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  1. 51 I’m Not the Heavenly King 我不是天王 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A struggling extra who spent his days hustling for roles in Hengdian transmigrates to a parallel world, where he becomes a moderately famous actor and marries a superstar singer. Just as he's preparing to become a father and reach the pinnacle of life, he discovers that the superstar is now his ex-wife. Worse, her powerful PR team pins a string of baseless charges on him, turning him into the entertainment industry's most hated public enemy, with everyone clamoring for his blood. … The story of 0Votes136.3kRecs138.4kFans
  2. 52 Live Streaming from the Wilderness of Another World 异世荒野直播 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.3M WordsCompleted I once lived in a monster rainforest where giant trees blotted out the sky, and faced Antoun head-on. I also once crossed a rotting land filled with corpse miasma, walking shoulder to shoulder with a death knight; I once hid in a City of Molten Fire where flames soared into the sky, stealing a Transformers power core. I also once mingled in an elemental plane that seemed both real and illusory, riding a Gyarados around the world; My name is Ling Mo, and I am a Martial God. I am currently livestr 0Votes156.7kRecs122.6kFans
  3. 53 EN He and the Queens of the Stars 他和她们的群星 Sci-Fi9.4M WordsOngoing This is the best of times. The two great factions clash without breaking apart, and the gateway to the “New World” has opened. Exploration and expansion, courage and glory, are the defining colors of the entire galaxy. This is the worst of times. The people of Earth have forgotten the hardships and pride of the Founding Fathers, who cut their way through every obstacle. Lost in a false prosperity of comfort and frivolity, they are about to plunge into the abyss without even realizing it. This is 11Votes402.9kRecs298kFans
  4. 54 EN Daisy in the Marvel World 黛西在漫威世界 Light Novel3.0M WordsCompleted As the saying goes, thirty percent is fate, seventy percent comes from hard work, and the remaining ninety percent comes from your parents. After transmigrating into the Marvel Universe as Daisy Johnson, she secretly congratulates herself on being one of those who got the ninety percent from their parents. Should she use her vibration powers to laze around like a salted fish and wait for the heroes to rescue her, or strive to catch up and lead the heroes instead? She chooses the latter. With S.H 3Votes661.1kRecs189.6kFans
  5. 55 The Strongest Technician of Sunagakure 砂隐之最强技师 Light Novel1.3M WordsCompleted Young Baishi was an ordinary genin from Sunagakure, but after an accident, he obtained a special item and a trove of scattered memory fragments. As he explored and pieced things together, he successfully transformed the otherworldly starting skill High-Speed Movement into his very first original ninjutsu. From then on, young Baishi embarked on the path to becoming Sunagakure's greate 0Votes242.8kRecs132.3kFans
  6. 56 Corpse Processing 尸加工 Western Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted The world’s resources are in the pockets of the nobility, and the nobles’ money will eventually end up in mine. The priests of the Church of Light slander me as a corpse-devil. The powerful scheme to get their hands on my territory. Demons and ghosts rage over the wealth I control. Witches curse me, void creatures plot against me, and even the undead shun me. At the end o 0Votes40.6kRecs89.9kFans
  7. 57 EN The Adventurer’s Guide to Azeroth 艾泽拉斯冒险指南 Gaming1.7M WordsOngoing The Azeroth Adventure Guide: an indispensable book for traveling, exploring, and adventuring in Azeroth! After you transmigrate, it will be your guide and mentor, your shield and your sword. In this book, the protagonist, the pig-like man Diego? Asnal, will take you through Azeroth’s landscapes and geography, customs and culture, species and specialties, systems of faith, and history. He’ll tell you the stories behind famous figures and historical events, remind you of the knowledge and skills y 0Votes81.7kRecs58.8kFans
