Looking for Stories Where the Male Lead Has One Identity in the Public Eye and Another Behind the Scenes 求男主一个身份幕前一个身份幕后的书

1. 1 诡 The Cursed Abyss Cannot Be Crossed 诡渊不度 Never Eat Sachima绝不吃沙琪玛Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + nonhuman protagonist + no female lead + evil gods] Note: This is not a livestream story, a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, or a brainless invincible-protagonist story. Feel free to ship any pairings, though (doge). It leans a little toward two male leads, but not much, and has an everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe. If that bothers you, please move along. The worlds of ghosts and humans were once clearly divided, yin and yang keeping each other in balance. But as t 12.4kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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   The first book features a bizarre protagonist, whom humans name Red Moon Ghost Lord. He infiltrates the official human ranks, ostensibly an investigator but actually the mastermind. The second book features a seemingly recently found true heiress, but in reality, a powerful figure seeking revenge in the divine realm. The third book portrays him as an ordinary player in a game, but he also has another identity—a writer, a very compelling and impressive role. The fourth book features him as the spiritual leader of the protagonist group, but he is actually the mastermind behind it all, gaining the protagonist's trust and ultimately leading to their annihilation. The fifth book features him as an excellent investigator for the investigation bureau, but he is actually the bizarre being himself; the protagonist is a gluttonous beast capable of devouring the abilities of others.

2. 2 别 Stop Looking, I’m the Mad Mastermind Villain 别找了，我就是幕后疯批大反派 Come Get Rich来发财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A Touch of Mind Reading + System + Secret Identities + Ensemble Cast + Playing the Fool to Outsmart the Tiger + Villainess + A Hint of Fantasy] [She seems pure and innocent but is actually a beautiful lunatic vs. He seems world-weary but is actually a lovesick puppy] Hua Zhaozhao (zhao) inexplicably takes a tumble and somehow falls right into a novel about a real heiress and a fake heiress, becoming the villainous real heiress who envies the fake heiress heroine. Mischievous System: Ruin the m 3.4kReads9.2Score461Shelves
3. 3 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 49.3kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
4. 4 末 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn, I Infiltrate the Protagonist's Crew 末世反派：重生后，我混入主角团 Room-Temperature Sugar-Free Soda常温无糖汽水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse683k WordsCompleted [Zombies + post-apocalypse + doomsday + self-interest + decisive and ruthless + villain] Important: The protagonist is neutral evil when he’s in a good mood and chaotic evil when he’s not. He has almost no humanity. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Only after Chi You dies does he learn that the hotheaded boy who’s always going on about love and peace is the chosen protagonist, destined to save the world, while he himself is merely a villain serving as a stepping stone along the protagonist 37.6kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
5. 5 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.9kReads8.9Score8.7kShelves
6. 6 司 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人，您怎么站怪物那边了？ Little Black the Firebreather喷火小黑Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 103.8kReads8.7Score10.6kShelves

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   The first book, judging from the title, features a protagonist with one identity in public and another behind the scenes. However, it's quite angsty, so those looking for a lighthearted, sweet romance should skip it. The second book also features a protagonist with two identities, and the plot is decent; you might want to check it out.

7. 7 成 After Becoming the Villain, Is My Little Sister the Savior? 成为反派后，妹妹是救世主？ Ming Hong猽鸿Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual POV]+ [Urban]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Sister Complex]+ [Original]+ [Some Angst Later On] Eight years ago, a “virus” known by the code name [Demon Gu] broke out around the world. No one knows where it came from. They only know that new people become infected every so often. Certain parts of infected people’s bodies mutate, granting them supernatural abilities. They hide among ordinary humans and feed on the flesh of their own kind. The relevant authorities call them [Demon Seeds]. Jun Ye was born bl 69.7kReads8.4Score9.4kShelves
8. 8 我 I'm Only F-Rank, So What's Wrong with Having a Stack of S-Rank Secret Identities? 我才F级，有堆S级马甲不过分吧 Writing Is Just Going Crazy写文就是发癫Urban454k WordsOngoing [No heroine + evil secret identities + founding an organization + high martial arts + myriad races + adored by all + comedy + memes] Cheng Yu transmigrates into a book, becoming an F-rank cannon-fodder villain with a nasty personality in a wish-fulfillment story about a domineering protagonist. A year later, the Dragon King will return and kill him first. The good news: all his older brothers and sisters, younger brothers and sisters are SSS-rank. The bad news: they're all lovesick idiots, top-t 20.2kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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   On the surface, the male protagonist only has connections with some powerful figures, but in reality, these powerful figures are all his aliases. It's particularly entertaining.

