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- 101 Black Sails 黑帆 By the time I came to my senses... I was already an outlaw. Far beneath azure skies, black sails billowed. Gold and silver treasures, blades clashing in blood. Pillaging and slaughter, with no reverence for the gods. Youth fades quickly, all turned to wine and meat. [Daily Life] [Romance and Relationship-Building] [Simulation Management] This book is also known as “How I Transmigrated to Another World and Started Worshiping Guan Yu.” 8Votes112.5kRecs593.6kFans
- 102 EN Glitch Utopia 故障乌托邦 Metal prosthetics, AI girlfriends, neural networks inside your head, cyberspace. This is a world of ultra-advanced technology, where all kinds of tech can change your life like magic. The terminal cancers that once plagued people are nothing in the face of nanomedical robots. But new levels of technology bring new problems and new troubles, including a new kind of… cyberpsychosis. “What is capitalism, anyway?” Sun Jieke said, hands on his hips, leaning back. 75Votes632kRecs1.6MFans
- 103 She Is Not a Witch 才不是魔女 A cozy slice-of-life farming story about a silver-haired girl, with the occasional epic tale of passion. She is a silver-haired girl who lives in the forest. She is the mentor of the seven legendary heroes. She is the Great Sage who represents the stars and miracles. She is the guide who has quelled ten world-shattering disasters. Her name is Loransil, and she is definitely not a witch. Also known as The Story of How the Foolish Student I Taught That Day Became the Founder of 5Votes321.3kRecs457.4kFans
- 104 Warrior Immortal 鏖仙 He was a Martial God, reborn as an ordinary mortal. She waited for him in the mortal world for a thousand years. When they reunited, she led him onto the long path to immortality. But the divine potential within him would never fade. Even after becoming an immortal, he would still fight fiercely for love and the things he could not let go of. The title is pronounced: Ao Xian! 0Votes397.9kRecs228kFans
- 105 It Has a Sticky Note Affixed to It 它贴着一张便利贴 [Friendly reminder: This novel moves at breakneck speed, and both the male and female leads are reincarnated big shots. If that's not your thing, don't read.] Ordinary people fleeing reality, jelly people who pave the way with their deaths, grumbling weed people, balloon people who point at the ground and call it the sky: one impossible race after another appears before your eyes. A pitiful soul wandering in the snowy night, an octopus sitting high above the city, an artist blending into the bus 0Votes57.3kRecs95.1kFans
- 106 The New Shun, 1730 新顺1730 What would it be like if the dynasty that followed the fall of the Ming were a Han Chinese dynasty? After transmigrating, Liu Yu discovers that he has arrived in Dashun, a dynasty at a turning point in history. He starts out as the son of a duke, with parents, maids, plenty of money, plenty of people, and plenty of connections. With life growing dull, Liu Yu has to find something to do. And so... 14Votes297.3kRecs300.8kFans
- 107 EN Opening a Hospital in Another World Isn't That Hard, Right? 在异界开医院没有那么难吧 The story of an emergency room doctor who died from overwork and transmigrated to another world. The sails of the Age of Exploration have been raised. The steam engine has yet to roar to life. The glory of the Lord of Radiance shines across the continent. On the island nation across the sea, the churches of the gods and the mages together uphold royal power. Dwarves walk freely through the kingdom's cities. Werewolves, vampires, elves, dragons... their legends have never faded. And Wu Zhou, an e 3Votes199.4kRecs444.9kFans
- 108 My Dungeons Are Popular Worldwide 我的副本全球流行 I arrived in a strange world where anyone can create dream dungeons. Qiu Ren became one of the many dream architects. So, welcome to the dream I created. You can experience the thrill of being the last one standing in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Seek redemption in Dark Souls. Ruthlessly slaughter the gods in God of War. And finally… some dreams can be harmful to your health, so please don't get too caught up in them. 0Votes111.5kRecs228.2kFans
