Playing a Character Template: No Glorious Achievements? Come Argue with Me! 扮演模板:没有辉煌之作，不服来辩！

1. 1 扮 Playing the Boss, I Slaughter My Way Through the Horror World 扮演boss，我杀穿了惊悚世界 Shen Youming神幽冥Mystery738k WordsOngoing [Plays as Boss + Invincible + No Female Lead + Secret Identity Never Exposed + Occasional Livestreaming + Massive Crossover Roleplay + Cunning + Ruthless + Not Grimdark] A mysterious force descends upon Blue Star, bringing a survival game called the Horror Game. It begins selecting people from all over the world to enter the game, plunging countless people into terror in an instant. While the contestants are still trying to figure out how to survive, Sheng Zitian, a reborn veteran, unexpectedly 2.5kReads7.3Score213Shelves

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   I really think this role-playing novel is great. It's currently featuring the Yellow King, and the previous roles were Alastor, Fiddlesticks, and White Night. Although the roles are in relatively obscure circles, the writing is truly excellent.

2. 2 给 A Taste of the Thunderbolt Monk’s Shock and Awe for the Wuxia World 给综武世界来点霹雳和尚的震撼 The Mirror Has Chronic Laziness镜子有懒癌Two Male Leads1.7M WordsCompleted [Why does this keep getting longer? (╯°□°)╯] Liu Qingyuan never imagined that he'd die just from taking a nap, then get dragged into a transmigration by a System after death. He'd only just escaped the nightmare of working 996 hours, and now he had to complete the System's missions. But these missions were ridiculous. He had to transmigrate into a shared wuxia world and collect emotional energy by acting through secret identities in a series of absurd scenarios: killing himself, falling in love 3.3kReads8.6Score213Shelves

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   This is currently my favorite role-playing novel.

3. 3 cEN The Feasibility of Cosplaying as Boss Dazai in the Jujutsu World cos首领宰去往咒术界的可行性 Unknown Grandpa Zhong不知名的钟老爷子Anime Fanfiction329k WordsCompleted I’m just an ordinary cosplayer. One lovely day, I cosplayed the tragic, powerful leader Dazai I’d been dreaming about and went to a convention. And then I transmigrated? I transmigrated... I thought I’d run into the human-AI Mori-sensei or the dark, slime-covered Boss Dazai. Instead, I saw a... cursed spirit that could make anyone’s sanity plummet? After a long silence, I hugged the book in my arms and, just as I’d hoped, caught sight of young Teacher Yaga. Did I get here pretty early? When No L 1.9kReads9.3Score240Shelves

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   They've all been assimilated, and you say acting isn't enough?! Every time I watch this, my heart aches; it's so heartbreaking, I cry every time I watch it 😭 I really, really recommend watching it. The author is amazing, the writing is excellent, and it's from a first-person perspective. I suggest you bring tissues with you when you read it, and remember to bring plenty, otherwise you won't have enough to wipe your tears 😖😭

4. 4 靠 Surviving Endless Time Through Acting 靠扮演活过无尽时间 Forgotten People遗忘的子民Urban373k WordsOngoing [The book just came out, so I have no idea if the rating will go up. I do have chapters saved up. Also, did I pick these tags? They don't look familiar.] Bug Emperor: Centipedes and myriad poisonous gu, forging a demonic body from a single thought of resentment. Extreme Cold Heaven: At the end of the ultimate path, establish yourself as Heaven! Charming Idol: Of course an idol should respond to the bonds they share with their fans! Burn to Ashes: The extinguished fire in my heart will burn brigh 6kReads5.4Score735Shelves
5. 5 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 22.2kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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   The first one is truly a masterpiece [admiration]. Every time I see a cosplay, I recommend it! Intelligence and good looks are both top-notch!! No romantic pairing❗❗There are fanfics in the fandom‼

