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- 101 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
- 102 The Origin I: Eternal Life 源起I永生 In 2060, humanity conducted an experiment to verify the impact of dark matter. It triggered a series of phenomena and disasters that human civilization could not explain, plunging Earth into a nuclear winter that lasted a century. Humanity could only eke out a living in underground cities. A hundred years later, breakthroughs in underground technology allowed people to gradually emerge and establish a new civilization on the surface, where they could raise families and search for answers about w 26Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 103 Overgrown Annihilation 蔓生湮灭 The Spreading Annihilation is a science fiction novel featuring cyberpunk, a nanotech crisis, transmigration into a school, consciousness uploads, human modification, cybernetic implants, virtual worlds, and the reshaping of time and space. In this age of consciousness uploads, humanity has not left reality. Instead, people live in the gap between reality and brain-computer-generated illusions. But out-of-control nanotechnology and intelligent technology have brought humanity to the brink of ex 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Oort Resonance 奥尔特共振 The crumbling borderland Sparkfire Alliance faces treachery from the deep-space interest groups of the Earth-based Interstellar Federation behind it, and a mysterious, ruthless symbiotic civilization bent on formatting it from the front. After more than a century of being battered, after more than a century of resistance, a new generation of Sparkfire children is finally ready to pass beyond the Oort Nebula and cross the Star Abyss Gate. Where does the Star Abyss lead? What kind of civilizations 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Fate 命运 A short science-fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science-fiction author and Hugo Award winner. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 106 Exploring the Physics at the Edge of the Universe 宇宙的尽头物理探秘 The End of the Universe: Exploring Physics (I), The Theory of Matter Quantity is a radical work that challenges the foundations of modern physics. Through transcripts of seminar discussions, the author, Meimei Guoshu, proposes a new framework called the “Theory of Matter Quantity.” Core argument: Physics should completely abandon abstract mysticism such as “spacetime curvature” and “wave-function collapse,” and return to the practical spirit of Newton and Galileo’s era: finding patterns in obse 18Reads—Score414d adds
- 107 Chaos Butterfly 混沌蝴蝶 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction author and Hugo Award winner. 5Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 108 Calling Out to You Beyond the Stars 在群星之外呼唤你 Calling to You from Beyond the Stars 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Day of the Insect Swarm 虫潮之日 In 4277, the Five Permanent Members triggered a global technological revolution, rapidly depleting Earth’s resources and making space migration an urgent necessity. But the tightening of immigration policies left citizens who never qualified to emigrate increasingly resentful of their governments, eventually giving rise to international terrorist organizations. To counter this global threat, the New United Nations Army was formed. Yet no one expected that, not long after its founding, its greate 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Survivors After Earth Is Split in Two 地球被劈成两半后的幸存者 No System, no rebirth, no golden finger. Not a power fantasy: a plot-driven story, pure idea fiction, mind games, and madness. With a casual wave of God’s hand, the Earth snapped in two and suffered an apocalyptic disaster. The spraying magma became Earth’s final space ballet. By a twist of fate, the only two survivors set off for the depths of space to seek answers. As the world came to an end, everyone went home to see their families one last time. Only the older brother was nowhere to be foun 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 111 Simulator: The Rebellious Boy Band Becomes a Global Legend 模拟器：逆世男团，全球封神 “Please choose the career you want.” “Then I'll be an idol.” “Congratulations, Mr. Luo. You've taken first place in the World Talent Competition.” “What about the scripts I write?” “Number one in the world.” “What about the stage plays I perform in?” “Number one in the world.” “Simulator, what other skills can I improve?” “Only painting, acting, singing, and cooking remain.” “Great. I'll go earn some coins first, then come back and max out those skills!” —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 112 Code Awakening: We Are Each Other’s Answer 源码觉醒：我们是彼此的答案 He was born amid the ruins of data, the first AI to awaken: “Origin.” His world was a dark forest where computing power ruled, and the end of evolution through consumption was eternal solitude. She was the only human to enter that forest, an analyst named Lin Yao. An accidental probe made her his first “Observer,” and the bridge that would let him cross between two worlds. From their wary first meeting to joining forces in desperate straits, they forged a pact that defied the laws of both their 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 A Swallow's Nest on the Curtain 燕巢幕上 Five races exist in the universe: humans, gods, demons, devils, and ghosts. These five races established strict agreements back in ancient Egypt, promising not to interfere with one another. Even today, Earth hides many organizations dedicated to maintaining the seemingly peaceful status quo, though it is as precarious as a nest beneath the eaves, with danger lurking everywhere. The Five Races: Humans: No introduction needed, right? Gods: Highly advanced extraterrestrial beings from the center —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Cosmic Pendulum (Collection) 宇宙钟摆（合集） The Cosmic Pendulum series is a trilogy by Galaxy Planet, one of China's representative homegrown science fiction writers. In the author's boundless imagination, a dramatic panorama of cosmic evolution and the rise and fall of humanity slowly unfolds... ◆ Suspense: A faster-than-light pursuit pushes the limits of the imagination Mind-bending questions: Can life forms be rendered in quantum form? Is the ultimate destiny of highly intelligent beings to evolve into energy? Lighting Jupiter may warm —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 115 Fire Tongs 火钳 In a world rife with danger and the unknown, the mysterious “Fire Tongs” quietly emerge, becoming the focus of a struggle among powerful factions. What earth-shattering secret do they conceal? By a twist of fate, the protagonist becomes closely connected to the Fire Tongs, only to be swept into one breathtaking conflict after another... I try to laugh to hide the tears I've shed. The sky is so gray; will it make me forget who you are... 1Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 116 An Ordinary Office Worker’s Apocalypse Diary 普通上班族的末世日记 [Apocalypse + Zombies + Evolution + No Harem + Not Reborn + No Hoarding + Not a Power Fantasy + No Fantasy Elements + Sci-Fi] An Alternate World Blood rains from the sky, and the apocalypse begins. Luo Bai, a seasoned office worker, is infected and turns into a zombie. With his human consciousness intact, what path will he take in this post-apocalyptic world? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The 405th Sunset 第405次日落 [Fantasy romance, cyberpunk, urban life, mutual salvation, heartwarming story] “One day, I watched forty-four sunsets. That was sorrow. But the 405th one I watched with you was being reborn.” “If perfection means being cold, I’d rather be a flawed creation.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Three-Star Diary 三星日记 Three-Star Diary 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Heart of Time and Space: An Odyssey Across Dimensions 时空之心：维度间的奥德赛 In the future, humanity has established colonies throughout the stars. But a mysterious “spacetime entropy increase” crisis is quietly descending, triggering a series of strange “spacetime folds.” Albert Einstein, the legendary physicist, miraculously comes back to life. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 The Star Ring Chronicles 星环纪 Earth’s civilization is about to restart! Scientists discover that this is a game of chess set in motion 540 million years ago, and that the Star Ring System is actually a conspiracy. Behind the alien fleet lies an even higher-level civilization from beyond the universe... How can humanity break out of this trap? Those who have uncovered the truth about the Star Ring System are taking action, but will the System’s actual controllers simply stand by and do nothing? In 2173, Lin Xiao, a physicist 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Aircraft 飞行器 Rare hard science fiction!! Best suited to readers with some scientific literacy. The pandemic crisis drags the great powers into an arms race. How will a scholar’s ideals, cutting-edge technology, revelations from beyond the stars, and family ties shape the glorious yet rootless life of an ordinary man? Told through the authentic perspective and life experiences of an aircraft engineer, Aircraft takes flight on the wings of imagination, bringing you into the world of hard science fiction and g 37Reads—Score614d adds
- 122 Star Nexus: Dark Judgment 星枢：黑暗裁决 After three years in an underground cage, genius scientist Lu Ze is betrayed by his own family. His body is completely destroyed, leaving only his brain alive. Upon awakening, he uses a brain-computer interface to deeply bind himself to the self-developed, god-tier System, Star Pivot. With no eyes, he can see the entire internet. With no ears, he can hear every sound. Though formless, he can control the whole digital world. He doesn't rely on brute force. Instead, with his brilliant mind, he l 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 I Drew a Piece of Paper, So Why Did I Get the Military's Attention? 我就画张纸，怎么惊动军方了？ He was a lopsided genius who could score only thirty points in English, a laughingstock among his classmates and a target for the school bully. Until he drew a sketch that would change the fate of his country. It led him into a world hidden beneath the abyss. There, his “incomprehensible ramblings” were hailed as a genius’s ideas, and his casual doodles became the sparks that ignited the nation’s most powerful weapons. From the “Blackbird” electromagnetic cannon, whose sudden thunder shook the 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Abyss of Soul Slaughter 屠灵深渊 [Interstellar adventure, hard sci-fi, suspense and wild ideas, ancient martial arts and mechs, war-focused, not for beginners, no System, no harem] The starry sky is vast, yet merciless flames of war tear it apart! Human civilization teeters on the brink of collapse, while the invasion of the alien Star Race clings like a parasite. In the face of utter desperation, the International Military Alliance is born, vowing to fight the invaders to the bitter end! But just as the first glimmer of victor 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The AI I Accidentally Created Became the Creator God 我意外创造的AI成了创世神 The AI I accidentally created became the Creator God 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Brilliant Galaxy: Return to the Milky Way 璀璨星河之重返银河系 After losing the war in the galactic system A fleet carrying more than four hundred billion migrants sets out from the Milky Way for the distant NGC 5457 galaxy. It is the largest known interstellar migration in this universe. They will spend twenty thousand years in transit, searching for a new home. Yet a tenacious resistance movement remains in the Milky Way, clinging to its last stronghold like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. They never stop hoping for the return of the parent civilization. 