Novels like I’m About to Go Broke
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- 101 The Righteous Sects All Hate Me 正派都不喜欢我 My master died, and I got a secret manual… Only when one master after another met with disaster did I realize that things weren't so simple. I wanted to become a great hero in the game, so how did I end up as a supervillain? This makes no sense! Why do all the villainous big shots take such an interest in me?? (A gaming story set in the wuxia world of the great Wen Rui'an.) 0Votes79.2kRecs147.3kFans
- 102 Pretending to Be a Good Person in the World of Detective Conan 在柯学世界装好人 “Do you really want me to save someone?” He looked at the victim trembling before him, then at the items in his inventory: [Decapitation Wire], [The Killer's Gift], [Universal Anesthetic], [Invisibility Potion]... Shiraishi touched the hideous mask on his face and fell into thought. “The freeloader at the distillery” “What does anything my secret identi 0Votes174.8kRecs225.5kFans
- 103 EN The Cold Wind of Konoha 木叶寒风 He transmigrates to the Naruto world with a harvesting technique and becomes Moonlight Hayate. A hero? No way, not in this life. I'll just handle logistics and loot corpses. Going into the morgue feels just like coming home. Everyone there is a talent: Sharingan, Byakugan, Ice Release, Shikotsumyaku. I absolutely love that place! 0Votes272.8kRecs218.9kFans
- 104 My Rebirth Is Different 我的重生不一样啊 Back in his youth, Yuwen Fei decided to take a different path to being reborn. He was a business genius admired even by his competitors. The products he launched profoundly changed modern communications, entertainment, and even the way people lived. “Make money? No, I never think about making money. I just want to use technology to change the world and improve the lives of ordinary people! I've topped the Forbes list of the world's richest people for years, but I never pay attention to that stuf 0Votes200.6kRecs290.6kFans
- 105 The Spy Network 谍网 The country is shattered, Japanese invaders run rampant, and this is a chaotic era! A seemingly insignificant translator slowly rises within the enemy's intelligence agency. Maneuvering, scheming, recruiting, and striking, he weaves a vast web of his own and repeatedly achieves extraordinary feats. But who could have imagined that he was actually a triple agent? 0Votes175.3kRecs148.2kFans
- 106 Qingyun Immortal 庆云仙 In a vast world where the sky is round and the earth square, Birds carry cloud cities on their backs as they roam the Great Wilderness, While humanity struggles to survive among the countless savage beasts on the ground. The path to immortality begins with a bird, Rising into the white clouds above, to sit as an immortal of the Great Wilderness! 2Votes73kRecs128kFans
- 107 I Heard I’m a Tomb Raider 听说我是盗墓贼 This novel averages 7,500 paid subscribers, with a peak of 20,000. It’s ready to read. A solemn disclaimer: This story takes place in a parallel universe. Every detail is entirely made up by the author. If anything seems familiar, well, nope, nothing is alike. Police officer: Come on, take a good look. Does this photo seem familiar? Protagonist: Th-this is a spider? Sorry, I know nothing about biology. I really can’t tell what kind it is. Police officer: If you can’t tell, why are you stammering 0Votes78.7kRecs260.7kFans
- 108 The Traffic King of Chinese Entertainment 华娱之流量天王 In 2014, Yuan Hua left the K-pop group EXO and returned to China, ushering in the grand “traffic idol era” of Chinese entertainment... The author's new Chinese entertainment novel, My Ex-Brother-in-Law, is ready for you to binge. Come and check it out, everyone! 0Votes87.7kRecs175.7kFans
- 109 The Great Idler in the World of Movies and TV 影视世界大闲人 On Wudang Mountain, surrounded by the assembled heroes demanding that he reveal Xie Xun's whereabouts, Zhang Cuishan wore a wicked, arrogant grin and slowly drew the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber from behind his back. “I’m not picking on anyone in particular. Every last one of you is trash!” In the World of the Storm Riders, Di Shitian had gathered seven divine weapons to slay the dragon. Just then, a blue dragon with a thick streetwise accent descended from the sky. “I could tell at a glance yo 0Votes118.1kRecs236.3kFans
