Hardcore Picks Recommended by a Five-Year Veteran Reader 硬核书单,5年老书虫推荐
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The Undisputed Number One 绝对一番
“Always be number one” means “fight for first place forever and never give up”! After transmigrating to Japan just as its bubble economy collapses and the country enters a severe recession, Lu Zhishou takes a look at his empty wallet, next month’s rent bill, and transmigration perks. He promptly heads for a TV station and begins his quest to claim the top spot. He also finds the woman of his dreams. He makes plans, enlists accomplices, and doggedly pursues her, but the outcome... Disclaimer: Thi
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A Swordsman's Fate 剑客的宿命
Swordfighters clash: blades may stay sheathed beneath a cold edge, or meet point to point. Within a few exchanges, life and death are decided. At such a time, power, strategy, and knowledge are useless. Only the most primal, unvarnished contest of essence, energy, spirit, strength, and skill matters. When one casts everything aside, loses himself in the moment, and unleashes a single decisive strike, life and death are settled. That is the fate of a swordfighter. A man is transported into Japane
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Half-Immortal 半仙
Deep in the mountains stands a Taoist temple, its incense long since dwindled. I’m nothing special, just nineteen years old, and I’ve been a Taoist priest since childhood. I have more than a dozen senior brothers, and I’m the youngest, known as the last disciple. Our sect was desperately poor, and my senior brothers couldn’t bear the hardship. Fortunately, our broad-minded master let them all go their separate ways, though three later saw the error of their ways and returned. My master favored m
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Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋
To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff
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The Villain of the Ninja World 忍界带恶人
After transmigrating to the peaceful and simple Mist Village, Kaguya Xiu lives through war and betrayal, and witnesses famine and death. He decides this world shouldn't be like this. So he picks up his sword and chooses to stand against the world. He threatens the lives of his comrades to force the White Fang of Konoha to retreat, causing him to fail his mission. He implants the Three-Tails in Nohara Rin, driving Obito to darkness. He teaches the tailed beasts, who lack manners, a lesson on beha
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The Corpse Collector in Conan 柯南里的捡尸人
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?
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New Book 新书
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.
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A Traveler in Edo 江户旅人
This writer, who has crisscrossed East Asia, has transmigrated yet again. It’s Edo Castle in 1841. He may not be a lord or general at the height of his power, but the road ahead is just as full of unknowns and adventure.
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Konoha: A Godzilla Inside Me 木叶之体内一只哥斯拉
After transmigrating into the world of Hokage, Shiranui Genitsu discovers a terrifying Godzilla living inside him. You’re a Tailless Tailed Beast with an astonishing amount of chakra? What a coincidence, so am I. You have a Tailed Beast Cloak? I don’t, but I do have a Godzilla Cloak. The Tailed Beast Bomb is terrifying, powerful enough to destroy a mountain in one shot? Yikes, Genitsu is so scared he immediately unleashes his ultimate move. “Atomic Release: Atomic Breath!” “Crimson Lotus Atomic
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Governor, Please Stay 都督请留步
A Commander-in-Chief is the head of an army, a high-ranking figure with great authority whose every word carries weight and whose commands can shake the land. Only the strongest can hold the position. The era of the Two Jin dynasties has passed, while the glory of the Sui and Tang dynasties has yet to arrive. In the waning years of the Northern Wei, the court is corrupt and the Six Garrisons Rebellion is raging. Countless renowned commanders have emerged. Among them are Commander Erzhu Rong, who
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The Transmigrator's Agency 穿越者事务所
Unfulfilled wishes? Long-held yearnings that never came true? Looking for rare treasures? Extraordinary powers? As long as both parties agree to a “fair” deal, a transaction can be made. What do you want? No matter who you are or what world you come from, stepping in here may change your fate. What can you offer? Outsiders, if you’re lucky enough to find this place... Still traveling through time and space, but this time with a little more... positive energy?
