Looking for Online Gaming Stories, Nothing with an Overpowered Protagonist 求网游文，不要无敌类的

1. 1 网 Online Game: Number One Under Heaven 网游之天下第一 Green-Faced Buddha青面佛Sports4.9M WordsOngoing [Traditional MMORPG] [No System] [Ensemble Cast] Game expert Tang Dao is suddenly struck by disaster and dies a gruesome death in the street. But his soul does not dissipate after death. Instead, he discovers his girlfriend's true nature: she was the killer. She murdered him for the beta test data of a game called World. After mysteriously coming back to life, Tang Dao vows revenge. With his friend Han Shan covering for him, he conceals his identity and swears to become the number one player in 3.6kReads6.9Score300Shelves

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   Traditional online games are not invincible; there are many skilled players, highly intelligent NPCs, and opposing factions and races, such as the Light Faction vs. The Dark Faction, NPCs vs. Players, and players vs. Players.

2. 2 网 Reborn in an Online Game: I’m the Bug King 网游重生：我是BUG之王 Xu Xiaoxia徐小瞎Sports1.4M WordsCompleted An unconventional approach: no god-tier talent from the start, no absurd stats, no System, and no items that disrupt the balance. Exploring all kinds of bugs: the many bugs and running jokes from the tabletop gaming era will feel familiar. Data-driven: damage values are rigorous and calculations realistic, as the screenshots prove. Internet cafe setting: one protagonist, recreating the internet cafes of the tabletop gaming era. Passive skills: the main source of combat power growth in this book. 2.8kReads8.6Score228Shelves

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   Traditional online games aren't invincible; the data is rigorous and the logic is sound. Combat power isn't ridiculously high. The descriptions of PvP, bugs, dungeons, and battlefields are incredibly detailed. The author even used a large number of textures to aid in reading and to create a PowerPoint presentation demonstrating the combat details—something that's practically unheard of!

3. 3 网EN VRMMO: The Unrivaled 网游之天下无双 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports5.1M WordsCompleted With the Hell Demon Sword in hand, clad in the Ghostlight Divine Armor, wearing the Soul-Devouring Purple Gold Helm, and striding in Cloud-Treading Wave-Riding Boots, he holds the Goddess of Death in his left arm and a beautiful angel in his right. Ruling over the frigid Land of Death, a mighty Asura King rises from nowhere. You rookies, tremble! 26.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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   Lost Leaf's masterpiece, absolutely perfect for your style 🤭

4. 4 网 Online Game: Ruling the World 网游之纵横天下 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports4.6M WordsCompleted I was just an unremarkable player, but after I happened to save a beautiful woman, my life changed beyond recognition. In the game and in real life, I'm a top expert. From then on, I can dominate the world! 46.8kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
5. 5 天 Heavenly Journey 天行 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports5.2M WordsCompleted Born to honor, destined to die in glory. My heart is like my sword: it would rather break than bend. The rise of the strongest knight on the national server. 23.6kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
6. 6 网 Online Gaming: My Talent Is a Little Strange 网游之我的天赋有点怪 Crow Perched on a Cold Paulownia鸦栖寒桐Sports1.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional online game] + [data-driven] + [technical gameplay] No rebirth, no System, no invincibility From the start, I only recruited healers You think I’m an idiot? You must not know about my talent… You’ve figured out the weakness of my talent? Fine, I’ll switch to another talent and try again! Sorry, my talents are just that weird! 1.4kReads8.0Score101Shelves

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   Traditional online game novels, not invincible

7. 7 网 Online Game: The Divine Punishment Knight 网游之神罚骑士 The Best Villain最佳反派Sports450k WordsOngoing [Learning the Lost Leaf style] [Traditional MMORPG]+ [Stat-based] In 2034, the first fully immersive virtual MMORPG, Descent, was released. Xingzhou Corporation completed its final maintenance, and Descent’s game interface began its countdown. A genius player who had once earned the title of “God of Combat” in XX Game mysteriously disappeared from the internet. By chance, he joined a gaming team, and the genius player returned to the game once more. Would he reclaim his former gl 46Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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   Online games aren't invincible; this is a traditional data-driven online game with a skilled protagonist and hidden classes. This book borrows from the style of the great author, Lost Leaf.