9. 9 七 The Seven Kings Reunite, and Judgment Descends 七王重聚，审判降临 Baili Guyan百里孤烟Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + high martial arts + comedy + King of Slaughter + plot-driven power fantasy] Distant bells toll! The horns of war spiral through the air! Eagles survey the earth! Vultures feast on all living things! The Sword of Judgment hangs high! An ancient king descends! Slaughter! The prologue to an absurd apocalypse! Slaughter! The finale of a false golden age! At the end of the last century, the vast and devastating War of the Gods, sparked by the Radiant Army and the Eternal Nigh 100.5kReads8.6Score6.2kShelves

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   The first book has no romantic pairing. The male lead is ostensibly the head of the Ninth Division, but is actually the King of Slaughter. The second book has an ostensibly good brother to Gu Yue, the worst G-rank trash, but is actually a Star God (the strongest person in the world). He also has many aliases and no romantic pairing. The third book, needless to say, is written by San Jiu. Trust me, the whole thing is just a "billion" of angst.

10. 10 我 I'm a God? Don't Spread Rumors! You Might Get Banned! 我是神？别造谣！小心封号！ Writing Is Just Going Crazy写文就是发癫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead + no harem + unconventional ensemble cast + high-energy growth] The strongest permission-hog is forced to save the world Spiritual qi revival? Superpower awakenings? The world ending? This world has already been shot full of holes by these cheaters! Gu Xing, an utterly ordinary “G-rank loser,” awakens the ultimate cheat: [Administrator Privileges] Skill One: Warning Skill Two: Ban Passive Trait: Succubus Physique (debuff) [Dog-headed emoji for dear life] When a villain uses chea 15.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
11. 11 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
12. 12 我 I’m the Most Righteous Evil God Ever! 我这个邪神可太正了！ Sleep Until I'm Well Rested睡个饱觉觉Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [This is a deranged world!] [Cthulhu-inspired] [Careful: this story contains extremely intense psychological corruption. Read at your own risk.] One day, the world underwent a cataclysmic change! Every living thing was affected by an unknown force and mutated. And it wasn’t just living things... Human civilization was forced to retreat into the last nineteen fortress cities. People prayed to all kinds of gods for protection and blessings, struggling to survive in this hopeless world. Meng Yi arr 64kReads9.0Score6.7kShelves

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    The first book, "The Missionary, the Evil God"; the second, very popular, needs no introduction; the third, I've forgotten a bit, one is a well-known identity, the other an underground title; the fourth, "The Player, the Administrator"; the fifth, "The Student, the Normal Person, the Red Moon"; the sixth, "The Ability User, the God"; the seventh, "The Normal Person, the Evil God".

13. 13 玄 Xuanhuan: I'm the Protagonist's Golden Finger 玄幻：我是主角的金手指 Chen Tianxiu陈天秀Eastern Fantasy574k WordsCompleted Chen Tianxiu transmigrated to a fantasy world and awakened a golden finger System that let him serve as the golden finger for people destined for greatness. As long as they bonded with a golden finger he had created, all their opportunities and cultivation would be shared with him. So he became the old man in a ring, the spirit of a divine weapon, all kinds of Systems, a sage's soul, and even the Supreme God! From then on, the whole world became a source of experience for him, and he could ascen 1.4kReads8.7Score107Shelves

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    The protagonist takes on disciples in various forms, and I initially thought it was because the protagonist had a cheat-like ability and his master was running around everywhere. But guess what? All the disciples were actually me!