- 110 Drawing Cards to Exorcise Demons in Tokyo 人在东京抽卡降魔 Bare-chested, with blazing red hair and drums of thunder surrounding him, Takemikazuchi roared in fury. “Why are you chasing me?” Shangchuan You Ren had three heads and six arms, and his skin was indigo. The head on the left glared furiously. “You insolent demon! I can tell at a glance that you’re no human.” The head on the right wore a compassionate expression. “Please, benefactor, help me in my cultivation.” The head in the middle looked helpless. “That’s more or less how it happened. Please t 0Votes115.8kRecs248.8kFans
- 111 Technology's Global Monopoly 科技之全球垄断 [The new book Reborn in 2013: Super Technology Empire is out. It's a cutting-edge tech startup story with no System. The protagonist is a genius, and the book has three major arcs: Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe.] From the internet to consumer electronics, enriching our leisure; from cloud computing to artificial intelligence, transforming our way of life; from new materials to nanotechnology, reshaping what we thought we knew; from new energy to military equipment, extending the bou 0Votes416.3kRecs307.4kFans
- 112 EN Everyday Adventures in a TV Series 日常系美剧 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
- 113 I Am a Priest in Another World 我在异界当牧师 Jialuo transmigrated to another world and, by a twist of fate, became a devout priest. “In the light of day, treat others kindly, and be humble and cautious...” “So that means I should be timid and submissive during the day...” “When night falls, repent, confess your sins, and put aside your grievances...” “So that means I should hit hard at night and persuade people to be good...” 0Votes87.4kRecs180kFans
- 114 Martial Arts Livestream 武术直播间 [Highly acclaimed national arts novel with over 10,000 top subscribers] “Sanshou, boxing, judo, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, karate... Whatever you train in, kung fu comes down to two strokes: one horizontal, one vertical. If you’re right, you stay standing. If you’re wrong, you lie down.” Wu Li, Emperor of Martial Arts, Livestream King, Kung Fu Superstar. When Wu Li gets a martial arts System, he discovers that livestreami 0Votes163.4kRecs371.7kFans
- 115 Don't Mess with That Dragon 别惹那条龙 The story begins with a young dragon and a few down-and-out kobolds. This is the tale of their rise from a tribe to a kingdom. 0Votes52.6kRecs87.6kFans
- 116 The Outcast: Five Blessings at the Door 一人之下，五福临门 [The Outcast fanfiction] A truly sincere gentleman is a treasure to be cherished, blessed with endless fortune and long life. After transmigrating to the world of The Outcast, Li Chengzhen knows his life is short and his blessings are few, so he has no desire to compete for the lead. The Eight Extraordinary Skills are a recipe for chaos, and he has no blessings to spare for them. He's not interested in the truth behind the Jiashen Rebellion, either. All he wants is for the five blessings to come 0Votes55.7kRecs317.6kFans
- 117 EN A Thousand Years of Signing In: How Did I Become the Hidden Ancestor of the Human Clan? 签到千年我怎么成人族隐藏老祖了 Chu He transmigrated into the Great Wilderness, into the Xia Clan, becoming a lowly odd-job servant in the Lin Residence. He originally thought he would spend his entire life in obscurity and poverty, but unexpectedly awakened a sign-in System that grants rewards for signing in anywhere. On his first sign-in at the Scripture Repository, he received the reward [Nine-Revolution Golden Body Art]. After signing in 21,000 times in a row at the Scripture Repository, he received the reward [Dharma Body 0Votes146.8kRecs369.5kFans
