Novels like You Really Should Just Die
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- 101 The Last Frontline: Reset Edition 最后战线重置版 At 9:30 p.m. in the year 6001, the Anomaly suddenly appeared. Humanity reclaimed Earth from the Anomaly’s fog, and the years 5000 to 6000 became a golden age. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Reborn with 100 Million in Cash, I Became a Transfer Student 重生后，带着一亿现金成为转校生 [Brain Storage Area] [Urban Farming] [Urban Fantasy] [Multiple Female Leads] [No System] Other people are reborn with a System. I came back with a hundred million. 2007. Senior year of high school. Jiang Yi, a transfer student. He should have been celebrating his company's stock market listing with his business partner, but in the blink of an eye, he was back in his senior year of high school. It took Jiang Yi just one semester to go from the worst student in Dajiang County to the top student i 43Reads—Score14114d adds
- 103 Eternal Starry Sky: Starting with Wild Puppy Milk 永恒星空，从野生狗奶开始 Ye Cheng has five admission letters to top-tier universities, yet he turns around and enrolls in a vocational college? After passing out in the rain, he suddenly awakens. Is the shocking secret hidden behind his cultivation technique connected to his grandfather’s death? What dark secrets lie in his senior’s past? What crisis lurks behind the Solar System’s false prosperity? All kinds of unanswered mysteries await Ye Cheng. The story of Luo Feng’s ancestors from ten thousand years ago has been p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 My Boss Is Miss Death 我的上司是死神小姐 If someone who had died were given a chance to live again, would you try to seize it? Even if the other party were a Grim Reaper from another world? Don't be fooled by appearances. Don't let what's inside hold you back. Come on, the contract has been made. Then let's fight to the death! (There might be a couple, or there might not. I'll see where the story goes, haha 😊) 21Reads—Score214d adds
- 105 Starting with Ironmaking 从炼铁开始 This is a science-and-technology cultivation novel about wielding modern technology to dominate the world of immortal cultivation, ultimately becoming a mighty figure among humanity and protecting the living beings of countless worlds. The story progresses at a fairly slow pace, combining science and technology, immortal cultivation, and farming. The protagonist earns everything through his own efforts and focuses on building his career. There is no female lead, no System, and no mindless plot. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Film and TV Crossover: The Reborn Supporting Lady Becomes Everyone’s Moonlight 综影视：女配重生后成了白月光 [A Slight Golden Finger + Reborn + Changing Fate + Not Your Traditional Power Fantasy] [The characters may be out of character; proceed at your own risk!!!] Reborn into another life, with a System from the start, watch a cannon-fodder supporting female character write a new life for herself. First world: Empresses in the Palace, An Lingrong vs. Yin Zhen (Complete) The mutual redemption of a frail, aloof, innocent beauty and a sensitive emperor starved of love Second world: My Journey to You, Jia 230Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 From Delivery Driver to Judge of Time 从外卖员到时间判官 After failing the graduate school entrance exam three times, Chen Mo became a food delivery rider. On a rainy day, an office worker in a bad mood gave him a bad review. He crouched in the hallway, soaked to the skin, watching his rating drop to 89 below 90, and tomorrow he wouldn’t get any decent orders. Then he noticed the number on her door. [Time Debtor: Su Shiyao] [Time Owed: 1 hour, 12 minutes] [Status: Ready for Collection] He suddenly smiled. From this day on, he would collect every —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Beneath the Starry Heavens, I Alone Reign Supreme 漫天星辰唯我独尊 [Fantasy with a twist] + [Eastern elements] + [Star-rank advancement] + [Fantasy abilities] + [Romance] + [Protagonist's growth] Ling Xiao, a boy from Yunyu Village on the Star Continent, was once an ordinary mortal. After meeting his mentor, Murong Yunhai, Ling Xiao unlocked his long-sealed star meridians and became a star-powered warrior. To improve his star arts and weapon skills and reach the Star Saint Emperor rank as soon as possible, he enrolled at Starshine Academy, one of the most renow 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Cultivation: Starting by Collecting the Five Spiritual Sources 修仙：从收集五灵源开始 [Transmigration + Cultivation + Pocket Dimension + Alchemy + Female lead becomes incredibly powerful and cool later on + Growth story] Overnight, Chu Ruochu is born into a new life as a good-for-nothing cultivator with five spiritual roots and is driven out of her clan. Think she’ll be sad and miserable? No! She gets another chance at life, and now she can stay alive and cultivate. If she works hard, she can move mountains and live as long as the heavens. What’s there to complain about? By chanc 519Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 110 Chronicles of Survival in the Haunted Realm 诡域求生录 [Infinite Survival + Ensemble Cast + Mild Horror] As the online world grows ever more advanced, human technology reaches unimaginable heights. A virtual survival game, ten years in the making and developed by the SkyNet Corporation, sweeps across the globe. A mysterious invitation arrives in the hands of Zhao Yanzhou... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Hunter, You've Got a Heart of Darkness 这位猎人，心好黑 Flesh is not me; my soul dwells within it. I ask myself why, and only the spirit flame flickers. What can be called its name? Its life? Its existence? I am myself, and nothing else... I live again, for myself alone. The platform has dropped this novel. It features a large ensemble cast and is quite long. It is not a conventional wish-fulfillment power fantasy: there is no gripping opening three-chapter hook or a steady stream of thrills. Readers who mind these things should give it a pass. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Phoenix Imprisoned in a Golden Cage, Holding Power over All Under Heaven 金笼囚凤，权倾天下 [For readers who dislike harems, beware!!! Emperor steals a minister’s wife + she flees, he pursues + she runs off with a child + multiple men competing for her. There are no truly good people; everyone has their own interests to calculate. After the heroine takes the throne, she opens her harem outright, and the male consorts will scheme against one another.] In this treacherous and turbulent age, who says women are destined to be confined to the inner palace? I, Lin Miaosu, began as the lowly 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Defecting from the Sunset Line 在落日防线叛逃 Love at first sight, happy ending [Bonus chapters are available on Weibo. If you like the story, go check them out.] Summer tastes like orange soda. After I met you, I was hooked. One day, Xu Yuanshan comes home from work. The setting sun stretches his shadow long, and he’s carrying the groceries his mother asked him to buy. Even as the sun sets over Yunwan, the summer heat refuses to let up. The last rays of sunlight seem to be howling, ready to roast everyone alive. Xu Yuanshan turns around a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Boy Is Like a Ray of Light 少年他似光 Carefree, troublemaking school bully VS cheerful on the outside, depressed on the inside academic ace Cheng Rang VS Xin Ci All pairings are fixed and cannot be split or reversed. In a city crossed by the Tropic of Cancer stands a high school with a long and storied history. Over the years, countless stories have unfolded there. Our protagonists, Cheng Rang and Xin Ci, meet at this school. During a debate competition, they argue opposite sides, and the remarks of the opposing team’s third speaker —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 115 Unchanging Years 不变流年 Two male leads. What began as one person's unrequited love takes a turn when a greeting card appears, changing Xiao Xiao's life in unexpected ways. Have those missing words really disappeared? Or did someone else see them? 869Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 116 The Qilin Hero of the Three Realms 三界麒麟侠 The protagonist, Wan Lin'er, was originally a Golden-Winged Roc perched on a golden parasol tree in the garden of the Primordial Spirit, the creator of all things. After spending thousands of years by the Primordial Spirit's side, she absorbed its teachings and became steeped in spiritual energy. When the Primordial Spirit finished teaching its disciples and was about to enter seclusion, it remembered the roc that had kept it company for thousands of years and enlightened her, allowing her to re 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The Devil Fell in Love With Me: The Heroine’s Rise to Power 恶魔爱上我：女主的强势成长之路 The story’s creator, Dongfang Yueyao, makes a bet with the demon Mephisto that he will fall in love with her. They both enter the story, where Dongfang Yueyao becomes Mephisto’s servant. Though she suffers endless torment, she unknowingly falls for the demon... Will this end in ruin or redemption? Can anyone escape the demon’s cage? What will become of A Nu? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Empty City of Love 爱的空城 [This novel contains no harmful messaging. Its theme is personal growth.] After entering a new school, the boy Sugashiki, who has stopped opening his heart to others, happens upon a sensitive, perceptive girl and reunites with a girl he knew in the past. Thus begins a story of healing the emptiness within each other... One way to interpret the title: Everyone’s heart is a fortress filled with secrets they think they alone understand. But deep down, the heart is fragile, so the collision of love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 A Ramble Through the Mountains and Seas 山海漫行记 This novel is like a doorway to a mysterious world, leading you into a fantastical setting inspired by the Classic of Mountains and Seas. An accident sends the protagonist transmigrating into an unknown realm. In this otherworld, you’ll explore the wonders of the world of mountains and seas alongside the protagonist. Every mountain has its own name and distinctive features, making you feel as though you’ve stepped into a world both mysterious and magnificent. You’ll also get to experience the pr —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 120 Crimson Tides 血色狂潮 [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Uncanny Invasion + Mysterious Resurgence + Apocalypse Survival + Horror Dungeons + Arcane Powers] My name is Li Jie. No matter what anyone else thinks, I believe I’m still alive., Li Jie The prophecy of Heaven’s Gift Trial: On the final day, a crimson tide will sweep across the entire world. Won’t you do something before then? I can tear uncanny things apart with my bare hands, punch demons, and trample spirits! Oh, right, what I just said was a dream., Li Jie —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 I Became God After Drinking Wild Dog Milk 从喝下野生狗奶开始，当上帝 [God] [From the Stone Age] [Wild Dog Milk] [Spring and Autumn Intestines] Shen Mo, a philosophy graduate, comes across wild dog milk and Spring and Autumn intestines. After consuming them, he becomes a god, takes over a Stone Age world, and binds himself to a System. From then on, he rises to the peak of godhood. 8Reads—Score29714d adds
- 122 What?! I Get Stronger Every Time I Show Off! 什么？！我装逼就变强！ [Transmigrate, System, Cultivation] Showed off again, didn’t you, little sister? (bubble voice) Lin Yi, a corporate programmer, transmigrates to a cultivation world and awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he shows off. From then on, he goes down the wrong path. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Betrayed by an Ally, I Rose from Nothing! 遭遇背刺，我从微末中崛起！ Three years ago, my cultivation inexplicably regressed, turning me from a genius into a laughingstock and a topic for people to gossip about after meals. Those I once knew saw me as a burden, then stabbed me in the back and schemed to kill me! I laughed! I am Jiang Xu, with an ancient immortal-demon body hidden in my flesh and blood, and a supreme Burning Heaven Fire Phoenix residing in my soul. My missing parents are both peerless powerhouses, with terrifying, unfathomable backgrounds. Bein —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Ten Years Later, I Married My Secret Crush 十年后，我跟暗恋对象结婚了 This is the story of two cowards. She fell in love with him at first sight. And wasn't he the same? But they were both too shy and insecure to confess, and let ten years slip by. Still, they each became better versions of themselves, and finally found the courage to stand by each other's side. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Lifetime of Devotion 一生忠犬 On his way home from work one day, he was shot dead! Then he was Reborn a year later as a dog! He You begins his journey… Determined to find out why he was shot, he travels across the world and makes connections at the police station. But after an accident brings him into contact with an “internal mechanical device,” he gets caught up in an even greater dark maelstrom. The country has been fighting an evil organization for years, and He You joins the ranks as a result. He meets many dogs in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Weird Tale Photographer: Tokyo Demon Hunter 怪谈摄影师：东京猎魔人 (Japanese-style light novel + classic urban legends + plot-driven + tokusatsu battles) "Don't trust the photos you've taken. They might not be real." Kirisaki Ren, a young photographer living in Tokyo, is possessed by a demon in an accident and dragged into the world of urban legends. Behind Tokyo's brightly lit streets, urban legends flourish too. In this world, where strange tales surge beneath the surface, demon hunters are active on the front lines. Kirisaki Ren picks up his camera and point 906Reads—Score16814d adds