8. 8 网 Online Gaming: Glory in Another World 网游之异世荣耀 Mendazhidu门达之都Sports329k WordsOngoing [Traditional MMORPG + data-driven gameplay + technical gameplay + game-world fusion + helping a girl level up + character development + restarting the game + esports] Overnight, the world changed. That day, everyone received an email from an unknown sender. “Would you like to play this game?” A spiritual qi revival? Future technology? Or an invasion from a higher dimension? Whatever it was, once everyone in the world could enter that incredible game world, everyone’s fate would change. Lin Mu h 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   😏😏

9. 9 热 The Legend of Mir: A Player’s Memoirs 热血传奇之玩家回忆录 Yellow Ginkgo Leaves银杏树叶黄Anime Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted Two million two hundred and eighty thousand words, packed with excitement from start to finish! Leveling up, fighting monsters and looting gear, bugs and exploits, and all kinds of money-making schemes: it’s all here, with a gripping story! Brothers, the account thief is at Xinglin Internet Cafe. Hurry up and come with me. Beat him up! If you don’t beat up an account thief, you’re a heartless bastard. Dong, why the hell are you always thinking when we’re killing in Legend? Just hit them already! 4.3kReads9.1Score284Shelves

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   The platform isn't providing enough content, so I'm promoting the Legend of Mir 176 story myself, reliving the days of playing the game and reminiscing with you. I update three times a day, at least 6000 words, without fail. It's currently at 780,000 words—a lucrative opportunity! 🤦

10. 10 寒 The Cold River Angler 寒江钓侠 Master of the Listening Immortal Pavilion听仙亭主Sports1.7M WordsCompleted [Online Game] + [Fortuitous Encounters] + [Peerless Martial Arts] + [Strategic Showdowns] After the male lead wins a legendary mount in a lottery, the big shots from every major guild set their sights on him. His carefree days as a novice in the starter village come to an end, and he embarks on his journey through the martial world. He fights to defend his interests while matching wits with powerful players from all sides, standing up to the big spenders in the game to the bitter end. 81Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a good book; see if you like it. It's a Song Dynasty online game world with an open-world story mode, allowing players to freely explore various gameplay styles. It features six major sects, a high-level martial arts world map, and a grand narrative unfolding before and after the Mongol invasion and the subsequent war. Players, driven by self-interest, engage in strategic maneuvering with various factions…

11. 11 热 Hot-Blooded Legend: I Crush the Whole Server with Chinese Martial Arts 热血传奇：我用国术打爆全服 Big Tiger Down the Mountain下山大老虎Sports199k WordsCompleted Lin Feng, times have changed. We live in a society governed by law. What's the point of training in martial arts now? Faced with his childhood friend's teasing, Lin Feng can only smile wryly. Then one day, 'Legend of Blood: The Return' launches. Its groundbreaking full-sensory immersion and motion capture turn everything upside down. If I can get close to you, even the gods will bleed. With a sword in my hand, a thousand troops are nothing but easy pickings. While other players are still fumblin 354Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He's practically invincible; the protagonist is powerful, but not without rivals.

12. 12 网 Online Game: The Virtual Cave-Heaven 网游之虚拟洞天 Chen Xiaochun辰小春Sports446k WordsOngoing [Eastern fantasy + online game + Fourth Calamity-like] [No System, no game descending into reality.] [Not a mindless power fantasy; full of heart and loyalty] The groundbreaking MMORPG Virtual Grotto Heaven, jointly developed by the world's only two nations, begins its closed beta today! Want to experience a realistic world of immortal cultivation? Want to cultivate without pain, soar through the skies, and burrow through the earth? Want to make a name for yourself and change your fate through a 177Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I firmly believe that gold will always shine, and I consider myself better than most.

13. 13 网 Online Game: One Hammer to Decide the Outcome, a Million in Debt from the Start 网游之一锤定乾坤，开局负债百万 One Stroke, One World一笔一世界Sports524k WordsCompleted [Traditional MMORPG] + [Merged with reality] + [Mechas] Longming, a mysterious, ultra-realistic online game, appeared out of nowhere. With free trade and a single global server, its fusion of the virtual and reality began unlocking humanity’s potential. Chen Feng, an ordinary wage earner, took out a million-yuan loan to buy a gaming pod. Someone stole his weapon when he was only Level 1, but he unexpectedly acquired a rare talent and made some excellent mentors and friends. From then on, he emba 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If online games are all invincible, what's the point of playing them? Does anyone even read this book that emphasizes strategy and teamwork?

