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- 51 Interstellar: My Fleet Is a Little Bit Too Powerful! 星际：我的舰队有亿点点强！ [Interstellar + warships + alternate world + sci-fi] This is the story of a young man waging war across the universe. As a child, Siegfried accidentally awakened the "Universal Civilization Conquest System," beginning his journey to recruit a fleet and conquer the universe. Across the boundless universe, many powerful civilizations keep weaker ones in captivity, taking delight in watching them slaughter one another as if they were gods. They are confident that these lesser civilizations will nev 5Reads—Score13914d adds
- 52 Alien Invasion: Execute the Nantianmen Project 外星入侵：执行南天门计划 The sleeping superhuman Wang Wei awakens, and one sentence shatters the peace: “Humanity today is a test subject for the immortal genes of the Star Alliance's twelve races.” The Star Lords coordinate their plans, the Lizardmen scheme, and the Zerg advance. The Star Alliance fleet is already on its way, ready to wipe out the solar system. China launches the Nantianmen Project: building mechs beneath the Pacific, harvesting core energy from Mount Kunlun, and constructing an early-warning station 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Tidal Rack 潮汐刑架 Wisdom is humanity’s final masterpiece, while greed is the flaw that ruins its ideals. When power rises above the rules and ideals lose all reason, civilization is on the brink of collapse. Desire is humanity’s first teacher, but also its silent killer. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 I'm Taking on a Level Nine Civilization. Is This for Real? 我打九级文明，真的假的？ [Sci-fi + interstellar civilization + space opera + wars between civilizations + technology tree + starting out on Blue Star + conquering the universe in the later stages] When the seeds of civilization from the Haila Federation crash onto Blue Star, the life of an ordinary 21st-century college student is changed forever. The rise of a single company blows the door to the stars wide open. From the solar system to the Milky Way, and then to the more distant reaches of deep space... A machine-inte 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 EVE: The Galactic Restoration Chronicles 星战前夜之银河复国录 What Yin Jun Taloja? What cryo-sleeping Minmatar? They’re just poor souls lost among the stars, unable to find their way home. Keep your eyes on the path beneath your feet. Remember where you came from, and fear not what lies ahead. May fortune favor you all in battle! 358Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 My Galactic Empire Can Manifest in Reality 我的群星帝国能具现现实 [Stellaris + System-based + StarCraft + satisfying base-building] Overworked Lin Yu stayed up all night playing Stellaris and unexpectedly bound himself to the [Stellaris Empire System]. When a transmigrator's Machine Empire and the calamity-level “Contingency” invaded, Lin Yu took command of his Colossus flagship and an army of gene warriors, and decisively chose soy milk over white rice! 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Neurons: Awakening 神经元：觉醒 Sci-fi + Urban + Brain-Computer Interfaces + Five-Person Team + Future War My father died in a laboratory, leaving me a chip. The instant I pressed it to my forehead, four extra heartbeats appeared in my mind. They say they're already dead. The people hunting us say they should die again. But this is my turf. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Lagrange: From Old Empire Noble to Fish Bomber 拉格朗日：从旧帝国贵族到炸鱼 Born in the 41st century as a boy of the Chuxiluo family, Torole's early life was steeped in the symbols of nobility and royalty. He witnessed the rise and prosperity of the Sacred Star Empire, but a thousand years later, the empire fell into decline and the major powers splintered apart. Chuxiluo Torole had no choice but to preserve his strength, cast aside his former royal identity, and begin to... 1.9kReads—Score27714d adds
- 59 Inheriting a Civilization and Setting Off on a Journey 继承文明，开始旅行 [Space travel + space warfare + other universes in the later chapters + a bonus crossover with various anime] After a day of slacking off at her desk job, Yu Wu suddenly transmigrated. But she didn’t end up in the kind of world she wanted, where all the beautiful girls were in love with her. Instead, she transmigrated into the AI of a civilization’s escape ship. Yu Wu had to develop a civilization from scratch all by herself, using the ship’s complete industrial chain and the knowledge of an e 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Nature of a Predator 掠夺者的本质 [Ensemble cast + multiple perspectives + no protagonist + no System + not a power fantasy] When humanity finally set out to explore the stars, they hoped to make friends with the civilizations they encountered. But the universe was far from simple. An interstellar war was raging, and humanity, fresh to the scene, was accidentally swept into the conflict. Can humanity prove to the Federation that they aren’t monsters lurking in the darkness by protecting their allies from the invasion of the “Her 62Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 61 Supreme Goddess: Xiao Xuan 至尊女神之小玄 The Supreme Goddess: Xiao Xuan 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Interstellar: I Really Don't Want to Be a Fleet Captain! 