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1 没 Nobody Told Me Being an Evil God Meant Saving the World! 没人告诉我当邪神还要救世啊！ Lu Sanqian潞三阡Light Novel160k WordsOngoing “Your Majesty, the cultists have broken into the palace!” “How can that be!” The emperor said in alarm, “We have a loyal imperial guard, a valiant commander, and the protection of the gods. How could we possibly lose to a mere band of cultists!” “I don’t know either! Those cultists charged in shouting about truth and justice, saying they wanted to create a world without oppression!” Many years later, gazing at the towering, ubiquitous statues of the savior deity across the continent, and 0Votes2.7kRecs19.5kFans

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"Your Majesty, the cultists have stormed the palace!" "How is that possible!" The emperor exclaimed in fear, "We have loyal imperial guards, valiant commanders, and divine protection. How could we possibly be defeated by mere heretics!" "I don't know either. Those cultists just charged in, shouting about truth and justice, and saying they wanted to create a world without oppression!" Years later, gazing at the omnipresent statue of the savior god standing tall on the continent, and its face that is identical to his own. Gu Qing always thinks back to that afternoon when she first traveled through time. He scratched his head with his tentacles, pondering with some confusion— I think I was originally an evil god.

2 这EN Who Designed This Hellish Dungeon? 这阴间地下城谁设计的！ Penglai Princess Beneath the Moon月下蓬莱姬Light Novel4.2M WordsCompleted (Original title: Who Designed This Hellish Dungeon?) To survive, Gong Qiying, who has the misfortune of becoming the lord of the Sain Dungeon, has no choice but to make his dungeon as “hellish” as possible. Doors marked [Cannot be opened from this side], chests that [Trigger a teleportation trap], a 365-li stretch with no rest stops between the starting point and the boss room, monster knights stationed with greatbows on either side of a narrow bridge, sneaky ambushers waiting around corners, an 55Votes75.4kRecs270kFans

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(Original title: Who designed this hellish underground city?) In order to survive, Gong Qiying, who unfortunately became the lord of the Sien Dungeon, had no choice but to build his dungeon into an incredibly "hellish" place. The door that cannot be opened from this side. The treasure chest that triggered the teleportation trap The 365-mile journey from the spawn point to the boss room has no rest areas. Monster knights with large bows set up on both sides of the log bridge The treacherous sixth brother ambushed them at the corner. There are also must-see latrines, toxic pools, and hidden paths... Even more amazing characters like Isshin Ashina, Forge Knight, Fierce Golden Lion, and the Scourge will bring you unexpected surprises! A flaming straight sword, a wet scythe, a swift left-hand bow katana, an oath of gold and the power of fire—all sorts of unique rewards will keep you entertained! Gong Qiying: In my dungeon, the most important thing is to make sure all adventurers have fun!

3 异EN The Otherworldly Inn 异度旅社 Yuantong远瞳Sci-Fi3.0M WordsOngoing Beneath the everyday, at the limits of reason, beyond the world you know, lies a landscape you have never imagined. When Yu Sheng opened that door for the first time, the familiar world around him came crashing down. And the “truth” at the very root of the world came rushing toward him. 9.4kVotes5MRecs2.8MFans

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Beneath the surface of everyday life, at the edge of reason, beyond the world you know—is a landscape you've never imagined. When Yu Sheng first opened that door, the world he knew collapsed. And the "truth" that goes straight to the root of the world comes rushing in.

4 工EN Industrial Cthulhu: Starting as an Island Lord 工业克苏鲁，从海岛领主开始 The Blade Is as It Was刀如故Western Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “I saw it with my own eyes. They used the finest rustproof steel to make cutlery and cans, put a tiny bit of food inside, then casually threw them away after eating.” “I saw it with my own eyes. They used giant beasts as tall as mountains to devour soil and stone, excavating underground cities just to park their steel carriages beneath the earth.” “I saw it with my own eyes. They fed glowing minerals into a star furnace that never goes out, unleashing light brighter than the sun.” “I saw with my 0Votes33.1kRecs256.9kFans

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"I saw with my own eyes that they used the finest, rust-resistant steel to make tableware and jars, put a little bit of food in them, and then just threw them away after they finished eating." "I saw with my own eyes how they used giant beasts as tall as mountains to devour soil and rocks and dig out underground cities, just to park their steel wagons underground." "I saw with my own eyes them filling that ever-burning stellar furnace with glowing ore, which shone brighter than the sun." "I saw it all with my own eyes, things that are indescribable." "Their iron birds blot out the sky, their steel ships cover the ocean, their chariots tear the earth apart, and their gods walk among the earth." "You must think I'm crazy." "But it doesn't matter." "He has already seen you." Oil is His blood, smoke is His breath, ore and steel are His food, countless cargo ships in the port are His thousands of offspring, and the place of origin marked in the corner is His silent mockery. They said they were just ordinary people. Child, you'd better not argue with me. You need to know: Their technology is incomprehensible, their production capacity is unimaginable, their creations are maddening to behold, and their morale is more frenzied than that of the most fanatical followers of evil gods. How will you stop me, child? With your sword, or with your flesh and blood? You should be glad that they are still willing to call themselves mortals. "I've already built my factory, and you're telling me this is a world of idealism?!" "Wait, what kind of thing did I create?"

5 我 I Can Upgrade the Shelter 我能升级避难所 Seventeen Zither十七筝Sci-Fi1.9M WordsCompleted Can humanity's desperate attempt to intercept a ten-kilometer-wide asteroid save its own fate when it strikes Blue Star? The dust kicked up by the impact blots out the sky, plunging the world into a frigid, sunless night that will last for more than a century. Without sunlight, the surface is swallowed by bitter cold, with temperatures dropping dozens of degrees below zero. In this apocalypse, Chen Xin has only a shelter he dug himself and an upgrade System he found. How can he survive the crisi 1Votes332.5kRecs579.9kFans

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A meteorite with a diameter of ten kilometers is impacting Earth. Can humanity's desperate interception save its own fate? The dust kicked up by the impact obscured the sky, plunging the world into a long, dark, and frigid night that would last for over a century. The sunless earth's surface, devoid of sunlight, has fallen into extreme cold, with temperatures dropping to tens of degrees below zero. In this apocalyptic world, with only a shelter he dug himself and an upgrade system he found, how will Chen Xin survive the crisis and make a living? Can human civilization continue? Can the spark of hope illuminate this cold night and bring warmth to humanity? Fate has presented us with a test: can humanity deliver a different answer than the dinosaurs that went extinct? This book's setting is based on the content of Principal Ghost's Thousand Science Fiction Issues 58 and 59. This is hereby declared. Book club 671488155