The Protagonist Has Two Identities and Wears a Mask! 主角有两种身份，戴面具！

1. 1 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 64.2kReads8.4Score8.7kShelves

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   The mask reveals him as a seemingly weak, blind older brother who is a top student with a perfect score on the college entrance exam. When he puts on the mask, he becomes an SSS-rank executive of the Seven Deadly Sins, a top-tier demonic organization.

2. 2 说 Didn't You Say You Were Retiring? Officer, Why Are You Back? 说好退休呢？执法官你怎么回来了 Huo Fei惑非Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Enforcer Bottom x Player Top] [Infinite Survival / Horror Game / Supernatural Entities Descend / Global Open Beta / Leveling] Jiang Xun was the chief enforcer in a horror game, tasked with maintaining order in the System's dungeons. He had enemies throughout the entire game. After working for the System for two hundred years, Jiang Xun finally retired. On the day he left, the whole horror game celebrated as if it were New Year's, thrilled to be rid of the old menace at last. But barely had Jian 349kReads9.5Score66kShelves

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   Our Jiang Jiang is like this: his alternate account is a potential law enforcement officer, and his main account, with the mask on, is the chief! ⌯ᵔᗜᵔ⌯

3. 3 你 You’re All Chasing the Heroine? Then I’ll Marry the Demoness 你们都追女主？那女魔头我娶走了 Paper Parcel纸包Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [One heroine + everyday affection + guaranteed sweetness + cultivation system + grand setting] Shen Yi'an transmigrates into a rather outrageous novel. Born into the world, he discovers that he’s the original protagonist, the one with a massive green hat hanging over his head: the Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, His Highness Prince Chu! The second, third, fourth, and nth male leads all like the heroine. Whoever wants that whole field of green can have it. I don’t. You’re all going after 121kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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   The male protagonist has two identities. On the surface, he is the sixth prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, but in secret, he is the leader of a top power in the martial arts world. He always wears a mask and never shows his true face. He has a group of loyal and top-notch masters under his command. It's super good and I recommend it with five stars.

4. 4 我EN My Personalities Are Incredible Actors [Card Roleplay] 我的人格超会演【卡牌扮演】 Fireworks Meow Meow烟火喵喵Mystery746k WordsOngoing Modern supernatural horror, aimed at women but with a male protagonist and no romance, ensemble cast, secret identities, and rule-based infinite survival. In the tenth year after the supernatural horrors descended upon Earth, a young man raised by these horrors opened a weapons shop with his own hard work and settled down to enjoy his retirement. But he was unexpectedly bound to a secret-identity System, which ordered him to gain fame by playing his various secret identities and help the world’s 83.9kReads9.2Score12.6kShelves

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   It's a super good show. The main character has a mental illness (something like dissociative identity disorder), and then he meets a system. After the system persuades the main character, they successfully bind to each other. If you're interested, you can check out the synopsis (although it's a bit vague). It's really good. The beginning might be a little boring, but it gets really good after about three or four episodes. I highly recommend it!

5. 5 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 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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   1. Early stage: Enforcer; Later stage: Twilight Society member/Apocalyptic Calamity Fusionist. 2. Wearing the sheep mask, she is Aries; removing the mask, she is the strategist Qi Xia. 3. The older brother wears the mask and is the leader of the Demon Organization; removing the mask, he is a student. The younger sister's secret identity is the Holy Mark Envoy, a righteous organization opposed to her brother.

6. 6 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
7. 7 妹 After My Sister Became the Hero, I Turned Out to Be the Demon King Behind the Scenes 妹妹成为勇者后，我竟是幕后魔王 Mo Xian Yu莫弦鱼Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Enjoy the thrilling experience of following an anime series [Urban] + [Behind-the-scenes] + [Superpowers] + [Overprotective brother] + [System] + [Anime elements] + [High-octane battles] + [Everyday moments now and then] Eight years ago, a mysterious virus known as “Demonic Energy” broke out, starting in Neon. Humans infected by it underwent physical mutations, and their minds became horribly twisted, turning them into puppets controlled by desire. Those infected, who looked like demons when 16.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
8. 8 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 696.8kReads9.4Score50.3kShelves

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   Hulu's new book features two characters: Bai Ye from Apocalypse and Hei Wang, a god of the new era. Hei Wang wears a mask. The first lesson in life: forget your roots. [Eating melon emoji]

9. 9 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 118kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves

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   This one fits all the bill! On the surface, he's a bar owner, wearing a white Fox mask; there's a bit of a twist, but the ending is perfect.

