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  1. 51 Speaking for the Dead 为死者代言 Mystery & Supernatural1.7M WordsCompleted 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
  2. 52 The Great Sage of the Netherworld 通幽大圣 Mystery & Supernatural1.8M WordsCompleted A sinister jianghu, where strange creatures abound; a corrupt court; martial arts clans; and heroes rising from every corner. This is a world without gods or Buddhas. Martial arts, sorcery, mystic cultivation, supernatural powers... Gu Cheng descends amid the darkness, ready to crush this chaotic world. “Since this world has no gods or Buddhas, then I will be its god!” A beauty’s painted face can never capture her true nature; a demonic monk in the temple raises asuras. Hearts tremble in the Pea 0Votes588.1kRecs651.2kFans
  3. 53 Invading the Mortal World 侵入人间 Mystery & Supernatural1.9M WordsCompleted ~ 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
  4. 54 EN Cultivation Starts After Three Years of Transmigration 修真从穿越三年开始 Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Three years, then another three. In that time, transmigrators in other stories have already become emperors and risen to the very top. Yet after three years in this world, Zhang Qingyuan, armed with a lousy proficiency panel that lets him see his skills but not improve them, is still just an unknown among the tens of thousands of outer disciples of the Yunshui Sect. Please stop complaining about the formatting. Published chapters can’t be edited, but it should be fixed around the time the 0Votes458.1kRecs542.2kFans
  5. 55 Online Gaming: The Indestructible Diamond Body 网游之金刚不坏 Gaming3.1M WordsCompleted My father beat me from the time I was little, and he never managed to kill me. What makes you think you can? Come on, come on, give it a try. Hit me. Welcome to Oxhorn Village. Group number: 792, 501, 690 0Votes477.4kRecs310.7kFans
  6. 56 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
  7. 57 Earth’s Game Zone 地球游戏场 Sci-Fi2.6M WordsCompleted December 21, 2112! The world is divided into countless battlefields. Zhang Feng, an unremarkable student, gains a unique talent: his chance of getting high-level gear from monster drops increases by thirty percent! For the sake of survival and his parents, he fights bio-monsters, slays dragons, and marches step by step toward the battlefields of the universe. 0Votes128kRecs148.1kFans
  8. 58 Online Gaming: King of the Three Kingdoms 网游之三国王者 Gaming4.0M WordsCompleted A game called The World changed everything. Yang Tian wasn't doing well in the game, but after waking up one day, he discovers that he has returned to ten days before the game launched, a year ago... Who says famous generals from history have to be the strongest? Who says the System factions can't be shaken? Who says the world has to belong to the Sima family? Who says our great China can't dominate the seas? 0Votes219.6kRecs181.6kFans
  9. 59 The Immortal Register 仙箓 Xianxia2.2M WordsCompleted 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
  10. 60 EN I Really Didn't Target the Mages 我真没针对法爷 Gaming2.7M WordsCompleted 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
  11. 61 New Book 新书 Historical2.7M WordsCompleted At the end of the Xin dynasty, Wang Mang's reforms had failed and the realm was on the brink of chaos. The Red Eyebrows and Green Forest rebels raised their banners, while the Liu brothers set out to restore the Han. What should one do after being reborn in such an era? The Xin dynasty is rotten. Nothing can be built without first tearing the old down. Only those who come after can write the story in bold strokes! P.S. This is a story about a transmigrator battling the chosen one of the world. 25Votes989.2kRecs571.8kFans
  12. 62 EN The Corpse Mender of Autumn Execution Grounds 我在秋斩刑场当缝尸人那些年 Xianxia644k WordsCompleted [A human face with a ghost’s heart, drawing on the past to speak of the present. I am the master of the martial world.] Lin Shou wakes up to find himself a corpse-sewer at the execution grounds where prisoners are beheaded in autumn. Fallen leaves return to their roots, and the dead must be laid to rest. The corpses of executed prisoners must be sewn back together before burial. Otherwise, they will be buried improperly and bring disaster. Lin Shou discovers that sewing up corpses can earn him a 2Votes300.7kRecs741kFans
