Novels like Steel, Steam, and Fire
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- 51 A Mysterious World Under Steampunk Skies 蒸汽朋克下的神秘世界 A world beyond our own, reminiscent of the Victorian era! Mysterious creatures amid steampunk machinery! Unknown treasures! And legends lost to time! An artificial biological weapon transmigrates to this wondrous world! And lives a wondrous life! 0Votes277kRecs148.9kFans
- 52 I Am the Curator of a Spirit Hall 我是灵馆馆长 In the shadows of the city, the supernatural has never disappeared. As technology advances, more and more of it is revealed to the world. Ever since arriving in this world, all I wanted was to quietly run the spiritual clinic passed down through my family. But those who call themselves "players" received quests from mysterious supreme beings, and they keep coming in droves to conquer me. Even as a Primordial Spirit powerhouse, I'm feeling the pressure. 2Votes178.8kRecs110.5kFans
- 53 EN Crown of Souls 灵魂冠冕 His soul arrived naked in this world, beginning with a werewolf bloodline and setting out to crown it. P.S. P.S. 2: If you want more to read, check out the author's other books. 0Votes165.4kRecs157.3kFans
- 54 Open Your Quest Log 打开你的任务日志 Night fell, and the tavern gradually grew lively. Adventurers bragged to one another about their latest exploits. Waitresses flitted between the tables like dancing butterflies, while a bard in the corner plucked his lute and sang suggestive little tunes. Just then, the tavern door swung open, and a burly adventurer strode in from the darkness. “Hey, isn't that Barrett the ‘Feeder’?” someone recognized him. “He hasn't been the ‘Feeder’ for ages. He's Barrett the ‘Undead Nemesis,’ ‘Devil Slayer,’ 2Votes275.8kRecs190.5kFans
- 55 Knocking on Heaven’s Gate with a Sword 剑叩天门 Reading, playing chess, farming, practicing the sword. A half-flask of wine beneath the white clouds, home ten thousand miles away; one autumn-water blade chills ten provinces. This is the story of a young man who raises his sword and knocks upon Heaven's Gate. 0Votes261.6kRecs266kFans
- 56 The Silent Crown 寂静王冠 We are born of aether, made in aether, and pass away in aether. Revere the aether! The Sacred Canon. This is the golden age of musicians. Music has changed the world, aether has forged glory, and the spirits have ascended to the skies to join the stars. This is a world on the eve of the Long Night, where natural disasters and maddened gods spread destruction and death, and a golden age teeters on the brink. This is the story of a boy who sets out on the path of a musician. It is not about being 3Votes378.4kRecs284kFans
- 57 I Have a Fate-Binding Die 我有一枚命运魔骰 An ancient demon god cast a die that could change fate into the mortal world. Whoever obtains it can roll the die and have three wishes granted for free, depending on the number rolled. Over the ages, countless owners of the die have altered their destinies and changed the world time and time again. Some wished their way onto the throne of the gods, while others wished for immortality. Chen Qi, at the lowest point in his life, was lucky enough to find the die. His first wish was to become a bill 1Votes153.9kRecs573kFans
- 58 EN Cyber Hero Chronicles 赛博英雄传 What is martial skill? Martial arts have nothing to do with music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, nor with treasured artifacts or secret manuals. And there aren't all that many unrivaled champions, either. Martial arts are a skill, a way for the weak to seize an opportunity and turn their blades on the strong. What is chivalry? Chivalry isn't romance or traditional culture, and it has nothing to do with being gentle, kind, courteous, and frugal. Chivalry is violence, a bayonet forged for a tyr 628Votes1.8MRecs549.6kFans
- 59 Raise an Army and Seize the Tripod 纵兵夺鼎 In the fourth year of Zhongping, Yan Bei leapt into the rushing current of the world’s great tides. From then on, with the strength of his two hands and fists, he went from an ordinary ripple to a towering wave that churned the seas, striving to rise from obscurity and become a hero known throughout the land. - Readers’ group: Deer-Taking Marquis and friends welcome you with open arms. [102341981] - 0Votes65.9kRecs58.3kFans
- 60 Steel, Gunpowder, and Spellcasters 钢铁火药和施法者 Is magic really just a wish-granting machine? No. In a universe where magic truly exists, it must be as simple and beautiful as the laws of physics. This is the story of a mass-produced, expendable magic-combat specialist who learns the ultimate nature of magic. But so what? Birds can fly without understanding aerodynamics, and mages can use magic without knowing its true nature. Learning magic's ultimate nature doesn't mean an expendable specialist can suddenly become a great mage, either. But 345Votes676kRecs863kFans