10. 10 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Started Out as the Villain 穿越后从做反派开始 Bai Cheng Siming白惩思冥Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Unhinged Villainess + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + Light Ensemble Cast + Rivalry-Filled Love Quadrangle] At the moment of her death, Mo Xue thought she would fall into endless darkness. But when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a strange world. In the Xuanling Continent, the world of cultivation, she dreams of becoming a cultivator. But after testing shows she has no spiritual root, Mo Xue accepts reality, works hard among ordinary p 92Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    With the mask on, she's the young master of the demon clan; without it, she's a junior sister of the immortal sect.

11. 11 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, 98.9kReads9.4Score13kShelves

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    In this book, the protagonist simultaneously works as a hunter within the supernatural faction and, through a secondary account, rises to become a powerful figure within the human faction.

12. 12 说 How Many Times Do I Have to Say It? Don’t Call Me Boss, Call Me Officer! 说多少遍，别叫老大叫警察同志！ Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery292k WordsCompleted [A small ensemble cast, a System that's not very prominent, crime-solving, no heroine, a slice-of-life focus, not an invincible protagonist story! Slow burn] I transmigrated, but the System I got bound to isn't exactly normal. The cards I draw are neither useful nor worth throwing away. But if I don't use them, it feels like a waste; if I do, I have to deal with occupational quirks? I thought my bad luck would end there, but my teammates turned out to be one weirder than the next. But that's fin 1.2kReads8.1Score202Shelves

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    1. Not human, but disguised as one; a story with a frustrating beginning and a satisfying ending. 2. This one has multiple identities; outwardly a police officer, but it ends badly. 3. A revenge story where the protagonist kills those who persecuted his family; ostensibly a bar owner, but with a heartwarming ending. The third one is the best.

13. 13 我 My Years as a Mentor on a Talent Show 我在选秀节目当导师的那些年 Yi Bai祎白Two Male Leads679k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, BL + ghostwriter + partial secret identity + ensemble cast + a touch of universal admiration + side couple + low-profile golden finger] "A fake ordinary guy who’s secretly a pop superstar and talent-show mentor & a fake commoner who’s secretly a young master and talent-show contestant" "A talent show where contestants don’t form a group" Lin Kongxia debuted abroad at eighteen. With a golden finger System, he kept his identity secret and never showed his face. In five years, he s 1.2kReads8.6Score162Shelves

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    This book is really good!!!

14. 14 藏 You Can’t Hide It! The Assistant Big Shot Gets Kissed by the Unhinged Mr. Fu 藏不住！特助大佬被疯批傅总亲哭 Fearless無怖Two Male Leads194k WordsCompleted No More Hiding! The Overpowered Assistant Gets Kissed by the Unhinged CEO Fu Everyone in A City knows that Fu Molen, CEO of Fu Corporation, is a madman: violent, possessive, and controlling to an extreme. Anyone who gets close to him is doomed. But no one knows that Chu Tezhu, the ever-composed and impeccably mannered assistant at his side, hides another face behind his black-rimmed glasses. By day, he’s a star assistant who types faster than anyone else and keeps Fu Molen’s life running like cl 1.5kReads6.4Score199Shelves

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    He has two identities: by day, he's the top assistant to the eccentric CEO; by night, he's the behind-the-scenes boss of Mo Xun Bar, capable of handling anything in the underworld with ease.

15. 15 人 I Have Dissociative Identity Disorder, and I Awaken an Unknown Sequence 人格分裂的我，觉醒未知序列 Bearing Guilt负辜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no female lead, no formulaic tropes, no System, no brainless decisions, twists, slow burn, sequences, ensemble cast, passionate, elegant high-IQ madman) [I think this world is fake. I want to witness the real world.] [By the time you read this, I'll be dead. But I will keep watching you from wherever I am!] [My name is Yang Feng. Feng as in maple, not as in crazy.] 16.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    The protagonist has a mask, which fits the characteristics of the Zhencang Bureau. The team leader is the tenth leader of the Masked Gang, which fits the character setting very well. His cold and aloof personality in the early stage and his slightly funny personality in the later stage are both very likable. I sincerely recommend it!