- 109 The Strange Detective Agency 光怪陆离侦探社 A gloomy haze blankets the earth Among the ruins of the cities, the traces of humanity's past have yet to disappear from this land Glory has faded, and humanity hides like rats beneath the firelight. The black sun hanging high overhead symbolizes that this place has changed hands: it is their paradise What is rising from beneath the surging deep sea? Thick muttering echoes through the void, while a strange, veiled silhouette silently observes The venomous compound eyes beneath the bed flash and 1Votes358.1kRecs492.4kFans
- 110 Invading the Mortal World 侵入人间 ~ Xu Xiangyang has two close friends: the girl next door who lives in the same alley, and the class monitor from the class next door. Xu Xiangyang has a secret he cannot tell anyone: he knows that one of his two friends is raising a great demon capable of destroying the world... ~ Set at the end of the last century, this is a story of boys and girls who rely on one another, find comfort in one another, and make their way toward happiness togeth 17Votes238kRecs414.1kFans
- 111 I Can Summon Historical Cats 我能召唤历史喵 Chen Xing had recently been playing a historical cat game called Cat Glory, a draw-and-develop game. What he had never expected was that all the cats he drew actually existed in the real world. Yuan Zhang Meow: “I am the Hongwu Emperor of the Great Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang, meow~” Qingzhao Meow: “The Bold and Unrestrained School? We from the Delicate and Restrained School are here to beat you Bold and Unrestrained types, meow~!” Gazing at this whole household of cats, Chen Xing could not help sighing 0Votes86.3kRecs283.8kFans
- 112 The Mysterious Inland Sea 诡秘地海 Beneath a pitch-black, uncanny underground sea lie mysterious islands and horrifying, deformed monsters. Humanity is not the protagonist in this godforsaken place. Madness and death are. Praying humbly to the things beneath the sea will only let the poor wretches linger in the dark, slowly becoming more twisted. If they want to reclaim humanity’s former glory, their only choice is to steer a steamship int 89Votes172.6kRecs1.3MFans
- 113 I Descended into the Myriad Worlds 我降临于诸天世界 New book: You're Cultivating Immortality All Wrong has started serializing! Welcome, readers! Lately, rumors have been spreading through the myriad worlds that I, Chen Chushi, am devious and treacherous, cruel in my methods, and willing to do anything to get what I want... Slander! I'm an upright man who stands up to bullies and helps the weak! The Descent of Kui, The Curse, The First Rule, Seven Days After the Zombie Rebirth, The Great Zombie Era, The Tag-Along, The Haunted School, The Ten Curs 1Votes147.2kRecs758.7kFans
- 114 Hogwarts' Pacifist Necromancer 霍格沃茨的和平主义亡灵巫师 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
- 115 The Empire Reborn 复活帝国 [Synopsis One] A young genius suffering from a terminal illness chooses to undergo cryogenic preservation. When Ren Zhong wakes, he finds himself in a wilderness, beneath a huge blue sun and two silvery moons. On this unfamiliar planet, Ren Zhong builds up experience by exploiting a revival ability that lets him rewind time, and resolves to become a warrior. After being betrayed, hunted, and put on trial, he decide 0Votes343.2kRecs640.1kFans
- 116 The Reborn Eldest Sister Is Busy Farming 重生长姐种田忙 Tang Wanwan, an heir to the Jin Luban tradition, transmigrates to the Great Xia Kingdom, where her family is dirt poor. Her father disappeared after an accident. Her timid mother has two younger siblings trailing behind her like a pair of snot-nosed pests, and her older brother is seriously ill. There’s also an aunt who’s always mooching off them, and grandparents who play favorites. Luckily, Tang Wanwan has plenty of skills. She can do business, open shops, and practice top-notch medicine. Her 0Votes4.8MRecs148.3kFans
- 117 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
