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  1. 1 The Cook with a World of His Own 拥有异界的厨子 Urban485k WordsOngoing He pushed open the wooden gate to his backyard and stepped into a wilderness world. His little game-meat restaurant, which had been on the verge of closing, became a culinary paradise. The beauty-enhancing effects of otherworldly rabbits made women scream! The virility-boosting effects of otherworldly chives still made women scream! Countless people cried, “This is the ultimate delicacy on earth!” Tang Fan only pursed his lips. “This is nothing! I haven’t even brought out the rare delicacies fou 0Votes16kRecs18.1kFans
  2. 2 The All-Around Metalworker 全能金属职业者 Urban7.0M WordsCompleted Liu Qi is the only human in the world with superpowers, and his power is metal manipulation. Reporter: Mr. Liu, as a world-renowned metal expert, why are you only willing to work as an agricultural machinery repairman? Liu Qi: Because of freedom. I don't like showing off too much, and I don't want to become the richest man in the world. I just want to be an agricultural machinery mechanic. Reporter: With your burly build and outstanding looks, Mr. Liu, have you ever considered working in another 0Votes62.6kRecs86.8kFans
  3. 3 Conceptual Lifeform 概念生命 Eastern Fantasy708k WordsCompleted Recommendations wanted for this cultivation-themed fantasy novel. According to Murphy’s Law, if an event can happen, it will happen! At the borderlands of the Ancient Immortal Universe, a conceptual being embodying the laws of reality is about to be born. It takes the form of a book, has two sides and three pages, bears four characters, shines with five sources, manifests six laws, and is inscribed with seven patterns... Yet this life-form, born against infinitely long odds, was rejected by an i 0Votes4.3kRecs8.8kFans
  4. 4 Black Technology Across Worlds 位面黑科技 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.4M WordsCompleted After the apocalypse, Blue Star’s technological systems collapsed overnight. The ruins of a magnificent civilization coexist with the brutal struggle to survive. This is hell for the people of Blue Star: hunger, disease, twisted morals, and a dying planet. But for Chen Nuo, a traveler between worlds, it’s paradise. Every surviving artifact is a piece of astonishingly advanced technology! Black crystal batteries that never need charging, coveted by Huawei and Apple alike! Microbial mud that makes 0Votes84.8kRecs66.5kFans
  5. 5 Master of Plants 植物宗师 Eastern Fantasy517k WordsCompleted This is a world of plants, with little technology. Plants have replaced many tools. A tree can transmit sound, a seed can quickly grow into armor, and a little bean can turn into a weapon! Fang Tu is a shop assistant. Just as war is about to break out, he unexpectedly inherits a legacy and sets off on a very different life of showing off and courting disaster! 0Votes15kRecs17.6kFans
  6. 6 Marvel's Little Treasure Refining Master 美漫之小小炼宝师 Infinite Myriad Worlds632k WordsCompleted Six months after the Battle of New York, the Marvel Universe has returned to peace. The superheroes are busy with their own affairs again, fighting evil, researching and inventing, or chasing girls and partying. The protagonist, Nie Bao, accidentally transmigrates here, but has no ambition to conquer the world and no desire to be a superhero. In his spare time, he likes refining magical treasures, running a little shop, cooking a few dishes, and tending a small plot of land. Thanks to the conven 0Votes36.5kRecs26.4kFans
  7. 7 Treasures Around the World 全球宝藏 Urban819k WordsOngoing There are countless treasures in this world, and nearly three million shipwrecks lie waiting to be salvaged beneath the sea. China’s Ten Great Treasures, Japan’s plundered treasures, the mystery of India’s missing gold, the Native American treasures of the United States, the Inca treasures, and countless gold mines and oil fields are all waiting for you to discover. Private islands, farms, and fisheries are all part of the deal. Come join us in searching for treasures around the world! Book grou 0Votes31.3kRecs41.3kFans
  8. 8 Superman Manufacturer 超人制造商 Eastern Fantasy364k WordsCompleted He kills himself as soon as he transmigrates, hoping to return home. But Su Yang soon discovers that suicide won’t get him home. The odds of transmigrating back are far too low, so he has no choice but to change his strategy: he might as well tear the current world to shreds and carve a path home. 0Votes9.6kRecs14.3kFans
