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- 1 Will the Steampunk System Make Me a God? 蒸汽系统逼我成神? Novel title: Steam System, Are You Forcing Me to Become a God? Also known as: Using a System to Fix Gears in the Steam Age Also known as: The Steam Age: The Fourth Calamity Arrives Also known as: Secret Chronicles: Steam Rebirth Those titles are just for fun. Here's the official synopsis: My name is Ryan, and I'm an utterly ordinary engineer, or at least I was before I transmigrated. Now I'm a lowly mechanical apprentice in Forge City, spending my days with rusty gears and leaky valves. The one 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 2 I Become a God Behind the Scenes in a World of Steam and Magic 我在蒸汽与魔法的世界里幕后成神 My name is Klein, and I come from Zhuxia. I transmigrated into a game called Above the Stars and became one of its mid-game antagonists. Thanks to my foreknowledge of the plot, I got a great start from the beginning, using my uniqueness to embark on a transcendent path of my own. 121Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 3 I Raise Nine Sequences, and I'm the Seed of the Mysterious 豢养九大序列,我是诡秘之种 [Lord of the Mysteries] + [Sequences] + [No Female Lead] On a night of thunder, I awoke amid a chaotic tide of spirituality. When I opened my eyes, I saw this world: Corrupted beings had grown fangs and claws. Rotting corpses were quietly beginning to walk among the living. The Blood Clans, asleep for countless years, had left their underground lairs and seen daylight again. Lost souls and wandering ghosts roamed everywhere, searching for new bodies. As rusted steel behemoths set foot on the lan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Sequence Creator: Lord of the Dead 序列造物神:悼亡之主 [mystery-inspired + sequence progression + Cthulhu-esque + not invincible + no System + slow burn] The world is reborn in filth, beneath the radiance of a black sun. Souls from another world ferry across, while the dead drift over a sea of death. The gods make strange choices; the foolish twist into madness. The funeral bells toll. Who will sing the vanished stories? A wave of decline sweeps over human civilization. Are the extraordinary truly a cure, or are they poison? Sacred power is tainte 6Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 5 Lord of the Mysteries: The Source of Desire 诡秘:欲望之源 [Tarot Club + Potions + Pseudo-Ensemble Cast + Steampunk + SCP + Cthulhu] Swords, wands, alchemy, incantations, dreamweaving... Humans, impostors, elves, dragons, dwarves, demi-humans, vampire princesses... Steam, machinery, and magic: differential engines and computers, magical steam trains that cross mountains... People believe technology has reached its peak. This is the best of times. This is the maddest of times. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 While Others Cultivate, I Spend My Lifespan 别人修行我氪命 World after world is dying. Survive within them and leave your mark. Ten years from now, I will be a hero. A hundred years from now, I will be a legend. I press onward beneath the faint glimmer of faith. The blurb doesn't do it justice, so please read the story. P.S. The protagonist is a little crazy. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Divine Firmament 神穹天 Young Zhou Yan transmigrates while on the brink of death, inheriting the suicide-ravaged body of a bizarre creature and its blood feud. In this mad world, where emotions corrupt the heavens and earth and guns are forged from flesh and blood, he bears a mysterious crown symbol and wields three forbidden laws. In a universe where everyone is a nightmare, his path of hunting and redemption begins. At last, he returns to Earth and eventually unites the globe through biotechnology, ushering all —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Hope and Calamity in the Lord of the Mysteries 诡秘之希望与天灾 Just writing for fun. My writing isn't very good. This is not a gender-bender romance, nor a gender-bender solo story, and definitely not a yuri or NTR story. The protagonist is purely a female witch, and the cheat is way too overpowered. That's just how it is. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Mysterious: Can’t an Assassin Become a Witch? 诡秘之刺客不能变成魔女吗 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Back to That Absurd Dreamland 再入那荒诞梦乡 They say the world died long ago. … Let yesterday dissolve into nothingness, and let today continue its absurdity. The creators of the world, its destroyers, and its saviors were born one after another. I once thought I wouldn’t care much about the past. I once thought people only needed to spend their energy on the future, until memories swallowed me like a rising tide. Look upon your past and future. Before you wake, savor this lucid nothingness. [Male lead + eerie horror + a touch of romance 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Ring of Accord 合意指环 A young woman accidentally wanders into a mysterious gift shop and makes a choice that changes her fate! The owner is a kind-looking, gentle woman who grants the wishes of every customer who walks through the door, yet always sees a different outcome. Perhaps it is this uncertainty that has kept her sitting in the gift shop for over a thousand years! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Being a Lord of the Mysteries Sealed Artifact Is No Easy Job 诡秘之封印物不好当啊 While reading the original novel in the library, Lin Jian accidentally became a strange Sealed Artifact and joined the protagonist on his adventures through the bizarre world of Lord of the Mysteries. A story with both laughter and tears, well worth a read. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Ashes of Yesteryear 余烬旧日 Su Muchen thought he had transmigrated to an unfamiliar era. Many things here resembled his own world, but their underlying principles were completely different. Here, demons and cults were external threats, while some people drank potions to become extraordinary beings and protect their communities. Su Muchen, too, would have to live on under a new identity. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Translating Dreams, Ju An 译梦,居安 A group of kids roam the martial world. They’re all protagonists, and the cast isn’t fixed. There are all kinds of romances, so don’t argue. There are tons of couples, so don’t hate on them. I’m easily scared. The world is vast, and this is my first time writing something like this. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Created Twenty-Two Paths to Godhood 我创造了二十二条成神途径 [A Premium Occult Mystery] [The Peak Ensemble Cast Novel of 2025] [A Top-Tier Behind-the-Scenes Story, Best Read Patiently] Lin Hua, a web novelist, wrote an Eastern cosmic horror novel featuring twenty-two paths to godhood. When he typed the final word, monsters descended upon the world soon afterward! He never imagined his novel would have such a tremendous impact on the world. He himself even died at the jaws of a monster. His only consolation was that, in the despair of the apocalypse, at th 5.3kReads5.8Score68714d adds
- 16 How Can I Save My Hopelessly Romantic Wife? 拿什么来拯救你,我的恋爱脑老婆 On the night before signing their marriage papers, Li Yunxi, the owner of a tea and fruit shop, and her husband Ye Yuan, a disowned heir from a wealthy family, are struck by a truck. As their lives hang in the balance, a chubby orange cat who was once indebted to them arrives in a shaft of light. The Cat Lord vows to race against the pursuers through time and save the couple, rewriting their tragic ending in the cracks between moments. Because of the Cat Lord’s mistake, Ye Yuan’s soul ends up i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Secretive World: Hunted by the Church, I Touched the Supernatural 诡秘世界:教会追杀下我触及超凡 [Western Fantasy + Cthulhu + Multiple Supernatural Sequences + Steampunk] With twin moons overhead, the Church sows its faith in the darkness; Behind towering walls, merchant guilds sell hope in a chaotic age. In the forsaken land, at the Tower of Embers, who can scale the walls under everyone’s watchful eyes? In the Fourth Empire, at the heart of machinery, who can attain the supernatural amid mysterious whispers? Revolvers, legacy crystals, cannons, and pollutants: humanity uses civilization t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Lord of the Mysteries: The Rewriter's Oath 诡秘之主:改写者的誓言 After finishing Lord of the Mysteries, I couldn't help asking myself: What is its greatest regret? …I considered many possibilities, but never came up with a clear answer. Not until I went there myself to seek the truth. 10Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 19 1912: The Land of Lovecraft 1912洛夫克拉夫特之国 Mu Lei transmigrated onto the Titanic. The good news is, the ship probably won’t hit an iceberg. The bad news is, there are fish-men aboard. And out in the sea, there’s a gigantic squid. So it’s pretty clear what needs to be done. Titanic! Full steam ahead!!! Anyway, this is a world where the Cold War between Germany and America is anything but cold. What do you mean Germany is the shining beacon? 629Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 20 Lord of the Mysteries: My Cat-Raising Diary in the Origin Castle 诡秘:我在源堡的养猫日记 Shi Fusheng accidentally transmigrates into Lord of the Mysteries and merges with the remnant consciousness of the Celestial Worthy within Sefirah Castle. He is both the Celestial Worthy with human feelings and a human who has transmigrated into the Celestial Worthy. 1. The protagonist is exclusively attracted to men. 2. Before transmigrating, the protagonist was a woman. Although she has no physical sex after transmigrating, her gender identity is female. 