The Protagonist Is an NPC, and Other People Call Him the Shopkeeper. That’s All I Remember 猪脚是NPC别人叫他店长别的不记得了

1. 1 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 48.9kReads9.5Score3.7k14d adds

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   Putting everything else aside, the main character and NPCs are the epitome of pure, unattainable ideals.

2. 2 取 Duplicate Name? I'm an NPC in an Online Game 取名重复？我在网游里当NPC Wasabi Cashews芥末味腰果Sports2.5M WordsOngoing The cross-era full-dive online game Hunt the Heavens has opened its public beta, and Liu Kongkong, who makes a living grinding for gold in games, certainly isn't going to miss it! Someone already took the name Liu Dameng? So what, I'll just pick another name. Could you hurry up and stop wasting my time? I need to make money! After a flurry of clicking, huh? I haven't even changed my name, so why am I already in the game? Liu Kongkong discovered that the character he'd created had somehow become 41.3kReads8.4Score4.8k14d adds

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   Is this it? [Laughs]

3. 3 柯 Detective Conan: Running a Convenience Store in Beika 柯南：在米花当便利店老板 Yun Ang Frog囩昂蛙Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No CP + Misinterpretation Comedy + Passerby Protagonist + System + Forum Posts + Daily Life] This is actually a lighthearted slice-of-life story, with plenty of everyday moments, an ensemble cast, and a cozy feel. It's aimed at a female audience, with no complicated, brain-teasing plotlines. The forum chapters are longer! The writing is a little rough and meandering at first, but it settles down later! An Yi is an ordinary person. He thought so both during his life as an overworked office dron 10.8kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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   Is this the book? The main character is an NPC (non-player character), a convenience store owner, a gentle and beautiful woman. Most people call him "Store Manager," and children call him "Brother." It's quite good! [Thumbs up]

4. 4 无 Infinite: The Frail Beauty Whips Ghosts with a Pointer 无限：病弱美人拿着教鞭就抽诡 Yue Qiqi月柒柒Two Male Leads695k WordsCompleted The shou is the main character. Shen Qingtang often dreams that he owns a kindergarten, though the students there are a little unusual. An octopus covered in sharp teeth and tentacles: “Principal, my tentacles are tangled!” A monster whose body can be taken apart: “Teacher, I can’t find my head.” A giant eyeball: “Teacher, my eye hurts. Do I have pinkeye?” … Later, his health grew worse and worse, and he was forced into a death game. All the supernatural horrors inside had come from his kinderg 4kReads9.4Score68814d adds

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   It's so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful! Although it seems completely unrelated, it's just so beautiful!!

5. 5 在 A Shady Merchant in a Horror World 在惊悚世界当奸商 One Stroke of the Blade执笔一刀Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world, transmigration, System, comedy, no female lead, survival, feel-good story, infinite worlds, horror, the uncanny] Lin Wu adjusted quickly to suddenly finding himself in an unfamiliar place. After all, those people in white coats often moved him around while he was asleep. The people here looked a lot like the ugly things he used to see. They were a little uglier, but a 19.8kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds

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   Almost a weird boss

6. 6 米 MiHoYo Chat Group: Starting with a Recap and Some Shenanigans 米家聊天群：从盘点开始整活 Haoyang Ming昊阳明Anime Fanfiction871k WordsCompleted [Honkai: Star Rail]+ [Genshin Impact]+ [Zenless Zone Zero]+ [Honkai Impact 3rd] The second part is currently being updated. [Mostly fan-made videos and characters' reactions. This is a fun-focused story and hardly follows the original settings.] (Some material was created by the author.) Otto: Yae Sakura, give me back my wife! Aventurine: Big Sis, I miss you so much. Rin: I'll trade my brother for a girl. Kiana: Mei can only be mine. Heavenly Principles: She really is my wife. Ei, go find anothe 4.3kReads7.3Score16314d adds

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   When characters from Honkai Impact and Genshin Impact gather in the chat group, the hilarious antics begin! The book cleverly blends the worlds of multiple popular games, including Honkai Impact 3rd, Genshin Impact, Zone 0, and Honkai Impact 3rd, breaking down the dimensional barriers. The fan creation system, once launched, quickly gathers a massive number of popular characters, including Traveler Lumine, Cavalry Captain Kaeya, Chef Xiangling, and the Star Train crew, into the group. Various nonsensical historical videos are played. For example, Venti doesn't wash his hands after using the toilet and even gets close to Dvalin to "share" his experience, causing Dvalin to roar in anger – the scene is absolutely cringe-worthy! The process of Blade joining the Star Train is also hilarious, with Kaffa offering a bizarre strategy – conquering Star with her chest. Star's infatuated expression upon seeing Blade's pectoral muscles, and the constant misunderstandings and "love-hate relationship" between Blade and Danheng, all provide endless entertainment.

