New Books Take the Stage: Bring Your Best 新书大舞台，有活你就来

1 状 The Top Scholar 状元郎 Master Three Precepts三戒大师Historical3.5M WordsOngoing A man may rise from a farm boy in the morning to the emperor’s court by night. But when the emperor is away, he spends every night in the Leopard Room. Tang Yin: My adoptive father saved me. Wang Shouren: If he hadn’t saved me, the Embroidered Uniform Guard would have killed me on the way. Yang Shen: Since there is Yu, why must there be Liang? I think he stole my top scholar title and my wife... Yan Song: My adoptive father taught me how to be an official and saved my career. Zhu Shou: Fa 898Votes597.2kRecs694.8kFans

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In the morning he was a peasant, in the evening he rose to the emperor's court. When the emperor is not in the main hall, he spends his days in the Leopard Chamber. Tang Yin: My adoptive father saved me. Wang Shouren: If it weren't for him saving me, I would have been killed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard halfway there. Yang Shen: "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang? I feel like he stole my top scholar title and even my wife..." Yan Song: My adoptive father taught me the principles of being an official and saved my career. Zhu Shou: My godfather saved me; I can't swim.

2 天 The Hangman of Heaven 天堂刽子手 Thriller 541惊悚541Western Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing God slept for a moment. When He awoke, He saw that violence had filled the earth, so He summoned Death before His throne. Death stood before Him and said, “Everyone has strayed from the right path and become corrupt together. There is no one who does good, not even one. Each person cares only for themselves, and love has grown completely cold.” But God had a different view. So the Lord said to Death, “I make a covenant with you: follow a righteous person across the Seven Realms and purge them of 451Votes27.5kRecs101.6kFans

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God slept for a while, and when he awoke, he found the earth filled with violence. So he called Death to His throne. Death stood before them and said, "All people have strayed from the right path and have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one. Everyone is looking after himself, and love has become cold." But God had a different view on this. Then the Lord said to Death, "I have made a covenant with you: You shall follow a righteous man through the seven regions and cleanse them of sinners and evil spirits. Then you will know that my judgment is true." But the biggest problem right now is that I'm not a religious person at all.

3 农 A Serf from the Start, but the System Insists I'm an Emperor 农奴开局，系统非说我是帝皇 Dong Xian Thirty董贤三十Light Novel421k WordsOngoing As a serf in the borderlands of the Duchy of Leon, Casper possesses only one right: he cannot be killed or maimed without a trial. But the border lord holds absolute judicial authority over his domain... So apart from the shackles on his body, Casper owns nothing. His only support is: [Imperial Internal Affairs System activated.] [Novice Mission: Marry the Princess] [Mission Requirement: To bring the long-betrayed Duchy of Leon under your control, marry Princess Eleonora!] [Mission Reward: Imper 0Votes1.8kRecs875Fans

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As a serf in the border territory of the Duchy of Leon, Casper had only one right: he could not be killed or maimed without trial. However, border lords possess absolute judicial power within their territories... So Casper had nothing but the shackles on his body. His only advantage is: [The Emperor's Domestic Affairs System is now available.] [New Player Quest: Marry the Princess] [Mission Requirements: To bring the long-betrayed Duchy of Leon under your control, please marry Princess Eleonora!] [Mission Reward: Based on mission progress, you will gain the Emperor's dominion. Those of lower status will unconditionally obey one of the Emperor's commands.] Casper suspected the system had bound the wrong person, because as a serf, he had no way of having access to the princess. But what if something goes wrong? As long as it provides rewards, it's a good system! This is the story of a serf who, as a con artist, leads his companions step by step to the highest position, cleanses the emperor's household, and ultimately reunifies the world. The book is also known as "My Emperor System Seems to Have a Bug," "I Was Treated Like Animals, But the System Made Me a Human Emperor," and "Playing the Emperor, the Fakes All Became Real."

4 旧 Echoes of the Old Days 旧日回响 Glutinous Rice Seal糯米滋海豹Light Novel1.4M WordsOngoing Nan An, who died hundreds of years ago, somehow came back to life as a transmigrator. His new identity, for the time being, was... a summoned creature? “So you're saying that after I died, magic was cut off, knowledge sealed away, black fog spread, anomalies ran rampant, the dark tide surged, and order collapsed?” After receiving confirmation, Nan An realized that he was now one of the world's old-timers, an undead being from a bygone era. 154Votes20.4kRecs91.2kFans

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As a time traveler, Nan'an, who died hundreds of years ago, is mysteriously resurrected. His new identity is temporarily... A summoned creature? "You mean, after I die, magic will be severed, knowledge will be sealed, black mist will spread, abnormalities will rage, black tides will surge, and order will collapse?" Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Nan'an discovered that he had become a veteran of this world, an old ghost from the past.