- 61 The Lost Fantasy World 失落的奇幻世界 Witches, witches, flying everywhere; monsters, monsters, howling all around; princes, princes, roaming the land; princesses, princesses, worth less than dogs... What a screwed-up fantasy world. 0Votes40.2kRecs29.8kFans
- 62 The Final Hunt 最终猎杀 Reborn in a new era, he possesses the Book of Myriad Arts. By unlocking its pages, he gains all kinds of abilities from movies, anime, and games! “Today, the city’s Public Security Headquarters is holding a trial for the cult case uncovered on Iron Cross Avenue in the Upper District. Seventeen black mages have been sentenced to immediate execution. Also sentenced to death are nine vampires.” Hearing the old radio’s announcement, Li Wei wipes down the dagger and pistol in his hands, then sets out 0Votes121.3kRecs190.7kFans
- 63 Yala Adventure Notes 雅拉冒险笔记 In the wondrous world of Yara, there is a wondrous class of professionals who venture into all kinds of dangerous places in pursuit of knowledge, wealth, excitement, and glory, seeking secrets hidden deep in the passage of time. These people who make their living alongside danger have a fitting name: adventurers. There are many adventurers, and among so many, a few oddballs are bound to crop up. Take the swordsman who used to be a drunkard and a lecher, but now spends every day trying to get him 0Votes207kRecs84.9kFans
- 64 A Ming Dynasty Warrior 大明武夫 Zhao Jin had lived an ordinary life, never imagining that he would get a new beginning at the end of the Ming dynasty. He is determined to make a name for himself in history. With the spear in his hand, he will pacify a realm stretching ten thousand li. This is the Ming Dynasty Warrior. 0Votes181.3kRecs132.5kFans
- 65 EN Warhammer Wizard 战锤巫师 Fake wizard: Casts shields instantly, blinks away, covers the ground with a grease spell, then smacks you in the face with five massive fireballs. The embodiment of knowledge and artillery. Real wizard: Blood Fury, a body of steel, charges right into your face, Waaaaaaaaaagh, swings a warhammer and smashes your head in. This is the story of a melee wizard hammering his way through the whole world! Keywords: invincible protagonist, Warhammer, pseudo-DND, Azeroth, the Abyss, the Four Evil Gods, p 1Votes416.8kRecs484.4kFans
- 66 The Unnamable Cyberpunk 不可名状的赛博朋克 If you’re interested, go check it out~ 0Votes180.4kRecs241.1kFans
- 67 The Dust of History 历史的尘埃 Beneath the sky of history, whether you love it or not, you are only a speck of dust. Whoever you are, the only thing you can truly control is yourself. 9Votes516.2kRecs236.6kFans
- 68 Extraordinary Noble 超凡贵族 An ordinary man transmigrates to a world where the strong reign supreme. What is the power that determines one's fate? The extraordinary, or the ordinary? 0Votes295kRecs156kFans
- 69 When the Demon Tide Rises 魔潮起时 As the magical tide surged, he unexpectedly entered the world of dreams, guided by his talent. Veiled in layers of mist, what connection is there between dreams and reality? What sparks will fly when the two worlds collide? For the weak, this is an age of despair, like the end of the world. For the strong, it is the beginning of a magnificent journey, the dawn of myth. Some call him the darling of the era, favored by fate. But only he knows that, in the end, he is merely a mayfly struggling to s 0Votes202kRecs143.6kFans
- 70 Exploiting Hollywood, 1980 剥削好莱坞1980 Hollywood has come up with plenty of formulas... What makes a movie a hit? And yet plenty of big-budget films that follow the formula still bomb at the box office. Ronald Lee transmigrates to Hollywood in the 1980s. Can he discover the secret to making a hit movie? After all, he can dream about scenes from movies he watched in his previous life... His knack for making box-office hits and helping actors win awards brings Ronald plenty of friends, enemies, and beautiful women... Let the author tak 3Votes484.8kRecs199.1kFans
- 71 Destroying the Ming Dynasty 诛明 His surname is Zhu. He lives during the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming. He thinks this is a peaceful era. He is wrong. He discovers that the only thing he can rely on is the blade in his hand. 0Votes245.3kRecs75.8kFans
- 72 Lord of Shadows 阴影之主 There is nothing frightening about a villain with ambition. What is frightening is a villain with ambition who also loves learning, knows how to think, and dares to keep putting his ideas into practice. Saide Wei Jiasi, the baron's son, has been frail since childhood. Unable to practice swordsmanship and cut off from the path of knighthood, he has never once grown despondent. Instead, he is ambitiously determined to forge a path in life from another direction. Then one day... "The void demon ins 0Votes78.1kRecs37.8kFans