3. The Tingen storyline in Volume One 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Shadow of the Lord of the Mysteries: A Traveler Beyond Fate 诡秘之影:命运之外的旅人 The bronze mirrors of the Gear Tower reveal a bizarre truth: his memory chip records an era that was never written. The differential engines of the Zaratul Family churn out bloodstained gears, each engraved with a variation of the honorific name “The Fool.” Night-Scented Herb badges burn Sequence corruption into the Blasphemy Slate, while at the end of the steel cables dangling from the Church of Steam and Machinery’s airship, a mechanical eye belonging to a cardinal holds the sleeping stirrings —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Sequence Control: The Mastermind Behind the Cyber Prison 序列掌控:赛博监狱的幕后之主 [Cyberpunk + behind-the-scenes scheming + slow burn + supernatural powers + no female lead] Lin Si wakes from a sleep to find himself transmigrated to a strange world. Beneath its glowing neon lights lurk depths of depravity, where mechanical ascension exists alongside flesh-and-blood reconstruction. Under the torrent of technological progress lie bizarre creatures, supernatural awakenings, and the return of ancient gods. Danger is everywhere. Trapped in a cyber prison and sentenced to life, wit 259Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 23 The Rebellious One's Second Book 天生反骨仔的第2本书 [Signed: Read with confidence] [Cthulhu Mythos] [No female lead] You can enjoy this even if you haven't read the original. After transmigrating into the world of Lord of the Mysteries, Kane Sotos becomes an impoverished, debt-ridden baron. Armed with the original story's script, he chooses the Seer pathway and uses his noble status as a disguise to prepare for the apocalypse in advance: He waters political schemes with poisoned wine: murdering creditors at a ball and backing a prince's industria 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Lord of the Mysteries: The Evolver 诡秘:进化者 No female lead for now. The protagonist isn’t a bleeding heart, and there’s no System. Miles carries the flame of progress as he transmigrates into the mysterious world, meets Klein, and joins the Tarot Club, letting the fire of progress blaze in this land of secrets... What kind of legend will he make in this world? (There are a few minor issues in the early chapters. It’s best to start reading from Chapter 10.) 277Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 You Can Call Me a God Thief 可以称呼我为窃神者 (Earlier chapters may be revised from time to time.) A Lord of the Mysteries fanfiction. The story takes place during the first book of Lord of the Mysteries, after Klein forms the Tarot Club. The protagonist has special abilities and gains several new ones with every advancement. In this mysterious world, the protagonist tirelessly offers salvation and saves others: Old Neil, Kenley, and Dunn. “You are the Guardians. I’m the one who protects you.” My name is Ian Moore, though you can also call 111Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 26 The System Forces Me to Be a Womanizer, but I Want to Become Invincible and Live Forever 系统逼我当渣男,我却想无敌长生 Lucky enough to get a System, I should be having the time of my life. But! I only want to live forever and grow stronger, while the System wants me to become a creep. Sigh! Either I bite the dust on a System mission, or I turn into a pervert doing one. Between the two, I choose... My soul transmigrates to another world, where chaos reigns from the very start. I find myself in turbulent times, with monsters and demons everywhere... Pay attention to the names of the supporting characters and extra 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Divine Vessel: A God Lives Inside Me 神性容器:我体内住着一尊神 “A god lives inside me, but they all want to cut me open and take it.” Chen Mosheng was born a vessel for two divine essences and imprisoned in the God Hunt Society’s laboratory. His mother lies near death, the god within him whispers, and the world sees him as a “resource” to be harvested. Until he tore open his chest, unleashed chaos, and opened the Eye of Life. From that moment on, the laboratory became a tomb, Kunlun became a battlefield, and behind the bronze gates, the Return to Ruins r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Witch of the Western Sea 西海魔女 [Magic + Western Fantasy + Potion Brewing + Apocalypse + No Romance, Just Comradeship + No Transmigration + Slow-Burn, Not a Power Fantasy] Anse grew up deep in the mountains and forests, learning magic and alchemy from her grandparents. But after the last of her family passed away from illness, she had no choice but to leave the forest and continue studying magic and alchemy in a different way among human society. Though she was poor at socializing, Anse made money brewing potions while teachin 442Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 29 Lord of the Mysteries: Rise of the Knowledge Moor 诡秘:知识荒野的崛起 Liu Zhou, an outstanding young man of the 21st century, suddenly transmigrated into the mysterious world while reading a novel. Starting with the Sefirah "Knowledge Moor" that came with his transmigration, he embarked on a legendary journey. Amid endless darkness, a flame began to burn. It enlightened civilization and protected civilization. This is a story about steam and machinery. 75Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 30 Cthulhu: I Just Want to Cultivate Immortality 克苏鲁:我只想修仙啊 In my past life, I worked myself to death. In this life, I, Yun Chen, will devote myself to cultivating immortality and achieving eternal life! [Ding! You have become an Apostle of the Old Ones!] Quit it, I want to cultivate immortality! [Ding! You have obtained the Whisper of the Ancient Gods!] Cut it out, Squidward! [Ding! You have obtained the Twisted Dream!] I just want to cultivate immortality! [Ding! You have obtained the ability to summon Cthulhu!] Yun Chen: … Squidward, you're amazi 16Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 31 Cultivating Divine Power, Starting as a Tiny Ant 从小蚂蚁开始修炼神力 A unique divine power System where even a tiny ant can defy the heavens! Xiao Manyi’s unsatisfying life on Earth came to an end, and he was reborn in the body of Xiao Yi, a handsome young man from the Azure Sky Continent. By chance, he obtained the source of a little dragon ant’s strength and embarked on a journey to divine power... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Begging the Buddha for Jian Qiang 求佛简强 Chi Sheng, a cool beauty who is aloof on the outside but warm within, is the bottom, paired with Zhou Yu’an, a sunny, cheerful puppy-like guy who is the top. A lighthearted story with a touch of horror. Just when Chi Sheng finally cleared an instance in an infinite-flow game, he received a phone call late at night. To his utter surprise, he still hadn’t escaped that world. Now he’s forced back into the game, where he also happens to fall in love. A fluffy little story. World One: A normal return 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Lord of the Deathly Slumber 死眠之主 In a world besieged by monsters, humans take spirit medicines and step into the supernatural; heretics lie hidden among ordinary folk, while Outer Gods gaze upon the mortal realm and their whispers never cease. Potions, psychics, alchemy, astrological prophecies, church hunters, the occult… But none of that has anything to do with me. Because when I woke up, cultists were turning me into a puppet! In a cauldron full of potions, there was not only me, bound hand and foot, but also a bone… [The st 506Reads6.9Score10214d adds
- 34 The Great Dream Leaves No Trace: Book 18 大梦无痕第18本书 My new work is here! You can 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! 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Fragments of Memory: The Self in the Fog 记忆碎片:迷雾中的自我 ⚠️ Serious content warnings upfront. Please proceed with caution if these bother you. No System, no golden finger, no wish fulfillment, no brainless plot: no effortless power-ups and face-slapping, no crushingly satisfying victories. Every character is intelligent, and logic comes first. Slow-burn storytelling, with psychological suspense in the first half: the early chapters lay down many clues and eerie details. The romance develops gradually, not as love at first sight on fast-forward. Both l 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Ling Cage: I Am 4068, Rising from the Land of Dawn! 灵笼:我4068,从晨曦之地崛起! Ling Cage: I’m 4068, rising to prominence from the Land of Dawn! 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 37 The Hidden World of the Steam Age 蒸汽时代下的隐秘世界 Beneath the steam age lies a mysterious supernatural world. Those who walk the Path, heretics hiding in the shadows, and demons from other realms slaughter one another in this hidden world. A soul from another world arrives here because of a book, and that is where the story truly begins. 15.6kReads7.4Score1.7k14d adds
- 38 My Detective Career Came to an End in Wuyin Town 我的刑警之路在雾隐镇被终结 My Career as a Detective Came to an End in Wuyin Town 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 In the Eldritch Cthulhu World, I Am the Lord of All Gods 诡秘克苏鲁世界之我就是众神之主 (Cthulhu + Secret Mysteries + Sequences + Potions + Witches + Hard Sci-Fi + Biotech Humans Awakening to Self-Awareness + Super AI + Mind Control + Life Scripts) A magical sacrifice sends the programmer protagonist transmigrating into a Cthulhu-inspired steampunk magic world of secret mysteries and supernatural resurgence. This world has not only the Ten Great Gods, demons, evil gods, and superhumans, but also Trojan biomanufactured humans from antiquity. The evil gods are strangely kind to him. 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Sequences: Rising Through the Ranks, Starting as a Madman 序列:从疯子开始晋升 [Cthulhu + Supernatural Horror + Sequences + Potions + No Female Lead] (Entirely fictional. Do not associate it with any real historical period. The protagonist's homeland is not Earth either; you can think of it as a parallel world similar to Earth.) When Lin Rui wakes up, he finds himself in an asylum. Dream and reality gradually become impossible to tell apart. A dream within a dream, or a dream within reality? Strange tentacles, terrifying eyeballs, or rotting flesh? Is this simply a transmi 329Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 41 Horror Revival: I Stitch Together All Kinds of Protagonists 恐怖复苏:我缝合各种主角 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads5.8Score10714d adds