  9. 9 Striving for a Better Life in 1981 奋斗1981 Military1.4M WordsCompleted [Brought to you by the Gun Corps] Li Lu is back, this time in 1981. The tractors he made are found on farms around the world, and the defense equipment he developed has been purchased and put to use by dozens of countries. 0Votes146.7kRecs93.9kFans
  10. 10 Myriad Heavens Dao-Seeking System 诸天问道系统 Infinite Myriad Worlds553k WordsOngoing With a System at his side, he seeks the Dao across the heavens! An ordinary youth carries the System of Dao-Seeking Across the Heavens. He wages war across the heavens and seeks the Dao throughout the myriad worlds, armed with peerless cultivation and accompanied by stunning beauties, watching the winds of change with a smile! 0Votes23kRecs40.2kFans
  11. 11 A Cosmic Empire 宇宙霸业 Sci-Fi2.8M WordsCompleted During the Age of Exploration on Blue Star, it took the Geksonians only a few hundred years to completely dominate the planet. As the times changed and technology advanced, little Blue Star became increasingly unable to meet the needs of humanity's development. The age of interstellar exploration was just around the corner. College student Li Fu accidentally obtained a civilization seed iss 0Votes210.1kRecs194.6kFans
  12. 12 Training All of Humanity 都市之调教全人类 Urban353k WordsOngoing Across the vast universe and the Myriad Worlds stands a Tower of Creation, capable of anything: creating something from nothing, forging laws, and reshaping reality. After obtaining the Tower of Creation, Chu Xuan set out to condition all of humanity in order to provide it with energy. He kept stirring up trouble, overturning people's worldviews and turning the world upside down. Is martial arts just a fantasy invented by novelists? Martial arts experts can walk across water and catch bullets wi 0Votes44.1kRecs46.8kFans
  13. 13 Just a Taoist 就是个道士 Xianxia734k WordsCompleted He's transmigrated to a parallel world resembling the Ming Dynasty. Should he become a scholar, a merchant, or join the army? Wait, what?! This world has immortals? Then he'd better become a Daoist priest! (I'll write this one properly and finish it.) 0Votes27.3kRecs36.3kFans
  14. 14 Traversing the Super Martial World 超武穿梭 Eastern Fantasy808k WordsCompleted Earth has entered the interstellar age. With advanced technology, ancient martial arts and mechs combine to sweep across the stars. The Qianyuan Continent is a world devoted entirely to martial arts, where powerful warriors soar through the skies, burrow through the earth, and roam the stars. A mysterious crystal of space and time gives Yun Fan the ability to travel between Earth and the Qianyuan Continent. He learns the martial arts of Qianyuan and pilots the mechs of Earth. Combining the stron 0Votes417.5kRecs93.7kFans
  15. 15 Cultivating Across the Starry Heavens of Myriad Worlds 修行在万界星空 Infinite Myriad Worlds3.1M WordsCompleted An unknown starry sky gate brought Xiao Ziyu to the Tianwu Continent. Thanks to this gate, he could also travel through the worlds of various novels. In The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he became Huashan's second disciple and changed everything about the sect; In The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, he became Zhang Wuji's master and the leader of the Ming Cult; In The Twin Dragons of the Great Tang, he helped Kou Zhong conquer the realm; In Battle Through the Heavens, he became Xiao Yan's senior fello 0Votes39.5kRecs118kFans
  16. 16 The Infinite Skill Game World 无限技能之游戏世界 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.4M WordsOngoing On Earth, Xie Yeyu is a nerdy office worker tired of his monotonous life. One night, he and people from other parallel worlds are chosen by the Infinite System and sent into an endless world of games. In this infinite world, there are no bloodlines or classes, only skills! There are countless skills of every kind. To survive here, Xie Yeyu has no choice but to give it his all and learn every skill he can in each game world. “What? You’ve never played Legend? You’ve never played League of Legends 0Votes136.6kRecs65.9kFans