7. 7 当 After I Left the Infinite Game 当我从无限游戏出来后 Hello There哈喽啊Two Male Leads272k WordsOngoing [A vindictive, sharp-tongued black-lotus cat × a shameless, thick-skinned puppy] In the second year after Tang Yan entered the infinite game, the game collapsed. Countless NPCs and bosses from the game poured into the real world, and anomalies were born. Tang Yan, who had been asleep for four years, opened his eyes as well. Word was, a new consultant had joined Team One of the Anomaly Management Bureau. He looked so frail he could barely take a hit, but he sure knew how to get under people’s ski 753Reads9.2Score10814d adds

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   This one! Although it's not an NPC called "shopkeeper," it still runs a shop.

8. 8 戏 The World Is a Stage: I’ll Die If I Leave the Protagonist 戏剧世界：离开主角，我会死掉 Lin Xi Is Just a Dream林夕就是梦啊Two Male Leads277k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy]+ [soul transmigration]+ [System]+ [sweet everyday life]+ [a touch of mystery] Main Character 1 (me): In my previous life, I was an extra at Hengdian. Now I’ve transmigrated to another world where everything is a play, and I’m acting as an unknown supporting character. To survive, I need to increase my “role weight.” Personality: Mischievous and clever, resourceful, quick to adapt, and a complete drama queen. Main Character 2 (Leonardo): A hero in another world in his previous l 39Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   It's a great watch, and the main NPC doesn't have a name; he's just a mysterious shopkeeper. 👍👍👍

9. 9 只 Am I the Only One Who Isn't a Hero?! 只有我不是勇者！？ Cirno Crouching with Her Hands Over Her Head抱头蹲防的琪露诺Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing A serious Western Fantasy adventure with a single heroine, no System, and no golden finger. A tale of swords and sorcery in another world, an epic struggle by a humble soul, and a hero’s legend with a Lovecraftian flavor. A note on the world: if you like power fantasies and mindless killing, this probably isn’t for you~ Jiang Zhu, a homebody, crosses paths with a mysterious nun. Was his reincarnation in another world a coincidence, or had it been plotted all along? In the classic tale of the Dem 4.6kReads8.9Score46614d adds

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   This one is completely in line with

10. 10 航 Seafaring: An Ancient God Awakens? I'll Knock It Out with Money 航海：古神苏醒？用钱把它砸晕 Horn角笛Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Ancient gods awaken in the deep-sea fog. Islands emerge amid raging storms. Mysterious, uncanny treasures, fleets thundering with cannon fire, pirates laughing wildly as they bring bloodshed and slaughter, and intrepid adventurers exploring a new continent... When Li Cha Aldrich awakens once more, he finds himself an NPC in the game world known as Voyage. To prepare for the dangers ahead, Li Cha has no choice but to take the extraordinary path as a [Jeweler]. From [Jeweler] to [God of Wealth and 10.2kReads9.0Score96314d adds

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    Highly recommend it! The world-building in this book is amazing; it's just a shame there haven't been any similar works to compete with it.

11. 11 我 I Teach as a Vicious Ghost in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏做猛鬼老师 Red Bean and Braised Meat红豆角炖肉Mystery505k WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world. Su Yun, the game’s first A-rank player, suddenly vanishes from public view. When he reappears, he is a teacher at a kindergarten for evil spirits. This is an F-rank instance with a death rate as high as ninety percent, but no player believes it. “Little Chubby is so honest. How could he be dangerous?” “The ghost girl is so kawaii. There’s no way she’d hurt the players!” But Su Yun knows that these adorable, good-natured little ones are all evil spirits, 1.4kReads9.1Score13014d adds

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    This book is good! [Laughs]

12. 12 网 Online Game: A General Store from the Start 网游：开局一间杂货铺 Yelü Hongtu耶律宏图Sports998k WordsCompleted Wuyou transmigrates into the game Divine Realm and becomes an NPC shopkeeper. He sells equipment, helps players fight monsters, and occasionally one-shots a boss! But he never expected to stir up a storm across the entire server. Chinese server players: “A level 100 boss just got one-shotted. Wait, is he the real boss?” Overseas players: “What’s going on with the Chinese players? Everyone’s got a full set of legendary gear. Did they tamper with the drop rates?” Players using cheats: “What the he 500Reads7.2Score10114d adds

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    The protagonist is hunted down by the game administrator because he is too powerful, and later he even plays as several players with different professions.

