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1. 1 3 At 34, I Became a Magical Girl 34岁，是魔法少女 Jing Jie静介Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Heartwarming/Heartbreaking] [Dark Humor] [Not a Power Fantasy] [Abstract] [Old Witch] [A Touch of Post-Apocalyptic] “What? You want me to become a magical girl and fight demons? Seriously?” Who was he? Song Wuli, age 34, no girlfriend, still paying off his mortgage. He'd survived several rounds of company layoffs by being “volunteered” for overtime, and his health was a wreck: cervical spondylosis, rhinitis, osteoporosis, high blood sugar. “Magical girls can gain eternal life and incomparable p 110Tickets4.5MClicks33.2kFavorites

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   S - A rare magical girl story where a 34-year-old man transforms into a mischievous magical girl. The characters aren't particularly well-developed, but it's still good. However, as a magical girl story, it lacks depth in terms of love and hope. Currently, the best magical girl story I've read is still "After get off work Magical Girl" on a certain online platform.

2. 2 伊 Evetrona's Tales of the Old Days 伊芙特罗娜的旧日见闻 Orange Ochre Juzer橘赭JuzerWestern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing When Eve woke up, she found herself in the middle of a snow-covered mountain range. She had once been a man in his thirties, but now she had become a little girl of unknown origins. In this world, civilization had developed in a nonlinear fashion: farming and herding, gears and steam, electricity and automation, flying through the skies and diving beneath the seas, arcane alchemy, mechanical will... How is anyone supposed to live in such a chaotic world? Or perhaps there's no need to worry about 12Tickets8.4MClicks87.4kFavorites

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   SSS is on a completely different level from other fiction novels. The author's writing style is extremely skillful, most of the characters are well-developed and three-dimensional, the protagonist is vivid, and the story unfolds smoothly.

3. 3 千 Chitanda's Extremely Difficult Rebirth Conquest 千反田的超高难度重生攻略 Husky Mushroom哈士奇菌Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A top venture capitalist is assassinated on the streets of London, then reborn as Chitanda Kana, the eldest daughter of the Chitanda family. She thought her carefree romance was about to begin, but the shadow of her previous life's death comes after her like a nightmare... 2Tickets26.8MClicks64.8kFavorites

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   S is a rare business war novel with multiple characters, not too complex, even those unfamiliar with business warfare can understand the female lead's actions. It's a classic old book, but unfortunately it was abandoned.

4. 4 苏 Sumi's Journey 苏米之旅 YouminoUmino悠米诺UminoEastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing "Then, let's set off." The story of a twelve-year-old girl and her journey. The world is beautiful because it is fantastical and wondrous. Cover artist: Jingye Vic 0Tickets59.8kClicks1.4kFavorites

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   S Fairy Tale: Follow the little witch Sumi on her travels and experience different stories. I've read 25% so far. Most of the stories are unconventional, and the writing style is perfect for this lighthearted travel genre.

5. 5 希 The Price of Hope 希望的代价 The Little Kun Who Learns Everything Halfway学什么都学一半的小鲲Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted As a child, Turing ran thirty li, letting the winter wind harden her face, just to come to the church and look at your empty confessional once. Whether it was empty or not was entirely up to her. P.S. This is a story about two protagonists joining hands to uncover the terrifying secrets of this bizarre world. 0Tickets2.7MClicks24.8kFavorites

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   I've forgotten a bit of the details. The story setting is somewhat similar to the famous Korean magical girl manga, Ama. Many popular comic book authors have recommended it, and it's highly recommended for those who enjoy magical girl stories.

6. 6 从 Surviving in the Dark World Where Death Could Come at Any Moment 从随时会死的暗世界里活下去 Jing Jie静介Mystery6.7M WordsOngoing It all started when our lewd, shameless, thick-skinned protagonist, whose morals are completely backward and whose acting rivals an Oscar-winning actor's, downloaded a "QQ 8.2 Green No-Install Version." From then on, his/her life became even more extraordinary. Of course, this wasn't a cheat being handed to her. It was a one-way ticket to the Dark World, where people with cheats could beat her up. In the Dark World, even playing hide-and-seek can get you killed. And it's not just hide-and-seek: 5Tickets46.1MClicks128.5kFavorites

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   S- is also an older book, with not much of a novel element. Its core element is strategic battles across different instances. The quality seems to have declined somewhat in the mid-game, so I stopped reading it, but I still highly recommend it.