14. 14 怪 The Strange Tales Game Administrator 怪谈游戏管理员 Chi Chi's Little Naughty Crow池池的小污鸦Mystery265k WordsOngoing (Hey, buddy, how about an Infinite Flow story with a male lead who’s so shameless he has no limits, and is completely bonkers and hilarious? No madness, no money back!) [Infinite Flow] [Mild Horror] [No Romance] [Bizarre] [Unhinged] Announcement! The ridiculously handsome Pei Sang became an administrator in a death game. Not only did he work diligently, test dungeons by the book, report dungeon bugs, and manage his jurisdiction so the game could launch smoothly, letting the horrors descend early 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 高EN High Martial Arts: Infinite Clones, Starting by Stuffing an S-Rank Beast to Death 高武：无限分身，开局撑死S异兽 A Touch of Deep Blue一抹深蓝Urban2.5M WordsCompleted “We transmigrated to a world where martial strength reigns supreme and countless races stand side by side.” “There are also exotic beasts.” “Original body, you have to keep us alive. Our lives are in your hands.” “Ha! Just some exotic beasts. Watch me take them down with a sliding tackle!” “I’ll tackle them too!” “Huh? Looks like we stuffed it to death.” “Nice.” … “Could you all be quiet for a minute? My head’s about to explode.” Qin Ze looked at the countless versions of himself surrounding hi 52kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
16. 16 诡 Strange Tales: The Evil God Gets a New Job 诡谈：邪神再就业 Dian Ze Xi Shuai典则蟋蟀Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + Twists + Foreshadowing: The Series Where Even the Righteous Gods Are Worshipped by Villains] The supernatural invaded, and Shi Fei received a mission invitation from a dead person. Horror, slaughter, and escape: everyone was fighting to survive. When the supernatural blocked his only way out, Shi Fei calmly tried to talk it down: “Move aside. Don’t make me stop being human.” The creature refused to surrender and launched an attack instead. So Shi Fei really did stop being human, turnin 50.4kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves

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    The first two books are highly recommended. The first one is about a very powerful supernatural being who enters human society with human friends and is involved in a school where they hunt supernatural beings. His true identity is later revealed... You can check it out; my description might not be very good, but the protagonist is incredibly strong! The second book features a protagonist who is an evil god. He transmigrates back into his original body, and a bizarre event occurs around the time he graduates high school (this is the part from the first chapter to the next few dozen chapters; you can skip this part if you're not interested). Later, he gradually reveals his strength, and many evil organizations want to create a god, which means creating the protagonist. The later parts are a bit mind-bending, but highly recommended! The third book, which I haven't finished yet, is about a protagonist who transmigrates into a supernatural being. Supernatural beings need to eat people to improve their level and strength. The protagonist accidentally joins an organization that investigates supernatural beings and gradually improves his strength. To outsiders, he's a young and promising investigator, but in reality, he's a supernatural being with extraordinary power. The fourth book is probably about a protagonist who is the biggest boss in the entire book. As for why I say this, you can read it yourself. The protagonist is a god-level supernatural being with divine qualities who accidentally comes to the real world. You should check it out; it's really good.

17. 17 诡 The Eerie Town: From the Start, I Became a Plague Doctor 诡异小镇：开局成为瘟疫医生 Buddha's Son of Loulan楼兰佛子Mystery500k WordsCompleted [No romance + infinite flow + paranormal horror + not a power fantasy + character growth + forced to become an all-round doctor] [Evernight Town] The dead disguise themselves as living people, a doctor who knows nothing, and a fishman who appears out of nowhere all vie for control of the town. [Spring Blossom Middle School] Thirteen eerie urban legends, a troublemaker who gets toyed with, and a doctor who never gets a moment's rest. [The Never-Ending Train] The nine carriages are all different. 2.7kReads9.2Score329Shelves

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    These are all so beautiful! [Admiration]