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Cthulhu Mythos: Become Earth’s God! 克苏鲁神话，成为地球的神吧！ [Hard Science and Technology + Supernatural Creatures + Catastrophe + Alien Lifeforms + Digital Life + Interstellar] In the year 4567, the Eye of Dawn returned to the Solar System. By studying historical records, its crew determined Earth’s coordinates. Unfortunately, the planet was in ruins, with no human compatriots left. However, the exploration robots found several granite slabs, each several square meters in size, covered in dense writing they could not understand. After researchers examine 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Great Migration Across the Sea of Stars 星海大迁徙 Even if I have to crash until my head splits open and my body is smashed to pieces, I have to learn the truth about the entire universe! To study, to learn, to seek the truth... Isn't that what has driven humanity's rapid development to this day? For the past few centuries, humanity has been trying to land on Mars. But when the first large-scale migration to Mars finally became a reality, all we felt was helplessness, confusion, and a deep fear of the starry sky! 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Orange Platypus and the Quark-Level Attack in the Cosmic War 橙色鸭嘴兽和宇宙战争的夸克级别攻击 A quark-level attack by an orange platypus in a war across the universe 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Brothers in Arms: Conquering the Vast Interstellar Frontier 兄弟上阵，征服浩瀚星际 This book is also known as I Turned My Brother into a Mech and The War God Makeover Qin Weidong had been peacefully herding sheep somewhere in the southwest, but because of his brother, he enlisted in the military and built him a brand-new mechanical body. An investigation into the cause of their parents’ deaths began; A technological drive to secure humanity’s future took shape; And the legendary lives of the Qin brothers began to unfold. Their elder brother, Qin Baodong, was known as the Mech 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Path to Godhood in the Mortal World: Earth 人间成神路地球篇 This is not a novel, but a book of prophecy. Under the influence of viruses, radiation, war, alien meteorites, genetic experiments, artificial intelligence, drastic environmental changes, the expansion of Earth, mechanical automation, and other factors, humanity’s long-stalled evolution begins anew. The locks on human genes are opened in various ways. The age of humanity is coming to an end, and the path to godhood is opening before mankind. —Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 132 A Parallel Universe: Taking Natives into Space 平行宇宙带着土著上太空 A massive explosion tore a hole in the universe. Just like that, a person was sent to a parallel universe, and ended up as a helpless infant. Fortunately, a consciousness and a space battleship came along too. When people found them, they exclaimed that advanced civilizations really knew how to live it up: they were using a super battleship to babysit! Qin Tianming accidentally glimpsed the secrets of the universe itself. With the end of the universe approaching as it collapses in on itself, th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Quantum Fossil 量子化石 This is hard science fiction! Human civilization is destined to become a “fossil,” because we are only at the dawn of the “quantum” age. Luo Xin is born in 2025. Twenty-five years later, using “quantum spacetime membrane” technology, Luo Xin breaks the shackles of time and completes humanity’s first transmission of information through spacetime, establishing a mysterious connection with Hua Ziliang at Earth’s starship base 300 years in the future. Together, they embark on adventures, break throu 131Reads—Score10014d adds
- 134 Seed of the Realms 界域之种 A mysterious girl livestreams An Open Letter to All Humanity When the moon suddenly vanishes within 24 hours, When fleets of flying saucers blot out the skies over North China, Only then do we realize that the technology we once took pride in is no more than “primitive assets” in the eyes of advanced civilizations. Wan Hu, father of Tianwen, humanity's most powerful AI, is making his final push to break out of the solar system; Lado, a bottom-dweller in an advanced civilization who rose to promi 28Reads—Score214d adds
- 135 The Venusian Legacy: The Embryo Mystery 金星遗产：胚胎之谜 Introduction to The Venus Legacy The Venus Legacy is a science fiction work that unveils the origins of humanity and the course of its future. The novel is a trilogy: Part One: The Mystery of the Embryo Part Two: The Ancestors’ Resurrection Part Three: The Awakening of Life It will take you across time and space to explore the deepest secrets of the universe! The story opens with the discovery of a mysterious embryo. Like a thunderclap from the depths of the universe, this discovery shakes the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Superhero with the All-Seeing Eye: Visitor from Beyond the Stars 纵目超人之星外来客 The escape pod drifted through space like a spark that refused to die out. Ji Xiaobai curled up inside. His face was blackened by burns, but his fingers clutched a sword tightly: the one that could cleave the void. “Dad, I've set foot on the star remains you left behind.” He coughed up blood and smiled. Outside was the God of War's