6. 6 快 Quick Transmigration: Livestreaming Every Day 快穿之每天都在直播 I Really Don't Know How to Do This Problem我真的不会做这题Modern Romance220k WordsOngoing One-line summary: After I died, everyone started loving me. Shen Fengqian died. But not completely. He was bound to a System of unknown origin. The System told him to livestream as he helped those who had offered up their souls clear their names. “Because of interference from outsiders and outside forces, many small worlds have developed abnormally. People who should have had happy endings have died unjustly in all sorts of ways, replaced by those who never deserved their success.” “Misundersto 5kReads9.5Score459Shelves
7. 7 我 I Became Famous Across Blue Star Through Livestreaming 我靠直播火遍蓝星 Baijiu250白酒250Two Male Leads926k WordsOngoing After Bai Yi dies a gruesome death, a clueless System comes knocking. The System says, "Earn energy and you can keep living. Don't earn any, and I'll find someone else." Bai Yi, who killed himself: "...Find someone else." I killed myself, and now you want me to come back to life? What kind of nonsense is this?! Who knew the System would be so adorable that it went from business partner to wife? Bai Yi ponders for a long while, then waves a hand. "How do you want to do this?" The System's eyes sp 5.7kReads9.4Score356Shelves
8. 8 没 A World Without Swords Is Simply Unacceptable 没有刀剑的世界是万万不行的 Zhi You Momo, Not You Zhi栀柚陌陌不柚栀Female-Channel Fanfiction293k WordsCompleted No romance + adored by everyone + crossover + System Protagonist: Ito Tetsuhiko (Chen Yan) Bound to a System, he enters different worlds and plays corrupted swords. I mean, I’m only doing this to complete the missions, so do you really have to imagine I’m suffering that much? o(╥﹏╥)o No matter where I go, people think I’ve had a terrible time. Everyone thinks this sword has suffered so much and feels sorry for it. There’s always someone coveting my swords. Worlds so far include Touken Ranbu, Vam 2kReads8.7Score152Shelves
9. 9 穿 I Transmigrated into The Boys and Became Soldier Boy from the Start 穿越黑袍，开局成为士兵男孩 Lucky Little Duo幸运儿小朵Male-Channel Fanfiction308k WordsCompleted [The Boys fan fiction] [Soldier Boy] [The Boys universe only, no other worlds] [Fixing the original story's tragedies] [Teaching the big guy Homelander] Li Ming woke up to find that he had transmigrated into the world of The Boys, at the beginning of Season One, and into Soldier Boy's body... At the same time, he also gained a Godfather System. No matter what means he used to teach his son Homelander, change him, and guide him onto the right path, he would grow stronger... Teach Homelander? Wh 3.4kReads8.2Score292Shelves

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   The first two are among the few stories with a heroic feel, the third is one of my personal favorites [eating popcorn emoji].

10. 10 哥EN Gotham's Spider-Man Has to Be a Paragon 哥谭蜘蛛侠必须伟光正 Beyond You, Three Layers of Snow除却君身三重雪Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [Original title: Gotham's Spider-Man Must Be Righteous and Noble] My name is Chen Mo. I transmigrated to Gotham and became an undocumented nobody. In case anyone doesn't recognize me, allow me to introduce myself. I'm your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Right now, I'm broke, undocumented, and uninsured: a triple-zero nobody. The System wants me to be a righteous and noble paragon in Gotham. In Gotham! Can you imagine? But I've put on the mask, polished my quips, and been acting the part for h 41.2kReads8.1Score3.7kShelves
11. 11 让 You Want Me to Play Fenfeng? Are You Kidding Me? 让我扮演焚风？你跟我闹呢？ Jiu Nian Jiu九念九Anime Fanfiction219k WordsOngoing [National Destiny at the Start] + [Roleplay] + [Overwhelming dominance] On his first day after transmigrating to another world, Lu Feng is bound to a roleplay System. What Lu Feng never expected was... The System would make him play Lord Ravager Zephyro, from Honkai: Star Rail... The ultimate destroyer who sets suns ablaze, tears planets apart, and is hailed as “an army in one.” The problem is, in his previous life, Lu Feng only ever played the game. All he knows about Zephyro is that he's “the 3.2kReads8.1Score167Shelves
12. 12 无EN Infinite Escape: From Cannon Fodder to Beautiful, Powerful, and Doomed 无限逃亡，炮灰爆改美强惨 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads830k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication][Audiobook narrated by a real person now available] Two male leads + Infinite Flow + Misguided assumptions A good-for-nothing cannon-fodder, Xie De, gets a System dropped on him. He thinks he can finally embark on the path of a legendary hero and triumph all the way, but it turns out his System is a useless, abandoned piece of junk that can’t provide a thing. Shop? No. Rewards? No. Missions? No. Fine, Xie De decides to keep slacking off. But the System won’t have it. Sure 77.9kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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    It's a story with two male leads, and it's more like a role-playing novel than a typical one. The main characters even have a strong Gin smell when they're dressed up.