- 127 Realm Tide 界汐 [Lighthearted Comedy] [Subversive Cultivation] [Childhood Friends] I, Yun Che, was a calamity beyond measure, and I destroyed a cultivation world. My childhood friend, Lin Zhaoyue, couldn't find her college entrance exam results when she checked, and transmigrated after worrying herself to death. She transmigrated into the very world I had destroyed. My adoptive father struck me with a bolt of lightning, sent me back, sealed my powers, and left me with one sentence: “You reap what you sow.” My c 37Reads—Score314d adds
- 128 There Are Superpowers in My Dorm 我的宿舍有异能 [No System, No Harem, Urban Superpowers] [Do not use the title or work information as a reference] Chaotic memories, a bizarre life, and a shrinking space to survive. This is Liu Yue's current predicament. And this seemingly ordinary university appears to be full of hidden talents. A roommate who can ignite a flame in his palm, a classmate who can vanish into the shadows. And then there's Liu Yue himself, with his bizarre ability to store small objects in a pocket space... These are abilities th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Wayward 离踪Wayward (Moderate pace; not a wish-fulfillment story; half adventure, half road movie; light fantasy, with the amount of fantasy depending on the plot) When the sky is veiled in yellow dust, how many will remember the flash of blades from a hundred years ago? When will the century-old secrets buried in jade-green eyes finally see the light of day? Change, destinations, friendship, redemption... No one knows what they are searching for along the road. Yet that figure presses ever onward, transmigrating a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Back to the Qin Dynasty as Shennong 回到秦朝当神农 [Romance + Comedy + Adventure + Xuanhuan + Farming] In the real world, Chen Hai was a lowly wage worker. After transmigrating, he somehow became Shennong, revered by all the people? Everything seems perfectly reasonable, yet somehow it isn't. And behind that seeming reason lies something worth pondering. The wonders of the world are so intricately arranged. Is this really all the result of natural evolution? He accidentally discovers ruins left behind by aliens. This earth-shattering discover —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 I Cheat in Infinite Flow Dungeons 我在无限流副本中开挂 (Female protagonist only, no romance, infinite-flow, wish fulfillment) An infinite-flow instance? A sky-high death rate? The boss has gone berserk? No problem, I have a System. What? The System’s malfunctioning? No problem. I am the rules. I make the rules in this land. As long as I take part in an instance, even the boss has to serve me tea. An impossibly difficult clear? That doesn’t exist! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Little Stars in My Life 生命里的星光点点 I thought the first person I met in the best years of my life would be the sunshine of my days, shining brightly throughout my whole life. But as I grew older, I realized that the one who could truly stay by my side forever wasn't that dazzling sunshine, but the stars in the corner, twinkling softly at any time and in any place... “Do you know what you did last night when you were drunk?” “What?” “You said you liked me, and...” Jiyang deliberately drew out the last word, piquing my curiosity —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 I Slay My Way Through the Survival Game with Talismans [Infinite] 我靠画符杀穿生存游戏【无限】 [Infinite-flow + strong female lead + no romance + leveling up] Important warning! The female lead swears, and she swears brutally! If that bothers you, stay away!!! Also, none of these three are normal. Seriously. Trust me. Official synopsis: “Welcome to the survival game, dear players.” No one expected that opening the wildly popular survival game app would really pull them into this bizarre game. A mask weeping tears of blood A doll floating in midair A room that disappears “Choose from a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Peach Blossoms in Red: Peach Blossom Curse 桃花红【桃花劫】 [Two female leads + escape story + happy ending + play the pig to eat the tiger + strong heroine + fast-paced] Cheng Shuang is