  13. 63 EN Lord of Shenxiu 神秀之主 Gaming2.0M WordsCompleted This is a meticulously crafted cultivation novel spanning the heavens! Watch as Zhong Shenxiu roams the heavens, pursues immortality, beats the System to a pulp, and becomes the ruler of the heavens. Here you’ll find modern martial arts, classical cultivation, a Lovecraftian martial world, horror realms, steampunk… Infinite worlds, infinite possibilities, all in Lord of Shenxiu! 4Votes428.9kRecs504.1kFans
  14. 64 This Monster Isn't That Cold 这只妖怪不太冷 Mystery & Supernatural1.9M WordsCompleted 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
  15. 65 My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生的那几年 Mystery & Supernatural1.1M WordsCompleted Our story begins with a young man. Have you heard the many strange tales passed down among the people? Have you ever admired and yearned for the gifted figures in those stories, each possessing extraordinary arts? This book tells the stories of such gifted people scattered throughout the land. They have mastered the arts of Qimen Dunjia. When their abilities are no longer recognized by this age, what choice will they make? 2Votes85.5kRecs545kFans
  16. 66 Reincarnator in the Martial Arts World 武侠世界轮回者 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.8M WordsCompleted My new book, "Swordsmanship Across the Heavens", is now available. I hope you’ll add it to your favorites, leave a comment, and show your support. Yun Shan will do his utmost to write a great story and repay you all. Many thanks. 0Votes284.9kRecs253.1kFans
  17. 67 There's a Dungeon in My Living Room 我家客厅有个副本 Gaming1.1M WordsCompleted One morning, Chu Ge woke up to find a dungeon entrance had appeared in his living room. What the hell is going on? Sure, I'm good at games, but I'm really not used to going into dungeons in real life. When applying to join, please be sure to include the words “reader group.” 0Votes198kRecs144.1kFans
  18. 68 EN I Just Want to Quietly Lie Low as a Cultivator 我只想安静的做个苟道中人 Xianxia4.8M WordsCompleted My new book, "After Taking Over the Underworld, I Became the Boss of the Supernatural", is now out. Please take good care of this little sprout! A short drama with the same title is now available on Hongguo. Come and watch! “Ding-dong!” “Welcome to the fully intelligent Cultivation System!” “You have chosen to cultivate [Bone Tempering Art]. The System will begin cultivating for you. The System has detected that the Bone Tempering Pills required for cultivation are missing. Please wait…” “The Sy 35Votes840.8kRecs2.3MFans
  19. 69 Spring in the Red Chamber 红楼春 Historical4.5M WordsCompleted In the fifth year of Long'an, Jia Qiang, reborn for a second time, fled for his life from the den of wolves that was the Ningguo Mansion to protect his chastity. At last, a perennial single engineer had found spring in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber... Group numbers: Helmsman Group One: 379, 303, 076 (full) Helmsman Group Two: 729, 821, 605 (full) Helmsman Group Three: 106, 188, 0780 (full) Helmsman Group Four: 1135, 575, 302 General Group: 7930, 70, 606 (Before joining, reply with the la 0Votes1.3MRecs742.6kFans
  20. 70 Mages Will Always Be Your Daddy 法爷永远是你大爷 Gaming2.4M WordsCompleted 0Votes776.5kRecs617.5kFans
  21. 71 The Asylum of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界疯人院 Mystery & Supernatural1.3M WordsCompleted 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
  22. 72 EN My Cellular Prison 我的细胞监狱 Mystery & Supernatural4.8M WordsCompleted Reborn as a cell, carrying the power of the Yudian, I arrive in a parallel world where the Ancients have awakened. Steam civilization, a realm of terror, eternal night's old kings, demons beyond the city. The Gate of Destiny has opened. The Crusaders, the Library, Control, Machinery, and Mysticism will become brand-new growth systems for humanity's development. Humanity's anthem is an anthem of courage! The fearless order of knights gallops across a world ruled by ancient kings, reclaiming the f 38Votes969.8kRecs1.2MFans
  23. 73 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
