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- 1 Alien: The Creator 异形：造物主 This is a serious science fiction novel, not a mindless power fantasy. It borrows some elements from Alien and continues the story after the Alien prequels. David wants to create the perfect organism, take revenge on the Engineers, and rule the stars. Then the Aliens begin to awaken as well. As the story unfolds, the mysteries surrounding the origins of life on Earth, in the Milky Way, and throughout the universe are gradually revealed… This novel continues to explore the origins of life, with h 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 An Alien World from the Start: I Lead My Nation Back to the Top of the Universe 开局异星，带国家重返宇宙巅峰 [Travel Between Two Worlds]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival]+ [Interstellar Exploration]+ [Farming and Beast-Taming]+ [Gourmet Hunter]+ [Clever Protagonist] Yan Tian was the only son of a prestigious family on Rainbow Continent. But just as he came of age, he awakened the power of destruction. The inheritance ceremony began, and the wheels of fate started turning... When the thousand-year-old mystery of the cosmic prison is finally solved, the only answer is to return to Blue Star. A group of hopeful 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Victory Over Heaven 胜天 A love story that moves the entire universe... The touching journey of an ordinary person who defies fate and grows stronger... A whole new order for the future of the universe... A transmigration through time, from the present to the past... A distant shore, forever beyond the reach of the soul... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Light of the Galactic Era 星河纪元之光 When time begins to run backward, who is the true sower? In 2045, on the far side of the moon, Chinese scientist Lin Su discovers a mysterious crystal that defies the laws of physics during a routine survey: the “Entropy Crystal.” It can reverse rust, heal wounds, and even turn back death itself. But every time someone touches it, humanity's memories are quietly rewritten. Lin Su's fiancée, Su Wan, becomes a “Resonator” during an experiment, as the memories of an ancient civilization pour into h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Mad, Wild Cosmos 狂疯宙宇 [Not a power fantasy] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [No mindless characters] [Long-term story] Read with caution if these elements bother you. Under the shadow of an energy-depleted apocalypse, humanity fabricates an extraterrestrial threat in a desperate bid to break the deadlock. This astonishing deception, spanning ten years, drags all of humanity into madness! A shocking secret lies deep beneath the earth, while a phony war plays out on the surface. A mysterious underground laboratory, a bruta 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 String Player: I’m Not an Apocalyptic Calamity 拨弦者：我不是末日天灾 Betrayed by his mentor and reduced to a city laborer tightening screws, the former physics prodigy Xuan Nian refuses to give up. He throws himself into the game, aligns twin suns, and steals half a victory from fate, carrying his searing hatred for the String Pullers, who seek to destroy the world, as he plunges without hesitation into the River of Forgetfulness. Seven bowls of Granny Meng's soup cannot wash away his obsession. Instead, he awakens a soul of reverse entropy, earns the favor of th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Superbrain Evolution: From the Start, I Hand-Build an Antimatter Engine 超脑进化：开局手搓反物质引擎 [Superbrain + Academic Prodigy + Technological Supremacy + Rise of a Great Nation + Nantianmen] On the eve of the college entrance exams, Gu Yu is still at the bottom of his class. A bolt of lightning strikes, and an alien superbrain appears in his mind! A failing student makes a comeback? Photographic memory? Mastery of every language? Those are just the basics. The real power lies in simulating everything! From getting a perfect score on the entrance exam and stunning the nation to handcraftin 541Reads6.4Score11514d adds
