Novels like The Strange Tales Research Society
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- 51 The Wandering Daoist Immortal 游方道仙 When dragon and tiger unite, the elixir completes its ninth refinement. I wield a single Dao sword, enough to slay immortals and butcher gods. A sword hidden within the belly, a breath dwelling on the ancestral mountain. A word stirs wind and rain, a sword slays ghosts and gods. This is the story of a young Daoist priest seeking immortality and the Way. 0Votes56.1kRecs115.2kFans
- 52 EN Chronicles of the Old Days 旧日篇章 I exist in darkness, vanish beneath the light, and will one day devour the sun, becoming the shadow of all things... The being known as the indescribable terror of the black; the Lord of Shadows; the Dark Sun; the Shadow of the World is, for now, merely an ordinary person with a few unusual traits, facing a strange game... Naimus transmigrates t 0Votes120.1kRecs212.9kFans
- 53 Meow Creed 喵客信条 I remember someone saying that if you could have a completely new life, you should naturally take an entirely new path, wipe away every past disappointment, and make up for every regret. The little cat pursed her lips and gave a soft scoff. People like that have never had a limp, so of course they don't know the hardships of a lame cat, much less understand how much bitterness and pain a limping kitten endures just to climb upward. P.S. The protagonist is neither a thief nor an assassin. If you 0Votes361.7kRecs103.3kFans
- 54 EN Players, All Aboard! 玩家请上车 “Welcome, players, aboard the dedicated train for the Dimensional Rift Game. This train will depart from the E-Rank starting station and travel to a D-Rank station. Please ensure your safety, board in an orderly fashion, and obey the rules of travel.” “The rules of travel are as follows:” “1. Please do not bring non-game items aboard the train. (Underwear is exempt.)” “2. Consumption is mandatory. (All train staff are working without pay.)” “3. Do not turn on the lights after they have been turn 912Votes787.7kRecs1.2MFans
- 55 Planetary Escape 星球逃亡 The apocalypse arrives. Earth veers off its orbit and gradually flies out of the solar system. Meteor showers strike the planet, and mysterious substances trigger the evolution of Earth’s species, ushering humanity into an age of advanced technology. Disasters erupt, including an ice age, shifting continental plates, and the Yellowstone supervolcano. Humanity is forced to build spaceships and flee Earth, only to discover during their interstellar journey that none of the events on Earth were acc 0Votes83.6kRecs172.3kFans
- 56 Fist of Imagination 空想之拳 My name is Liang De. I'm twenty-seven, not a student, and after transmigrating I live near the university district in Xiangbei City. I'm unmarried. Before I transmigrated, I had to work overtime every day until nine at night before I could go home. If I slacked off, I'd have to work through the night. I smoke and get perms, but I don't drink. I only swear online. I don't spend money on games, and I don't use pirated copies. I always watch the anime every hot-blooded guy should see. When I decide 22Votes287.8kRecs261.5kFans
- 57 Demon Hunter Lord 狩魔领主 This is a story about a tech geek saving the world. Luo Di, a shut-in who has grown distant from real life through his obsession with games, is one of the most famous rangers in Shattered Lands. But after transmigrating, he unexpectedly finds himself inside the game world, sent back to the delicate historical moment two years before the servers opened. The kingdom that was destined to fall still stands, and the woman he loves has yet to die in the orcs' war. The shadow of the undead still linger 0Votes123.1kRecs146kFans
- 58 My Years Leading the Fox Clan 我统领狐族那些年 All right, this book is about a veteran transmigrator who conquers the world with a group of adorable beast-eared women and men. 0Votes34.5kRecs80kFans
- 59 A Cultivator’s Chronicles in the Marvel Universe 美漫修仙实录 A Chinese-descended youth who secretly crossed into Gotham City by boat unexpectedly awakened the memories of his past life as a Nascent Soul cultivator. From then on, he lived a raucous life of punching Arkham's nursing home and kicking the Hydra kindergarten. 0Votes114.4kRecs192.4kFans
