Novels like Tales of the Mechanical Unknown
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- 101 Retiring from Showbiz to Recover: CEO Qin Gives Up His Career to Spoil Her 爆甲退圈养伤，秦总弃业独宠她 [Mutual Devotion] [Secret Identities] [Strong Female Lead] [Modern] [Some School Life] Ruan Xia'an was kidnapped as a child and fortunately rescued by a powerful figure. Her intelligence won his favor, and she grew up by his side, eventually establishing her own mercenary group. Unpredictable by nature and exceptionally gifted, she inspired fear in others even as she rapidly expanded the group. This also made her the target of jealousy, and she was repeatedly ambushed. She had become the top fig 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Heiress Takes Down the Illegitimate Daughter and Her Jerk Father 大小姐手撕私生女和渣爹 [Wealthy Family + Heiress + Secret Identity + Strong Female Lead + Romance + Devoted Couple + Childhood Friends + Pampered by Everyone] When she was five, her mother discovered that her father was having an affair. After a huge fight with him, she died of illness with bitterness in her heart. In her second year of high school, He Jinxin brought home He Xin, the illegitimate daughter who had been living away from the family. He Xin made things difficult for He Jinhuan at every turn, wanting to tr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 My Demon Sister's Forced Love 恶魔姐姐强制爱 My Devilish Older Sister Forces Her Love on Me 44Reads—Score114d adds
- 104 The Path of the Gods Across Ten Thousand Lives 魂穿万世之神路 Who knows how vast heaven and earth are? Who knows how long the ages last? Who knows whether the cycle of souls being born, dying, and reincarnating is real? Lin Xuan, an unparalleled powerhouse, spent countless years and treasures to uncover a trace of the secret of reincarnation. For one person, he reincarnated through countless lifetimes, yet remained trapped in the mortal world by a trial of love... 36Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 105 My Sister Says She'll Steal Everything I Own 姐姐说，我的东西她都要抢 [Both Pure, Happy Ending] Her sister's fiancé turns out to be the childhood friend she has secretly loved for years. In the bathroom Ling Shaoyang looked a little awkward. He opened his mouth, trying to explain. "You threw up all over yourself just now. I was helping you..." He didn't get to finish. Huo Ran seemed not to understand his explanation. She gazed at him quietly, then reached out to tug at him. Water splashed everywhere. "Brother Shaoyang," she said, her voice hoarse and soft, blurred 55Reads—Score914d adds
- 106 The Wormhole Courier 虫洞镖师 Outside Xiangyang City in the Southern Song, an interstellar escort guard falls from the sky. Guo Jing asks him, “Can you hold off a hundred thousand Mongol cavalrymen?” He looks at the alloy blade in his hand. “I can hold off something far more terrifying: the tide of time.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Reborn in the Apocalypse: I Scrounge for Supplies and Become the Boss 重生末世：白嫖物资当老大 (Apocalypse + rebirth + spatial ability + stockpiling supplies + revenge + ruthless decisiveness + building a faction + livestreaming + multiple reborn characters) “In my last life, I took the fall for my brother and spent eleven years in prison. I awakened a spatial ability, but they treated me like a human refrigerator. Then they killed me!” Reborn 102 days before the apocalypse, Xiao Lin has tens of millions in startup funds, and his spatial ability has awakened earlier and grown stronger t 59Reads—Score214d adds
- 108 After the World Fell, I Became a Superpowered One 世界沦陷后，我成为拥有神力者 [Superpowers + Ensemble Cast + Mysterious Organization + Slightly Surreal] (The story may be a little slow to get going, and some readers may not stick around long enough to see what comes next. But! I think I really hit my stride in the later chapters. The plot and writing both come together, so I hope some of you will keep reading. Skipping chapters is fine too! Please, I’m begging you, sob sob!!! Someone, come read my novel!!!) After the whole world falls, strange beasts invade and superpowe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 My Master Is Way Too Laid-Back 我家师尊太佛系 [Goofy Female Protagonist + No Romance + Pure Master-Disciple Relationship + BE Ending + HE Bonus Ending] First-person narration + asides + omniscient-perspective bonus chapters [Enter at your own risk if you dislike these] The heroine's life motto: “If you have any shame, you suffer yourself. If you have none, you make others suffer. No matter how hard life gets, never make yourself suffer!!” After an accident, Yang Tianzhao ended up owing the immortals a huge debt. To help her complete her mis 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Palace Intrigue? No, I’m Just Here to Slack Off 宫斗？不，我要摸鱼当咸鱼 Court Intrigue? No, I Just Want to Slacken Off and Be a Lazy Fish 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Afterglow of Ashes: In Her Name 烬色余温：以她之名 Mafia Heir / Cool, Vengeful Beauty Do you know how deep a person’s obsession with revenge can run? Deep enough to give up their life, their identity, and… I knew that the moment I took her name, I would have no regrets, even if it meant burning through the rest of my life. Even if I were doomed to endless torment with no way back. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 I Get Stronger Just by Saving Money 只要我攒钱就能变强 Lin Xin loves saving money. In the apocalypse, he awakens a Pixiu System that makes him stronger the more money he saves. He gets a Divine Emperor Art from the start, and his true form leaves every villain stunned! Watch him protect humanity, sweep through the universe, and restore glory! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 When the Wind Rises 待那风起时 The story is set during the final month before the college entrance exam and moves forward from there. It is divided into four arcs, each portraying the coming-of-age story of a girl with a different upbringing and life experience as she takes the exam and completes her studies... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 An Affair or a Special Contract? 出轨还是特殊契约？ When your wife, who wears black stockings every day, starts “working overtime” all the time, and the boss gives her black stockings from the start while she carries suspicious items, what would you think? Would you go with the most straightforward answer: she’s cheating? Or could the reason be more complicated? All the evidence points to a stranger possibility: some kind of secret pact that can’t be spoken of? A husband, the boss’s son, and a retired reconnaissance soldier form an absurd inve 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Zhao Tang’s Ghost Marriage 照棠冥婚 Zhaotang’s Ghost Marriage 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 116 Loot, Shoot, Extract: Don't Shoot, I'm Just a Rat! 搜打撤：别开枪，我是鼠鼠！ [System] [Search, Fight, Extract] [Doomsday Mayor] [Technology] [Zombies] [Cthulhu Mythos] (After the Golden Mask chapter in Chapter 56) Rod felt that he had been spectacularly unlucky in this life. He had only wanted to buy a bottle of soda from the shop across the street, but the moment he stepped outside, a car sent him flying, ending his life for good. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself on an unfamiliar planet, whose native inhabitants were also human. A crowd gathered around hi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The Rainbow Robe: Yang Guifei 霓裳羽衣之杨贵妃 The Rainbow Dress and Feathered Robe: Yang Guifei 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Great Demon Lord Has No Will to Survive 大魔头没有求生欲 An unpredictable, overwhelmingly powerful woman X a clingy, calculating man with a split personality In the twenty-first year of the Jing An era, the only son of Liu Tingfeng, the Breezewind Swordsman, died suddenly. The three members of the Mirror Pavilion were ordered to investigate. After uncovering the truth, they were on their way back to the Mirror Pavilion to report when a mysterious young man tricked them into falling into a trap set by Hua Wuqiu, a notorious demon of the martial world. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Legend of the Adepts 术者传说 (A gathering of images) This is a bold experiment. Anime and web novels have a lot in common... And no one says stories aimed at men can't have female leads, so... let's get weird! There are four legends about the Artificers: 1. Years of peace followed a great war. A group of young Artificers, along with young people who aren't Artificers, appeared among the public. The world, already rolling forward, began rolling faster and faster. The newborn children were leaving their colors behind like rip 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Lin'an, Gaze North 临安北顾 (All chapters are complete. The novel is currently being revised, so it may appear to have stopped updating.) (Feedback and suggestions are welcome.) [Set in the mid-to-late Southern Song dynasty + ensemble cast of young characters + central couple’s push and pull + a touch of wuxia + long timeline] The emperor’s adopted son x daughter of a military family // Some background and plot elements are based on historical figures (no transmigration + no rebirth + no golden finger + plenty of heartbrea 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 121 The God of Grain Game 谷神游戏 [Keywords]: Urban high martial arts, alternate world, semi-infinite flow, slow-paced, dark, ensemble cast, no harem, no clichés, no overpowered protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy … [Synopsis]: Have you ever wondered whether the mythical beasts recorded in ancient legends really exist? Then, after one perfectly ordinary day... A colossal beast, half fish and half bird, flies across the sky. A giant bird wreathed in streaming flames dives down, w 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Forced to Cultivate: My Fishing Rod Is a Divine Artifact 被迫修仙：我的鱼竿是仙器 [Casual cultivation + a touch of comedy + brainless System + female lead + don't think too hard] Ling Xian met an orphan in a small village who, after losing both parents, changed their name to Ling Xianyu. Their greatest dream every day was to go fishing and steal sweet potatoes from children. Born with an innate lie-flat immortal root, they were discovered by an elder of an immortal sect. Mistaking it for a peerless immortal root that had developed its own path, the elder took them back to the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Notes on Dragon Hunting with Strange Stones 奇石寻龙笔记 A seal breaks on a strange stone from the Yellow River flats. Ancient forces surge, and dark matter quietly emerges. Wealth is thrown at the door, beauties are used as bait, and factions fight