Books That Break the Usual Mold 非寻常套路的书

1. 1 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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   SF's writing style is absolutely top-tier. It's a slow burn, but the world-building is subtly and gradually revealed through character dialogues, various descriptions, and the protagonist's perspective. As you read on, a grand and beautiful fantasy world slowly unfolds before you; at times, you might even think it's something that actually happened somewhere in the world. (This is exactly what I want to learn; it's so beautifully written.) Then comes a big question—this is also part of my "outliving" series with the author. If you choose to read it, I wish you good health ( ). Putting that issue aside, and perhaps I'm just ignorant, I genuinely believe it could almost be called a work of art.

2. 2 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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   This is an early, top-tier TS (transformative) novel with a tragic protagonist. The writing is smooth and the story is full of twists and turns. It mainly describes the struggle for free will of a former human elf. The entire struggle is basically spent in life-threatening situations and betrayals. The protagonist's suffering is quite heartbreaking, and the plot twists are very satisfying. The updates are just sooooo slow! It's like I'm outliving the author! If you choose to read this book, you can even read it for free—even getting coupons through daily check-ins is faster than the updates themselves. Finally, I wish you good health. Goodbye. (Lol)

3. 3 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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   Clever protagonist. Jpg

4. 4 在 Becoming a Witch in a World That Hunts Heretics 在狩猎异端的世界当魔女 Yue Fei Fan Mo月緋梵殁Western Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted She once said, As long as the Lord is in our hearts, even with the devil before us, we have nothing to fear. She also once said, "You want my life? Then come and take it. Don't worry, I won't kill you." As she drowned, she struggled, trying to find that one straw to cling to. She stood in the darkness, raised her head, and searched for that glimmer of light. With her back to time, she begged for decay amid immortality. Subtitle: "Those Who Walk Against the Light"~ By the way, here's a recommenda 0Tickets1.6MClicks10kFavorites

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   A very satisfying revenge story, containing elements of lifespan theory ( It's a story that dominates the mainstream, but the mid-to-late plot twists are incredibly satisfying. After the revenge saga, it takes several turns into a fast-paced, action-packed novel, focusing on intellectual battles with various plot points and foreshadowing. However, the protagonist's strategic planning and thought processes are largely hidden, giving a sense of "effect precedes cause"—whatever, it's really well-written.

5. 5 天 The Sky-Piercing Loli in Another World 天透萝莉在异界 Xia Mo Bing Xue Ye夏末冰雪夜Western Fantasy205k WordsCompleted A killer raised in an orphanage (actually, a secret agent~) is struck by disaster on the flight home. She meets the two twin gods of chastity bound up with her destiny, transforms into a little girl, and fights across another world. In the name of Ye Yue, can she unite the continent, destroy the demons, return to the modern era, and reclaim her chastity? Can the scheming military strategist, the country boy, and the elf girl help her unite this other world? Will she ever meet her reflection in t 0Tickets163.8kClicks1.1kFavorites

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   These are very early TS works; I've almost forgotten what they were about, but they were really interesting.

6. 6 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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   Early NPC stories, the plot developments were quite interesting.

7. 7 网 The Internet-Addicted Girl Is a Hero 网瘾少女是勇者 Bai Yiyun Ge白伊韵歌Western Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted The hero is the protagonist of a story, the ideal protagonist in everyone's eyes. But she isn't the protagonist of a story, much less a hero. She's just a troubled girl... Struggling amid conflict and growing stronger through cruelty, this is simply the story of a girl searching for her true self. 0Tickets1.6MClicks12.6kFavorites

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   I think it was written around the time of "Your Name," when body-swapping was a popular theme. Yunge is a master of tormenting the protagonist, with all sorts of suffering unfolding one after another, the main theme being heartbreak.

8. 8 落 The Fallen Princess Will Never Bow or Surrender 落难皇女绝不会低头屈服 Bai Yiyun Ge白伊韵歌Western Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a princess, Velthia lived in luxury until she was six. Then everything went wrong. In a single night, she was thrown into prison and barely escaped the executioner's block, while someone else took her place. Could anyone have it worse? Her life was just too miserable. Revenge? Eating comes first. Don't bother me while I'm studying. I'm going to make a fortune and lift myself out of poverty. How dare you show such disrespect to this princess! This book is als 0Tickets909.5kClicks5.2kFavorites

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   Rhyme Song Old Thief's Latest Masterpiece The protagonist suffers terribly in the early stages, which is quite pitiful to read. The mid-to-late stages seem to shift towards a more satisfying, farming-style story, but the tech tree appears to be developing across generations, and there seem to be too many Eureka cards. I recommend this book mainly because I read Yunge in my early days of SF, so it's a book that evokes nostalgia.