14. 14 网 Online Game: From the Start, I Get a God-Tier Passive Skill 网游：开局获得神级被动 Yes, Tuan!是啊团啊Sports634k WordsCompleted [Classic MMORPG] [Stat-focused] [Slow burn] [Story-driven] [Solo grinding and carrying] [One heroine] [Leveling up] [Guild] Dragon: Huh? You’re human, so how do you have the noble bloodline of our dragon clan? Mountain Giant: He has the Heart of the Earth. He must be one of our stonefolk! Blood Demon: Judging by his bloodthirsty, blood-drinking state, he must be descended from some Blood Demon King. Hurry and welcome our future king! Wang Feng died on the battlefield during the demon invasion, 4.4kReads6.4Score281Shelves

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    This one is good 😊

15. 15 发 I Got Paid, Went Out for Barbecue, and Transmigrated Into A Chinese Odyssey 发工资吃烧烤竟然穿越到大话 Pale Gray苍白的灰Sports1.1M WordsCompleted Brothers who used to play Fantasy Westward Journey! The Bald Demon picked up some snacks to go with his drinks from the village chief in the fishing village: Flying Fish for 250 taels and Toads for 500 taels! Real delicacies, and every one comes with a story! Got any drinks, brothers? Let's have some, the kind where we don't call it a night until we're all drunk! Su Yi, a longtime Fantasy Westward Journey 2 player from Blue Star, gets transported to another world from the game while having a 821Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Anyone here played Fantasy Westward Journey? Come chat!

16. 16 网 Online Game: Reforged 网游之换骨 Years Like Flowing Water如水流年Sports663k WordsOngoing “Why don't your equipment have level requirements?” “Because it's undead equipment.” A mysterious game world, and the only player in the Undead race. The protagonist isn't a saint, and the story is witty and humorous. The villains aren't mindless idiots who court death. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel or a harem story, and it doesn't follow the usual monster-grinding formula. There are plenty of everyday moments. As the game goes deeper, it begins to affect real life, and items can pass betw 14Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The new book is now available. Each player is randomly assigned two talents, and skill upgrades are roguelike, with a choice of one out of three. The game gradually influences reality. Within 50 chapters, items from both worlds become interchangeable. What seems like a game is actually the datafication of another world's surface. The protagonist is witty and humorous, bold yet meticulous, not a saint, and the villains are not brainless. There are everyday moments included.

17. 17 一 I Accidentally Helped My Little Sister Become Godlike 一不小心把自家妹妹辅助成超神 Unknown Direction未知方向Sports791k WordsOngoing No rebirth, and no contrived start. The male lead just wants to make money. When Dawn arrives, big brother awakens an Ultra-God-tier support talent from the start, while little sister gets a Legendary assassin talent. United, the siblings rake in the cash, buy a house and a car, and show off when they go home. Be the first, and you'll get free attribute points as a reward. The first to reach level 5 gets 5 points, the first to reach level 10 gets 5 points... First place in solo combat gets 10 at 1.4kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at the top

18. 18 网 Online Game: The Ultimate Sword Immortal 网游之终极剑仙 Mo Bai墨白Sports3.2M WordsCompleted Li Chen, the orphaned heir of a distinguished clan, enters a game carrying the mystery of his origins and possessing peerless talent in the sword dao. Dominate the game? No, no. He wants more than virtual fame that shakes heaven and earth. He wants every demon in this world to tremble at his name! He wants more than the admiration of the masses. He wants a peerless beauty by his side forever! 1.7kReads8.4Score180Shelves

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    These are good.

19. 19 网 Online Game: Three Kingdoms Without Equal 网游之三国无双 Wind and Clouds in Chaos风云乱舞Sports3.8M WordsCompleted A poor student who only wanted to make a little money in a game unexpectedly becomes the chief of a bandit stronghold. With government troops about to lay siege to him and rival bandits eyeing his territory, watch as he seizes the chaos of the Yellow Turban Rebellion to grow stronger step by step and save a crumbling empire! 4.3kReads7.9Score333Shelves
20. 20 网 Online Game: The Wanderer’s Legend 网游之行者传说 May All Be Well如若安好Sports108k WordsCompleted “Drunk beneath the moon, laugh not at the wandering knight; even in death, the fragrance of chivalry lingers.” With a long spear, he challenges every injustice under heaven. With a jug of rough wine, who in all the land has not heard your name? With a spirited steed, heroes throughout history have always been lonely! In this world, what I, Liu An, say goes. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Self-proclaimed author, newbie writer, desperately needing feedback from experienced players. Any true experts willing to take a look? It's not about being invincible, nor is it traditional monster-slaying and leveling up. In a world where reality and gaming are strangely balanced, Liu An, as a glorious official, is naturally obligated to solve all the problems everyone encounters, isn't he?