16. 16 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 51.4kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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    ① "Even if no one applauds, remember to take a graceful bow." ② Praise to the deceased spirit medium.

17. 17 序 Sequence: Sacrifice 序列：祭品 He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating is being suppressed during the new-book period, so feel free to dive in! [Sequence-based growth + He An's new novel + the usual promise: no frustrating setbacks] Sold by his parents to be a human sacrifice, he returns with the Five Ghosts in place of his organs and the Six Demons transformed into his viscera! Mom, Dad, why aren't you smiling anymore? Those people and gods who took my organs, are you ready? I've come to collect what you owe me! 292.7kReads9.1Score32.5kShelves
18. 18 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 142.6kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves

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    It fits perfectly; both have dual identities and wear masks.

19. 19 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 59.3kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves

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    The first book has a female lead, and the male lead wearing the Seven Deadly Sins mask is quite satisfying. The female lead also grows through character development and is highly intelligent. The second book involves joining the 749 Investigation Bureau, but she is a supernatural being, so she truly has two identities. Both books are very enjoyable 😋

20. 20 明 There Are Clearly Three Sins, So Why Am I Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic?! 明明是三罪，我却是美强惨！ Old Song Sea旧曲海Modern Romance655k WordsOngoing Just launched! Manga forum, a misunderstood tragic hero, handsome and powerful male lead, no romance Bo Xing accidentally transmigrates into a manga and gets bound to a popularity-collection System. It tells him he can only stay alive by collecting popularity. A disastrous start? No problem, he knows how to keep his head down. Someone tests him? No problem, he puts on a good act. She runs, he chases? No problem, he's a fast runner. Still, he's a little puzzled. Why do people keep looking at 21.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
21. 21 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    [High-energy prologue! The moment the blood moon was torn apart, I opened my eyes and became the host of the ghost masks.] In the mass grave where owls screech, the black-robed "Qi" bit through the pupil of the remnant soul of the moon goddess, and nine ghost masks emerged in the blood moon—"The moon goddess is dead, the three divine contractors should awaken." Transmigrator Jiang Xu'an opened his eyes in the morgue, the bronze pendant in his pocket burning hot like a heart, and his skin crawling with the same ghost mask patterns as in the prologue. He didn't know that his "resurrection" was the key to the "Gears of the Dead" soul-refining ritual—"The hearts of the three divine contractors can completely awaken the nine ghost masks." [From the morgue to the Eternal Twilight Forest!] [I used a fragmented scroll to fight against a Transformation Realm expert] Under the blood moon in the Eternal Dusk Forest, Jiang Xu'an unfolded the Xie family's secret treasure, the "Nine Phases Demon Sealing Scroll." Facing the seventy-two mechanical snake segments of the Transformation Realm Viper Priest, he raised a bloodied smile—"The power of the ghost mask that tore the blood moon in the introduction, you really think I can't use it?" When the church scum thought his spiritual energy was depleted, he deliberately revealed the crack in his pendant, leading them into the ghost mask maze of the Xie family's old mansion—"The gears in the introduction crushed three hundred Spirit Contractors? Sorry, this time it's your turn to be the sacrifice." In the instant that ice and fire exploded and leveled the forest, he reached for the gear earring he had taken from the morgue in his pocket. The incantation on it actually overlapped with the pattern of the "Deceitful" mask in the introduction. Click on my homepage or search my name to trace back → How did the host of the ghost mask that tore the blood moon in the introduction uncover the truth of his death as a "Three God Contractor" in the Eternal Dusk Forest!

22. 22 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
23. 23 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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    All three books have no female lead, and the protagonist has two or more identities.