  17. 17 Stars Descend Upon the Heavens 星临诸天 Infinite Myriad Worlds3.5M WordsCompleted With a mysterious warship from the depths of the star sea, an ordinary protagonist gains the ability to travel through time and space. Cautious and quietly industrious, he builds a vast empire spanning the present world and the Myriad Worlds. “I have a pretty big appetite. I don’t care about decency, but I want every other good thing there is!” Qin Feng declared. 0Votes339.2kRecs254.6kFans
  18. 18 I Draw Manga in Japan 我在东瀛画漫画 Urban982k WordsOngoing Reborn in a parallel Japan, he becomes a manga artist who has been blacklisted. Fortunately, this world’s anime and manga entertainment industry is very backward, and he has a System with him. To enjoy a happy life of collecting royalties and living off them, he has no choice but to start by drawing doujinshi. 0Votes76.4kRecs44.4kFans
  19. 19 The Grandmaster Returns 归来的宗师 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Tang Tian, when are you going to become the greatest under heaven?” “When do you think?” “Today. It’ll happen today.” “…” This is the story of the heir to Zhenwu, and his adventures across the city. Zhenwu: The only path in the world that can lead to immortality. False Martial Arts: Just something that strengthens your bodies… (Beat the entire world into submission.) That’s all. Search my pen name, ‘Bao Ju Wants to Rise,’ directly on Weixin to follow my official account. 0Votes71.1kRecs69.6kFans
  20. 20 Star Era Martial God 星纪武神 Sci-Fi1.3M WordsOngoing The Force is boundless, and telekinesis is infinite. A nuclear-blast punch shatters the earth, while a potential-energy slash tears apart a stellar ring. Telepathy grants foresight, while a fungus-devouring gene enables rebirth through a drop of blood. The Titanium Extreme Golden Body forges an ultra-solid physique, while the Fusion Divine Art evolves into an immortal stellar body. In a distant interstellar age, technology and martial arts combine, colliding to produce a brilliant civilization t 0Votes151.8kRecs57.7kFans
  21. 21 The Super Behemoth's Clone 超级巨兽分身 Urban685k WordsCompleted In the void of space, a colossal beast as large as a star roars ferociously. It devours planets, destroys galaxies, and brings countless civilizations to an end, becoming the nightmare of every intelligent being in its path! No one could ever know that it was merely the other self of an ordinary human on Earth, in a remote galaxy. 0Votes62.4kRecs97.5kFans
  22. 22 Reborn in the Past: Becoming a Master Chef 重生过去当神厨 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The head chef of a major Beijing hotel dies in a car accident and, by a bizarre twist of fate, is reborn in the body of a dimwit. Yes, a dimwit. How will he manage to get along with everyone and thrive? Read on to find out. 0Votes228.5kRecs150.5kFans
  23. 23 Return of the Myriad Worlds 诸天归来 Xianxia2.2M WordsCompleted [The author’s new 2020 book, The System Wants to Borrow My Powers, is out! Qi Yun experiences countless cycles of reincarnation in his dreams: Shu Mountain, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods... When he wakes, he forges all kinds of magical treasures in this world, including the Heaven-Flipping Seal, Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, and Taiji Diagram. He also cultivates numerous divine abilities, such as Three Heads and 0Votes76.1kRecs141.7kFans
  24. 24 The International Manufacturer 国际制造商 Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Han Yi scans a QR code while out on the street, and an app appears on his desktop. The app is strange: it can capture any real-world object and reassemble it after analyzing it. [Beep! Beep! Circuit board module + Dome + screen + front and back covers: reassembled into a phone!] [Beep! Beep! 75% cotton + 25% linen + magnetic ink: reassembled into US dollars!] VIP group: 343892078 (a screenshot showing all chapters purchased is required) The new book Don't Mess 0Votes404.6kRecs312.9kFans
  25. 25 The Leisurely Tax Collector 悠闲税务官 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted One day, the mobile game Happy Town, which Wang Yi played, mutated after a strange black shadow slammed into his phone screen. The town's tax revenue could suddenly be transferred straight to his bank account. The little train that carried goods out of town could also take real-world orders and deliver the town's products into reality. Heh heh, Wang Yi threw back his head and laughed. I'm going to be rich! I'm going to be a happy gamer who stays home! 0Votes82.3kRecs113.5kFans