  8. 58 EN Ethan's Fantastic Drift 伊森的奇幻漂流 Western Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Ethan arrived in a world covered entirely by oceans. One man, one ship, and a compass that could travel between countless worlds! He sets off on his journey, backed by countless realms like Marvel and DC. Naturally, his goal is the stars and the sea... probably. 0Votes276.5kRecs207.6kFans
  9. 59 Shenanigans With The Settings 有关设定的骚操作 Urban431k WordsOngoing Why do you need algebraic functions just to cast a little fireball? Why do you have to study biology to use storage space? What on earth is this piecewise equation for energy? And how are world creation and mental landscapes connected? This is exhausting. Zhou Yujie chooses Easy Mode. [Please check the work’s related section for the reader group.] 0Votes46.7kRecs26.8kFans
  10. 60 EN The Swarm Principle 虫群法则 Light Novel1.7M WordsCompleted Systerm, a transliteration of System, translated into Chinese as System. After waking up, he, having forgotten his own name, became a little grasshopper named Systerm, the kind that could leap several meters in a single bound. A dozen or so days later, just as he had adapted to life as a grasshopper and was happily hopping around, he suddenly noticed a withered yellow leaf falling from the sky. Autumn had arrived. This is the story of a grassho 0Votes163.9kRecs177kFans
  11. 61 The Grandmaster of Heroes of Might and Magic 英雄无敌大宗师 Gaming5.2M WordsCompleted You touched the magic parchment and found yourself suddenly able to take a harder hit. You touched the magic parchment again and found that you could run faster when fleeing for your life. In a flash, you gained basic combat skills. You touched a book on advanced combat techniques and discovered that you were stronger, and had even gained some understanding of the mysteries of martial arts. You swung your halberd, mastered hand-to-hand combat, and could even cast all kinds of magic with your bar 0Votes264.1kRecs130.6kFans
  12. 62 The Big Boss of Another World 异界大老板 Gaming958k WordsCompleted Run a tavern, make some money, raise a few magical pets, and go on adventures. Before you know it, the world is at your feet. 0Votes36.9kRecs42.4kFans
  13. 63 EN Pokémon: The Sandstorm King 精灵之沙暴天王 Light Novel802k WordsCompleted "Cerulean Gym, Saffron Gym, and Cinnabar Gym have long neglected their proper duties and received poor performance reviews. They failed the year-end assessment and will have their Gym qualifications revoked!" "The Hoenn Region's Elite Four member is challenging me? No time! I still have to go to Mt. Moon to take down Team Rocket." Kyohei, the Sandstorm Elite Four member of the Kanto Region, in the legendary story o 0Votes145.8kRecs84.2kFans
  14. 64 Tycoon, Please Spare Me 神豪求放过 Urban444k WordsCompleted Please don’t pay attention to the title. This book has no tycoon plotlines about throwing money around, squandering wealth, or flaunting riches… “Please spare me” is the real story. This book is also known as: “This World Doesn’t Welcome My System,” “The Steel Straight Man’s Disastrous Journey,” “The Dog Food Master’s Money-Making Diary,” “How Do I Deal with a Peach Blossom Tribulation That Counts as Bad Luck?” and “How Did This Tycoon Story Turn into Feeding People Dog Food?”… and many more. 0Votes55kRecs48.3kFans
  15. 65 EN Everyday Adventures in a TV Series 日常系美剧 Urban2.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the world of American TV shows, he took the unremarkable path of a great doctor to avoid dying young. Along the way, he found friends among the seven from The Big Bang Theory, the six from Friends, and the five from How I Met Your Mother, competed with the doctors of Grey's Anatomy, Dr. House, and The Good Doctor, and encountered the thrills of Gone Girl, Hard Candy, and Orphan. Ordinary days, never dull. Life in an American TV show is full of fun. 0Votes218.2kRecs168.7kFans
  16. 66 King of the Wall at the End of the World 绝境长城上的王者 Western Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of Game of Thrones, or A Song of Ice and Fire, what should you do? Build a harem? Fight for the throne? Farm? Poor Edd had no choice, because the Night's Watch drafted him right from the start. [True Dragon Bloodline Series - 4] 0Votes349.9kRecs166.4kFans