18. 18 可 Criminally Good! This Underworld Doctor Is Way Too Brutal and Low-Key! 可刑！这位冥医过分凶狠且低调！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Urban298k WordsCompleted [Global Superpowers + Spiritual Qi Revival + No System + Two-Faced Protagonist + Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger + Intelligent Cast + Decisive and Ruthless + Comedy] Lin Chujiu transmigrates to a continent of superpowered beings, becoming the only doctor who treats ghostly entities there. By day, he appears reserved and harmless, just an ordinary clerk at the Bureau of the Strange. But at night, he puts on a bird-shaped mask, transforms into the Phantom Doctor Blackfeather, and becomes the e 843Reads9.0Score103Shelves
19. 19 命 The Game of Fate: This Player Is a Little Different 命运游戏：这个玩家不太一样 It's Yan Yu Shisan是烟雨十三啊Mystery3.9M WordsOngoing Why does a legless man keep visiting a foot massage parlor? What is he after? Why did a famous company frame a blind girl for spying on its trade secrets? A criminal charged into a morgue and shouted, “None of you are getting out alive!” The heartwarming truth behind it will move you. Several people in leather jackets and tight pants leaped from a rooftop carrying gas canisters, claiming they were taking part in Survey Corps rookie training. Experts still can’t offer a reasonable explanation. 1.2kReads9.0Score105Shelves

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    The first book features an ordinary high school student who is actually a top-tier gamer, keeping his identity well hidden. The second book features a rookie champion who is secretly a bandit leader. The third book also features a high school student who is secretly a mastermind, but his true identity is later exposed. The fourth book features an ordinary person who, at night, comes out to kill.

20. 20 给 I Was Just Keeping My Sister Company at School, Then I Accidentally Became Invincible 给妹妹陪读的我，不小心无敌了 Nameless End断末无铭Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Superpowers] + [School Life] + [Passionate] + [Defend the Homeland] + [Aloof Protagonist Who Dotes on His Little Sister] In his previous life, Zhong Yuan watched helplessly as his sister fought desperately against monsters, only to meet her tragic end. When he opened his eyes again, a mysterious golden coffin had sent him back four years and given him a special ability: a 100% success rate when absorbing the abilities of other races, with the potential to reach the highest level. Four years ago 19.4kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    The first book goes without saying; the second book's protagonist is Zhong Yuan, the eighth seat in front of him, and the heir to the United States behind him; the third book also goes without saying; I don't want to talk about the fourth book.