13. 13 尸 Zombie Brother: Defying All Expectations, I Play Every Role Across the Myriad Worlds 尸兄：颠覆认知，我独自扮演诸天 The Meaning of Sleeping on a Sunny Day Is晴天睡觉的含义是Anime Fanfiction516k WordsCompleted [No heroine + Invincible + Behind the scenes + Role-playing + Feel-good story + Livestreaming + System + Zombie Brother + Director] After an accident, Jiang Yan transmigrates to the Zombie Brother world. In a world where surviving is hellishly difficult, Jiang Yan feels like there's nothing left to live for. Luckily, he's bound to the strongest Role-Playing System, which lets him play characters from the Myriad Worlds. The more closely he resembles the character he's playing, the stronger he bec 6.2kReads8.6Score466Shelves

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    Naruto (Minato, Akatsuki), Jackie Chan Adventures (Shendu), Hellsong (Anderson), One-Punch Man (Dr. Genus, One-Punch Man, Black Sperm)

14. 14 污 Pollution Invasion: A Global Performance Starting with a Plague Doctor 污染入侵：从疫医开始全球演绎 Zhu Lu Tian Nan烛鹿天南Urban299k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + roleplay + one person, a thousand faces + invincible + no saintly do-gooder + Cthulhu + no female lead] [One new character and one new world per arc] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Chen Wang finds himself in the midst of the arrival of Corruption Zones, where entering means certain death. He also becomes bound to version 2.0 of the Global Performance System: the Drama System. Good news: Version 2.0 has more permissions than version 1.0. Bad news: Every character he dr 3kReads8.8Score529Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. The protagonist has already played the roles of a plague doctor, detective, and playwright. I think the character designs are all pretty good, and quite adorable [shy emoji].

15. 15 国 National Fate: Playing the Undying Path, Don’t Forget the Wanderer’s Dream 国运：扮演不死途，别忘了游侠梦 shangshanUrban335k WordsOngoing [The rating has just come out, and it’ll go up] An Gui obtains a role-playing System and transmigrates to a parallel world. He plans to quietly open a detective agency under the identity of Undying Way, but then the National Destiny battlefield descends and drags him into the fray. "My original is a foreigner, and I’m representing the Dragon Kingdom in battle. Obviously, that’s going to stir up controversy." The detective, who is worrying about tomorrow’s electricity bill, isn’t surprised by the 3.4kReads8.2Score229Shelves

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    Brothers, this book is amazing! Don't forget your dream of becoming a wandering knight!

16. 16 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 49.1kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! Reading one of his books is like reading three—three completely different worlds!

17. 17 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 15.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    I think girls would like them more. All three are very good. I've deleted the ones I finished reading, but I'm currently following these three. While they're not amazing, they're good for a transitional period.

18. 18 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 48.6kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    The first book! The second book! Works by Chi Sheng! Every book by Chi Sheng is a masterpiece!!! The last book is also a gem!!! The third book is somewhat similar to Narcissus; it's still ongoing and has a limited number of chapters, but it's very good, I really like it. The fourth book is a typical example of a beautiful, strong, and tragic character! A typical example of a beautiful, strong, and tragic character! Although it's an acting role, it's very moving and a bit angsty; those with a strong sense of empathy shouldn't read it.