  17. 67 The Nation Develops Another World 举国开发异世界 Sci-Fi1.4M WordsCompleted After waking up, Xia Xuan discovered that he had transmigrated into the emperor of a constitutional monarchy in another world. Xia Xuan thought he could just be a figurehead, enjoying a life of luxury. But then a System appeared in his mind?! Ding dong! A new world has been discovered. Host, please confirm the world information as soon as possible. “A new world?” Xia Xuan waved his hand, and a black space gate appeared in front of him. “Entering through a gate? That gives us a lot of room to wor 0Votes155.4kRecs287.1kFans
  18. 68 An Ordinary Superhero 平凡的超级英雄 Infinite Myriad Worlds923k WordsCompleted My new book, The Ancient Dragon Heroes: Blade Cuts Heaven and Earth, Men Decide Fortune and Misfortune, is now underway. Charles is an easygoing man who, after transmigrating into Marvel, runs a little shop and carries on taking life as it comes. Nick: This world needs more heroes. Charles casually hands him a pair of tactical goggles. “They’re 10 million at full price. I’ll give you a twenty percent discount, so 9 million will do. How many heroes do you need?” 0Votes56.4kRecs74.9kFans
  19. 69 Cling to the System's Thigh and Make Things Happen 抱紧系统大腿搞事情 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.0M WordsCompleted The System wants me to stir things up. What can I do? Mom, he's cheating! 0Votes36.6kRecs43.6kFans
  20. 70 A Farmer in Shu Han 蜀汉之庄稼汉 Historical5.7M WordsCompleted This is the story of an ordinary, hapless man struggling to survive in the chaotic Three Kingdoms era and doing his best to build a life through farming. 7Votes626.2kRecs213.4kFans
  21. 71 A Cultivator’s Chronicles in the Marvel Universe 美漫修仙实录 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.3M WordsCompleted A Chinese-descended youth who secretly crossed into Gotham City by boat unexpectedly awakened the memories of his past life as a Nascent Soul cultivator. From then on, he lived a raucous life of punching Arkham's nursing home and kicking the Hydra kindergarten. 0Votes114.4kRecs192.4kFans
  22. 72 The Overlord's Path Through the Marvel Universe 美漫世界霸王轨迹 Western Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In the dark fog of chaotic Gotham, he is the crimson devil who brings bloodshed. He is wicked! In the bewildered and lost society of mutants, he is the upstart third leader. He is stubborn! In the endless struggle between Shield and Hydra, he is the ruthless blade that sways the war. He is resolute! He is worshiped and despised, praised and cursed. Some love him, while others hate him. His heart is like the blade in his hand: never hesitant, never wavering, never uncertain. Who could defeat such 0Votes248.7kRecs173.1kFans
  23. 73 Pokemon: The Save-File Superstar 宠物小精灵之存档超人 Light Novel2.0M WordsCompleted Long Ye was playing Pokemon on an emulator when a strange System transported him to the world of Pokemon. Want items? Master Balls, Super Rods, volcanic stones, Lunar Wings: anything in your save file can be exchanged. Want Legendary Pokemon? Mew, the Regis, Giratina: anything in your save file can be exchanged. Creator Gods on clearance! Not 998, but only ten million. Choose any of the seventeen Creator Gods you like. 0Votes90.3kRecs117.6kFans
  24. 74 Sipping Tea Calmly at Hogwarts 在霍格沃茨淡定地喝红茶 Light Novel1.7M WordsCompleted This is a Hogwarts where the tone often goes completely off the rails. Quirrell gets taken down by a group of students, the basilisk ends up on the feast table, Sirius Black nearly becomes dog-meat stew, Voldemort keeps getting tricked without even realizing it, and the professors sit together making dumplings because that’s what justice looks like. 0Votes118.5kRecs165.9kFans
  25. 75 Liu Bei's Daily Life 刘备的日常 Historical5.7M WordsCompleted Please check out the new book, Great Villainy Has Its Bright Side 2. Zan: Hey! Liu Bei. Shao: Ha! Liu Bei. Shu: Hmph! Liu Bei. Cao: Pah! Liu Bei. All the beauties: Ah! Liu Bei. The serious synopsis: His soul transmigrates into the body of the young Liu Bei. Starting with a change to his family’s old home in Lousang Village, he and his nineteen-year-old widowed mother rely on each other, while his Liu clan brothers from the village lend a hand. He s 0Votes290.8kRecs111.6kFans
