No Female Lead] [The author has an official website account] [The author has an account on the official website] [The author is handsome] [The author is gentle and wealthy] [Everyone loves the author] At first... everyone thought this was just an ordinary site-invasion incident. So... What do you mean there’s a Barbatos and a Morax here? The seventy-two demons of Solomon have invaded the world??? And why can I still see the Wand Man Gazette here? 941Reads—Score12114d adds
- 105 Beating Up a Shark 殴打鲨鱼 Chinese name Shark Punching Center Foreign name Shark Punching Center Also known as Shark Beating Center, SPC Motto Search! Punch! Conquer! (Search! Punch! Conquer!) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Honkai: Star Rail: What If I Were a Reality Warper? 星铁：若我是现实扭曲者 "Honkai: Star Rail: Crumbling in Reality" [One Heroine: Feixiao (I've gotten attached to writing her)] [Unrestricted Reality Warper: Anomaly] [Parallel Worlds] Note: This story focuses on his life in the Honkai: Star Rail world. No debates or arguments. They... gathered around me... and raised me to the throne in the heavens. “What did it say... No... What did they say?” He listened... bore witness... “ THEY said... Let there be light, and... there was light.” “The Hunt... must have cause and ef 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Friendship-Wrecking Game 友裂游戏 [Murder game + mystery detective + frail and disabled characters + mind-bending + Hong Kong Island] Werewolf + rule-based horror + survival death game + cooperative survival + infinite flow. Deception is a merciless game, and friendship falling apart is the price of playing. After attending Bingzai's birthday party, my friends and I were forced into a deadly game that pitted us against one another. To survive, everyone became a liar, scheming against each other, fighting for their lives, and ki —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Eat a Person Raw, and Thank Me for It!!! 生吃个人，请感谢我！！！ [Invincible + Seafaring + From the Perspective of an Indescribable Monster] Aboard Captain Victor’s ship, there are three ironclad rules: First: You must obey Captain Victor’s orders without question. Second: Everything Captain Victor says is absolute truth. Third: You are Captain Victor. When you wake up from your job in the steel jungle, you discover that you have become the new “captain” of this eerie ship. There isn’t a single crew member beside you, and unknown shadows watch from beneath th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Nightmare Frontier 噩梦边境 Late at night, five people in a subway car were all plunged to the edge of a dream, trapped between life and death. And someone was already waiting for them there: a bizarre creature… 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Forgotten, the Unwritten 被遗忘的人，不被书写的人 [A collection of linked stories. Read them one at a time, or follow the overarching plot.] There are always so many people in this world who are forgotten, whose stories are never told. The protagonist is a law-school underachiever who has failed the bar exam twice. Unable to find work, he turns to writing mystery novels just to make ends meet. By a twist of fate, he becomes entangled in one strange and baffling case after another. As he and his companions peel away layer upon layer of mystery a 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 With the Power to Stop Time, I Stumble into the Foundation 拥有时停的我误入基金会 (The protagonist is a native of this world + Cthulhu + whimsical metaphors + no System + a few memes) A robot with confused religious beliefs, a motorcycle that's guaranteed to get stolen, a button that restarts the world when pressed, a compass that points toward whatever its owner is thinking of... Countless absurd objects come together to make up this bizarre world. Pausing time is something countless people dream of. But if the Foundation finds out, things won't be so wonderful anymore. Come 508Reads—Score10014d adds
- 112 The Half-Soul Wasteland 半魂荒原 Alive, he takes revenge with his own hands. Dead, he rules the underworld. Who says you can’t start a business in the land of the dead? His teammates hail from different eras, each with their own talents. As long as they’re not completely dead, this bunch can tear the underworld apart! A true male lead is a male lead wherever he goes. No romance, just conquest! [Strategic mind games] [Male lead and ensemble cast] [No harem] [Long-term foreshadowing] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Honkai Impact: I Became the Foundation in the Fictional Historian 崩坏我在虚构史学家当基金会 When the fictional historian lays down the definition, how will He Yi, the mighty one who begins by putting pressure on the planet, make his way from the end of the stars to the stars themselves? [Contains angst, don't read if you dislike it] [Single heroine] [Pseudo-anomaly] [Destiny altered beyond recognition, because the Foundation must remain