Novels like Strange Tales and Unusual Happenings
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- 51 The Road to Klimasa 迈向克里玛莎 “Humility! Honesty! Compassion! Courage! Justice! Sacrifice! Honor! Faith!” He is a lich, yet he upholds the spirit of chivalry! He is a lich, yet he remains devoted to the faith of the Light! “Facing powerful foes, we stand without fear! Bold and loyal, we bring no shame to the Holy Spirit! Upright and true, we would rather die than yield! We protect the weak and never defy what is right!” Standing atop the world, no storm, however fierce, can stop him from following in the Holy Spirit's footst 1Votes195.8kRecs159.9kFans
- 52 Bug House 虫屋 A slightly plump man carrying a broom walks into the courtyard. He sweeps up the fallen leaves, then turns to look at the plaque over the gate: Insect House. “If you don't show yourselves, I'll turn you into flower fertilizer.” 4Votes184.5kRecs185.8kFans
- 53 The Origin of All Things 元尊 Zhou Yuan, a prince of the Great Zhou, was born with the destiny of a Sacred Dragon. But the enemy nation’s King Wu held the people of Great Zhou hostage, allowing a python sparrow to devour the dragon and steal his Sacred Dragon fortune. Zhou Yuan enters the ancestral grounds and meets Yaoyao. He reopens his eight meridians and sets out on his journey once more. A young man wields his brush, and dragons and serpents dance. He cleaves through a troubled age and lights up the heavens. In a world 22Votes1.1MRecs1.2MFans
- 54 The Great Sage of the Netherworld 通幽大圣 A sinister jianghu, where strange creatures abound; a corrupt court; martial arts clans; and heroes rising from every corner. This is a world without gods or Buddhas. Martial arts, sorcery, mystic cultivation, supernatural powers... Gu Cheng descends amid the darkness, ready to crush this chaotic world. “Since this world has no gods or Buddhas, then I will be its god!” A beauty’s painted face can never capture her true nature; a demonic monk in the temple raises asuras. Hearts tremble in the Pea 0Votes588.1kRecs651.2kFans
- 55 The Online Game Master Physiognomist 网游大相师 A word from me can seal a verdict, and every character is worth its weight in gold. In the real world, anyone who reveals the secrets of heaven is punished by the heavenly way, and true masters of divination rarely meet a good end. Zuoyang, heir to a diviner's legacy, stumbles into a highly realistic full-dive online game. He avoids the heavenly retribution, takes the entire gaming world by storm, and becomes a legendary master diviner who reaches the heavens! Penguin reader group: 597-699-092 0Votes177.2kRecs227.2kFans
- 56 The Male Lead’s Self-Cultivation 男主的自我修养 Anyone would be overjoyed to transmigrate into a book they'd written themselves, but Wen Yiqian is a little panicked. “If only I'd known, I wouldn't have written a dark story. Every time I step outside, I run into several psychopathic serial killers. How is anyone supposed to deal with that?” 0Votes152kRecs224.5kFans
- 57 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
- 58 The League's Mercenary System 联盟之佣兵系统 Season 5 was called the year the LPL had its best shot at winning the world championship. It was the year imports ruled the scene. It was the year SKT won the title with the least effort. It was the first year since Uzi's debut that he failed to make it to Worlds. It was the most humiliating year in LPL history! Li Mu obtains a Mercenary System, and vows to change it all! The author's new book, League of Legends: Absolute Zero, is now being serialized. 0Votes343.1kRecs225.5kFans
- 59 The Ace Free Agent 王牌自由人 For all sorts of reasons, a mysterious and powerful top-tier online game expert enters a massively popular game that has taken the world by storm. He is... the powerhouse who dominates the dungeon clear-time rankings. He is... the creator of countless astonishing techniques. He is... the gaming god fought over by all the major guilds. He is... a headline name in the annals of online gaming. He is also the most eye-catching figure of all: the Ace Free Agent. (I'm no good at writing introductions. 0Votes215.9kRecs105.9kFans