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Dragon Rider Fighter Jet 龙骑战机
China’s best-looking, most hot-blooded, most thrilling, and most passionate modern aerial-combat novel, the supreme chapter of the aerial-combat genre, with no equal! A Dragon Knight from another world points his longsword straight at the skies ruled by fighter jets. Dragons transformed into constructed aerial combat weapons spread their wings and soar, while aerial knights from two worlds pursue their own glory and jointly depict the romance of thirty thousand feet in the sky! Beneath the firma
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The Wisdom of the Great Song 大宋的智慧
Yun Zheng opened a door and could never turn back. That's how life is: once the bow is drawn, there's no taking back the arrow. By the time you want to turn around, a hundred years have passed. This is a novel about the way of being a teacher. It speaks of the wisdom needed to survive, the warmth of human kindness, and the bonds between brothers. It celebrates humility, gentleness, and goodness. Here you'll find the most beautiful love and the deepest brotherly bonds... Perhaps I simply want to
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The Tang Brick 唐砖
In a dream, I returned to Chang'an. Blood stained Xuanwu Gate, and only endless sorrow remained deep within Taiji Palace. The ringing words “The people are water, and the ruler is a boat” still echoed across the land of Chang'an, yet foreign cavalry once again smashed through the Yumen Pass. How could
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Back to the Past as a Cat 回到过去变成猫
At the gate of the East Family Housing Compound at Chu Hua University, the gatekeeper uncle answered a phone call, then threw open the window and roared toward the nearby grove in a booming voice: “Black Charcoal, your mom’s calling you home for dinner!” Whoosh! A black cat shot out of the dense grass at the edge of the grove and raced toward one of the buildings, disappearing into the entrance in the blink of an eye. After it, one cat head after another poked up from the grass. It was mealtime:
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Tales of the Abnormally Human 非正常人类异闻录
My name is Zhang Dadao, and my Daoist name is Zhang Quandao. I’m being studied at the Seventh People’s Hospital! This poor Daoist, Zhang Quandao, specializes in refurbishing, polishing, and waxing coffins. Black donkey hooves and black dog blood sold wholesale. I’ll do homework for grades one through three, find lost cats and dogs, and catch cheating spouses. Professional revenge and effigy-bashing! Discounts for bulk orders! Receipts available!
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Ultraman Chronicle 奥特曼战记
New book: Ultraman: I Lit Up the Land of Light. The clash between light and darkness has never ceased. After receiving the Light of Noah, Xing Ye grows stronger with each step as he travels through the boundless universe, fighting endlessly to defeat Zagi. The legendary light of the great universe, the Land of Light, protector of the cosmos: countless unknowns and adve
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The Great Mischievous Monkey 大泼猴
There are always people in this world who are brave and fearless, stubborn to the point of being single-minded, unruly, proud, and arrogant. Even when they’re pushed to the brink, they refuse to compromise. They would rather die than lose. P.S.
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Naruto: Scourge of the Shinobi World 火影之祸害
From darkness into the light, when he opened his eyes, cold rain soaked them. Amid the endless downpour, he met Orochimaru and Tsunade, who took him back to Konoha. And so, he began to discover this world... But he wanted to return to his own world... There, he had family he cherished, more important to him than any bond in this world. So, in order to return to Earth, he stopped at nothing, and would eventually leave the shinobi world aghast. Completed novels: One Pie
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The Child Emperor 孺子帝
Three emperors died one after another, and a prince whom no one had ever paid any attention to inexplicably ascended the throne, finding himself surrounded by danger. The Empress Dowager disliked him and was always looking for a younger, more obedient boy to install as the new emperor. His half-brothers disliked him, believing he had stolen the throne that belonged to them. The eunuchs and palace maids disliked him too, thinking he didn’t seem like a real emperor… The Young Emperor could only sa
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I Rule in the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋我为王
Reborn in the Spring and Autumn period as an illegitimate son of a noble clan, I was sent to live with the cattle and horses in the stables. Little did anyone know that this would lay the foundation for my hegemony. What does the partition of Jin matter? Watch as my Zhao clan takes its place! Laozi rides west on an ox, Confucius is full of ambition, and Wu and
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Hardcore Crisis 硬核危机
Lu Yuan has a USB drive containing more than a dozen movies. When he discovers he can freely draw objects from those movies and bring them into the real world, it seems like an incredible opportunity! But disaster follows close behind. The dangers caused by the mutated USB drive are gradually threatening the safety of the entire real world.
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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?!”
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