Looking for Books Where the Protagonist Becomes a Game NPC 求主角变成游戏NPC的书

1. 1 神 A Stunning NPC Accidentally Joins the Players' Side 神级貌美npc，误入玩家阵营 Sishui泤水Two Male Leads418k WordsOngoing [Boys’ love! + 1v1 + character fragments + NPC + game + pseudo-infinite?] Xie Jue had always thought he was just an ordinary person. He went through life by the book and worked by the book. Then one day, he found a phone displaying the loading screen of a game. [Loading character... Character loaded successfully...] [Ding! Welcome, Player Xie Jue, to the game.] From then on, the door to a new world opened for Xie Jue... Once Xie Jue stepped inside, there was no going back. The golden canary, 6.2kReads9.4Score742Shelves

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   I just saw the latest chapter of this book. The author's writing is excellent, and Xiao Xie is so cute! She's an NPC who doesn't know she's an NPC—she's absolutely adorable! Ahhhhh, it's so good!

2. 2 我 I Cling to the Boss's Leg in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏里抱boss大腿 Fu Ximi伏西米Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, extra sweet, both devoted to each other] [Insane, vicious big-shot player × adorable, timid NPC who clings to his powerhouse] You Li enters a horror game world and somehow becomes an NPC. While all the other NPCs scare people, You Li is the only one scaring ghosts. Sanatorium level You Li tries his best to play a ghost and scare people, only to be chased around by an insane big-shot player wielding a chainsaw, screaming the whole way. You Li: I won't scare you. Can y 7.8kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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   The first two books feature the protagonist becoming an NPC, while the last one features the protagonist becoming a game boss.

3. 3 请 Players, Please Don't Mess With the Soft and Cuddly NPCs 请玩家不要招惹软糯NPC A Few Cups of Sweet Wine几杯甜酒Two Male Leads438k WordsCompleted A sweet, soft-hearted, captivating NPC who plays hard to get vs. a possessive, unhinged top player (split personality) [Male-male romance] [Sweet romance] [Livestream setting] [Monster-slaying and scum-bashing] [Rivalry for the love interest] The full-immersion game “Escape at the End of Time,” which has taken the nation by storm, has officially launched. A haunted dormitory in a school, a city overrun by zombies, a ghost bride, a mass sacrifice, evil spirits kept in the basement of a gloomy old 4.3kReads9.1Score642Shelves
4. 4 奶 The Sweet Little Brother Transmigrates into a Horror Game as the Boss 奶乖弟弟穿进恐怖游戏当BOSS Su Zisu苏子苏Two Male Leads142k WordsCompleted (Boys’ love + adored by everyone + sweet romance + secret identity + infinite horror + ensemble cast) Wen Xiaojiu is sweet, soft, pale, and good-natured. His one flaw is that he’s a huge coward! He won’t play horror games, and even when watching movies, he spends the whole time with his eyes shut in fright. But one day, he’s suddenly dragged into a survival horror game. Wen Xiaojiu’s childhood-friend big brothers are furious! Brother A: If anyone scares Xiaojiu to tears, I’ll tear down your head 94Reads6.3Score—Shelves
5. 5 诡 Eerie Game NPC: I Carry the Fate of All Humanity 诡异游戏NPC，我背负了全人类 Moonlight Tea明月茶Mystery855k WordsCompleted [Contains many scenes of illness and frailty. Proceed with caution.] Gu Heqing transmigrates one day and discovers he has become an NPC in a horror game. Humans keep entering the game world, while the real world is gradually being dragged into it. The livestreams show people dying horribly, and he is somehow connected to a “god” whose nature he cannot begin to understand… He has no idea where to go from here. But when he finally comes to his senses, he seems to have... become humanity’s onl 4.7kReads9.0Score572Shelves

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   In this world, a bizarre game suddenly appears, pulling in creatures to survive, and everyone fears this game. Gu Heqing transmigrates into this bizarre game and becomes a strange NPC. At first, she doesn't know what to do, but later, in the process of figuring things out, she helps humans and learns that she is the boss of this game. But why do humans all say, "Sir, I am a gentle person?"