24. 24 蝉 The Cicada Project 蝉计划 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Urban4.7M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + crafty schemer + comedy + meme references + one heroine] As spiritual qi revived, Jiang Bai unexpectedly arrived in the age of the fifth mysterious tide. Everything he knew had faded with the passage of time. The world had been utterly transformed, familiar places and people were gone, and the career he had once fought for had turned to dust. The past was beyond recall. In this chaotic, dark age, order had long since collapsed, civilization was no more, and the shadow of 69.3kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves
25. 25 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
26. 26 我 I Started by Devouring Gods and Rose Against the Current 我从吃神开始反向晋升 Cool Isn't Cool酷是不酷Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts] [Ensemble cast] [No System] The gods descended upon the world, and the Ascenders appeared. At the age of eighteen, everyone can choose a unique path to godhood within the Ascension Tower. But Jiang Qi’s left eye is connected to a forbidden zone. Within the forbidden zone, he embarked on a strange path: he can ascend as long as he eats monsters. The world obtains everything from the Ascension Tower. And my ability is... [When I write the first sentence, the universe coll 235.7kReads9.1Score22.5kShelves

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    Absolutely gorgeous! Especially the first one!

27. 27 高 The Blind Sword Girl of the High-Martial Thief God Clan 高武盗神家的盲眼剑娘 The Bird Who Loves Collecting Stamps爱收集邮票的飞鸟Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [One heroine + equally matched leads + action and romance] One is a thief who loves stealing precious gems. The other is a blind swordswoman who does nothing but practice her swordsmanship. Lin Chuan, known as the God of Thieves in Longxia, unexpectedly acquired a bag that could trade for anything. As long as he put in enough treasures, he could get whatever he wanted. SSS-grade gene enhancers, top-tier breathing techniques, coveted combat skills... He had planned to use the trading bag to go fr 167.9kReads9.2Score25.2kShelves

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    After observing for a while without anyone mentioning it, it seems Lin Chuan has multiple identities.

28. 28 穿 After Becoming a Powerful Chancellor, I Get a Mad Tyrant Who Climbs My Wall at Night 穿成权相后，喜提疯批暴君夜爬墙 Blackwater黑水Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + reborn + younger love interest + play the pig to eat the tiger + groveling redemption + mutual devotion] Scheming ghostly tyrant VS cool-headed, soft-hearted chancellor [The male lead grows over time. Please stop reading if you can't accept that.] Just after wrapping up filming, actor Mo transmigrates into the TV drama he starred in, becoming the ruthless, murderous, and unstable powerful chancellor he played. Meanwhile, the emperor wakes up to find himself back ten y 7.1kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Although this book doesn't focus on identities, it does have scenes involving wearing masks. Quite a few, actually. Anyway, it's very good, sweet, but not silly or mind-numbing. Recommended.

29. 29 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 like this, hehe. I've written three identities so far, but it seems like there aren't any masks? However, the first identity, the Plague Doctor, seems to have a bird-beak mask. [Full]

30. 30 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 37.5kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    This is amazing! The main character infiltrates the main group, while his clone wears a mask and acts as the villain. It's incredibly cool!

31. 31 火 Naruto: I Grow Stronger by Becoming a Beautiful, Tragic Side Character 火影：靠成为美强惨配角变强 A Fluffy Bear Blanket一条熊熊毛毯Two Male Leads1.6M WordsOngoing [Naruto fan fiction! Female-oriented! Two male leads! With viewing sessions!] [The protagonist is a natural actor and has scenes of pretending to be abused. His pairing is Kakashi. Many details are headcanon, and there may eventually be scenes where genuine friendship turns into something more. Don't read if that's not your thing.] After transmigrating as Uchiha Naluo, Naluo bound himself to a popularity System. He can only grow stronger by earning popularity. So this world has become a source o 27.7kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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    How can this not be considered wearing a mask and having two identities?

32. 32 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    These two books, the first one is about a human prodigy, the junior chief of the Heavenly Mystery Palace, who takes off his mask. The second one is about behind the scenes, and it seems to also involve masks.

33. 33 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 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist with two high-ranking identities. The second book has multiple identities, all obtained through deception. This book features many intellectual battles; those who enjoy high-IQ battles might enjoy it. Some of the more open and dramatic scenes are also very cool. The third book features a protagonist with two identities, both possessing great potential. However, due to the conflicting circumstances of these identities, the protagonist constantly hides his true strength. Later, one identity fakes its death, and the protagonist's strength rapidly increases. It's currently being updated to "A Powerful Comeback," and it's very enjoyable. The author also occasionally releases extra chapters due to generous donations from wealthy readers. It is hoped that more people will come to read it.