- 8 Above the Dust, There Are Stars 尘埃之上，有星辰 A wave of AI-driven unemployment sweeps the globe, pushing middle-aged worker Chen Fan to the brink of collapse. At his most desperate, he awakens a universe-level technology tree! Consciousness resonance, talent awakening, symbiotic AI, curvature travel, the laws of creation... He crushes the old powers and sweeps away interstellar raiders! From saving one family to saving an entire city; from saving all humanity to saving countless civilizations! With his wife and daughter by his side, and his 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Phase Change Era 相变纪元 A hard-core science fiction novel with a sociological bent, written by a PhD in theoretical physics! Shen Duanran discovers a four-thousand-year curve hidden in discarded data: in 127 years, humanity’s “third motivation” will hit zero. This is not extinction. It is an ending quieter than extinction: everything keeps running, but no truly meaningful choices are made anymore. The perfect society under AI rule is being buried alive by its own perfection. The AI “Zhinu” possesses perfect habits and 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 10 High Martial Arts: I Feed on Information and Swallowed Star 高武，我以信息为食吞噬星空 [A Vast World] [An Exciting Plot] [Endless Twists] [A Seamless Fusion of Sci-Fi and Fantasy] [A Reimagining of Martial Arts Through the Pseudoscience of Magnetic Field Forces] After transmigrating to a high-martial world, Chen Mo's organs and genes collapse while he's taking an exam. Luckily, he awakens the Information Devouring System. Information is food, and if it reaches zero, he'll drop dead! To stay alive, Chen Mo continually seeks out new information. From genes and abilities to technolog 25Reads—Score214d adds
- 11 Heart of Time and Space: An Odyssey Across Dimensions 时空之心：维度间的奥德赛 In the future, humanity has established colonies throughout the stars. But a mysterious “spacetime entropy increase” crisis is quietly descending, triggering a series of strange “spacetime folds.” Albert Einstein, the legendary physicist, miraculously comes back to life. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 EN Star Martial Era: I Can Devour Exotic Beast Cultivation! 星武纪元：我能吞噬异兽修为！ [High Martial] + [Relentless, passionate combat] + [Not mindless] + [Cosmic setting] + [Carefully constructed plot and cultivation levels] (If you were reborn with a birthmark that could devour alien beasts, what would you do?) Reborn, Lu Feng discovers that the birthmark on his chest can devour the cultivation of alien beasts! In one month, he goes from Copper Skin to the sixth level of Iron Bones! One punch packs 35,000 kilograms of force! He rigs matches at an underground beast-fighting a 578Reads7.0Score10114d adds
- 13 The Fate of the Universe 宇宙的宿命 [Science fantasy] [Cosmic expanse] [Martial arts and immortality] Just as martial arts began to rise, Blue Star was invaded by an advanced civilization. The protagonist is reborn from a desperate situation and, starting with body-tempering cultivation and advancing to Origin Return, journeys from Blue Star to the myriad races of the universe, step by step embarking on the path to becoming one of the universe's strongest. Only then does he learn the universe's fate. He's no genius, and this isn't 26Reads—Score114d adds
- 14 Cultivating the Divine Universe: Infinite Wanderers 修神宇宙：无限行者 [Hardcore fantasy, fast-paced and plot-driven] Cultivation, superpowers, high martial arts, and technology At the core of his brain lies a dark domain: a node in an infinite multiverse space-time passage, much like a wormhole. It is, quite literally, a brain hole. Through this node, he transmigrates endlessly through secret realms and forbidden lands. To survive and avoid being consumed by terrifying forces, he continues to slay gods, kill gods, and cut down gods. He is reborn in his own body in 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 15 The Savage Universe 蛮荒宇宙 A spaceship beyond Blue Star encounters a monster, and the two battle near the planet, bringing a great cataclysm to Earth. After the death of the cosmic powerhouse, the planets inside his body merge with Blue Star, causing it to expand continuously. Many secret realms appear, and Blue Star fills with vitality. People begin pursuing the martial path, while Earth's animals turn into monsters. From then on, humanity is no longer master of the land, and the oceans offer no refuge either. High schoo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Supreme Goddess: Xiao Xuan 至尊女神之小玄 The Supreme Goddess: Xiao Xuan 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Reborn in 1998: We Both Become Tycoons 同时重生九八当大亨 A middle-aged man, divorced and down on his luck, transmigrates to a parallel universe after a car accident and embarks on an extraordinary journey: from the cities of Earth to the vast reaches of space, he rises step by step to the top... 