A Mixed Bag of Books: High-Quality Hidden Gems, Especially Western Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Campus Stories 杂书，冷门高质量，主推西幻科幻校园

1. 1 论 On the Demon King’s Self-Cultivation 论魔王的自我修养 Dong Yun东云Western Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing Once, there was a young Demon King. He was arrogant without realizing it, rational and fond of logic, sometimes mingling with a party of heroes, sometimes laboring away in the Demon King's Castle. "Your Highness, are you taking pity on all living things, or looking down on the whole world?" "Of course I'm taking pity on all living things. How could a world this trashy be worthy of my contempt?" Completed: The Spirit Caller of the Silent Pact New series: I Still Don't Understand Her Answer 0Tickets1.1MClicks4.2kFavorites

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   Japanese fantasy, with excellent writing, the whole book is free and I'm writing this out of love.

2. 2 少 A Girl Can't Find an Evil God in Her Textbook 少女不可能在课本上找到邪神 ZcraftWestern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted In this mad world, the girls study forbidden knowledge. No one knows whether it will bring them salvation or plunge them into even deeper madness. A burning factory, terrifying monsters, and a gloomy old castle: these are the gifts Ella receives for her ninth birthday. 0Tickets3.6MClicks21.9kFavorites

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   A hard-boiled Western fantasy novel with Cthulhu elements, written in a style reminiscent of Western translated texts. Completed and highly recommended. Another new book by the same author is also worth recommending.

3. 3 1 The Winter of 1921 and the Snow of Wurttemberg 1921的冬天与符滕堡的雪 Iron, Snow, and Green Leaves铁与雪与青叶子Western Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted For the first time, a dual monarchy constitutional system was established. A united, multiethnic empire was built as well. Two joys overlapped, And this double joy brought even more joy. A dreamlike time of happiness should have been theirs. So why did it all turn out this way...? (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people, organizations, or events is purely coincidental.) 0Tickets444.8kClicks2.7kFavorites

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   "What kind of mentality leads to writing historical fiction on this platform. Jpg", a fictional historical novel, written by Liu Chang, completed.

4. 4 令 Your Buyback Price Is 2,100 Yuan 令爱的回购价是两千一百元 Xiao Yan硝衍Sci-Fi2.6M WordsOngoing The neon lights of Zion flicker on as girls wearing Santa hats chat by the roadside. In two days, it will be the last Christmas of the 2030s. This is an interconnected era where AI technology has become accessible to the whole world, and information devices keep everything connected. And I, an AI tuner, bought my own daughter at a black market selling cracked software. 0Tickets1MClicks5.8kFavorites

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   It's a science fiction story with a rich setting, smooth writing, and interesting episodic stories that also have a main plot. Perhaps it has a touch of "cyberpunk"?

5. 5 蒸 Steam Hymn: Victoria 蒸汽圣咏-Victoria Far Eastern Nue远东鵺Western Fantasy790k WordsOngoing —Tickets448.7kClicks3.1kFavorites

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   Western Fantasy

6. 6 流 The Exile's Long Journey 流放者的远途 Wo Ma Xuan Huang我马玄黄Sci-Fi269k WordsOngoing "Wine Red, we're less than half an AU from Earth. Aren't you coming to take a look?" "What's that?" "The Moon. I almost forgot you left back in the last century, so it's only natural you wouldn't know about the Third Lunar War." The girl shook her head and said nothing. After a long while, she finally spoke in a quiet voice. "My name isn't Wine Red. It's Luo Jiu, idiot." He couldn't make out her expression, but her voice sounded very soft. A near-future space opera about upheaval, choices, unce 0Tickets626.5kClicks8.9kFavorites

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   Science fiction, high quality

7. 7 发 Clockwork Wings 发条羽翼 Yi Ji一几Western Fantasy551k WordsOngoing One update every ten years 0Tickets307.7kClicks2.8kFavorites

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   History

8. 8 病 A World Where Illness and the Strange Converge 病异汇聚之世 Yin Zhe尹哲Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted The strange adventures of a bunch of bizarre people. What happens when a tiring upbringing leads to tragedy... and there's a whole group of them? 0Tickets285.9kClicks2.7kFavorites

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   Completed, set in a high school. Various bizarre and even grotesque episodic stories; may be off-putting to some readers.