- 60 Starting in the Sunflower Fields 从太阳花田开始 New book, The False Demon King’s Guide to the Holy Light, is now on Qidian. He suddenly transmigrated! He suddenly turned into a child!! He suddenly got raised by Flower Mama!!! This is the story of a young boy traveling through endless worlds; This is the story of a young boy who keeps traveling and occasionally plays the hero who saves the world. But... “Xiao Mo, explain what’s going on with these girls.” “Sister Yuuka, hear me out. Wait, let’s talk this over! Put down that magic cannon, a 0Votes63kRecs81.6kFans
- 61 EN Infinite Postman 无限邮差 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
- 62 EN The First Evolution 最初进化 The strangest and most unexpected fate, The fiercest clashes of wits, The most brutal battles to the death, The wildest and most bizarre fantasies, The most outlandish truths... The beginning is here. Let’s fight for another ten years! 6Votes4MRecs1.2MFans
- 63 The Clown Game 小丑游戏 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
- 64 Murder Under Cover of Night 夜幕杀机 Ye Xiao, the unstoppable “King of Assassins” who had reached Rank Eight, transmigrates into Nightfall Murder just as the game launches. Hoping to become the first Rank Nine, he brings with him a head full of skills and gaming experience, only to discover that the game has unexpectedly become rather different from before… A battle of assassins. 0Votes68.4kRecs63kFans
- 65 The Dashing Imperial Palace Spy 进击的大内密探 A valuable broken sword scabbard brought him to this world! He studied under Ling Lingfa, but he’s a shameless rogue! His confidante is a wheelchair user, but this disabled woman insists on becoming one of the Four Great Constables! He took on a disciple who calls himself Dugu Qiubai, but instead of practicing the Heavenly Flying Immortal, the fool insists on playing around with flying swords! He likes stealing Longmei’s love interests. It would be even better if Li Yingqiong weren’t a little gi 0Votes75.3kRecs139.6kFans
- 66 Infinite Journey to the West 无限西游 Yue Fei spreads his wings and soars ninety thousand li; the Eight Immortals cross the sea to fetch the Eastern Scripture; Ji Gong plays three tricks on the White Snake; Bao Zheng interrogates the Black Bear Demon at night; the One Hundred and Eight Generals storm into Flaming Mountain in a rage; Fan Lihua rescues her martial uncle Sun Wukong; the Tongtian Cult Leader battles the Western Cult Leader; Monk Lampwick secretly pines for the Fairy Zixia... All right, these shameless storylines may not 0Votes165.8kRecs86.5kFans
- 67 Playing Online Games in the Cultivation World 在修仙界玩网游 “You probably won't believe this, but I'm playing a game while logged in from the cultivation world.” What's it like to play a Western fantasy MMO in the cultivation world? Bai Xia transmigrated into a body with a useless constitution. He had no old master living inside him, nobody came to break off an engagement, and he had no golden finger whatsoever. Just as he resigned himself to working as a servant until he died, he suddenly discovered that the cultivation world had online games too. When 0Votes145.5kRecs196.7kFans
- 68 The Transmigrated Boundary Line 被穿越的境界线 From the first time he was forced to transmigrate, Mu Xiu embarked on a journey between different worlds. Gradually, he discovered that the barriers between the various dimensional worlds were as nothing to him, allowing him to transmigrate freely. With the help of the great orb of light within his body, he thus embarked on an unimaginable path of evolution: Leaving behind records of ministers who usurped kingdoms throughout history… creating legends of the proof of supremacy during the Age of 0Votes227.5kRecs115kFans
- 69 Prison of Heroes 英雄监狱 Some people are destined to meet, even if one is in heaven and the other in hell. Rose Prison, the world’s number-one prison in reality! It holds the most notorious criminals on the planet. What would happen if you led a group like that into a virtual world? Hero Prison, the number-one prison in the virtual world! It holds legendary heroes and monsters: the Harbinger of Doom, the Ancient Demon Emperor, the Troll Chieftain, bounty hunters, and even mighty gods! How powerful would you be with a pr 3Votes487.9kRecs358.3kFans