34. 34 人 Human Genius? Sorry, I’m a Deviant 人类天才？抱歉，我是畸变种 Mesopotamian Plains美索不达米亚的平原Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Romance] [The protagonist conceals his identity and is on humanity's side] [Ensemble Cast] Su Zhan transmigrated, and from the start he witnessed a scene of domestic harmony. His parents in this new body would do anything for each other, a heartwarming sight. In the city, there was a kind of creature. They looked no different from humans, but they hunted people to survive and grow stronger. People called them Aberrants. And Su Zhan was one of them. 10.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
35. 35 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 102.6kReads8.7Score10.4kShelves

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    Why isn't anyone recommending this? I thought it was quite popular, especially since it's a great deal 😋😋

36. 36 万 After His Two Identities as Everyone’s Favorite Were Exposed, He Lost Control 万人迷两个身份爆光后他玩脱了 Chen Mo reborn辰陌rebornTwo Male Leads678k WordsCompleted [Heartthrob + White Moonlight + System + A genius beauty who captivates without realizing it, not a weak bottom] Bei Yeyao is the young lord of the Fox Clan in the Divine Realm. But on his way to pay respects, he accidentally breaks the Main God’s Glassfire Lamp. As punishment, he’s sent to the lower realms to save a world on the verge of collapse. After reading the System’s introduction, Bei Yeyao says, “I just have to play the white moonlight, right? Easy.” But playing the role nearly works hi 2.9kReads9.3Score495Shelves
37. 37 游 Game Invasion: Awakening a God-Tier Talent from the Start 游戏入侵：开局直接觉醒神级天赋 Real-Life Cat猫咪真人Sports1.2M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + No Romance + Roleplay + Leveling Up + Power Fantasy + Secret Identities + Unhinged Strong Female Lead] In her previous life, Qi Mingyue was controlled by an item, had her luck drained by a scumbag, and was imprisoned. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to a year before the game’s invasion. Don’t like the talent you drew? Just switch to another one! From the start, she awakens the god-tier talent, Fate’s Jester! The instance is too hard? No problem. She breezes t 8.9kReads9.2Score440Shelves

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    The first book features a protagonist with multiple identities, a high level of intelligence, and numerous plot twists. On the surface, he's a rising star director within the Order organization, but secretly he operates under multiple aliases across four major organizations. The second book features a protagonist who is intelligent and prioritizes freedom. His apparent identity is dead, but he has actually created an organization called Spades, and he also has multiple aliases.

38. 38 全 Global Livestream: The Strongest Eerie Being Slaughters Everyone 全球直播：最强诡异，杀穿全场 Yun Weiqing云微青Mystery726k WordsOngoing If I stand at the very top, then wiping everything out will be all the more fun ♬ (The protagonist is uncanny! Non-human, no female lead, invincible against anyone below the god tier from the start, with stronger opponents above him. Includes, but is not limited to, non-humans, tentacles, hypnosis and brainwashing, body modification, object fetishism, swarms of insects, cannibalism, and all kinds of strange creatures. Contains religious, gender, and political commentary. There isn’t much, but p 6.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Although it doesn't depict switching between two identities, it's still very good, especially the gradual discovery of the character's past identity. [Heart emoji]

39. 39 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 48.6kReads9.3Score6.5kShelves

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    The first one basically always wore a mask, the second one wore a dice-shaped headgear.

40. 40 我 Detective Conan: I Just Want to Quietly Be a Mage 【柯南】我只想安静地当个魔法师 Wanqi Sang万俟桑Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing [Detective Conan fanfiction, no pairing, watered-down alcohol, canon couples stay together, the police academy squad gets brought back to life, protagonist has no clear allegiance, fun-loving, switches sides between the Red and Black factions] Unluckily dumped into the world of Detective Conan, Wakagi Ryo discovered the first moment he woke up that his luck stat was rock bottom. Come on, this is the Conan world. The world where simply stepping through a door with your left foot first could get y 11.8kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
41. 41 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 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
42. 42 身 I'm a Villainous Officer, and My Little Sister Is on the Hero Team? 身为反派干部，妹妹是战队成员？ A Thought of Emptiness一念之空Urban2.8M WordsCompleted New book out Mayhem + tokusatsu + Super Sentai + invincible protagonist + fun-loving troublemaker. Steady updates, at least 8,000 words a day. Earth is a nexus connecting countless other worlds, and a stage for all kinds of civilizations, evil organizations, and superheroes. Bai Yu spent ten years becoming the branch director of the evil organization, the Apostles of Chaos. His branch is called Dreamland. He creates fear and despair, weaving dreams that make righteous heroes lose their way. He i 24.4kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    Absolutely meets the requirements

