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- 1 About Accidentally Winning Over the Demon Lord 关于误攻略魔尊这件事 After transmigrating into a little mermaid, she thinks she can spend her long life lazing around in the sea and occasionally come ashore to experiment with cooking. It takes Lan Miaomiao a while to realize that this world seems strangely familiar. It’s based on the setting and plot of Fox Girl, a fantasy novel she read recently. But her own identity is... completely unclear, since she never appeared in the book at all. She’s even less than an extra. The book-transmigration System is an adorabl 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 2 Werewolf? Never Heard of It 狼人杀？不知道 This is a “paradise” built on lies, where everything seems happy and beautiful. Every “happy” thing requires a “beautiful” lie to sustain it. Are you human? A wolf? A liar? Or the ultimate victim of a lie? Join the game. The answers you want are waiting here. 5Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 3 The Zero-Second Hunting Ground and Her Rules 零秒猎场与她的法则 Xiao Du has an ordinary education and a humble background, making him the most inconspicuous nobody in the finance industry. As a low-level employee, his daily routine consists of running errands, delivering documents, working overtime, and silently enduring his boss's every demand. His colleagues look down on him, clients think little of him, and even the coffee machine in the office break room gets more attention. But no one knows that this utterly ordinary "errand boy" is hiding a shocking se —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 I Was Never a Devil 本无魔鬼 I died of a terminal illness, then was reborn and told to kill people and complete missions? But I was already a serial killer. What? Nobody dares choose the Ascension missions? The death rate is almost one hundred percent? Then I’ll choose nothing but Ascension missions. What? In the Immortal Sword mission, Zhao Linger has to die in the end? Not while I’m around. . While the newbies are worrying over a few hundred points, I’m already crushing everyone with the divine artifact I got as an Ascens 6Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 5 Reborn: I Built a Spaceship by Hand 重生：我手搓宇宙飞船 With aliens on the verge of invasion, Wang Pin is unexpectedly reborn, bringing a Crazy Tech System back to his youth. “Ding-dong! Congratulations, you've obtained the Iron Hand of Ruthlessness. No matter how sophisticated the instrument, you can build it by hand!” What? Then watch me build a spaceship by hand and beat those aliens like drowned rats! —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 6 Xuanluo Heavenly Record 玄罗天记 (Cultivation) (Romance) (Fantasy) (Alternate World) The Xuanluo Continent is a land sustained by magical power, demonic power, spiritual power, sheer willpower, and other wondrous abilities. Humans can grow stronger by cultivating their magical power, or by relying on treasures, talismans, cultivation techniques, and body tempering. Beyond humanity, the continent is also home to powerful beings such as spirit beasts, demons, ghosts, spirit generals, and immortals. The protagonist, Shao Xing, is 7Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 7 I Look Back on the Dreams of My Childhood 我回首于童年的梦 Presented as a series of recollections, this story follows one unique individual through the past shared by a particular generation in a specific era. Through the written word, it stirs a heartfelt connection among those who lived through the same times, inviting us all to look back on the era that still haunts our dreams. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 My Friend Is a Little Strange 我的朋友有点怪 I was just an ordinary college student. Who could have guessed that one extraordinary experience would turn me into a trainee immortal? What followed was a tumultuous story that quickly spiraled out of control. 2Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 9 2099: An Interstellar Crisis That Began with a Delivery 2099，从快递开始的星际危机 Lu Li, an ordinary young man, receives a mysterious package by chance, and from then on, the gears of fate begin to turn. A strange bracelet takes him across the vast universe and plunges him into the vortex of interstellar conflict. First, he is hunted by alien creatures; then he gets caught in a fierce battle between space pirates and the Interstellar Alliance, witnessing the glory and destruction of a nebula's intelligent factory. After a lucky escape brings him back to Earth, Lu Li uses the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Walking in the Shadows: A Record of Folk Tales and Strange Occurrences 走阴：民间怪谈录 In the dead of night, have you ever felt an inexplicable chill creep up your spine? Have you ever wondered whether the strange tales passed down among the people and sealed away by time might not all be fiction? Tonight, let us step through the gates of terror together and unveil these heart-pounding mysteries. 4Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 11 I'm a Martial Artist, and I Prove the Dao Through Relativity 我武者，靠相对论证道 As a peace-loving martial artist, Lan Tingsheng only wants to travel across the heavens and be an ordinary backpacker. Unfortunately… “Everyone saw it, right? They ran headfirst into my fist and died. It had nothing to do with me.” Lan Tingsheng took out a handkerchief and calmly wiped the blood from his hands. Seeing his enemies flee, he sighed wistfully. “I told you I was just here to travel. Why won’t you believe me?” 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Reincarnated in Another World, Living Freely and Starting Over 异世转生自由自在重新做人 (System + transmigration + fantasy + romance + ensemble cast + flower seeds + insect race) The imprisoned star finally gets a chance to fall freely. She was once a “star” in a laboratory, controlled with precision. After her only glimmer of light went out, she was remade into a cold weapon. Only when her heart burst into one last “firework” during a mission could she escape the suffocating life she had led. When she opened her eyes again, she was in a fantastical otherworldly land. This time, sh 189Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 13 I’m a Vampire in a Steampunk City 我在蒸汽朋克都市当吸血鬼 [Iron fangs tear through the laws of gears, and a bloodkin outcast rewrites the age of the apocalypse] Steam behemoths awaken in a fog of gears, while the fangs of Luo Ling, the last scion of the bloodkin, pierce the neon veil. His crimson eyes can see the fatal flaws in every mechanical creation, but his defiant ability to regenerate severed limbs has made him living prey for plutocrats and organizations of the gifted. When the vampire with a million-dollar bounty on his head crosses paths with —Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 14 Soul Transfer Files: A Village Feast in the Kuiper Belt 移魂档案：柯伊伯带的村宴 [Sci-fi + Mystery + Power Fantasy + High-Martial-Arts World] The good news: aside from the family estate his second uncle has taken over, Ren Chen has a massive inheritance waiting for him. The bad news: when Ren Chen was young, he had a fever so severe it left him intellectually disabled. He became the village’s designated fool, and even his childhood playmate, the girl promised to marry him, is about to leave him. Ren Chen is still happy every day. The only thing that makes him sad is that his 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 15 From Getting Struck by Lightning to Becoming a God 我从被雷劈到成神 [No System + Not reborn + Multiple heroines + Classic of Mountains and Seas + Slow-burn growth from the start + Modern city, primordial chaos, and cultivation + Inspired by current events] I’m an ordinary young man who grew up in the countryside. I’ve been struck by lightning time and again since childhood, and some people even claimed I wouldn’t live past twenty-five. Just before my twenty-fifth birthday, someone claiming to be my ancestor suddenly appeared and told me to restart the divine pat 7Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 16 Hehehe, I'm in Your Dreams 我在你梦中桀桀桀 [Interaction between two worlds, reality and dreams + lighthearted comedy + no System] Dream World (shared dreams): Qin Tian had a stroke of luck and acquired the concept-level talent skill “Hammer Through Rebirth.” Faced with a crack in the dream-pattern roulette wheel. Qin Tian: “How do we fix it?” Xu Yuan: “Smash it with a sledgehammer!” Crash! The crack disappeared. Faced with a nightmare. Qin Tian: “Eat this hammer! Let's see if you die!” Nightmare: “Ah! Being a nightmare is too har 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 My 25-Year-Old Landlady Is Actually a Taoist Priest 我的25岁女房东竟然是道士 This story follows Gong Shuo, a good-for-nothing senior in college who is nearing graduation without a job in sight. While looking for a place to rent, he meets his 25-year-old landlady, Zhang Xinyi. In truth, Zhang Xinyi is a secret Taoist priestess who has long had a crush on Gong Shuo. After he moves in, Gong Shuo encounters strange supernatural phenomena in the house, and Zhang Xinyi reveals her identity to protect him. As they face one paranormal crisis after another, their feelings grow st —Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 18 A California Gold Rush Memoir 加利福尼亚淘金回忆录 This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. I’m writing it purely out of love. Told in the first person, it recounts what I saw and heard during the American Gold Rush. When the armistice ending the Mexican War was signed, California and its gold became part of the United States, confirming the first dreams of the New World: “El Dorado” had appeared. Readers with patience might enjoy giving it a try. 10Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 19 Soul Pawnshop: The Feisty Shopkeeper Sweeps Across the Myriad Worlds 灵魂当铺：暴躁女掌柜横扫万界 [Lighthearted Schemer] + [Powerful Heroine, Satisfying Revenge] + [Mutual Devotion] Every night, Shen Miao’s pawnshop welcomes a strange assortment of customers. They want to pawn their