  26. 26 The Immortal Above Liaozhai 聊斋之上仙 Xianxia251k WordsOngoing Books hold beauties like jade and houses of gold. Why, you ask, do I love myths above all else? Because here, there are mountain foxes and wild ghosts, as well as beauties fair as jade. New group: 542855073 (verification: Giant Bear) 0Votes64.5kRecs61.2kFans
  27. 27 The Laws of the God King in an Online Game 网游之神王法则 Gaming2.5M WordsCompleted Break through advancement limits, raise heroic troops, unlock legendary treasures, inherit mythical classes... It all starts with Spartan warriors wrestling a red dragon! 0Votes173.2kRecs154.4kFans
  28. 28 I’m a Duke in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝当国公 Historical3.3M WordsCompleted 0Votes493.3kRecs205.3kFans
  29. 29 The Rise of the European Emperor 欧皇崛起 Historical5.5M WordsOngoing (This book is the sequel to The King of German Mercenaries, the second stage in the story.) In six years, Marin went from being a poor wandering knight driven from his home to becoming a count, and established the renowned Blackwater Company. With 20,000 formidable mercenaries under his command, he became the king of the mercenary world. Yet for a transmigrator as erudite and brilliant as a top student, becoming king of the mercenaries was clearly not the end. And so Marin led his heavily armed 0Votes325.2kRecs71.7kFans
  30. 30 A Mighty Journey Through the Marvel Universe 大力美漫行 Infinite Myriad Worlds937k WordsCompleted His name is Dali, and his fists are Dali. Tony Stark: Even in my Hulkbuster armor, I wouldn’t want to fight Wang Dali. That would be suicide. Thor: Believe me, even a god wouldn’t want to try Dali’s fists. Nick Fury: That guy named Wang Dali is actually an alien, right? Rogue: Oh, Dali, harder! Harder! Wang Dali: If I land this punch, you might die! (dead serious) Marvel at first, then hopping between worlds. 0Votes81.9kRecs119.8kFans
  31. 31 The Cultivating Chief 修真的酋长 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Recommended: the author's new book, The Invincible Divine Dragon Breeding System!)(Recommended: the author's new book, The Invincible Divine Dragon Breeding System!)(Recommended: the author's new book, The Invincible Divine Dragon Breeding System!) The last person on Earth to ascend fails, and his soul transmigrates to a parallel world, where he possesses the body of a poor island nation's chief. Using the methods of cultivation, he develops the country. QQ group: 425481249 P.S. 1: Set up spiri 0Votes78.1kRecs68.7kFans
  32. 32 The Most Tyrannical Ruler in History 史上最牛暴君 Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted 2017's hottest and most savage fantasy masterpiece! “The world slanders me, deceives me, insults me, mocks me, looks down on me, scorns me, hates me, and cheats me. I stand where all despise me. How should I deal with them? I shall slay them with a single sword stroke!” “Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs; the sages are not benevolent, treating the common people as straw dogs.” “So what if Heaven and Earth are not benevolent? If they dare slight me, I shall co 0Votes133.1kRecs177.3kFans
  33. 33 Reaching the Pinnacle of Qi Refining 登顶炼气师 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted The new novel "This Goblin Knows Cultivation" has moved to a different author account What can one do after becoming a qi-refining master? Manipulate qi to strengthen the body, cure illnesses and defend oneself, gain immense strength and astonishing speed, become a grandmaster, and rise to become Earth's number one... This was what Chu Feng initially imagined. However, as his cultivation realm advanced, he increasingly realized how naive he had been. The true power of a qi-refining ma 0Votes281.4kRecs254.7kFans
  34. 34 The God-Tier Mining Tycoon 神级大矿主 Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The world's largest mining company is undoubtedly Xudong Mining Group, with no rival. It is a super behemoth, and as the owner of this super behemoth, he is known in the industry as the "God-Tier Mine Owner." 0Votes119.9kRecs153.8kFans
