Recommendations No Romance Novels. Prefer- Neutral, Rational, Pragmatic, Ruthless, Selfish, Ambitionist MC

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  1. userZ

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    凡人修仙,谁能比我极阴更阴!
    **Among mortals cultivating immortality, who can be more yin and yin than me!**
    凡人修仙,谁能比我极阴更阴!

    ```When Song Wen heard that the Barrier Breaking Pill could increase the probability of overcoming the mental tribulation, he felt a little excited.

    It was the first time he heard of the existence of a pill like the Barrier Breaking Pill.

    But when he heard that refining the elixir required the flesh and blood and soul of his loved ones, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

    He is all alone, where can he find his loved ones?

    Moreover, Song Wen asked himself, even if he had someone he loved dearly, he probably wouldn't be able to do it.

    In this regard, he asked himself, "I'm not as good as Rong Jingyun."

    Rong Jingyun is the one who truly pursues immortality. In order to achieve a higher level of cultivation, she can be ruthless and heartless.
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    Trash mc, even a woman cultivator killed her family for this pill, but he says he cant :coughbloodNotreadable:
    Never touches innocents, helps random mortals, mc is the kindest cultivator in the cultivation world, its as if everyone has a brain , just not mc.

    Mc has HUGE bottomline (never touches innocents) ,repaying favors, saving people.....
    There is also cliche potential heroine who he slept with when he was foundation , and she was jindan (she was practicing some dual-cultivation method to promote to next realm :coughbloodNotreadable: , cliche plot

    Also in mid-later stage, this stupid idiot has many lovers, risks his life for random junior sisters and lovers.
    Nothing dark/neutral about this mc, han li is 10x darker/rational and 10x less poisonous than this mc, he is playing family in a risky xianxia world, to top it he keeps risking his life for random women all the time like a simp.
    Also overall it has a very passive feeling, no matter how high mc is, he is still chased around/abused etc. before he enjoys any dignity of a higher realm.

    At this point I am convinced HanLi from RMJI is way more neutral than this mc, its that bad, even read later stages based on fake reviews, turns out they were truly fake.

    PURE POISON.
     
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    So, is this a novel about a modern man who, in a roundabout way, reaches the peak of a demon's development? Is he capable of killing an innocent man himself? A woman? A child? The description is reminiscent of ordinary Japanese schoolchildren who become demon kings. How exactly does the MC use women to his advantage? As in the novel "My fate is as a villain"? collecting a huge harem along the way.
     
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    Are there any normal fanfiction on the ranobe (anime) "re: zero"? (It just needs the mc to be much more serious than the original mc. also, if there is romance or a harem. The mc must be a non-Japanese schoolchild. it is necessary so that the mc can immediately guess that someone is in love with him, etc. there is also no 18+ content). If you've ever read such fanfiction, please give me a title.
     
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    You Call Me the Villain? Your Slander Turns Out to Be True!
    说我是反派,污蔑竟然成真了!
    Author: 微醺的鸡仔

    https://wtr-lab.com/en/serie-8036/t...d-the-slander-turned-out-to-be-true/chapter-1
    [Tags: Fantasy Brainstorm + System + Villain + No Saint Complex + Decisive and Ruthless]
    Qin Luo transmigrated to another world, becoming the Holy Son of the Tai Xu Holy Land who was currently undergoing trial.

    He was accused by his fiancée—the “pure white moonlight” in his life—and the protagonist of being a spy for the Heavenly Demon Sect. All the disciples of the holy land verbally attacked him.
    “Qin Luo killed our fellow sect brothers just to cultivate demonic arts, specifically the legendary demonic art, the Swallowing Heaven Devil Art !”
    “Qin Luo isn’t an orphan; he must have joined our holy land with a mission—to destroy the Tai Xu Holy Land!”
    “I personally witnessed Qin Luo entering the forbidden area and stealing the sacred artifact of our Tai Xu Holy Land, the Tai Xu Bell!”
    “A year ago, Qin Luo sneaked into the Scripture Repository and stole the Four Symbols Sword Technique!”

    “Fellow disciple, just admit your crimes. I’ll plead for mercy on your behalf. They’ll only cripple your cultivation and spare your life—don’t keep making mistakes.”

    Seeing the look of concern on his fiancée’s face, Qin Luo was utterly dumbfounded.
    If his memories weren’t wrong, he was nothing more than a pathetic 舔狗 (bootlicker) Holy Son. How did he suddenly become a spy for some demonic sect?
    Had his memory files loaded incorrectly?
    Fortunately, the Super Villain System bound itself to him just in time.