absolutely mysterious] [Comedy] [Foundation] [GOC] [Supreme divinity] [Honkai: Star Rail] Humans have been reproducing for 250,000 years. Only the last 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Long, Long Night 长夜长夜 Long Night, Long Night is an engrossing criminal investigation novel. It opens with the suicide of a veteran detective, drawing readers into a world of suspense and danger. The story then leads to the suicide of a female student more than a decade earlier, which in turn brings to light the accidental death of a police officer and a series of related cases. The plot is tightly paced, packed with suspense and twist after twist, making it impossible to stop reading. Every chapter leaves behind clu 198Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 115 The Haunted House Mystery: I Am the Killer 鬼屋谜案之凶手是我 The Haunted House Mystery: I’m the Killer 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Selling Myself to a Rich Woman to Pay Off My Girlfriend's Debts 卖身富婆给女友还债 Selling Myself to a Rich Woman to Pay Off My Girlfriend’s Debt 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Plane Survival: Scissors from the Start 位面求生开局一把剪刀 [No romance + plant-based combat + family team-up + not a lone wolf + lucky male lead] Chu Jianzhi is a 17-year-old high school boy. While celebrating his birthday, he enters a survival plane and begins fighting to stay alive, one step at a time. [Congratulations, you meet the requirements to draw a profession. You have obtained the profession “Gardener.”] [ Ding~ Dungeon cleared with a perfect score! Congratulations on obtaining a profession advancement path! ] [Desolate Land] ✔ [Battle for the 488Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 118 The Long Night Dawns: Silent Testimony 长夜将明：无声的证词 [Mind-bending mystery | Case-by-case investigations | Hard-core criminal investigations | High-stakes twists | A tender-hearted police team] The long night looms like a mountain, and mist engulfs the city. When every clue points to the person who seems least likely to be guilty, Leng Hanzhou is forced to make the hardest choice, on the fine line between justice and the law. Because some silent testimony has always been hidden in the darkest depths of human nature. Ningzhou, a prosperous economic 851Reads—Score10514d adds
- 119 The Facility Director in Zenless Zone Zero 在绝区零里的设施主管 [Zenless Zone Zero] + [Foundation] + [No idea] + [No idea] + [No idea] #@Lu█@#Nan%#%, a researcher at a containment facility, accidentally transmigrates to the world of Zenless Zone Zero after an experiment goes wrong. With the O5 Council's approval, he is promoted to the head of a special ш station, where he contains anomalies in this mysterious world. “114514” “114514” 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 After I Was Fired, I Became a Police Consultant 被开除后，我成了警局顾问 This book is also known as [The Criminal Investigation Prodigy: Murder Case Consultant for the Nancheng Criminal Police] My name is Chen Ning. I used to be a major-crimes investigator with the Jiangcheng Criminal Police, but I was forced to leave the force because of certain circumstances. One rainy night, a murder took place next to my rented apartment, and traces of me were left at the scene. While I was still asleep, a team of police officers broke down my door. “Are you Chen Ning?” I was 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 In Marvel: Creating the Anomaly Foundation from the Start 人在漫威：开局创建异常基金会 [Marvel] + [Foundation] After Luo Lan obtains the System, Anomalous Civilization: A Record of Encounters, he transmigrates to the Marvel Universe. Other people’s Systems try every trick to make their Hosts stronger, but Luo Lan’s System delights in dropping anomalous creatures from other worlds into his path and figuring out how to kill him. From the start, Luo Lan draws the Foundation world. Numb and tearless, he is forced to embark on a struggle for survival. Fortunately, the System doesn’t co 98Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 122 A Day of Containment at the Foundation 基金会的收容日 Humanity may not be safe. In the past, we called those things demons or gods, but experience has taught us that we can only protect ourselves. Humanity's pursuit of science is endless. But we have learned too much, and so encountered things unknown that humanity was never meant to know. The deeper we investigate, the more deeply we are drawn in. These supernatural beings, beyond our understanding, are steadily shrinking the space in which humanity can survive. We lack effective ways to deal with 5Reads—Score214d adds
- 123 Containment Breach! The Foundation Needs a Class-D to Carry the Team 收容失效！基金会求一个D级带飞 Li Mo is little more than a wreck of a man. Having lost his left arm and leg, he has become a D-rank “expendable” at the CAD Foundation, where lives are worth less than grass. Then, inside the devouring domain of the S-rank anomaly “Web,” he awakens the powers of [Analysis] and [Energy Devouring] as he teeters on the brink of death. The anomalous energy others fear is fuel for his evolution. The core of the S-rank anomaly “Web” becomes his new left arm and leg! From then on, he walks the edge of 14Reads—Score214d adds