21. 21 大 An Older Man’s Road to Greatness 大叔的崛起之路 Joyful Long欢喜珑Sports355k WordsCompleted Ordinary people have their own passion, shining moments, and heartfelt dreams... A middle-aged man's journey of growth brings helplessness, opportunity, struggle, regret, and a future no one can predict! [Online Game] + [Transmigration] + [Conquest] + [Showbiz] + [Anime] 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    👍👍👍👍

22. 22 网 Online Game: Players Across the Server Beg Me for a Talisman 网游：全服玩家跪求我一张符箓 Call Me Uncle Beans叫我豆子叔叔Sports244k WordsCompleted [Online game + Taoism + ensemble cast + power fantasy + comedy + nation-versus-nation wars + puzzles + strategy + dungeons in every style + nothing spills over into reality] From the start, Li Guiyi accidentally obtains the only hidden Taoist class on the server, setting him on the path to becoming a god and dominating the game. Want to fight? Sure! How about a spell Gatling gun and a fixed-position turret? I just happen to carry more than twenty different kinds of talismans, over ten thousand i 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Online game + Taoist + fast-paced action + humor + strategy + nation war + dungeons. Online game framework, fantasy experience. New book, hard work required! If you like it, please support me! Thank you so much!!!

23. 23 铭 Record of Mingmeng 铭梦录 A Thousand Sails at Dusk落暮千帆Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [No Harem + No Invincible Hero + No Saintly Do-Gooder + No Rambling Prose = ?] A wanderer adrift far from home will one day hear the call of his homeland; brilliant feathers will one day paint the colors of a dream. No one could ever know what that eye was watching from behind the emptiness. His story with her began with a rainstorm. That year, he took a purple crystal core through the heart to protect her. Blood stained the petals red, yet she was safe in his arms. When he awoke, he had gained 23Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I've finally found a gem of a novel while I was going through a reading slump! [Please update frequently!] No harem, no invincible characters, and the male lead isn't a saint. No filler words at all! The male lead awakens the power of judgment after his heart is pierced by a crystal core while protecting the female lead. The female lead is the Goddess of Creation, and there's even a time-traveling feather pact—the mutual destiny is so sweet! 💕

24. 24 网 Online Game: Legend of the Ancient Wilderness 网游之荒古传说 Dreams and Helplessness梦想无奈Urban474k WordsOngoing As supernatural powers declined and technology advanced, full-dive gaming became reality. A full-dive online game called Legends of the Ancient Wilderness appeared, creating an entirely new virtual world. But this virtual game world began changing for unknown reasons, gradually transforming into a world that existed somewhere between virtual and real. Unemployed young man Zhou Haoyu was chosen and received a mysterious treasure, the Purple Cloud Heavenly Pearl. With its help, he could use the sk 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Online game, a brand new online game, come and check it out!

25. 25 那 Those Years When Desire Would Not Rest 那些欲静不止的岁月 Just Think About It Once More再想一下就好Urban101k WordsCompleted [A romantic tale woven between the online world and reality] Waiting is the dull tedium of the passing years. I knew that this parting would last a thousand years, but I didn’t cry out. Even if I had, I doubt my shout could have pierced the next thousand years! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary protagonist, an extraordinary story!