19. 19 综 Anime Crossover: Protecting the City Is Everyone’s Duty 综漫：保护城市，人人有责 Deer Mountain Snow鹿山雪Anime Fanfiction466k WordsCompleted [No central romance, primarily Detective Conan, with Bungou Stray Dogs, Jujutsu Kaisen, and K's Kings. A group transmigration story with a lighthearted, healing tone.] Tomato Company's new manga, Sakura Peace, has finally launched! Every reader knows that this new series will bring together the three major manga currently being updated, forming a brand-new world. Fans of each manga franchise have picked their sides, ready for their favorite characters to shine from the very first chapter. But th 4.2kReads9.3Score460Shelves

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    Aside from the fifth, sixth, and eighth not quite meeting the requirements, please, who could resist the gentle gentleman, the handsome Yu Zhi, the succubus president, the angel Xiao Qi, the funny gentleman, the adorable Xuan, and the greatest Chi Sheng!!!

20. 20 扮 I Played a Passerby, Then Got Mistaken for a Member of the Protagonist’s Crew 扮演路人后又被当成主角团一员 Gloomy Wool郁闷羊毛Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing [Rebuilding this story, memories loading…] [Even got a new cover illustrated. Promise I won’t abandon this story!] [Female protagonist, no pairing, but one-sided crushes from both men and women] + [faux anime style] + [lots of reader comments] + [both bad and happy endings] + [self-indulgent project, feedback welcome, written for my own enjoyment] After her death, Shi Fuyou was bound to a plot-filling System. She travels to every small world abandoned by its author, playing an insignificant bac 404Reads9.2Score115Shelves
21. 21 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 59.7kReads9.5Score8kShelves
22. 22 不 Not Blade, I'm Yingxing! 不是刃，是应星！ The Faraway Dink辽远的丁克Anime Fanfiction939k WordsCompleted After Cosplaying into Another World, I Seem to Have Become an Outlaw "I'm not Blade! I'm Yingxing! I'm really not a Stellaron Hunter!" A law-abiding citizen, Yingxing is at a loss after cosplaying into another world and becoming an outlaw. Luckily, his cosplay outfit has so many details that it comes with plenty of extra abilities, and... A fully immersive, free-to-play Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact with no gacha and a System? Is this really free to play? This is just... so damn cool! (Ho 6.1kReads9.5Score634Shelves
23. 23 我 My Strength Is All Thanks to My Enemies' Imagination 我的强大全靠敌人想象 I'm Really a Noob我真是菜狗Urban447k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + special abilities + seemingly invincible at first, truly invincible later + everyone misunderstands him as a hidden powerhouse + no heroine] As spiritual qi revives, monsters run rampant and humans awaken special abilities. One day, Qi Yuan goes out to buy groceries and comes face-to-face with a monster. Just as he thinks he's about to die on the spot, he suddenly hears the monster's thoughts... “This aura! He's definitely no ordinary powerhouse!” “Terrifying, simply terrifying!” 6.9kReads9.1Score728Shelves
24. 24 快 The All-Purpose Caretaker of Quick Transmigration 快穿之全能管家 Kuntukutakatika昆图库塔卡提Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted No female lead + no CP + absurd comedy There aren't two male leads. I tagged it wrong, and now I can't delete the tag! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ) Shen Mingxuan is one of the rising stars in the primary System space of the World Sea. After reaching his mission goal, he successfully qualifies to apply for a companion System. So he binds himself to the “All-Purpose Butler System.” It's a new System, and it comes with character templates as plug-ins. Shen Mingxuan has to complete his missions while following each cha 14.6kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
25. 25 我 From the Start, I Created the Lord of the Weird 我开局缔造了诡异之主 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Urban510k WordsCompleted The uncanny descends, and alien horrors invade! This is a mad age, overrun by the uncanny and the mysterious. Unknown mists, scarecrows, birds of ill omen, flesh-eating wedding gowns... One bizarre, unknowable event after another unfolds. Humanity cannot fight back and can only struggle to survive! Then an ancient secret society slowly emerges from the shadows. Mysterious superhumans? Saviors? Beacons of light in the darkness? No! It is all because Shen Li created the most powerful and uncan 4.9kReads9.3Score453Shelves
26. 26 诸 National Destiny Across Worlds: Playing Heroic Spirit Templates to Conquer Instances 诸天国运：扮演英灵模板打穿副本 Rag-Picking Dog-Head Lolita拾破烂的狗头萝莉Urban509k WordsOngoing [National Fate] [FGO] [Infinite Flow] [Heroic Spirits] [Instances] [No heroine] [No power restriction] [Just got a rating, it’ll go up, promise~] After transmigrating to Blue Star, I’m unexpectedly chosen for the myriad worlds’ National Fate instance. Just when I’m ready to give up and die, I bind to a role-playing System! Taking on the forms of Heroic Spirits, I sweep through the instances! Instance One: [Crimson Feast] [Instance Rank: B] Role-playing as the Heroic Spirit Yang Guifei. On the ni 8.2kReads6.6Score344Shelves

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    These two are quite interesting.

