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- 1 Liske’s Life in America 李斯科的美国生活 Setting sail with my new novel, Transferred to a Small Town, I Start Enjoying Retirement Early. Updates are steady, so feel free to follow and bookmark it. One day, Li Sike, a young man past his prime, wakes up to find he's become an American. Taking over his father's ranch, he begins his life in the United States. 0Votes34.5kRecs101.8kFans
- 2 Reborn in 2005: I Never Work on Construction Sites 重生05，从不打灰开始 Zhang Yi had just escaped the notorious civil engineering grind and never dreamed he would be reborn in 2005. That year, he was a lowly civil engineering grunt: slender, with flowing hair and a sunny, handsome face. What? You want me to mix cement? Who would do that after being reborn? You squeezed me dry in my previous life. This time, I’m getting it all back, with interest. Huh, Manager Wang seems to keep popping into Accountant Zhao’s office. I’ll go take a look. Oh, hey, sorry. Don’t mind me 0Votes24.1kRecs50.3kFans
- 3 The Rulebreakers' Club 违规者俱乐部 In 1994, during Hong Kong's most chaotic period, Chen Changqing walked through the door of the Ni family just after getting out of prison. He had two things to say. First, I'm an undercover cop. Second, I'm changing my name. From today on, I'm no longer Yongren. I'm Changqing. From that day onward, countless people's fates changed. Riding the wave, he threw his support behind cutting-edge technology, pushing it to 4G ahead of schedule during the 3G era and independently developing the world's fi 0Votes25kRecs108.1kFans
- 4 Grand Supervisor of Great Wei 大魏督主 A flawed body, a face like white jade. A purple-and-gold python robe, a black bone saber. He braves the storms of the imperial court and commands thunder across the martial world. Silver hair veiling his face, he looks down on the world with icy eyes. “Your humble servant is Lu Xingzhou, Governor of the Eastern Depot.” “Anyone here dissatisfied?” 0Votes15.2kRecs98.8kFans
- 5 Back to 1995 重返1995 In 1995 America, the internet had only just caught fire, cell phones were still brick-sized, and Hollywood films had yet to enter the age of special effects. The arrival of Song Yang would usher in a whole new era. The media marveled that he was the new Howard Hughes. Just as Hughes had once blazed trails and driven countless people wild, Song Yang went even further than Hughes had, changing an entire era. But when asked about the media's verdict, Song Yang simply replied, “I am who I am. Histor 1Votes75.9kRecs166.7kFans
- 6 The Hardy Empire, 1945 哈迪帝国1945 After transmigrating and being reborn in the world of movies and television in 1945, he starts from the bottom and builds an empire of his own. He is a renowned kingpin, the man who built Las Vegas. He establishes private enterprises, and not a single criminal dares cross him. One day, you'll end up in his hands. He can send you to heaven or condemn you to hell. The Hardy Mercenary Corps has the fighting strength of an entire nation. An Yi uses it to protect his businesses around the globe. No o 0Votes245.4kRecs204.3kFans
- 7 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
- 8 The Daily Life of a Great Director 名监督的日常 Akina Nakamori, Rie Miyazawa, Hitomi Kuroki, Miho Nakayama... A film studies PhD transmigrates to 1990s Japan, where the economy is in freefall and beautiful women abound. He swears he’ll become a renowned director. P.S.: A note on terminology: In Japan, a kantoku is a chief director with considerably more authority than an ordinary director. The protagonist is cautious and scheming. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. VIP g 0Votes189.8kRecs154.7kFans
- 9 From Hong Kong Crime Dramas to Legend: The Sign-In System 从港综签到成为传说 Zhao Xueyan unexpectedly obtained the Myriad Heavens Sign-In System. His first stop was Hong Kong cinema, where signing in earned him fluency in Cantonese. Sign in at an exhaust pipe, and receive perfect invisibility. Sign in at a teapot, and receive twice the physical strength and stamina. Sign in at a jar of Vaseline, and receive one hundred Hong Kong dollars. Sign in at Lan Kexi, and receive an improved version of the Little Marvelous Divine Ability. Sign in at Juanmao, and receive one hundre 0Votes222.8kRecs298.6kFans