5 缔 Building America: My Campaign Manager Is Roosevelt 缔造美利坚：我竞选经理是罗斯福 Two-Yuan Coin两块钱硬币Urban2.8M WordsCompleted My name is Leo Wallace. I'm a history PhD student, and I'm $137,542.89 in debt. At the darkest point in my life, I lost my job. The reason? I trashed a tech giant called Omni online, and they “optimized” me right out of a job. I thought my life was going to be like Rickshaw Boy, until an uninvited intruder showed up in my head. He said his name was Franklin D. Roosevelt. Yes, that one, the guy on the dime. “Kid, stop ranting online. It doesn't work.” “Want to take them down? I'll teach you how.” 0Votes89.4kRecs234.6kFans

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My name is Leo Wallace, I'm a PhD student in history, and I have $137,542.89 In debt. During the darkest moment of my life, I lost my job because I criticized a tech giant called "Omni" online, and then it "optimized" me out. I thought my life story was like "Rickshaw Boy," until an intruder entered my mind. He said his name was Franklin Roosevelt, yes, the one printed on the 10-cent coin. "Kid, stop arguing online, it's useless." "Want to mess with them? I'll teach you." "Our first step is to start by becoming a mayor." And so, I, a keyboard warrior who couldn't even find a job, embarked on a magical path to running for president under his guidance. Wait, Mr. President, are you sure this Second Bill of Rights... Really isn't going to turn the United States into the Soviet Union?

6 夏 When the Summer Cicadas Cry 夏蝉鸣泣之时 Sleeping Zhuang Zhou睡觉的庄周Light Novel568k WordsOngoing On July 13 a year ago, Li Wangshi and four friends ventured deep into the mountains to explore, where they witnessed a torrential downpour he would never forget for the rest of his life. After that, his girlfriend Xia Tong began acting strangely, while Jiang Muyun, his childhood friend, started saying things he couldn't understand. Over the course of the year, a series of accidents in the small city claimed the lives of several “celebrities,” and talk of divine retribution ran rampant. Li Wangsh 5Votes11.3kRecs24.3kFans

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On July 13th of last year, Li Wangshi and four friends went to explore the deep mountains and witnessed a torrential rain that he will never forget. Since then, his girlfriend Xia Tong has become strange, and his childhood sweetheart Jiang Muyun has also been saying things that are hard to understand. Throughout the year, the small town experienced a series of unexpected deaths of "celebrities," fueling widespread speculation about divine retribution. Li Wangshi had thought that all the abnormalities would gradually subside. Until July 13th, Jiang Muyun hanged herself in her rented room. Xia Tong is not herself at all. Li Wangshi can rewind time, although this ability has hardly ever been influenced by his wishes. But in the darkest moment of his life, the regression was activated. However, the timing was not what he expected, and Xia Tong was still not the real Xia Tong. Divine retribution, accidents, the spirits of Mount Gu Lao; retrospection, memories, the shadow of the puppeteer. Surely there is a way to redeem everything. This story is about courage, about right and wrong, about mutual redemption, with a touch of mystery, a touch of romance, and a touch of recklessness.

7 冒 The Adventurers Have Arrived 冒险者来了 Jinwei Zi近卫紫Western Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing Xia Lin, who transmigrated here, barely had time to enjoy a few days of comfort before his family went bankrupt. To stay alive, Xia Lin has no choice but to rely on his Item Appraisal skill and become an adventurer. And so the story begins with clearing rats out of the sewers. Story elements: [party adventures], [pseudo-DND], [broad Pathfinder-inspired setting] 6Votes16.5kRecs161.3kFans

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Xia Lin, who had transmigrated from another world, didn't enjoy a few days of comfort before her family went bankrupt. To survive, Xia Lin had no choice but to rely on the skill of [Item Appraisal] and embark on the path of an adventurer. And so, the story begins with rats cleaning the sewers. Elements of the work: [Party adventure], [Pseudo-D&D], [Pan-PF worldview]

8 绝EN Journey Beyond the Endless Night 绝夜之旅 AndlaoWestern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing At the dawn of the Fifth Age, the Sunless Calamity descended. The Silver Court crumpled into a pale silhouette. Time ground the Empire into dust. The Sea of Origins still roared, its turbulent tides gnawing day and night at the boundaries of reality, washing the fragments of civilization into sharp-edged despair. After one dark millennium after another, even the banners of the Three Sages snapped during the Twelfth Expedition. The Iron Father’s furnaces fell cold as a tomb, the Philosopher’s tre 914Votes124.8kRecs238.3kFans

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At the beginning of the Fifth Era, the Dayless Catastrophe descended. The Silver Sanctuary has shrunk into a pale silhouette, time has crushed the empire into dust, the Sea of ​​Origin still roars, its boiling tides gnawing at the boundaries of reality day and night, washing away the fragments of civilization into sharp despair. After one dark millennium after another, the banners of the Three Sages were broken on the twelfth expedition. The Iron Father's furnace was as cold and desolate as a tomb, the philosopher's treetops drooped with blood and tears, and the pioneer's torch hissed in the rain and turned into blue smoke. From then on, the world was completely divided, and the city-states became isolated from each other, never to unite again. "From here we will set out, along the Dawn Corridor, through the triple rings, unite all the city-states, and launch another expedition against the dark world." —We vow to end the long night.

