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- 1 I Only Work the Parts of This Class That Matter 这个班我只上有效的部分 Anti-Grind Wish Fulfillment + Workplace Comedy + System What will our protagonist, Lin Yu, do when a corporate wage slave gets a System that quantifies everything and only performs “effective work”? How will he become the workplace “god of slacking off” and “king of efficiency” in the most unconventional way? Is the workplace just a stage where success depends on your acting skills? No, you just need a System that unlocks the whole map! Watch as a wage slave uses data-driven slacking to turn “po —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Chen Yu’s Third Book, First Read 晨雨的初听的第3本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Make Tycoons Beg for Mercy with Emotional Empathy 我靠情绪共鸣，让巨头跪地求饶 [Rise from the Bottom + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Not Invincible + No Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Heroines + High-Martial-Arts World] It wasn’t until the day I touched the bronze seal my father left behind that I awakened a one-of-a-kind “Temporal Emotional Resonance”! Jing Ke’s resolve, Bai Qi’s murderous aura, even the conspiracies hidden in echoes that had been tampered with... Others see images, but I sense the truth! While the powerful are still going mad over forged martial —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 I Rescued the Factory Beauty and Brought Her Into My Room, Then Set Out on the Path to Invincibility 我救厂花进小屋，从此走上无敌路 [No System + Not Invincible + Entrepreneurship + Decisive and Ruthless + Multiple Women + No Mindless Power Fantasy] From the start, he saves the factory director's daughter after she's been drugged. Since he has another chance at life, he's determined to make it spectacular. Reborn ten years in the past, Shen Zhongfeng builds an industrial empire spanning the globe from a dilapidated factory buried in debt. With his own hands, he turns gravel into gold and steel into a throne. In an age where —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 My System Made Me a Tycoon, So I’ll Crush My Gold-Digging Girlfriend 系统让我神豪，那就崩坏拜金女友 (Wealthy tycoon + System + comeback + multiple women + comedy + wild antics + not brainless) I’m Jiang Che: a professional troublemaker and a part-time god! Ready to laugh until your abs hurt? Your gold-digging girlfriend publicly humiliates you and dumps you from the start, then sends you a wedding invitation to rub it in? Jiang Che just smiles, because the next second, the Super Emotional Influence System binds successfully! As long as his antics make people lose their composure, he can turn t 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Vengeful Ghost of the Golden Triangle 金三角的复仇幽灵 [Revenge + Survival + No System + Not Invincible + No Golden Finger + Not a Mindless Power Fantasy] Lin Juechen, a top special reconnaissance soldier from a former border defense unit, is betrayed by his superiors during a mission, and his team is wiped out. Escaping at the cost of his comrades' lives, he becomes a nameless shadow and infiltrates the crucible of crime in the Golden Triangle. Every day is a struggle for survival, and every breath carries the shadow of betrayal. He isn't an invinc 31Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 7 Reborn in 1998: Toppling the Global Financial Dynasties 重生1998：覆灭全球财阀 No System, no invincibility, no harem, no mindless power fantasy A top-tier expert in psychological warfare is reborn in 1998. From a debt-ridden teenager to the founder of a trillion-yuan empire, he uses his memories of the next 26 years as a blade and launches an ultimate revenge against the shadowy forces manipulating the world! In his previous life, he was the nation's sharpest sword, codenamed “The Puppeteer.” But when he uncovered the world's darkest secret, the “Kuangfu Society,” he was 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A Warlord, a Borderland Outlaw 枭雄，边境狂徒 Shen Feng, a former border patrol scout, becomes a pawn after a border incident is covered up. In the fictional, lawless country of Kaland, at the crossroads of Southeast Asia, he accidentally uncovers a transnational conspiracy capable of upending the regional order, and soon finds himself hunted by multiple factions. From a death-row fugitive to a shadowy leader who shakes Kaland to its core, Shen Feng walks the edge of blood and fire, sex and steel. With ruthless logic, he smashes through the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 His Wife and Daughter Humiliated? The Soldier King Turns the City Upside Down 妻女受辱？