Novels like Survival Guide to a Bizarre World
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- 51 The Grand Sui Preceptor 大隋国师 With a brush in my hand, I can write a thousand splendid essays, paint prosperous mountains and rivers, and depict the grand affairs of the human world. I can also strike down foolish rulers and treacherous ministers. With a stroke of my brush, I can send them to the underworld. With a sword at my waist, I can slay demons and monsters, and sweep away every injustice in this world. My name is Lu Liangsheng, Grand Preceptor of the Great Sui. 3Votes235.3kRecs349.9kFans
- 52 All My Players Are Method Actors 我的玩家都是演技派 The Notes of the Returner suddenly appeared on every top news and social media site around the world, heralding a groundbreaking virtual reality game. Game title: Dark Sands Genre: Eastern fantasy historical setting, with Soulslike difficulty and roguelike elements. Requirements for beta testers: A level head, quick reflexes, nerves of steel, some knowledge of history, and excellent physical fitness. Most importantly: Outstanding acting skills, preferably at an award-winning level! Special rewar 0Votes123.2kRecs331.2kFans
- 53 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
- 54 The Matrix Game 矩阵游戏 Plato said: The true world exists only in our imagination. Perhaps each of us has had doubts like these: perhaps this world was designed for me; perhaps everything ceased to exist whenever I was unable to perceive it; perhaps one day I will “wake up.” Perhaps the world is nested without end. Perhaps reality can never be touched. I think, therefore I am, but who knows? Perhaps worldly happiness comes precisely from ignorance Yet it is precisely because it is uncertain and unknown that it possesse 0Votes149.8kRecs104.1kFans
- 55 Sowing the Seeds of the Heart Demon Dao 心魔种道 Fellow cultivators, masters, Taoist priests, nuns, fairies, demon lords, and sect leaders, welcome to my world. Enjoy the supreme delight and boundless pleasure of traveling through the myriad realms. (Wry smile.) 0Votes161.3kRecs152.5kFans
- 56 EN Where Will You Run, Demons? 妖魔哪里走 New book: "Daoist Priest, Times Have Changed". Please check it out. The human way declines, while the uncanny way runs rampant. A hundred ghosts roam the night, and the people suffer terribly. I, Wang Qilin, am willing to wield a ghost-slaying blade and carve a path to peace for humanity through the demons and monsters lying in wait! 5Votes755kRecs577.3kFans
- 57 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
- 58 The Maoshan Ghost Catcher 茅山捉鬼人 [The most popular] Ye Shaoyang, a Maoshan exorcist, ventures into the city, battling people, ghosts, demons, and seductive fox spirits. The Corpse King of western Hunan, an undying evil god, a deadly spirit summoned by a dish, and ghost bandits from all four corners. A celebrity who keeps a child ghost, a blood-drinking royal princess, and a female CEO haunted by a fox demon. With Maoshan magic, he takes them all on! (This has been revised back to the original version.) 0Votes155.6kRecs324.4kFans
- 59 The Demon Hunter and His Little Cottage 狩魔猎人和他的小屋 New book: My Bedroom Connects to a Starship. Come check it out! While engrossed in the world of wizards, Roger unexpectedly transmigrated to a world that was similar to, but not quite, his own. Here, the monsters of legend are real. They disguise themselves among ordinary people and have become part of this world. Starting on a deserted island, Roger begins his career as a monster hunter. Although transmigrating came with a golden finger, what frustrates him is that the cheat belongs not to 0Votes199.9kRecs274.7kFans
- 60 Seeing Uncle Jiu Again 又见九叔 This novel brings together many of Uncle Jiu's works in a coherent supernatural world. Not an infinite-world story. No female lead. The protagonist, Chen Ziwen, transmigrates into Mr. Vampire, only to discover that his master is the feng shui practitioner who, twenty years ago, lost a burial plot to the Ren family and then turned around and tricked them. As a charming villain, Chen Ziwen can only set his sights on the many strange zombies from Uncle Jiu's movies. The path of corpse refinement, a 0Votes192.2kRecs217.3kFans
- 61 EN The Primordial Wizard 最初的巫师 [Winner of the 2019 Fantasy Newcomer Award in the “Imagination and Creativity Writing Contest.”] In a world of gods and heroes, Ace uses logic and mathematics as his tools and objective, impartial research as his guiding principle. By studying and imitating supernatural creatures, he becomes the first wizard. Traveling through the myriad heavens, he plunders the resources, knowledge, and even paths 1Votes105kRecs181.2kFans
- 62 A Journey Through the Mysterious World 诡秘世界之旅 “Little monk, what are you doing before the Buddha?” “Listening to the Buddha explain the path to refuge.” “The Three Refuges?” “The Four Refuges.” … The Buddha saves all living beings. I’m here to save you. [A childhood-sweethearts story woven through an eerie, mysterious atmosphere.] 0Votes124.8kRecs162.4kFans
