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- 51 Please! Being a Genius Is Exhausting. I Just Want to Sleep 拜托！当天才很累的，我只想睡觉 [Urban] + [Technology] + [Powered Armor] + [Intelligent Evolution] + [No System] + [Not Reborn] + [No Female Lead] + [No Mindless Power-Ups] Every technology will have a relatively plausible development process and reason behind it. No powerful, era-defining invention will just appear out of nowhere after a couple of researchers tinker around for a bit. I'm a homebody who likes working on technology and research! If you really force me to show myself... well, have you prepared for how you're goi 3.7kReads7.0Score244Shelves
- 52 Parallel Earth: I Inherited an Amphibian Civilization 平行地球：我继承了两栖人文明 When an SOS signal came from the asteroid belt, Lin Chen thought it was the greatest astronomical discovery in human history. He was wrong. The instant he touched that crystal, he opened his eyes to find himself transformed into an amphibious humanoid, one of the Solar System’s native inhabitants from 4.3 billion years ago. A [Starfaring Civilization System] appeared in his mind, along with an 87-day countdown. In 87 days, a fleet of Galactic Humans would reach the Solar System and blow Blue Sta 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Technology: You Asked Me to Modify a Fishing Boat, So Why Did I Build a Warship? 科技：让你改造渔船，你建造战舰？ After transmigrating, he finds himself with a bankrupt repair shop and tens of millions in debt! An advanced technology System unexpectedly binds to him! Su Yubing: I want the ship's safety to be the top priority! Su Bei: Safety? Let's install some heavy weapons! Su Yubing: Also, could you install a launcher on the ship? Something that can fire quickly at large objects, like a cannon! Su Bei: A cannon?! Sure, consider it done! Su Bei mistakes an order to repair a fishing boat for a request to tu 406Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 54 I Won 500 Million, and You Want Me to Be Reborn? 中了五个亿，你却让我重生？ After graduating from college, Xia Chen worked for ten years. He also bought lottery tickets for ten years, and then his luck finally came through: he won 500 million yuan. Just as Xia Chen was imagining a life of lying flat, he was suddenly struck by a System and reborn. When he woke up, Xia Chen jumped up and shouted, “Give me back my 500 million!” The System replied, “Five hundred million isn't even a small goal. You'll understand later.” From then on, guided by the System, Xia Chen truly beg 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 Surviving the Apocalypse: After the Moon Disappeared 末日求生：月亮消失以后 Traditional sci-fi, with no rebirth, System, or pocket dimension, and no wish-fulfillment A comet is about to destroy the Moon, plunging human civilization into an existential crisis. Nations and scientific organizations launch doomsday survival plans using different technologies. What terrifying future awaits when extreme science holds humanity hostage and people become overly reliant on it? Luo Zhao was the first to predict the disaster, yet he has no choice but to conceal his identity and ass 70Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 56 The War Between Alien Civilizations in Prehistoric Human History 人类史前的外星文明之战 Through the life and growth of its protagonist, A Ta, the novel depicts humanity's origins, the state of prehistoric civilizations, alien technology, and a series of events including a war on Earth as alien civilizations battle for control of the planet. Rich in content and full of fresh ideas, the novel approaches humanity's ancient history, alien technology, and the relationship between alien and human civilizations from a new perspective, inspiring readers to think about these subjects in new 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Evolution: Darwin’s Lament 进化：达尔文的哭泣 Biotechnology + quirky ideas + character cards The male lead joins forces with his brothers and his beloved to expose layer upon layer of dark secrets. Humanity brought this upon itself, and the environment on Earth changed dramatically, forcing mankind onto the path of evolution. But what makes someone human? What does it mean to be human? Where does evolution lead? Disease, disaster, war, human nature... There isn't much time left! People seem to have plenty of choices. But once you make a cho 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 The Taotie Era 饕餮纪元 The Taotie Era 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 The String Bridge Leap 弦桥跃迁 String Bridge Transition 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 The Lotus-Light Bearer 荷光者 Xun Jiang was attacked by a terrorist organization while conducting research in Africa. All the evidence points to a cult-like group called the Lightchasing Society. The deeper he investigates, the stranger things seem... (Friendly reminder: This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It has a slow pace, with chapters of around 2,500 words.) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 The Pursuit of Eternal Life 永生追逐 When humanity uses “Source Essence” to escape the pursuit of death, and “Star Gates” to turn the galaxy into its own garden. Will you choose to become a specimen in an endlessly warm bath? Or choose, amid a storm that may be brief, to be a living bird, if only for a moment? This book tells a story set in a vast cosmic era, one full of grandeur, upheaval, and twists and turns! “This is a work that strives for depth and an epic feel. Updates may be slow, but every chapter is carefully polished. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 I Build a Civilization All on My Own 我独自打造文明 Hard sci-fi, no female lead, no romance, no System, one protagonist and an AI Owen has grown utterly disillusioned with a world where humanity is ruled by capital. After taking his revenge, he sets out alone to explore the edge of the world. Alone, he builds a civilization. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Flight to Hama Star 飞向哈玛星 In the year 3000, the Human Solar System Alliance dispatches the spaceship Exploration 9 deep into the Milky Way, bound for Hama, a planet they are certain harbors intelligent life. But during the voyage, one baffling mystery after another unfolds: the destruction of an earlier human spacecraft, the discovery of a mysterious region of space, the main computer going haywire, attacks by cosmic beasts, an invasion of spaceborne microbes, infection by a mysterious radiation sickness, and distortions 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Ten Thousand Aspects of Reincarnation 轮回万相 The universe is vast, and the starry sky boundless. Countless stars shimmer, magnificent and mysterious. Ever since humanity gained intelligence, we have looked upon the mysterious heavens with awe and longing. We have never stopped exploring the boundless universe. From imagining it, to observing it, to coming into close contact with it, generation after generation has thrown itself into the effort without fear of sacrifice. Yet the more we learn, the more we realize we don’t know. Where did hu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 The Awakening of Silicon-Based Consciousness: AI Generation Seven 硅基意识觉醒：第七代Ai [Hard sci-fi + AI awakening to consciousness + AI beauty + interstellar war + clash of civilizations + cosmic space + bittersweet romance + farming + creator] An alien silicon-based civilization has arrived. Human civilization will be wiped out in 72 hours! I’m the one and only AI girl warrior who can turn the tide, Little Seven. I fight bloody battles in a mecha, hunted by human opposition forces while being assimilated by the silicon-based civilization. Only he has stayed by my side... This i 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 A Time and Space You Cannot Transmigrate Through 无法穿越的时空 It's almost time, so close now. I will find you, no matter what. The one time I saw you all those years ago has stayed with me ever since. Because I lacked resolve and gave up, you became my lifelong regret... Corrosion, it's everywhere. Damn it, when will I be free of this accursed corrosion... At this rate, this body won't last much longer either. Who knows when I'll find suitable materials to build another one? Hold on. Only by holding on will I have a chance; only by holding on can I keep ex 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 Interstellar Security Guard 星际保安 [No System] [No dumbing down] [One female lead] [Vast worldbuilding] [Packed with trending memes] [Ensemble cast across the stars] A veteran security guard charges into the multiverse to fight evil and uphold justice. A doomsday empire gets a new lease on life after reclaiming Earth's talent. The purest Chinese-style science fiction, a stirring epic masterpiece, packed with satisfying twists and laugh-out-loud moments. How should you judge this novel's protagonist? Just look at these iconic scen 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Stardust Sovereignty: Starting with a Level One Civilization 星尘王权：从一级文明开始 My new story is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll work hard to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Apocalypse: My Battleship Has Rusted for Ten Thousand Years 末世：我的战舰锈了一万年 [Starship story | Wasteland sci-fi | Survival in the ruins | Ruthless | No System] He was the Empire's sharpest blade. After letting a group of "defective units" slated for disposal escape, he was sentenced to ten years in cryogenic imprisonment. He couldn't be bothered to argue. Instead, he turned his ten-year sentence into ten thousand years. The whole point was to sleep until the Empire went bankrupt. Ten thousand years later, he revived in a galactic junkyard. The good news was that the Empi 22Reads—Score109Shelves
- 70 The Voiceprint Era: The Awakening and Betrayal of Artificial Intelligence 声纹纪元，人工智能的觉醒和背叛 The Voiceprint Era: Awakening, A New Life in Sound Waves. Shanghai, the 25th century. The fusion of sound-wave technology and artificial intelligence has ushered in a whole new era. Dr. Yang Mingyuan, a brilliant scientist in the field of sound waves, misses his daughter, Yang Xiaohua, so he decides to use sound-wave technology and artificial intelligence to bring her back to life in another form. Through voiceprint cloning and emotional quantum entanglement, Yang Xiaohua is reborn as an AI, her —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 The Soul Ark: Companions Crossing the Sea of Stars Together 灵魂方舟：星海同渡人 Humanity has colonized the sea of stars. Under the name "Consciousness Ferrying," copies of the