兵王掀翻都市 On a Middle Eastern battlefield, bullets flew through the air. Xiao Zhan, captain of the “Jiaolong” special forces team, was leading his unit in a desperate fight against mercenaries when he received a video that made his eyes blaze with fury. His wife and daughter had been cornered by enemies of the Su family. His daughter had been shoved to the ground and was crying, while his wife, Su Wanqing, was being forced to sign over her company and faced public humiliation! “Anyone who dares touch my 166Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 My 26 Girlfriends 我的26各女房客 [Comedy + multiple heroines + no System + PUA] I’m Qin Lang, the capital’s top rich second-generation heir. These days, I’m pretending to be a useless bum who gets by on rental income. My dad left me a building and one piece of advice: “Son, go ahead and have fun, but don’t joke around with the Qin family bloodline.” 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Strongest Rising Star 最强红人 At nearly thirty, Zhang Chengguang had terrible luck. His career was plagued by setbacks, and his superiors humiliated and oppressed him. Even his beloved wife chose that moment to ask for a divorce! Zhang Chengguang had reached the darkest point of his life. Then, an accident changed everything. After rescuing an old man on the roadside who was close to death, he suddenly became director of the General Office of Dongjiang Iron and Steel Group. From then on, he rose steadily, enjoying success at 256Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 12 They Call Me the Ultimate Makeover King, but in the Underworld I’m Known as Duichuanchang 人送爆改王，江湖人称对穿肠 Think Hu Le, born into a family of card-game enthusiasts, is just a hopeless college student? No! He has the literary talent of Li Bai, the immortal poet! Think Hu Le, a rising name in the card-game world, is just a poor kid? No! His grandfather is one of the top ten richest people in Huaguo, a king of the entertainment industry! Think this troublemaker, when bullied, can only call for his bodyguards? No! He's mastered a universe-level martial art: the Make-Me-Pretty Fist! Think Hu Le only ha —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Super Soldier King 超级兵王 Super Soldier King 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The City’s Blade in the Night 都市之暗夜利刃 He was the supreme legend of the underworld, founder of the Dark Blade, and a force to be reckoned with in the global assassin and ancient martial arts worlds. After a lifetime of bloodshed, he used his blade to hold the darkness at bay. Decades of bloody battles left him with deep-rooted combat trauma and a crippling thirst for blood. Su Hao, a top-tier assassin who had seen through the fighting and grown tired of killing, shed every accolade and returned to Donghai under an assumed name. From 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Special Forces: Blue Sword 特种兵之蓝剑 Genius is only the threshold to touching their power! They live in the shadows, while others bask in their glory! They are elite soldiers, geniuses, madmen, and devils! China's most elite special forces unit: Blue Sword! The Republic's first line of defense, and its last! A sacred place in the hearts of all soldiers, an insurmountable mountain! 2.6kReads8.6Score150Shelves
- 16 Rogue Soldier King 流氓兵王 The all-around King of Soldiers, once feared across the land, vanished without a trace for three years. The day he returns is the day the whole world stirs. See how the all-around King of Soldiers makes a powerful comeback. I am the King of Soldiers, unmatched beneath the heavens. I'm also a rogue, arrogant beyond all bounds. 5.8kReads9.1Score554Shelves
