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  1. 1 Creator of Tokyo 东京造物主 Light Novel1.4M WordsCompleted Old-school light novel vibes, not Tokyo-centered, Gnosticism, bizarre narration, puzzle-solving, episodic stories, BMG, mutual devotion with a happy ending, not a behind-the-scenes mastermind story, not a power-leveling story 0Votes18kRecs57.5kFans
  2. 2 The Shogi Saint’s Job 棋圣的工作 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted I just don't get it. Why do special effects fly all over the board when I play Go? Why does everyone else have to sit there and play normally, while I can punch my opponent in the face once I get into the game? I slay dragons on the board, and the person sitting across from me really is a dragon. Whatever. I just need to keep punching forward. I don't care if it's a person, a dragon, a god, or a Buddha. One punch will smash them to pieces! In the 1980s, in an alternate timeline's Tokyo, t 0Votes57.8kRecs116.4kFans
  3. 3 Surely Nobody’s an Idol in the Wasteland, Right? 不会真有人在废土当偶像吧 Gaming1.3M WordsCompleted Qin Che transmigrates to the Steel City, a metropolis of iron built after nuclear war, and becomes the leader of the mysterious Chaos Order Sect. To his surprise, the entertainment industry is the most developed business here. The entertainment scene is full of suffocating spectacles like “battle royale talent shows,” “live broadcasts of wars,” and “girl idol assassin groups.” Faced with the savage, primitive wasteland entertainment industry, Qin Che, who witnessed the dark side of Earth’s enter 0Votes75.5kRecs70.1kFans
  4. 4 For a Clear, Azure World 为了蔚蓝澄净的世界 Sci-Fi450k WordsCompleted Tea Cultivator, an elite veteran player who had been hooked on the game ever since Earth launched and reincarnated 169 times over five thousand years, was left inside the game when Earth shut down. He was left on this ordinary, unremarkable Earth, a place without a single miracle. He sincerely hoped that was really the case. Since this is a new author's debut work, there is no reader group. 0Votes141.5kRecs91.6kFans
  5. 5 I Bring Destruction and Rebirth to the World 我给予世界毁灭与新生 Sci-Fi3.2M WordsOngoing When the first superhuman appeared, people thought it was a miracle; when the first superhuman criminal appeared, people thought it marked the beginning of unrest; when superhumans made up 0.42% of the population, everyone realized this would be a revolution that overturned the existing order. But it was only when the first player to possess a superhuman’s consciousness appeared that the world understood: this was an unprecedented natural disaster... the Fourth Calamity. The AFK author is back. 4Votes134.2kRecs204.6kFans
  6. 6 The Road to Klimasa 迈向克里玛莎 Western Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing “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
  7. 7 The Tao and the Carbon-Based Monkey's Guide to Care 道与碳基猴子饲养守则 Sci-Fi4.8M WordsOngoing 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
  8. 8 EN American Comics: What Evil Plans Could Batman Conceive? 美漫:蝙蝠侠能有什么坏心思? Infinite Myriad Worlds4.3M WordsOngoing Chen Tao never imagined that transmigrating would be one thing, but transmigrating as Batman himself? That was something else entirely. Everyone knows Batman is a genius, a master strategist, and a peerless fighter. But what does any of that have to do with me, a transmigrator? Oh! No problem, I can inherit Batman's powers and memories...?! Wait, why are they all from alternate-universe versions? Metropolis. The Justice League lies sprawled across the ground before the Dark Lord Darkseid. [Warn 27Votes180.9kRecs396.2kFans
  9. 9 EN Hogwarts: Harry Returns from the Witcher 霍格沃茨:从猎魔人归来的哈利 Light Novel1.3M WordsCompleted During the final battle against the Wild Hunt, Harry returned to the year he was eleven. Wizards, magic, and the power within him that witchers called something entirely different: now he knew how it all began. A witcher? A wizard? Well... it just means picking up a wand along with the silver sword. (You can still enjoy this even if you haven't read Harry Potter or played the Witcher games.) 0Votes65.4kRecs377.7kFans