- 73 EN The Truth of Magic 法术真理 Zhao Xu is reborn ten years in the past, back to the moment Arthur first went live. Only he knows that one year from now, Earth will be destroyed, and all of humanity will transmigrate to the world of Arthur! 1Votes299.6kRecs0Fans
- 74 Azure Emblem 湛蓝徽章 Now serializing: a sci-fi story about growth. Click the author's name to visit the page. He came from the apocalypse and destroyed yesterday. Synopsis: He transmigrated from a wasteland at the end of the world to Yanjing before the disaster. With a mirror that can steal other people's abilities, he took over their bodies like a demon and claimed their lives as his own. Zhang Sheng wants to be a good person in an age when civilization has not yet collapsed. 0Votes415.7kRecs227.4kFans
- 75 Invading the Mortal World 侵入人间 ~ Xu Xiangyang has two close friends: the girl next door who lives in the same alley, and the class monitor from the class next door. Xu Xiangyang has a secret he cannot tell anyone: he knows that one of his two friends is raising a great demon capable of destroying the world... ~ Set at the end of the last century, this is a story of boys and girls who rely on one another, find comfort in one another, and make their way toward happiness togeth 17Votes238kRecs414.1kFans
- 76 The Tao and the Carbon-Based Monkey's Guide to Care 道与碳基猴子饲养守则 Luo Binhan, an ordinary human, is abducted by an alien spaceship. The other members aboard include a young master of the cultivation world, a succubus, an artificial intelligence, Ultraman, and a wishing machine. Luo Binhan is certain there is something wrong with this universe. Reader group for those who need to answer difficult questions: 569466054 This book is open to all fan works and transformative creations. Thank you for your support. 510Votes448.5kRecs404.4kFans
- 77 One Sword to Shatter the Nine Heavens 一剑斩破九重天 He drank like a whale, yet had not swallowed the sea; his sword qi already swept through autumn. Though aged, the hero remained strong; beneath the moon, a young sword immortal. This is a “serious” xianxia novel. 0Votes2MRecs425.7kFans
- 78 EN Kingdom’s Bloodline 王国血脉 A lowly beggar, a noble prince, a monster hated by the whole world. If you had three paths before you, which would you choose to be happy? Tyles has no answer. He only knows that he has arrived in a vast and turbulent otherworld, facing a future set to nightmare difficulty: the glorious empire fell a thousand years ago, the rotten royal house is beyond saving, the legendary holy war is shrouded in darkness, and the divided world is in turmoil. And Tyles has nothing. All he has left is an unshaka 108Votes1.5MRecs766.3kFans
- 79 The Bandit's Path 寇道 A bandit is an invader! Those who follow the bandit's path have hearts as hard as iron and stone, and stand firm through fire and water. Neither heaven and earth can stop them, nor ghosts and gods confuse them. They do what others cannot. Born without the makings of a fighter, he sets his sights on martial arts and the gates of immortality. But with rebellion in his bones, the only path to eternal life is the bandit's way. New book: Daoist Arts Master. 0Votes213.3kRecs99.7kFans
- 80 Infinite Splendor 无限辉煌图卷 Divine arts and demonic magic, a hundred realms and countless races; supernatural powers and martial clashes, a wild song across the ages. Monsters and mechanical abominations, all manner of strange creatures; an infinite world stretches out before us. Welcome to a new era of the Main God Space. Worlds gather and disperse like stars. Who can shine as brilliantly as the sun and moon? PS: This is not an original Infinite Flow fanfic. The worlds in the story may include extensive alterations and 12Votes226.4kRecs472.4kFans
- 81 EN Tales of Mounted Warfare 骑砍风云录 This summer, Li Cha leaves his homeland to become a frontier noble. At the time, he is surrounded by hostile natives on one side, while scheming nobles lie in wait behind him. He has very little to rely on, but one of those things is called... the Mount & Blade System. P.S. You can enjoy this story even if you’ve never played the game. 1Votes292.3kRecs268.3kFans
- 82 The Empire Reborn 复活帝国 [Synopsis One] A young genius suffering from a terminal illness chooses to undergo cryogenic preservation. When Ren Zhong wakes, he finds himself in a wilderness, beneath a huge blue sun and two silvery moons. On this unfamiliar planet, Ren Zhong builds up experience by exploiting a revival ability that lets him rewind time, and resolves to become a warrior. After being betrayed, hunted, and put on trial, he decide 0Votes343.2kRecs640.1kFans