- 17 Unsettled Feelings for Fengzhi 进蜕之枫至意难平 After being kidnapped and assaulted, Li Lin still cannot let go of her hatred. When a message suddenly arrives from a classmate in another province, she sets off on her quest for revenge without hesitation. But she never expected that once she left, no word would ever come back. Worried about Li Lin’s safety and rebelling against her family’s attempts to arrange a job for him, Su Feng resolutely sets out to find his missing friend. “Is that you, Su Feng?” A woman he never expected to see stares 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Soldier King Returns as a Teacher, and the Campus Influencer Beauty Falls for Him 兵王回归当老师，被网红校花看上 "The palace gates swing open, a thousand ghosts wail, the Emperor smiles, and the human world is left in ruins!" He is the "Emperor" on the underworld's "Nether River Rankings," Jiang Yan, the leader of the Senluo Hall, whose name strikes fear into the hearts of forces around the globe. Weary of bloodshed and battle, he retreats to the city, hoping to live an ordinary life. But an unexpected act of rescuing a beauty draws him into a vortex of power. The arrogance of spoiled rich kids, threats fr 14kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves
- 19 Love and Hate Rise With the Wind 进蜕之爱恨随风起 As school draws to a close, you find an unexpected love that comes to nothing. Your hopes for life after graduation are replaced by one setback after another. You need to work hard. If you earn ten million a year, you’ll have no trouble finding someone! But in the end, reality tramples your hopes. Love slips away, lost to your own lumbering cluelessness! Heaven and earth are merciless, but people have hearts. People may have hearts, but you have no interest. The wind is silent; the trees do not 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Reborn and Ready to Lie Flat, Then My Parents Had Another Child 重生刚想躺平，爸妈生二胎了 Feng Yixiao had been reborn and spent five years quietly making it through the college entrance exam. He was getting ready to buy ten houses in a popular city and live a simple, carefree life as a landlord, lying flat for good. Then his parents told him they were about to have a second child!!! Because Feng Yixiao had been quiet and withdrawn for the past few years and rarely talked with the family, his parents had decided, now that they were financially comfortable, to try raising a new “charac 2kReads5.8Score—Shelves
- 21 The Super Special Forces Soldier and the Beautiful CEO 美女总裁的超级特种兵 [Special Forces] [Soldier King] [Female CEO] [All-Rounder] [Punishing Evil and Promoting Good] [Multiple Heroines] [I will love you forever, and protect you for the rest of my life] [I will always stay by your side]. Lei Yu is a decorated Special Forces brigade commander. After sneaking a few bites of a foreigner's sugarcane and slaughtering prisoners, he is forced into early retirement. After leaving the military, he becomes a security guard at a bar while secretly investigating the illegal act 223Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Retired Soldier King Takes on the City 退役兵王混都市 A legendary soldier retires and heads home after his family pressures him to get married. On the way, he unexpectedly saves Lin Chenxue, the beautiful CEO of a jewelry company. He clears every obstacle to protect her, punches spoiled rich kids, kicks the children of powerful officials, and sweeps through the underworld of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Before long, he rises to become one of the country’s most powerful underworld bosses. 20.1kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
- 23 I'm an Assassin, and the Top-Tier Star Is My Little Sister! 我是杀手，女顶流是我妹！ He was once a walking corpse, spending his days lost in alcohol and women. But when he found the younger sister he had lost twenty years ago, he felt reborn. For her, he was willing to give up everything, even his own life! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Blood Wolf Berserker 血狼狂兵 [Retired God of War + Master Strategist + Ruthless and Decisive] His comrade was framed and killed, so a legendary Blood Wolf retires from service to uncover the mastermind. Conspiracies, assassinations, framing, and using others to do one’s dirty work. But the former king of soldiers couldn’t care less. He’ll just kill his way through. 430Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 25 The Female CEO's Reaper Bodyguard 女总裁的死神保镖 Tang Feng, leader of the God of Death, commanded six branches, each staffed with specialists. Five years ago, Tang Feng was framed during a mission. His teammates protected him, and only five of them, including Tang Feng, survived. Whoever was responsible, now that he was back, he would avenge them. 23.1kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
