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- 101 Ocean Survival: Matched with a Cool Beauty from My University from the Start 海洋求生：开局匹配冷艳校花 [Raft upgrades + worldwide ocean survival + romance develops + campus beauty + developing a mobile base + decisive protagonist who isn’t a bleeding heart] In a worldwide ocean survival game, Qin Xuan and the campus beauty next door are assigned to the same raft. While everyone else struggles to survive at sea, never knowing where their next meal will come from, Qin Xuan is aboard a luxurious nuclear-powered cruise ship, eating barbecue and singing. “R 4.7kReads5.7Score32514d adds
- 102 Get a Divorce, Escape a Disaster 离个婚逃个难 On an ordinary night, an ordinary passenger plane carried an ordinary Chinese man on his way home... Everything seemed perfectly ordinary, but the flight he was on was a one-way ticket to death. The plane crashed in mere seconds, killing more than 150 people instantly. Yet this Chinese man and two other foreigners somehow survived. Their brief reprieve was only the beginning of a far greater nightmare and torment. The outside world believed them dead, so the three of them had only one another to 1kReads8.1Score—14d adds
- 103 Fake Wilderness Turns into Real Survival 假荒野变真求生 Zhang Lin is an outdoor streamer. His wilderness survival videos usually contain plenty of fake content, until one day he joins a rather dubious deserted-island survival challenge. A violent storm strikes while he is on his way to the challenge site, and he accidentally washes ashore on a deserted island. From then on, his survival adventure is the real thing. This book covers all kinds of topics, including wilderness survival skills, the ocean, plants, animals, crafting, farming, and raising li 12.5kReads9.1Score90014d adds
- 104 Reborn in 1980, I Married a Lovely Wife with Heterochromia 重生80，娶了异瞳小娇妻 [Sweet romance] + [No System in this era] + [Everyday coastal foraging] + [Three chapters daily] Also known as: Coastal Foraging, Fish Filling the Hold, and My Lovely Wife with Different-Colored Eyes, Don't Worship Me! Zhou Chen is unexpectedly reborn on an island in the 1980s. Looking at his once-infamous self, he has barely begun to process things when the village chief shouts, “Zhou Chen, your bride is here! Hurry up and come get her!” Dazed, Zhou Chen steps outside and sees a girl following 12.3kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 105 Stranded on a Deserted Island 绝岛逢生 [A no-nonsense military survival story set on an island] A mysterious bodyguard is escorting a biologist and his wife across the sea when their passenger ship is struck by a torpedo. Forced to leap overboard, they wash up on a deserted island. After enduring wind and rain, they finally reach the island, only to discover that danger lurks everywhere... This story will take you into the most realistic world of survival at sea and on an island. You’ll feel the beauty of the ocean beneath a starry s 19.7kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 106 Starting Out as a Deputy Section Chief in Officialdom 官场从副股级开始 A textbook for officialdom + a guide to surviving the workplace + no harem + getting things done! When the great wind rises, I ride it up ninety thousand miles! See how Qin Yuewei, a secretary with the rank of deputy section chief who’s on her second stint in the job, turns things around! She takes on Ma Liming, kicks Cao Dachuan, and stands up to Shu Chunlai! That’s the formidable Qin Yuewei! Work with Yuewei? You’ll get promoted every three years! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years w 439Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Stranded on a Deserted Island with Only Diao Chan 我流落荒岛，身边只有貂蝉 [No System + Island + Survival + Three Kingdoms + Apocalypse + Hegemony] Starting with an island and Diao Chan at his side, he commands a vast world and has countless beauties in his arms. After transmigrating to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, he catches Cao Cao’s eye, but his ambitions are far greater. He divides the realm with Wei, Shu, and Wu, then sweeps across the six directions! Unifying China is not the end, but only the beginning... 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Unable to Pay My Mortgage, I Was Forced to Survive on a Deserted Island! 还不上房贷的我，被迫荒岛求生！ “Just let it all end. I’m tired!” Because of a family crisis and his own personal problems, Zhang Yu could no longer keep up with his mortgage payments. He chose to jump into the river and end his life, but unexpectedly transmigrated into another version of himself in a parallel world. He washed ashore on an isolated island where contestants compete to survive, and, faced with the survival rewards on offer, chose to join the competition... [One heroine, bickering couple, no System.] 22.1kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 109 Ark: Survival Evolved: The Whole City Transmigrates, and I'm Invincible 方舟生存进化：全城穿越我无敌了 For unknown reasons, everyone in the city where Lin Ye lives is transported into the world of a game called Ark: Survival Evolved. As a seasoned grind slave and lone-wolf player, Lin Ye takes to it like a fish to water! While he's taming a Tyrannosaurus, the ex-girlfriend who dumped him begs to get back together. While he's taking on all kinds of bosses alone, millions of online influencers and female celebrities beg to join him. The world is teeming with prehistoric creatures, from the Jura 11.7kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