- 124 Site Containment Breach site收容失效 This work is based on the broad framework of CB SL. The early storyline pays tribute to the original, while the later storyline, including the new broadcasts, task force, items, and rooms, is original and not a 1:1 recreation. 374Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Fallen from Grace 坠落失格 Psychological suspense | High-IQ battle of wits | The boundary between reality and illusion collapses | Criminal profiling “My name is Chi Xiaochuan. I’m 26 years old, a hyperthymesia patient, and a full-time writer. Years from now, when I write this book, I’ll still remember that rainy night ten years ago. When the creator becomes the one to solve the puzzle, will the words on the page bring salvation, or lead to an even deeper trap? I’m not a profiler. I’m just someone who writes stories. I do 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Rule Horror: I Have the Talent to Ignore Rules 规则怪谈：我有天赋无视 [Rule-Based Horror + Livestreaming + No Romance] The Rule-Based Horror game descends upon Blue Star, announcing the arrival of the gaming era. Countries become competing factions, and players are chosen at random. During the sixth rule-based game, a player who seems completely harmless enters the game. Dungeon: Listen to Mom Mom: Good children aren’t picky eaters. You have to eat your vegetables. Zhou Qiyun: But Mom, the doctor said I need to eat more meat, or I might faint in the middle of the 412Reads7.0Score11014d adds
- 127 The Major Crimes Unit on the Hunt 追凶重案组 The cool-headed and rational Shen Jin meets the lively, cheerful Shi Ye. The two go from strangers who don’t believe each other to partners who solve cases and grow together. Shen Jin’s scar becomes a mystery for Shi Ye to investigate... 1.2kReads—Score12214d adds
- 128 First-Rank Female Coroner 一等女仵作 A modern female forensic pathologist transmigrates into the past. With her knack for making the dead speak, she enjoys a comfortable life in ancient times. Armed with a silver hairpin dipped in cinnabar, she keeps a remarkable record of all kinds of bizarre deaths. But then she stumbles into a string of strange, thorny unsolved cases. Her work with the dead catches his attention, and so she examines the corpses while he solves the crimes. Together, they make a perfect team. She thought she was o 550Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 129 The Foundation: A Squad Wanders into Blue Archive by Mistake 基金会：小队误入蔚蓝档案 [Trying to make the characters use their brains] [Foundation] [Not invincible] [No System] Note: I’m not aiming for strict consistency with the setting, so lore experts, enter at your own risk! Anything you haven’t seen before is my own invention! I wrote this book for fun because I was bored, so don’t take it too seriously! I’m a new writer, and my writing is terrible. If you don’t like it, please don’t flame me. The summary isn’t doing it justice, so read a few chapters before you go! (⋟﹏⋞) Wh 1.3kReads—Score16814d adds
- 130 Painting Dreams of This Life 绘今生梦 [Ensemble Cast + Infinite Flow + Battles of Wits + Hard-Core + Slow Burn] I woke up to discover that I had become the creator of a dream. This is the dream world, also known as the Lost City. It is a world built by people in their dreams, and the world Qin Wu now inhabits. And this is Qin Wu's dream. But just as Qin Wu thought he was in a wish-fulfillment story where he knew everything, a speeding train exploded right before his eyes. Sinister rules. A train that devours people. Death is put on 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Wei Cipher 韦氏密码 [Mind-Bending Suspense + Adventure + Puzzles + Not a Power Fantasy] After ten years spent seeking the truth behind his parents’ disappearance, Wei Qiushan is drawn into the mystery by a photograph. Following the hidden clues in a ledger and a cryptic note that says “Don’t be afraid,” he begins his investigation. A transport team vanishes without a trace. A witness suddenly drops dead. Deep in a mine, he discovers a strange bedroom dozens of meters underground. During an ancestral rite in the Nor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Anime Crossover: How Dare Aliens Invade Earth? 综漫：宇宙土著也敢侵略地球？ [No female lead] [Foundation] [Anime Crossover] [Power fantasy] [Ultraman] Humans have existed for 25,000 years. What do you think has kept them alive? Angels from Super God Academy invade Earth? Have you ever seen real angels? Angels: Those are angels? Megumi Iruma: This is my first time truly seeing God. Max: That lizard... is it just as powerful as IF? In Godzilla, Dr. Serizawa stared wide-eyed at the giant prawn before him. Thousands of years have passed, and now any old alien from outer spa 42Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 133 Honkai: Star Rail: Revealing the Unknown 星穹铁道：曝光未知 Jing Yuan: Xianzhou... So the Reignbow Arbiter has ended up like this... Stelle: Is that Fuli? Furina: K... Don't go... Zykov: Goodbye, friends. Farewell. We are born in darkness and die nameless. We contain. We control. 41Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 134 The Wildest Second-Generation God of the Tang Dynasty 大唐最狂神二代 This novel will have you laughing nonstop and leave you unable to put it down! Reverse transmigration, no System, and plenty of absurd humor: a quirky collision of the past and present! This book is essentially a sequel to The Divine Physician and Hero of Shennongjia, Yin Chengzhu! Yin Yu is the son of Yin Chengzhu, the Divine Physician of Shennong, Perfected Taihe, and leader of the martial world. He spent twelve years in his mother’s womb before being born, inherited his parents’ excellent gen 3Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 135 Murder Case: The Mystery of Death 凶案：死亡之谜 [A brilliant detective captain VS a host of highly intelligent murderers] When I thought this was an ordinary murder case, I discovered that the killer had led me astray. When I thought I had arrested the killer, I discovered he was nothing more than a scapegoat. When I thought I was close to the truth, I discovered the killer had committed suicide. When I thought the case had been hastily wrapped up, I discovered that the real killer was actually... 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 UMA Investigation Bureau: The Beyond-Normal Plan UMA调查局：超常规计划 What would happen if special operations tactics and superpowers were combined to contain supernatural phenomena? [No transmigration + supernatural investigation bureau + an imperfectly powerful protagonist + high intelligence + an all-special-forces cast + Foundation-like + new weird fiction + reality warpers] This world is full of inexplicable anomalies that could pose a serious threat to global security. Nothing can protect humanity. We must protect ourselves. An organization was born from th 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 A Survival Guide to the Blind-Box Life Under Seattle's Bridges 西雅图桥洞盲盒生存指南 Seattle, a steel jungle folded beneath the weight of capital. In hillside mansions, the plutocrats party through the night. Beneath the bridges, nameless bodies are tossed into the dark every day like industrial waste. Desperate for money, North American student Lu Di takes a low-level night-shift gig collecting bodies for the King County Medical Examiner's Office, just to stay alive. While everyone else avoids crime scenes, he sees them as untapped gold mines beyond the reach of the law. With 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Special Criminal Investigation Unit 特殊刑侦小组 [No System + No golden finger + Hard-hitting deduction + One female lead + Special forces veteran + Ruthless and decisive] A special forces veteran was ambushed by the enemy during a special mission. His teammates were tortured and killed, and he barely survived. From then on, his only purpose was to hunt down the killers and exact revenge, but he didn’t even know who his enemies were. After transferring to the police force as a detective, one baffling case after another came his way: Pairs of m 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Apocalyptic Oddities: O5’s Journey 末世异闻：O5的旅程 [Not mindless] [The content may get complicated] I’m Luo Zhu. One second I was yawning, and the next I’d been tossed into another world. Honestly, it felt awful. A cold presence awakened in my mind. It granted me certain permissions and a tool called a Creation Unit. My fear hadn’t faded, but I already had a mission. I’m no hero, but I have to become the cornerstone of a new order. But first, let me see... what does this instruction manual say... 101Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 140 The Foundation: When Anomalies Descend 基金会：当异常降临时 [WARNING] If you notice that something is “wrong”: - Do not try to speak to it. - Do not trust the voice you recorded. - Do not look back. [HOW TO GET HELP] Log in to the internal gateway and visit the following address: http://████████████ (blacked out) / incident-report “We'll take care of it. You just need to forget.” 18Reads—Score314d adds