- 60 Ballad of Assassination 吟游刺杀录 This is a land of heroes, swords, and magic, home to a bard with grand ambitions. He is determined to write the most magnificent tales, spread love and peace throughout the world, and bring laughter to everyone. He hopes that whenever a great swordmaster or archmage opens their mouth, one of his jokes will come out. To that end, he set out to travel at the age of fifteen. After ten years on the road, he had crossed half the continent, only to fall deeper and deeper into poverty. In the end, he h 0Votes142.1kRecs100kFans
- 61 The Unnamable Cyberpunk 不可名状的赛博朋克 If you’re interested, go check it out~ 0Votes180.4kRecs241.1kFans
- 62 The Streetwise Detective 草莽警探 Why was a plastic surgeon found dead at home? How could an online streamer dare to broadcast a murder live? How could bad singing lead to a homicide? Who is threatening the young celebrity? As the mysteries are unraveled one by one, the truth is more horrifying the closer you look... The story beginning with Chapter 393, “The Peerless Manual,” is a side story. Skipping it will not affect your reading. If you’re not interested in the side story, don’t accidentally buy it. My new book, “No Forgive 0Votes65.8kRecs100.5kFans
- 63 EN Players, All Aboard! 玩家请上车 “Welcome, players, aboard the dedicated train for the Dimensional Rift Game. This train will depart from the E-Rank starting station and travel to a D-Rank station. Please ensure your safety, board in an orderly fashion, and obey the rules of travel.” “The rules of travel are as follows:” “1. Please do not bring non-game items aboard the train. (Underwear is exempt.)” “2. Consumption is mandatory. (All train staff are working without pay.)” “3. Do not turn on the lights after they have been turn 912Votes787.7kRecs1.2MFans
- 64 The Long-Lived 长生种 “Spend one year and seven months of lifespan to upgrade the Boy's Art.” “Spend one year and seven months of lifespan to upgrade the Golden Bell Shield.” “Spend one year and seven months of lifespan to upgrade the Iron Shirt.” “Spend one year and seven months of lifespan to upgrade the Thirteen Guardians' Iron Body.” “Combine the Golden Bell Shield, Iron Shirt, Thirteen Guardians' Iron Body, and Boy's Art to obtain the Golden Body Art!” This is the story of a cheat who spends his lifespan to impr 0Votes416.7kRecs551.1kFans
- 65 Tomorrow Never Came 明日未临 In 2130, the sun suddenly went out, plunging Earth into a frozen world. Lu Yuan, the last survivor of the Frozen Era, returned to 2125. He had five years to change everything, aided by the AI computer that had traveled back in time with him. In the end, Lu Yuan decided to save the world through a game. The apocalypse game set after the sun goes dark, before tomorrow ever comes: nuclear fusion technology, artificial intelligence robots, a lunar base, cities on Mars. Everything that has yet to be 0Votes137.9kRecs143.6kFans
- 66 The Eight Wilds of the Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海八荒录 Among the dwindling tribes of the ancient wilderness, a young man quietly inherits a forbidden Zhuyou curse lost for millennia. He joins one of the great houses of the Great Jin and stirs up the winds of change across the Eight Wilds. Make a straw doll and curse your enemy to death. Shed your shell like a golden cicada. Unleash the Flying Immortal Slaying Knife. Buddhists and Daoists vie for supremacy, great houses scheme against one another, sects wage fierce battles, and every race seeks domin 11Votes412.4kRecs152.3kFans
- 67 Joy and Happiness 齐欢 After being reborn, Xu Qinghuan became a bona fide trouble magnet. Wherever she went, a wrongful case was sure to follow. Just as she was beginning to uncover clues in a case, the rival of her husband from her previous life came knocking. Xu Qinghuan: Treacherous official. Song Chengxuan: Ungrateful wretch. ...One year later... Xu Qinghuan: Lord Song is wise and mighty. Song Chengxuan: You and I are engaged. Xu Qinghuan: Wait... Let me look into that first. Readers with 2,000+ fan points, or who 0Votes1.6MRecs168.4kFans
- 68 The Turn of a Hand 覆手 The law doesn't stop you from doing certain things. It tells you what you'll have to pay if you do them and get caught. There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. Nine hundred and ninety people see the law as forbidden territory. The other ten see it as nothing but a weapon. All they have to do is grip the handle and point its sharp edge at others. These ten are what we call famous lawyers. In the courtroom and out on the streets, they can turn clouds into rain and rain into cloud 0Votes1.2MRecs197kFans