- 83 The Investiture of the Gods of the Mystic Sect 玄门封神 I transmigrated to a world where immortal arts flourished, and worked hard at my cultivation. I thought that after arriving in this world, I would spend my whole life getting to know it. But one day, when I commanded Yin and Yang and ruled over all beneath the heavens, I learned that this world knew me, too. For half a lifetime, I cultivated in obscurity. In a single day, I mastered the way, and the whole world was stunned. 0Votes232.8kRecs106.4kFans
- 84 EN Technological Wizard 科技巫师 This is a story about researching technology in a world of wizards. Probability, electromagnetic induction, nuclear physics, relativity... Explore and learn through science, and you can master anything. Li Cha always believed this, until he transmigrated to a medieval-like world, became a prince, and then... was snatched away by a dragon. “Something’s not quite right about the aerodynamics here. How can something that doesn’t satisfy the Kutta condition, the circulation theory of lift, or Be 0Votes141kRecs216.4kFans
- 85 The Inheritance Forgemaster 传承铸造师 Experience Manifestation, a remarkable ability. Zhou Mo, the man with this remarkable power. Classified information no one else can get their hands on? A brief touch lets him copy someone’s past experiences. A person’s past cannot lie. A precious legacy never shown to anyone? A brief touch lets him copy someone’s experiences and gain everything they know and can do. Using experience as his material and wisdom as his furnace fire, he crafts equipment that is unique and worthy of being passed down 0Votes91.1kRecs97.4kFans
- 86 Qingcheng Daoist 青城道长 Those who walk the Great Way are called Daoists. The foremost among them are known as Daoist Masters. Exorcising demons, vanquishing devils, cleansing filth, warding homes, telling fortunes, and treating the sick are all part of their work in the mortal world. But before any of that, you have to fill your own belly. “Come take a look! The Qingcheng Sect is rolling out all kinds of new services! Fortune-telling: five strings of cash. House calls: three strings. Home blessings: ten strings. Funera 0Votes187.6kRecs153.6kFans
- 87 Swords, Magic, and Taxis 剑与魔法与出租车 Dark clouds pressed down from above, and electric serpents writhed across the sky. The might of heaven and earth forced even the dragons to bow their heads, while only the shameless liches could still look up at the sky. A golden beam of light tore through the firmament. Space turbulence, like a tornado carrying blades, violently ripped open the sky and opened a passage through the crystal wall. A metal object the size of a palm, or the palm of an ancient red dragon, leaped out and launched an u 0Votes337.3kRecs203.4kFans
- 88 The Path of a Cultivation Sect Leader 修真门派掌门路 Fate is bestowed by Heaven, and one's fellow cultivator walks the path alongside. Together they roam free, chanting the Yellow Court Sutra as one. In this boundless world, cultivation brings together spiritual roots, one's innate destiny, and a companion spirit. The protagonist, Qi Xiu, unexpectedly becomes the sect leader and leads his small, struggling sect in its fight to survive. From a middle-aged man in his thirties at the lowest level of Qi Refining to a wise old man who looks down upon a 32Votes895.5kRecs543.8kFans
- 89 Endless Debt 无尽债务 “Hello, my name is Borogo Lazarus. I'm a debtor.” The wounds on Borogo's face were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. The blood still on his face flowed back into the wound, and his skin joined together again, as if time were turning back. Facing the demon, who was dying in terror, he spoke softly. “This is my ‘gift,’ the ‘debt’ I owe.” … Sixty-six years ago, with the end of the Scorched Earth War, Ophis, the Oathbound City, rose from the ruins of the Holy City. Sixty-six years later, 44Votes285.4kRecs1MFans
- 90 A Journey Through Games 游戏旅途 To players, this game world is indistinguishable from reality. Its NPCs are every bit as clever as real people, if not more so. Aside from the extra menus and the ability to level up, is this really a game world? An outsider who shut his eyes, opened them, and suddenly found himself on a new map wants to escape the game. The road ahead is long and arduous. In this familiar world where the elements intertwine... ...Excuse me, how do I get out of here? Should the blurb be a little more serious? I 0Votes200.8kRecs91.7kFans
- 91 EN Extraordinary Voyage 超凡大航海 An indifferent god gazes coldly down at the world from above the clouds. A tailless crawler whispers in the gap between winter and spring. An octopus demon god in a top hat plays the flute beneath the cold sea. The steam engine has only just lit the flame of civilization. Swordsmanship and witchcraft clash, while alchemical guns and saili 1Votes294.6kRecs401.5kFans