27. 27 国 National Fate: Playing Doma from the Start 国运：开局扮演童磨 Dragonfly Among the Bamboo竹间蜓Urban253k WordsOngoing I died suddenly, then came back to life. The System told me that if I took part in the National Destiny Game by playing a role and saving humanity, I could come back to life in my original world. The wheel spun. I watched as it stopped on the words “Douma.” Play Douma? Me? And isn't there something a little off about having Douma save humanity? The System offered four words: “That doesn't matter.” Besides, once my role-play score reached 100, I could draw a new character card. Fine. If you 2.9kReads8.1Score253Shelves
28. 28 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: I’m the Leader of the Abundance, and I’ve Been Exposed on Livestream? 崩铁：我丰饶首席，被直播曝光？ Nothing Left to Say无话可以说了Anime Fanfiction641k WordsCompleted [The book's score is low because it just started!] The livestreaming starts in Chapter 16 + the setup in the beginning is quite long + no heroine + the truth won't come out anytime soon My name is Huang. I'm a true-blue Yaoqing Xianzhou native, and my childhood dream has always been to become a general of the Yaoqing Xianzhou. I will never share the same sky as the Abundance! My name is Huang, Emperor of the Abundance Allied Empire and Chief of the Abundance… At this moment, I shall sink the Xia 7.1kReads8.5Score412Shelves

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    The sun and moon are both wrong, six lifetimes and five worlds in vain.

29. 29 双 Performing the Script with Two Secret Identities 双开马甲演绎剧本 Tea Cloud Ling Lake茶云陵湖Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted ★ COMPLETE ★ [Secret-identity narcissistic romance] [The original self has no CP] [Beautiful, powerful, and tragic] [Strong leads] [Fake angst] Jun Zhaoliu is an exemplary employee at the Space-Time Administration, a retired savior of small worlds, and a scriptwriting enthusiast who is, at heart, a born drama queen. One day, he becomes a tester for the Administration’s newly developed secret-identity System. From then on, he embarks on a journey of running two secret identities at once, acting o 3.3kReads9.1Score256Shelves
30. 30 帅 Handsome, Strong, and Tragic, but It's Forced Love 帅强惨，但强制爱 Tea Cloud Ling Lake茶云陵湖Two Male Leads671k WordsCompleted ★Complete★ [Quick transmigration + pseudo-coercion + drama queen + beautiful, powerful, and tragic + equally matched leads] Jun Zhaoliu, a model employee at the Space-Time Administration and a retired savior of small worlds, loves writing scripts and is a drama queen at heart. After binding himself to a Secret Identity System, one careless move turned him into a real multiple-personality patient. From then on, he set out to collect fragments of his soul. Your main body has a fatal attraction f 5.8kReads9.2Score487Shelves
31. 31 斩 Slay the Gods: Mentally Ill? Call Me the God of Mystery! 斩神：精神病？请叫我诡秘之神！ Six Naps a Day一天睡六觉Male-Channel Fanfiction518k WordsCompleted [God-Slaying + Sequences + God of Mysteries + Acting + Madness + No Female Lead + 220 Multiple Personalities + Multiple Classes] After transmigrating into the world of God-Slaying, he finds himself in Sunshine Mental Hospital, one month before the story begins. There, he meets Lin Qiye for the first time, and becomes the incurable “God of Mysteries” in Room 7 of the Gods’ Mental Hospital, possessing 22 divine pathways. From the start, he awakens the true god of the Prisoner Pathway, Sequence 0: 8.3kReads8.0Score1kShelves
32. 32 奥 Ultraman: Role-Playing Across the Ultraman Universe 奥特：角色扮演穿梭奥特世界 Jiujiu Sheng酒酒笙Anime Fanfiction421k WordsCompleted [Ultraman + Genshin Impact + Honkai: Star Rail] (This is role-playing, not real people wearing the characters’ outfits. Please take note‼️) Even the author doesn’t know whether this is aimed at male or female readers. I picked the male-oriented category because it’s the only one with Ultraman fanfiction. Maybe I just didn’t notice the other one, so please bear with me. The characters may be a little out of character. I’ll do my best to avoid that, and I’d like to apologize in advance. It starts 3kReads8.8Score203Shelves

