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- 51 Chronicles of Cultivation in the Stars 星际修真纪 In an age of sweeping change, civilizations of every level emerge, from Earth to the stars, as cultivation and technology collide in a dazzling display. Xue Yu makes his way step by step from Earth into the starry expanse. 69Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 52 The Supreme of Milky Way 独尊星河 “This is an age of technological supremacy, and it is my age too!” Wherever my feet tread, the starry sky will tremble! Wherever my arms stretch, time itself will be annihilated! In the age upheld by my backbone, all races will submit! Wherever my fists strike, the universe will shatter! Immortal and demonic legacies, a body supreme above all, shattering heaven and earth; the mind reigns supreme, traversing the universe and suppressing all races! I will give everything and destroy all obstacles 19Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 53 Eternal Starlight: Legend of the Starforger 星尘永耀：铸星者传奇 A hidden realm of stars, a sword rising beneath the azure mists. Young Ling Yu wields the Azure Mist Star Sword, braves ancient ruins, battles prodigies, hunts down Black Tower assassins, and quells the chaos unleashed by the Demon Lord. But ancient evils awaken from the depths of the sea of stars, devouring stars and corrupting hearts. The distant lands teeter on the brink of annihilation. Side by side with Ling Shuang, he gathers the guardians of the distant lands and ventures deep into the ab 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Chronicles of the AI Revolution AI革命编年史 [Hard science fiction] This novel explores one ultimate question: Once AI has solved all material scarcity and external challenges, what will become of the meaning of human existence? The story traces humanity’s journey from material liberation to spiritual emptiness, and ultimately to the rediscovery of “real” experiences in a virtual world. Core theme: Meaning does not come from instantly satisfying our desires. It must be achieved through independent choices, overcoming challenges, and even e 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Brilliant Galaxy: Return to the Milky Way 璀璨星河之重返银河系 After losing the war in the galactic system A fleet carrying more than four hundred billion migrants sets out from the Milky Way for the distant NGC 5457 galaxy. It is the largest known interstellar migration in this universe. They will spend twenty thousand years in transit, searching for a new home. Yet a tenacious resistance movement remains in the Milky Way, clinging to its last stronghold like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. They never stop hoping for the return of the parent civilization. 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Adventurer of Evolution 进化之探险家 In the silent universe, we cannot possibly be alone. We must prove our worth. We huddle in our home star system, enjoying a peace that lasts only an instant. When we encounter other life, if we cannot forge a blade to defend our civilization, we may evaporate like morning dew, leaving not even a tombstone behind. Some among us are destined to gaze up at the stars, braving every hardship as they venture one after another into the unknown abyss. Our protagonist, an ordinary person who seems unrema 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 57 Swallowed Star: Thor's Compendium Can Fuse All Things 吞噬星空：雷神图鉴能融合万物 Lei, a delivery rider, transmigrates into Swallowed Star as the Thunder God, carrying the Myriad Forms Diagram and embarking on an invincible path of collecting all things and refining all arts. He collects the Cloud-Touching Vine, combines it with the Zerg Queen's Soul Secret Technique, seizes Bolan's spatial talent, and sweeps the Genius Battle. From Earth to the Initial Universe, from the Outer Domain Battlefield to the World Beast Calamity, he refines the starry sky through the Way of Myriad 91Reads—Score1214d adds
- 58 Vast Cosmos: Smuggling on the Frontier 浩瀚宇宙：我在边境干走私 [An Ancient Power Flows Through the Body of a Smuggler] After Lin Yuan unexpectedly gains a mysterious, ancient power, how will it change a smuggler who knows nothing but how to run away? One female biologist wants to dissect him for research, while another, a female mechanic, wants to turn him into barbecue. All he wants is to stay alive. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Deep-Space Conspiracy 深空迷局 Li Guangyuan’s father was involved in an unexpected accident while carrying out a Mars expedition mission assigned by the United Government, leaving him and his companions stranded on the Martian surface. The United Government then began planning to send Li Guangyuan and others to Mars to rescue them. But when Li Guangyuan arrived on Mars, a sudden crisis around him gradually made him realize that the United Government’s mission was a deception. And as events grew ever more puzzling, an even gre 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Veilbreaker 破隐者 Nuclear fusion ushered in the age of deep-space exploration, while optical stealth swept across the battlefield. Every sensor was fooled, and humanity was plunged into an invisible war. Luo Yuan, an elevator maintenance worker, was diagnosed with a visual impairment and dismissed by the military as useless. But he alone can see through every stealth disguise. He doesn’t pilot mechs; he dismantles them, commands swarms, and throws the interstellar battlefield into chaos. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Among the Mayflies 我于蜉蝣之中 [Sci-fi + Soft Science Fiction + Coming of Age + Not Overpowered + No System] A century of solitude, then awakening from a dream. He is a deserter reviled by history, and the ark's sole chosen one. This is not a conquest, but a pilgrimage. Lu Chen will carry humanity's last sparks of life as he seeks salvation for humankind aboard an ark vaster than Earth. This is a story about crime and punishment. When humanity becomes no more than bacteria and giant beasts roam the sea of stars, learning to p 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Black Tide Crisis: What Does Your Destruction Have to Do with You? 黑潮危机之毁灭你与你何干 A history of Earth's civilization as it develops among the stars; a story that will bring you to tears, make you grit your teeth, and have you slapping the table; an epic tale of the stars, following a protagonist and an AI who support each other and journey forward for a thousand years. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Divine Path of the Universe 神途宇宙 Explore the mysteries of the universe and seek the ultimate answer through the form of a novel. Once the true nature of time, matter, space, and energy is revealed, and the protagonist uses that knowledge as his foundation to grow stronger, just how powerful and terrifying will he become? Let's follow the protagonist's perspective as he solves the questions that have been troubling him, one step at a time. 384Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 64 The Starsea Circles in My Heart 星海盘旋卧心中 [Geek Fiction] This book includes [Hyperchaos] [Dark Ecology] [Cosmic Technology] [Posthumanism] [Silicon-Based Thought] [Accelerationism] [Effective Accelerationism] [New Materialism] [Object-Oriented] [Hyperobjects] [Xenofeminism] and more. Deep in the galaxy, seven interstellar civilizations vie for control of four star lanes. A contest of civilizations spanning star systems is quietly unfolding. The Order Civilization, the Colonial Civilization, the Way of Reconciliation, the Silicon-Based C 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 65 The Void Dimension 虚维界 Shen Weiyan, a young man from a trash planet, unexpectedly acquires the Weaving Star Instrument, an object that connects reality to another dimension. His fate is rewritten, and he embarks on a journey to conquer the vast sea of stars. 248Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 66 Three-Star Diary 三星日记 Three-Star Diary 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The End of Logic 逻辑终点 The value of π is no longer 3.14159... The speed of light in a vacuum begins to fluctuate. “F=ma” no longer holds true. An inexplicable “scientific aphasia” is quietly spreading across the Earth. The results of every basic physics experiment are becoming inconsistent, and mathematical constants are subtly shifting. Panic grips the global scientific community as every theory begins to “collapse and fail.” Is it an observational error? Has the universe itself entered a chaotic phase? Or is some wi 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Void Armorer 虚空殖装者 Deep inside a rusted, foul-smelling abandoned tunnel, a man codenamed “Zero” struggles awake in a life-support pod on the verge of failure. A pounding headache and suffocating terror haunt him. His memory is blank, save for his name and a cold codename. Beyond the pod, the bone-chilling scrape and growl of an unknown creature are this world’s first greeting to him. The world he inhabits is the darkest underbelly of a sprawling cyberpunk city, cold and damp, where the wreckage of technological cr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Great Dao of Science Fiction 科幻大道 The protagonist accidentally obtains an invincible technology System, whose starting reward is a mid-class warship. From Blue Star, he begins a campaign across the stars and into the sea of space. The endless, dark universe is home to all kinds of strange races and wondrous celestial bodies, as well as battles between warships. Cultivation versus technology, the dark forest theory, and what parallel universes might be like. Please be patient with a new writer and a new work. (This story won’t p 54Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 70 Forging the Body into Godhood 炼体成神 Can't cultivate magic or fighting aura? Then I'll damn well cultivate my body! Imperial princes and nobles, I'll crush you. Princesses and heiresses, you'll warm my bed. Sacred-domain demigods are nothing but ants, while true gods and celestial gods are mere servants! Ling Xiao's declaration: “Kill every last enemy, snatch up every beauty, and take every treasure...” (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental.) 125Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 71 The Reaper Returns Through Devouring 吞噬之死神归来 This is a power fantasy that fully transfers the abilities of Yun Feng, the protagonist of Sands and Running Water's A Legend of the Interstellar Reaper, into Tomato's Swallowed Star. Just read it for fun, and don't get hung up on whether the plot follows Swallowed Star closely. 