- 110 Survival Game: Struggling to Stay Alive in the Amazon Rainforest 求生游戏我在亚马逊雨林挣扎求生 Wilderness survival + building with bare hands + no special powers or System + thrilling and intense + exploring a primeval rainforest + danger at every turn [Take a journey into the real Amazon rainforest and experience the most authentic wilderness survival] This is a trade-off between life and profit. To raise the money for his seriously ill grandmother’s surgery, Ye Feng risked his life by joining a wilderness survival show produced overseas. He would compete alongside more than a hundred pe 21kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 111 The Second Generation of New Planet Pioneers 新星球开拓者第二代 [Farming + ensemble cast + romance and marriage + interstellar + emotional drama] After Earth was struck by an apocalypse, a small group of people fled to a new habitable planet. After nearly twenty years of hard work by the first generation, they finally managed to survive on their new home. The second generation began putting down roots and trying to live self-sufficiently. As they struggled to develop the land, several young people faced all kinds of twists and turns in love and marriage. Th 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Hunting in '86: My Family Feasts on Meat and Wine 狩猎86：我带全家喝酒吃肉 [Short drama with the same title. Search for the protagonist Ma Hu on Tomato or Red Fruit to watch] [Everyday life in the 1980s]+ [Hunting in the mountains]+ [Support System]+ [One heroine]+ [Lighthearted comedy] My name is Ma Hu. Hu as in “careless.” In my previous life, raising dogs left me destitute, and I eventually died at the hands of a wild boar. Reborn in 1986, I face a limping father, a hardworking mother, a dilapidated old house, and my third older sister in her worn cotton jacket. I'v 94.4kReads8.7Score9.4k14d adds
- 113 I Became the Chief of a Primitive Tribe 我在原始部落当酋长 Mu Feng, a historian, becomes the great chief of a primitive tribe! Armed with historical knowledge and the Chief System, he drills wood to make fire, chisels ice to catch fish, domesticates livestock, and hunts with a bow. Come experience the pastoral life of a primitive tribe! There are also fortifications and battles for territory. It's the same primitive tribe, but with me, its rise will take a different path! 1.7kReads8.8Score23114d adds
- 114 Stranded on a Deserted Island: I Have to Survive! 流落荒岛 必须活下去！ A plane crashes, leaving its passengers stranded on a deserted island's shore. Among the survivors is Fan Jian, a special forces soldier from the Marine Corps, who searches everywhere for other survivors. They scrape together a group of nineteen women and one lone man. Fan Jian leads everyone in their fight to survive. They start with a small makeshift shelter and eventually settle down for good. They need a leader, someone to make the decisions. As they compete for limited resources, more than 1kReads7.7Score23014d adds
- 115 Wilderness Livestream: I'm the Man at the Top of the Food Chain 荒野直播：我，食物链顶端的男人 He joins the country’s first major wilderness survival show. Lu Qi unexpectedly acquires a Wilderness Livestream System. Expert fishing skills: “What, none of you can catch any fish? I’m almost out of room to store all my dried fish!” Expert building skills: “You’re wondering how the streamer can build such a sturdy house? Ever heard of mortise-and-tenon joinery?” Roast an entire wolf, or stew wild boar in an iron pot. “What? You’re asking if I wear mink? Sorry, I’m wearing a bear-skin coat.” Ex 16.3kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 116 National Fate Survival: My Whole Family Transmigrates Together! 国运求生：我全家一起穿越！ [An original all-family national-fortune survival story. The rating just came in and will rise!] In a national-fortune survival game, Dragon Kingdom draws the “Death List”: Lin Chen’s family of seven, with the old and young, men and women all thrown into the fight! Blue Star is certain Dragon Kingdom is doomed, and the country is filled with despairing cries. Only Lin Chen grins wildly as he looks at the awakened [Strongest Family Survival System]. “You think my grandma’s too old? One word from 6.1kReads7.5Score40314d adds