- 118 The Blood of Mercury 水银之血 In the Year 917 of the Gods, Naira, the Sleeping Mentor, brought about the revival of the plague; In the Year 921 of the Gods, the archmage Merlin read the Declaration of Human Rights at the New White Tower; In the first year of the Twilight Era, the Ring of the South Wind launched a worldwide religious reformation… Roland arrives in Faerns, the Land of the Gods. To avoid being 0Votes59.1kRecs170.4kFans
- 119 EN The Phantom Thief of Hearts! But Conan 心之怪盗！但柯南 [A crossover fanfic between Persona 5 and Detective Conan, with original worldbuilding and major changes to the plot.] [No heroine. The protagonist has a secret identity at the Black Organization and enters the Detective Conan world with the Persona 5 game interface, so no characters from the original Persona 5 will appear.] “Mr. Phantom Thief, how do you feel about your new life?” “Stealing hearts? No way I'm doing that, not in this lifetime. People die faster than I can save them. I can only d 296Votes324.3kRecs300.6kFans
- 120 The Blood Codex 血之圣典 Standing before you is: The dark's overseer and protector, The upender and remaker of order, The creator and tormentor of devoted simps, An award-winning actor and master of theatrics, the goddess of the night, the nightmare and gravedigger of the gods, The True Ancestor of Blood, Charlotte de Castel. Accompanied by madness, born of blood, joined with curses, walking alongside destruction. This is a legend belonging to the vampires... [Gender Swap] [Vampire] [Lord] [Behind the Scenes] [Investitu 5Votes225.9kRecs333.5kFans
- 121 Twenty-Seven Years 二十七载 The world stands at the turbulent turning point between old and new societies, as clashes in politics, economics, ideas, and culture grow ever more intense. Moste Vilak, a photographer from the slums of Zivode City, is reborn two months into the past. Starting by once again posing as the son of a conglomerate, he stirs up everything and turns the world upside down amid rapid industrial growth and wildly expanding ambitions. [This is a fictional world. Please don't compare it to reality.] [The al 4Votes84.8kRecs146.5kFans
- 122 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
- 123 A Guide to Slacking Off as a Constable 捕快摸鱼指南 “The Eight Great Sword Sects came to blows over the unequal distribution of new recruits. The Six Fan Gate has warned them: Keep the martial world harmonious, and keep admissions harmonious.” “According to an official from the Ministry of Rites' Publicity Office, at yesterday's court assembly, the Divine Might General and the Minister of Revenue failed to reach an agreement over next year's budget. The General's Nine Strikes of the Divine Eagle clashed head-on with the Divine Farmer's Ruler, lea 0Votes30.1kRecs29.3kFans
- 124 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
- 125 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
- 126 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
- 127 The Immortal Cage 仙笼 In these forests of Phoenix Pools and Dragon Pavilions, I once dreamed the millet dream and had my fill of five thousand years of rise and fall. That Rotten Peach Mountain does not bear the surname Sun. Pigs squeal in Fuling Cave, while owls roost in the ginseng fruit trees. The sun sets over the western mountains. Oxen, horses, snakes, and spirits roam, while a young man becomes addicted to chanting and spins one bizarre tale after another about immortality. A story of cultivating th 9Votes192.8kRecs648.4kFans
- 128 Sir, You'll Have to Pay More 大人，得加钱 Lord Jia, whose family has served the Qing loyally for generations, truly loves the Great Qing. For the Great Qing, he would even abandon his ancestors! This is not a serious historical novel. Lord Jia’s shamelessness may not be second to none, but it certainly doesn’t come in second. Completed masterpieces include The Great Bandit, The Directorate of Ceremonial, A Han Should Never Be a Slave, The Ming Wolf Cavalry, and The Evil Slave. 2Votes197.6kRecs444.6kFans
- 129 The Survival Game on the Tip of Your Tongue 舌尖上的求生游戏 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