  24. 74 Entering the Movies 进入电影 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.3M WordsCompleted Lying by the Black Lake, as the wind stirs the willows at Hogwarts; Wandering the streets of New York, where the Avengers clash with a mechanical army; At the peak of Dongsheng Shenzhou, the Fairy Zixia smiles with innocent radiance; In plain terms: Would you rather watch a movie, or enter one? Completed: Hacker, The Grandmaster Profession Lord, Super Spiritual Spring, Crisis 0Votes157.1kRecs245kFans
  25. 75 My Fate Is Unbreakable, and Nothing Is Forbidden 我命超硬,百无禁忌 Mystery & Supernatural4.0M WordsCompleted 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
  26. 76 Cultivating the Right Way 正版修仙 Xianxia3.0M WordsCompleted In Alliance Year 666, government officials excavate a damaged server from a mysterious ruin. After painstakingly decoding it, they learn that in ancient times, humanity was the strongest species in the universe. Humans could fly through the heavens and burrow through the earth, move mountains and drain seas, strengthen their bodies, and cross the universe in the flesh. Although the methods of cultivation had been lost, humanity's innate creativity and tireless efforts allowed people to rediscove 3Votes331.5kRecs497.1kFans
  27. 77 EN The Corpse Collector in Conan 柯南里的捡尸人 Light Novel8.9M WordsOngoing Reporter: What’s the secret to becoming the Black Organization’s “ace killer”? Jiang Xia: “Take Conan along when you pay the target a visit.” “Pseudo-Moriarty’s Life at the Distillery,” “How to Properly Hitch a Ride on the Grim Reaper’s Aura” … Jiang Xia took a drag on his fake cigarette and pensively blew out a smoke ring: “I just wanted to tag along to a few crime scenes and pick up some corpses. I never thought I’d end up becoming a ‘criminal mastermind’ in the eyes of the villains.” “What? 710Votes1.5MRecs1.1MFans
  28. 78 Becoming a Legend in Hong Kong Cinema 在港综成为传说 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.0M WordsCompleted Awakening in Hong Kong, Liao Wenjie discovers that he has become the distant nephew of Cao Dahua, the Tiger of the Serious Crimes Unit. He practices martial arts and Taoist arts, catches ghosts and subdues demons, and rights every wrong he encounters. Martial arts, immortal arts, magical treasures, divine powers: all are his to command. On the night of the God of Cookery, he walks on air. Facing a figure in white, he says: “I have a skill to offer. I beg the Bodhisattva to teach me without reser 4Votes991.6kRecs626.2kFans
  29. 79 Thieving on Heaven's Behalf 替天行盗 Mystery & Supernatural4.3M WordsCompleted The wind has no form, yet I desire to hunt the wind! Roaming proudly across the Nine Provinces, I shall steal on Heaven's behalf! A colossal bronze coffin floats above a secluded valley, while a woman in red has slept for a thousand years. In the underground palace beneath the vast sea, the stars shift and the earth turns. In the ice sea, the spirits of a sunken ship refuse to fade. As dynasties change and centuries turn, a world-shaking storm suddenly sweeps across the Divine Land. Heroes rise 0Votes1.1MRecs328.7kFans
  30. 80 Demons Descend 魔临 Mystery & Supernatural5.3M WordsCompleted A legend has been passed down in this world for as long as anyone can remember: One day, the Demon King will descend upon this world. Under his command will be seven terrifying demon lords, and they will bring the darkness of despair to this world. The Demon King's Advent leadership group: 893, 107, 381 (verification required) The Demon King's Advent Fan Li group: 113, 552, 0983 (no verification required) The physical editions of The Demon King's Advent are on sale across Tmall, Dangdang, and JD 96Votes3.8MRecs2.2MFans
  31. 81 EN Myriad Hearts 万千之心 Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted This is the story of an ordinary person who unexpectedly obtains a System that randomly gives him all kinds of identities and backgrounds. Every week, he receives a randomly generated identity. Assassin, hypnotist, mage, martial artist, ancient race, member of a mysterious organization, secret chairman of a massive multinational conglomerate, and more... Random identities, extraordinary journeys. A new book sets sail: Hidden Dead Ends, a tale of future horror. Give it a try! 0Votes915.8kRecs972.7kFans
  32. 82 I Really Don't Know How to Cultivate! 我真不会修仙! Xianxia707k WordsOngoing I’m a Maoshan Daoist, skilled in everything from catching ghosts to performing rituals. Cultivation? What are you talking about? I really don’t know how to cultivate! 0Votes11.2kRecs88kFans