- 63 When Another Dimension Descends 异度降临时 The stars fall, and all things perish. At this moment, another dimension descends. 0Votes126.1kRecs143.7kFans
- 64 Fantasy Simulator 玄幻模拟器 Behold the tree amid the raging waves, and save the great edifice from collapse... Spiritual qi revival, a battle for supremacy across myriad worlds... Martial arts, immortal cultivation, supernatural powers: who can dominate them all? It all begins with a little simulator. The Wizarding World, the Immortal Cultivation World, the Demon Hunter World, the World of the Gods... 1Votes145.4kRecs399.6kFans
- 65 The White Dragon’s Winter Lord 白龙之凛冬领主 New book: The Evil Dragon's Record of Cultivation Dragon wings blot out the sky, and their breath freezes souls. Traveling bards sing of dragons' legends, while the will of winter endures forever. The main races include dragons, humans, barbarians, orcs, elves, dwarves, fish-men, naga, mermaids, ogres, demons, devils... The main locations include the northern ice fields, overseas archipelagos, the Underdark, the undersea world, the great glacier, xx, xxx, xxxx. The protagonist is a white dragon, 0Votes134.4kRecs212.2kFans
- 66 The Asylum of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界疯人院 New book: "Medicine Cannot Save the Qin Dynasty". Go read it! No one knows when it began, but a certain mental hospital appeared in the world. It has been seen on the busiest streets of Gotham City and hidden in the darkest corners of Raccoon City. It may have been briefly described in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", or appeared for a single second in *Hannibal*… Some say the girl in the nurse’s uniform looks a bit like Harley Quinn. Others say the old man in a second-floor ward claims to 0Votes207.1kRecs302.2kFans
- 67 The Great Sage of White Bones 白骨大圣 [A premium fantasy novel with over 10,000 average paid subscribers! A live-action short series has been released!] [After two novels both ran into trouble, I changed my pen name. My former name was Yao Huo!] The dead touch the ground, old dogs dig graves, spirits ask for directions, and the living eat their meals. Do you know what it means to run into even one of them? “My other work, There’s Something Strange Here, has over 20,000 average paid subscribers.” “The comic adaptation rights for Ther 31Votes3.7MRecs1.6MFans
- 68 My Doomsday Territory 我的末世领地 Earth undergoes a cataclysmic transformation. Origin energy returns, and the apocalypse arrives. It is both a disaster and the beginning of a new era. Tang Yu happens upon a Territory System, summons powerful allies, crafts equipment, develops his territory, and lays down rules... When he finally looks back, he is already standing at the crest of the era’s tide. 0Votes160.8kRecs268.8kFans
- 69 Beyond Forgiveness 罪无可赦 “My death is not your victory. At most, it proves that mediocrities waged a terrible war against genius... You raised the banner of justice to eliminate dissent and turn right and wrong upside down... The history books you write will say that I swallowed everything in my path, threw my weight around, and oppressed the weak. Years from now, my strengths will be called flaws. Only those who found justice through my hand will remember my achievements.”, From the most celebrated collection of quotes 0Votes98.2kRecs181.3kFans
- 70 EN Dying to Replace the Living 死而替生 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
- 71 Myriad Worlds Roll Call 万界点名册 “What will I be like three years from now?” In his university dorm, insomniac Xu Qiji pondered the question. The next morning, at dawn, he got the answer he wanted. 0Votes604.3kRecs493.6kFans
- 72 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
- 73 Infinite Divine Gear in the City 无限神装在都市 After ten thousand years, the tide of spiritual energy has returned. The bustling city of Tokyo has reverted to the Edo period, and a hundred demons roam the night. In the desert, a pharaoh and his army awaken from eternal slumber. Across the East European plains, vampires and werewolves fight without end. Witches and demons stalk the busy streets of Europe. On the American continent, a feathered serpent with seven pairs of wings stretches its body and opens its eyes amid the cycle of death and 1Votes590.2kRecs482.1kFans
- 74 The Escape Room Set 逃生片场 New book: Forged in Fire on the Long Steps Stone steles, blood moons, ancient schools, burning seas… Every bizarre and unpredictable world is full of unknown dangers. Those swept into a blood-red vortex must cast off comfort and light the way forward with courage and wisdom if they hope to seize a slim chance of survival. 6Votes371.4kRecs247.5kFans
- 75 Speaking for the Dead 为死者代言 Forensic pathologist Zhou Hai takes you inside murder scenes full of mysteries, to investigate strange cases where truth and lies are hard to distinguish, and uncover the true nature of humanity, where good and evil intertwine. Conspiracies! Pursuits! Questions! One bizarre case after another unfolds. Are you ready? 0Votes157.6kRecs124.4kFans