- 141 I Play for a Comeback in a Mind-Game 我在智斗游戏里玩逆转 [Original mind-game competitions + Deception + Reversals + No romance + Brain-bending, read with caution] This isn't a survival game, but a pure battle of wits. There are no supernatural horrors, only schemes. No scares, just the thrill of putting your brain through its paces. Deception, exposing lies, and wild gambling aren't enough. You need an unexpected trick to turn defeat into victory. I entered the [Mic Hog Game], where I have to outsmart my way to freedom. “Hahaha! You pathetic ants 351Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Honkai: Star Rail: Their Diaries Were Exposed, and They All Cried 星穹铁道：日记曝光，他们都哭了 Also known as: Building the Foundation from Scratch. How can you survive after transmigrating to the world of Honkai: Star Rail? Lin Feng awakens a diary-exposure System. The more the people who possess his diary trust him, the more power he gains. Welt: “Lin Feng is a true hero. In a way, he's more extreme than someone I once knew.” Himeko: “Destroying everything for the sake of one slim possibility, [5000 whys]. Was it really worth it?” Kafka: “Elio, what exactly is the end?” Lin Feng: “They'r 661Reads—Score10014d adds
- 143 After Sending My Husband to a Psychiatric Hospital 把丈夫送进精神病院后 When I received my husband Zhou Huai’s psychiatric diagnosis, I sobbed so hard my whole body shook. Only I knew those were tears of excitement. After all, I was the one who had slipped drugs into his coffee every day for the past six months. He had it coming. His diary was filled with plans to use psychological manipulation to drive me to suicide and inherit the billions my parents left behind. I had him committed to the most heavily guarded psychiatric hospital in the city, thinking I’d won. U 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Girl Who Could See Sounds 看见声音的少女 Serious Synopsis: A young woman who can “see” other people’s voices, a criminal investigator plagued by threatening phone calls, and a series of cases that seem unrelated yet are connected by countless threads gradually uncover a hatred buried for many years. Lighthearted Synopsis: On a certain captain’s wedding night, the police station receives a report. “Hello, 110? Someone here is harassing an innocent young woman.” “Oh, let him. And while you’re at it... wish our captain a pleasant evening! 17Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 145 The Missing Detective 消失的刑警 [Criminal investigation + solving cases + strong partners + mind-bending + suspense] The “dead” return, all for one deadly truth. While everyone is attending Zhong Yue’s memorial, he opens his eyes in a small hospital room. The criminal investigation squad captain Zhong Yue has “died.” He is now Zhao Yanqin, Zhong Yue’s cousin. Zhao Yanqin is a police officer too, so the supposedly “dead” Zhong Yue naturally returns to the force. With danger all around and lies everywhere, can he escape the trap 8Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 146 Foundation: Even the AIC Weeps for You 基金会：aic也会为你流泪 [No CP] [One Female Lead] [A Certain Mysterious Organization Fanfiction] [Derivative Work] Some details aren't explained in the synopsis. As for Shen He, you know what I mean. “Good morning, Employee.” Project Number: [Eve] Project Class: Safe Special Containment Procedures Eve has been temporarily granted Level 2 security clearance in order to carry out its duties. Eve's clearance may be temporarily raised when necessary with proper authorization. It may also be immediately lowered or revoked 2kReads8.7Score28614d adds
- 147 Getting a Mobile Task Force in Zenless Zone Zero Means I Can Throw My Weight Around 绝区零获得机动特遣队从此横着走 Huainan, an adult college student, winds up in the world of Zenless Zone Zero through a twist of fate! There, he gets an unreliable System that can grant him various squads from an organization that no longer exists, along with other powerful things. From then on, a mysterious organization emerges in New Eridu. Nicole: I found Huainan first. Nobody else gets to claim him. Zhu Yuan: Join the Public Security Bureau! Twenty times the pay! Hoshimi Miyabi: He's incredibly strong! No, strong isn't eve 279Reads6.5Score3614d adds
- 148 Old World Lament: The Hanged King's Elegy 旧日哀火：缢王悲歌 [From the perspective of a supreme divinity] [The First Supernatural War] [The life of the Hanged King] [No female lead] The Hanged King’s lament… sounds the tyranny of antiquity. The Hanged King’s lament… foretells the terror of the Crimson. The Hanged King’s lament… sings of betrayal by his subjects. At this moment The Hanged King sits enthroned above the new dynasty, prepared to guard his empire forever and yield no more. The dead jester dons his broken mask once more, presenting the king wit 436Reads6.5Score10114d adds
- 149 There's a Killer Outside the Door 门外有个杀人犯 There’s a Murderer Outside the Door 712Reads—Score1314d adds
- 150 Werewolf: I Became Invincible as the Seer 狼人杀之从预言家开始无敌 People say the rich rely on technology and the poor on mutation. But Liu Yixuan is an esper, and still hasn’t managed to improve his life. In fact... he has troubles far worse than an ordinary person’s. “Do you crave money?” One day, out of the blue, he received a text like this. “Do you crave a longer life?” Liu Yixuan figured it was probably just someone’s prank. “Do you crave the power to make all your wishes come true?” But he was at the lowest point in his life, lost and confused. Even thou 33Reads7.7Score—14d adds