7. 7 异 Martini in a Strange Land 异境马蒂尼 Mr. Lu Su鲁肃先生Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The Eastern Front, 1917. The Great War, which had lasted four years, was less than a year from its end. And yet Lewis, an Austro-Hungarian technical soldier and firearms enthusiast, happened to run into a level-100 big shot flying a heavy bomber to scoop up some fries. Thus goes the poem: Wings beat in the wind, gathering in the sky. Unexploded bombs fall, and the fields lie strewn with them. 0Tickets196.1kClicks3.3kFavorites

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   A+ A story about a veteran who loves weapon design being reincarnated as a girl in another world. The first chapter is very good, the writing is pleasant, the setting is well-developed, and there are many illustrations.

8. 8 卷 A Nicked Longsword and a Certain Heartbroken Villager 卷刃长剑和某失恋村民 Plane Apple位面苹果Western Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted One day, he picked up a chipped sword. After that, he took a little girl's hand. Later, as he walked hand in hand with the girl, another young woman grabbed his hand and ran with him. In the end, he held a little girl in each hand as he gazed at the shattered sky. He was an ordinary mortal named Bray. New books: An Assassin's Log and This Watchman Clearly Has a Night Shift, Yet He Keeps Wanting to Sleep. 0V0 If you enjoy my writing, please vote for my new book with monthly tickets. 0Tickets43.1MClicks99kFavorites

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   S- Male protagonist Japanese adventure This is an old book, and while the story itself isn't particularly fresh, the protagonist's personality is quite interesting, reminiscent of Berserk.

9. 9 转 Reborn as an Elf, I Don't Want to Be a Pet 转生成精灵的我不想当宠物 Cumin Breeze孜然风Western Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing I transmigrated, was reborn, and even became an elf. A female elf. A mute and blind female elf. A mute and blind female elf who had only just been born. That would have been bad enough... On my very first day in another world, I was captured by a human slave-hunting party and put up for auction as a spectacle. They say transmigration comes with perks, and that you can enjoy life with all kinds of golden fingers without even lifting a finger... So how did I end up with a start on hell difficulty? 7Tickets27.2MClicks117.5kFavorites

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   S-type, sadomasochistic, submissive, depressing. A story about a reincarnated spirit who is captured and sold, struggling to return home.

10. 10 血 The Blood Princess and the Knight 血姬与骑士 Return of the Han and Tang漢唐歸來Western Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted I was captured after losing a skirmish against a group of vampires while serving as a paladin. "Oh my, you think I'm going to kill you? Dream on. Accept my first embrace. From now on, I hope we'll get along, my dear daughter." The silver-haired vampire queen, a little girl, playfully lifted my chin and smiled, then aimed her sharp fangs at my neck. (Dong Zheng's new novel, "I Was Turned into a Young Dragon Princess by the Silver Dragon Queen," is now online. 11Tickets108.6MClicks357.7kFavorites

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    B. The writing style severely lowers the score; I couldn't even finish ten chapters.

11. 11 异 The Magic Sword of Another World Could Never Be This Boring 异世界的魔剑不可能这么无聊 This Sword of Mine Might Kill You我这一剑你可能会死Western Fantasy271k WordsCompleted Other magic swords are all called Apophis, but my name is Apophis with an extra "s." Other weapons can all be enchanted, decked out in dazzling colors and looking incredibly cool. But the moment I touch an enchantment rune, it shatters. Other weapons grant their wielders powerful buffs. But anyone who dares to wield me starts losing health, until even their own mother wouldn't recognize them. Once again, Apophis watched helplessly as the person holding her coughed up blood, staggered, and fell t 0Tickets542.1kClicks5.7kFavorites

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    A+ Darkening, Reincarnation as a Sword, Female Lead The protagonist becomes corrupted after serving under three generations of sword masters; he's quite eccentric and it's very compelling.