- 42 The Wind Stopped Before Graduation 风停在毕业前 [Sweet Campus Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Bittersweet Youth Romance] At Jiangcheng No. 1 High School, Class 18, Jiang Yichen reunited with Su Wanning, the little angel who had saved him as a child. The chubby boy who used to get bullied had become the cool, reserved class study representative who protected her, while the gentle little angel of the past had become a dazzling class monitor. She still thought about the childhood friend who had gone missing. He hid his identity and quietl 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Realm of Disorder: From Knowledge 9 to Lord of the Old Ones 失序之界:从知识9到旧日之主 In my lifetime, I killed more people than I could count. After uncovering the truth, those who came after me gave me many names. The Mogros Incident: The Corrupted One Who Summoned an Evil God. The Yellow Garment Incident in Keski City: The Butcher Who Cleared Out K Street. The Windmill Garden Massacre: The Passerby Who Granted Wishes. The Asylum Arson: The Innocent Arsonist. The Knight's Tale: The Vicious Witcher. The Starry Sky Society, Sequence 1: Aquarius. The Fall of Flannel City: The Maste 2.1kReads—Score21714d adds
- 44 A Mysterious Life That Begins from Zero 从零开始的诡秘人生 The Fifth Era: a steampunk age of mechanical guns and cannons; a haunted playground where the uncanny returns and evil gods awaken; a fantasy continent of bloodshed, the occult, and advancement through potions; a mad world of things that cannot be named, spoken of, or looked upon. Hodge transmigrates into this world as the only heir to an imperial marquis. His parents are loving, and he has a happy family. Then, during a dinner party, the uncanny sweeps in. Bloodshed blooms amid the madness, and 909Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 45 Sequence 001: I Am the Evil God's Agent!! 序列001,我为邪神代理人!! Protagonist: Ling Xiaoran. [Genres: Lovecraftian + apocalypse + supernatural powers + gender-bending] When the seven stars align and the constellations reach their proper positions, it will walk upon the earth once more, and the world will meet its end. The apocalypse arrives. The blood-dark moon hangs overhead, and undead, insectoids, dinosaurs, zombies, plants, and people with supernatural powers all appear. Chaos reigns, but who among them is the aberration? Zhang, an agent of the gods, will 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Faded World 褪色世界 [Urban Fantasy / Light Sci-Fi / Cthulhu Mythos / Mystery and Growth / Ensemble Cast / Pure Romance] Synopsis: A poker-faced genius high school student with a self-healing cheat ability is swept into the undercurrents of a bloodborne curse, a mysterious record company, and an ancient catastrophe. As he gets beaten down and grows stronger, he is forced to accept that he himself is the one who, in the future, will become the Witch of the Original Land's former... For readers who: Enjoy the vibe o 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but Auntie Keeps Pushing Me to Improve! 想要躺平的我,被阿姨逼着进步! I wanted to lie flat, but Auntie is forcing me to improve! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 King of the Five Elements 五属之王 The former ruler of the continent was gravely wounded and died for the sake of his people. While he lay dying, he left behind treasures, successors, and all kinds of powerful figures for his people. Wang Hao, a lowly tavern worker who initially has no idea he is descended from the ruler’s bloodline, must now make good use of everything left behind. Can he protect his people and even help them prosper? And what other places will he have to explore on this vast, mysterious continent? What entangle 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I Became a Playwright in the Mysterious World 我在诡秘世界成为了剧作家 The novelist Luo Cao unexpectedly receives a mysterious package. The appearance of a fountain pen seals his fate. As he passes through one soul after another, will Luo Cao lose himself completely? Does a person write a story, or does a story write a person? And what is the reason behind his sudden entanglement in this bizarre tale? To return to his own world, Luo Cao is forced to form a Sacred Covenant with Jasmine, a character from his novel. Fountain Pen 558755 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Beneath Fate: I Somehow Became a Gray Mist Creature 命运之下:我竟成为灰雾生物 Bai Chen, an occult enthusiast, unexpectedly becomes one of the first transmigrators. He arrives in a world teeming with eerie creatures and gray fog. While everyone else is still gaining power through fate, Bai Chen chooses to join the gray fog, found a religion, and gradually become a boss. When his teammates begin fighting back against the gray fog, they find a statue atop an evil altar. Th-that isn't Bai Chen, is it? 16Reads8.7Score—14d adds
















