  26. 76 DNF Invades Marvel DNF侵入漫威 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted Lu Ke, a DNF fan, was reborn in the Marvel Universe as a seven-year-old schoolboy and gained a DNF System. The octopus Lotas calls himself an incarnation of the Apostles and a guide. He’s a chatterbox with a scheming streak. His mission is to urge Lu Ke to spread the glory of the Apostles throughout Marvel. To put it plainly, that means invading and causing trouble. Lu Ke: I need bucks to open loot boxes. If I get a skill, I’ll grow stronger. I want to get a job. Lotas: Let’s rob an armored truc 0Votes124.7kRecs217.2kFans
  27. 77 Infinite: The Psychic Controller 无限之精神力控制者 Light Novel2.0M WordsOngoing Special relativity holds that simultaneity is relative. Three elements: clocks set to agree at A and B, a light source M midway between them, and an observer. Event 1: The observer is at rest relative to M, and M emits a flash of light. Event 2: The observer moves uniformly in a straight line along AB toward A, and M emits a flash of light. For the observer in Event 1, when the light reaches A and B, the clocks show the same time. The light arrives simultaneously. For the observer in Event 2, ac 0Votes53.6kRecs62.1kFans
  28. 78 EN Lord of the Mysteries: The Paradox Path 诡秘:悖论途径 Light Novel1.4M WordsCompleted A Lord of the Mysteries fanfic. When the transmigrator opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a beautiful madwoman smiling at him. In front of him sat a bottle of Secrets Suppliant Potion. Drink it, and die later. Don't drink it, and die now. So he drank the potion and became Buridan's Ass. PS1: This novel features an original pathway. The golden finger is the Sefirah and Uniqueness. PS2: The protagonist transmigrates around the same time as Zhou Mingrui. 15Votes185.6kRecs519.5kFans
  29. 79 EN The Mechanical Master of a Certain Marvel Universe 某美漫的机械主宰 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.5M WordsCompleted Thanos: Go to Earth and bring me the Infinity Stones. Chitauri: Rest assured, my lord. We'll take care of it. But then... Thanos: How could you fail against such a weak planet as Earth? Chitauri: It's not that we didn't try, my lord, but the people of Earth have Gundams! 0Votes96.1kRecs152.1kFans
  30. 80 EN One Piece: Garen 海贼盖伦 Light Novel1.5M WordsCompleted [This is a One Piece fanfiction] I, Garen, have a System. Also, the actual title is an abbreviation of The Knight of Justice in the World of One Piece, the Big Sword That Can Take a Beating and Deal One, the Might of Demacia, Garen. [New book] 2Votes346kRecs303.8kFans
  31. 81 Reborn in a Strange Land 异域降生 Western Fantasy432k WordsCompleted Under the moonlight, a team of high-ranking demon hunters cautiously sneaks into William Castle. Inside, their target, the vampire count William Brujah, hangs in the hall, screaming and cursing. Thousands of long needles keep piercing his body. The exposed tips burn with dark green flames, scorching his flesh until it drips beneath his skin like melting wax. The captain of the demon hunters bursts in and feels a chill at the sight. “Prepare to fight!” The castle suddenly falls silent. A full-len 0Votes78.8kRecs70.6kFans
  32. 82 Dragon of the Deep Sea 深海之龙 Light Novel318k WordsOngoing A hapless fellow gets toyed with, only to end up becoming a sea dragon… 0Votes53.7kRecs50.8kFans
  33. 83 Military Contractor 军事承包商 Military3.3M WordsCompleted Travel between war-themed film and television worlds. Build “the world's strongest PMC company”! 0Votes128.8kRecs145kFans
  34. 84 The Fourth Year of Yongli 永历四年 Historical2.7M WordsCompleted In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Yongli reign, the Qing army launched an advance campaign against the anti-Qing forces in the Siming Mountains, which stood in mutual support with the Ming forces of Prince Lu entrenched in the Zhoushan Archipelago. After defeating the main local Ming forces, the Qing army carried out a bloody campaign to purge the mountains. From then on, the Siming Mountain region, whose population had once surged because of the ethnic oppression imposed by the Manc 0Votes147.9kRecs67kFans