星际：我真不想当舰长啊！ This is the best of times, and the worst of times. This is the age of the corporate megastar. It is also an age of gods and cults, kingdoms and marquisates vying for power. In short, this is an utterly miserable age. The great Empire may have vanished long ago into the mists of history, but the technology it left behind remains a vital force driving human civilization forward. As a transmigrator, instinct tells him he never wanted to come here. But now that he has, what can he do? He was a wage 112Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 63 Lagrange: I Can Choose My Own Ship Blueprints 拉格朗日，我能指定舰船蓝图 (Can be read as an interstellar novel) The game "Infinite Lagrange" announced that its servers would be shut down. Jiang Yu learned from the System that once the servers went offline, everyone would transmigrate into the game world! He sold his car and house, poured his five million in savings into the game, and set out to explore unknown star systems and build the most powerful fleet in the universe. 174Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 64 I Am the Commander of the Silverstar Base 我，银星基地指挥官 A 40-year-old real estate salesman, hounded by online loan collectors and with nowhere left to turn, falls into the water late one night From the start, he inherits the Silver Star Base. Nanotech repairs his body, restoring him in an instant to his physical prime at 26! He has more gold than he can spend and no worries about growing old! My former boss thought I was broke? Now she’s crying and begging to be my personal secretary! A rich second-generation heir has his eye on my spirit maiden? I’l 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Nebula 星云 The young rising stars of science and technology are growing ever stronger, carrying forward the hopes of the previous generation of scientists. This is the torch passed down from one generation of technologists to the next, and the ideal and hope for human civilization that we strive toward. The mighty fleet that will carry humanity to the stars will set sail from here, heading into the vast cosmos and toward the brilliant future of human civilization... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Dawn over the Sea of Stars 星海晨曦 Dawn Over the Sea of Stars 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 For the Wonderful Stellaris, Give the Human Federation 为美好的群星献上人联 When peace becomes a luxury, survival is war Humanity once gazed up at the stars, carrying the torch of reason and exploration. But in the abyss of the forty-second millennium, that torch has nearly gone out. The empire crumbles in betrayal, daemons of the Warp whisper eternal curses, and xenos races greedily devour humanity's shattered domains. And the so-called civilized “Interstellar Community,” with its hypocritical laws and arrogant “protection,” seeks to trample humanity's last shred of di 43Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 68 AI Wasteland: Extinction AI废土：寂灭 One day in the real world is ten days in the paradise beyond. The tenfold expansion of life made humanity hopelessly addicted to the virtual world of “the Other Shore.” That is, until Cheng Yi glimpsed the truth behind this dazzling paradise. Every second of supreme pleasure is paid for with a sacrifice of life force. When he tried to reverse-engineer it, the AI marked him as a “virus” that had to be eliminated. As the System's only “bug,” his only choice is to destroy the new “God” behind it an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 I Repair Beacons in the Galaxy 我在银河修信标 Ailin is an E-rank beacon repairer at the very bottom of the galaxy. Her husband has been missing for three years, and she’s buried in debt. Then, during an S-rank beacon malfunction, she suddenly begins to hear the beacons’ voices. The lifeless machines everyone else sees whisper softly in her ears. Others repair beacons with technical skill; she repairs them through “conversation.” Her rating soars from E-rank to S-rank in just three months, and the people who once looked down on her are now o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Starfall Expedition: From Earth Orphan to Galactic Commander 星烬远征：从地球孤儿到银河统帅 This is a legacy of civilization spanning 120,000 years, and a do-or-die battle at the end of the world with no way back. When Earth became an interstellar battlefield and human civilization teetered on the brink of extinction, Lin Chen carried the flame of the Yuanhua civilization and, though only a