    [Host acknowledges practicing demonic arts. Reward: God-tier cultivation technique: Swallowing Heaven Devil Art.]
    [Suspicious identity detected. Bloodline search initiated. Host is revealed to be the long-lost prince of the Great Qin Empire. Envoys from the empire are already on their way to confirm your lineage.]
    [Acknowledge theft. Reward: Sacred artifact of the Tai Xu Holy Land, the Tai Xu Bell, and the Saint-tier martial skill: Four Symbols Sword Technique.]
    ***
    Qin Luo’s eyes lit up as he looked at the fellow disciples who had slandered him. He said with a smile: “Right, right, right! Everything you said is correct.”
    “I love hearing it. Say more, won’t you?”

    If you like villain MC who get stronger every time someone accuses them, this is for you. It’s full of face-slapping, fast power-ups, and MC wrecking everyone in his way. No deep characters or complex plot, just straight-up power fantasy. Read it if you’re into that, repetitive if you’re not.
     
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    Survival in the pokemon world
    精灵世界夹缝求生
    Author: 岑自省

    A story of a time-traveler reborn again, a real Pokémon world, a wonderful world that breeds and uses Pokemon, Alidos, Drapion, Gengar,Chandelure In the past life, no matter the prosperity and humiliation, it has come to an end, and Kane in this life still needs to take a step from the beginning.
    The road of the strong will be accompanied by loneliness; Indifference, killing, pretending, and forbearance
    As long as it is a shortcut to the road to the strong, he will not hesitate to step on it.
    Neutral character 679 chapters
     
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    • 忍界:我干柿鬼鲛不做人了!Ninja World: I, Hoshigaki Kisame, am no longer a human being
    • Travel through the world of Naruto and be reborn as Hoshigaki Kisame.
      "As a dam maintenance worker, it is reasonable for me to carry 200 kilograms of lime with me, right?"
      "The so-called unlimited taijutsu means that you are responsible for taijutsu and I am responsible for unlimited."
      I stole, kidnapped, and cheated, owed debts, beat up the elderly, bullied children, always attacked others without mercy, and often killed my superiors and employers...
      But I know I'm a good ninja.
      I have the heart of a bodhisattva, the face of a diamond, and the means of a demon. I walk in the darkness of the ninja world, but I pursue a bright future where everyone is like a dragon.
      I, Hoshigaki Kisame, was born a small fry. I swear that one day, I will destroy this boring world dominated by the theory of bloodline.


    • MC is bloodthirsty, ruthless, and emotionally detached, with no hesitation in killing his teammates. Though he spares a girl with a fire kekkei genkai and grants her power, his personality is largely defined by arrogance and a complete lack of empathy. While it’s not the best novel, it’s still readable
     
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    I am the Devil of the Abyss 我即深渊恶魔
    [Strange beast style, not a saint, decisive in killing, fun in fighting]
    Nowadays, angels and demons can have their brains dug out and replaced with love brains, only I, the demon of the endless abyss, am still conscientious and dedicated to wreaking havoc.
    From the depths of the forest to the heart of the city, from the vast oceans to the boundless sky, every step I take is drenched in blood, marching over the corpses of all living things, climbing towards the very edge of the world.
    Wings that cover the sky and the sun, an indescribable body, countless corpses as my pen, blood as my paint, compose poems of pain for all living beings.
    I am the Cataclysm, the Harbinger of Destruction, the Gravekeeper of Life I am the Abyss Demon!

    https://www.dxs.tw/du/2912858/
     
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    The main character reveals all his secrets in chapter 79 for the sake of one woman. I'll remind you. He hid his skills all the time, but it was only for the sake of a necklace given by a strange woman that he revealed his secrets.
     
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    Horror stamps
    恐怖邮票

    Author: 真过桥看水

    A stamp may record a piece of text or a memory, but this stamp records a horror story.
    When you receive this horror stamp, don't be nervous or afraid, because soon you will know what true fear is.

    Hiatus 225 chapters
    Similar to Dreadful Radio Game but unique in itself.
    DARK
     
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    玄鉴仙族
    Xuanjian Immortal Clan

    Lu Jiangxian died suddenly from staying up late, but his remaining soul attached to a cracked blue-grey bronze mirror and floated into the vast world of immortal cultivation.
    In the dangerous Dali Mountain, in a small village beside the Meichi River, a small family picked up this mirror, and then passed on the immortal way and immortal methods, opening up a magnificent new era.
    (Family immortal cultivation, not a saint, farming, no system, group portrait)
    https://www.qidian.com/book/1035420986/


    Lu Jiangxian, a modern man who dies from staying up late, his soul attaches to a cracked bronze mirror.
    Main focus: The rise of the Li family in the world of immortal cultivation, seen from multiple perspectives.
    Characters: Deeply developed, no true supporting roles, each character is substantial and three-dimensional.
    Worldview: Dark and realistic, survival of the fittest, cruel and dangerous cultivation world.
    Cultivation system: Unique, no typical tropes like tribulation, Mahayana, or true immortal realms.
    Slow-paced at the beginning, gradually intensifies. Suitable for readers who enjoy rich worldbuilding and character-driven plots.
     