  35. 35 The Civilization of Divine Script 神文文明 Sci-Fi612k WordsOngoing In this world, writers are held in the highest esteem. A brilliant novel can evolve into a small world of its own, and once it meets certain standards, its characters can manifest in the real world when the novel is complete. There are companies that sell technological products, companies that sell divine artifacts, companies that sell pills, and companies that sell divine pets. Behind every company stands one or more powerful authors. They continually supply these companies with products from 0Votes105.2kRecs73.1kFans
  36. 36 The Dream World Made Manifest 梦境世界大具现 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.5M WordsCompleted They say Earthlings created the endless universes and dimensions, so they may run into all kinds of extraordinary opportunities: Systems, transmigration, being reborn, old masters, supernatural powers, and supreme treasures. They’re either cheating or on their way to cheating, and are known as the cheat-code race. Since Earth’s transmigrators and reborn people have been recklessly disrupting the order of the worlds, Chu Bai, one of 0Votes52.7kRecs63.9kFans
  37. 37 The Taoist Temple Across Time and Space 时空道观 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.7M WordsCompleted In the snowy mountains of the Northwest stands a Taoist temple called the Longevity Temple. It looks ordinary, but it connects to the Myriad Worlds. The temple has a ginseng fruit tree. Just smelling its fruit grants you 360 years of life; eating one lets you live for 47,000 years. The temple has a divine spring that can restore the dead to life and regenerate flesh on bare bones. The temple has spirit fields filled with ancient medicinal herbs. People from countless worlds flock here, willi 0Votes55.7kRecs94.1kFans
  38. 38 A Guide to Galactic Domination 银河称霸指南 Sci-Fi1.7M WordsCompleted [Official group: 301.700.663] A star fleet from a video game appeared before Bai Zhongqi, an ordinary young man. The game's player became the emperor of an empire, opening a new chapter in which his fellow humans and Earth set out for the sea of stars. Earth's nations scheme against one another, each vying for the future of the interstellar age. Bizarre and wondrous alien civilizations await discovery by Earth's explorers. It is a cruel, dark forest where only the fittest survive, yet also a pla 0Votes123.3kRecs592.1kFans
  39. 39 God-Tier Reading System 神级阅读系统 Urban615k WordsCompleted Read books and become a god... Everything is in the books. New book: The Daily Life of a Cat I Transmigrated Into 0Votes36.9kRecs65.2kFans
  40. 40 The Protagonist Hunter 主角猎杀者 Infinite Myriad Worlds3.4M WordsCompleted The protagonist is nothing but my prey! Complete the Ring-Shattering missions, smash the protagonist’s halo, and claim his fortune and martial arts for myself! Who says a nobody is doomed to be cannon fodder? Every talent has its purpose. A defiant hunter shatters the protagonist; in dire straits, only I can win the beauty’s heart. Lin Qing possesses the unique spatial attribute [Defiant Owl]. God’s awful setup: 1. Whenever he enters a story, he is guaranteed to be a passerby, a loser, or cannon 0Votes271kRecs278.3kFans
  41. 41 EN Son of Zod 佐德之子 Sci-Fi789k WordsCompleted Reborn as the son of General Zod, Krypton's military leader and a major villain, he discovers this isn't a comic book or a movie. Here, Batman and Iron Man are family friends; Ant-Man and the Green Goblin are business partners; Wonder Woman and the Invisible Woman might fight over the same man; and Spider-Man might run into Doctor Lizard when he goes out, or get beaten to a pulp by Doomsday... Also, who's more accurate, Green Arrow or Hawkeye? Who's the fastest man on Earth, the Flash or Quicksi 0Votes90.5kRecs90.9kFans
  42. 42 From Prince to God of Wealth 从王子到神豪 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted New book: This Transmigrator Doesn't Follow the Usual Playbook. Your support is appreciated! Reborn as a rich prince, what's the first thing you should do? Spend a hundred million. Laid-back Ling Zhou is reborn as a prince. He plans to enjoy a life of luxury, but everything changes after he extracts his first “glimpse of the future.” Before long, he goes from a spoiled playboy prince to the world's richest tycoon. P.S. 1: This book has a relatively lighthearted tone. P.S. 2: I've started a reade 0Votes84.1kRecs164.7kFans