- 76 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
- 77 I Can Rewind 我能回档不死 Reborn in a parallel world, only to find strangeness everywhere… Do not enter the bathroom after midnight. At exactly two in the morning, there’s a knock at the door. A gaunt woman with disheveled hair is always standing with her back to me. Am I caught up in a paranormal incident? Good thing I can reload! This is the story of someone reborn in a world invaded by the paranormal, carefully navigating each step and fighting the strange with bizarre tactics. 0Votes378.7kRecs298.2kFans
- 78 The Demon Hunter’s Cookbook 猎魔烹饪手册 When night fell, whispers sounded in his ears and the monsters in the shadows began to stir. Jason's hungry stomach started rumbling, and he couldn't help swallowing... Hunger was the best motivation. 0Votes546.4kRecs494.1kFans
- 79 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
- 80 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
- 81 My Little Farmstead in 1978 我的1978小农庄 A small farm opens in a mountain village far from the noise of the city. Here, there is Moutai that costs more than ten yuan a bottle after aging for seven or eight years, and Wuliangye that costs seven or eight yuan. Organic vegetables, organic fish and shrimp, organic boiled mutton, all green, eco-friendly, and delicious. A failed, middle-aged divorced man turns around and becomes the leisurely owner of a farm. The small mountain-village farm becomes famous far and wide. Slippers, undershirt, 8Votes866.3kRecs407.4kFans
- 82 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
- 83 This Monster Isn't That Cold 这只妖怪不太冷 The new book, Where There Are Immortals, There Is a Name, is now out. Everyday stories of Zhou Li and the yaoguai: Zhou Li has been able to see yaoguai since childhood, but it isn't until the end of his final year of high school that he finally makes contact with one. 12Votes601.7kRecs388.5kFans
- 84 Star Realm Cockroach 星界蟑螂 A planet enveloped by the original force of the universe, and a world ruled by insects. Beginning with opening up wasteland and farming, this is a lighthearted story, not a dark or war-focused one. 2Votes95kRecs141.7kFans
- 85 The Ordinary Life of Ordinary Humans 平常人类的平凡生活 This book is addictive. You can't read it at night, at work, while eating, or while walking. You can only sneak a look when you're alone. He Sihai, known as He Dali, is good at farming, hauling bricks, bragging, running a stall, saving money, and raising peaches. This is simply the “ordinary” life story of an “ordinary person.” It's a story about helping the dead fulfill th 5Votes817.3kRecs693.2kFans
- 86 EN I Am the Master Soul in the Soul Banner 我在尊魂幡里当主魂 After transmigrating into the world of immortal cultivation, I was refined by a demonic cultivator into a Soul-Summoning Banner. All I want is to find a reliable banner master and wait for him to take me to immortality. So I strive to improve myself, learn techniques and train my supernatural abilities, doing my duty as the old grandpa in his mind and hoping my banner master can keep his head down long enough to ascend. But in the world of immortal cultivation, nobody can keep their head down fo 0Votes296.6kRecs527.3kFans
- 87 Cultivation Technique Modifier 功法修改器 Shi Yan is reborn in the Nine Domains, a fantasy world, carrying a cultivation technique modifier. Humanity struggles to survive. The Nine Domains world is released to the public as a game. One day, the two worlds merge, and demons run rampant. Shi Yan enters the Nine Domains world during closed beta. On this day, the game has yet to be released, the players have yet to enter, and the demons have yet to make their move… 0Votes367.8kRecs346.8kFans
- 88 The First Cause of All Realms 诸界第一因 The vast world is coming back to life, and the gods and demons who departed are about to return. Holding a Gluttony Cauldron, law student Yang Yu transmigrates into this world and opens his eyes in a remote border town, gazing upon a realm that seems both familiar and strange. He sees an ancient dynasty nearing its end across an endless land, with dragons and snakes rising everywhere amid the beacons of war. He sees ceaseless warfare leaving the people destitute. Lands containing a thousand hous 6Votes676.1kRecs1.7MFans
- 89 The Great Zhou Immortal Official 大周仙吏 After transmigrating into a xianxia world teeming with monsters and demons, Li Mu initially just wants to keep his head down and survive. But then a little fox he rescued suddenly starts talking... This is the story of a modern young man who transmigrates into a xianxia world, slays demons, and fights for justice. 0Votes1MRecs1.2MFans
