Urban Fiction: Classics and Promising Picks 都市文，以及经典与潜力股

2 贩 Peddling Sin 贩罪 Three Days, Two Sleeps三天两觉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted 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 Withdrawn, lonely, obsessive, mad.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

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Genius. Autism, loneliness, paranoia, madness. Whenever times change, he is the one who raises the banner of the inverted cross. Success brings kings and generals, failure brings maggots and filth. After pacifying the chaotic world, his forces gathered from all directions, a land of outstanding talents and beautiful scenery. Hidden in the city, he looked down upon the world with disdain, for there was only one person.

4 逆 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era 逆流纯真年代 Worldly Arsenal人间武库Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Time is a ship. Some people like to think of those few years in the early 1990s as the final voyage of a once-innocent era. Jiang Che, long since changed by the passing years, returns against the current and starts over in 1992, writing a brilliant youth that can finally be laid to rest properly. [Welcome to the second VIP group for Reversing the Current of Innocent Days: 497283806 (You must provide a screenshot showing you’ve purchased the whole book to join. This time, I’ll try to talk more.)] 41Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans

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Time is a ship sailing on a ship, and some people like to regard the early 1990s as the last leg of that innocent era. Jiang Che, who is no longer innocent with the passing years, returns against the current, restarting 1992, and writing a brilliant chapter of youth that can finally be properly settled. Welcome to the VIP Group 2 for the Innocent Years Against the Current: 497283806 (You need to subscribe to the full subscription and provide a screenshot to join. I'll try to talk more this time.)

5 奥 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 The Squid Who Loves Diving爱潜水的乌贼Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 120Votes1.9MRecs1.8MFans

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"Knowledge is power." "So-called gods are nothing more than more powerful arcane sorcerers." Summer breeze, carrying a wealth of knowledge, has arrived from another time.

6 修EN Cultivation Chat Group (The Daily Life of a Chat Group) 修真聊天群（聊天群的日常生活） Legend of the Paladin圣骑士的传说Urban8.5M WordsCompleted One day, Song Shuhang accidentally joined a chat group for veteran sufferers of immortal-cultivation chuunibyou. Everyone in the group addressed one another as fellow Daoists, and their profile names were all things like Palace Master, Cave Master, Perfected One, and Celestial Master. Even the group owner's lost pet dog was described as a great demon hound that had run away from home. All day long, they chatted about alchemy, exploring secret realms, cultivation experiences, and such. Then one 170Votes17.6MRecs15.7MFans

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One day, Song Shuhang accidentally joined a chat group for hardcore fans of fantasy novels and chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur). The group members all addressed each other as "fellow Daoists," and their nicknames were filled with various titles like "Lord of a Palace," "Master of a Cave," "True Person," and "Celestial Master." Even the group owner's lost pet dog was referred to as a "Great Demon Dog Who Ran Away from Home." They spent all their time discussing alchemy, exploring secret realms, and cultivation techniques. One day, after lurking for a long time, he suddenly discovered that... Every single member of the group was actually a cultivator, the kind who could move mountains and overturn seas and live for thousands of years! Ugh, my worldview has completely shattered overnight! Book club: Kyushu No. 1 group: 207572656 Jiuzhou Group 2: 168114177 Jiuzhou Group 3: 165210665 (New) Nine Provinces No. 1 Group (VIP book club, verification required) 63769632

7 相 The Crosstalk Master 相声大师 Tang Sifang唐四方Urban2.3M WordsCompleted This is a novel about real life, about the rise and fall of the crosstalk world over several decades, and about folk performers. Crosstalk Master full-subscription group. A screenshot of your subscription is required to join: 585834469 A project funded by the Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation 0Votes945.1kRecs261.6kFans

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This is a novel that depicts reality, a novel that chronicles the rise and fall of the crosstalk industry over several decades, and a novel about folk artists. Crosstalk Masters' Book Club: 551574545 A group for all subscribers of crosstalk masters. A screenshot of your subscription is required to join. Group ID: 585834469 Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation-funded projects

9 训 Pet Trainer 训宠师 Happy Monkey快乐猴Urban837k WordsCompleted Gazing at the Kodiak bear, three meters tall and weighing more than seven hundred kilograms, Liu Chang picked up the phone. “Hello, Prince William? The Kodiak bear you left with me has finished training.” “Of course. It can sweep and clean the house, too.” “What? You want it to cook for you? Then that’ll cost another twenty million. Yes, pounds, of course.” I’m a pet trainer, a profession similar to, but different from, an animal trainer. P.S. A warm, everyday-life story~ 0Votes23.6kRecs31.2kFans

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Looking at the three-meter-tall, 700-kilogram Kodiak brown bear, Liu Chang made a phone call. "Hello, Prince William? The Kodiak brown bear you left here is now trained." "Of course, I can sweep the floor and tidy up the room." "What? You want it to cook for you? That would require an additional 20 million, yes, in pounds sterling, of course." I am a pet trainer, a profession that is similar to but different from that of an animal trainer. Book club: 564629692 P. S.: A heartwarming slice-of-life story~~

10 从 From Comedian to Superstar 从笑星走向巨星 Riding Through Kunlun纵马昆仑Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Veteran screenwriter Zhou Xing transmigrates into the body of a washed-up star in a parallel world, who was blacklisted three years ago. His first priority now is to figure out how to make a comeback! The new book, The Movie Emperor Returns to Age Eighteen, is here! VIP group: 392660849 (fan rank verification required to join) 0Votes324.7kRecs295.4kFans

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Veteran screenwriter Zhou Xing transmigrates into a parallel universe and inhabits the body of a washed-up star who has been blacklisted for three years. His primary concern now is—making a comeback! The new book "The Movie King Returns to Eighteen" is here! Book club: 173676367 VIP Group: 392660849 (Fan value verification required to join)