- 70 Lord of the Nine Stars 九星之主 Cold stars shine on the halberd, the moon lights the bow; the dragon sparrow’s rumbling wheels startle the snowy night. Half a page of fame lies beyond a thousand mountains; silver blossoms and fiery trees adorn the hometown. “I, Rong Taotao, will one day become the master of those nine stars.” That year, a boy with a little backpack, naturally curly hair, and a Fangtian Huaji halberd in hand said those words on a rooftop. … My completed four-million-word novel, Nine Star Burden, is also availab 2Votes1.3MRecs751.7kFans
- 71 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
- 72 EN End of All Realms 诸天尽头 When Luo Su woke up, he found a System in his mind that could take him across the worlds of the heavens. Assassins, monsters, witches, aliens, devils, gods… Infinite worlds meant infinite possibilities and endless adventures. Those who conquered the infinite would surely leave behind a legend of their own. From the ordinary to the immortal, he would seek the end of the road through the myriad heavens! … Gazing at the endless road ahead, Luo Su patted the System on its dog head. All he had were 44Votes1.6MRecs1.4MFans
- 73 Peak Player 巅峰玩家 A proper novel about playing an online game, with almost no real-world content. There are no hidden classes exclusive to the protagonist and no one-of-a-kind skills. The game is set in 2040. Players start with virtual-reality helmets, keyboards, and mice, then switch to game pods. The pods do not appear until after chapter 1,300. The novel leans toward realism. The game is not made to favor the protagonist, and the company is in it to make money, so it will actively intervene in the game. Howeve 24Votes1.1MRecs416.6kFans
- 74 EN Mage Adam 法师亚当 Life in parallel worlds is so ignorant, coveting boundless knowledge and energy. Yet knowledge is full of lies, and energy is the root of the destruction of spacetime. The mages have mastered the mysteries of traveling through time and space. We are invincible, reducing billions of worlds to dust. You insignificant ants will all be wiped from existence. Mage Adam. Simply put, this is a story about an artificial intelligence that transmigrates and becomes a mage. Please support the new book, Tran 0Votes95.4kRecs117.4kFans
- 75 Interstellar Cruise Ship 星际游轮 Lin Xisuo, a boy from Shipwreck Village, is captured by space pirates, setting him on the interstellar stage. The restless Morgan people, the shadow behind the Blade of Perdition, and the trail of a galactic hero from thousands of years ago all weigh on his mind. Interstellar cruisers, the covert front of martial cultivators, and ships that evolve themselves using the products of different civilizations. They are special incubators, and the different materials they fuse with produce endless vari 0Votes553.3kRecs175.6kFans
- 76 The Profiteering Scion of the Mystic Sect 玄门败家子 The chosen ones rule the universe! They have venerable old masters as teachers, carry magical treasures wherever they go, and find divine weapons in antique markets... “But none of that is worth a damn.” “No matter how good your cheat is, one glitch can take you down! No matter how blessed your fate, money can still burn you!” Chu Tianxiao opened the Big Spender System and murmured, “Besides, I just bought this entire world for five hundred billion...” “There's no room in this world for chosen o 0Votes75.2kRecs166.8kFans
- 77 EN Dawn of the Extraordinary 超凡黎明 Only after I transmigrated did I discover that the East had spiritual qi revival, while the West had the dawn of the gods. Steam cannons collided with the mysterious, and the supernatural forces of the West began to awaken. [Demolition Expert]+ [Steam Specialist]= [Mechanical Master] [Spellcaster]+ [Swordsman]= [Spellblade] All kinds of advancement paths, class changes, and hidden professions, along with exploration without end. As the mysteries of the West slowly unfolded and the ancient gods g 0Votes944.7kRecs508.3kFans
- 78 EN The Non-Human Gene Integrator 非人类基因统合体 The cold and ruthless lich, the giant wyrm stirring up trouble, the tailed beast with limitless energy, the endlessly evolving insect swarm, the alien race with enhanced brainpower. As long as it isn’t human, Lan Mu asks: what kind of monster hasn’t he turned into? From myths and legends to movies, games, novels, and anime, nonhuman monsters are all potential transformations for Lan Mu. On Earth, he can be the progenitor of vampires, pretend to be an alien visitor, become a real sea monster, or 2Votes304.6kRecs572.9kFans