- 92 Wilderness Survival Livestream: The Survival Master 荒野直播之求生大师 Chen Hu, a tsunami survivor, is stranded on a deserted island and activates the Survival System. [Beginner’s Mission: Survive on a deserted island for three months and return to civilization. Failure means death!] The Bermuda Islands, the Egyptian desert, the Amazon rainforest, the African savanna, the Grand Canyon of Death… See how Tiger Lord eats and drinks like a king in the harshest conditions, and even wins the heart of a beauty along the way! 0Votes79.5kRecs146.3kFans
- 93 The Witcher in the Game 游戏之狩魔猎人 I crave no wealth or fame, No status or power. I want a steed, black as night and swift as the wind. I want a sharp sword, bright as moonlight. I will ride my black horse through the night. I will use the sword in my hand to cut down all evil. That is what my heart desires! Friend, will you pass the flame? The Night's Watch can't hold the line anymore, Slaanesh's army has already crossed the border, and Isengard has risen too. I really can't pass you the flame! 1Votes352.2kRecs255.7kFans
- 94 EN Apocalypse Forecast 天启预报 “I want someone to give me a good beating…” Huai Shi, Sword of Calamity, Gravekeeper of the Old World, Tuner, Last Defender of Heaven, One of the Twenty-Four Agents of Destruction, Little Peppa of Huaihai Road, Sun of the Abyss, Final King of Hell. . One day, the impoverished Huai Shi discovers that the golden finger he picked up has finally started working… except this might not be a good thing. To make money and stay alive, he accidentally steps into this dangerous world. The frontier beyond t 336Votes2.2MRecs5.7MFans
- 95 The Immortal Register 仙箓 From a young age, I was a scholar of the Dao, and I loved xianxia above all else. I love spirits and monsters, evil entities, demon boys, beautiful women, alchemy, talismans, spirit pets, Daoist soldiers, goddesses who visit in night dreams, and white bone skeletons. I also willingly offer myself to demons, plant demons in my Dao heart, and spend half my life wandering, seeking only the Great Freedom. The story of a young Daoist who refines qi in pursuit of eternal life. 1Votes237.1kRecs593.2kFans
- 96 The Crystal Palace of Heaven 天国的水晶宫 My world is different from everyone else's. In other people's eyes, I'm a defender of order, a hero who saves the world, the leader of the Dawn Alliance, the head of the Dragon Knights, the chief archmage of the Scholars' Alliance, a federal marshal, and a prince of both the northern and southern empires. In my own eyes, since this world has no computers, online games, or consoles for me to stay home and play with, I can only save the world while building a harem, using live-action RPGs to pass 0Votes263.8kRecs131.7kFans
- 97 The Strange Detective Agency 光怪陆离侦探社 A gloomy haze blankets the earth Among the ruins of the cities, the traces of humanity's past have yet to disappear from this land Glory has faded, and humanity hides like rats beneath the firelight. The black sun hanging high overhead symbolizes that this place has changed hands: it is their paradise What is rising from beneath the surging deep sea? Thick muttering echoes through the void, while a strange, veiled silhouette silently observes The venomous compound eyes beneath the bed flash and 1Votes358.1kRecs492.4kFans
- 98 A Taoist Priest in the Age of Steam 蒸汽时代的道士 The distant legends left behind by the ancient gods have long since vanished without a trace! Steam-powered war chariots race across the land, while the great powers' airships greedily carve up the world. Yet this is a world where mages are gods of the battlefield. Only mages decide the outcome of wars and the rise and fall of nations! The gods who have returned gaze down upon the mortal world... This is the story of an ancient Taoist who is reborn into a magnificent new age and blazes a brand-n 0Votes159kRecs85.2kFans
- 99 Demon Hunter Lord 狩魔领主 This is a story about a tech geek saving the world. Luo Di, a shut-in who has grown distant from real life through his obsession with games, is one of the most famous rangers in Shattered Lands. But after transmigrating, he unexpectedly finds himself inside the game world, sent back to the delicate historical moment two years before the servers opened. The kingdom that was destined to fall still stands, and the woman he loves has yet to die in the orcs' war. The shadow of the undead still linger 0Votes123.1kRecs146kFans
- 100 Carapace Frenzy 甲壳狂潮 In a single night, an insect disaster descends. As an ordinary person with no invincible supernatural powers and no extraordinary cultivation technique, what path can you take when faced with bloodshed and death, at the crucial moment when your life hangs in the balance? 0Votes336.9kRecs179.5kFans