13. 13 末 Apocalypse Shop: The Shopkeeper Is Invincible, and That Makes Perfect Sense 末世商店：店长无敌很合理吧 Person Who Loves Green Tangerine Pu'er Tea爱喝青柑普洱茶的人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse316k WordsCompleted [System + reborn + decisive and ruthless + supernatural powers + no romance + zombies + mutated beasts + no self-sacrificing saint + lighthearted daily life + self-interest] Wang Yu spent half his life struggling at the bottom of the post-apocalyptic world, only to end up devoured by a beast. Now he’s reborn. He thought he’d get a god-tier System and rise straight to the top, but instead he got a post-apocalyptic shop System and a shop from the start. What? He has to run a shop!? And he’s invinc 6kReads8.0Score46614d adds

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    Although it doesn't feature NPCs, it's still very good! Don't let its low rating fool you; the characters are well-developed, the protagonist is decisive and ruthless, making it a particularly enjoyable read.

14. 14 邪 The Evil God Decides to Open a Cat Cafe 邪神决定开家猫咖 Cang Mu Yun仓木云Mystery527k WordsOngoing [No CP + ensemble cast + plenty of references to the Classic of Mountains and Seas and ancient myths + lighthearted, healing cat-raising daily life] To gather more emotions for his true self and keep himself from turning into an irrational tentacle monster, Gu Ning'an came to Planet Earth and opened a cat cafe. His timing couldn't have been worse: the supernatural was just starting to return here. Gu Ning'an: Sure, I'm weak, poor, and faint at the sight of blood, but I have cats. I've already wo 700Reads8.9Score15114d adds

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    A cat cafe manager

15. 15 职 Professional Game NPC: Players Cry After I Beat Them 职业游戏NPC：玩家被我虐哭了 Lettuce Egg生菜蛋子Sports1.5M WordsCompleted [No female lead + lone wolf + ruthless and decisive + video game NPC + multiple worlds + players + light comedy + a bit absurd] [The protagonist never lets lust override reason] [The protagonist only wants to grow stronger] Gu Yeming transmigrates into a game and becomes an NPC, specifically Subject 1145 of the Moreid Corporation. A disastrous start! Wait, why are his combat talents maxed out from the start? What? He can choose an unlimited number of classes, too? Years later, when Gu Yeming ap 7.5kReads8.8Score76414d adds

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    It's good, I recommend it.

16. 16 我 I’m the Blacksmith in the Starter Village, and All the Players Work for Me 我是新手村铁匠，玩家都为我打工 Yi, Who Loves Korean Cold Noodles爱吃朝鲜凉面的阿怡Sports1.1M WordsCompleted [Native NPC awakening + online game fantasy world + no romance + slow burn, not a power fantasy] Transmigrated into a game world? No. My name is Carl. I’m the only blacksmith NPC in the beginner village of Epoch to have awakened self-awareness. I’m not a transmigrator, and I don’t have a System. I’m no longer a loop of repeating data. I can grow tired and confused. I can look up at the stars and ask, “Who am I?” Starting with the analysis of a single iron ingot, I learn about this continent. Lik 229Reads7.2Score—14d adds
17. 17 网 Online Game: Confessing to a Noble Lady from the Start 网游：开局表白贵族千金 A Tom一只汤姆丶Sports3.6M WordsCompleted [Fake Villain + Lighthearted + Invincible + Online Game = Maximum Thrills!] After playing a game all night, he suddenly died and transmigrated into the game as a notorious villain. He confesses to the noble duke’s daughter right from the start, only for the duke to decide he wants him dead? He had thought he’d only made one enemy, but when Victor came to his senses, he realized something. Everyone around him wanted him dead. The aloof Valkyrie boss was dead set on taking his head, while the all- 66.6kReads9.3Score6.1k14d adds

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    That's definitely it.

18. 18 店 The Store Manager Is Actually a Vampire Prince 店长竟是吸血鬼亲王 Hei Shi黑喰Urban627k WordsCompleted They say that deep in an unremarkable street in City B, Country M, there's a remarkable antique shop. “Portrait of the macho Lisa, the Qingming Scroll of Shanghai, the mighty Zweihander of Alexander the Great...” You can find it all here. And the shopkeeper is an extraordinary man, too. He's a vampire, a vampire prince who has lived for two thousand years. “Boss, are all the antiques in our shop real?” The new employee stares in shock. “They're all real. I painted some of them, and I stole other 2kReads9.2Score17614d adds

