Reading List 02-25-2025

This is what I'm reading the week of 2025-02-23. I only included the ones I've added to my bookshelf to continuous reading.

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I was out traveling last week, so this is a combined two weeks post, enjoy.

诡异：快逃，他有概念级能力！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
 The Twisted: Run Fast! He is got Concept Level Abilities !
 (harem, modern, ghosts, invincible MC, no isekai ,no system, gold finger)

MC's world has been invaded by the Elysium (ghost world). The humans are randomly picked to enter Elysium and has to finish missions in order to survive and level up.
MC has a gold finger where each time he goes on a mission, a "Conceptual level" Cheat is granted to him, such as:
"I'm your daddy": Whenever he says "I'm your daddy" to someone, that person will believe the MC is his/her father and act accordingly.
"Slant Mouth Dragon King": Whenever the MC is faced with a face slapping situation, if he performs a slant mount smirk, he'll be granted whatever tool/power that's needed to do the face slapping.
etc. etc. these cheats transcend logic and reality and thus are very very powerful. MC uses them to accomplish missions and level up his own strength from the rewards of finishing the mission with SS ratings. It is a fun, trashy, no brainer read with an over powered MC.
oh, and He has a harem with the female ghosts from the Elysium world, they are pretty much like humans, except maybe a bit colder on the inside ? (both figuratively and literally)

巫师：向群星进发 (Wizards: Advancing toward the stars) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
(magic, sci-fi, no harem. system)
This is Science through Magic. MC is in a wizard world with a system that grants him points whenever he educates someone. He can then level up his magic skills or knowledge with such points. It starts with MC just in a low magic planet where the highest magic is just one-Ring. MC with his system ends up as the first level 2 and unites the planet to start space exploration. the magic spells are like "manipulate chemical bonds" which grants MC ability to either break the chemical bonds of any material (human body included), or make new elements/materials, depending on his knowledge level. This is the first one I've seen where magic is been used for space exploration/colonization. So far it is fine. writing is ok, not much face slapping, just advancement through science and system.

发布仙界小蓝鸟，魔女直呼受不了 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Introducing twitter in Cultivation World, Witches Cry out "I can't take it anymore !"
(Cultivation, xianxia, Internet, harem, invincible MC)
Well, actually, MC didn't introduce twitter first, His first "app" is TikTok.
MC is in a very dry and boring cultivation world where everyone is obsessed with getting stronger and better, there are no entertainment, no fine dining, everyone wore the same kind of cloth. Everyday it is the same, sleep, eat, fight, cultivate, eat, sleep. MC is the king of the beast race which is about to be wiped out by the human cultivators. Thankfully, MC has a system, he can trade "emotional points" for cellphones and apps on such cellphones, So he sold the cellphones for very cheap to get it into the hands of as many cultivators as possible. and the first app on it is TikTok. He uses it to "corrupt" the human cultivators, enticing them with TikTok dances performed by girls from the fox race. Getting them to award these influencers with spirit stones. it is a fun one to read about cultivators salivating over foxy girls dancing, or posting videos of highly guarded pill refining techniques just to gain viewers and likes. etc. etc. The only thing is that much of the trope in it are actually related to stuff happening in DouYin (Chinese version of TikTok), although I think many concepts apply in apps like Instagram and TikTok.

从机甲坟场开始无限进化 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ Endless Evolution start at the Mech Grave Yard
(Sci-fi, Giant Mech, progression, no harem)
In an age where humanity harnesses the power of Mechas to enter the "Abyss paradise" hunting monsters for resources to forge unstoppable war machines...

MC, a transmigrator, finds himself gravely wounded upon arrival. His soul is torn from his body and imprisoned in a near-scrapped training Mecha. Forced to survive with a rusted metal frame and a broken physical form, his salvation comes in the form of an awakened Evolution Interface - allowing him to extract equipment, modules, energy, and genetic blueprints from fallen foes, evolving both his mecha and flesh in tandem.

[Ding~ Acquired Self-Healing Bio-Armor Module]
[Ding~ Acquired Titan-Class Energy Core]
[Ding~ Acquired Particle Disintegration Cannon]
[Ding~ Acquired Behemoth-Grade Life Energy]
[Ding~ Acquired Blade Tyrant Gene Sequence]

This is a pure progression novel with the MC constantly leveling up and getting new abilities/equipments. It is different from the usual xianxia, or xuanhuan as it is sci-fi based with giant Mechs. writing is not bad, pacing is ok, MC's power level goes up, but not too outragious.

仙庭星纪 (Star Annuals of the Court of the Immortals) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️
(sci-fi, cultivation, no harem, modern technology, space exploration, system)
The world is a cultivation + modern technology, sure you can send a letter through a flying sword, but that's a lot more costly than just making a video phone-call. the cultivation government spans multiple stars and galaxies, and colonized multiple "primitive" worlds that had magic, or voodoo, or silicon life, but all are no match for the cultivators.

MC is in a small planet as a high school student, but he has a system where he can harvest power ups and skills from spirit plants. These include just pure spirit energy, or cultivation wonders, or high level artifacts. Thus enabling MC to become more powerful and advance in this vast galaxy.
I read mostly to see this colonizing cultivation based galaxy civilization, it is a different setup and I find it interesting.

魔女，我真不是深海古神！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Witch, I'm really not the Ancient God of Deep Sea
 (Cthulhu, magic, horror, harem , steampunk, game)

Chen Qi unexpectedly transmigrated into New Sun, a steampunk apocalyptic game world, awakening with the monstrous talent "Abyssal Affinity". Ancient leviathans lurking in the ocean depths now regarded him as one of their own.

Though blessed with a monster's gifts, the transmigrator clung to his human principles, leveling up relentlessly to become a legendary monster hunter.

Since the deep sea creatures like him, MC can go to places no other human can, and thus get treasures and power ups reserved for only the best of the best. He can also utilize the powerful deep sea creatures by luring his enemy near them, and thus causing them to die.

Haven't read steam punk + Cthulhu in a while, go giving this a try. MC is definitely not a righteous person.

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