a young woman who has just graduated from college. Though extremely wary as she enters the working world, she is still kidnapped and sold to a village. She pretends to be obedient to let her captors lower their guard, then uses every bit of cunning she has, keeping her emotions in check and patiently enduring. After five long years, she finally escapes the village and wi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 I Transmigrated into a Shut-Down Romance Game and Saved the Male Lead 穿进关服乙游后我拯救了男主 “If you, too, happen to believe he exists, then get ready to reunite with him.” - Ten years ago, Lin An was saved by the romance game Love and War. Jiang Hui, the game’s male lead, guided her out of the darkness and back into the light. Later, the game shut down because of poor performance. All the little things connected to Jiang Hui could only be buried deep in Lin An’s heart. Ten years later, Jiang Hui spares no effort and breaks through the dimensional barrier, battered and bruised, to see 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Isn't Infinite Gaming Fun? 无限游戏不好玩吗 An atypical infinite-flow story where supporting characters get their moments in the spotlight too, but never outshine the protagonists. Tragedy is everywhere in the world, and the instances are vessels that contain it. Bai Yuchen wanders within them, with Ling Yichen following close behind. The two stumble their way from childhood, yearning for freedom, to growing up through the games. They are always by each other’s side, unwilling to part. Their flesh and blood merge, their bones entwine. No 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 I’m Just a High School Graduate, Don’t Make Me Empress! 我一高中毕业牲，别让我当女帝啊 A transmigration story perfectly suited to the Chinese student experience! Lin Chao Che couldn’t answer any of the four multiple-choice options, yet somehow she transmigrated into the body of an empress and was handed an essay question on governing the country. The court officials knelt in a sea before her, and she opened her mouth with, “Good morning, class.” But it wasn’t a big problem, because she soon discovered she had a teammate. Her high school best friend, Li Si Li, a science prodigy wh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 I, Shen Zhengdao, Activate the Strongest Disciple-Accepting System 我，申正道，激活最强收徒系统 (Shen Zhengdao + Taking Disciples + Investiture of the Gods + Primordial World + Journey to the West + Rebuilding the Demon Court + Power Fantasy) He transmigrates into the world of Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child! From the start, he becomes Shen Zhengdao, father of Shen Gongbao. Luckily, he activates the strongest Disciple-Accepting System. Every disciple he takes brings him all kinds of rewards. [The strongest Disciple-Accepting System has been activated] [The Host already has 135 disciples wi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 After a Thousand Years of Hunting Me, My Archrival Says He Loves Me 追杀千年后，死对头说他爱我 [Reincarnators vs. immortals] Help! My sworn enemy chased me from the Warring States period all the way to two thousand years later! A household maid, a regent empress dowager, a rich merchant’s daughter, the top courtesan of Jinling… She was born nonhuman, but through a twist of fate, she repeatedly reincarnated to experience a human life. But Qiu Chaoyu discovered that no matter how many times she was reborn, she couldn’t shake off that annoying immortal. He helped her escape the inner quarter 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Poisoned from the Start, I Grab a God as My Golden Finger 开局中奇毒，我抓个神明当金手指 [The Eye of Truth Sees Through Everything] [Collect to Become Stronger] [Dual Cultivation as One] [A Wealthy Female Cultivator] Gu Changge battled an incurable disease for three years, finally passing away peacefully in her hospital bed. But her soul transmigrated into the body of a genius in a cultivation world who shared her name. What left her speechless was: why was this body also on the verge of death? Don't panic, don't panic. At least there's something that seems to be a god helping her. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Reincarnation in Another Land 轮回异地 Dragged from her sleep into an unfamiliar nightmare, Ye Mo is forced into a ten-day loop. Every restart is a life-or-death challenge. One failure means eternal damnation. The truth behind her escape lies deep within the cycle. Will she give in and wait for death, or defy fate and break the deadlock? Ten days to escape, a loop that’s a trap… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Ultimate God Game 极神游戏 I thought losing my job was a bad thing, but then I happened to meet a beautiful landlady? Then I thought finding a new job was a good thing, only to get caught up in a game that would turn my worldview upside down on my way home from work? Tan Xianxing’s life has been such a roller coaster that it’s hard not to sigh. The good and the bad are all mixed together, leaving him at his wit’s end. What do you mean, an ability master? What are these parasites? And what’s going on with the earthbound sp 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 I Risk My Lifespan to Slay My Way Through the Chaotic Age, Shocking the World 我靠氪命杀穿乱世，全球炸屏 Chen Changming, a student from the slums in the post-apocalyptic world, unexpectedly awakens a life-for-points leveling System. While everyone else works hard to cultivate and level up, he thinks, What... I have to cultivate too? I’ll just spend my lifespan to level up! See how the protagonist climbs step by step to the pinnacle of the world... I spent two months preparing this book from beginning to end. I hope you readers enjoy it. If it does well, I’ll update in big batches often! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Grand Primordial Scheme 太元局 The one who creates the game surveys the whole board; everything is a piece. The one who controls the game can cover the sky with one hand and command all living beings. A game within a game, a world beyond worlds. Fight across Taiyuan once more and uncover long-buried secrets. Why would the one who created the game need anyone? The one who controls the game is just another piece. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Wandering and Pausing, 走走停停， This is my first novel, Walk and Pause. My original intention was to write the people and events I've encountered in my life into this novel as a parallel universe. I hope you enjoy it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Quick Transmigration! I’m a Straight Guy! 快穿！我是直男啊！ Infinite-World Survival + Two Male Leads + Shard-Splitting Top + An Avoidant Bottom. The bottom warms up slowly, so feel free to move on if that’s not your thing. They’re both each other’s only partners. This is a fictional setting, so please don’t relate it to real life. Please be patient with this newbie! The story is told mainly from the bottom’s perspective. The top is 1.9 meters tall, and the bottom is 1.83 meters tall. The reason the top is split into shards is that the author can’t write —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Tribulation of Zizhen 子真劫 Female protagonist / Late Qing and early Republic era / Wuxia jianghu / folk horror / eerie suspense / no System / not a power fantasy / no brainless protagonist The truths you believe in are all lies, carefully fed to you. Ghost-smiths capture ghosts and hook souls. Human-smiths turn people into tools. Fortune-tellers calculate blessings and disasters with their fingers. Night watchmen strike their clappers to separate yin from yang. Paper-cutting officials slice through people’s fates with t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Record of Saving Lives: Your Highness, the World Is Yours 济生录之君卿天下 [Two male leads / beautiful but tragic characters / devoted, loyal pursuer / serious plot / multiple perspectives and ensemble cast / mutual pining becomes love / powerful leads who save each other / court politics and martial world / both leads are each other's only one, happy ending] Lu Ziqing has two faces: one is that of a humble country doctor, the other is Lan Lingfeng, a name that strikes fear throughout the martial world. His sole reason for living is to find his master. Concealing his 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 When Frost Silks Fall, Tribulation Comes 霜丝落尽成劫 [Tragic Romance] [Coercive Possession] [Divine Clans] [Amnesia] [Unhinged Male Lead] [Sweet on the Surface, Dark Within] [Groveling to Win Her Back] [Rival Clans' Political Marriage] The blood of the phoenix god never dissipates once separated from the body. It condenses into threads. With these threads as a guide, one can cleanse a god, nurture a magical artifact, or weave a calamity that defies heaven and earth. Dai Lanxi is the most doted-on youngest daughter of the divine clan, yet she has 7Reads—Score10514d adds
- 150 That's Incredible! I Turned My Buddy, the Breathing Guy, into a Hopeless Romantic! 牛逼！我就呼吸哥们调成恋爱脑！ —Reads—Score—14d adds
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