tooth and nail over the Dragon Stone. Is it an omen of good fortune or the root of disaster? With seven coins to determine my path and eight guardians to escort me, I, an ordinary stone enthusiast, am forced to embark on a perilous journey to return the stone to the sky screen. Does the source of these 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 I Hear Your Name Is Si Tingxue 听说你叫司听雪 [Ensemble cast, not a wish-fulfillment story, so don't read if that's not your thing] In this world, the gods create nations, and civilization takes root; in this world, the gods destroy nations, and civilization perishes. Si Tingxue carries the stories of countless nations, attempting to challenge the gods, undo the damage, and bring them all home. He naively believes the gods are responsible for this endless cycle of time, and naively believes he can change the facts of cause and effect. He be 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Farewell Among the Red Leaves 红叶别离 I came from a distant place, with no ambitions in my heart. We met in the height of summer and parted among the red leaves. I found a purpose in my heart, and I vowed to protect the peace of this world for the rest of my life. 198Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Falling Star Trajectory 陨星轨迹 A meteor shower swept across the globe, bringing civilization to the brink of destruction, but also opening the door to a new beginning. At eighteen, everyone gained the potential to become an Awakened. The most exceptional among them could even develop unique specialized abilities, and Wei Ni was one of those few. On his eighteenth birthday, Wei Ni successfully awakened and gained a specialized ability called “Parallax,” which let him travel through time and space. This earned him a special inv 76Reads—Score714d adds
- 127 The Tomb Returns to Its Master 墓归主 [Strong Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [Revenge] [Powerful Allies] [High-IQ] She has died twice: once for the realm, once for someone she loved. She was once a homeless ghost, spending ten years in a coffin beside a skeleton. She wasn't trapped there. She was waiting for someone who would come to ask her for help. Shen Mulan offered her own body, begging her to settle a blood feud. She borrowed that face and entered that city. On the pleasure house stage, she was a bewitching courtesan; be 30Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 128 Soul Tears 魂泪 Actor Xiao Shuhe × Sinner Yu Xi “Welcome to my script! I’m your host, TOPA. A warm welcome to my old friends as you enter this book. Now, turn the page and open the chapters written just for you. Follow the mission instructions and escape from the prison I’ve prepared with such care!” “We... have to survive!” “Get out of here quickly! TOPA is dead, and this script is about to collapse. If we don’t escape, we’ll all die here!” “Please... kill me... I can’t go on living. Hurry, kill me! Kill me!” 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 A New Chapter in Konoha: The Uncrowned Leaf 木叶新篇之无冕之叶 No kekkei genkai, no clan secrets, no gifts of fate. The three children from Konoha's orphanage have only the warmth of one another to lean on and minds that never forget. In a shinobi world shrouded by bloodline supremacy and heroic legends, they choose knowledge over talent, tactics to make up for chakra, and bonds to build a “home” of their own. From reclaiming barren land to sheltering tailed beasts, from developing symbiotic sage techniques to establishing an international research institut 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 When the Heavenly Stars Shine 天阶星辰闪耀时 The universe is boundless, its stars as numerous as grains of sand. Across the long ages, humanity revered and feared the gods, making them the object of its faith. People explored the universe and searched the cosmos, all in the hope of finding traces of the gods. Until the first god appeared and, with their own hands, destroyed their reputation. Ten years have passed since the series of disasters centered on the god [Jingjiang], whose [Sanglie] wavelength manifested as [Serenity]. Yet the c 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Kunlun: Eternal Guardian 昆仑永镇 The bloodline of the Xianyi Clan is a miraculous elixir of longevity that cultivators across the world would kill to obtain. Ten thousand years ago, their ancestor Lu Yun challenged the Immortal Venerable and failed. His soul was forcibly split into seven pieces, scattered and sealed away in different places throughout the world. The clan was cast down from the Immortal Realm into the mortal world. Their flesh and blood could extend the lives of mortal cultivators, so the clan was subjected to 205Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 132 Warhammer: Edgewalker 战锤：边际行者 [Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader fanfiction] [No System] [Faithful to the setting] [Harem] [Character growth] [Multiple POVs] [Ensemble cast] When a seriously ill man named Wang Yunfei closes his eyes and opens them again, he finds himself in the Warhammer 40K universe. This is a Hive World in the Calixis Sector of Segmentum Obscurus, not far from the Koronus Expanse. The transmigrator, who has taken over a nobleman's body, is delighted to discover that he has become the test subject of a wandering 757Reads6.1Score10514d adds