9. 9 转 Even Today, After Reincarnating as a Wretched Witch, I'm Still So Thoughtful 转生屑魔女的我今天也很贴心 It's Rainwater是雨水啊Western Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted By day, she is a pure and virtuous saint. By night, she is a sinister and cunning witch. Reborn in a bizarre world on hell difficulty, she must use every means at her disposal to survive. "What? Robbery? Come on, this is clearly an equivalent exchange." "A witch's stamina is precious. Tying you up took quite a bit of mine." "Huh? Trading my stamina for your money seems perfectly fair, doesn't it?" "It was the witch who offended you, but if taking it out on me will make you feel better... 0Tickets10.4MClicks53.4kFavorites

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   The protagonist's fluctuating talent is an interesting trope, and the writing style is fairly conventional.

10. 10 预 A Prophet Can't Be Caught 预言家是不会被追到的 Orphan Pilgrim孤儿巡礼Western Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Swordsmanship, magic, guns, even divine blessings, she has none of them. It's time to push her ability to foresee the future to its limits! ...What? The opponent can do that too? Never mind, then. (One update daily. 0Tickets591.3kClicks3.6kFavorites

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    The content is roughly about a small-time character's survival diary in another world. Since he is a small-time character with no special talents, most of the content is about wits and battles, with many plot twists and a fair amount of jokes. If you can get the gist, it's quite entertaining. My updates have slowed down again lately. I don't know if it's because I've been overwhelmed by the new attendance policy or what, but I haven't updated a chapter in ages.

11. 11 有 Is It Possible That I'm Actually the Strongest Villain? 有没有种可能，我才是最强反派？ aixsWestern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing If there is a Creator God who creates worlds, then naturally there must also be a God of Destruction responsible for destroying them. In every book of prophecy, I'm portrayed as the ultimate villain and a symbol of calamity, but in truth, I'm just a grunt working for the God of Destruction. Why me? Because she gave up and quit. I have to pick up the slack. If I give up too, no one will. So... "You're making me destroy the world without giving me the authority to destroy it? Those people will bea 5Tickets957.4kClicks6kFavorites

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    Boom, it's been two months since the last update. It seems like the story has been abandoned. Luckily, I didn't spend any money on it. I watched part of it; it was quite unconventional and interesting. However, the author is a master of creating plot holes, and there are many elements of immortals in the story. This book list is not responsible for the update frequency or the likelihood of filling in any plot holes in this book.

12. 12 苍 Azure Sky War Chronicles: Children of the Stars 苍空战记：群星之子 xinclaerWestern Fantasy992k WordsOngoing To find Mio's "true name," Yuse drove an M9 custom model equipped with a jump-drive module into a miniature universe created by a certain Star God. She landed on a planet without incident, but the world before her was in chaos. The gods in the sky had long since become corrupt, the evil gods on the ground were conspiring to carry out their own plans, the Chosen constantly instigated wars, and the calamities known as crystal beasts ravaged the land. The forests they planted were eating away at th 0Tickets363.3kClicks3.2kFavorites

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    A sequel to Sky Chronicles, but the storyline is too long; to understand the whole story, you have to catch up on the previous parts—however, it's still quite good as a standalone mecha novel, and there aren't many mecha stories these days.

13. 13 苍 Chronicles of the Azure Sky 苍空战记 xinclaerSci-Fi2.6M WordsCompleted Ace pilot Colonel Karl Yus Neunheim was killed in the Battle of Hurricane Fortress. He should have returned to the cycle of reincarnation, but when he awoke, he discovered that his soul had been placed inside the remains of the Magus King, Laier Brianstadt. As a soldier, he was immediately thrown into confusion. Fortunately, he received help from a great mage and gradually began his journey to discover his destiny. The fantasy tale of love and justice, Skybound Chronicle, begins! 0Tickets2.5MClicks22.2kFavorites

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    Warriors who emerged from the early days of SF (Small Frontier) mecha novels are naturally incredibly strong. To be serious, the first four or five volumes are written to the standard of a physical publication, so they naturally have a very comfortable writing style and design. With the framework laid out in the beginning, the rest won't be bad. The overall plot unfolds mainly through adventures in various locations, interspersed with elements of national wars. It contains many exciting elements such as a beautiful female officer piloting a mecha.

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