  33. 83 Ghost Blows Out the Light II 鬼吹灯II Mystery & Supernatural1.0M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the hit web series Return to the South Sea! An age-old mystery of life, death, and reincarnation; civilizations lost over thousands of years; ancient ruins sealed away from the world. A colossal dragon lies coiled across this vast land, guarding it all. Raging rivers, rolling yellow sands, or oceans turned to fields: what exactly is hidden here? The souls of the lives buried beneath the earth wander and struggle. Where is the passageway to the exit from the Gate of Eter 3Votes444.1kRecs716.9kFans
  34. 84 EN Infinite Postman 无限邮差 Mystery & Supernatural3.7M WordsCompleted A package from an unknown place. A strange, bizarre postage stamp. Congratulations, you are now a new postman. Please sign for the package and experience a journey through death. Every postman must die, but postage stamps live forever. 0Votes240.8kRecs309.6kFans
  35. 85 EN Global Collapse 全球崩坏 Mystery & Supernatural2.4M WordsOngoing “I was abandoned at the entrance to the Starting Point Orphanage. Later, the orphanage went bankrupt.” “I once attended a kindergarten. Later, it went out of business.” “In the past twenty years, I've lived through a train derailment, a 28-car pileup, a natural gas leak, a gas explosion… But I'm still alive.” “Life has done everything it can to wipe me out, but I've stubbornly survived.” “But I never imagined life would pull something like this again, ” [Welcome to the Global Evolution Game 44Votes548kRecs783.8kFans
  36. 86 Dawn Doctor 黎明医生 Mystery & Supernatural1.8M WordsCompleted The bustling streets of the past now lay in a grotesque, deathly silence. Hoarse, frenzied whispers coiled across the sky, while indescribable ancient giants drifted beneath the sea. Unknown diseases broke out, terrible disasters ravaged the land, and panicked people searched day and night for imaginary places of refuge. Blood-rain fell. Lightning revealed the gathering crows. Nevermore, nevermore, they answered. “We can see that this aberrant creature has twelve pairs of ribs, just like a human 15Votes603.9kRecs793.4kFans
  37. 87 Super God Card Master 超神制卡师 Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted This is the story of a programmer who “burns CDs” in another world. P.S. P.S. 0Votes1.4MRecs922.3kFans
  38. 88 EN Cultivation Through Big Data 大数据修仙 Xianxia10.3M WordsCompleted Feng Jun graduated with two degrees, only to find himself unemployed. He struggles to make a living in the city, yet refuses to lower himself, so his predicament is easy to imagine. Then one day, lightning strikes him and his phone, and he suddenly discovers that he can turn into data and enter apps. What can he do as data inside an app? Plenty. Just use your imagination... Wait, the money in his mobile banking account? Stop! Don't change that! Of course, that's not all. He also discovers that h 4Votes6.6MRecs652.7kFans
  39. 89 EN The Forensic Officer of Conan 柯学验尸官 Light Novel2.5M WordsCompleted [A Detective Conan fanfic] Full title: The Moment I Transmigrated to the World of Detective Conan, the Famous Detective Named Me the Prime Suspect. As a Coroner, I'm Not Panicking at All 5Votes847.6kRecs954.2kFans
  40. 90 The Book of Another World 异界之书 Gaming1.0M WordsCompleted Many people believe our universe and world are unique, but that is not the case. On a cosmic scale, the world is made up of many different dimensions. Beyond our reality, countless other dimensional worlds exist. Each world has its own distinct laws and structure. Walls of space and time divide one world from another, keeping worlds governed by different laws from intersecting. Yet through a wondrous form of magic known as summoning, people can bring creatures from other dimensions into the real 0Votes187.8kRecs138.9kFans
  41. 91 A Great Angel from the Start 开局一个大天使 Gaming3.3M WordsCompleted Wang Daliang is a fourth-year student about to graduate, and his greatest hobby is playing all kinds of games. But just as he was about to leave campus, one sweltering summer night when he woke up after being bitten by mosquitoes, he suddenly discovered a huge secret about his roommate. His roommate had actually been reborn... Highlight: Heroes of Might and Magic elements Best part: A lucky reborn player effortlessly crushes the other reborn players 2Votes463.3kRecs308kFans