- 69 Fist of Imagination 空想之拳 My name is Liang De. I'm twenty-seven, not a student, and after transmigrating I live near the university district in Xiangbei City. I'm unmarried. Before I transmigrated, I had to work overtime every day until nine at night before I could go home. If I slacked off, I'd have to work through the night. I smoke and get perms, but I don't drink. I only swear online. I don't spend money on games, and I don't use pirated copies. I always watch the anime every hot-blooded guy should see. When I decide 22Votes287.8kRecs261.5kFans
- 70 The Han Songs of the Boundless Wind 长风万里尽汉歌 0Votes247.2kRecs120.5kFans
- 71 EN This Account is Toxic 这号有毒 Not long after creating an alternate account in "Heavenly Dust", Lu Xun transmigrated into the xianxia game and became a proud NPC. He discovered that he had arrived three years too early. His original plan was to build up his strength and quietly wait for the wave of goofy players to arrive. Then, like any normal NPC, he would give them quests and put them to work for him. What he hadn't expected was that a problem would arise right from the start of his journey. The first thing he had to deal 0Votes1.8MRecs1MFans
- 72 EN A Guide to Dreamscapes 梦境指南 A chance decrease in entropy, and a Boltzmann brain came into being in the M42 nebula of the Milky Way’s third spiral arm. A hand of thought, like an ancient tree root, passed through black holes and the mists of time. Intelligence was born in an anthill, and Ramla crossed the galaxy. When the universe is destined for heat death, life awakens within eternal laws, fighting for freedom in its dreams! … This book explores the following questions, moving from the basics to the deeper mysteries: 1. 0Votes129.3kRecs211.1kFans
- 73 The Strongest Technician of Sunagakure 砂隐之最强技师 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
- 74 Dungeon Player 地下城玩家 Sherlock is a newly appointed dungeon lord, determined to become a great Demon King. That is, until he summons a bunch of goblins who give themselves strange names, form cliques, trade with one another, and even get into brawls and gang fights. They call themselves... players! 2Votes910.7kRecs549.6kFans
- 75 Spirit Energy Is Pressing 灵气逼人 Vast stars, ten thousand races vying for supremacy, a spiritual tide surging in, and a bloody war rekindled. The public security situation in Happiness New Village, Garden Community, Heping Subdistrict, Lingshan City, is exceptionally grim. Only when even the neighborhood aunties stop doing square dancing and switch to practicing magic and battle aura does the legend of Chu Ge truly begin. 0Votes551.3kRecs348.6kFans
- 76 I Am Merely an Actor 朕只是一个演员 Yue Guan is hailed as the man who created five thousand years of Chinese history. From Qin Shi Huang, who unified the land, to Emperor Wu of Han, who expanded the empire's borders; from Emperor Taizong of Tang, peerless in military strategy, to the Yongle Emperor of Ming, who turned defeat into victory against all odds, and even King Zhou of Shang from the age of myth. In five thousand years of Chinese history, there isn't an emperor Yue Guan can't play. He has created countless classic screen p 4Votes437.3kRecs749.5kFans
- 77 The Saint 圣者 “I am evil, from beginning to end, and that will never change.” “Is that so?” A tragic tale about an evil, unfortunate lich and an absurd otherworldly soul forced to share a body… That’s it, really. (Shrugs.) No harem, no boys’ love, no reverse harem. 11Votes553.9kRecs138.7kFans
- 78 Doomsday Wonderland 末日乐园 [The author’s 2024 new novel, False Image Report, is being serialized.] [The author’s 2023 new novel, Wild Deer Convenience Store, a horror novella, is complete and ready to read.] “I think... my boyfriend might be trying to kill me.” Lin Sanjiu murmured. Thinking of her wealthy, handsome, and gentle boyfriend, she couldn’t help shivering all over. The apocalypse, a living hell ushered in by the people around her, was hurtling toward her. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 80Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