9. 9 拜 I Pay My Respects to My Empress, Napoleon I 拜见吾之女皇拿破仑一世 Flying Fortress Oddball飞堡奇人Ancient Style764k WordsOngoing Is history really the way you imagine it? The protagonist somehow transmigrates to the late 18th century, only to discover that the world he has arrived in isn't the history he knows. His mission is to take the place of his deceased savior and become Louis-Nicolas Davout, Napoleon's greatest marshal, helping the Empress Napoleon unify Europe! A gender-swapped late 18th century, a legend of steel and roses: the story begins! Europe is the stage! Kings and nobles are the players! Come witness a sp 0Tickets916.9kClicks4.3kFavorites

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   Eunuch, an early and unique work in the private server, blends historical weight with cute, anthropomorphic elements very well, and is primarily significant for its pioneering nature.

10. 10 前 What Should I Do About My Ex-Girlfriend Hating Me So Much? 前女友太恨我了怎么办 Cute Girls and Tough Guys萌妹和汉子Campus1.3M WordsCompleted My former girlfriend, a hot girl I used to toy with, has actually reunited with me in high school in a completely new guise! Now the class belle, excelling in every way, she seems unable to let go of the past and wants revenge on me. The love-struck little lamb who once did everything I asked has become my most dangerous opponent. Even with memories flooding back, I have to face off against my ex-girlfriend! 0Tickets1.7MClicks8.3kFavorites

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    High school setting, completed. The main recommendation is that the characters' dialogue closely reflects the realities of typical high school students in China, without the unrealistic feel of typical Japanese light novels or overly sentimental writing. However, the early plot was controversial, so the level of recommendation is subjective. I personally really like this writing style, so I'm adding a star.

11. 11 放 Make Time for Romance After School 放学抓紧时间谈恋爱 The Little Fat Shiba Who Doesn't Drink Cola不喝可乐的小肥柴Campus742k WordsCompleted I was born in the south, lived in the south, and fell into your hands. At least I got to visit somewhere different. A romantic comedy about another boy's youth. Ps: One heroine, slow burn. 0Tickets545kClicks3.4kFavorites

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    Campus setting, unfinished (the university campus part was only half-finished and then stopped; you can just read the high school campus part). The author is quite well-known on the site, and several of his other books have been recommended, but this one is also very worthwhile. The writing is excellent, with abundant environmental descriptions. The author employed a unique writing technique in the early stages, making the ending of the high school story particularly intriguing.

12. 12 S S.P.S. Steam Guide Song S.P.S.蒸汽导歌 aixsWestern Fantasy582k WordsOngoing Steam Pilot Song As the steam engine, a symbol of technological innovation, sparked the continent's first Industrial Revolution, remnants of the old age resisted the revival, even as something quietly brewed in the fog. The curtain rose on the story in a city shrouded in steam. 0Tickets88.2kClicks1.1kFavorites

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    I highly recommend all of the author's works, but this one is the one I think is the highest quality.

13. 13 不 I Keep Conquering Girls and Trying Not to Get Killed by Them 不断攻略少女并尝试不被她们杀死 A Little Crow Perches on a Dry Paulownia小鸦栖旱桐Western Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing [Mind Games] [Leveling Up] [Heroines Chase the Protagonist] [Light Mystery and Deduction] I can read minds 💘, and I know psychology 📘 I can appraise anything 🔍, and even foresee the day I'll die ☠️ But if no girl confesses her love to me every 30 days 😳, I'll die ⚰️ The good news is, I've successfully hit it off with girls, and I've done it plenty of times 🥰 The bad news is, the girls can't have me, and they're starting to go to extremes 🔪🗡️✂️ If anyone sees this, please call me an ambu&%￥#!*… 45Tickets5.5MClicks38.3kFavorites

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    I remember when SF (Social Media Platform) mainly reposted Japanese light novels. Among the first batch of famous Chinese light novels was SMS Shezihua, whose original author returned to write books a few years ago. Her previous work, "Little Chicken," was also of high quality, but unfortunately, it wasn't quite suitable for the current environment of SF. This work caters to the current environment while maintaining a certain level of quality, and its popularity began to rise. P. S.: The author's dedication is clearly visible.

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