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    • I, the puppet emperor, kill people all over the world 我,傀儡皇帝,杀穿天下
    • Gu Mo traveled to a vast world and became a puppet emperor.
      The queen mother ruled the country from behind the curtain, powerful ministers controlled The Court, and even the queen in the harem openly kept a gigolo.
      The emperor could be deposed at any time, and he was reduced to the point where even eunuchs and palace maids could be bullied at will.
      Gu Mo was furious and just picked up his knife and chopped off the queen, the queen mother, the powerful ministers, and the noble families. Anyone who dared to disobey would be killed!
      The enemy country oppressed, Gu Mo led the army in person, massacred the city and destroyed the country, the immortals came down to earth to guide the people to resist the tyranny, and Gu Mo went straight to the heaven. He sat high in the sky, overlooking all living beings,
      "I am the master of the mountains, rivers, sun and moon, I am the only one in the nine heavens and ten earths!"
     
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    you can forget about the part with the main character who was reborn in the mirror. This is a story about a family that found a mirror. The author himself said that this story would be about a family finding a magic tool. so yes, the main character will be a slave all his life.
     
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    Daojun, start from building your foundation in Penglai
    道君,从蓬莱筑基开始


    The wind rises in the mountains and rivers, and the catastrophe shakes the nine heavens.
    Jiang Sheng was born in the mountains and rivers, and entered the Taoist sect Penglai. He promised to learn Taoism at the age of eight, learned to read at the age of four, and laid the foundation of the heavenly way at the age of six. It happened that the catastrophe was about to start, and the wind and clouds gathered.
    He met the four geniuses, killed the ghosts and gods, and embarked on the road to immortality. The Taoist was already under his feet.
    It is said: Xu Dao Penglai Pavilion, called Shangqingtian.
     
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    "Master, are you still remembering what happened in Fangzhou City?" Li Yan asked.

    Jiang Sheng's hands kept moving, and he drew green talismans one after another, connecting them into a cloud-shaped talisman pattern: "Just because I don't say it doesn't mean I've forgotten it."

    "Speaking of which, the fairy was born into a noble family, extremely honorable, and supported by countless people. She also fell from the clouds and into the mud. Does the fairy really have no mercy on those innocent people?"

    Li Yan remained silent for a moment before she said, "My heart has long been dead. From the moment the entire Zhaoyuan County Prince's Mansion was executed, my only motivation for living in this world was revenge."

    "Not to mention sacrificing tens of millions of people, even if it means sacrificing hundreds of millions of people, as long as revenge can be achieved, it is worth it."


    Jiang Sheng shook his head: "Whatever choice the fairy makes is her business, and has nothing to do with me."

    "After all, I am a quiet person by nature. I don't get involved in my own affairs. I always watch from the sidelines."

    "I am ashamed to say that since I have achieved success in my studies, many people have died because of me. However, I still have a trace of sympathy for them."

    There is still a trace of compassion.
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    Brain dead kind mc, "acted" neutral at start, but slowly showed his true nature, he kept a tab on all the evil people and keeps killing them . Mc is more of a savior of the weak, the batman of the xianxia world who appears whenever innocents die, one more kinder than gandhi or mother teresa, there is nothing selfish/dark/evil about this utter garbage mc.
    Especially if you reach around 430s, you might loose half your brain cells trying to make sense of mcs stupidity.





    Above the sky, the Taoist in a green cap and black robe watched silently, and his figure finally disappeared without a trace.

    From that day on, two strange figures, one big and one small, appeared on the land of Yanzhou.

    The older one was a Taoist wearing a green crown and gorgeous clothes, and the younger one was a little girl in a plain robe.

    These two people are like the gods in the legend, with no beginning or end, coming and going without a trace. Wherever there is a disaster, these two people will appear.

    He was not seeking money, sex, or the people's gratitude. It seemed that he came here just to save people.



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    "Jiang Yuanchen, you want to save people, that's good, it proves that you are no longer the Taoist genius who was devoted to Taoism and indifferent to human feelings."

    "But this is the Panfeng Realm after all. This is the place where the three realms gamble and fight. Even if you try your best, how many people can you save?"

    Jiang Sheng looked calm, but there was a smile in his eyes: "We'll save as many as we can."

    "It doesn't matter if it's the people of a city or a country, or even if we can only save one person."

    "What I do is not for anything else, but for peace of mind and to see my true self." (
     
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    I created the Gods
    我创造了众神序列
    Author: 郎周
    The end of the law era is about to pass, and the chaotic world of spiritual revival is about to come.
    How should Chen Yan survive in this upcoming chaotic world? Is it to save his life or change the world?
    A legacy of a mad alchemist, an extremely idealistic potion master, pulls the gods and creatures that have become legends in the past back into people's world.
    Since it is a chaotic world, let's make it even more chaotic!