- 10 Starting Out as the Best in Jinmen 从津门第一开始 A golden-inlaid saber at my waist, the road to the ends of the earth beneath my feet. Ferrying travelers across the myriad worlds, beginning in Tianjin. 0Votes66.8kRecs145kFans
- 11 Walking Across the Heavens 恒行诸天 Lu Heng becomes the protagonist of his own novel, enters the path of cultivation through internal martial arts, and travels through movie worlds. Traversing the Myriad Heavens: gods and demons flee before him! Completed worlds: 1. "Let the Bullets Fly" + "Call of Heroes" + "The Final Master" 2. "New Dragon Gate Inn" + "Reign of Assassins" + "Deadful Melody" 3. "Detective Dee: The Dragon King" + "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon" + a spoof of "Journey to the West" 4. "Journey to the We 0Votes48.6kRecs86.7kFans
- 12 Awakening: My Era 觉醒，我的时代 0Votes100.4kRecs266.9kFans
- 13 EN Wallfacer: Everyone Wants to Break My Wall 面壁者：谁都想破我的壁 (New book out now: A Colossal Walker Right from the Start) ETO: The Wallfacer no one can see through! United Earth Government: Humanity's great savior! All of humanity: Look! He's the Wallfacer! He's such a good actor! Trisolarans: His disguise deceived an entire world! Lin Feng: No, no, I didn't! Don't make things up. Defamation has legal consequences! Luo Ji: There are no laws in the dark forest. (laughing at the Wallfacer.jpg) Lin Feng: No! You have to believe me! Look at my sincere eyes. 0Votes67.1kRecs209.9kFans
- 14 EN My Scientific Cultivation in A Mortal's Journey 我在凡人科学修仙 Luo Hong stood before the mountain gate of Huangfeng Valley. At last, he had to admit that he had transmigrated into A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality. He pushed up the glasses he no longer wore and declared with conviction, “I have the same fourth-grade pseudo-spiritual root as Han the Old Devil, but no little vial. Looks like scientific cultivation is my only way forward!” Why does a bottleneck appear every four levels in Qi Refining? How can the odds of reaching Foundation Establi 14Votes488.9kRecs406.4kFans
- 15 EN Earthlings are Too Ferocious! 地球人实在太凶猛了 It’s not easy for a young seedling to grow, so it needs the care of all you brothers and sisters. This fresh-faced newcomer, Little Ox, humbly asks for your support. I’ll bring the fearless spirit of a newborn calf and work hard, giving it everything I’ve got! Fifty years ago, Longcheng transmigrated to another world. A lone, battle-hardened army raised the banner of Earth’s civilizat 4Votes655.9kRecs813.4kFans
- 16 The Three Kingdoms: Starting by Bluffing Liu Bei 三国从忽悠刘备开始 The new book, The Younger Brother Zhuge Liang, is now underway. It is also a Three Kingdoms story of strategy, and could be considered a spiritual successor. New and returning readers alike are welcome to check it out. Emperor Ling of Han is leasing out official positions at Xiyuan. Should you rent one? Rent it! Of course rent it! Because as long as you happen to rent the final term before Emperor Ling's death, it is equivalent to renting a house until you become the landlord! Rent an official 3Votes391.9kRecs409.2kFans
- 17 The British Civil Servant 大英公务员 The Second World War, which engulfed the entire world, was entering its final stages, but the decline of the British Empire had only just begun. The United States and the Soviet Union looked forward to a glorious future, knowing that the fallen aristocracy was no longer an obstacle. “I do not agree with their ideas, but dismantling British India first is not entirely a bad thing.” 0Votes566.4kRecs426.2kFans
- 18 Exploiting Hollywood, 1980 剥削好莱坞1980 Hollywood has come up with plenty of formulas... What makes a movie a hit? And yet plenty of big-budget films that follow the formula still bomb at the box office. Ronald Lee transmigrates to Hollywood in the 1980s. Can he discover the secret to making a hit movie? After all, he can dream about scenes from movies he watched in his previous life... His knack for making box-office hits and helping actors win awards brings Ronald plenty of friends, enemies, and beautiful women... Let the author tak 3Votes484.8kRecs199.1kFans