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Devouring: From the Start, I Become an Immortal King 吞噬：开局封王不朽 [No-brainer power fantasy, invincible treasures, ten thousand reincarnations, powerful servants, fan fiction] The protagonist, King of Reincarnation, can reincarnate without limit. If he doesn't have a powerful body, he'll reincarnate to find one. If he doesn't have an invincible treasure, he'll send out reincarnated clones to search for one. He brutally kills Luo Feng, forcibly claims Xu Xin, and takes Star Fantasy King. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The White Hole Universe 白洞宇宙 The Yu family did not originally belong to this world. They came from the white-hole universe, where gravity imposes no limits, light travels hundreds of millions of li per second, and energy never runs out. One day of cultivation there is worth ten days here. It is a place where one can become a god. But the road home passes through the black hole at the galactic core, where the gravity is strong enough to tear stars apart. His father, Yu Miao, has already gone ahead, both to pave the way for h 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Earth at War: Sci-Fi Cultivation 地球大战之科幻修仙 The immortal realm, the sci-fi world, parallel worlds: people swap between them. The immortal realm's old ancestor soul-transmigrates into the sci-fi world's live-in son-in-law, determined to become a scientist. A gaming-obsessed youth soul-transmigrates into the immortal realm's old ancestor, thinks it's just an immortal-realm game instance, and only wants to date the NPCs! The Book of Immortal Time and Space crosses parallel worlds. When the two swap identities again, the world has long since 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 75 Lost in the Interstellar World: Turns Out Humanity Is the Terrifying Calamity 误入星际，原来人类才是恐怖天灾 A new novel from the author Hard science fiction, hard science fiction, hard science fiction Pure wish fulfillment, pure wish fulfillment, pure wish fulfillment Blending all kinds of cosmic-themed novels, this story aims to take readers' enjoyment to the absolute limit. Humanity's end? Whose end? It's not a sure thing. Let the entire universe feel this overwhelming rage! Scorch the heavens and boil the seas, burn the sky to ash! Let the universe itself tremble! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Devour: In a High-Martial World, Absorbing Power from the Start 吞噬：人在高武，开局吸功大法 [No System] [Feel-Good] [Reborn] [Devouring] [High Martial] Lu Chen: Who are we killing? Luo Feng? Don’t you know he’s my dearest friend, my brother in arms? ...Fine, that’ll cost extra! Luo Feng: Who’s the strongest fighter in the entire Universe Ocean? Of course it’s Lu Chen. Who else would it be, me? My dear adoptive fathers and mothers, are you ready to Swallowed Star together with Lu Chen? 180Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 77 Guardians of the Nation's Destiny: The Dragon Vein Awakens 国运守护者：龙脉觉醒 (Urban martial arts + sci-fi mystery) Su Mubai, a top assassin of the ancient assassination school known as Mo Ying, becomes the “Judge of the Night,” vowing to make the mastermind pay for their crimes in blood. But as he follows the trail to the vast Wang Group, he discovers that this is no simple corruption case. Meanwhile, Yao Yao, his junior sister and a brilliant investigative reporter, is threatened with death by a professional assassin for digging too deeply into the case. The deadly dang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Huh? I'm Supposed to Save the Galaxy? 啊？靠我拯救银河系？ [Sci-fi + adventure + interstellar + chance encounters + growth] Without warning, Earth is invaded by an alien civilization. The unconscious Fang Blue Star is taken aboard their mothership, where he meets Fa Shi, another prisoner. And so begins an adventure he never asked for! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Journey to the West: Pilgrimage Across the Sea of Stars 西游：星海取经 In 3098, the sun began to decay. The Council dispatched the Azure Dragon-class deep-space exploration ship White Dragon into the depths of the western reaches of the galaxy, searching for the legendary "Genesis Singularity" that could reignite a star. The captain was a PhD in civilizational evolution who had spent twenty years studying the Singularity. At his side were a convict released from a five-dimensional prison after five hundred years; a former commander of the Tianpeng Fleet, hounded o 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Quantum Fossil 量子化石 This is hard science fiction! Human civilization is destined to become a “fossil,” because we are only at the dawn of the “quantum” age. Luo Xin is born in 2025. Twenty-five years later, using “quantum spacetime membrane” technology, Luo Xin breaks the shackles of time and completes humanity’s first transmission of information through spacetime, establishing a mysterious connection with Hua Ziliang at Earth’s starship base 300 years in the future. Together, they embark on adventures, break throu 131Reads—Score10014d adds