- 130 America, 1982 美利坚1982 He has received the most dazzling praise and the most vicious insults. Every vein in his body pulses with defiance. He is a white kid who will never become a member of high society. He is a young man whom the public sees as a country boy. He is Tommy Hawk. He has been reborn. Welcome to a story whose first half tells the tale of the American Dream and whose second half tells of the American Nightmare. Let's welcome Tommy Hawk to the stage, on a winter's day in 2022. 0Votes302.6kRecs479.2kFans
- 131 Disaster Containment Center 灾厄收容所 Wen Wen, an 'ordinary' detective who knows himself to have something wrong with his brain, woke up in a psychiatric hospital and discovered that his right hand was connected to a mysterious space called 'Calamity.' He could capture monsters inside this space and obtain their abilities! Capture a vampire and gain superhuman senses and hypnotic abilities; Capture a vengeful spirit and gain the ability to turn invisible and pass through walls; Capture a curly-haired gorilla and have your intelligen 0Votes105.8kRecs437.4kFans
- 132 EN The Path to Immortality 仙业 A dream crosses from the sea floor to withered mulberry trees, having witnessed all the Milky Way’s winds and waves. The Nine Provinces and Four Seas, the Mystic Sects and Demon Schools, the Celestial Outsiders and Pure Land Sangha. Refining qi, receiving registers, taking elixirs, divining omens... Enter the Gate of the Infinite, roam the Fields of the Boundless, shine as brightly as the sun and moon, and endure as long as heaven and earth. All that came before is but a guest; reborn, I walk t 1.9kVotes710.8kRecs761.6kFans
- 133 Reborn With a Loving Wife and Many Blessings 重生之娇妻多福 My new novel, “Quick Transmigration: Her Majesty Lives Again,” has started serializing. After Yan Songsong was reborn in 1986, she realized that she could rewrite everything that had happened before. She could dump the scumbag, and the young general everyone wanted to marry became her fiancé. When her acting skills fell short, the System said it could help. “Want me to solve cases and catch ghosts? System, that’s not my strong suit.” Someone smiled. “It’s fine, honey 0Votes79.2kRecs30.6kFans
- 134 I Became a Swordsman in Ancient Japan 我在古代日本当剑豪 [New book: America: Kill at Speed, 1924!] After transmigrating to Japan in 1789, during the long-peaceful Edo period, he starts with nothing but the status of a low-ranking samurai, a pair of swords, and a System that raises his character level and sword-skill level whenever he defeats or kills an enemy. … “What do I do when I encounter a powerful enemy? I draw my second sword and switch to the swordsmanship I’m truly good at: dual wielding.” “And what if you still can’t beat them?” “Th 1Votes271.2kRecs429.9kFans
- 135 Strange Tales of Northern Qi 北齐怪谈 In the tenth year of Tianbao, Gao Yang, the heroic emperor, began playing a pipa made from a human thigh bone. He sang along to his own accompaniment, and the tune was grotesque, absurd, terrifying, despairing, and agonizing. That year, Liu Taozi, who lived by the Zhang River, caught a few fish, and the story began. 51Votes476.8kRecs942.9kFans
- 136 Ten Thousand Years of Newbie Protection 一万年新手保护期 Lin Chong may be the only transmigrator in history to have gotten “stuck.” Trapped in the gap between another world and Earth, he has ten thousand years to contemplate life. As he ponders, Earth races into the interstellar age, hurtling toward a mythic era. And the coffin lids of the gods and Buddhas filling the other world are starting to come loose. This is a story about a homebound cultivator and technological advancement, where the protagonist gets “stuck” in transmigration for ten t 0Votes101.4kRecs254.7kFans
- 137 First Player 第一玩家 [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
- 138 The Peerless Duo 盖世双谐 Wandering the martial world, stopping and starting, I turn back through memories of my wandering youth. Now I've traveled across this world, with so much still to leave behind. The peak stirs up the past. 742Votes3MRecs1MFans