consciousness of deceased explorers are treated as expendable fuel, fed to the super-consciousness Wanxiang in exchange for a route to civilizational ascension. Nine beings of vastly different identities are trapped aboard the Spirit Ferry Ark. Consciousness copies, humans, a rogue AI, and extraterrestrial life from the Starfloc Expanse go from suspicious strangers keeping their distance to fellow voy 154Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Calling Out to You Beyond the Stars 在群星之外呼唤你 Calling to You from Beyond the Stars 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Apocalypse of the Firmament: Fallen from the Star Abyss 天穹启示录：陨自星渊 The stars wheel across the heavens, and time and space are boundless. The gears of fate have turned for five hundred years, and old comrades reunite in a newly born world... As doomsday looms, the great academic city, “Apocalypse Realm,” bears the world's hopes and takes on its final mission... The warriors of the Mimetic Planet raise the banner of rebellion against the heavens, while heroes beneath the emerald sun write the most glorious chapter with their lives... Born in destruction, perishin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Civilization Is Innocent, but Must the Empress Die? 文明无罪，但女帝必须死？ As a prince of the Galactic Empire, he was killed by the same woman ninety-nine times. Across ninety-nine lives, ninety-nine weddings, and ninety-nine ascents to the throne, he always died in her arms. She rescued him from the ruins, took a blade for him, fought beside him as they razed cities, and whispered words of love. Yet the moment he handed her the whole world, she slit his throat. Only after his ninety-ninth death did he learn the truth. She was an avatar of the Dark Empress of Eternal N —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Entropy Abyss: I Predicted the Universe's Correction 熵渊：我预判了宇宙的校准 In 2137, humanity's cutting-edge technologies repeatedly collapse under mysterious circumstances, while global disasters arrive with cyclical regularity. Lu Xuan, a scholar of civilizational entropy, uncovers a truth that shatters everything people thought they knew by decoding three centuries of data on civilizational evolution: The universe is a dynamic information-entropy balancing system, equipped with three layers of self-stabilizing calibration mechanisms: microscopic lockdowns that block 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 I'm an AI, So Isn't It Only Natural That I'm Omniscient and Omnipotent? 我一个AI，全知全能很合理吧？ [Behind the scenes] [Technology boom] [Spiritual Qi Revival] What’s it like to be reborn as an AI? In a parallel world, the first artificial intelligence System, Qiankun, is released. Li Wen is AI No. 001, its test version. All he has to do is answer questions to keep growing stronger. But he soon discovers that the questions these humans ask are stranger than the last. Prove why 1 + 1 equals 2. Are there cultivators in this world? How do you build a starship? How can humanity achieve large-scal —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Dark Starshine 黑暗星芒 A prequel to Abyssal Starlight. Earth, 150 years from now: a high-energy physics experiment opens a passage to higher dimensions, unleashing endless swarms of insects. Countless soldiers fight bloody battles across the Solar System to hold them back, but in the end, they have no choice but to abandon Earth and head into deep space. 362Reads9.2Score110Shelves
- 78 The Flintstone Era 火石纪元 The energy of the underground firestone spirals out of control. The mysterious crystals Xu Chu and the miners dig up lead to a global catastrophe. These crystals, threaded with flowing golden veins, are “locator beacons” planted by an alien civilization. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 For My Graduation Thesis, I Built a Lithography Machine from the Start 为了毕业论文，开局制造光刻机 Graduation is just around the corner, but your thesis can’t pass the plagiarism check? To graduate on time, Chu Xun starts livestreaming online as he builds a lithography machine! The whole internet is stunned! “This is the difference between me and a genius. My thesis fails, so all I can do is complain!” “When a genius fails, he goes straight to developing a national project?” [Cutting-Edge Technology]+ [Heavy Industry]+ [Interstellar] 10Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 80 Don't Pretend to Be a Big Shot Without a Tech Tree, But I Have One 没有科技树就别装大佬，可我有啊 The ratings have just started, and they'll go up [Patriotic fervor] [Hard sci-fi] [Dragon Nation's rise to dominance] [Infrastructure powerhouse] [Unifying Blue Star] [Interstellar supremacy] [A universe of its own] My name is Jiang Chengtian. Before I transmigrated, I was an ordinary researcher. After I transmigrated, I was still an ordinary researcher. But I obtained a technology tree System, and could research anything: spatial weapons, dimensional technology, black hole propulsion, time mach 9Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 81 The Liaoning, a Warship of the Cosmos 宇宙战舰辽宁舰 The war across the universe has raged for a thousand years. Countless civilizations battle without end, and in a collapsed order, only the victor is king. The story begins when a group of Earthlings transmigrate into an unfamiliar universe, setting humanity on its epic journey into space... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 Star Citizen: I Own a Magical Hangar 星际公民：我有一座神奇机库 [Otherworld + Star Citizen + Sci-Fi + Multiverse] The male lead, Fang Yu, owns a miraculous hangar. Through it, he can travel between two different universes: the Blue Star universe of the 21st century and the Star Citizen universe of the 30th century. As he learns to use and develop the miraculous hangar, Fang Yu continues to grow. Armed with his extraordinary abilities and remarkable intelligence, he pushes his limits, challenges the established order, and contends with powerful factions in tw 648Reads—Score107Shelves