- 79 Reborn Super-Star 重生超级巨星 She has talent and skill, but bad luck. When everything starts over and the timing, location, and people are all in her favor, what kind of superstar will she become? My new book, Queen of the Entertainment Industry, is now a hit! As she pursues her dream guy, she gradually becomes a goddess herself, then marries another dream guy! A story of acting talent and an inspiring journey! 1Votes251.8kRecs239.1kFans
- 80 Players Are Super Just 玩家超正义 The long night has come, and the blood moon hangs overhead. Hoarse whispers drift through street corners, while brass steam engines spew clouds of blood mist. Your brain is singing, your eyes are chanting. Your skin cracks, and lumps of flesh swell beneath it. In the gray mist, a wall of flesh that has devoured thousands of corpses howls day and night... “Don't cry. Our players don't bite. They just want to play with you.” The lonely, underhanded game planner; the top player; savior of the Mist 7Votes676.9kRecs1.2MFans
- 81 The Clown Game 小丑游戏 Fine, you’ve tied my hands and feet tightly, but why seal my mouth too? At least let me make a sound! Why am I locked up in a mental hospital? Why does everyone seem so afraid of me? Why… do I want to laugh so badly?---------------- 0Votes134.7kRecs380.5kFans
- 82 EN Shepherd's Secret Covenant 牧者密续 During a ritual to summon a demon, Aiwass finally recovered his memories of his previous life. This was supposed to be an online game published and operated by his own company for six years. His adoptive father was now the leader of the villainous organization in the latest version. Six years from now, Aiwass would be exposed and, after hesitating on the side of the protagonists, switch sides. In the end, he would decide to take a fatal blow for a player character and be killed by his thoroughly 139Votes489.5kRecs1.2MFans
- 83 This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star 贫僧不想当影帝 [One-line synopsis] A young warrior monk gets dragged into show business by his twin brother, and accidentally becomes an award-winning actor. [Full synopsis] Xu Zhen is an orphan who grew up in a temple. The old abbot raised him single-handedly. Though they are not father and son, they are closer than most. Xu Zhen planned to formally take the vows after turning twenty and spend the rest of his life caring for his master. But when he was eighteen, a man claiming to be his older brother got in t 0Votes279.3kRecs328.6kFans
- 84 Online Gaming: The Divine Pet Hunter 网游之神宠猎人 A dog from the start, and all the damage comes from barking~ As a hunter who makes a living through gaming, Su Mo doesn’t want to work hard anymore. One day, after logging into the game, he discovers that he can see through his pets’ eyes and chat with the game’s bosses. Loot drops, guides, hidden quests: all he has to do is ask the bosses. The protagonist begins to dominate the game, while his real life also reaches its peak. This is Fan Zhou Tian Ci’s second traditional online-game novel. He h 0Votes624.4kRecs291.4kFans
- 85 The Unspeakable Diary 不可名状的日记簿 "The Unknowable Diary" is a fully immersive game released worldwide at the same time. Centered on tabletop role-playing adventures, it lets every player feel as if they are truly there. Yu Yi, a veteran COC troublemaker, was successfully lured into the game. The moment he put on the game watch, launched the game, and opened the diary, unknowable, stirring, urgent tones echoed in his mind. One advertisement a 0Votes93kRecs167.5kFans
- 86 Reborn as a Detective in Detective Conan 重生柯南当侦探 Fate played a joke on Gao Cheng, making him transmigrate to a world full of frequent crime cases, while he completely forgot how those cases unfolded. After finally managing to run the Chenghu Detective Agency, he finds the Mouri Detective Agency next door, where the Grim Reaper Elementary Schooler hangs out. The befuddled middle-aged detective has already started making a name for himself, too. With a card-based S 0Votes291.9kRecs252.9kFans
- 87 Global Superstar: Starting as a Trainee 全球巨星从练习生开始 Chen Minhao discovers that he has transmigrated to Huaxia in a parallel world, where he has also become an idol trainee. Through his own efforts, he learns to command the three chariots of intelligence, emotional intelligence, and good looks. Starting as a trainee, he rises step by step to become a top star, and ultimately a global superstar who conquers the world in both singing and acting. This is not a Korean entertainment novel! The three characters in Chen Minhao's 0Votes396.3kRecs199.6kFans