- 117 Bloodshed in Wenjiang 血洒温江 A stirring, passionate anthem. In every age, there are young people who fight oppression for their ideals and beliefs, throwing themselves into the struggle without hesitation. With their passion and youth, they paint humanity's most magnificent portrait. The male protagonist stands unwavering in his faith amid battle. After enduring trial after trial, he forges a will of steel like Pavel's, winning the hearts of several remarkable heroines around him. They are witnesses to and participants in t 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Shocking! Unlucky College Student Forced to Survive on a Deserted Island 震惊！冤种大学生被迫荒岛求生 Dorm 425 was supposed to represent their school in a competition, but the girls unexpectedly ended up stranded on a deserted island. Students from other schools were there too. It turned out their instructors had tricked them into taking part in a wilderness survival challenge. To stay alive, the women of Dorm 425 exchanged glances and silently rolled up their sleeves... [Deserted Island Survival + Extreme Cold + Typhoons + Torrential Rain + Tsunamis + Live Broadcast] It was all the production c 1.8kReads9.3Score27314d adds
- 119 Planet of Wonders 奇遇星球 A chance encounter brought a retired soldier an extraordinary power. Faced with a world overrun by demon-infested nations of tigers and wolves, he rose up without hesitation, fought on the battlefield, unified the nations, and transformed the world. In the end, he fulfilled his long-held dream of establishing a global system of democratic freedom, bringing lasting peace to humanity. From then on, he was surrounded by good fortune in love, as stunning women from every nation competed to declare t 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Hardcore Survival: My Daily Life with the Campus Beauty on a Deserted Island 硬核求生，我和校花在荒岛的日常 Stranded on a deserted island from the start! No lighter, no tools, no welcome package of any kind, just a backpack full of useless junk! With the help of a hardcore survival System, he makes fire by rubbing sticks together, collects water from a mud pit, crafts a stone axe, and tears apart a venomous snake with his bare hands! Once he gets through the early days, he starts making stone tools and pottery, smelting metal, raising livestock, and growing crops... Then, whenever he has a spare mome 36.9kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
- 121 The Number One Hunk 第1猛男 Style: urban survival, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with plenty of romantic tension. System: Get rewarded whenever an exciting conflict breaks out. Language: concise and clear. 143Reads6.8Score2414d adds
- 122 So Handsome, Even the Beauties Throw Themselves at Me 帅到靓女都来倒贴 After Wu Shuaibao settled down, he lay on the plank bed, wondering what the future held for him. Suddenly, a voice rang in his mind: Handsome System activated! 16Reads—Score414d adds
- 123 Deserted Island, My Followers Are Gorgeous 荒岛，我的跟班超美 [No System + deserted island + age gap + survival + vying for dominance] [Short drama now streaming: My Life on a Deserted Island Isn't Quite Right] A mysterious bolt of lightning struck the cruise ship, and Zhou Feng woke up on a beach. The only person beside him was the neighbor, Auntie Qin Xiaoxue. It didn't take long for them to discover that the secrets of this island were beyond anything they could have imagined. 31.3kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
- 124 I Have a System for Picking Up Beautiful Women in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 我有系统在天龙八部里泡靓女 I woke up to find I’d become an insignificant servant in Murong Fu’s household, and I’d even been bound to a “Confidante System.” System prompt: Meet Wang Yuyan to receive “Lingbo Weibu”; win Mu Wanqing’s heart to obtain “Beiming Shengong.” I was quietly delighted, but then Murong Fu glanced at me coldly. “A servant like you dares to covet my cousin?” I only smiled and silently opened the System shop, exchanging points for the “Innate Daoist Body.” That very night, I mastered the essence of the 59Reads—Score814d adds
- 125 The God of War's Fiercest Warrior 战神第一猛男 The day Ye Jushuai was kicked out of his home, he obtained the “Emotion War God” System. As long as he stirs up a beautiful woman's emotions, he gets stronger. The more his enemies hate him, the more invincible he becomes. So he sets his sights on heiresses, icy CEOs, and pure-hearted campus beauties, relentlessly flirting with them until the young masters everywhere turn red-eyed with rage. When his war-god mother-in-law looks down on him, Ye Jushuai casually presents a betrothal gift worth ten 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 EN With a Pocket Dimension in Hand, Farming and Walking Dogs 空间在手，种田遛狗 [Male-oriented opening: Get a spiritual spring space, go home to farm and raise dogs. Male-oriented ending: Sweep every race across the Myriad Worlds into the trash] A rural farming story set in a mountain village. The protagonist stumbles upon a fortuitous opportunity and figures out cultivation on his own. A laid-back cultivation novel with no System, but with a space. Later on, it has two male leads, a father and son, and changes maps after about a thousand chapters. Ye Huan, who works in a b 27.9kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 127 Apocalypse: Wilderness Survival from the Start 末世：开局荒野求生 The survivors of the apocalypse endure a grueling stretch of time. As they struggle to fill their stomachs, they search the wilderness for the dignity they've lost, piece together the memories of civilization, and press on toward hope. 69kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds
- 128 Mountain Running: Contracting Fierce Beasts and Taking Over the Entire Mountain 跑山：契约猛兽，承包整座大山 (Now complete and ready to binge) [Everyday life in the 1980s + hunting + lighthearted + pets] A lonely old forest ranger is reborn in 1984. From the start, he stirs up a hornet’s nest and unexpectedly activates the Beast Servant System. He contracts hornets as beast servants. No beehive on the mountain can escape their tracking! As their master, Shi Lin reluctantly follows behind them to collect the honey. He contracts a sable as a beast servant. Wild rabbits, pheasants, cuckoo birds... There’s 78.1kReads9.0Score5.1k14d adds
- 129 The Wilds’ Ninth Squad 荒野九队 In the Qinghai Yadan badlands, local police discover a burned corpse. Hanging around its neck is the ID tag of Cang Yunfeng, a member of Wilderness Team Nine. But at that very moment, Cang Yunfeng is lounging on his sofa at home, watching TV. Only when a policewoman calls does he suddenly realize... he seems to have been missing for a very long time... 91.5kReads9.5Score10.5k14d adds
- 130 Nine Beauties of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝九个美女 Style: Clear and easy to understand, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: Tang Dynasty Get-Rich-Quick System. Male lead: Wang Jumeng Female supporting characters: Nangong Qian, Murong Ying, Li Jiaojiao, and others Language: Concise and straightforward. 16Reads—Score514d adds
- 131 Country Girl 乡村靓女 Ye Dingtian realized that apart from being outrageously handsome, he didn't seem to have any other particularly outstanding qualities. He went traveling to clear his head and passed through a village called Liujia Village. He liked the scenery, so he rented a few modest houses there, planning to stay for a while and figure out what to do with his life. 149Reads6.5Score4014d adds
- 132 The Tough Guy on a Deserted Island 荒岛的猛男 A shipwreck left the cruise ship He Dun was aboard in trouble, and he washed up on a deserted island. Nine other people were stranded on the island with him. 78Reads6.5Score2614d adds
- 133 Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局 [Chinese Folk Horror + Gods and Ghosts + Folk Legends + Secret-Realm Exploration + Mystery and Deduction + Strong Allies] At an antique fair in Lhasa, I stumbled upon an ancient Tibetan stone tablet. Curious about its contents, I accepted an invitation to join a merchant named Lao Gun and the team he had assembled to search for goods. Together, we ventured deep into the barren mountains of northern Tibet to investigate an ancient temple. I never expected the old temple to conceal such mysteries. 8.2kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 134 Deserted Island Wilderness! 荒岛荒野！ Hao Da, a 25-year-old bachelor, never imagined that on his very first flight, the plane would fall out of the sky! He never imagined that even after the plane went down, he would survive! Four other people survived too! 323Reads7.1Score14114d adds
- 135 King of the Wilderness 荒野之王 On the deserted National Highway 318, a beautiful young woman flagged down Cang Yunfeng’s car. Any seasoned driver who regularly traveled through Tibet would know what was going on... 96.7kReads9.5Score9.2k14d adds
- 136 My Beautiful Tenant 我和美女租客 The villain’s emotions are a constant tug-of-war, with gripping conflicts, twists and turns, and a story that starts low before rising again. Lively and entertaining. Style: Urban survival, accessible, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: The Younger Every Day System. Each time the male lead, Hao Youqian, successfully delivers a cutting remark to a beautiful tenant, he gets a month younger. 2.8kReads—Score15714d adds
- 137 The Teleporting Delivery Driver 能瞬移的外卖员 The number-one tough guy, Ye Jumeng, can teleport while delivering takeout. The villains’ emotional manipulation, gripping clashes, twists and turns, and a story that starts low and rises high make for a vivid, entertaining read. Style: urban survival, easy to follow, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with no shortage of romantic tension. 984Reads—Score10114d adds
- 138 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 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! 118Reads—Score1014d adds