- 139 EN The Equation of Heaven's Path 天道方程式 This world is home to demons, ghosts, spirits, and monsters, as well as strange arts and political intrigue. But in the eyes of a transmigrator with a modern education, exploring the unknown always comes first! (Dead serious.) I joined the Privy Council for academic research. I flirt with female demons for academic research. Everything is for research; research is everything! Princess: So having a baby with me, is that for research too? Xia Fan: That's to create an environment for research and r 10Votes788.7kRecs691.3kFans
- 140 Strange Tales and Unusual Happenings 怪谈异闻 @Strange Tales and Unusual Accounts 2Votes258.2kRecs85.3kFans
- 141 Don’t Treat Transmigration Like a Job 别拿穿越不当工作 Ever heard of someone making a living by transmigrating? Have you ever tried catching a fugitive young noble from the Warring States period at a Metro supermarket? Don’t offer to pay for him, or you’ll go bankrupt. Or how about paying Li Bai’s traffic fines for drunk driving? Make sure you never let him drive again. And then there are those all-hands business trips to the Tang dynasty, chasing down the “Greatest Deserter in Chang’an,” Emperor Xuanzong. Your Majesty, please don’t panic. Our direc 0Votes55kRecs33kFans
- 142 I Teach Swordsmanship in Tokyo 我在东京教剑道 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
- 143 A Guide to Conquering Another World 异世界征服手册 (This book has over 30,000 premium subscribers and averages over 9,500 subscriptions per chapter. Quality guaranteed.) A sudden accident sent a tour bus carrying twenty-eight people, completely unprepared, transmigrating into a xianxia world. A hundred years passed swiftly in the other world. Just as the descendants of these transmigrators faced another crisis, a sudden portal appeared, reconnecting the two worlds... In short, this is the story of an ancient Eastern people making the most of ano 1Votes194.5kRecs412.2kFans
- 144 The Lost Narrative Poem 迷途的叙事诗 There is a lonely wanderer, lost among the many worlds and times, traveling in pursuit of a simple goal. 0Votes324.1kRecs172.8kFans
- 145 This Cheat Is Way Too Chuunibyou 这个外挂过于中二 [Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to their stations? Looking at the foolish woman smiling on the throne, an inexplicable urge wells up inside you.] “No, no, no! I can't do it, I can't do it!” William's head shook like a rattle drum. [If she can rule a country, why can't I? Only I can bring this world, which is on the verge of destruction...] Hey, don't go saying things like that! This world is doing just fine. Could you stop making up extra drama, please? [The path to kingship beg 5Votes249.4kRecs591.8kFans
- 146 I Really Didn’t Want to Be the Savior 我真没想当救世主啊 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
- 147 EN I Am Louis XIV 我乃路易十四 What could be worse than realizing, while you’re still in swaddling clothes, that you’re none other than Louis XIV? Well, there’s this: it’s a fantasy version, too. 1Votes287kRecs126.4kFans
- 148 EN I Was Told to Make Bad Games, So What's This Titanfall Nonsense? 说好制作烂游戏，泰坦陨落什么鬼 New book: You Were Told to Cultivate Immortality, So How Did You Become the Ancestor of Gaming? Now available! [I’m Shen Miaomiao, and from the start, I’m forced to take over a game company.] Luckily, the Rebate System awakens just in time. Whenever the company loses money, the System reimburses me tenfold! So this young chairwoman’s goal is to run the company into the ground and achieve financial freedom! [I’m Gu Sheng, and from the start, I transmigrate into the body of a game designer.] Lucki 8Votes190kRecs1.4MFans
- 149 Steel, Steam, and Fire 钢铁蒸汽与火焰 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
- 150 EN Li Qing's Bizarre Adventure 李青的奇妙冒险 [A JOJO fan fiction] I, Li Qing, have a System. “What the heck is a System?” “That's obviously a Stand attack!” P.S. I'm no good at writing blurbs. Come on in and take a look, dear readers~ Trust me, even if you haven't read the original, you'll still find this a fun read. 11Votes219.5kRecs261.5kFans