souls in exchange for a wish. A general carrying his own head: “The emperor stole my fiancée, then told me to come see him with my head in my hands. I’ve been carrying it around for hundreds of years, and it’s getting heavy. Can I trade it for someone else to carry?” A female beastfolk with a huge belly: “I’m the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Treading the Path of Heaven 踏天道途 Jiang Yifeng grew up in Mang Village and came across a treasure gourd through a stroke of luck. Later, his exceptional talent earned him a recommendation from the village chief to join the Luoxia Sect. Thus began his legendary life… 12Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 21 There’s Something Off About This Couple 这对伴侣有点问题 Once upon a time, there was a couple... with a bit of a problem. Question one: “Why do you love me?” Answer: “Because you love me.” Question two: “Why don’t you love me?” Answer: “Because you are not yourself.” Question three: “Why don’t I love you?” Answer: “Because you love me deeply.” Once upon a time, there was a couple... with a bit of a problem. He had eight eyes, each surrounded by a pitch-black socket. She had eight limbs, each ending in razor-sharp claws. He said, “I like to sit ben —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 I Can Control Zombies and Become Their King 我能操控丧尸，成为众尸之王 [System] + [Apocalypse] + [No Female Lead] + [Invincible Protagonist] Bitten from the start, I became the King of Zombies. Losing my humanity? Not a chance. My zombies are more human than humans. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Third Department 第三部门 The author has abandoned this book, so don't bother reading it. Hahahahahahahahaha. The author has abandoned this book, so don't bother reading it. Hahahahahahahahaha. The author has abandoned this book, so don't bother reading it. Hahahahahahahahaha. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Creator God's Notebook 创世神的笔记本 The supernatural descends, and the weapons of the human world are useless against it. Just as humanity sinks into despair, a being called the Creator God appears and awakens a so-called card System in everyone. Each person can have one special ability, four cards with different effects that can be swapped out at any time, and a different number of consumable cards determined by their talent. Since childhood, the protagonist, Rong Xiao, has been raised in an orphanage in Guangming City after his —Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 25 Those Years I Was Mistaken for Mentally Ill in a World of Magic 在魔法世界被当成精神病的那些年 [Another World + Magic + Author Makes It Up as They Go + Huge Worldbuilding + Brainy Power Fantasy] Teasing a magical beast from the start? Hilarious. While everyone thinks I'm a good-for-nothing, I'm actually... Sain, the Ashen Academy's most notorious “lunatic.” He has the lowest magic rank, always comes last in exams, and talks to thin air. Teacher: “You need treatment.” Classmates: “How come he hasn't died yet?” Sain: “...” But nobody knows that twelve gods live inside his head. The God of F —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 I Just Kill People. Gathering Evidence Is the Constables' Job 我只管杀，证据那是捕快的事 Corrupt officials? Kill them. Those who terrorize their communities? Kill them. The merciless rich? Kill them. Those who bully men and prey on women? Kill them. If the law can kill them, the imperial court will do it. If the law can't, I'll do it. Liang Wei by day: “I'm just gathering evidence! The law decides the sentence.” Liang Wei at midnight: “Ha! I just kill people. Gathering evidence is the constables' job. You can't mix the two.” Sounds pretty ruthless, doesn't it? Actually, this is a co —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 All My Spirit Beasts Are Beast Girls. That's Perfectly Reasonable! 我的御兽都是兽娘很合理吧！ [Beast Taming + Beast Girls + Villain + Lighthearted + Comedy + No Goody-Two-Shoes] Xu Ze transmigrates into a beast-taming world and binds himself to a Villain Choice System. Whenever an event occurs, it randomly triggers a choice and grants the corresponding reward. A white tiger girl, unconscious and drugged with hallucinogens, appears before you. Choose: [Option One: Treat and save her. Completion reward: one Gold Good Person Card.] [Option Two: Kill her and plunder her treasures. Completion 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Reborn in High School: From the Start, I Beat Up the School Bully 重生高中，开局暴打校霸 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Apocalypse Floods the World, and Survival Is a Struggle 末世水淹，艰难求生 An asteroid strikes Earth. Before impact, it enters the atmosphere and breaks apart into thousands of fragments. Some destroy Antarctic icebergs, some fall into the Pacific Ocean, and others strike Europe and the Americas, triggering tsunamis and flooding the entire world. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Reborn as a Green Tea Bitch, I Marry the Toughest, Roughest Man Around 重生绿茶女改嫁最猛糙汉 In her previous life, Lin Shuhua went to the countryside in place of her stepsister, only to be deceived by a scumbag and married into a den of wolves. After enduring hardship for most of her life, she finally discovered that the scumbag and his mistress had a child old enough to run errands. She finally managed to divorce him, only for the scumbag to take her life. Luckily, fate gave Lin Shuhua another chance: she was reborn. Back from the dead, she would face-slap her stepmother, tear the scum 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 31 Draw Your Sword: Recruiting Monks as Underlings in a POW Camp 亮剑，在战俘营收和尚做小弟 Special forces king Lu You sacrificed himself alongside the enemy while covering his teammates' retreat during a mission, with no way out. His consciousness gradually faded. He didn't know how much time had passed when he opened his eyes again. Reborn, he had somehow arrived in the world of "Drawing Sword". And sleeping beside him was none other than Wei Heshang, the strongest fighter in "Drawing Sword"... No brainless protagonist, no System! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Wangxi 妄溪 [Protagonist's descent into darkness + ensemble cast + fantasy] Legend has it that somewhere in the world lies an endless black forest, the source of all modern-day horrors. The Old Man of Black Blood resurrects the Demon King and summons monsters, seeking to engulf the entire world in endless darkness. But darkness was never eternal. The legend of Qingshi has only just begun, and the light of heroes is already shining across the land. A white-haired swordsman, carrying a three-foot sword, laugh —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn in the Apocalypse: I'm No Savior 末世重生之我不是救世主 [Rebirth + apocalypse + sci-fi + urban fantasy + no special powers] In his previous life, Jiang Xiaohai committed heinous crimes while serving as humanity's savior. To punish him, Heaven cast him down to the mortal world, where he would experience every human joy and sorrow and endure the trials of life. As his mortal body neared death, he realized that his past mistakes had brought catastrophic disasters upon Earth. Overcome with remorse, he shed tears of regret. To save the world, he is given 12Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 34 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 14Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 35 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—Shelves
- 36 One Soul, Two Transmigrations: A Bandit and a Merchant Conquer Great Xia 一魂二穿，一匪一商御大夏 A modern soul travels back a thousand years and splits in two: one half becomes a bandit, the other a merchant. The bandit roams the jianghu and charges across battlefields, while the merchant painstakingly builds an empire and grows richer than a kingdom. They encourage and support each other across the divide in their souls, throwing the court and countryside of the Great Xia dynasty into turmoil and shaking the land to its foundations. In the end, each gets what they want... 3Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 37 The Male Model Clinging to Me Is Actually a Powerful Tycoon 缠我的男模，竟是权势大佬 [One-on-one romance + a male lead with explosive intensity + scorching passion + possessiveness + a jealous king + sweetness] That pretty boy surnamed Shen broke up with Chu Li. After she supported and spoiled him, he had the nerve to marry someone else! You may not find a three-legged toad, but two-legged men are everywhere! With a whole room full of male models, Chu Li is spoiled for choice. Who says she can’t party all night, every night? The land doesn’t wear out from plowing. It’s the ox th 29Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 38 The Last Confucian: I Have Walked This World 末代儒生：这个世界我来过 This work was published to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Set against historical periods including the final years of the Republic of China, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the early days of the liberation, this story explores a tangle of complex conflicts. Centered on Zhong Zhixian, the last of the Confucian scholars, and Zhao Mengxuan, a celebrated Shang 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 39 Immortal Stone Defies the World: Shi Jiu's Path to Immortality 仙石逆世：石九的修仙征途 Qingshi Village is surrounded by mountains. For generations, its residents have been ordinary farmers, and no one has ever managed to cultivate the energy needed to enter the Dao. The young man was born with a damaged dantian and unable to practice orthodox inner arts, so he could only train his body through grueling external cultivation, day and night. Others mocked him for making life hard for himself, but with a body as tough as iron, he broke through the limits of mortals and forged an uncon —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Online Game: My Arrow Can Slay a God 网游之我有一箭可弑神 [Invincible] [Transmigration] [No System] In his previous life, Chu Yun was the strongest thief in the online game Slay the Gods, but his girlfriend and disciple betrayed and poisoned him. After transmigrating and being reborn, Chu Yun enters Slay the Gods as an archer and creates a legend of his own. This archer is ridiculously overpowered! Players all over the world are stunned! A hundred-player team spends an hour taking down a BOSS, then Chu Yun shows up and kills it with a single arrow. You 11Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 41 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? 