  10. 10 Everyone Is a Sword Saint 全民剑圣 Light Novel2.5M WordsCompleted Standard blurb: The times change, foreign races invade, the old technological order collapses, and the world is turned upside down. After a devastating war, human civilization endures under a new supernatural order and even flourishes. In a dawn age where everyone is a high-level martial artist and everyone can become a dragon, the young Zheng Li arrives in another world. With a sword spirit at his side, he ultimately sets out on the path of self-reliance and perseverance. Not-so-serious blurb: 0Votes265.7kRecs171.2kFans
  11. 11 The Green-Skinned Savior 绿皮救世主 Gaming1.4M WordsOngoing The world of Warhammer Fantasy in the Old World. The End Times will arrive in a hundred years. Chaos will invade, daemons will descend, nations will fall, and gods will perish. Who can save it all? "Humies? Not a single one of 'em can fight." "Pointy ears? A bunch of effeminate weirdos with complicated family lives." "Shorties? Shut-ins who never leave the house." A Greenskin orc sneered. Behind him stood hordes of Black Orc brutes, feral Night Goblin fanatics with murderous eyes, a gigantic que 0Votes64.8kRecs55.5kFans
  12. 12 EN The Anomaly Collector 异常收藏家 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted On his first day at work, Li Fan already wants to quit. Then he suddenly discovers that he’s actually the world’s second-biggest villain. “Can’t I just coast along and wait for retirement?” “Collector, the brothers all support you becoming our leader. Shall we rebel?” 22Votes122.6kRecs569.8kFans
  13. 13 Demon Painter 画妖师 Xianxia651k WordsOngoing This Buddhist disciple treads the earth and makes lotuses bloom, changes in size, exhausts his afflictions, and wields wondrous supernatural powers. This Taoist travels a thousand miles with sword in hand, roams in spirit and commands the vital energy, flies free of all traces, and practices marvelous arts. But I have only one brushstroke, with which I portray the human heart and paint across heaven and earth! 1Votes146.1kRecs184.6kFans
  14. 14 I Have a Fate-Binding Die 我有一枚命运魔骰 Western Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted 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
  15. 15 EN Surviving the Fourth Calamity 在第四天灾中幸存 Gaming7.3M WordsCompleted A civil engineer is reborn on a magical continent, where he ends up as a wood, earth, and water mage. While still wondering where his Earth Bear bloodline came from, the Chosen One next door summons players. Watching someone else lead a life full of adventure, Hill only wants to keep his head down. New novel: The Honorable Knight of the Broom 17Votes391.8kRecs410.3kFans
  16. 16 Fist of Imagination 空想之拳 Light Novel1.3M WordsOngoing 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
  17. 17 Steel, Steam, and Fire 钢铁蒸汽与火焰 Western Fantasy7.0M WordsCompleted Iron thorns spring up across the land, the thunder of interlocking gears reverberates through the heavens, black smoke obscures the skies, and scorching steam races through the pipes. Supercomputers and cipher cards emit soft, intricate murmurs, while blazing white light composes the rings of an age. Red fluid clamps down on the throat of fate. The justice of bolts and rivets, the authority of caliber and range: steel roars, and sharp blades will shriek. 2Votes369.2kRecs168.8kFans
  18. 18 The Blade of the Siren 塞壬之刃 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted After five years, I've finally returned to my hometown of Liucheng. My parents asked what I'd been so busy with all this time. I couldn't bring myself to tell them I'd been busy getting cozy with monster girls, and had even been caught. 0Votes92.8kRecs277.6kFans
  19. 19 EN Real Apocalypse Game 真实末日游戏 Sci-Fi1.5M WordsCompleted What turns a world into hell is precisely people's desire to turn it into paradise. Travel through endless apocalyptic worlds and become the supreme ruler of an infinite multiverse! 0Votes208.5kRecs274.4kFans