- 19 EN I Pioneered the Internet Age in a Magical World 我在魔法世界开创互联网时代 A god's power comes from their followers. The more followers they have, the stronger they become! Yu Sheng'an unexpectedly acquired a divine godhead bound by contract and scoffed. “Tch, enough with all that high-flown nonsense. Isn't this just the internet game of fighting over user traffic?” Watch me: Harvest traffic through social platforms; Bring short-video content to the masses; Win devoted fans through Q&A sites; Turn viewers into believers with livestreams from another world; Use the prof 2Votes152.3kRecs293.1kFans
- 20 The Omninet's Warlock: From Eating Azeroth to the Classic of Mountains and Seas 综网的巫：从艾泽拉斯吃到山海经 “First, a small bottle of demon essence...” As Yi Xia spoke, he took a small bottle of cola from his stall and poured it into the cauldron in front of him. On the phone mounted beside him, comments scrolled by: “An unprecedented approach,” “That’s beyond ridiculous,” and the like. Yi Xia then added a plant called Grom’s Blood. Of course, some commenters called it by the name more commonly used locally: “toon shoots.” As the plant fell in, the liquid in the cauldron seemed to get a special-effect 3Votes417.3kRecs412.1kFans
- 21 I Have a Home in 1982 我在1982有个家 Wang Yi gets a key. Open a door in 2022, and it leads to 1982. Open a door in 1982, and it takes him back to 2022. Two vastly different eras lie before him: Plentiful food, advanced industrial products, miracle medicines, and an explosion of information: this is 2022. Simple, honest customs, abundant wild resources, forgotten antiques, and treasures of a bygone age: this is 1982. Traveling between these two eras, Wang Yi has no grand ambitions. He just wants to enjoy a comfortable, fulfilling li 3Votes659.1kRecs510.5kFans
- 22 Traveler of the Myriad Worlds 诸天旅人 I journey through every world, all so that after I leave, the Myriad Worlds will sing of my legend. In "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", I thrust a sword beyond perfection atop the Forbidden City, defeat every hero, and leave behind a legend of the sword. In "Shattering the Void", I leave behind a legend of ascension. In "The Snowy Path of the Heroic Blade", I mak 0Votes177kRecs304.2kFans
- 23 My Life Simulator 我的人生模拟器 You only get one life, but... a life simulator lets you experience all kinds of different lives. 0Votes497.2kRecs363.1kFans
- 24 I Haven't Been a Big Shot for Many Years 我已不做大佬好多年 This is a story about a dream long gone, and a return to the eighties in a dream. It’s not about fighting and killing. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. My name, Zhang Guobin! I haven’t been a big shot for many years. 2Votes536.5kRecs1MFans
- 25 This Isn't Entertainment 这不是娱乐 Just burn it all down. I'm tired! 0Votes487.4kRecs335.4kFans
- 26 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
- 27 Surviving in a Supernatural World 苟在神诡世界 They say there are immortals in this world! Chen Li: Maybe, but there are a lot more monsters and demons! Transmigrated here in a single day, with nothing but confusion ahead; I toil and bustle just to put food on the table. Everyone says cultivating immortality is wonderful, but who has seen bones scattered by the roadside? [The author has a work with over 10,000 average subscriptions, Dawn Era, and a premium work, Giant Serpent of the Deep Forest. Quality guaranteed.] 4Votes286.8kRecs376.5kFans
- 28 This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star 贫僧不想当影帝 [One-line synopsis] A young warrior monk gets dragged into show business by his twin brother, and accidentally becomes an award-winning actor. [Full synopsis] Xu Zhen is an orphan who grew up in a temple. The old abbot raised him single-handedly. Though they are not father and son, they are closer than most. Xu Zhen planned to formally take the vows after turning twenty and spend the rest of his life caring for his master. But when he was eighteen, a man claiming to be his older brother got in t 0Votes279.3kRecs328.6kFans
- 29 All I Know Is How to Make Terrible Movies 我只会拍烂片啊 (The comic adaptation of I Only Know How to Make Bad Movies is out now. A work made with care!) “Do you believe me? I’m telling you, one day we’ll create an era, an era that will make even Hollywood tremble. And when that day comes...” That year, a fourth-year slacker at Yanying University, known to his counselor as a blight on the school, got drunk and bragged to his buddies. He thought he was just talking big. Once he sobered up, everyone would get on with their lives... But! A week later, his 0Votes620.8kRecs686.8kFans