- 26 The Strongest Mad Soldier in the City 最强狂兵混都市 Yu Fei, a special forces soldier in Huaxia's most elite Tiger-Wolf Brigade, goes by the codename Sky Wolf. On orders, he is sent to Yunzhou City, where undercurrents run deep and bandits are rampant. Under the command of his goddess-like superior, he goes undercover alongside a kindhearted, pure-hearted beauty of a manager, gradually uncovering the secrets behind her. When every secret comes to light, a violent storm of blood and chaos engulfs Yunzhou City. To protect his loved ones and the woma 12kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
- 27 Code Name: Shura 代号修罗 A long blade, one strike to kill one man. A warship, one vessel to intimidate one city. And he, one man, could hold an entire continent in check. His title was forbidden in this age! 1.3kReads7.7Score126Shelves
- 28 Bound to the Anti-Public-Intellectual System: Stirring Up Trouble in Eagle Sauce 绑定反公知系统：在鹰酱搞事情 Zhang Fang was a programmer with a decent income. Then he woke up one day to find he had transmigrated to “Eagle Sauce” and become Jack, a white tax officer. He had hoped to use his new identity to lie flat and enjoy a comfortable life, but it turned out that a job at the tax bureau was no bed of roses. He was unexpectedly dragged into a dangerous tax investigation and forced to deal with gangsters, corrupt officials, and a tangled web of tax scandals. Just as he was overwhelmed, a bizarre Syste 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Dragon Kingdom's Frontier 龙国边界 In 1960, in a small village on the northeastern border of Longguo, a born hunter and a ghost on the battlefield comes into the world on the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival. He handles a gun at ten, goes up the mountain to study martial arts under a master at thirteen, joins the army at sixteen, and at nineteen takes an enemy’s head on the southwestern frontier without a fight. After the war ends, just as he is about to be promoted, he resolutely chooses to leave the army and return home to ho 456Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 30 Starting from Scratch: Building a Dark Empire 从零开始，打造一座黑暗帝国 [War god + multiple heroines + face-slapping + political intrigue + no System + characters who all use their brains] [The story may have many long-range plot threads and foreshadowing. As I say in my introduction, political intrigue will feature heavily. If you prefer mindless wish fulfillment, you might want to try another great author's work.] Five years ago, Qin Yuan was exiled from Xia after his comrade committed a heinous massacre. Five years later, the Lord of the Abyss returned, intent on 155Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Iron-Blooded Dragon Soul 铁血龙魂 The sequel to the traditional novel The Border of the Dragon Kingdom. From one generation to the next, they protect their home and defend their country, giving their lives to embody the meaning of being a soldier! Even if they face death nine times, they have no regrets! Fans of traditional novels, come give it a read! 525Reads7.5Score104Shelves
- 32 My System Is Way Too Good at Stirring Up Trouble 我的系统太会搞事了 After Lu Shiyi cursed out his boss, he got a lottery System. It offers all kinds of items, as well as limited-time trial passes for other systems. A lighthearted, humorous slice-of-life story with a slow-burn plot. No mindless antics or forced showing off. 277Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 An Ordinary Family 平凡一家人 Every era in which an ordinary family lives is unique and impossible to repeat. The hardships of difficult times, the years of struggle and deprivation, the pain that cannot be put into words, and the fiery passion of a new age, the spirit of never giving up and striving onward, the stories of joy and sorrow: all shine brightly through every ordinary day. Life is the passing down of the human spirit. Everyone in an ordinary family has something worth preserving and building upon. Life is a flame 3.2kReads8.9Score291Shelves