- 88 King of the Wall at the End of the World 绝境长城上的王者 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
- 89 Building the World of Naruto 打造火影世界 Sasuke plays Fight the Landlord with Susanoo, Sakura is obsessed with aliens, the Nine-Tails has become a deadbeat shut-in, the Third Hokage keeps painkillers on hand, Uncle Snake holds manga aloft and cries out for science, Tsunade gets drunk every night, Jiraiya spends his nights in Otsutsuki Pingkang Ward, and Naruto, who feels that something is wrong with this shinobi world, has no choice but to endure his family's disdain while farming alone on the moon. [I hope everyone will post more book 2Votes314kRecs235.2kFans
- 90 The Helping Ghosts System 助鬼为乐系统 After being falsely accused for rescuing someone, Chen Hao roared at the sky: “If I ever help anyone again, may lightning strike me dead!” Ding-dong: The Helping Spirits System has activated. 0Votes517.2kRecs393.1kFans
- 91 Rampaging Through the New World 莽穿新世界 When fantasy becomes reality, will the world still be a beautiful place? This is the story of a group of players who transmigrate into a fantasy game world, where they collide with the world they once knew, changing themselves and changing the world. 0Votes339kRecs112.6kFans
- 92 I Don’t Want to Defy Heaven 我不想逆天啊 I, Lin Fan, have become the son of a wealthy family, so I have to enjoy life. Cultivation? Not realistic. At most, I’ll put a few points into it. Reading this book may cause discomfort. This book has already been filled to the brim with positive energy. 0Votes467.3kRecs381.6kFans
- 93 The Arrival of King Zhou 纣临 This is simply a story about an ordinary, unremarkable person. 14Votes2.2MRecs633kFans
- 94 EN Shadow Bear Tibbers' Planar Journey 暗影熊提伯斯的位面之旅 ʕ๑•ɷ•๑ʔ❀ This is a story about little Annie traveling through countless worlds, with a bear named Tibbers perched on the cover! That's right, it's exactly like that! ⁽⁽ଘ(Ծ‿-)ଓ⁾⁾ Endless worlds, boundless imagination, and relaxed, easygoing journeys between realms. Come take a look... So far, the story has visited Marvel, Hogwarts, Azeroth, Pirates of the Caribbean, StarCraft, The Lord of the Rings, S.H.I.E.L.D., Diablo, Fate, Mass Effect, The Legend of the White Snake, Game of Thrones, Dragon Ba 144Votes1.1MRecs299.1kFans
- 95 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
- 96 A Record of Joyful Affairs 欢喜记事 She transmigrated into a family of bandits who had just been pardoned and ennobled. Her father is mighty and brave, and loves getting into trouble. Her mother is beautiful as a flower, and loves getting into trouble too. Her older brother is handsome and dashing, and loves getting into trouble even more. What about her, you ask? She's pretty sensible. She just brought home a husband to keep the house in order after snatching him off the street... Mu Ying's new book, A Match Made in Heaven~ 0Votes637.3kRecs305.4kFans
- 97 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
- 98 A Journey Through Dimensions 升维之旅 Curious and eager to learn, Cheng Bin sets out on a journey to ascend to the top of the multiverse after obtaining a ladder to climb In the city where miracles begin, he studies, researches, and develops his abilities. In parallel worlds where information shifts, his consciousness transmigrates, and he comes to understand himself. In outer realms shaped by fantasy, he absorbs knowledge and explores the unknown. At last, Cheng Bin becomes a higher-dimensional life form Crossing the gaps between w 0Votes248.2kRecs242.2kFans
- 99 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
- 100 Everything Is Three at Hogwarts 霍格沃茨万事皆三 1. Plot: Alan Harris is reborn in the world of Harry Potter. He sets out to reform wizarding education and break the Statute of Secrecy. The final boss is not Voldemort, but another character from the original series. 2. Style: This is not a true System novel. Inspired by the style of Harry Potter, each book in the story grows darker than the last. 3. Special features: Everything comes in threes. J.K. Rowling used seven as a special number, while in this novel, three is a number with magic. All 0Votes818.6kRecs841.9kFans