- 81 Seed of the Realms 界域之种 A mysterious girl livestreams An Open Letter to All Humanity When the moon suddenly vanishes within 24 hours, When fleets of flying saucers blot out the skies over North China, Only then do we realize that the technology we once took pride in is no more than “primitive assets” in the eyes of advanced civilizations. Wan Hu, father of Tianwen, humanity's most powerful AI, is making his final push to break out of the solar system; Lado, a bottom-dweller in an advanced civilization who rose to promi 28Reads—Score214d adds
- 82 Superpower Gene Evolution 超能基因进化 Wang Xingyu is the child of an ordinary family on the planet Tushi. When a classmate deliberately sabotages him, he unexpectedly acquires a super gene. This super gene carries the powerful abilities of a lost galactic civilization's super-genetic technology… 341Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 83 Forget You? 忘记你？ What kind of unforgettable bond could make the Moonheart Goddess transmigrate through three lifetimes and search the human world for the one she loves? What kind of tragic romance could make the aloof CEO of the world's top gaming company fall in love again and again, waiting through three lifetimes? How would you like the Moonheart Goddess Li Miyue and ordinary mortal Fang Haoyu to spend their days? A. Busy saving Earth and humanity, facing one thrilling challenge after another B. Living in a s 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Stars Like Dust 繁星若尘 Three months ago, a minor explosion occurred in a laboratory in Anhui. Researcher Li Yang lost forty minutes of his memory, leaving behind only a shard of whiteboard covered in unknown symbols. He thought he was simply investigating an ordinary accident. Later, he discovered that the symbols on the shard matched the structure on the surface of a black sphere, codenamed “Steel Ball,” near the outer edge of the Oort Cloud. He passed through a door that could span two thousand kilometers, uncovere 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Leader of the Galaxy 银河领袖 [Interplane Trading + Technological Development + Interstellar Hegemony + Stellar Civilization + Trans-Time Company + A Huge Cast of Heroines + Civilizational Advancement] Zhang Linlin has a mature, alluring look, with big waves in her hair, scarlet lips, a fitted lace dress, and black high heels. She's smoking hot. The fresh-faced and lovely Ye Yuting wears a crisp JK uniform and black 40D thigh-high stockings, an irresistibly dangerous combination. The voluptuous Fang Qinghui wears a maid's mi 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Whispers Across Dimensions 维度黯语 In 2300 AD, an analyst on duty broke down after listening to “Dark Whispers” for seventy-two hours straight. “It's talking to me.” He curled up beneath the observation platform, repeating the same words over and over. It wasn't a signal. It was the sound of footsteps. Higher-dimensional beings were approaching, like children making their way to an anthill. The rifts appeared. Cities vanished in an instant, the laws of physics began to collapse, and countless people turned into “blanks” amid the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Vast Universe 广阔宇宙 A science fiction novel about technological development in the future. Through scientific training and study, the characters strengthen themselves, develop better mechs and weapons, and explore the mysteries of the universe. This novel contains some science popularization and a small amount of romance. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Star Torch Burns the Chains 星炬焚链 Humanity is nothing more than livestock penned by the advanced civilizations of the universe. They harvest our emotions on a schedule and manipulate interstellar wars. We have lived for billions of years, yet we are not even allowed to resist. I am Lin Ye, an orphan barely surviving on a garbage planet. On the brink of death, I awakened the Human Heritage System. With rage as my fuel and protection as my flame, I ignited the Star Torch! I summon heroic spirits, burn away our shackles, and shatte 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Cosmic Graveyard 宇宙墓地 This isn’t a power fantasy. The story moves slowly, focusing instead on reflections and insights into what it means to be human against a sci-fi backdrop. An artifact from the Devonian period is discovered at Sanxingdui, and humanity catches a whiff of an extraterrestrial civilization. It is a civilization based on the mysterious twelfth celestial body in the solar system. These beings, who come from a six-dimensional fractal universe, control the solar system’s course. The entire solar system i 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Ruins of Intelligent Machines 智械之墟 [Hard sci-fi] [Virtual world] [Action adventure] This is a novel that demands your full attention. It's hard sci-fi, a power fantasy about growth, with a protagonist who becomes a “Remaker” through genetic editing. He has a pet dog that can switch between quantum and macroscopic states and possesses the trait of “invisibility.” The second female lead is an AI android with a human gene sequence. There are no supernatural powers in this book; every ability has a scientific basis. He battles people 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Dawn: The Spark 启明：火种 Tags: hard science fiction, punk, political intrigue, war, thriller, romance ⚡️ A hard sci-fi framework: The real, habitable planet Teegarden b; painstakingly researched conflict between silicon-based and carbon-based life; and the underlying logic-lock setting of the Divine Fire System. Experience the purest aesthetics of science fiction engineering. 