12. 12 黑 The Light at the End of the Night and Her 黑夜尽头的光与她 Bolun Xier伯伦希而Western Fantasy737k WordsOngoing In the shadows of the continent roam the corrupted, known as “Demi-Women.” Once men, they were ravaged by dark forces and became “the impure,” beyond even the salvation of the Holy Lord Sura. With ghostly green eyes and immortal beauty, they are filthy sinners. People fear their warped bodies, yet dread their tainted souls even more. She was once a divine child blessed by Sura, embracing chaos and gaining supernatural power, only to become one of the Demi-Women through a curse. She was once the 0Tickets381kClicks4.1kFavorites

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    SS - The veteran author of "Transformation into a Hundred" (or "Transformation into a Hundred"), Beren Hill, has both heart-wrenching and sweet moments, but unfortunately, he's on hiatus. Still, it's worth reading.

13. 13 魔 The Witch’s Exchange 魔女的交换 Qing Lan晴斓Western Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing Reborn in another world, a soul with fragmented memories takes up residence in a body of unknown origin. A sudden disaster and two crystals of different colors quietly set the wheels of fate in motion. Where did I, and the other “me,” come from, and where are we going? Is this world the end, or the beginning? 0Tickets247.2kClicks3.5kFavorites

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    S+ The female lead has no romantic subplot, the writing is superb and leans towards slice-of-life. Later levels are rated B+, often featuring two characters engaging in endless dialogues for over ten chapters, though the quality of the dialogue is decent.

14. 14 少 The Girl and the Dragon 少女与龙 Heart-Stopping Chess Match棋场惊心Western Fantasy139k WordsCompleted No romance, no passion, no politics, and no adventure. Just a story about a girl and a dragon. (Note: Tragedy. If that's not your thing, please don't read.) 0Tickets448.5kClicks9.6kFavorites

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    S Short Depressing Stories

15. 15 黑 The Corrupted Beauty Is Actually Me 黑化美少女竟是我自己 Final Fantasy March最终幻想进行曲Campus1.1M WordsCompleted (Gender-bender, female protagonist, yandere girl's first-person perspective) I want to possess you. I want to be the only one by your side. Anyone who gets close to you will be eliminated. If you try to run away, I'll punish you. I'll use any means necessary, dirty, evil, despicable, and vile, all just to keep you by my side forever and ever. I'm Lu Lele, a beautiful girl forced by a strange god to play the role of a yandere. Hey, my most beloved girl... ...Are you ready to spend eternity with m 0Tickets9.2MClicks59.1kFavorites

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    The first chapter is S, followed by A-. It's a rare, well-written yandere story, but unfortunately, it's not crazy enough, and the quality drops considerably after the first chapter.

16. 16 公 The Ambitions of a Guild Receptionist 公会看板娘之野望 Yang Qing殃清Western Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a game-like fantasy world, I said goodbye to my old gender and became a sweet little girl. The cultural differences in this other world are a real headache, and those adventurers who defy common sense are even worse. Before I knew it, I had become the poster girl at an adventurers' guild. Life here means occasionally acting cute, occasionally going on an adventure, and occasionally pondering the meaning of life. Welcome to the Stone House! I'm Miss Lan Nong, here to sho 0Tickets9.8MClicks45.3kFavorites

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    S is a story about being reincarnated into another world and becoming the guild's mascot. It's an older book recommended by many popular fiction writers, so I won't say much more.

17. 17 致 To You, Flying Toward the Sky 致飞往苍穹的你 A Piece of Scrap Paper一张废纸Western Fantasy211k WordsCompleted This is a story that took place a very, very long time ago. It is simply the life of a pilot and a silly fox. That's all. “On a dewy morning, a breeze stirs the trees. You look up and see a red biplane flying toward the distant sky. It will carry the finest wishes to every corner of the world.” 0Tickets175.7kClicks3.3kFavorites

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    S is a collection of exquisite short stories, with airplanes and poetry serving as recurring themes throughout. The story features both sweet and bittersweet moments with the female protagonist, a fox spirit, and is mildly melancholic.

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