9 冰 Frostpunk Divine Seat 冰汽神座 Happy Deng Deng快乐灯灯Western Fantasy674k WordsOngoing Ice and snow bury civilization, and storms swallow steam. This is the post-Victorian era, where a flourishing steam civilization has been destroyed by bitter cold. As a bishop sent by an official order to the frigid northern frontier, I must contest the power that has fallen into other hands, build a bastion of faith amid blizzards and the apocalypse, and guide lost lambs through mercury and steam. “I’m not a shepherd. I’m just a psychoanalyst who couldn’t find work and had to start over.” So sa 0Votes22.2kRecs104.6kFans

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Ice and snow sealed away civilization, and storms extinguished steam—this was the post-Victorian era when a prosperous steam-powered civilization was destroyed by the harsh cold. As a bishop banished to the frigid north by a mere decree, he fights for lost power, forging a fortress of faith amidst blizzards and apocalypse, guiding lost sheep through mercury and steam. "I am not a shepherd, I am just a psychoanalyst who couldn't find a job and was looking for another one." — Bishop of the St. Lucia Winter Cathedral, Diocese of Speyside, the prayer master of the seven northern cities, the gatekeeper of Eden, the enemy of the frost giants, the remnant of the golden age, the keeper of the secrets of the old civilization, the spiritual mentor and psychiatrist of legendary knights, archmages, kings, popes, the poor, and wanderers.

10 我 I Make Games Inside a Mobile Game 我在手游里做游戏 Night Heron at the Wharf码头夜鹭Light Novel721k WordsOngoing Carlo transmigrates into a disposable character in a popular mobile game. He has to compete with other popular characters for the players' affection, or he'll end up dead. But if players play games to have fun, why not just make a bunch of incredibly rewarding games within this mobile game for them to enjoy? Games have to be fun! And so the players gradually discover that the various minigames built into this mobile game are actually more entertaining than the game itself. 8Votes34.6kRecs201kFans

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Carlo transmigrated into a dog food character in a popular mobile game. They need to compete with other popular characters for player popularity, otherwise they will only end up dying. Since players play games to have fun... Why don't I just make a bunch of games with super positive feedback in this mobile game and let players play them? A game! It has to be fun! Players gradually discovered that the various mini-games built into this mobile game were actually more interesting than the game itself.

11 不 Don’t Evolve into Anything Weird! 不许进化出奇怪的东西！ Shi Ma Ling Mu Gen石马灵木艮Light Novel1.5M WordsOngoing Jiang Shu was sick, and seriously so. One day, the reward System in his brain suddenly broke. No matter what he did, he couldn't lower its threshold. To keep experiencing the rush, he started taking on all kinds of challenges that offered stimulation and a sense of accomplishment. Before he knew it, he had mastered professional knowledge and skills across countless fields, becoming an ultimate human whose body had been pushed to its limits. Just as he felt he had hit a bottleneck, with nothing l 2Votes15.8kRecs147.8kFans

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Jiang Shu is sick, very sick. His brain's reward system suddenly broke down one day, and the threshold could not be lowered no matter what he did. In order to continuously gain pleasure, he began to try various challenges that could bring him excitement and a sense of accomplishment. Unknowingly, he grew into an ultimate human being who was proficient in professional knowledge and skills in various fields and whose body was developed to the limit. Just when he felt he had hit a wall, and nothing could stir his emotions except seeing ghosts, he actually saw a ghost… [May all creatures strive to survive to the end in this game of evolution, and evolve into a form that will surprise the gods!] Jiang Shu didn't hear what was going on; he was so engrossed in his life as a mission master that he was oblivious to the world around him. Then, devastating news arrived from the evolutionary circle: the urban legend had been updated— 1. If you encounter a male human whose behavior is illogical and who does not actively attack the evolved human, don't worry. He won't show his health bar, and you won't be harmed as long as you keep your distance. Second: If your matched partner suddenly complains about how boring it is, try to leave the hatchery as soon as possible, because they may be doing something that makes the hatchery more difficult and impossible to pass. Third: If you unfortunately get involved with the man described above, then you are indeed very unfortunate. After listening to his new companion recount the three strange tales about the rules that had recently been circulating, Jiang Shu looked at the indescribable creatures in the hatchery: "Hi, I've been feeling a bit depressed lately, so could you help me relax?"