- 118 I Picked Up a Reborn Cat 我捡了只重生的猫 Yu Qiu kindly saved a cat intent on suicide, only for the black cat to swipe at him, leap furiously onto the road, and curse aloud: "Don't touch me! Anyone who gets in the way of my death will die!" "You... can talk?" "You... can understand me?" The cold wind howled. The cat stared in stunned disbelief as a car came hurtling toward them. This is a wonderful and heartwarming story about 0Votes137.5kRecs137.4kFans
- 119 The Cicada Stirs 蝉动 Private detective Zuo Zhong returns to the past and fights in the heart of enemy territory. Nicknamed the Smiling Tiger, he excels at stabbing people in the back and is well versed in the principles of the Jade Seat Golden Buddha and the Steampunk Formula. 11Votes491.3kRecs561.2kFans
- 120 I Have a Stat Board 我有一块属性板 You go to the classroom building alone in the middle of the night to pick up a book and accidentally run into a banshee. You panic and run, but the banshee is faster than you. You think you’re about to die, but your vision blurs and you find yourself in a strange place. You stare at the Golden Bull Martial Arts School before you and fall into deep thought... Back in the real world, you beat the banshee to a pulp with your max-level basic fists, basic inner cultivation, and max-level One Qi skill 0Votes196.1kRecs271.5kFans
- 121 I'm Just a Pork Seller 我就是卖猪肉的 After being reborn, other people threw punches at BAT and raced ahead on the road to making a fortune. Wang Quan, however, was reborn two years in the past, and all he could do was return to his old trade and start selling meat. Starting with pig offal, Wang Quan carved out a golden road unlike any other. 0Votes117.2kRecs133.4kFans
- 122 The Tang Dynasty's First Family 大唐第一世家 A technical specialist from a township hospital transmigrates to the eighth year of the Zhenguan era, becoming the third son of Cheng Yaojin, the notorious tyrant of the early Tang. The sky was still blue. Li Yuan was still living out his lonely days of illness in Daan Palace, Empress Zhangsun was still in good health, and Qin Qiong was still struggling to stay alive for the sake of his children. Li Chengqian’s leg was still sound, and Wu Meiniang had yet to become Lady Wu. Li Mingda was still a 8Votes333.2kRecs629.4kFans
- 123 The Anime Island Lord 二次元岛主 On a deserted island, he becomes the guardian of another dimension. He summons shut-ins from other dimensions to fulfill their dreams of living the otaku life together. 0Votes28.8kRecs10.7kFans
- 124 This Is Nothing but a Miracle 这就是个奇迹 After spending twenty years in another person’s body, Bai Luo thought he was living in an ordinary world, until one day a black book appeared in his mind. “Is there magic in this world?” Faced with Bai Luo’s question, Uncle replied with unwavering certainty, “No.” “But there are miracles.” “What’s a miracle?” “A sword that can unleash flames, a pot that pours out gold, a beautiful young woman who grows from a fruit.” Uncle continued, “Controlling the mist, summoning storms, commanding thunder.” 0Votes149.9kRecs501.1kFans
- 125 Attaining the Dao Through Paper Figures 纸人成道 On a pitch-black night, a crowd of figures in garish clothes, their faces distorted and their smiles uncanny, carried a grand sedan chair. With grave soil beneath their feet and demon blood on their bodies, they headed for the lair of spirits and monsters. A folk saying goes: When paper figures carry a sedan chair, ghosts wail and monsters howl. If you see them, stay away. Do not approach. The lost art of paper effigy-making has resurfaced. A reclusive youth controls paper to kill, hunts demons 0Votes27kRecs102.8kFans
- 126 The Birth of a Top-Tier Star 一个顶流的诞生 Zhou Mu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an obscure actor from a minor agency. With all the information available on Earth at his fingertips, he originally plans to quit the entertainment industry, start a business, and make a fortune. But without money, he can’t get anywhere. With no other choice, he has to stick around and earn some money, only to become famous for no apparent reason. And then, he realizes it’s actually pretty great!!! The entertainment industry is a giant dye vat 0Votes180.7kRecs215.1kFans