  35. 85 A Tough Guy in Showbiz 硬汉的娱乐圈 Urban526k WordsCompleted When the entire entertainment industry was dominated by traffic-driven idols and pretty boys, a tough guy appeared. With godlike acting, he conquered the world. 0Votes97.3kRecs99kFans
  36. 86 The Invincible Eater of Toriko 美食的俘虏之食者无敌 Light Novel1.1M WordsOngoing A tree that keeps growing lobster meat, a spring that gushes rich brandy, and wondrous coconuts filled with steaming bowls of all kinds... This is an unknown world with ingredients beyond imagination. Countless ingredients await discovery, and each new find challenges everything people thought they knew about food. Lin Su transmigrates to the era before the dawn of the age of gourmet food, becoming a disciple of Acacia, the God of Cuisine. Countless unknown delicacies open themselves up to him! 0Votes52.1kRecs40.4kFans
  37. 87 The Strongest Support in Claymore 大剑之最强辅助 Light Novel711k WordsCompleted That day, I gave a dying greatsword-wielding girl a stamina crystal buff. Then she didn't die. I'm a newbie practicing my writing, so please be kind. 0Votes83.7kRecs61.7kFans
  38. 88 EN The Deathstroke of the Marvel Universe 美漫丧钟 Light Novel14.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Marvel universe, an ordinary man became a world-famous mercenary and assassin. With everything changed, should he become a righteous hero, or continue his dark work? "Don't judge me by such shallow notions as good and evil. I do whatever I want." The protagonist suddenly appeared behind the author, who was making up the book description, and punched him across the room. "It's really quite simple: I am the death knell ringing in everyone's ears!" 13Votes697.1kRecs424.2kFans
  39. 89 The Founder of Future Games 未来游戏创始人 Sci-Fi564k WordsCompleted “Super Black Technology! His Tech Is Fifty Years Ahead of Its Time” “The Greatest Innovator Since the Dawn of the Internet Age” “A Revolution in Gaming, the Pioneer of a New Era” “This Is Not a Game. It’s a Whole New World” “A Mega-Corporation Is Born Today” After this game, which drove the world wild with excitement, was released, every media outlet devoted its front-page headlines to singing Su Li’s praises. They all printed the words he had spoken at the launch event: “This is a spiritual oas 0Votes64.1kRecs41.9kFans
  40. 90 I Come from Asgard 我来自阿斯嘉德 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.8M WordsCompleted Why has Wolverine, forever a foul-smelling, foot-scratching middle-aged uncle, suddenly become S.H.I.E.L.D.’s prized treasure? Why did Galactus, the super glutton infamous throughout the universe, die an untimely death in the starry sky? Who exactly is the sinister young man in the Collector’s cabinet of curiosities? Why is Thanos even more obsessed with the AllSpark than Ultron and Megatron? Why does Captain America’s giant shield always disappear without a trace? Why are the people of America 0Votes136.2kRecs141kFans
  41. 91 EN One Piece: Bane 海贼之祸害 Light Novel2.9M WordsCompleted In the Great Pirate Era, heroes rose up everywhere. The strong did as they pleased. The weak had no choice. Mo De agreed wholeheartedly, so he took up a gun in one hand and a blade in the other, killing his way to the top. Completed novels: Gourmet Hunter, Naruto: The Calamity, Sword Art Online: Keep Living. This book takes its time to heat up, and the author is in it for the long haul. Dive in without worry. 0Votes428.9kRecs335.8kFans
  42. 92 The Last Ruthless Man of the Great Ming 大明最后一个狠人 Historical3.2M WordsCompleted His soul transmigrated into Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the Ming dynasty, and he lived his entire life by one word: ruthless. Destroy the bandits, execute corrupt officials, lift the maritime ban, spread the nation's might, pacify the four seas, and dominate the world! This crown prince is brutal. He wages war more terrifyingly than the Jurchens, suppresses bandits more relentlessly than the bandits themselves, and amasses silver more thoroughly than corrupt officials. With Me here, thi 0Votes634.5kRecs1MFans