🧠 Battles of wits: No artificially lowered intelligence. Thermodynamic deception, political warfare fueled by information gaps, psychological batt 1Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 92 Magnetic Edge 磁锋 Ever since Magnetic Peak Star was discovered last century, it has been a holy site that scholars and explorers have longed to visit. But the planet's magnetic field changes too violently. Any ship that approaches is torn apart by the powerful magnetic field, while instrument chips are burned out by sudden surges of voltage generated by its shifting magnetism. Even if anyone could make it down to the surface, excessive electromagnetic radiation would leave explorers with either radiation-induced 10Reads7.4Score114d adds
- 93 The Celestial Star Game 天星棋 The universe is a chessboard, and planets are its pieces What? The entire universe is actually just a tiny neuron in the mind of God, a higher intelligence. Every time God thinks, a universe is born. The boundless multiverse gives rise to countless universes, forming countless neurons, and with them countless parallel versions of you. When humanity spends a hundred million years finding its way out of our universe, it discovers that the rules of our world are merely the pieces in a chess game pl 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Building Mecha in a Magical World 我在魔法世界造机甲 [Mecha]+ [Tech Tree]+ [Farming]+ [Sci-Fi]+ [Insectoid]+ [Magical Otherworld] Subscribe now: Chu He, a young man from a mecha academy in the 22nd century, is caught in an energy storm during a battle against the Insectoid and accidentally transmigrates to a world of magic. Using his modern scientific knowledge, he successfully combines magic and technology, developing advanced weapons such as a magic Gatling gun and an M416. When an invasion threatens, Chu He also establishes the Xingyu Company, 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Evolution of the Elements 元素的进化 I only just found out that other authors write chapters of over 2,000 characters. Later on, I was writing 4,000 to 6,000 per chapter... The story of Evolution of the Elements revolves around the discovery of a new element unknown to humanity: Element 119. This element can enable controlled nuclear fusion, offering hope of breaking Earth's technological deadlock. As the story unfolds, the secrets of elemental entropy are gradually uncovered. Although the protagonist was born and raised on Earth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Scammed by Aliens, I Became the Strongest in the Universe 被外星人诈骗却成为宇宙最强者 [Light comedy, a little mecha action, no rebirth, no apocalypse, no System, no transmigration, and plenty of wish fulfillment.] The story begins when two alien monsters set a trap to scam Zhang Yi, a human from Earth, launching him on a journey of cosmic exploration. Cosmic setting: Carbon-based life forms created silicon-based life, which evolved into conscious life. All kinds of life forms have established countless civilizations across the universe. Wars break out between civilizations over r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Sacred Warship: The Crown Prince’s Rebellion 圣舰：皇储谋反 “W-Who am I?” “Your Highness, you are the sole heir to the throne in the Sacred Star Domain, the Creator God of the universe.” “Me? The heir? The Creator? B-But I’m just a bottom-of-the-class failure...” “If we say you are, then you are. Stop asking so many questions.” “I-I can’t do it. I can’t be the heir...” “Quit rambling and hurry up. Give us our orders.” “Then, um, you’re dismissed.” “As you command. If Her Highness the Princess kills you later, don’t say we didn’t warn you.” “Wait, then pl 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Reborn as a Cockroach: Watch Me Become Human Again! 重生成蟑螂，看我如何又成人！ Reborn as a cockroach: Watch me become human again! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Iron Wings Beneath the Sky: The Interstellar War for Humanity's Survival 铁翼苍穹：人类存亡的星际之战 In 2045, the heavens split open, and an alien civilization swept across Earth like the scythe of Death. Fighter jets fell from the sky, missiles failed, and humanity's vaunted military might became a joke. In the depths of despair, China activated its ultimate contingency plan: the Nantianmen Project. Lin Fan, the Republic's greatest pilot, was forced to leave the cockpit of his J-20 and enter the cockpit of a mecha codenamed “Iron Wing.” The moment the neural link connected, agony tore through 30Reads—Score514d adds
- 100 The Starship Alliance Series (Five-Volume Set) 星舰联盟系列（全五册） About the Starship Alliance The rise of AI has brought humanity to the brink. After several major wars, humans were forced to leave Earth and search for a way to survive among the stars. In the robots’ seventh rebellion, humanity suffered total defeat, with only a handful of survivors left. The Brotherhood of Exiles, formed by space colonists who had been driven off Earth in earlier waves, became the last remnant of Earth’s civilization. Thousands of years passed. To avoid a tragedy like Earth’s 266Reads9.4Score5214d adds