21. 21 我 I, Child of Fortune, Am Playing the Golden Finger Online 我，气运之子，在线扮演金手指 Zhu Qinji逐秦际Modern Romance849k WordsOngoing [Content warning: no romance, pure power fantasy, role-playing, some secret identities, no logic] Pei Yuzhi was the chosen one of a high-level cultivation world. One day, his own Heavenly Dao sent him to the Administration Bureau for training, and so began his career as a task-taker: outrageously wealthy and undefeated. [Apocalypse Savior] He was the only hope said to be capable of ending the apocalypse. Proud, cold, and eccentric. Shh, he isn't the savior. He's just keeping a promise. [The La 15.9kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
22. 22 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 30.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
23. 23 我 I Became the Global Administrator of Hell's Games 我成了全球地狱游戏管理员 Ancient Ferry古渡Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “From the moment the game begins, inferior, weak humans will be stripped of the right to breathe.” This world has no nations. It is ruled by five top conglomerates, and the gap between rich and poor is enormous. The wealthy feast behind their red gates while the poor freeze to death in the streets. The rich districts blaze with light and bustle with people, while the slums are shrouded in darkness and rife with violence and crime. This is an age of capitalist revelry, an age of splendor built up 1.2kReads9.2Score196Shelves
24. 24 此 Now, Reforge China's Glory 此刻，重铸华夏荣光 Whispering Years轻语年华Urban2.6M WordsCompleted In 2036, the Age of Psionics, seven gates to the Demon Realms opened one after another. The world fell within nine months! Jiang Chen, China’s greatest guardian, died fighting the invaders from the Demon Realms in the Pacific Ocean. History was turned back, and bloodshed became eternal! But Jiang Chen was reborn three months before the crisis began. This time, he would surely overturn every regret and restore China to glory! 3.7kReads8.7Score280Shelves
25. 25 钓 Even in an Infinite Game, This Angler Has to Cast a Line 钓鱼佬进了无限游戏也得甩一杆 Oh, What a Big Gap哦了个大豁Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow / Two Male Leads / Sweet Romance / Pure Love / Mild Horror] [Laid-back, seductive cult leader bottom × Gloomy, abstinent, devout holy servant top] Oh no! The upright, capable executive director of the Security Department has been lured away by a cult leader!!! [When infinite games become part of everyday life, what is truly warped: people or the games?] A bizarre game invaded the world. To save humanity, God sent out his most accomplished son, Jiang Yuan! Dad said, “Son! You 114Reads9.2Score102Shelves
26. 26 参 Taking Part in a Horror Game? But I’m the Developer 参与惊悚游戏？可我是开发者啊 Xunlu Qingyu寻鹭倾羽Mystery339k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + No Romance] In one world, there are plenty of talented people, but no law or order. In one game, everyone just watches the show, killing, setting fires, and screwing themselves over. An Sheng finds no joy in completing missions. He thinks he can lead his companions into staging a farce. He says this loop is meaningless, and that blowing up a train would be much more fun. “Tell me, what if we move into that apartment and enjoy the show with the security guard?” “Look, they've ga 1.8kReads8.9Score366Shelves
27. 27 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: The Frail Young Master Spits Blood Every Day 灵气复苏：病弱少主每天都在吐血 Gu Li Yunzhi故里允之Urban518k WordsCompleted Time never stops turning, and blood flows on without end. As spiritual qi revival began, a new wave of chaos erupted under cover of night. The red moon hung high, and the gods opened their eyes in the shadows. Families that had lain dormant for a thousand years emerged one after another. Ancient churches revealed their fearsome faces. Su Zhi, young master of the Su family, was, in everyone’s eyes, frail and sickly, needing an hour’s rest after walking three steps. Every day, he was either coughi 1.1kReads9.0Score119Shelves
28. 28 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.7kReads9.3Score16.7kShelves

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    Student, gaming pro [sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts]