- 127 Dreams of the Green Pitch 梦想绿茵场 Have you ever imagined curling a shot like Beckham? Have you ever imagined dribbling past several players like Ronaldo, bursting into the penalty area as if no one could stop you, and earning the nickname “the Alien”? When you step onto the grass at the Bernabeu, the white of your jersey shines brighter than that of any star in history! You’re the one your teammates can always rely on, and the one who will haunt your opponents forever! One man refuses to live with regrets! One man works tireless 0Votes61kRecs28kFans
- 128 This Big Shot Is a Little Too Cautious 这个大佬有点苟 The moment Lin Chuan transmigrated, he felt the deep hostility this world held toward him. Not only had he contracted this world's terminal illness, but he also had no powerful family to rely on. After graduating from the academy in four years, he was set to become another corporate drone in the new world... Yet everyone else saw this young man with narrow, smiling eyes very differently... Lin Chuan's classmates: He's a second-rate cripple with a chronic illness, destined never to achieve anythi 1Votes270.1kRecs300.6kFans
- 129 EN The Birth of a Method Actor 戏精的诞生 Ma Ran is a [Roleplaying] ability user. To protect Earth, he gradually turns into a consummate actor, taking on countless secret identities, each more dazzling than the last. His sword splits the demon mountain; the Seven Whirlwind Sword Sect hails Lin Qiubai as its foremost swordsman! He tears apart mechs with his bare hands; the Blood Lotus Demon Sect's demon son, Zhang Kuang! His thunder shatters the heavens; the wondrous Immortal Sect's Mystic Immortal, Zhao Guanlan! He commands the firmamen 0Votes89.9kRecs276kFans
- 130 EN Is There Really Someone Who Thinks Cultivating Immortality is Difficult? 不会真有人觉得修仙难吧 The Immortal Martial Era, the third day of the third month. Thanks to the sect leader's tireless efforts, Qingyun Dao Sect finally welcomed its eighth disciple, Ye Ping. To persuade Ye Ping to stay and earn his respect, everyone in the sect tried every trick in the book to fool him. They bragged that they were peerless geniuses in swordsmanship, cultivation, alchemy, artifact crafting, divination, formations, treasure appraisal, and even children of fortune. To keep up the image of genius, they 0Votes1.9MRecs1.3MFans
- 131 I Unleashed a Hundred Demons on Tokyo 我在东京掀起百鬼夜行 This is a behind-the-scenes story, also known as "How to Make a Crazy Era Even Crazier", "On How One Person Can Fool Thousands of Ghosts and Gods", "Take a Look at What You're Doing, Is That Any Way for a Person to Behave?", and "Disaster-Plagued Neon" Reborn in Tokyo, Japan, as spiritual qi revives and heaven and earth undergo a transformation, ghosts and gods invade. The world trembles in fear as a mad era begins. Wang Zun stands atop Tokyo Tower, gazing at the distant sky as it splits ope 0Votes133.6kRecs206.8kFans
- 132 The Tycoon Who Started When the System Crashed 神豪从系统宕机开始 Lin Qian was reborn. Other people who are reborn tend to be middle-aged, sent back to their youth to seize the opportunities of their era. But Lin Qian had only just graduated and had yet to suffer the harsh blows of working life when the god of fate kicked him back to 2010. He knew nothing about stocks and couldn’t write. He was just an ordinary guy. He thought he would simply live through his life again, following the same old routine. Then, one day six years later, the mysterious System that 0Votes202.6kRecs521.6kFans
- 133 EN Light of Konoha 木叶之光 He beats up a hundred-year-old grandfather, abducts a pitiful disabled person, and deceives an ignorant, devoted son. And yet this man, with all his “misdeeds,” is hailed as Konoha’s Light, the King of the World, and the greatest ninja in the history of the shinobi world. What lies behind it all? The collapse of morality, or the distortion of human nature? Join us as we enter Konoha’s Light and uncover the truth. PS1: The story won’t change much in the early stages, but things will go off the ra 0Votes121.7kRecs161kFans