  20. 20 The Survival Game on the Tip of Your Tongue 舌尖上的求生游戏 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.5M WordsCompleted Turn legendary monsters into delicious dishes! Today's Special: [Infernal Buddha Jumps Over the Wall] Made with over thirty ingredients and seasonings, each prepared and cooked separately: flying polyps, the tips of Cthulhu's tentacles, the webbed feet of Deep Ones, the chitinous pincers of Rhan-Tegoth, the tips of the Black Goat Mother's tentacles, and eye gunk from an avatar of Azathoth; vegetarian ingredients include Emperor's psychedelic mushrooms, an elemental of fire, Yog-Sothoth's bubbles 0Votes95kRecs88kFans
  21. 21 Infinite Splendor 无限辉煌图卷 Martial Arts3.1M WordsCompleted 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
  22. 22 Ballad of Assassination 吟游刺杀录 Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted 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
  23. 23 EN The Witching Hour of 1994 全民魔女1994 Sci-Fi4.1M WordsCompleted He wakes up to find the world changed beyond recognition. He has gone from the 2013 timeline of a world of ordinary humans to 1994 in a world where everyone is a witch. “Maybe witches don’t exist at all, or maybe everyone is a witch.” 71Votes521.6kRecs491.7kFans
  24. 24 A Taoist's Nighttime Sword 道士夜仗剑 Xianxia1.5M WordsCompleted Travel far to attend a wondrous feast in the mortal world, and behold the splendor of the red dust! … Wielding a sword and walking alone, I shall meet the ghosts and gods of the world! 0Votes343.8kRecs758.3kFans
  25. 25 Steel, Gunpowder, and Spellcasters 钢铁火药和施法者 Western Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing 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
  26. 26 Thief, You’re Not Getting Away 贼人休走 Martial Arts614k WordsCompleted Li Si is a thief, and this is a story about a thief's life in the martial world. It's a lighthearted slice-of-life story, but readers who prefer their protagonists single should beware. 2Votes190.7kRecs211.2kFans
  27. 27 EN Goblin: Severely Dependent 哥布林重度依赖 Western Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing “Bro, why did we become adventurers?” “A goblin’s bounty is three silver coins.” “No, you’ve got me wrong, mate. I mean, what’s the ultimate goal of this line of work? We toil away all day long, but what’s it all for?” “One goblin. Three silver coins.” “…” “Three silver coins.” “All right, there’s a job to clear out a goblin nest. You…” “I’m in!” Elements: [down-and-out adventurers], [mash-up setting], [DND-inspired] 1.8kVotes631.9kRecs1.3MFans
  28. 28 The Unnamable Cyberpunk 不可名状的赛博朋克 Western Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted If you’re interested, go check it out~ 0Votes180.4kRecs241.1kFans
  29. 29 EN Dying to Replace the Living 死而替生 Mystery & Supernatural1.8M WordsCompleted At the end of his rope, on the brink of death and despair, Le Yu shouted: “If you’ve got the guts, kill me.” His enemy sneered: “I’ve never heard such a strange request.” Le Yu died. Then Le Yu came back to life, inside his enemy’s body. This is the story of a man who possesses whoever kills him. “Why are all the people who kill me cunning, notorious warlords and geniuses, with complicated backgrounds, a million quest lines, and lives that could end at any moment?” “Can’t some honest, down-to-ea 4Votes430.2kRecs409.4kFans
  30. 30 I Teach Swordsmanship in Tokyo 我在东京教剑道 Light Novel3.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to Tokyo's Katsushika Ward in 1980 and inherits a dojo. His parents are dead, he has a younger sister and a house, but his savings are almost gone and he has no students. What should he do? Help, answers needed urgently. Forget it. He'll just enjoy himself. Face the wind! 0Votes878.1kRecs829.2kFans
  31. 31 EN Cyber Hero Chronicles 赛博英雄传 Sci-Fi3.6M WordsOngoing 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
  32. 32 Bug House 虫屋 Mystery & Supernatural1.2M WordsCompleted 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