- 79 The Age of Staying Home 宅时代 Have you ever wondered what would happen if you pooled the resources of countless worlds to strengthen a single one? Have you ever wondered what kind of civilization could be created by recruiting the finest minds from countless worlds? Have you ever wondered what miracles humanity could build once transmigration became a profession? I can’t promise to cover everything, but perhaps this book can give you a glimp 0Votes60.1kRecs65.3kFans
- 80 Infinite Ways to Die 无限作死 If you tempt fate, you die; Only by tempting fate can you survive. Zhu Jue, male, 21, unmarried (girlfriend applications welcome), currently residing in Room 1201, Building A, Inpatient Ward, Qin City No. 2 People's Hospital. Profession: veteran psychiatric patient, two years on the job, and named one of Qin City's Top Ten Outstanding Young Psychiatric Patients two years running. Dedicated to his work, he has always strived to become a psychiatric young man with ideals, morals, education, and di 0Votes90.6kRecs105.7kFans
- 81 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
- 82 Patrolling the Myriad Worlds 巡狩万界 I am a paladin, a constable of the Six Fan Gate, a demon hunter, the right hand of God, the executioner of foreign races, a vampire hunter, Tokyo’s wild exorcist, an agent of Alaya… My name is Chu Lie. I am a hunter. I hunt in the hunting grounds of the Myriad Worlds. Tonight, I’m going to hunt to my heart’s content! 0Votes127.6kRecs120kFans
- 83 A Cute Character-Building Journal 萌系养成日志 Transmigrators, reincarnators, and agents are all destroying the world. Guardians? Since none exist, we’ll raise them ourselves: we, the Will of the World. 0Votes220.7kRecs125kFans
- 84 The Circumferential Warlock 环城术士 Shen Yan, fleeing from reality, stumbled into a magnificent fantasy world. 0Votes878.7kRecs231kFans
- 85 The Witcher in the Game 游戏之狩魔猎人 I crave no wealth or fame, No status or power. I want a steed, black as night and swift as the wind. I want a sharp sword, bright as moonlight. I will ride my black horse through the night. I will use the sword in my hand to cut down all evil. That is what my heart desires! Friend, will you pass the flame? The Night's Watch can't hold the line anymore, Slaanesh's army has already crossed the border, and Isengard has risen too. I really can't pass you the flame! 1Votes352.2kRecs255.7kFans
- 86 The Dawnwatch 守望黎明号 The protagonist is Lu Yuan: Lu as in the mainland, and Yuan as in distant. This is the story of how, relying on the Main God, he transmigrates through different dimensions and ultimately saves the immigrant spaceship Dawn, which is on the verge of destruction. The magnificent fantasy of Baldur's Gate, naval battles for supremacy in the Caribbean, the extraordinarily everyday world of Gensokyo, 0Votes738.5kRecs282.2kFans
- 87 Diablo: Destruction 暗黑破坏神之毁灭 The fantasy dark-continent war and destruction saga of the Hundred Tribes' prince, with all restraint cast aside. 115Votes3.9MRecs424.1kFans
- 88 The Mad Knight's Space Age 疯骑士的宇宙时代 “A golden finger System? Do you take me for a fool? There’s no such thing as a free lunch these days. Get out of my head! Is this some new scam, or an alien killing-machine training device with built-in hypnotic powers?” “No. I am the chaos that whispers from the void, the most terrifying nightmare of every living thing beneath the Southern Cross, the heir to a supreme divine throne, and... your sister.” “...I only have one younger sister. I don’t have an older one!” “You do. I’m your illegitima 0Votes613.1kRecs186.5kFans
- 89 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
- 90 Peddling Sin 贩罪 A genius. Withdrawn, lonely, obsessive, mad. Whenever the times change, he raises the banner of the Inverted Cross. Success makes him a prince or minister; failure leaves him among maggots and filth. In times of chaos, people of exceptional talent flock to his side from every corner. In the hidden corners of the city, he looks down upon the world. In this life, there is only one person he cares about. 30Votes187.1kRecs547.7kFans