29. 29 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 66.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
30. 30 雨 In the Drizzling Rain, I Drew My Blade to Slay a God and Got Caught 雨夜淅淅，我拔刀斩神被发现 In the Name of Yidi以迪之名Urban420k WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Alternate History]+ [Supernatural Ability Sequences]+ [Comedy] A sudden torrential downpour swept across the whole city of Anzhou. To ordinary people, it was just another completely ordinary rainy night. But, you ordinary folk, you should know this: You get to live peaceful lives because a group of people shoulder the burden and keep pushing forward. What really happened during the blank hundred years? Was history rewritten by human hands, or at the behest of 91Reads6.4Score—Shelves
31. 31 病EN The Sickly Beauty Is the Infinite Game's Ultimate Boss! 病美人竟是无限游戏大BOSS！ It's L是L啊Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Infinite-Flow, Two Male Leads + Two Powerful Leads, 1v1 + Younger, Bigger-Built Partner + Shamelessly Indulgent Power Fantasy + Love-Hate Relationship + Soapy Push and Pull + Boss × Player] [The romance is the focus; the plot is weak and won't stand up to close scrutiny] [Second book in the Dungeon series] [The author's bio is useless. See the beginning of Chapter One and the reviews for content warnings.] [Cool on the outside, warm on the inside, sickly white-cut-black, seductive, 11.1kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
32. 32 天 How Could I, Coughing Up Blood Every Day, Possibly Be the Mastermind? 天天咳血的我怎么可能是幕后黑手 A Blank Stretch of Time空白的时间Mystery545k WordsCompleted Also known as My Life in a Wheelchair: I Write Strange Tales, and They All Come True Single male protagonist + no romance but doted on by everyone + tragic yet strong + urban fantasy + strange tales + mastermind behind the scenes (not from the start) (female-oriented!!!!!) [System binding successful] [Hello, Host! This System is called the Strange Tale Author Development System. The Host must write one strange tale each month. If you don't write well, you'll die~] [P.S. To clarify, Host, you wer 6kReads9.0Score914Shelves
33. 33 去 Go Slay the Monsters, Why Are You Picking on a Student? 去灭诡啊，盯我一个学生干嘛 The Girl Changes 72 Ways女大72变Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Powers for All + No Romance + Original Worldbuilding + Original Dungeons] A bizarre world invaded, forcibly interfering with reality. After passing a trial, those chosen would see a countdown appear on their palms. When the countdown ended, they would be forcibly transported to the bizarre world! Bai Pu had only just transmigrated when he was forced to join the fight against the bizarre! From then on, the bizarre realm gained a masked man who made both humans and monsters hate him! [The Real Wo 5kReads8.2Score531Shelves
34. 34 惊 Horror Game: You Want Me, a Vengeful Ghost, to Be a Player? 惊悚游戏，你让我一厉鬼当玩家？ Chi Chi's Little Naughty Crow池池的小污鸦Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Infinite-survival + no romance + fun + memes + a touch of horror + bizarre = unhinged fiction [Warning: A god-tier supernatural monster has been spotted wandering through an instance in the guise of a human player. All monsters and players in every instance, proceed with caution.] Lu Wang: I'd say The Abyss of Death is an utterly heartwarming game. There's a clown who gives me balloons. And a sweet old lady who eagerly invites me home to make dumplings. I even have a cat that likes to wear r 5.2kReads8.8Score962Shelves
35. 35 我 I Survive in the World of Horror by Acting 我靠演戏在惊悚世界求生 Tavern in the South南边酒馆Mystery722k WordsOngoing [No CP + secret identities + behind-the-scenes scheming + a touch of ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite + ship whoever you like + multiple worlds: horror, Western fantasy, cyberpunk] (Note: This is a female-oriented story with a single male lead. The no-CP tag means there is no official pairing in the main text!) Yao Qing thinks she’s pretty unlucky. After finally clawing her way up from an extra to a minor actress, she hadn’t even had time to dream about becoming a household-name superstar whe 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    He has one identity in front of the camera and one behind the scenes.

36. 36 人 I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈，我是天命大反派 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery284k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind 6.1kReads9.0Score789Shelves

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    Perfectly meets the requirements

37. 37 路 An Extra's Guide to Surviving in a Comic 路人乙漫画生存指南 The Long Road Back South迢迢南归Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Dropped by the author. You can go straight to the final three chapters. Male lead, no romance. Ensemble cast. Academy for people with special abilities. A year after the school arc of the comic Superpower Academy ended, the college arc finally began. It opened on September 1, with the main cast entering Supernova Academy for the Gifted. [The main cast ending up in Class F really is a classic] [That person in Class F must be a big shot] [The people in Classes S and A are so strong too] [What abou 25.1kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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    The first one fits perfectly, and the latter three all use pseudonyms, so I think they should also fit.