  33. 33 The Investiture of the Gods of the Mystic Sect 玄门封神 Xianxia919k WordsCompleted 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
  34. 34 Actors Don’t Get Vacations 演员没有假期 Urban908k WordsOngoing This world is strong in the East and weak in the West. Chinese culture dominates the globe. Everyone in the world is learning Chinese. China's Golden Bull Awards are the most influential film awards in the world. For singers everywhere, topping China's music charts is the ultimate goal of a lifetime. The most fashionable fashion weeks, the richest sporting culture, the most beautiful scenery, and the tastiest food... it's all here. Guan Chen spent his previous life running down a one-way roa 11Votes448.7kRecs467.7kFans
  35. 35 Return to the Fold 归向 Sci-Fi3.1M WordsCompleted This is an age after the dusk of an ancient civilization and the rise of beings known as divine star lifeforms. Humanity strives to rebuild a second-generation civilization, casting aside the ideas of the past. No, not exactly casting them aside, but replacing them. The Steam Age: steel roars, heavy artillery thunders, and riveted warships rule the oceans. The Age of Electricity: lights flicker, airships take to the skies, and drones swarm overhead. Then comes the glorious dawn of the nuclear ag 2Votes1.2MRecs408.1kFans
  36. 36 I Became a Lucky Carp 我成了一条锦鲤 Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (Entertainment Star) Ji Ming became a lucky charm. He made every wish other people had come true for himself! Want a million new followers on Douyin? Got it! Want to star in a major production with an A-list national cast? Done! Want to compete with me for a role? I only meant to be your acting coach, but I suppose I’ll have to make do with taking the part! Friends are envious, enemies are fuming. Skr, skr. The complete premium novel The Villainous Superstar, with a top subscription count of 0Votes427.7kRecs154.5kFans
  37. 37 First Player 第一玩家 Gaming7.5M WordsCompleted [If all of humanity places its hopes in one person, will civilization have an easier road ahead?] “When you read these words, a game of planetary survival, with everything at stake, will already have begun. Only by winning to the very end can you win back your home civilization.” “I am Su Ming’an. I possess the ability to rewind after death, and I alone know it.” “I guard a secret even the planetary invaders don’t know: whenever civilization falls into despair, I’m the only one who can retur 180Votes1.2MRecs2.3MFans
  38. 38 The Mage Network 法师网 Infinite Myriad Worlds5.4M WordsOngoing One god, one faith; one world, one mage… I am the only mage in this world. 0Votes369.1kRecs183.4kFans
  39. 39 I Really Didn’t Want to Be the Savior 我真没想当救世主啊 Sci-Fi2.6M WordsCompleted This book is also known as Millennium Rewind. It won Best Online Literature at the 31st China Galaxy Awards for Science Fiction. [It takes off at Chapter 62 and explodes at Chapter 92. This is the story of an ordinary man who forces his way into becoming humanity’s savior.] In 1977, the Voyager spacecraft launched. In 2010, Voyager 2 sent some strange messages back to Earth. In July 2021, Voyager 2 lost 8Votes634.7kRecs1.1MFans
  40. 40 Open Your Quest Log 打开你的任务日志 Western Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing 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
  41. 41 EN Cultivation? Ain't Got No Money For That! 没钱修什么仙? Xianxia4.4M WordsOngoing The old man asked, “You want revenge?” The boy replied, “I’ve been humiliated again and again by the powerful, and my master considers me trash. How could I not want revenge?” The old man patted the boy’s head and sighed. “Good boy, let me pass my cultivation power on to you.” The boy exclaimed, “Senior! How could I accept that?” The old man held out his hand. “Give me your phone.” Watching the changes on his phone, the boy cried out in shock, “Senior! Where did all this hundred-year cultivation 17.7kVotes4MRecs7.2MFans
