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DONGHUA
4.9

Little Mushroom

小蘑菇

Yi Shi Si ZhouMODERN

In a post-apocalyptic world, An Zhe is a little mushroom who gains human form. He enters the human base to find his lost spore. There, he meets Lu Feng, the ruthless Judge who executes anyone suspected of infection. A story of survival and humanity.

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DONGHUA
4.9

Saye

撒野

Wu ZheSWEET

Jiang Cheng is a young man who was 'exiled' by his adoptive family to a small, rundown steel mill town where his biological father lives. Depressed and feeling out of place, he meets Gu Fei, a local 'steel mill bully' with a tough exterior but a heavy burden. As they clash and connect, they become each other's salvation and hope in a bleak world.

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DONGHUA
4.9

19 Days

19天

Old XianSWEET

The cute and funny adventures of a boy named Zhanyi and his best friend Jian Yi. As they navigate through their school life and youth, their friendship is tested and strengthened. The story follows their daily lives, filled with humor, heartwarming moments, and the occasional drama, as well as the developing relationships of the characters around them.

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DONGHUA
4.9

Heaven Official's Blessing

天官赐福

Mo Xiang Tong XiuXIANXIA

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom. He was loved by his citizens and was considered the darling of the world. He ascended to the Heavens at a young age; however, due to unfortunate circumstances, was quickly banished back to the mortal realm. Years later, he ascends again鈥搊nly to be banished again a few minutes later. Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughing stock among all three realms. On his first task as a god thrice ascended, he meets a mysterious demon who rules the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens, yet, unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this demon king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time.

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NOVELS
4.9

Little Mushroom

小蘑菇

Fourteen ContinentsMODERN

“Until the day humanity falls.” In the year 2020, Earth’s magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases. In the Abyss, home to the mutated xenogenics, there lived a sentient little mushroom. Because it had been nourished by the blood and flesh of the deceased human An Ze, not only did it take on a similar-looking human form, but a similar name as well: An Zhe. An Zhe is determined to go to the human base to search for his spore, which had been harvested by humans. Once there, however, he faces the omnipresent risk of discovery and certain death as he tries to keep his non-human nature hidden from the Judges, whose responsibility is to inspect for and eliminate xenogenics like himself. And of all the Judges, Colonel Lu Feng is the most perceptive and merciless—as soon as he determines that someone is a xenogenic, he will execute that person on the spot. But An Zhe’s mutation goes undetected by Lu Feng’s eyes, and so a tale of humans and xenogenics unfolds… Silver Award winner at the 12th Chinese Nebula Awards for Chinese Science Fiction.

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NOVELS
4.9

Saye

撒野

Wu ZheMODERN

When Jiang Cheng was told to return to a family that he never knew or had a relationship with, he had never expected to end up meeting a young girl, and eventually, her seemingly roguish brother Gu Fei, as a first encounter in the new city.

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NOVELS
4.9

Qiang Jin Jiu

将进酒

Tang JiuqingXIANXIA

The six prefectures of Zhongbo were offered to foreign enemies on a silver platter, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to a drowning dog—loathed and condemned by all. Xiao Chiye followed the scent of the furor and made his way over. But instead of setting others on him, he kicked Shen Zechuan with his very own leg, rendering the latter an invalid. Who would expect this invalid to turn around and bite him in a counterattack until he was all drenched in blood? That was the start of an epic feud between both men who tore at each other every time they come face-to-face with one another. “Fate wants to bind me here for life, but this is not the path I choose. The yellow dust submerged my brothers deep under. I have no wish to bow in submission to an illusory fate. The imperial edict can’t save my troops, and the imperial court can’t fill the stomachs of my mounts. I’m no longer willing to lay down my life for this purpose. I want to surmount that mountain. I am going to fight for myself.” Note: A ‘drowning dog’ is someone who is down and out, having lost favor or power.

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NOVELS
4.9

Heaven Official's Blessing

天官赐福

Mò Xiāng TóngxiùXIANXIA

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom. He was loved by his citizens and was considered the darling of the world. He ascended to the Heavens at a young age; however, due to unfortunate circumstances, was quickly banished back to the mortal realm. Years later, he ascends again–only to be banished again a few minutes after his ascension. Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughing stock among all three realms. On his first task as a god thrice ascended, he meets a mysterious ghost who rules over the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens, yet, unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this ghost king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time.

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DONGHUA
4.8

Global Examination

全球高考

Mu Su LiENEMIES

The world has become a giant, deadly exam system. You Huo, an examinee with no memory, and Qin Jiu, an invigilator, constantly break the rules and destroy the exam centers. As they clash and cooperate, they recover their lost memories and the truth about the system.

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DONGHUA
4.8

Sha Po Lang

杀破狼

PriestXIANXIA

In an age of steam-punk machines and political turmoil, Chang Geng, a young man from a border town, is saved by Shen Shiliu. He later discovers his true identity and the fact that Shen Shiliu is actually the famous General Gu Yun. Together they face internal corruption and external threats to the empire.

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