- 34 The Nation’s Heart, the Merchant’s Soul 国心商魂 This novel follows Tang Xiaoyu, a special forces soldier who returns reborn. In his previous life, he fought for his country, failed the girl he grew up with, and watched the woman he loved die on the battlefield saving him, a regret that haunted him for the rest of his life. He also had a wife with whom he shared a life of mutual devotion. This time, he returns with the X-Star Orb and memories of the future. He’ll build a fortune and strengthen his country, protecting it with fiery devotion, bu 49Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 35 Summoning: Who Cares How Strong They Are? Are They Badass or Not? 召唤：强不强不管，就问你叼不叼 [Power fantasy + summoning + pets + wild imagination + crafty schemer + comedy + absurd parody + shameless humor + snark + goofiness] [No whining, no dead weight. If you like whiny characters or people who get things handed to them, please move along.] The most badass Summoning System: summon the honey badger from the start! “Dare call me a short little runt? You’re finished. Not even Jesus can save you, I said it!” He’ll chase you to the ends of the earth, until the sun and moon go dark! 2.7kReads8.6Score279Shelves
- 36 The Supreme Urban War God 都市至尊狂兵 [War God + Mystery Solving + Elite Soldier + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Pure Urban Fiction, No Cultivation] His name is Chen Feng. To the world, he is a madman. When the nation faces peril, he is its sharpest blade! The shocking Blood Sky Incident landed Chen Feng in the most terrifying prison in the world. Three years later, he broke out as the Grim Reaper and returned to his homeland, only to find that everything had changed and he had fallen from grace. The woman he loved most was now with his own 36.9kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
- 37 They Asked You to Do Stand-Up, and You Went Viral Across the Internet? 让你说脱口秀，你直接爆火全网？ Jiang Chen transmigrates to a parallel world. His family's comedy club is about to go bankrupt. Just as he is debating whether to help his dad, the System awakens. As long as he makes the audience laugh, he earns rewards. An audience member asks, “Where's your dad?” Jiang Chen replies, “He drank the tea I made. Now he's gone.” An audience member asks, “I'm so poor, so how come I'm still this fat?” Jiang Chen replies, “You must've eaten your way into poverty!” “Do you have to pick an auspicio 1.3kReads8.1Score143Shelves
- 38 The Genius Expert 天才高手 This is the story of a soldier king, a master, and, more than anything, a genius and a beauty. Pretend to be weak, then take down the strong; sing a few songs, flirt with a few girls, play the piano, and kill a few enemies. That is Ye Tianlong’s idea of an ideal life. 7.9kReads9.2Score683Shelves
- 39 The Super Special Forces King 超级特战兵王 The Yellow Springs Road, the gates of hell! A sacred place every soldier dreams of reaching, yet one where life and death hang in the balance. Zhang Feng grew up alone and without support, a street punk who was just about to enjoy the comforts of college life when an unavoidable reason dragged him onto the Yellow Springs Road. What kind of storm will erupt when a punk joins the army…? Surrounded by layers of mystery and trapped in a quagmire he can’t escape, Zhang Feng knows that with death loom 3kReads8.7Score252Shelves
- 40 The Dragon King Is Released from Prison 龙王出狱 [Original story for the short drama Dragon King Out of Prison: The Legend of Qitian] Qitian took the blame for his girlfriend and spent three years in prison. On the day he was released, she dumped him. Then the Dragon King within him awakened, shaking the world! 20.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
- 41 Wolfpack Operation 狼群行动 No matter how strong a wolf is, it is still vulnerable. A pack of wolves, however, can tear through anything. For the sake of vengeance and Longguo's peace, he picked up his gun again. Like a lone wolf, he returned to the pack once more. (PS: This story does not take place on Earth, but in a parallel universe. None of the armies mentioned in the novel exist in reality. They are entirely fictional and belong to a parallel universe created by the author. Please keep this in mind.) 2.9kReads8.8Score332Shelves
- 42 The Number One Mad Dragon 一号狂枭 The King of the Western Frontier, master of the Shadow Sect, and peerless God of War: Ling Hao! Five years ago, his adoptive father's entire family was slaughtered. After barely escaping with his life, he was saved by Qin Yuxin, then taken away by a mysterious man. By a twist of fate, he ended up in the military. Five years later, a text message called the God of War back from a battlefield filled with bullets and into the mortal world. Only then did he discover that he had a daughter. From that 18.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