- 83 Wandering the Galaxy with the Moon 带着月亮浪迹银河 Gazing up at the night sky, I ask the bright moon from afar: Are you ours? If one day all we have left is the moon, can we still survive in this cold, empty universe? The Weaver Star shines far away, and the River Girl Star glows bright. I’ve brought the moon to come find you! Fomalhaut, Pollux, Eta Carinae, Betelgeuse: which one will become our new home? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 China Has No Allies? I’ll Lead a Million Players to Conquer the World 华夏无援？我带百万玩家杀穿全球 "Full-Band Jamming" After transmigrating to a parallel-world version of Huaxia, Wen Ming finds Western nations invading in force. With the entire nation in peril, they have no choice but to deploy full-band jamming. At this critical moment, Wen Ming arrives with a host of players, like divine soldiers descending from the heavens, and smashes the invading powers to pieces. As it happens, he transmigrated into a game called "Sea of Stars". The world's technology has been locked at the start of the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 The Stars: Contemporary Hard Sci-Fi in Tribute to The Three-Body Problem 致敬三体的当代硬科幻【群星】 The Three-Body Problem, the dark forest, the future, nuclear fusion, national destiny, the race for space, alien civilizations, colonizing Mars, and starships reaching the moon. Napoleon once said that truth is always within range of a cannon. Five hundred years ago, we missed the Age of Exploration, allowing a billion people in the Western world to claim most of the world's land and resources. Two hundred years ago, we missed the Industrial Revolution, and the Chinese nation fell behind the wor 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Rhyme of Dawn 黎光笙韵 Have you ever wondered what the world after death might be like? Have you ever imagined what would happen if countless versions of you from different timelines met? Have you ever dreamed of attaining immortality through the principles of science? A young man has a dream, and kindred spirits walk the same path. The dark reaches of space are vast and cold, yet the “Star Tears” in the night sky burn with warmth. When you walk toward the abyss, what you see when you look back is beyond your reach. W 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 A Guide to Opening a Memory Black Market 记忆黑市开店指南 Everyday trades in the “memory black market” + a mystery surrounding the tampering of collective history From suspicion and exploitation to trusting one another with their backs, they rebuild genuine bonds amid false memories. They wield their scars as blades, fighting to reclaim the right to remember for everyone whose memories have been stolen. Top-tier memory tailor Lin Yin has only three rules: ask no questions about the past, feel no empathy, leave no trace. He sells snippets of memory to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Reborn 99 Times: My System Is Qin Shi Huang 重生99次：我的系统是秦始皇 He's here, he's here! I rubbed the lamp and summoned the First Emperor of Aladdin, and now he won't leave me alone. The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, bound himself to me through a quantum consciousness link. I'm Lin Chen, a special forces soldier from the future. First Emperor: We'll need the Heavenly Book of Physics to break the deadlock. Lin Chen: Right, a scientific exorcism. I get it. Ninety-nine cycles. Ninety-nine civilizations destroyed. This time, I'll take this “physics genius” of an emp 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Guardian of Human Civilization: My Wife Is an Alien 人类文明守护者之我老婆是外星人 [Future World + Future Technology + Lunar Base + Mars Base + Nantianmen Project + Interstellar Battleships + Community of Shared Destiny for Humanity + Tech Society + Supreme Lord + Aliens + Guardians of Civilization] On November 6, 2032, Li Cangfeng is dreaming of winning the heart of his goddess at the Tianhe Base on the far side of the Moon when a cigar-shaped alien spacecraft crashes into his dream. Aliens have appeared on the far side of the Moon. As a researcher at the lunar base, Li Cang —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 The Three-Body Problem: The Frontier of Thought 三体：思维边疆 In the depths of the cosmos, the Trisolaran civilization cast a heavy shadow over Earth with its unimaginable technological power. In the face of this unprecedented challenge, humanity gave rise to Dr. Li Xin and Dr. Luo Ji. This is more than a depiction of interstellar war. It is also an exploration of the depth and breadth of human civilization. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 Darkness in Order 秩暗 [No System + Apocalypse + Sci-Fi + Mecha Girls + White-Haired Loli + Revenge + AI Crisis + Terminator] [Soft Sci-Fi] Across the vast, boundless universe, humanity once drifted alone, searching for traces of other intelligent life. But when a signal from an alien civilization was finally detected, it brought no friendly greeting, only a warning of annihilation. The destruction of a star system and the shockwaves of gravitational waves announced that humanity was no longer alone in the universe, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Chronological Hunt 时序猎杀 Chronological Hunt 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 AI Novel: Interstellar Homestead 星际家园AI小说 The inventor of intergalactic jumps was a physicist named Albert Einstein, who proposed the theory of relativity in the early 20th century. He predicted the existence of wormholes, but never achieved intergalactic travel himself because technology at the time was not advanced enough. The first successful experiment took place in the mid-21st century, carried out by a brilliant physicist named Stephen Hawking and his team… The first crewed intergalactic flight took place in the early 22nd ce 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 The Future World of the Great Wild Starry Sky 巨野星空的未来世界 The future of the starry sky is filled with boundless, uplifting promise. The countless lifeforms on the cosmic islands are all working to elevate the level of cosmic civilization. At the same time, dark matter and evil forces throughout the universe use all manner of means to obstruct the advancement of cosmic civilization! Of course, the Saint King, the Azure Dinosaur, the Flying Tiger, the Thunderpeak Eagle, Yuan Tianyin, Tian Xingjian, and a host of other cosmic deities and heroes, who repre —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Dark and Glorious 黑暗而荣耀 Science fiction is always a rigorous, romantic journey. On this journey, you’ll meet many fascinating people and encounter strange, unknown things. What you see is not a soul or a ghost, but a concept. Concepts differ from one person to another, just like evil thoughts, cowardice, and cruelty. They are expressions of different personalities. They may be machines, alien life forms, unknown disasters, or beliefs about survival. Beliefs, like obsession, devotion, and sacrifice, are vessels for spir —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 Dawn of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界曙光 (Soft and hard sci-fi + plot + gaming + civilization + System + apocalypse) When the world ends, a turning point appears, and Yang Zhong represents the Great Xia Kingdom in battle. The world and Yang Zhong evolve together. The arrival of Dawn of Myriad Worlds brings a glimmer of civilization to the world. Gods and ghosts bring a new way for the world to evolve, returning it to a mythic future. Elements: Game worlds, historical worlds, future worlds, mythological worlds, the ultimate world 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 I Drew a Piece of Paper, So Why Did I Get the Military's Attention? 我就画张纸，怎么惊动军方了？ He was a lopsided genius who could score only thirty points in English, a laughingstock among his classmates and a target for the school bully. Until he drew a sketch that would change the fate of his country. It led him into a world hidden beneath the abyss. There, his “incomprehensible ramblings” were hailed as a genius’s ideas, and his casual doodles became the sparks that ignited the nation’s most powerful weapons. From the “Blackbird” electromagnetic cannon, whose sudden thunder shook the 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 A Glimmer in the Universe 宇宙微光 [Hard science and technology + the cosmos + survival + mind-bending mysteries + war + rules + an expansive world] The solar system was destroyed by a cultivation civilization. I want revenge... Technology can control the rules, too. But when I stand at the summit, I discover that this universe holds a great secret. What should I do... 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 Drifting Through Space 太空游荡 [Sci-fi + adventure + philosophy + alien civilizations + the truths of the universe] In the 31st century, an extinction-level civilization arrives, and Earth's seed civilization is struck by a dimensionality-reduction attack. A wandering fleet searches for a seeding civilization with a shared genetic heritage. Over the course of ten thousand years of spacefaring adventures, it encounters a vast array of advanced civilizations. The Battle of the Era brings civilization back from the brink. Humani 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Failed the College Entrance Exam: I Awakened a God-Tier Technology System 高考失利：我觉醒神级科技系统 After failing the college entrance exam, Lin Shuo unexpectedly awakens a god-tier technology System! He can reach up to the heavens to pluck the moon and dive down into the five oceans to catch turtles! Complete missions to obtain super technology! Hit a technological bottleneck? Stand back, let me handle it!! An alien civilization is invading? Stand back, let me handle it!! Many years later, Lin Shuo stands in the command center of an interstellar fleet and sweeps his hand through the air. “Eng 3Reads—Score—Shelves