- 139 The Workplace Tough Guy 职场猛男 The male lead, He Jumeng, has a superpower: a very special energy inside his body lets him sense what other people are thinking to a certain extent. It also gives him immense strength, fast strikes, and lightning-quick reflexes. Style: Workplace drama, clear and accessible writing, witty and humorous, lighthearted and fun, with plenty of romantic tension. Emotional push and pull with antagonists, compelling conflicts, a twisting plot, setbacks followed by comebacks, and lively, engaging storytel 9.5kReads—Score35814d adds
- 140 Desert Island Wilderness 荒岛荒野 System warning: Excessive intimacy with NPCs is prohibited. Ren Yingying catches Hao Shuang and Wang Qian acting flirtatiously. Ren Yingying sneers. “So this is how System users behave?” She turns and disappears into the depths of the jungle, while Su Yan secretly watches everything. That night, a red warning suddenly pops up from the System: Emotional bond instability detected. Survival points will continue to drain. Hao Shuang stands by the bonfire, his face deathly pale, when Wang Qian sudden 1.9kReads—Score12014d adds
- 141 The Song Dynasty’s Number One Tough Guy 宋朝第一猛男 Wu Jushuai opens his eyes to find himself in the Song Dynasty, transformed into an ugly man with the same name. The System, however, requires him to collect “admiration points from peerless beauties” to become handsome. The top courtesans of Bianjing, noble ladies from wealthy families, and chivalrous women of the martial world are all left blushing by his poetry and modern-day flirting techniques. The villains grit their teeth and grumble, “That guy's ugly and lecherous. What makes him so speci 1.2kReads—Score10214d adds
- 142 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.5kReads6.1Score51214d adds
- 143 I Make 100 Million a Day, So I Do Whatever I Want 一天进账一亿，我放荡不羁 A detailed look at urban survival and the complexity of human nature. Emotional sparring, gripping conflicts, a roller-coaster plot, and one satisfying moment after another. System: Earn 100 million a day. Every 10 million can be spent to buy or upgrade a superpower. 3.4kReads—Score22414d adds
- 144 One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty 明朝一百个美女 I woke up to find that I’d transmigrated into the male lead of One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty, and gotten bound to a rather improper “Humorous Get-Rich System.” As long as I make the villains laugh, silver automatically lands in my account. So I let loose, pushing my luck at the edge of death every day. Then one day, I cornered the peerlessly beautiful villainess Su Meier against a wall. “Miss, have you heard that a smile takes ten years off your age? If you smile a few more times, may 2kReads—Score12414d adds
- 145 Flirting Makes Me Stronger 暧昧就变强 The male lead, He Jumeng, has an incredible superpower: he grows stronger whenever he flirts with beautiful women. Then he suddenly gains the “Business Prodigy” superpower and starts with just 1,000 yuan in savings, gradually building his fortune! Style: A business prodigy superpower, the business world, commercial rivalry, emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, face-slapping, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. 4kReads—Score23314d adds
- 146 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.5kReads—Score77514d adds
- 147 A Stingy Tough Guy with 500 Million, on a Trip with a Beauty 猛男有五亿还抠门，旅行遇美女 Style: After striking it rich, the macho Cao Jumeng has 500 million yuan but still sticks to his top-notch frugal habit of treating every yuan saved as a yuan earned. He meets beautiful women while traveling. The story is easy to follow, funny, lighthearted, and full of flirtation. There is emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. Problems crop up one after another during his travels, and he finds ways to solv 1.7kReads—Score11514d adds
- 148 The Beauties in the Safehouse 安全屋美女 Style: Global furnace apocalypse, safe-house survival. Easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant flirtation. System: Global Furnace Apocalypse Safe-House Survival System. Male lead: Hao Jumeng Language: Clear and concise. 9.4kReads—Score39514d adds
- 149 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 8kReads—Score47514d adds
- 150 War of Resistance: A God-Tier Sharpshooting Manual from the Start! 抗日：开局赠送神级枪法！ As Marshal Ye lay gravely wounded on the battlefield, at death's door, he unexpectedly bound himself to the “Strongest War of Resistance System.” The System grants him divine-level marksmanship from the start, but assigns bizarre missions. [Ding! The Host's powerful indomitable will and potential to resist the Japanese have been detected. Binding requirements met. The “Strongest War of Resistance System” is beginning the binding process... 1%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!] 9.8kReads—Score50114d adds