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    I've watched a bit of everything, a lot and a bit disorganized, but they're all pretty good (in my opinion; has anyone else seen these?).

33. 33 从 The Golden Descendant Secret Identity System, Starting With Saifei'er 从赛飞儿开始的黄金裔马甲系统 RobinOfficial知更鸟officialEastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted In a land of swords and magic known as the Saran Continent There is the cat burglar ‘Feifei,’ who announces her thefts in advance, has never once failed, and terrifies every noble and powerful figure. There is the undying war god ‘Wandi,’ who stands before a shattered city wall and single-handedly routs tens of thousands of enemy soldiers, holding the pass against an entire army. In the already-ruined ‘Demon King’s Castle,’ there is ‘Xiadie,’ the Saintess of Death, worshipped by every follower o 13.3kReads9.4Score994Shelves

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    They are all role-playing games.

34. 34 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: Establishing the Chrysos Heirs Organization from the Start 崩铁：开局建立黄金裔组织 Golden Hourglass金色的沙漏Urban209k WordsOngoing (Urban + Roleplaying + Chrysos Heirs of Amphoreus) (A note before reading: The main characters in this book are the Chrysos Heirs of Amphoreus, not Honkai: Star Rail characters.) The disaster began at a comic convention. A pitch-black calamity came from beyond the skies, seeking to engulf the world in darkness. Just as the world was about to be swallowed by the dark tide, heroes with golden blood arrived from another world, bringing a glimmer of hope to its people. They fought the dark tide and 15Reads6.3Score—Shelves
35. 35 从 The Magical Girl Secret Identity System, Starting with Robin 从知更鸟开始的美少女马甲系统 RobinOfficial知更鸟officialUrban895k WordsCompleted (Genderbend, No CP, One Soul in Multiple Bodies, Secret Identities, Original Worldbuilding) In a world beset by disaster and filled with despair, Robin, the world’s songstress, stands in the spotlight, adored by all. Her voice soothes the fear in people’s hearts and brings them hope. Sam (Firefly), the unstoppable Molten Knight on the front lines, has burned countless monsters to ash with her flames. Everyone knows better than to make an enemy of her. Then there’s Sparkle, the Masked Fool with a 10.6kReads9.5Score710Shelves
36. 36 开 From the Start, I Play Mona and Set the Internet Ablaze with Romance 开局扮演莫娜，全网掀起恋爱热潮 Desolate Nine Nether荒九幽Urban353k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, she thought she would take it by storm. Who could have guessed she would turn into a girl? Then she awakens a beautiful-girl roleplaying System. By playing various anime girls, she can become stronger? When Lin Qiuyue shows up in her livestream as Mona, the whole internet goes wild! “Did Mona come from Teyvat to the real world?” “Lady Mona, stop taking on servants! I'm your servant!” “Wife's black stockings, heh heh heh. Wife, give your gal pal a chance! 703Reads8.6Score110Shelves
37. 37 光 After the Light Vanished: I Play as Ultraman Tiga 光消失后：我扮演迪迦 Xin Meier辛美尔Male-Channel Fanfiction457k WordsCompleted Su Yuan transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that light vanished from this world long ago. At the same time, Golza, a monster from a TV show, unexpectedly appears in the real world, and Su Yuan happens to awaken a God-Tier Acting System. Faced with the gigantic beast from their fantasies, people can only tremble and wait for death to come. Su Yuan decides to play Ultraman Tiga before the whole world! 1.6kReads8.5Score120Shelves

    Reader note

    I really like this book. It features many roles, basically a new role each time.