- 43 The Number One Warrior 第一兵王 A legendary soldier crosses the border and goes to prison to avenge his brother. Five years later, he returns to the city... His big brother became a live-in son-in-law and is constantly bullied! Because of his prison record, everyone looks down on him! But who would have thought that his biological parents are actually the heirs to a prestigious family in the capital... 49.6kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
- 44 Dragon Spine War Soul: The Bloody Hunt 龙脊战魂之血色追凶 The very pinnacle of the mercenary world. Read with caution! After returning from Africa, China's special forces king discovers his parents have been brutally murdered at home. He later learns it was retaliation by an international terrorist organization. To avenge his parents, Lin Feng and his team take on a mission for their country, crossing three continents in pursuit of the killers... As Lin Feng's Longji Armed Forces grow stronger, he goes on to establish new mercenary organizations in thr 16Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 45 Honor of Kings: From the Start, I Rule the Ninth Prison, Master of All Ten Thousand Prisons 王者：开局牢九门，我为万牢之主 [Solo Queue King]+ [Livestream]+ [Queue Snipe]+ [Power Fantasy] After losing nine games in a row and becoming the laughingstock of the internet, washed-up streamer Lu Chuan activates the God of Kings System! “Your Sikong Zhen win rate is 0%. You still taking requests?” “Even if you win, you’ll just be a carried loser, won’t you?” In response to the haters’ relentless abuse, he equips the title “Lord of Ten Thousand Prisons” and puts up a livestream headline: [Only playing the Nine Prison Picks u 3.2kReads8.9Score267Shelves
- 46 Global: This Priest Is Ripped and Absurdly Strong 全民：这牧师肌肉虬扎，强的离谱 [Everyone Changes Class + Priest + Every Punch Lands + No Heroine or One Heroine] Some priests wear cloth armor and wield staffs, then give a mighty shake and heal everyone across the land. But Shi Sanxiang's rugged appearance attracted the strongest Berserker System. The System had no choice but to accept its fate. His teammates, comrades, enemies, and monsters were all stunned. This thing gets bigger the more it fights, and even Ultramen have to call it Daddy? You call that a priest? Shi Sanxi 8.5kReads9.0Score693Shelves
- 47 The Unrivaled Soldier King 一世兵王 He is the nation’s sharpest blade, the Dragon King of Huaxia, whose very name strikes terror into underground forces across the world! He has a fiancée renowned throughout the capital, yet one beautiful woman after another keeps appearing at his side. Does he take whoever comes his way, or does he choose just one from among countless beauties? He leaves the army to retreat into the bustling city, but the world refuses to leave him in peace. Powerful factions come bearing down on him, while local 26.9kReads9.1Score3kShelves
- 48 The Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿 Han Dong was a soldier who had been “forced” to leave the military. After returning to the city, he was forced to become the Xia family's live-in son-in-law... 11.8kReads8.5Score900Shelves
- 49 The War God Returns to Avenge His Fallen Family 家族覆灭战神归来复仇 As a Nine-Star God of War, he devoted himself to his country and protected its people, only to have his entire family and clan slaughtered. To avenge them, he resigned from his position as God of War, then led a force of the world's most wanted and powerful figures back in a show of strength. 4.8kReads7.2Score304Shelves
- 50 Reborn with a Black Tech System 重生之我有一个黑科技系统 [System + Cutting-Edge Technology + Wish-Fulfillment + Reborn] Uncle Sam: What? China broke the monopoly and developed carbon-based chips? Uncle Sam: China has developed sixth-generation fighter jets, too? Uncle Sam: What on earth is Lu Yun’s Nantianmen Project? Years later, Uncle Sam watched China’s “Truth-class” space battleship in orbit and completely fell apart! All right, this is the story of a reborn man who uses a cutting-edge technology System to bring just a tiny bit of change t 18.2kReads8.2Score663Shelves