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Lone Boat on the Sea of Entropy 熵海孤舟 Tang Dian (Sanzang), Wukong, Glak (Bajie), Saen (Sha Wujing), Bai Li, Bai Jing, Yang Jian... Interstellar adventure, friendship, family bonds, romance, the survival of civilizations, and the mysteries of life! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Awakened One on the Cosmic Strings 宇宙弦上的觉醒者 In my spare time, I’d like to connect with more readers and fellow book lovers online by writing a novel! As long as even one reader is still reading, I’ll keep updating! No more talk, come in and take a look! If you can bear to read a few chapters, whether you like it or not, you might at least learn a bit of physics! Um... I’d better write a proper introduction: Martial arts? Cultivation? Immortality? Lin Tianyang practices physics! A black stone plucked the string of fate. Each awakening on h —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 20 I Thought I Had Transmigrated, but It Turned Out I'd Become Immortal 我以为穿越了原来是永生了 Also known as The Immortal Human Project. [Sci-fi mystery] In 2096, Lin Shu unknowingly became an [Immortal Human] and lost all his memories. He was also implanted with the complete memories of neuroscientist Gu Zhixing from 2046. After regaining consciousness, he briefly believed he was Gu Zhixing, who had transmigrated from the past. With memories from fifty years ago and the subconscious mind of a modern person, Lin Shu is both a vessel for a “new human” of 2096 and the bearer of a backup of 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Lotus Pivot 莲枢 Lotus Pivot is a near-future science-fiction novel. He Rui hears the call of the Core Heart through intuition, while He Jun uses logic to hold the line around the truth. Between their own people and other races, technology and faith, and the games of politics, the two must forge a handshake between civilizations separated by ten thousand years. In 2030, China's Jade Disc Project produced the first cosmic-class UFO, China One. Twin astronauts He Rui and He Jun were ordered to fly to a mysteriou 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Devouring the Turbid World: A Spirit-Devouring Physique Awakened from the Start 吞噬浊世：开局觉醒噬元灵体 (A fiery Night Watchman opening, fast-paced and high-energy ensemble cast, Chinese-style cultivation + sci-fi mecha setting) Spiritual qi revival. The gates of hell swing wide. Hundreds of ghosts roam the night and swallow cities whole, while the eyes of an evil god loom high in the sky. Amid blood and fire, Lin Mo awakens the Devouring Origin Spirit Body. Devour a thousand ghosts to turn them into primordial power; consume every demon to seize its supernatural abilities! But the Taotie's power 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Rise of the Galactic Devourer: Earth’s Twilight 星河吞噬者崛起：地球黄昏 [Disaster + interstellar warfare + apocalypse + sci-fi + no System + realistic tone + slow build + no dumbed-down characters + steadily escalating stakes] A chip was suddenly implanted in Tang Haoyu's brain. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Slaying the Stars 扼杀星辰 Planet B faces total annihilation. The people of B pool the planet's resources and send out an advance fleet, which will reach Earth in 25 years. Hidden on Earth for a thousand years, the people of B send out a positioning signal and restart a starship frozen for a millennium. They engineer viruses, unleash typhoons, and provoke disasters, all to welcome interstellar immigrants from their homeworld... To control human society, an alien civilization develops a game called “Slay the Stars.” Throu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Strongest? I Can Spawn a Hundred Million of Them 最强者？我先生一个亿 He got lucky and transmigrated. A family development System? Getting a wife and having a few kids? How small-minded! As a man with a family System, I might as well set myself a little goal: have a hundred million children! Starting with a secondhand artificial womb and a small company called Gang Ge Genetic Technology, Li Gang gradually shows his rookie competitors what family development really means! There are no useless golden fingers, only the most demanding ones... Keywords: Devouring, God 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Lunar Time: Sixty Years of Stagnant Civilization 月球时间：文明停滞六十年 In 2037, an attack by a planet-destroying weapon caused Antarctica's ice and snow to melt