38. 38 原 Genshin Impact: From the Start, I Played Zhongli and Handed Out Visions 原神：开局扮演钟离，颁发神之眼 First Dream Beneath the Moon月下梦初Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + Golden Finger + Genshin Impact] From the moment the Genshin Impact world-saving System activated, Chen Kong became the Traveler, Aether. Looking at a world invaded by demons from another realm, Chen Kong decided to take on the role of one of The Seven and grant Visions to the people, bringing a little vitality back to the world. In Huaxia, I am Zhongli, the Geo Archon of Liyue. Demons, keep out of Huaxia. In Germany, I am Barbatos, the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt. Demons, would you like t 2.7kReads8.9Score224Shelves
39. 39 开 Playing the Miracle from the Start, I Help Light Yagami Become a God 开局扮演奇迹于你，帮夜神月成神 Loves ApplesL爱吃苹果的LAnime Fanfiction455k WordsCompleted 3.4kReads8.2Score315Shelves
40. 40 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: Cosplaying as Bai'e, I Elbow Nanook! 崩铁：cos白厄，肘击纳努克！ Jerry Without Tom失去汤姆的杰瑞Anime Fanfiction302k WordsCompleted [Honkai: Star Rail]+ [Flame Reaver]+ [Flamebro-level insanity]+ [Cold on the outside, wicked on the inside] “If the journey to rekindle the flame is one of constant loss, then Trailblazing is a journey of constant discovery!” “When faced with fate, every Bai’e will make the same choice.” Bai’e from a parallel universe was cosplaying as the Flame Reaver when he unexpectedly transmigrated. Resonating with Bai’e from Honkai: Star Rail, he inherited not only all of the Flame Reaver’s abilities, but 3.4kReads9.2Score332Shelves
41. 41 在 Playing the Seven Archons in Honkai: Star Rail? Seriously? 在崩铁里扮演七神？真的假的？ MLKSANDZLAnime Fanfiction138k WordsOngoing [Secret identities] [Roleplay] [A little livestreaming and chat] [Fake angst] [Pairing: Caelus] The heroine is bound to a roleplay System and takes on the secret identities of the Seven Archons. Jarilo-VI: the poet of the wind, Venti. Xianzhou Luofu: the Geo Archon, Morax. Penacony: the eternal puppet, the Raiden Shogun. Amphoreus: the Little Lucky Grass Lord, Nahida. More to be decided. P.S. For the sake of power scaling, the characters on the Genshin side will be powered up. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 崩 Honkai: Star Rail National Fate: Playing the Saber-Faced King, with Red Archer as My Teammate 崩铁国运：扮演呆毛王，队友红A Go to the Dock for Chips去码头搞薯片Anime Fanfiction200k WordsOngoing [Fate + Honkai: Star Rail + National Destiny + Gender-Swap] Blue Star is running out of resources, and a National Destiny Holy Grail War has begun! One person from each of 197 countries around the world will be randomly selected to participate in the war. Jiang Che, who transmigrated to a parallel world, obtained a Saber Roleplay System. The more convincingly he played the role, the stronger his abilities became. They arrived at the forbidden zone, Jarilo-VI, where everyone was to summon a power 523Reads6.7Score—Shelves
43. 43 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: National Destiny, Playing Bai'e and Summoning Saber 崩铁国运：扮演白厄，召唤呆毛王 Even the Breeze Can Read清风也识字Anime Fanfiction525k WordsOngoing [Fate + Honkai: Star Rail + national destiny + Honkai + Kevin] A Honkai: Star Rail forbidden zone has descended, and each nation must randomly select one person to represent its national destiny! Bai Ke transmigrated to a parallel world and unexpectedly awakened the strongest “Roleplay System.” Playing the part of Bai E, he became a Trailblazer. With Great Xia on the brink of collapse, he must save the people of the Dragon Kingdom. Upon arriving in the forbidden zone, [Jarilo-VI], everyone rando 3.1kReads8.6Score255Shelves
44. 44 国 National Fate: Playing Raiden Ei 国运：扮演雷电影 No Word from Ling Ci未见令辞Anime Fanfiction271k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, he changes sex and becomes Raiden Ei, then enters a national destiny game in another world. As Li Mu takes part, she gradually realizes that something about this game seems off. Raiden Ei (Li Mu): Only eternity comes closest to the Heavenly Principles. If you're looking for a power fantasy, skip Chapters 6 through 29. 1.1kReads7.8Score103Shelves

    Reader note

    I highly recommend this.