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 42 May Vengeful Ghosts Protect You 厉鬼保佑 [Horror + Supernatural + Mystery + Survival + No System + No Female Lead] In this deranged world overrun by vengeful ghosts, Xu Feng obtains the key to Shelter 21. Why not pray to the ghosts? Beg them for a quick, clean death!!! 14Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 43 Heroes of the Three Kingdoms: Conquering Funan from Nanping, With Rome in Our Sights 三国群英汇：南平扶南，剑指罗马 [No System + No Mindless Protagonist + Little Romance] Liu Wei, a modern university student in public health, accidentally transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, where he finds himself a starving, freezing refugee from the start. With the Yellow Turbans ravaging the land and corrupt officials driving the people to revolt, he struggles to survive against all odds. Young Huang Zhong stands by his side. Together they fight bloody battles in Jiangdong to save the Qiao sisters. Gan Ning 2Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 44 Inherit the Glory 承辉 [Satisfying power fantasy]+ [Not mindless]+ [No System]+ [No harem] In the post-nuclear-crisis era, two factions bent on controlling humanity's fate continue to infiltrate countries around the world. Lu Ran starts out with nearly all his attributes maxed. How will he play the hand he's been dealt? “Never use your full strength” is also his superior's instruction to Lu Ran. —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 45 The National Destiny Arena: Chinese Kung Fu Slaughters the World! 国运擂台：华夏功夫，爆杀全球！ [Fast-paced + exhilarating power fantasy] + [National Destiny Arena] + [brainless wish fulfillment] A global killing arena descends upon the Blue Star! At regular intervals, every country must send its martial artists into the arena for a fight to the death! The victor's national destiny flourishes, bringing blessings to its people and endless resources. The loser's national destiny declines, bringing disaster after disaster and forcing its people to endure humiliation just to survive. In an ins 17Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 46 Cyberpunk: Heir to the Stars 赛博朋克：星之继承者 A wealthy young man with a terminal illness believes his life is about to come to an end. But fate has an unexpected trick in store for him: he chooses to undergo the most advanced cryogenic treatment available at the time, hoping that advances in medicine will give him a chance at life in the future. With trepidation and despair mingling in his heart, he slowly closes his eyes and falls into a long sleep. Time passes, and the years fly by. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself 150 year 124Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 47 The Chaotic Depths 无序深境 The sun and moon coexist, and all four seasons are winter. An absurd world that constantly grows and corrects itself. Orderly on the surface, it seethes beneath, with the uncanny lurking in the shadows and the truth nowhere to be found. The protagonist was just an ordinary person, but he accidentally became caught up in an invisible game. Familiar people turn into strangers, everything around him is shrouded in fog, and even the rules of the world are gradually collapsing. With the Keepers of 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 48 Folding Causality 因果折叠 A passionate adventure story. In the year 2500, Earth’s surface is no longer fit for human life, and the world beneath the planet’s crust has become humanity’s last refuge. The protagonist, Qin Zhen, grows up in this perilous underground world. As global war ravages the planet and the environment deteriorates, Qin Zhen witnesses his parents’ deaths and endures countless desperate trials of survival. But his fate takes a dramatic turn because of a mysterious mechanical device. —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 49 I'm Going to Beat the Scumbag to a Pulp 我要锤爆渣男 [Feel-good story + hilarious + mystery + two Systems + two strong leads as a couple + bickering enemies who fall in love] Xia Lan unexpectedly gets bound to a System for smashing scumbags, only to discover this System is far from ordinary. In her original world, she uses skills such as law and criminal investigation to take down scumbags of all kinds and varying degrees of difficulty. According to the System's assessment, cheaters and wife-beaters are only [two or three stars], while billion-dol 56Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 50 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 96Reads7.1Score—Shelves