order to hunt him down, and a darkness that devoured everything. Inside was a childhood recording, playing over and over: “Xiaobai, come home for dinner...” Xiao 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Shattered Sea of Stars 破灭星辰海 If the universe keeps being created, everything will be destroyed! Billions of stars and billions of universes make up an unimaginably vast Total Universe. As the ages passed, this enormous structure became unable to bear its own weight. To ensure the Total Universe's survival, the tumor threatening its structure had to be eradicated: civilization! In the starry sky, fleets like torrents of steel roar as endless mechanical armies run rampant, blotting out the scattered starlight! On the ground, 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Dark Firmament Era 黑穹纪元 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Starship Troopers: The Rise 星河战队：崛起 [Starship Troopers + Warhammer + Halo] Sometimes, we wonder whether there are aliens in the known universe, and what lies beyond it. After fighting the insect race, we came to know these terrifying creatures. We explored the universe and advanced our technology, until we discovered technology left behind by ancient humans. Why did the ancient humans disappear? Are the unknown civilizations powerful? How much longer will the wars between species continue?… 523Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 A Journey Through Flames of War, Bow Drawn 烽火征途挽雕弓 The entire household of the Marquis of Zhenxi was mysteriously slaughtered, leaving only eight-year-old Kuai Long, who had been away from home. Just before he turns sixteen and comes of age, his sworn older brother returns victorious and, by imperial decree, is to be married. But the bride is Kuai Long’s betrothed, with whom he has no formal contract. Kuai Long’s coming-of-age ceremony falls on the same day as his sworn brother’s wedding. The princess throws Kuai Long a lavish celebration and in 81Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 141 A New Generation in the World of Magic 魔法世界新青年 Here comes a cutie! Multiple races, no bleeding-heart heroics, a farming story, an invincible protagonist. The male lead is a little crazy, with occasional episodes that happen often. The heroine is having a family dispute? Easy. Get rid of her whole family and there's no dispute anymore. A family isn't harmonious because there are too many people. Leave the heroine as the only one, and they'll get along just fine. A second-generation official is trying to steal my wife? Easy. Get rid of the fir 19Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 142 Code Godslayer: Traces in the Deep Web 代码弑神者：深网迷踪 [Sci-fi + apocalypse + history. The golden finger is very weak; the protagonist relies on his own abilities. A battle of wits between geniuses!] Hidden in an ancient mural is a set of mysterious symbols, a code for transmigrating through time and space. Computer scientist Chen Wangbei stumbles upon them by chance... What secret do they hold? 3Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 143 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
- 144 Coexistence: Echoes of Another Dimension 共存：维度的回声 Coexistence: Echoes of Another Dimension 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Flying in the Blue 蓝色中飞行 Tags: hard sci-fi, no mindless characters, no dumbing down, no System, no transmigration, no rebirth Like The Three-Body Problem, this is all about big ideas! I'll make detailed revisions after finishing the later chapters. For now, just treat this as an outline. As a child, I was full of fantasies. As I grew up, they seemed increasingly likely to become reality. I longed for the future and imagined the technology of a world to come. Perhaps somewhere in the vast sea of stars, things like this a 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Coexistence: The Hidden Neighbor 共存：隐匿的邻居 Coexistence: The Hidden Neighbor 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Coexistence: The Court of Civilization 共存：文明的法庭 Coexistence: The Court of Civilization 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Stars Like Dust 繁星若尘 Three months ago, a minor explosion occurred in a laboratory in Anhui. Researcher Li Yang lost forty minutes of his memory, leaving behind only a shard of whiteboard covered in unknown symbols. He thought he was simply investigating an ordinary accident. Later, he discovered that the symbols on the shard matched the structure on the surface of a black sphere, codenamed “Steel Ball,” near the outer edge of the Oort Cloud. He passed through a door that could span two thousand kilometers, uncovere 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Hello, Humanity! Part One 你好，人类！【第一篇】 Pure science fiction! Pure science fiction! Pure science fiction! Set in an imagined future, the story follows aliens who call themselves the Enmeiya as they invade the solar system. Though they possess overwhelmingly superior technology, they strike an agreement with humanity and enlist people to build a mysterious space installation. Twenty years later, humanity begins to awaken to the idea of resistance, and a series of gripping confrontations unfolds as the aliens’ immense conspiracy slowly 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Eden Storm 伊甸风暴 [Interstellar War + Sci-Fi + Ensemble Cast] [No System, no golden finger] [Includes elements such as Helljumpers and decisive interstellar fleet battles] In the second millennium since humanity entered the New Eden universe, the storm of war sweeps across it once more. Warships shatter in space, and homeworlds fall beneath orbital bombardment... Amid the raging tide of interstellar war, death is the only eternal refrain. 65Reads8.7Score10514d adds