38. 38 我 Who Touched My Novel? 我的小说谁动的 Grinding All Beings' Blood into Ink众生血研墨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Xue Mo sat at his computer, typing away with great concentration. “Knock, knock, knock!” A series of urgent knocks sounded at the door. “Who is it?” Xue Mo asked, puzzled, as he went to the door. “The police.” Through the peephole, he saw two people in police uniforms standing outside. One of them held up his police identification. “Does Xue Mo live here?” “Yes, that’s me.” Xue Mo hurriedly opened the door. “We’ve found that several recent murder cases closely match your novel. We need you to as 1.8kReads8.8Score219Shelves
39. 39 马 My Secret Identity Is So Impressive, I Don't Fit In 马甲太强显得我格格不入 Mooncake King月饼大王Two Male Leads215k WordsOngoing [Ten selves, all played by the same person + transmigration + System + secret identities + no CP + mortal enemies + love at first sight + adored by everyone + light ensemble cast + satisfying face-slapping + slight overinterpretation early on] Su Wang transmigrates into this world, expecting to live an ordinary life. But after an accident draws him into a bizarre game, he has no choice but to activate the secret identity System. He never expected everyone to let their imaginations run wild. Secr 3.6kReads8.2Score405Shelves
40. 40 游 Game Invasion: But My Main Account Is AFK 游戏入侵：但是大号挂机中 Angry Big Turtle愤怒大龟Sports511k WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + No Romance + Online Game + Secret Identities] A mysterious force descended upon Blue Star. Unremovable wristbands dragged everyone into a full-dive game. From then on, humanity’s fate was destined to become entangled with this mysterious game. Xiao Huang was an ordinary male high school student. Unlike everyone else, he unexpectedly acquired the character card and consciousness of the former top-ranked player. As everyone knows: The casual player Zhuhuang likes to slack off and 7.6kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    The game features a protagonist with two accounts, similar to a dual-soul entity.

41. 41 觉 After Awakening the Serial Killer Talent, I Became a Psycho 觉醒杀人魔天赋后，我成了疯批 Nine Meals Nine九食九Mystery665k WordsOngoing [No System + No heroine + Villain protagonist + Madman + Dark + Ruthless] My name is Shi Qian. I'm an ordinary office worker, and in my spare time I enjoy creating a little “art.” Of course, I have another name too. You can call me, the Prisoner. (Positive characters may also meet tragic ends in this book. If that bothers you, don't read.) 673Reads9.3Score103Shelves
42. 42 职 The Twelve Volumes of the Professional Rankings, and My Name Is in Every One 职业天榜十二卷，卷卷有爷名 Six Great Sixes六大六子Sports1.8M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audiobook now available|Class change + clones + no female lead + nonstop laughs + mastermind behind the scenes + explosive plot] Song Gua transmigrated with a whole bunch of fun-loving clones. This was a world where everyone changed classes. Song Gua became a Bondbearer who could borrow power, while his clones took on all kinds of different classes, with every variety imaginable. Their numbers kept growing, and every last one was talented and charming. Under Song Gua’s brilliant l 49.5kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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    ① His public identity is Fang Xin, the Crown Prince of the Ninth Division, but his private identity is multifaceted. First, he was the strongest, the King of Slaughter; then, the Zero Judge; and finally, the leader of the Seven Killings Cult. He's only revealed one identity so far. To add, the leader of the Seven Killings Cult is omnipresent; one second he's in front of you, the next he's in Antarctica. ② A clone, humorous. His public identity is Song Gua, an excellent young student; his private identity is "Eliminating Evil and Upholding Justice," the "Heroic Bandit Dice," and "Long Live the Beautiful Goddess." ③ His public identity is Chen Ling, an enforcer from the Third District; his private identity is Red Heart Six, a member of the Twilight Society. Human civilization will never cease. ④ His level is G-rank trash, Gu Xing. "Xing" actually refers to the Star God. Praise the Star God!

43. 43 怎 How Could You Mistake Me for the Villain? Then I’ll Truly Take on the Role 怎么误会我是反派？那我真上岗了 Yuan Li原李Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Coming-of-age] [Warning: triple-identity spy ⚠️] [The three identities come after four instances] [Lone Wolf, no male-gaze content] [The protagonist is pursued early on, extreme protagonist stans, back off!] [Fictional setting with a realistic feel] The “Carnival Paradise” arrives and gradually devours the real world in the form of a game. Zhu Yan unexpectedly awakens the talent “Impersonation” and becomes one of the first closed-beta players. He thought he could safely build up his strength, 100kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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    Does nobody watch Bamboo Salt? Isn't Triple Undercover better?