  42. 42 Transmigrated into a Game Store 穿越到游戏商店 Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A dead college student suddenly discovers that he can step through a door and enter a game shop. Great! Black Jade Bone-Setting Paste? I'll take it! What? You only take silver? Fine, I'll go get some silver. Whoa! Is this the Heavenly Fragrance Life-Renewing Dew? Huh? You want Tang Dynasty copper coins? Fine, I'll head to Panjiayuan! Th-this, this… I want that starship!! What? Star credits? Uh, buddy, could you first tell me where I can get some? 3Votes464.3kRecs222.4kFans
  43. 43 EN What It's Like to Become a Vampire 变成血族是什么体验 Urban2.5M WordsCompleted “What’s it like to turn into a vampire?” Xiang Kun never expected that he’d be able to answer this question from personal experience. Not long ago, he’d read a response to it on Zhihu and thought it was just a story. 11Votes757.8kRecs1.1MFans
  44. 44 Rampaging Through the New World 莽穿新世界 Western Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing 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
  45. 45 Players Are Super Just 玩家超正义 Light Novel3.1M WordsCompleted 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
  46. 46 The Dawnwatch 守望黎明号 Infinite Myriad Worlds4.9M WordsCompleted The protagonist is Lu Yuan: Lu as in the mainland, and Yuan as in distant. This is the story of how, relying on the Main God, he transmigrates through different dimensions and ultimately saves the immigrant spaceship Dawn, which is on the verge of destruction. The magnificent fantasy of Baldur's Gate, naval battles for supremacy in the Caribbean, the extraordinarily everyday world of Gensokyo, 0Votes738.5kRecs282.2kFans
  47. 47 Running a Restaurant on an Abnormal Earth 在不正常的地球开餐厅的日子 Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Attention, everyone. Attention, everyone. Addressing the needs of people who have transmigrated back home is our top priority this year. We must make those who have transmigrated back and those who have awakened supernatural abilities truly feel the warmth of society and the care of our department. Let us do our part to build a harmonious society. This is the story of someone who answered the call and opened a restaurant to start his own business amid the great wave of transmigrators returning h 2Votes538.3kRecs343.2kFans
  48. 48 EN Starting from the Red Moon 从红月开始 Sci-Fi3.0M WordsCompleted From the moment the red moon appeared in the sky, everyone in the world became a madman. Except me! The From the Red Moon animated series airs every Monday at 7:00 on Tencent Video! Mental contamination is incoming, and everyone is on Level One alert! Come join Lu Xin in uncovering the truth behind the red moon! You can also read the comic of the same name on Tencent Animation~ Volume One of the physical edition of From the Red Moon has now been published and is available for purchase on Taob 40Votes1.2MRecs7MFans
  49. 49 EN The Mage Who Started a Revolution 当个法师闹革命 Western Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Why is it that transmigrated protagonists can always inherit their predecessors' memories right away and start a new life without a hitch? Why do they always wake up safe and sound in bed after transmigrating, with a sister (older sister, maid) beside them, crying and blubbering, “Thank goodness! You're finally awake!” What if the protagonist discovers they've been kidnapped right after transmigrating, with several perverted witches brandishing whips? What then? “Are you going to talk or not?!” 0Votes180.9kRecs216.2kFans
  50. 50 Commoner Shi Buyi 草根石布衣 Urban3.8M WordsCompleted In The Memorial on the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang wrote, “Your servant was originally a commoner, tilling the fields in Nanyang.” Scholars and strategists throughout the land humbly call themselves commoners. This is the spirit of the commoner: withdraw, and cultivate oneself; step forward, and serve the world. It has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. But by the year 2000: “Occupation?” “…Military strategist, aide, adviser?” “Are you kidding me? What er 7Votes1.4MRecs279.2kFans

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