  43. 93 Hogwarts' Pacifist Necromancer 霍格沃茨的和平主义亡灵巫师 Light Novel1.3M WordsOngoing Henry Anthony was an utterly ordinary supermarket cashier. Until one day, a strangely dressed person showed up at his door and demanded to know why he hadn’t replied to a letter from the Misuse of Magic Office. Anthony: What have I misused? Magic? No way. I’m just an honest supermarket clerk. Anthony: Wait, you’re not talking about my pet, are you? Or the fact that I crawled out of a coffin? Dumbledore: Perhaps, Mr. Anthony, you’d be willing to take a position at Hogwarts? And so Hogwarts welcom 102Votes260.6kRecs353.3kFans
  44. 94 Raise an Army and Seize the Tripod 纵兵夺鼎 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted 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
  45. 95 EN Harry Potter: I Am Legend 哈利波特之我是传奇 Western Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Huo Fa arrived in the world of Harry Potter, delighted at the thought of seeing the legendary wizard with his own eyes. But then he realized he'd arrived as a classmate of Voldemort and a student of Dumbledore. Where's my Hermione? Where's my trio? They don't exist… What's more, under pressure from the compulsory education System, he has to complete seven years of mandatory magic training. When Huo Fa finally came to his senses, he realized he hadn't come to witness a legend. He'd come to 7Votes257.1kRecs296.6kFans
  46. 96 King of Mixed Martial Arts 综合格斗之王 Sports959k WordsCompleted Passion runs high as fighters dominate the ring! From punches, kicks, elbows, and knees to takedowns, grappling, and submission holds, from stand-up fighting to no-holds-barred combat, the ring will never be short of iron-willed warriors or dazzling scenes of battle! This is the story of the joys and sorrows of a proud, unruly fighter… The author’s completed work, Reborn as a Ring Killer, is already available. Feel free to bookmark and recommend it! 0Votes138.6kRecs62.6kFans
  47. 97 A Certain American Comic's Agent 某美漫的特工 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.0M WordsCompleted At the turn of the millennium, Mark stood alone before the floor-to-ceiling windows of his penthouse atop the Celestial Tower in Manhattan, holding a glass of bourbon as he celebrated his thirtieth birthday! He had a younger brother who'd led himself astray, a sister who'd dreamed of becoming a nun since childhood but ended up a celebrity, and a little sister who'd just awakened her chuunibyou streak and was clamoring to make peace with ordinary humans. He had a car, a house, and a career he'd t 5Votes331.6kRecs331.3kFans
  48. 98 One Piece: The Fire Dragon's Roar 海贼之火龙咆哮 Light Novel2.1M WordsCompleted It’s the Great Pirate Era. Ships race across the Grand Line, and powerful figures rise on every side. A man who ate the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, a rebel of the Charlotte Family, begins his legend! “If you think you can kill me, then come and try! If I die here, it’ll only prove that I’m nothing special!” “S-sweets? Who likes sweets? I’m not obsessed with them... Sweets.. 0Votes103.2kRecs145.6kFans
  49. 99 The Raccoon's Ultimate Evolution 浣熊的终极进化 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted -----The new book The Fox's Super System is now online. Come take a look!----- After transmigrating into a magical world, I became a raccoon. That's right, the mysterious creature from a certain package of instant noodles, complete with a black eye mask, a sly and sneaky appearance, and a large striped tail. From then on, I embarked on a special path of evolution. System: Final form: Teemo. Lota: GUN! You're Teemo, your whole family is Teemo. In short, the road of evolution is long and arduous, 0Votes32.5kRecs47.2kFans
  50. 100 Summon Me 召唤我吧 Urban989k WordsCompleted A journey of growth from a tribal totem in another world to an evil god spanning two worlds. (New book: Higher-Dimensional Creator. All new and returning readers, please check it out.) 0Votes53.7kRecs59.3kFans

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