- 90 The Immortal Register 仙箓 From a young age, I was a scholar of the Dao, and I loved xianxia above all else. I love spirits and monsters, evil entities, demon boys, beautiful women, alchemy, talismans, spirit pets, Daoist soldiers, goddesses who visit in night dreams, and white bone skeletons. I also willingly offer myself to demons, plant demons in my Dao heart, and spend half my life wandering, seeking only the Great Freedom. The story of a young Daoist who refines qi in pursuit of eternal life. 1Votes237.1kRecs593.2kFans
- 91 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
- 92 The Doomsday Jigsaw Game 末日拼图游戏 You wake up and find yourself in a tower-apocalypse, where humanity lives inside towers and monsters roam outside. Your eyes can see strange annotations: [Two Fallen Ones are hiding 1,600 meters away. When you're furious, one sliding tackle will feed them until they're full.] [Before you think about steaming, boiling, or frying it, you'd better check its left pocket. Don't ever get into the bad habit of killing monsters without looting them.] [Someone actually staring at their own face? I'll adm 21Votes439.8kRecs1.6MFans
- 93 EN I Have a Transcendence USB Drive 我有超体U盘 Chen Chen found a way to achieve immortality on a grubby old flash drive. As long as the minds of all humanity were united, quantitative change could bring about qualitative change. The mind could influence matter, rewrite the constants of physics, and achieve godhood! At the same time, humanity would leap from material civilization to quantum civilization, cross the river of time, and reach the shore of immortality. For the sake of humanity's future, Chen Chen stepped up and decided to carry ou 2Votes315.1kRecs450.9kFans
- 94 EN I Really Didn't Target the Mages 我真没针对法爷 Ten years after transmigrating. [You killed 1 Mana-Burst Frog. Total Mana-Burst Frogs killed: 164,250.] [Your spell resistance has increased to 100%.] By the pond, Roger rubs his aching lower back and mutters: “Finally... I think I've gotten just a tiny bit stronger.” This is a fantasy wasteland world that has been repeatedly nuked into submission by nineteenth-circle spells. Roger transmigrated here with the [Wandering Hero] class template. He has only one wish: To grow just a little strong 0Votes306.5kRecs1.3MFans
- 95 The Panda's Leisurely Life 大熊猫的悠闲生活 (A cozy slice-of-life story with no System) After transmigrating into the body of a giant panda, Yuan Da finds himself in a remote mountain valley, while other pandas live pampered lives in zoos. But that's all right: he can occasionally head down the mountain to sample delicious food, livestream, and appear on variety shows. Before he knows it, Yuan Da discovers he's become famous. 0Votes77.3kRecs141.8kFans
- 96 The Heir Apparent Is Fierce 世子很凶 The world is like a chessboard, and people are its pieces. Court intrigue, the grudges and passions of the martial world, the joys and sorrows of the common folk: all are pieces on the board, linked together and clashing until sparks fly. During the Zhaohong era, rumors spread that a vassal prince coveted the dragon throne in the Golden Hall. The emperor summoned the heirs of the various vassal princes to the capital to study, but in truth he was holding them hostage. As the heir to Prince Su, X 13Votes594.8kRecs1.8MFans
- 97 EN This Text Adventure Game Is Seriously Cursed 这个文字冒险游戏绝对有毒 It all begins when the protagonist downloads a game called The Fool (Beta). From that moment on, his life takes a completely different turn. It's a text adventure game so crude it has no graphics or music, just lines of text and countless choices. Yet every choice in the game affects the player's fate, because on the other side of the game lies a real, unknown world! Players cannot enter the other world or see what it looks like. They can only experience what the game character sees and hears at 1Votes178kRecs920.5kFans
- 98 The Swordsman Crosses the River 剑卒过河 Even little people can achieve great things! A pawn crosses the river with no retreat! A sword in hand, a new glory to forge! 9Votes1.4MRecs1.3MFans
- 99 My Fate Is Unbreakable, and Nothing Is Forbidden 我命超硬，百无禁忌 Alone, I guard the eight wastelands from Fuyu Town. What does it matter if I do not worship the Three Pure Ones? I have attained the immeasurable Celestial Venerable's legacy. The azure sky shall never see a land of white bones! A true account of an undertaker's rise. (Previously titled: Ghost Containment Center, Ghost Containment System, Anomalous Creature Containment System) Reader group 2 (VIP group, for helmsmen and above; ver 2Votes367.3kRecs264.2kFans
- 100 The Era of the Myriad Heavens 全球诸天时代 Spiritual qi revival... Portals linking Earth to other worlds began appearing across the planet. Each world contained many different kinds of primordial energy. They could cure every illness, extend lifespans, unlock acupoints, strengthen the body, gather spiritual roots, transform one into a demon, and condense supernatural abilities, among other things. No one knew exactly how many kinds there were. All they knew was that the abilities granted by primordial energy generally came from movies, b 0Votes144.6kRecs164.5kFans