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    I'm looking for a book. I remember one where the protagonist isn't human; he's used to the bizarre and seems to run a shop, which I think also has flowers in it. He's incredibly powerful, and sometimes he takes the junk he collects in the bizarre world and sells it in the human world. I remember one episode where the protagonist gets his heart stolen by an organ trafficker, and then he goes looking for a heart... Please, someone know the answer, please reply! QAQ

19. 19 末 Opening a Shop in the Apocalypse: The Owner Is Powerful but Keeps a Low Profile 末世开店，店主很强却过分低调 Qian Mo Ya浅沫呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse919k WordsOngoing [Shopkeeping + Apocalypse + No female lead + Relaxed daily life + Business-focused + Ensemble cast, with stories told through many characters and little from the male lead's perspective, since he only runs a shop. This novel is entirely fictional.] After binding to the System, Qin Mo began traveling to different worlds to open shops. This time, he has arrived in the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse strikes, and within just half a month countless people have died. Everyone is desperate for food and a 5.9kReads8.7Score35714d adds

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    The protagonist of the first book becomes a teacher at a haunted kindergarten.

20. 20 网 Online Game: I'm the Big Boss 网游：我是大BOSS The Hundred Demons Have Arrived百夜叉参上Sports329k WordsCompleted [Nonhuman villain NPC + doesn’t pander to players + entirely written by hand, no AI] Everyone knows the Four Heavenly Kings are actually five. I’m the fifth Heavenly King, and I even handle the paperwork. What? Players are about to arrive? The Demon King’s castle is going to be attacked soon? No way that’s happening! Take this [Starfall]! (Hurls a meteorite) (Note: The protagonist is a male version of Tatsumaki from One-Punch Man, and uses psychic powers.) (The game invades reality before its pu 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Villainous NPC, protagonist wielding superpowers, a rip-off of Tatsumaki from One-Punch Man.

21. 21 颠 Turning the World Upside Down: Playing the Villain from the Start 颠覆全球：开局扮演反派大佬 Blazing Heavenly Inquiry炽生天问Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Yan transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, he falls into a strange dimension. Everyone who falls in here is slaughtered by alien creatures, dying in despair! Luckily, at this moment, Shen Yan obtains the Super Big Shot Role-Playing System. “Ding! Randomly drawing a big shot template. Big Shot Role-Playing Mode activated. The closer you are to the character, the more abilities you can unlock.” Make people believe the character is real, and you’ll earn Subversion Points. Th 22.1kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    They all found it themselves.

22. 22 养 My Adoptive Father Is Scum? My Undercover Identity Is Exposed! 养父是人渣？我卧底身份被曝光！ Don't Take My Kidney别嘎腰子Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Memory Trial: My Name Cleared,” “I'm Not a Great Villain,” and “Who Is the Undercover Agent?” An undercover police officer is brought to trial and sentenced to death. A live broadcast of his memories reveals a major case spanning thirty years. Brothers who could betray him at any moment, colleagues with multiple identities, friends secretly plotting behind the scenes. In this dark forest of distrust, no one dares reveal who they really are. As the truth is pieced together bit by 3.7kReads9.0Score38614d adds
23. 23 全 Everyone's Playing a Doomsday Game: I'm Actually Still an NPC 全民末日游戏：其实我还是npc Flying Snow Meow飞雪喵Sports302k WordsCompleted [Zombie Apocalypse + Game + No Romance + Overpowered + Identity Play + Ruthless] Chen Tian transmigrates into Everybody's Doomsday Game and gains a dual identity. As a player, he's a powerful lone wolf. Anyone who gets in his way ends up beneath his blade! As an NPC, he's a smooth-talking con artist, the “big liar” players hate with every fiber of their being! He switches between his two identities. He posts quests, builds a base, recruits guards, and clears out a peaceful place to live... As th 55Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    ✨① This refers to the first book. Wuyou transmigrates into the game "God's Realm" and becomes an NPC shopkeeper. His daily routine includes selling equipment, helping with monster hunting, and occasionally taking down bosses! But he never expected that he would stir up such a storm across the entire server. "The level 100 boss was instantly killed. Turns out he was the real boss!" Wuyou smiled slightly: "I'm just an NPC!"