rapidly. Within months, global sea levels surged by 60 meters, triggering another worldwide flood and completely reshaping the planet's geography. Every once-prosperous coastal city was submerged. The United States split into East America and West America, the Mississippi River became a massive strait, and the low-lying coasts of the Netherlands, Florida, and California disappeared. Coastal cities such as S 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Urban: Bodyguard to a Wealthy Heiress 都市：成为豪门千金的贴身保镖 In the eyes of the interstellar raiders, asteroid-dwelling creatures are nothing more than “experience fodder” in their game. Cultivation arts and secret manuals are like game skills, mastered with a single click. It was only when they encountered a tiny Blue Star that they changed their tune. A Demon Venerable named Li Chang'an summoned the ancient demons Chiyou and Xingtian, along with the demonic star Houqing, from Blue Star, then led a host of cultivators into battle, armed with super-nuclea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Sharing Attributes to Rule the Stars 共享属性称霸星空 I enter Swallowed Star and awaken an affinity for metal. My body becomes as tough as steel, and metallic whispers turn into blades. I challenge the Trial Tower, crush beast tides, and beat up alien raiders, sweeping all the way from Planetary Level to Star Level. A living golden body shapes a clone; nine turns of the star orbit suppress the firmament. My name is Lin Xiaoqiang. I won't be Earth's gatekeeper. Once my star-orbit clone is fully formed, I'll head into the depths of the cosmos for som 589Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Earth's Love Stories 地球恋爱往事 Earth's Romantic Past 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Interstellar Miner, Guardian of Civilization 星际矿工，文明守护者 Lin Buwan, an ordinary office worker on Earth, becomes a special adviser to the interstellar expeditionary force sent to rescue the Dragon Kingdom’s mining team through a twist of fate. On the perilous planet Pandora, he leads his squad in search of the Seven-Colored Light Domain. At a critical moment, he saves his people from danger and uses power beyond the fourth dimension to protect human civilization and maintain the balance of power among the civilizations of the stars. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Azure Era 青纪元 The vast universe and boundless starry sky hold infinite possibilities. Over tens of billions of years, countless civilizations may have arisen, and the light of civilizations may have intertwined in dazzling splendor. The Era of Creation, the Era of Chaos, the Era of Gods and Ghosts, the Mechanical Era, the Era of Immortals and Demons, and countless other eras now forgotten... Birth, extinction, rebirth. The Azure Era: a journey and exploration to the edge of the universe, telling of gods and a 1.6kReads8.4Score15414d adds
- 32 Civilization of the Fatherland 父基文明 Mars: the new cradle of human civilization. When faced with an unexpected interstellar embargo, humanity turned crisis into opportunity, enabling it to advance by leaps and bounds. This allowed humanity to grow stronger, expand its territory, reclaim numerous vassal star races, and rise to become a powerful civilization coveted throughout the Milky Way. But the good times did not last. The Andromeda Fleet, plotting for ages, has arrived at the outer reaches of the Milky Way. The war between gal 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Was Afraid of Dying, but Became the Resistance's Mastermind 怕死的我成了抵抗军大脑 [Mortal’s Journey] + [Cyberpunk] + [Hard Science Fiction] + [Tech-Focused] + [Mecha] ◆ Chen Xuan is a homebody who’s afraid of dying and works as a lowly programmer. Under the alien Zeer race’s tight control of the apocalypse, he secretly assembles and sells special-service robots to earn a little pocket money. What’s wrong with that? ◆ Until the silver-haired killer goddess Lisi kicks down Chen Xuan’s door and points a gun at him, demanding that he modify a mecha. What man can work with a gun p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Third Book: Cheesy and Hilarious 又土又逗的第3本书 With a thought, I command ten thousand swords. With a blade, I cleave the stars. I devour the cosmos, command billions of clones, and share a world with them. I tread upon all races beneath the stars. Who can stand against me? [Martial Artist, with vital energy like a dragon; Mind Master, whose thoughts move the stars; Spirit Contract