- 30 Daddy's Kindergarten 奶爸学园 A prizewinning screenwriter inherits a late-night kindergarten. He writes scripts by day and serves as the principal by night, putting on a heartwarming urban light comedy with a group of eccentric, adorable children, witnessing the warmth of everyday life amid laughter and tears. (Daily-life style, heartwarming style, light comedy, adorable children. Completed novels include Literary Life with Adorable Children and Big Brother, You Are Truly Amazing.) 26Votes3.8MRecs517.7kFans
- 31 Reshaping the Millennium Era 重塑千禧年代 At the turn of the millennium, officials were chanting slogans about GDP, bosses took pride in bringing their secretaries along, and rough-and-ready entrepreneurs fought with blades flashing amid the waves of the times. Fang Zhuo returns to the year 2000. Ten years later, a group of venture capitalists and private equity firms storm the company headquarters, demanding an answer from a stunned Fang Zhuo: “Mr. Fang, all your other projects have gone public. When on earth will this first one li 47Votes867.3kRecs825.4kFans
- 32 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
- 33 The Movie Emperor Doesn’t Want to Be a Eunuch 影帝他不想当太监 I'm never going to be a eunuch again! The Ming Dynasty's youngest and most handsome chief eunuch transmigrates into the body of a film extra in Hengdian. The countdown to being sent back has begun! Time remaining: 92 hours, 29 minutes, 48 seconds... Will he become a superstar and earn two million a day, or be sent back to become a eunuch? You call this a choice?!!! The author's previous book, I'm About to Lose Money Until I'm a Muggle, was completed in just 300 words. It's about a wizard who tra 7Votes714.3kRecs587.2kFans
- 34 EN Daoist Lord Shennong 神农道君 [Brand-New Setting] [Fully Developed System] When you wake up, you find you've become an official in charge of agriculture in a fantasy game. [Dynasty at Its Height] version: You diligently cultivate the Book of Seasonal Orders, progressing from [Favorable Weather] to [Commanding the Wind and Rain], and from [Bountiful Harvests] to [All Things Flourishing]. You command the four seasons and quietly build your strength. After achieving some success, you join the army on campaign and take charge of 180Votes1.2MRecs2.7MFans
- 35 This Japanese Tale Isn't So Cold 这个日式物语不太冷 There was a full-length mirror in front of Bai Fan. The Bai Fan in the mirror was grinning broadly at him. It was very strange: because he was not smiling at all. Under Bai Fan's gaze, his reflection's mouth stretched all the way to the base of his neck. Even the usually composed Bai Fan showed a hint of astonishment. As he watched the other version of himself open a gaping, blood-filled maw toward his head, Bai Fan slowly raised the phone in his hand: Click. He held up a V-sign and took a pictu 0Votes447.1kRecs410.6kFans
- 36 Keep It Together, Don’t Get Reckless 稳住别浪 Heaven has closed for the day, and Hell is full. So I’ll stay in the human world and make trouble... 42Votes2.9MRecs3.4MFans
- 37 Playing Cards in Duel City 我在决斗都市玩卡牌 Su Yu creates an alternate account in the fully immersive trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh!: Link World, then inexplicably transmigrates into the game world, complete with an NPC template. Time rewinds to before the game’s launch. The players won’t arrive for another month. The nameless Pharaoh still sleeps within high school student Yugi Muto, and the era-defining tournament, Battle City, has yet to begin. When the game officially launches 27Votes569.2kRecs620.3kFans
- 38 Becoming a Fox Immortal in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 从聊斋开始做狐仙 Being human is hard; being a fox is even harder. Gong Mengbi has no choice but to cling to Lady Mount Tai's coattails and become an immortal official first. For a fox, making connections far and wide is the way to cultivate immortality. Only later do people realize that this fox seems to be everywhere, no matter how vast the world is. 166Votes458.9kRecs508.8kFans
- 39 EN The Forensic Officer of Conan 柯学验尸官 [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 EN The Corpse Mender of Autumn Execution Grounds 我在秋斩刑场当缝尸人那些年 [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