24. 24 游 Amusement Park: People Fly Ahead, Their Souls Chase Behind 游乐园：人在前面飞，魂在后面追 March 9三月9Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Urban + System + Comedy + Scheming Countless couples are enjoying each other’s company on the Ferris wheel. Zhang Bei hums a tune and presses the red button. The Ferris wheel, suspended a hundred meters in the air, suddenly stops. Then it tilts sideways. Countless couples sitting in the cars are flung into the air, held only by a single rope. A few seconds later, the entire Ferris wheel spins like a rapidly whirling disc. The couples dangling in midair start playing a warm and wholesome game. On 4.7kReads9.4Score50214d adds
25. 25 恐 Horror Game: I’m Really Just a Doctor 恐怖游戏：我真的只是一名医生 Bibi碧碧Mystery546k WordsCompleted [Long-form campus writing contest entry] [The only one on the entire site] Fu Bai is reborn as an NPC in a horror game. He considers himself an ordinary, normal person, yet players keep calling him the Murderous Ghost Doctor, the Mad Doctor, the Horror Doctor... Come on, he's a refined, cultured doctor with a rather wicked streak. How can people still criticize him like that? Oh? More players have arrived. Fu Bai swirls the blood-red wine in his left hand, toys with a scalpel in his right, and b 672Reads7.0Score11514d adds
26. 26 开 I Turned Into a Monster from the Start, Let's Make a Deal! 开局变诡异，来交易吧！ The Cat Who Wears Cotton-Padded Clothes会穿棉衣的猫Mystery407k WordsCompleted [The Supernatural Descends + Madness + Fun-Seeker + No Romance + Fresh Premise] After becoming a supernatural being, I understood the truth of the universe: there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but you can always get a ridiculously expensive dinner. My shop is where you come for “dinner.” Here, you can get anything you desire, as long as you can afford whatever price I make up on the spot. Thanks to my flexible approach to pricing and formidable debt-collection skills, my shop has become “infa 288Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    Is this the one? Oh my god, how lucky! We've actually read the same book!

27. 27 成 I Became an NPC in Tomorrow’s Apocalypse 成了明日末世的NPC Fallen Leaves and Maple Frost落叶枫霜Anime Fanfiction762k WordsCompleted When he woke up, he discovered that he had become an NPC in a game. Not in a game from his own world, but in the same virtual online game from another world. And to top it off, he was an NPC with a player interface. Let's see how our protagonist stirs up trouble in the game and uncovers the truth behind it all~ (May our tomorrow never come to an end.) 544Reads8.5Score10214d adds
28. 28 我 [Full Dive] I’m Not an NPC 【全息】我不是NPC Still or Not静否Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Yun Lai had just received two pieces of news. The good news was that Yun Lai, who had just died of heart disease, had been transmigrated and reborn. The bad news was that he had no body. Rescued the moment he opened his eyes, Yun Lai hadn't even had time to react before he was told that he'd transmigrated to the interstellar age. He was now living as a spirit in a full-dive online game called Second World. Although he could survive in the game for now, he still needed to earn enough money as qui 805Reads7.9Score10814d adds

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    These are some of the books. And I'm also looking for a book related to the narrow building.

29. 29 我 I'm the Boss of a Haunted Shop 我在鬼怪店里当老板 Hatake Tutu Cun旗木土土寸Two Male Leads306k WordsCompleted When Xue Ming was eight, he became the owner of the Wanwusheng shop. From then on, a little lamb appeared by his side. And this little lamb turned out to be Taotie, one of the four ancient ferocious beasts?! Taotie’s three daily routines: sleep, have Xue Ming hold me while I sleep, and hold Xue Ming while I sleep. Shopkeeper Xue Ming’s three daily routines: sell goods, hold Taotie, and sell goods while holding Taotie. Then one day, the little lamb transformed into a handsome, six-foot-three hunk 3.2kReads9.4Score47714d adds
30. 30 化 As an NPC, I Live in Peace with Players 化身NPC：我与玩家和平共处 Happy Pighead快乐猪头Sports681k WordsOngoing [Score just came out] Mo Feng never dreamed that he would transmigrate into Zhan E, the game he'd played for ten years, and become a low-level NPC who couldn't even hurt a chicken. Players could revive infinitely. NPCs, on the other hand, really died when they were killed. To stay alive, Mo Feng decided to “get along peacefully” with the players. [Harvest experience] [Train players] [Manipulate the plot] [Build a faction] While other NPCs were still hunched over, painstakingly cultivating, 545Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates into an online game and becomes an NPC.

31. 31 诡 The Eerie Restaurant's Growth Diary 诡怪餐厅的养成日记 Yu Zuo予作Mystery237k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + a world of the eerie + play the pig to eat the tiger + two male leads + elegant villain + lighthearted comedy] A restaurant in a world of the eerie. As the restaurant's owner, Xiu Yi has culinary skills that drive every eerie creature wild. But because he likes doing things that outrage both gods and men, all his customers love to hate him, making him the quintessential most-hated person around. Just as he thinks his life as a human is finally going to be peaceful, a new employe 18Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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