- 133 A Thousand Lifetimes Repeated: A Dreamlike Night Tale of the Seven Realms 千世迭还：七界留梦幻夜谭 [Travel Between Two Worlds + Unrequited Feelings Without a Fixed Couple + Superpower Progression] A light ensemble cast. Fantasy elements in another world, with counterparts in both worlds. Note: The female lead initially disguises herself as a man. Her identity is revealed early, before a third of the story. Why had nobody ever told her that, despite being born in a world of high magic and powerful martial arts, she would be bound to a favorability System like one in a dating game?! When she 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Lock the Sane People In 把清醒的人关进来 Lock the Clear-Headed Inside 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Hilarious Life of a Rich Girl Married to a Fake Rich Guy 富家女嫁假富公子的搞笑生活 The Hilarious Married Life of a Rich Girl and a Fake Rich Heir 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 I Want to Marry Your Cousin, but You Became My Dad First 我想娶你表妹，你却先当我爹 I Want to Marry Your Cousin, but You Became My Dad First 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Hidden-Edge Son-in-Law 藏锋赘婿 The Hidden-Edge Live-In Son-in-Law 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Traveling Together on Misty Island 雾岛同行 Companions on Misty Island 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Terror at the Ancestral Home in the Deep Mountains 深山祖宅惊魂 Terror at the Ancestral Home in the Deep Mountains 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Good Lord, the Mad Homeless Man I Picked Up Is the Missing Trillionaire Tycoon Everyone Online Has Been Searching For 天，我捡的疯癫流浪汉，竟是全网失踪的千亿首富 Oh My God, the Deranged Homeless Man I Picked Up Is Actually the Trillionaire Who Vanished from the Internet 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 A Chilling Mystery: The Seventh Recipient 惊悚悬疑故事：第七个收件人 A Gripping Mystery: The Seventh Recipient 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Women Who Have Fallen into Pit Toilets Have Especially Keen Noses 掉过茅坑的女人，鼻子都比较灵 Women Who’ve Fallen into a Pit Toilet Have Especially Sharp Noses 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Chronicles of Wu Chen 巫尘记 As the Wu youth Ling Qianya was about to die, surrounded by humans and demons, an ancient primordial soul saved him and passed down an unrivaled cultivation art. He ventured into the barbarian lands, battled countless races, and defied heaven to carve out a broad road to greatness. 82Reads8.6Score114d adds
- 144 Apocalypse! A Good-for-Nothing? Recycle! I Can Become the God of This Region!!! 末世！废物？回收！我能成为这片区域的神！！！ Apocalypse! Useless? Recycle! I Can Become the God of This Region!!! 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 You Lured Home a Little Wife with a Bottle of Soda? 你用一瓶汽水拐回一个小老婆？ (One heroine + mutual salvation + lighthearted comedy with no angst + gradual yandere development + sweet everyday romance + happy ending) Rest assured, this one's guaranteed to be sweet. (This is a brand-new book, so please, everyone, don't let it pile up in your reading list. It'll get buried to death (ToT)) The first twenty years of Gu Hui's life were shrouded in an endless rainy season, but he fought to become a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds of Hangzhou's plum rains. Then, one 26Reads—Score214d adds
- 146 Kingdom of Locke: The Forbidden Eye 洛克王国：禁忌之瞳 Born with red eyes, he was seen as an ill-omened monster. Dean Griffin found him in the rain one night and told him it wasn't a curse, but a gift. He became the most brilliant top student at the Academy of Magic, sealed the Nether Ancient Dragon, and made a name for himself across Kalosia. He thought he had finally found a place to belong. Until his best friend died because of him, his mentor turned against him, and the one he loved gave their life to protect him. Everyone said he was born 69Reads—Score10114d adds
- 147 A Record of Heart-Piercing Crimes 诛心记 Autumn of the first year of Baozheng, the night before Frost’s Descent. Silver King Ye Wuqing launched the “Black Armor Coup” in the imperial capital. Iron cavalry trampled the moonlit streets, and smoke from the fires advanced toward the ninefold palace walls. Emperor Ye Wushuang wept as he stood before the palace hall. Unwilling to treat the people as mere straw dogs, he removed his crown and issued an edict of abdication. That night, the emperor climbed the Star-Gazing Tower alone, gazed no 110Reads7.1Score914d adds
- 148 I Went Undercover in a Scam Compound 我在诈骗园区当卧底 I'm an Undercover Agent in a Scam Compound 125Reads—Score1014d adds
- 149 Wu Junyan’s Path to Immortality 吴君彦修仙传 Wu Junyan is a pampered yet naive and mischievous rich young man in the Song Dynasty. Forced to study under his father’s strict discipline, he unexpectedly becomes infatuated with the path of cultivation. With a mysterious book titled The Immortal’s Travels in hand, he sets out on a cultivation journey full of absurdity and setbacks. From the farce of refining immortal pills into laxatives to the embarrassment of transmigrating into the modern era and stumbling into a scam, he repeatedly lands h 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Whole World Thinks I’m Crazy, but Only I Know Refusing Is the Right Choice 全世界都觉得我疯了，只有我知道拒绝才是正确选择 The Whole World Thinks I'm Crazy, but Only I Know That Refusing Is the Right Choice —Reads—Score—14d adds