- 41 Mythic Primordial Species 神话原生种 Does science ultimately lead to mythology? Now that humanity is like a race of gods, does that mean we’ve reached the edge of the universe? Humans may be like gods, but mythology has no end. What we need is not merely resources, but civilization itself. Feng Linwan: “What do you mean, fake? Who dares call me fake? I’ve lived a spotless life.” Show off, then make a run for it. Heh, what a thrill. I’d also recommend my completed, acclaimed novel Unlimited Myth. If you’re looking for a satisfying r 0Votes231.1kRecs229.3kFans
- 42 The Ambitious Hero of the Late Eastern Han 东汉末年枭雄志 The late Eastern Han dynasty in Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a tumultuous age of grand drama. There were valiant generals, brilliant strategists, cunning warlords, benevolent rulers, and alluring beauties. It was a world to dream of. But the late Eastern Han in Guo Peng’s eyes was cold. It was neither kind nor just, much less civilized. Danger lurked everywhere. He saw hunger, poverty, war, and plague. He saw bones strewn across the fields and not a cock crowing for a thousand miles. He saw 5Votes408.9kRecs519.5kFans
- 43 Becoming a Legend in Hong Kong Cinema 在港综成为传说 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
- 44 EN Chicago 1990 芝加哥1990 Transmigration, the 1990s, Chicago, American entertainment, composing, screenwriting, producing, media conglomerate 66Votes2.7MRecs896kFans
- 45 Lü Bu's Life Simulator 吕布的人生模拟器 Do you believe it? A person’s life is already set from the moment their personality takes shape. Life may offer many opportunities and choices, but when you face them, your personality and understanding have already determined what you will choose. As someone destined to fail, are you willing to reshape your life starting now? The Life Simulator: change the future, change your life. You deserve to have one. Outside Luoyang, Lü Bu sat astride the Red Hare, riding with the procession along a broad 9Votes328.1kRecs787.5kFans
- 46 The Detective in the World of Movies and TV 影视世界当神探 Title: The World of Film and Television: A Hard-Hitting Detective. (It’s hard to change the title after the book goes on sale, so I’m mentioning it here.) Luke was reborn in America. But gradually, he discovered that this America wasn’t the one from his previous life. Here, people and superhuman abilities from the worlds of film and television were re 11Votes1.4MRecs522.9kFans
- 47 EN Marvel's Druid 漫威里的德鲁伊 New book: The Alliance on the Fringe of the Screen Worlds. I hope new and returning readers will show it plenty of support! Possessed by a Summoner Druid from Diablo II, he transmigrates into the Marvel Universe and becomes the principal of an ordinary community school. Alvin stared into Director George's eyes and said in a cold voice, “I’m going to drag the scum who used my students to do their dirty work out of their lairs. I’ll rip out their hearts and make them pay a price they’ll never forg 5Votes1.3MRecs584.6kFans
- 48 EN Starting from the Red Moon 从红月开始 From the moment the red moon appeared in the sky, everyone in the world became a madman. Except me! The From the Red Moon animated series airs every Monday at 7:00 on Tencent Video! Mental contamination is incoming, and everyone is on Level One alert! Come join Lu Xin in uncovering the truth behind the red moon! You can also read the comic of the same name on Tencent Animation~ Volume One of the physical edition of From the Red Moon has now been published and is available for purchase on Taob 40Votes1.2MRecs7MFans
- 49 I Am God! 我就是神！ Five hundred million years ago. The Cambrian Period. Yin Shen descended upon the most ancient wilderness and primordial oceans. He was the beginning of all things. He created life and intelligence, the Creator of all living beings. As time passed, stories became epics, epics became myths, and in the end, even myths were buried by the ages. Only the divine is eternal. 23Votes2.7MRecs1.7MFans
- 50 EN Martial Sage of the Ten Directions 十方武圣 New book: "Desperate Night", "The Strange World: I Alone Become an Immortal". Search for it if you're interested. In a barren post-apocalyptic world, it is the third year of the Shizong reign. The land is in chaos, and the people are struggling to survive. The central dynasty has collapsed. Powerful factions carve up the land, while sects rule independently. Demonic cults and evil gangs sow chao 18Votes2MRecs1.5MFans