  43. 43 The Infinite Worlds Livestream System 无尽世界直播系统 Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted This is the story of a nobody from Earth who transmigrates with a livestreaming System. “Hello, everyone, my name is Ding Yi. I'm currently on the moon in the world of Journey to the West. You can see the palace behind me. That's right, it's the famous Guanghan Palace!” Ding Yi pointed at the vast palace behind him, a bright smile spreading across his face. That's right, he's livestreaming! Today, he plans to take the countless viewers back on Earth on a first-hand tour to see the legendary moon 0Votes112.2kRecs175.8kFans
  44. 44 I Am a Great Scientist 我是大科学家 Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Newton’s three laws form the foundation of classical mechanics. Darwin’s theory of evolution, “survival of the fittest,” overturned humanity’s understanding in the nineteenth century. Einstein’s special theory of relativity revealed the connections between space, time, mass, and the motion of matter; his general theory of relativity established that space and time change with the distribution of matter and the speed of motion. The future development of human civilization has always been guided b 0Votes135.5kRecs222kFans
  45. 45 The Supreme Rise 无上崛起 Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted The purple sun hangs in the sky. Heaven and earth have undergone a drastic transformation, the bright moon is scarred, and the void has connected! After Earth suffered the disaster known as the Great Calamity, most living things perished. Humanity clings desperately to its last safe zones, but the threats they face are not only mutated beasts. There are also colossal Origin Beasts, capable of breaking through the barriers of space and entering Earth at any moment! Born into a time of peril, the 0Votes735.1kRecs406.6kFans
  46. 46 Reborn into the Legend of the White Snake 重生白蛇传 Xianxia760k WordsCompleted He wakes up to find himself transmigrated into the world of "Legend of the White Snake", and turned into the world's number-one pretty boy... Xu Xian! Who says humans and demons can't fall in love? 0Votes172kRecs159kFans
  47. 47 Treasure Hunting Around the World 寻宝全世界 Urban9.6M WordsCompleted After narrowly escaping death, Ye Tian discovers that the world before his eyes has changed, shining with dazzling brilliance! Antiques, famous paintings, gold, diamonds, and jewels are everywhere, ready for the taking! The pirate treasure on Cocos Island, gold in the depths of the ocean, Mayan civilization hidden in the jungle, the secrets of King Solomon, the lost Atlantis... None of them are mysterious anymore. Their doors have been thrown wide open, just waiting for Ye Tian to explore and di 1Votes488.8kRecs348.7kFans
  48. 48 A Legend Begins with I Am a Singer 传奇从我是歌手开始 Urban795k WordsCompleted Title: The Legend Begins with I Am a Singer: A Superstar? No, I'm a Legend Liang Dong, an obscure singer, accidentally transmigrates to a new world. There, he has a beautiful wife, an adorable daughter, and a career to envy. Just as he's planning to coast through life, he suddenly gets a notice. “What? I signed up for I Am a Singer, and I came in last in the very first episode of the first season?” On the verge of becoming the first contestant eliminated from I Am a Singer, Liang Dong is filled 0Votes92.1kRecs135.1kFans
  49. 49 EN Marvel's Accelerator 某美漫的一方通行 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Yifang’s soul transmigrated into the Marvel Universe. He didn’t get some cheat-code System, but on the very cusp of adulthood, he awakened as an absurdly powerful mutant with Vector Manipulation, the ability of Accelerator. And so a Level Five mutant was born, determined to reverse the tragic future of mutants and lead them to glory. Professor X: “Accelerator, I’m old. From now on, I’m entrusting you with the task of keeping world peace and protecting the future of Mutants.” Old Wan: “Charles 0Votes128.9kRecs229.3kFans
  50. 50 EN Wizard Abel 巫师亚伯 Western Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted My new book, "Superhuman David", is out. He transmigrates to a world of stars, with God’s Shadow Servant at his side and danger all around... He transmigrated, so why did he bring the Horadric Cube with him? Knights are cool, and wizards are awesome. Should I become a knight or a wizard? 0Votes566kRecs344.6kFans

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