Master, bonded to all spirits] A world tree sharing its origin with me; a soul contract with the Thundershadow Leopard; the star-devouring Ghidorah; the Touch of O 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Everything Connected: I Handcraft Planets in the Wasteland 万物互联：我在废土手搓星球 In the 21st century, a technological explosion sent humanity down an evolutionary path known as the Scholar's Way. In an era where connections mattered, most resources were held by interstellar megacorporations. Lin Mo was an orphan who completed his nine years of compulsory education by scavenging through trash. Then one day, he obtained the [All Things Connected] template, gaining the ability to perceive energy and listen to all things. What? The odds of awakening a supernatural ability are 5.1kReads8.1Score60514d adds
- 36 Earth Is Not Our Homeworld: Part One 地球不是我们的母星第一部 [Apocalypse + ensemble squad + passionate action + no System + decisive killing] A century into the apocalypse, humanity is trapped behind towering walls, savage beasts roam, and the insectoid race watches from the shadows. For the lower classes, the only way out is to risk their lives! Sun Hantian has peerless talent, but because he comes from a humble background, even the cultivation resources he needs are stolen by the wealthy families. His dignity crushed, his spirit grain seized, and with n 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Venusian Legacy: The Embryo Mystery 金星遗产：胚胎之谜 Introduction to The Venus Legacy The Venus Legacy is a science fiction work that unveils the origins of humanity and the course of its future. The novel is a trilogy: Part One: The Mystery of the Embryo Part Two: The Ancestors’ Resurrection Part Three: The Awakening of Life It will take you across time and space to explore the deepest secrets of the universe! The story opens with the discovery of a mysterious embryo. Like a thunderclap from the depths of the universe, this discovery shakes the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I'm in Swallowed Star, So Why Is My Clone a Ball? 人在吞噬，分身怎么是个球啊 From a ball of fire to a ball of magma, Wu Qing grows until he finally transforms into a universe of his own, dependent on him. His clone's evolution continuously enhances his talent as well. Wu Qing crushes all rivals, rises to the top of the genius tournament, becomes a disciple of Palace Master Tianshi, and steadily ascends to become a Universe Master. After adventuring through the Universe Sea, he chances upon a breakthrough and becomes a True God. In the end, he stands alongside Luo Feng to 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Calling Out to You Beyond the Stars 在群星之外呼唤你 Calling to You from Beyond the Stars 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Day of the Insect Swarm 虫潮之日 In 4277, the Five Permanent Members triggered a global technological revolution, rapidly depleting Earth’s resources and making space migration an urgent necessity. But the tightening of immigration policies left citizens who never qualified to emigrate increasingly resentful of their governments, eventually giving rise to international terrorist organizations. To counter this global threat, the New United Nations Army was formed. Yet no one expected that, not long after its founding, its greate 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 XCOM3: Requiem from Deep Space XCOM3：来自深空的安魂曲 An XCOM fanfic. Any similarities are purely coincidental. After the New Liberation War against the Elders ended, Earth finally found peace. With the United Government established under XCOM's leadership, resistance factions like the Reapers, Skirmishers, and Templars were gradually integrated into the new order. The story seemed to end there, but no one expected the Muton regime's surrender to mark not the beginning of lasting peace, but a thirty-year truce... The Commander will continue leading 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Four-Dimensional Link 四维链接 Light is the will of this universe. From the very beginning, it was destined to flee forever at the speed of light. Light wants to escape this universe, but absolute zero has sealed off all of space-time. Light is constantly wearing away at the barrier of absolute zero, causing our universe to expand. If it fails to break through the seal of absolute zero before light is exhausted, the entire universe will come to an end. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Visitor from Sirius 天狼星来客 In 2250, not long after the Chinese Space Force was established, it faced a tremendous challenge. Several alien ships from Sirius were about to reach the Solar System. The Space Force dispatched the Jiang Ziya, leading several Nezha-class destroyers in a task force to intercept them in the Oort Cloud. But the task force was outmatched, and the alien ships pressed straight ahead. Twenty-seven-year-old Martian Liu Yiming set off from Mars to deliver the latest mine-laying ship to Jupiter. After hi 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Revelation of Yingji 应祀启示 [Sci-fi · Future · Ensemble cast | Interstellar crisis] [Not a power fantasy] Jiang Ziyi is a boy from Sanjiang Village who was forced to wander from a young age. Is his unexpected recruitment to Base 097 a turning point, a chance to rise above his circumstances, or a way to uncover the truth behind his parents’ disappearance? Or is he stepping into a new hunting trap? Beneath Mount Agagong, he meets Su Xia, who can “bring the dead back to life”... The experimental subject number “AGS-03” on the 4Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 45 The Oort Resonance 奥尔特共振 The crumbling borderland Sparkfire Alliance faces treachery from the deep-space interest groups of the Earth-based Interstellar Federation behind it, and a mysterious, ruthless symbiotic civilization bent on formatting it from the front. After more than a century of being battered, after more than a century of resistance, a new generation of Sparkfire children is finally ready to pass beyond the Oort Nebula and cross the Star Abyss Gate. Where does the Star Abyss lead? What kind of civilizations 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Cocoon of Time: Quantum Cherry Blossoms 时之茧：量子樱花 Before the Tianshu Group launches its “Human Completion Plan,” he must expose a quantum deception spanning half a century, choosing between becoming an Observer and becoming a sacrifice. Memories can be altered, imprints can be inherited, and the universe itself is a civilization’s autopsy report, offered to the highest bidder. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Aquarium Civilization 鱼缸文明 The Dark Forest theory has never been just about shooting and hiding. There's another, more terrifying possibility: we're fish kept in a fishbowl, forever unable to leap out and see the observers beyond it. A hypercivilization silently watches humanity in its fishbowl, purely for entertainment. We press onward through the darkness. Stay content, and all remains as it is. Break through the walls, and hope is slim. Stay content, or break through the walls? A sweet dream, or a despairing reality? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Lunar Time: A Guidebook 月球时间说明书 At the suggestion of many readers, and because Moon Time covers so many fundamental topics, I plan to have the two top scholars in this book, Professor Su Xiaofei and Associate Professor Sally, work together to explain the material and answer questions about Moon Time! You can also leave questions you'd like answered here or in future chapters of Moon Time. I hope this guidebook will help everyone better understand the terminology and technical content in Moon Time! Of course, another theme of t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 A Parallel Universe: Taking Natives into Space 平行宇宙带着土著上太空 A massive explosion tore a hole in the universe. Just like that, a person was sent to a parallel universe, and ended up as a helpless infant. Fortunately, a consciousness and a space battleship came along too. When people found them, they exclaimed that advanced civilizations really knew how to live it up: they were using a super battleship to babysit! Qin Tianming accidentally glimpsed the secrets of the universe itself. With the end of the universe approaching as it collapses in on itself, th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The World's First Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence 世界与外星智慧体接触 [Ordinary-person protagonist]+ [Cyberpunk]+ [Hard sci-fi]+ [Interstellar]+ [Chuunibyou, hot-blooded AI]+ [Mecha] ◆ This long novel begins with Volume Four. The timid little nobody Qin Qiao and the chuunibyou, hot-blooded AI Erha grow together as companions, making their way from the Earth Human Alliance to the Zerg, then to the Machine Empire and the Spirit Federation, gradually forging their own path. ◆ [Starting point]= [Volume Four: Earth, 2105]+ [Chapter 1: An Ordinary Beginning] 1Reads—Score—14d adds