- 134 I Experienced Three Thousand Protagonists in My Life 我一生经历三千主角 Wang Qing is a supporting character who wants to become an immortal. He plans to find the real protagonist and hitch a ride. He judges whether someone is the protagonist by just two criteria: First: Are they willing to give him benefits and help him become immortal? Second: Can they kill him? “Someone who can't kill me and will give me benefits to help me become immortal is the one favored by fate, the chosen one of this era, the protagonist of this world! I'll become his most steadfast companio 0Votes104kRecs67.5kFans
- 135 I Don't Care About Box Office Returns 我拍戏不在乎票房 One day, Chu Shun, a shameless scoundrel who would take off his pants even to hang himself and would rather die than save face, transmigrated to a parallel world and obtained a System called the [Film Fund]. What was it like to make movies without worrying about losing money and without needing investors? “As a director, I never care about box office results!” So Chu Shun brought out Kill Bill, only for it to be rejected for a theatrical release permit, as everyone had expected, because it was t 1Votes209.5kRecs331.1kFans
- 136 Your Majesty, Those Wonders Will Ruin the Country! 陛下，奇观误国啊！ Bruno transmigrated to another world and acquired the Wonder Construction System. The Hanging Gardens are used to grow vegetables, The Colosseum is used for playing football, The Great Lighthouse heralded the dawn of the Age of Exploration, The Ruhr factories proclaimed the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, Actually... I'm just an utterly ordinary wonder mover. N years later, "Your Majesty, please reconsider. Wonders can bring ruin to a nation!" 0Votes63.6kRecs251.6kFans
- 137 A Superpowerhouse in Agriculture 超级农业强国 Farming is our species’ innate talent, and our rise happens to require an enormous amount of resources. Well, it’s time to take our talent to the whole world. Actually, this is just the story of a protagonist who is reborn and uses “reasonable” (cheats) methods to “develop” (seize) natural resources around the globe and expand his people’s living space... 1Votes265.4kRecs133.7kFans
- 138 I Don't Want to Be Emperor Again 朕又不想当皇帝 Given a second chance at life, he only wanted to live in peace. But everyone insisted on making him emperor... 0Votes981.6kRecs520.2kFans
- 139 The Ming Dynasty’s First Minister 大明第一臣 Outside Haozhou at the end of the Yuan dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang found a boy. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor had another right-hand man. They fought the Yuan army, crossed the Yangtze, destroyed Chen Youliang, and defeated Zhang Shicheng. They founded the Ming dynasty and reclaimed Yan and Yun. I was everywhere. From then on, the Hongwu Emperor founded the dynasty without a single regret. The foundations of the Ming were as solid as a fortress. Regarding the matter of the Little Prince of Han, we 4Votes254.9kRecs743.2kFans
- 140 The Great Lord of Spring and Autumn 春秋大领主 He wakes up in the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, reborn as a minor lord. Not long before, the ruler of Jin had called on several noble houses to join forces and wipe out the Zhao clan. The turmoil at home had yet to subside, and the world beyond its borders was in constant upheaval. Lü Wu, now a minor noble after his soul transmigrated into the past, decides to use knowledge from later generations to improve his life before setting out to become a great lord… It is an age whe 0Votes226.1kRecs150kFans
- 141 Congratulations, You’ve Been Arrested 恭喜你被逮捕了 Wa Country, New Tokyo. After his soul transmigrated, Dongye Yuan wanted nothing more than a quiet life without interruptions. But one day, the [Crime Manual] appeared in his mind. Bringing criminals to justice earned him stat points and random rewards. What? Can't beat them? When capturing a criminal, he can freely assign temporary stat points, or mission buffs, according to the criminal's crime rating. The more heinous the criminal! The stronger my buffs! Mysterious ability fruits, powerful spe 0Votes131.6kRecs366.9kFans
