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Shadow's Gems
A few hidden gems ... others not so much but all of them totally worth the read. List spans quite a few genre such as Fantasy, sci-fi, cultivation, management, mystery.

Not all novels in the list will have top ratings. In my opinion the best novels are rated around 3.2 - 4.5. Anything over is mostly BL or FL with some exceptions. Anything below is mostly tr*sh with minor exceptions of novels for people with very specific taste. 

PS: All my recommendations are based on MTL. I rarely read human translated versions .. 
Romantic SubplotWeak to StrongTricksterFantasy WorldAntihero ProtagonistStrategistModern KnowledgeSpecial AbilitiesCunning ProtagonistMale Protagonist
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ShadowGeM
ShadowGeM
Created: Feb 2nd, 2021, Updated: Feb 4th, 2025
Created Feb 2nd, 2021
Updated Feb 4th, 2025
CN (3.7)
#51Mysterious Awakening
187 Chapters Every 9.3 Day(s) 370 Readers 5 Reviews 04-11-2025
Action Comedy Harem Horror Supernatural
One of my Favs. Great read .. strong, smart, unemotional and overlord MC yet not a mass mu*derer but saves people with no Hero complex.... more>>
CN (3.4)
#52Castle of Black Iron
39 Chapters Every 793.9 Day(s) 5096 Readers 107 Reviews 04-03-2017
Completed Action Ecchi Fantasy Harem Mature School Life Sci-fi Xuanhuan
You will either hate this or love it. Read and decide for yourself. A little tidbit just to skew your opinions .. i did finish... more>>
CN (3.6)
#53Absolute Resonance
20 Chapters Every 99.1 Day(s) 2699 Readers 34 Reviews 08-11-2021
Action Adventure Comedy Romance School Life Xuanhuan
Pretty good read till latest chaper (~900) ..although the starting makes it seem like it same old cliche stuff... it's not as obvious.. plot is... more>>
CN (3.9)
#54Cosmic Professional Gladiator
40 Chapters Every 2.9 Day(s) 411 Readers 15 Reviews 01-09-2022
Completed Action Adventure Martial Arts Sci-fi Xuanhuan
Sci-fi and totally awesome ! Might feel like its filled with cliche tournaments at start but they go by pretty fast and the world building... more>>
CN (3.9)
#55Worlds’ Apocalypse Online
64 Chapters Every 9.7 Day(s) 5177 Readers 116 Reviews 03-10-2025
Action Adventure Comedy Harem Mystery Sci-fi Seinen Supernatural Xuanhuan
Engaging novel.. with some plot holes and messy start. But once you get invested .. it's good enough to keep you in. 
CN (4.2)
#56Stellar Transformation
287 Chapters Every 223.5 Day(s) 12634 Readers 111 Reviews 06-08-2016
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Romance Seinen Xianxia
Classic i eat tomatoes syle. A nice read overall
CN (4)
#57Beyond the Timescape
73 Chapters Every 52.3 Day(s) 1100 Readers 43 Reviews 06-15-2023
Action Adventure Fantasy Xuanhuan
Holy sh*t ! This is just amazing .. Near perfect character and world building. Fight / training scenes are great too. 
CN (4.3)
#58World of Cultivation
916 Chapters Every 180.5 Day(s) 13972 Readers 243 Reviews 03-16-2018
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Seinen Xuanhuan
Slow beginning, amazing middle story line, ending a little hodgepodge but overall a very nice read. Crafting and development pieces are the highlight. A little... more>>
CN (4.4)
#59This Game Is Too Realistic
73 Chapters Every 21 Day(s) 2920 Readers 30 Reviews 09-20-2024
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Sci-fi Slice of Life
Fantastic and engaging read. Actually read it completely in one go.
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  1. God_of_laziness
    God_of_laziness· Feb 23, 2021 05:44 PM
    Man your comments are hilarious and true at the same time, they really hit the spot, keep up the good workclear.pngclear.png
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    • ShadowGeM
      ShadowGeM· Author · Apr 6, 2021 04:21 AM
      Thanks !
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  2. MrWolf1492
    MrWolf1492· Mar 15, 2022 07:25 PM
    Nice list there with very creative comments!!. Would recommend you to read Kingdom's Bloodline 
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    • ShadowGeM
      ShadowGeM· Author · Apr 15, 2022 09:32 PM
      Thanks ! but I would never really recommend Kingdom's bloodline to anyone. It's a tragedy on repeat novel and mostly due to a very weak willed and s*upid MC with Hero complex. He and every one of his loyal subordinates survive 90% of fights/schemes purely due to plot armor, it's just not as straightforward due to nonsense philosophy garbage. I agree it has some good world building and scheming plots but the downside is far far worse. 
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  3. Pixlr
    Pixlr· Nov 5, 2021 11:21 PM
    Where do you read the MTLs?
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    • ShadowGeM
      ShadowGeM· Author · Nov 11, 2021 10:53 PM

      I mostly prefer theset two - https://www.mtlnovel.com  or https://lnmtl.com. lnmtl if its available there.

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  4. eROImmortal69
    eROImmortal69· Sep 15, 2021 06:52 AM
    vro can u suggest something like  I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World...without nationalism tho...
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  5. eROImmortal69
    eROImmortal69· Sep 14, 2021 09:12 PM
    Bro can u suggest something like ''I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World''..... without nationalism and it would be better if the story is in modern world  
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    • ShadowGeM
      ShadowGeM· Author · Oct 17, 2021 05:21 PM
      Are you going off the tags ? 'I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World' is one of the rare modern world sci-fi novels without too blatant nationalism. The MC moves out of China (gets his own sovereign nation) and never shares any technology. 
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