  42. 92 The Great Sage of Liaozhai 聊斋大圣人 Mystery & Supernatural2.4M WordsCompleted Ten thousand mu of fertile land, hundreds of servants, a grand mansion… Li Xiuyuan transmigrates into the body of a landlord’s eldest son. With no ambition whatsoever, he plans to live as a wastrel, acting like a spoiled young master, flirting with beautiful maids, and riding out in fine clothes. Until one day, he suddenly discovers that his family lives in Guobei County, and that there’s a Lanruo Temple outside the county… 3Votes264.5kRecs467.4kFans
  43. 93 The Clown Game 小丑游戏 Mystery & Supernatural1.0M WordsCompleted Fine, you’ve tied my hands and feet tightly, but why seal my mouth too? At least let me make a sound! Why am I locked up in a mental hospital? Why does everyone seem so afraid of me? Why… do I want to laugh so badly?---------------- 0Votes134.7kRecs380.5kFans
  44. 94 Tomb of the Ghastly Gods 诡神冢 Mystery & Supernatural4.3M WordsCompleted Do gods really exist? And where have they gone? Who exactly was Jiang Ziya of the Investiture of the Gods? What happened on this land 5,000 years ago? 1Votes330.3kRecs594.6kFans
  45. 95 EN Eternal God of Slaughter 杀神永生 Mystery & Supernatural4.1M WordsCompleted Walking on the edge of death, wielding the authority over life and death, trampling the laws of the world, followed by a hundred ghosts: he is the incarnation of the Grim Reaper. The most outstanding genius among ghosts, his name is Yu Jing. Welcome to a world where the strong live forever! 2Votes400.4kRecs290.8kFans
  46. 96 I Am Both Immortal and Mortal 我是仙凡 Xianxia2.6M WordsCompleted The worldly ties of this life have long since run their course. I was but an ordinary immortal in the mortal world. Rising from humble beginnings, I looked down on the world; cultivating The Mayfly, I left the martial world behind. P.S. It's basically a mix of xianxia and farming. A young man accidentally opens his spiritual platform and discovers a tiny spiritual mountain in his sea of consciousness. From then on, he grows immortal rice, cultivates spirit herbs, and builds a cave dwelling 0Votes11.9MRecs537.2kFans
  47. 97 EN Dawn of a New Era 曙光纪元 Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted With the spiritual qi revival, martial arts rise, and passages connecting to other dimensions appear across Earth. Countless extraordinary beings enter Earth. Gods invade, laws descend, and strange creatures reappear. Humanity enters an age of evolution. A young man makes the Book of Knowledge his master. He derives martial arts techniques, optimizes secret manuals, gains a third-person perspective and attribute-based powers, and embarks on an extraordinary journey. 10Votes1.3MRecs569.9kFans
  48. 98 How Awesome, My Primitive Ancestors! 厉害了我的原始人 Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted This is a brutal prehistoric world where giant Carboniferous insects, Jurassic dinosaurs, and fearsome Paleogene beasts all coexist. In this vast and magnificent land, humans are no longer at the top of the food chain. Instead, they struggle to survive amid the gaps between savage beasts and deadly insects... A primitive-era farming and adventure story. 0Votes669.2kRecs398.4kFans
  49. 99 Detective Conan: I'm Not a Snake Spirit 柯南之我不是蛇精病 Light Novel12.9M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of Detective Conan, Chi Feichi was sent to the hospital. Tuesday. Doctor: “What day is tomorrow?” Chi Feichi: “Wednesday.” Doctor: “Ahem, tomorrow is Friday.” Chi Feichi: “...” August 21. Doctor: “What date is tomorrow?” Chi Feichi: “August 22.” Doctor: “Ahem, tomorrow is January 1.” Chi Feichi: “...” When everyone believes that the distorted timeline is correct, and one person cannot recognize it as such or fit in, that person is an outsider, a patient! Once 39Votes2MRecs962.4kFans
  50. 100 Full Time Artist 全职艺术家 Urban3.6M WordsCompleted “Music, film, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, literature...” “You know all of that?” “I know a little about each.” “You mean you can do a bit of everything?” “More like a billion bits of everything.” Armed with a System, he conquers the world through art and becomes the uncrowned king revered by people from every walk of life. 40Votes2.5MRecs2.2MFans

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