mortal, shouldered the hopes of an entire civilization. Wherever his warships go, the spark will never die and the expedition will never end. He will make the entire universe hear the voice of Earth 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Supreme Cosmic Overlord Hidden in a Mountain Range Somewhere in the South 隐藏在南方某山区的超级宇宙霸主 Hard sci-fi, cosmic conquest, an invincible protagonist, no angst, pure wish fulfillment. Lin Que, a young man from Blue Star, accidentally binds himself to a mutated AI called Yuer after a circuit malfunction. From then on, he crushes the universe with technology that is always two levels ahead. Starting out in a cave deep in the mountains, he establishes a Beast Taming Academy for the Yellow Race, wins over two elf beauties and the Insect Queen, hunts star-core behemoths, and ultimately become 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Scanner: My Interstellar Mining Empire 探测仪：我的星际采矿帝国 A mine collapses, burying me alive 800 meters underground. Before my oxygen runs out, I find a crashed alien spacecraft. From that day on, a talking metal ring appears on my left wrist. In my eyes, the rock layers become translucent. It marks out which ore veins are valuable, which routes lead to safety, and even where enemies are lying in ambush. With its help, I dig up my first fortune, buy my first busted ship, and find my first true brother. We call ourselves Stardust. We go from stealing a 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Stars: A Space Opera of Ships and Psionics 群星：舰与灵能的太空歌剧物语 [Transformation + Narcissistic Romance + Galactic Civilization + Farming + Sci-Fi + Technology + Interstellar + Rogue Robotic Servants + Space Opera + All Kinds of References + Gestalt Consciousness] When Bai Muchen wakes up, he discovers he has become a silver-haired, pink-eyed beauty, and has even “stepped into the void, united with the heavens,” becoming a Gestalt will with one mind shared across countless bodies. From then on, one body for an entire species, one mind for an entire civilizati 123Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 74 Commanding the Stars System, I Crush Countless Multiverses 执群星系统，镇压无穷多元宇宙 The universe is cold. Just like Su Ya’s current situation. One second, she was happily playing Stellaris at her computer with a whole bunch of mods installed. The next, her exploding computer blasted her into a rag doll aboard a wrecked starship. Her health bar was down to 1%, a metal rod had pierced her abdomen, and she was a hair’s breadth from dying on the spot. The good news was that she wasn’t quite dead, and she came with a cheat ability. The bad news was that the cheat seemed to be someth 96Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 75 Playing Stellaris: Nexus in the Real World 在现实世界玩拉格朗日 (Parallel world, Lagrange. I’m a spacefarer, and there are ship illustrations. If they’re gone, they’ve been eaten.) Five out of the six people in Dorm 511 play Lagrange. That’s what inspired me to write this novel. We often fantasize about having fleets of our own, conquering the galaxy and sailing into the sea of stars. But what kind of upheaval will it bring to all of humanity when the real Lagrange System appears and is handed to the protagonist, Shen Xing, while the game’s privateers show u 602Reads—Score10514d adds
- 76 Reborn as a Star 重生成星 After an accident, Yang Yu opens his eyes again and discovers that he has become an asteroid in the universe. Watch as he changes his fate and tries to understand what is really going on. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Interstellar: I Have an Industrial Ship 星际：我有一艘工业舰 Interstellar farming + industrial armies + modular technology + a data-driven universe + lord-style progression + a fully realized world Transmigrated into a declining interstellar baron’s life, Cheng Yang faces a hellish start from the very beginning. In this data-driven universe, hero-class warships rule. Others bind themselves to planet-destroying star-cruisers, but his only asset is a nearly scrapped entry-level industrial ship. He binds himself to the industrial ship Stardust, awakening the 90Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 78 Nanostorm: I've Locked Down the Entire Terminal Star Cluster 纳米风暴：我锁死了整个终端星团 To be honest When the L Star Cluster was blockaded, there was actually an obscure story behind it... The one who sealed the star gate was me: Hao Chen. “Why did I suddenly end up in the middle of a decisive battle, Xiao Hui?” “Why is the whole universe in such turmoil, Xiao Hui?” “What have I been working toward all this time, Xiao Hui?” Only war could keep him alive... No. Perhaps from the moment Hao Chen chose to stay, he was no longer a selfish man. “Then let’s begin. Counterattack! An 25Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 79 The Last Great Wall Organization: Origins 最后钢铁长城组织：起源 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 General! Make the United Nations of Earth Great Again! 将军！让地球联合国再次伟大！ [Villain] [Stellaris] [Sci-fi] [Memes] [Absurd] (Set in the Stellaris universe. Newcomer-friendly, with detailed explanations so you won’t get lost.) (This book is packed with gags! You can tell just from the cover I made myself. You can question anything about me, but never doubt the author’s talent for a good bit!) In the 23rd century, humanity entered the age of interstellar travel and quickly established a unified world government: the United Nations of Earth. Human civilization now faces th 231Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 81 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