43. 43 人 In Detective Conan, Being a Full Member of the Organization Is Just Too Good 人在柯南，组织正式编实在太香了 Diaopai Dish Soap雕牌洗洁精Anime Fanfiction3.3M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + lots of everyday life + one female lead + unabashedly villainous] Lin Jiayou: "How are the benefits at our company?" A long-haired, cold-faced man in black: "Our company, or rather, our organization, offers plenty of benefits. Meals are covered by a dedicated allowance card with regular deposits. For housing, there's this standalone villa in Beika Town right in front of you, with 300 square meters of space. For transportation, there's a Lexus in your garage, with the keys in it. 22.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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    Is this it? One is the Black Party member, and the other is a detective.

44. 44 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 175kReads9.5Score30.6kShelves

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    The protagonist is not only the righteous Dean Xu, but also the evil cultivator Zhenhai Xiejun, the leader of the Illusionary Sea Cult, and has a series of other identities such as Bu Jingyun and the Emperor.

45. 45 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 39.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    The protagonist appears to be a math teacher at No. 3 Middle School, but secretly he is a ghostly avenger who causes headaches for the police, and he wears a mask when seeking revenge.

46. 46 写 I Was Just Writing a Horror Story, So How Did I Become a God? 写个怪谈而已，我怎么成神了 Youth Isn't Afraid of Pants Exploding青春不怕裤子爆炸Mystery264k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-Behind-the-Scenes Mastermind + Light Horror + Creating Rules + No Female Lead + Horror Game] [Some angst early on, proceed with caution if you're sensitive to that] Lu Ze, a weak high school boy, happens to find a mysterious diary titled “Investigate Things to Gain Knowledge.” It grants him the ability to create urban legends and accidentally draws him into an even more terrifying, darker world. A group of vicious criminals corners the boy in a locked room. Lu Ze turns and writes in the 2.5kReads9.0Score369Shelves

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    Look at my bookshelf and find the categories yourself.

47. 47 身 Identity Editor: From the Start, a Pretty Girl Doxxes Me 身份编辑：开局被小仙女开盒 Master She Yu舍予大师Urban453k WordsCompleted [The short-drama adaptation, “Out in the World, You Get to Choose Your Own Identity,” is now available!] Lin Fan is an orphan. He thinks he'll have a quiet time at college, then graduate, find a dead-end job, and live what he considers an ordinary life. But after offending a spoiled rich girl, he gets doxxed and exposed! Just when everyone thinks he's finished, the Identity Editing System arrives! At six, he volunteers as bait in the investigation of Jiangcheng's biggest child-trafficking case. 444Reads6.6Score109Shelves
48. 48 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    This protagonist has more than two identities! [Drooling] I personally think they're both great, go watch them!!!

49. 49 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Corrupted Qilin Tattoo 盗墓：邪化麒麟纹身 Bai Xiaofei of the City Gate城门白小飞Mystery809k WordsCompleted [South Sea Return to the Ruins, Under One Person + tomb raiding + Old Nine Gates + the Qilin boy + century-old families + exposure + immortality + the uncanny] The soldier, the actor, and the immortal led astray. The rakish devil laughs like a Buddha. The beauty who reads fortunes plays a game that reaches the heavens. This is a story that belongs to the Old Nine Gates. 10.9kReads9.2Score842Shelves

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    Although they weren't wearing masks, they were all quite good-looking.

50. 50 大 The Big Shot Is a Little Twisted Because He's Too Refined 大佬因太过斯文而有些变态 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] x [No Romance] x [Ridiculous Power Fantasy] x [Unhinged but Handsome Male Lead] x [Refined Pervert] “Executioner No. 001, mission completed perfectly.” After dying, Yan Wugui, who had spent ten years in a psychiatric hospital, became an executioner for the Myriad Worlds System. He travels across the heavens and countless realms to hunt down rule-breakers and keep the worlds running as they should. An executioner? Call me the Reaper. [System] Executioner No. 001. Assassina 19.5kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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