- 91 The Book of Another World 异界之书 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
- 92 EN Inner Demons 心魔 The new book, The Netherworld Painted Skin Scroll, is currently being serialized. The print edition has already been published under the title Formless. Perhaps on a cold winter night, you hear someone softly singing on the other side of a wall: A feather-robed heart, as pure as clouds, a zither, a sword, and a brush. Light snow, a red brazier, yellow-sprout wine, reading the Purple Star and Dongting scriptures by night. The lingering melody sounds like mus 4Votes410.7kRecs584.5kFans
- 93 EN The Mage Who Started a Revolution 当个法师闹革命 Why is it that transmigrated protagonists can always inherit their predecessors' memories right away and start a new life without a hitch? Why do they always wake up safe and sound in bed after transmigrating, with a sister (older sister, maid) beside them, crying and blubbering, “Thank goodness! You're finally awake!” What if the protagonist discovers they've been kidnapped right after transmigrating, with several perverted witches brandishing whips? What then? “Are you going to talk or not?!” 0Votes180.9kRecs216.2kFans
- 94 Great Adventure in the Animated World 动画世界大冒险 After buying a bound collection of stories from classic Chinese animated films, Qiu Ming discovers he can transmigrate into their story worlds. But this world isn’t quite what you know. Immortals and monsters, snake demons and fox women, all have another side to them. The three monks each turn out to have extraordinary powers. When he first meets Nezha, he’s still an adorable little boy, and Sun Wukong has only just leaped out of a stone… And somehow, the things Qiu Ming learns there can be bro 0Votes185.3kRecs187kFans
- 95 Absolute Trade 绝对交易 There is nothing in this world that cannot be resolved with a single transaction. If there is, then conduct a pure (ang) and clean (zang) transaction. You may not believe it, but the people who have traded with me are spread throughout the Myriad Worlds. Trading is a great undertaking that benefits both body and mind and makes people unable to refuse. 0Votes174.9kRecs271.3kFans
- 96 EN The Swarm Principle 虫群法则 Systerm, a transliteration of System, translated into Chinese as System. After waking up, he, having forgotten his own name, became a little grasshopper named Systerm, the kind that could leap several meters in a single bound. A dozen or so days later, just as he had adapted to life as a grasshopper and was happily hopping around, he suddenly noticed a withered yellow leaf falling from the sky. Autumn had arrived. This is the story of a grassho 0Votes163.9kRecs177kFans
- 97 League of Legends: The Age of Cataclysm 英雄联盟之灾变时代 Lu Chen brings his League of Legends skills from Earth to a post-apocalyptic world! It’s still League of Legends, but this time, he’s going to become a superhero! VIP group: Disciples with a fan score of 2,000 or higher can join: 230333683 0Votes213.8kRecs331.3kFans
- 98 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
- 99 Tales of Immortality 长生志异 Changsheng Dynasty, Year Nine of the Mandate. The land of China is in chaos, and the people are destitute. The imperial court’s rule is crumbling, while barbarians from the West arrive with their pantheon of gods. New-style warlords rise up and carve out territories of their own. Taiping rebels run rampant, leaving the land devastated. Floods, severe droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms, tornadoes, acid rain, blood moons, falling meteorites, and other disasters descend one after another. Countless 7Votes405.1kRecs859.3kFans
- 100 I'm Shinji. What Can I Do for You? 在下慎二，有何贵干 A dim basement, damp walls, and an unsettling, almost sickening atmosphere. A gaunt old man sneers as a little girl screams and sobs. Insects, countless insects, surge toward the girl like a tide, as if they mean to devour her completely. The girl squeezes her eyes shut and lets out one last desperate cry. “Someone... please save me.” A heart-stopping blade cuts through the dim light, through the girl's fear, and through the swarms of insects filling her vision. “It's okay. Your big brother is h 0Votes248kRecs170.7kFans