44. 44 惊EN Horror: I Created the Anomaly Containment Association 惊悚：我打造了异轨收容会 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Horror + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Director’s Tall-Tale Style] Horror games descended upon Blue Star, turning into one eerie dungeon after another. The monsters inside stepped into the real world, and from then on, the world was overrun with the uncanny. Only by conquering every dungeon could humanity stop the supernatural from consuming the world. Otherwise, the eerie realms would merge with reality and turn the human world into a living hell! Shen Yu bound himself to an Anomaly Containmen 48.6kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves

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    It's good, you'll love it, go watch it!

45. 45 我 I Have a Few Too Many Secret Identities 我的马甲有亿点多 Listening to the Wind as Rain Falls听风来雨落Eastern Fantasy661k WordsCompleted Let me tell you something you probably won't believe. I'm Baixiaosheng, who knows everything under heaven, and I'm the leader of the continent's top organization. It's just that I have a few extra identities. Oh, and even the treasured sword in your hand might be me. If you still don't believe me, I'll just have to put on another secret identity and tell you again. 1.2kReads8.7Score100Shelves

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    The members of the faction created by the protagonist are all himself [laughs]

46. 46 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 531.2kReads9.3Score86.4kShelves

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    1 Is a no-CP (couple pairing) game, 2 is a double male game.

47. 47 马 Secret Identity Roleplay: My Host Has a Split Personality 马甲扮演：我的宿主人格分裂 Xixi Chases Nuwa羲羲追娲Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Multiple personalities + role-playing + male and female secret identities + eccentric heroine + plot-driven] Ji Shuang died suddenly while gaming and got saddled with a useless System. It told her that if she saved a world on the brink of destruction, she would not only come back to life on the spot, but also be able to hop between the two worlds. After seven failures, the System was utterly despondent: Agree and sign here. There’s no health insurance or pension. If you die, you’ll just lose yo 5kReads9.4Score687Shelves
48. 48 操 Controlling the World: I Create Every Supernatural Being 操控全球：所有超凡由我缔造 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Urban300k WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Power Fantasy + Role-Playing] Shen Wuxu was forcibly bound to a System and transmigrated. After killing the System, he became anchored by an unknown force, and his sanity teetered on the brink of collapse! He decided to summon players! On the verge of madness, he played the part of a musician who had fallen into darkness. With a hoarse voice, he raised the curtain on this world. “When crimson roses and thorns bloom, only fear can truly shake the heart.” “Pursue the thrill of 3.9kReads9.2Score293Shelves
49. 49 网 Online Game: I Became a Parasite on a Wild Monster 网游：我成了野怪身上的寄生虫 Spicy Pickled Peppers and Pork Ribs糟辣椒炒排骨Sports1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, Complete] “Why is my character a parasite?” Chen Yuan stared blankly at his game character. It was way too tiny. Even a maggot was longer! “Ding! You attack a monster, dealing 0 damage!” Looking at the parasite’s stats, all of which were 0.001, Chen Yuan didn’t know what to say. “Who would even play a game like this?” In a fit of anger, he immediately chose to quit the game… 427Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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    The first book involves a character who accidentally enters a game and becomes a parasitic survivor, controlling various bosses and gradually becoming a nightmare for many players. The second book features a character who is both the successor to the Holy Lord and a demon god. He ascends to godhood amidst countless crises. The third book involves a character who, after being reborn, attacks a tower ahead of time to save his sister from a previous life. See how the shadows behind him are shattered by the protagonist, who faces both his sister's beloved and a world-destroying demon dragon. Recommended rating: [heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart] All books are complete, so feel free to read them! (-^^-)

50. 50 都 Everyone's Becoming a Hero, So I Had No Choice but to Become the Great Demon King 都在成为勇士，我只好当上大魔王 Bai Chenfeng Wu百尘风无Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A mysterious phenomenon descends, and people in the real world are randomly transported to another realm, where they become warriors, hunt ferocious monsters, and rescue princesses. Yun Ye, blessed with perfect prompts about his fate, is transported to another world. He becomes the disciple of the only surviving demigod Dragon Knight in that realm, awakens as an all-element holy class, and becomes a great demon king who retains his complete self! 7.3kReads8.8Score691Shelves

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