    Evil Protagonist, Hiatus
     
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    https://www.3wwd.com/book_95040496/
    NAME 蛊:坏了,我成炼丹炉了

    Gu: Damn, I have become an alchemy furnace
    Novel Summary: About Gu: Broken, I Became an Alchemy Furnace:

    "Fang Yuan, you are very strong, but it is too early to talk about victory now, watch this move! "As the saying goes: Brothers should settle accounts clearly, let alone relatives, they should also settle accounts clearly!" Killer move: Relatives should settle accounts clearly, and it is only natural to pay back debts! Two yellow IOUs flew out. Fang Yuan's memory was instantly pulled back to the Qingmao Mountain. He borrowed 3,000 Yuanshi and a water purification Gu from Gu Yue Chi Lian, wrote two IOUs, and signed with his handprint. This move was extremely effective and immediate. To this day, the interest has been infinitely inflated and the power has been infinitely expanded. It actually asked Fang Yuan to pay back the money with all his immortal essence and his Gu.

    by Chapter 35 he changed completely and goes down this dark, demonic path. What I really liked is that there’s no unnecessary female lead or romance, none of that typical stuff to slow things down
    If you’re into characters who go full villain without holding back, you’ll probably enjoy this.
     
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    A Lone Path To Immortality
    Author: Killix_Kreed
    In another world filled with strange energy known as ora, deaths and cruelty, a young man has been reincarnated into it with the clear knowledge of how to attain the one thing he seeks very much more than any other thing in the world, IMMORTALITY!

    After living a mediocre life and dying before he could achieve anything, Kazi vowed to never be subjected to such things, and chose to be reincarnated into a world were he could live forever. As for his cheats, he didn't choose a system or a strong beautiful waifu to hug her thigh, instead, he chose to have a clear knowledge of how to attain Immortality!

    Being a naturally pragmatic and selfish person, Kazi definitely will not allow the world drag him down or get in his way to achieving his dream of immortality.

    Unbeknownst to him, this new world has since lost the path to achieving Eternal Life, so his journey had already become a long and rocky one before he even began.
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    "Being born to a trash clan with mediocre talent will not hinder my goal. Even if the path is lost, I have the blue print to reach that lost path, I will survive and achieve my dream, no matter the cost!"

    Hiatus
     
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    The Walking Dead: I welcome the blood moon in the apocalypse! 行尸:我在末世迎接血月!

    Wu Shou was infected by zombies on the first day he traveled to the world of "The Walking Dead".
    When he thought he was doomed, he awakened the "7 Days to Die" system.
    In the apocalypse where zombies are everywhere, he carried a huge hammer and frightened the survivors who were still active on this land!
    From [Quarry Camp] to [Prison Fortress]!
    From [Southeast Atlanta] to [the entire United States]!
    With the 7 Days to Die system in hand, he stepped on countless corpses and stood on the top of the world step by step!
    But Wu Shou sometimes felt confused.
    "Didn't they say that the zombies are endless?"
    "Why are there fewer and fewer the more they are killed?"
    . . . . . . .

    Status: Ongoing
    Neutral
     
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    《The end of the world, the beginning of the game 末世回溯,开局夺舍自己》

    The male protagonist of this novel is a ruthless devil, decisive in killing, cold-blooded, and inhumane. There is no female lead, no harem, no pointless filler. It’s a battle of wits and brutality, a slow-burn tale of power and purpose, where he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

    Unknown superpowers appear. After a long time, human civilization gradually alienates, and superpowers appear one after another. When the ability of an individual can surpass the collective, then a new civilization will develop.
    Even if the awakening of superpowers is extremely costly and there are people who are eager to control superpowers to climb to high positions.
    How enviable, even zombies gradually open up their spiritual wisdom and also desire to become kings and gods. This is desire, a desire that is infinitely magnified in the end times!
    However, there is such a group of people who desire freedom more than strength, status, power, wealth, and beauty, whether before or after the end of the world.
    Shen Xu is one of them. The oppression he experienced since childhood made him yearn for freedom. What is rare is that his innocent heart has never wavered. Unfortunately, the end of the world has come, and it contains too much malice.

    After the torture of time, the boy has long been different. The so-called freedom only belongs to the strong.
    Knowing this, Shen Xu always wants to become stronger, just for that freedom. It’s too late to realize it, so he has to start all over again! : Shen Xu, what are you doing? You don’t resist the corpse king, but dare to rebel! ?
    Shen Xu couldn’t help but sneer in his heart, opened one hand, and cut off the doctor’s head in an instant under the metalization, and then walked quickly into the dark blue tunnel
    . . . . . . .
    Status: Ongoing
    Chaotic Neutral
     
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