45. 45 国 National Fate: Playing Jingliu From the Start 国运：开局扮演镜流 Jing Liuli镜琉璃Anime Fanfiction259k WordsCompleted When I wake up, I discover that I've transmigrated and been bound to a System. The System tells me to play Jingliu. Just as I'm planning to lie flat, everything changes: the National Destiny Survival game begins. No worries, I'm fighting on home turf. I'll just slack off, then. 1.8kReads8.6Score128Shelves
46. 46 规 Rule Horror: Reincarnated as Kafka, I Hear You Out from the Start 规则怪谈：转生卡芙卡开局听我说 Late-Stage Wanderer Fan散兵厨晚期Mystery238k WordsCompleted [Rules of horror + national fortunes + livestreaming + deduction + everyone's mom + roleplaying as Kafka] Rules of horror descended upon Blue Star, and each country selected one chosen person to enter the world of horror. The chosen person would be linked to their country's fortunes. Kafka got her name because her father's name was Ka and her mother's name was Fu. After pulling ten cards and getting ten Kafkas, her vision went black and she entered this parallel world. She gained Kafka's appeara 1.4kReads7.7Score172Shelves
47. 47 c I Cosplayed as the Hydro Prince and Transmigrated to Teyvat cos水王子后穿越到了提瓦特 Drunk Among the Flowers Like a Floating Cloud浮云醉花间Anime Fanfiction321k WordsCompleted [I keep getting the guaranteed hard pity on every Genshin Impact pull. I'm so unlucky that I had to write this myself to see if I could drum up some good luck. Updates whenever inspiration strikes, no promises of daily updates, though I won't necessarily abandon it.] Here's the actual blurb. I'm a professional cosplayer, a woman who likes men. One day, my best friend asked me to dress up with her as a pair of fairy siblings from a children's anime. She would play the younger sister, Princess Ice 1.7kReads9.0Score153Shelves
48. 48 扮 After Reaching 100% as the Little Brother, I Met the Real Deal 扮演小哥百分百后遇见了真的 Aisidi Ajia艾丝缇阿伽Two Male Leads212k WordsOngoing Zhang Qiling transmigrates to Blue Star and takes part in a forbidden-zone livestream, playing the role of the young Qilin master. After finally reaching 100% role synchronization and entering the Bronze Gate, he never expected to lose his memory. And even more unbelievably, he transmigrates again, this time into that very notebook! 867Reads6.6Score100Shelves
49. 49 崩 Honkai Impact 3rd: In the Honkai City, I Can Play Any Character 崩坏：崩坏都市，我可以扮演角色 The Bright Mirror Was Dustless to Begin With明镜本无尘Anime Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted [All characters stay true to themselves. No brainless behavior, no harem collector, and no out-of-character portrayals.] Qin Baiguo spent a lifetime's worth of luck on a ten-pull, got ten purple drops, and was forced to transmigrate into a world where Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai Gakuen 2 both existed. By raising characters' affection for him, he could earn the chance to play as a battlesuit character from Honkai Impact 3rd. He knew of the world's five major organizations: Schicksal, Anti-Entrop 5.2kReads9.1Score498Shelves
50. 50 狐 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: From the Start, I Play Li Xin, God or Demon at a Thought 狐妖：开局扮演李信，一念神魔 Fox Demon Prince狐妖太子Anime Fanfiction633k WordsCompleted Zhang Lanyi accidentally transmigrates into the world of Fox Spirit Matchmaker and binds to a God-Tier Roleplaying System. His first draw is Li Xin. One thought reaches the heavens; gods and demons fear nothing! From the start, he plays Li Xin, bringing the god-and-demon form into the mortal world with a single thought. In that moment, all beings see both darkness and light. He plays Li Chun'gang, and with a cry of "Sword, come!" cleaves open Heaven's Gate with a sword in Tushan, shaking the wor 2.7kReads8.7Score322Shelves

    Reader note

    The first book is truly amazing; it's a story of one person saving all of humanity.

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