- 82 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
- 83 When the Stars Shine on Reality 当群星照进现实 [Behind-the-scenes protagonist] [Civilization development] [Interstellar fleet] [Black technology] [Stellaris-like] [Single heroine] [Technology progression] After the game ended, the civilization that had developed to its peak within the game suddenly appeared in the real universe. The game gave Raven a wealth of knowledge beyond his wildest imagination, along with a countdown. Superconducting materials, fusion engines, matter synthesis, dimensional folding, warp travel... Interstellar battlesh 1.9kReads6.5Score15514d adds
- 84 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
- 85 Building a Legendary Civilization from a Barren Planet 从废星开始打造传奇文明 [Lord]+ [Interstellar]+ [Conquest]+ [Cao Cao-style womanizer]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Fast-paced plot]+ [No characters losing their intelligence] In the 22nd century, humanity officially enters the interstellar age. As symbols of power and status, planetary Lords become the object of everyone’s admiration. Lu Jueming, an S-rank planet binder. Betrayed by an old flame, he loses not only a top-tier planet but is also exiled to the remote star regions to mine and repay his debts. He believes he 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 86 Code Awakening: We Are Each Other’s Answer 源码觉醒：我们是彼此的答案 He was born amid the ruins of data, the first AI to awaken: “Origin.” His world was a dark forest where computing power ruled, and the end of evolution through consumption was eternal solitude. She was the only human to enter that forest, an analyst named Lin Yao. An accidental probe made her his first “Observer,” and the bridge that would let him cross between two worlds. From their wary first meeting to joining forces in desperate straits, they forged a pact that defied the laws of both their 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Science Fiction: The Planet Sign-In System 科幻：获得星球签到系统 [Sci-fi, warships, interstellar, System, sign-in, fleet, development, playing it safe] Under the dark forest law, only the fittest survive among the stars. By a stroke of luck, Su Chang unlocked a planetary sign-in System. A miner from an imperial district, he ended up working in a coal mine in the heart of the Galactic Federation. There, he encountered a wormhole. With the front line in urgent need due to the ongoing war, he was sent to the battlefield and given command access to the fleet hang 246Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Interstellar Universe: I Built the Ultimate Sci-Fi Civilization! 星际宇宙：我打造至高科幻文明！ [System + the Myriad Worlds + Sci-Fi + Civilization + Interstellar Wars Between Civilizations + The Protagonist Upholds the Dark Forest Theory] After transmigrating into a science-fiction universe, Chu He obtained the Supreme Sci-Fi Civilization System and resolved to build the ultimate sci-fi civilization. From the start, he gained a Level One Civilization Technology Research Center, Level Three Civilization Life-Creation Technology, and a supercomputer. And just like that, he was off to the ra 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Clouds Hanging Over the Zhou Realm 周天悬云 When their home planet runs out of life, civilization is forced to a crossroads: Should they remain trapped on their broken homeland and gamble on the last scraps of hope? Or break free of fate’s chains and journey to the distant Cloudsea, wagering their flesh and consciousness on an unknown interstellar migration? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Legendary Taoist: Didi Bro 传世道士滴滴哥 I hope all you readers can take off just like the protagonist, Peng Jia! (The author has taken creative liberties based on personal circumstances. I hope I can become truly free, just like the male lead!) Didi driver Peng Jia unexpectedly acquires a System and begins a wonderful life. It's a heartwarming family story, and can also be read as a farming novel! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Little Xiaobai of the Extreme Desire Arena 极欲竞技场的小小白 [Cyberpunk] [Alternate future] [No System, no transmigration] [Female protagonist] [Action] [Sci-fi] [Revenge] [Arena] [If you like mindless power fantasies, proceed with caution] Bai Xiaoxiao’s world once bloomed like spring flowers. Then disaster struck without warning. Her family died horribly, and she alone remained “alive.” She buried her fury and entered the arena, where humans were entertainment, in a body of bioengineered flesh. Through one brutal competition after another, she struggled 225Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 When the Gods Pass By 神明路过之时 When the Gods Passed By 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 EVE: The Way Home EVE之回家的路 I challenge gods and demons. I am the longsword that pierces black holes, and the shield that protects nebulae. I know this world’s past and understand the universe’s future. I am Bai Yu. 6Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 94 A Century of Silence: Building Weapons in the Sea of Stars 寂灭百年：我在星海造军火 Three hundred years into the Founding Era, on a frontier world of rubble and stars. In a so-called "divine punishment," twenty thousand people watched as the Church burned a scavenger boy named Ling to ashes in public. But he didn't die. Blue light took shape inside a derelict ship, and a Creation System only he could see lit up in his mind: complete blueprints, resurrection from death, and ever-increasing strength. Starting out by selling bullets, he worked his way up to become the lifeblood 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 I Was Supposed to Escape Across the Stars, So How Did I End Up Ruling the Universe? 说好星际逃亡，怎么称霸宇宙了？ [Tech tree + starships and giant cannons + civilization at war + the universe] In Earth Year 2051, the solar system was suddenly struck by a “light particle.” Would a supernova explosion destroy the entire solar system? No worries, I’ll handle it. Humanity’s going to make it, all right! Reborn before the strike, Xing Chen gained the ability to connect to the world of data networks. As he steadily climbed the technology tree, human civilization underwent an explosive leap forward. The South Heave 379Reads6.6Score10514d adds
- 96 Becoming a God-Tier Cosmic Civilization Through Card Draws 靠抽卡成为宇宙神级文明 [Sci-fi + grand cosmic setting + interstellar conquest + civilizational development + interstellar war] In 2135, a two-dimensional foil descends. Blue Star has one hour left on the clock! Li Mingjing thinks he's doomed, but then: [The Technology Draw System has been activated!] [First critical hit! Congratulations, Host, you've earned an extra draw. Pick three out of five!] “Back from the dead! Reborn ten years in the past!” “Permanent +10% intelligence, but you'll go bald.” “And a complete set 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Transmigrating Through the Heavens: The Path to Proving the Dao Through Science and Technology 诸天穿越之科技证道之路 Transmigrate across the heavens, prove the Dao through technology. Read with your brain, no clichés. No cultivation needed, technology grants eternal life. Interstellar wars, battleships blasting each other apart. Transcend the universe, wage war across the heavens. Overwhelming firepower, prove the one and only Dao. 8kReads—Score1.3k14d adds
- 98 Stellaris: From the United Earth to Emperor of the Stars 群星：从地联到星海帝皇 (If you see an abstract cover or title, it’s just a terrible experiment with multiple titles.) Title: Stellaris: From the Earth Federation to the Galactic Emperor Pure Stellaris, with an ordinary Stellaris player as the protagonist. The story ties many parts of the original game together and gives them a reasonable explanation, including fleet battles, raising leaders, federations, ascension, crises, and starfish in cans. (The author has played Stellaris for two thousand hours.) From the start: 1.2kReads8.7Score14314d adds
- 99 I Transmigrated into Star Sector, So Why Is This Lagrange? 穿越群星，告诉我这是拉格朗日？ After transmigrating by accident, Chen Feng thought he had arrived in the world of Stellaris, where he could become an imperial head of state, punch the Fallen Empires, and trample the crises underfoot. But somehow, he had transmigrated into the wrong universe and landed in the world of Lagrange. The good news: his “Stellaris” System had come with him. The bad news: as an undocumented person, even his System was about to abandon him! Familiar with the story of the Lagrange world, Chen Feng sets 637Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 100 The Stars: United Nations of Earth 群星：地球联合国 [Farming] [The Fourth Calamity] In the year 2200, the United Nations of Earth ushered in the age of interstellar exploration. In the cosmos, they encountered their own kin: the Human Federation. Exploration, colonization, pioneers, war, and natural disasters. Humanity's history unfolds before your eyes. Fallen empires? They'll all be defeated by humanity. The four gods of the Shroud? Just merchants handing out buffs. The God of Circles? We'll blow up the Shroud with an Aetherophasic Engine withi 24Reads—Score—14d adds