26. 26 神 Dragon God Continent: I Know This World Inside Out 神龙大陆，这个世界我熟 The Silent Writer沉默的作家Anime Fanfiction575k WordsCompleted [Passionate Legend + Game Enters Reality + Races Vie for Supremacy] In the year 3000 of the Blue Star calendar, a huge black rift appears in the sky above Blue Star. Hoping to discover why the black hole has appeared, countries across Blue Star send representatives inside. But they vanish without a trace, like stones sinking into the sea. Not until a year later, when Lin Changqing returns to Blue Star from the black hole with two babies, do people learn that a strange world lies within. But no o 8.4kReads8.3Score692Shelves
27. 27 神 Divine Travels Begin After the Beta Ends 神游从内测结束 Tiger-Striped Shark Who Eats Cats吃猫的虎纹鲨鱼Sports609k WordsCompleted [Game Transmigration] [A Realistic World] [Otherworldly Adventure] [One Female Lead] [Debut Novel] A cat-eared female reporter, carrying a camera for a live broadcast, steps nervously into a vast and luxurious manor and meets the legendary player everyone has heard about. “Hello, Ms. Lu Ziyuan. Could you tell us what you went through to achieve such success?” Lounging idly in a reclining chair, Lu Ziyuan barely opens one eye, glances at the reporter, then closes it again. “Work hard, work hard, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main character dies right at the beginning, want to check it out? 😏

28. 28 网 Online Game: I Don't Want to Be a Casanova 网游之我不想当桃花贼 Qiao Ji Wo桥姬卧Sports261k WordsOngoing Ye Yunzhu stared in shock at the dying man in white before her. His name was Duan Yulin, known throughout the martial world as the greatest lecher alive. “What did you make me swallow?” “Peach Blossom in March.” “What does it do?” “For three months, wearing my face, you must fulfill the wish I never got to see through.” “What wish?” “Go and claim a peerless beauty from the Celestial Beauty List. Otherwise, I'll die with regrets, unworthy of my title as the greatest lecher in the martial world.” 5Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    As a relatively new writer, I'm recommending this traditional, not-so-overpowered, online game novel. Any experienced readers willing to offer suggestions? 🥺

29. 29 网 The God-Tier Engineer Hunter of Online Games 网游之神级工程猎人 Nan Zhuzi南竹子Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Classic MMORPG] + [Transmigrated with Future Knowledge] Li Fan transmigrated to a parallel world, where the all-new Warcraft 2 was about to begin its beta test. What? The stronghold system unlocks at level 20? Building my stronghold on Blackrock Mountain to block the entrance sounds perfectly reasonable! As someone who transmigrated, having Arthas and Sylvanas help me clear dungeons and score world-first kills is perfectly reasonable! As a Hunter, using Thunderfury to hack people to pieces is p 358Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    A Warcraft-themed online game, a traditional online game, story-driven, you might want to check it out.

30. 30 网 The Online Game’s Main God War 网游主神之战 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Sports512k WordsCompleted The virtual world is a truly complicated paradox. It reflects our most genuine feelings: friendship, trust, reliance, passion, glory... But it also magnifies the darkest sides of human nature: greed, deceit, betrayal, disregard for the rules, and the desire for shortcuts... It has a side so beautiful that it lets people experience passions and bonds rarely found in real life. But it can also deliver the cruelest blows, leaving people who've poured countless hours and all their heart into it to w 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is vivid and touching.

31. 31 死 Death Game: The Legendary Template 死亡游戏之传奇模版 No Antidote for the Wrap Party Powder杀青散没有解药Sports131k WordsOngoing Good news: “A game based on a legendary template has appeared. Its graphics are unbeatable, its freedom is off the charts, and no NPC will stupidly send you out to fetch water.” Qiu Yun: “No way I’m not playing this.” Bad news: “If your game character dies, you die in real life, too.” Thanks, but no thanks. Good news: “You can inherit your in-game stats and skills in real life.” Oh? Qiu Yun: “So I really am the Sword God of Shili Slope. If I level up quietly, I’ll be invincible.” Bad news: “It’s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slow burn. The protagonist kills monsters and kills his way through the game.

32. 32 网 Online Game: The Monsters Know Martial Arts, So What Can You Do to Stop Them? 网游：怪兽会武术，你拿什么顶？ The Sky Doesn't Eat Chili天空不吃辣Sports415k WordsOngoing [Online game + myriad races + monsters + hidden class + game and reality synchronized + blazing hot-blooded action + Martial God + all about living dangerously] In 2150, an ancient book shrouded in mystery appeared on Blue Star, triggering a cataclysmic transformation. All plants and animals began evolving at a crazed pace, while countless monsters from other worlds crawled through rifts in space. Humanity was in danger! At the same time, an online game called Myriad Races of the Heavens appeare 2Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    No clichés, no rebirth, no system

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