- 142 Detective Conan: Rejecting Confessions 柯南之拒绝告白 “Confession Rejection System 1.0: Get stronger every time you turn down a confession!” As a weak, helpless, pitiful little girl in the perilous world of Conan, Amamiya Noriko has become a friend of Shinichi Kudo. It seems the only way to survive a thousand-plus episodes is to keep turning down confessions. Conan: “That Amamiya girl is messing with someone else’s feelings again.” 0Votes79.4kRecs116.8kFans
- 143 The Ultimate Player in a Martial Arts World 武侠世界里的超级玩家 A world of martial arts, a transmigrated young man, and a mysterious game System stir up the martial world. Medicine can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Martial arts can defeat ten thousand enemies and shatter the void. Touch a top-tier martial art, and you can learn it. While others are still working hard to master a peerless technique, Chu Yun has already perfected it. He can refine every kind of miraculous pill. While others are still desperately earning money to 0Votes66.3kRecs107.9kFans
- 144 Making It Big in America 混在美国当土豪 P.S. The 2019 novel, Back to Being Eighteen, is already well underway! An ordinary office clerk with little to show for his life, An Feng comes into a fortune and cutting-edge technology through a twist of fate. His ultimate goal is to make money (or scam people) by manufacturing next-generation synthetic diamonds. He crosses the ocean and gets involved with the American people, embarking on a series of adventures about chasing dreams, pursuing freedom, and changing his life. 0Votes121.3kRecs192.4kFans
- 145 The Northern Song Dynasty's Young Literary Prodigy 北宋小文豪 Su Lu is in the Northern Song dynasty, and his hometown is Meishan. Born into a wealthy official's family, Su Lu has lived in luxury since childhood. Spoiled and pampered, he has no lofty ambitions and is only cut out to live off someone else. He is actively looking for a partner to take him on so he can spend the rest of his life as an unambitious couch potato. He's already made a thorough plan for his future: if he really can't find a wife who can support him, he doesn't mind staying home and 0Votes114.6kRecs66.3kFans
- 146 EN I'm Not That Uzumaki Naruto! 我不是那个漩涡鸣人 In the cold, gloomy laboratory, Naruto opened his bright blue eyes and smiled at Orochimaru. “Want these Rinnegan?” (New book: A Newcomer in the Naruto World, Starting by Blackmailing Danzo. 0Votes139.7kRecs150.1kFans
- 147 Tiga's Legend 迪迦的传说 I transmigrated into the world of Ultraman Tiga, but there was no Tiga in the glowing pyramid? No matter. I have a Spark Lens. P.S. I've already completed Ultraman War Chronicle and The Knight Who Strolled Through Marvel, so don't worry about the story being left unfinished. 5Votes187.8kRecs237.3kFans
- 148 The Way of the Commoner Is King 庶道为王 He accidentally stumbles into a world altered by a transmigrator who came before him, and simply goes with the flow... 0Votes323kRecs69.2kFans
- 149 EN This Uchiha is Too Cautious 这个宇智波过于谨慎 (New book: Starting with Otsutsuki Bloodline in Naruto. Uchiha Qi has been cautious ever since arriving in this world. He swore he would keep his head down and stay under the radar until the very end. But one day, he received a mission: provide cover for the Namikaze squad as they blew up Kannabi Bridge. Uchiha Qi knew he was in for trouble... (Keywords: Naruto, Konoha, shinobi world. Also, Minato Namikaze is alive, so stop asking...) 0Votes96.1kRecs285.3kFans
- 150 You Forced Me to Become a Superstar 是你们逼我成巨星的 That year... Zhou Yang, an honest man who had just gotten his driver’s license, crashed into a camera belonging to a shoestring film crew. With no money to his name, he had no choice but to sell himself into service as a temp on set. He thought he would be free again once he’d worked until the movie was finished. But!!! When the scammer director ran off with the assistant director, and the long-legged female investor nearly mistook Zhou Yang for their accomplice, the honest man was dumbfounded. 0Votes154kRecs491.8kFans