6. 6 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 19.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   ① Originally a normal person, but because he could see ghosts, he was considered mentally ill and sent to a mental hospital, becoming a real mental patient. Later, a horror game arrived, and he became an NPC in the horror world. ② After losing his memory, he was sent to the horror game to play as an NPC and collect fear points. ③ He was tricked by the system into signing a contract, playing as an NPC to act as a cheat code for the protagonist.

7. 7 惊 Thriller Game: What Evil Could an NPC Possibly Have in Mind? 惊悚游戏：NPC能有什么坏心眼 Sun and Moon日月Mystery174k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Comedy] [System] Thank you for asking. When Xie Yao opens his eyes, he has no memories. All he has is a note that says: Your name is Xie Yao. If you don’t know anything, go get a job and earn money. So he comes to the service hall of a town called Ghost Domain NPC Roleplay, registers, collects his script, and begins his performance! Xie Yao discovers he has a sub-System no one else has. It tells him to collect fear points, which can also be exchanged for energy. And so, he begins dilige 358Reads9.1Score105Shelves
8. 8 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
9. 9 小 The Little Cannon Fodder Is Always Hunted by the Boss 小炮灰他总被boss追求 Riding the Wind and Listening to the Moon乘风听月Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted 2.4kReads9.0Score305Shelves

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   I absolutely adore him; he's a lovable goofball, everyone adores him, he's a heartthrob.

10. 10 人 In an Eerie World, I Have to Complete Every Mission on My Own 人在诡异世界，刷任务全靠自己 Nine Wines Return to One九酒归一Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Luo is terribly unlucky. He wakes up one day to find himself in a bizarre world. The good news is that he has his own golden finger! The bad news is that its greatest ability requires the cooperation of the legendary Fourth Calamity: the players! [Ding! The task you assigned to a Cloudfish has been completed!] [Under the terms of the agreement, you will receive ten percent of this task's earnings!] [Ding! Congratulations on unlocking the achievement: A Shameless Leech!] A leech? What a joke! 4.9kReads8.7Score500Shelves

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    1. [Note] The protagonist transmigrates to a bizarre game world, becoming both a dungeon NPC and the game world's boss. Although incredibly powerful, the protagonist has no memories and is portrayed as a sickly beauty. 2. [Note] The protagonist transmigrates into a bizarre world and possesses a cheat-like ability, but it requires a player to activate. Therefore, the protagonist is forced to become a game NPC who issues quests.

11. 11 鬼 The Ghost King’s Self-Cultivation 鬼王的自我修养 Bitter Days Are Short苦昼短Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “I'm Li Jiong. I'm still alive.” “I have no memories. I know nothing about this world.” “Something seems wrong here. How strange.” “I remember a little now. This world really is wrong.” “It's me. How could the world be wrong?” “I'm the one who's wrong.” Li Jiong sways his head and hums an unknown tune as he tears through layers of unfamiliar fog in the game. He witnesses the strange things around him and records them in his diary. As he investigates, his memories slowly begin to unfold, and he s 5.2kReads8.3Score563Shelves
12. 12 老 Honey, Someone's Picking on Me: Infinite Flow 老公有人欺负我【无限流】 A Li with Erotomania被爱妄想症阿离Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [A lovesick, unhinged male lead with multiple facets + he might not even be human in some instances + romance in horror scenarios] School scenario: The class monitor who only cares about studying ♥ the underachieving study committee member Before she knows her boyfriend is a ghost, the class monitor’s daily routine is studying and supervising her boyfriend as he tutors everyone in the class. After she finds out he’s a ghost, the class monitor thinks for a moment and says, “Ghosts don’t need to r 8.1kReads9.1Score842Shelves
13. 13 靠 You Need Me to Survive? I'm an NPC, Not a Player! 靠我存活？我是NPC不是玩家哦 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Mystery782k WordsCompleted Wu Le is a murderous NPC in a horror game, rotating through different scenarios to "work"! Wu Le is free-spirited and willful. Deceiving players, playing tricks on them, and terrifying them are all part of her daily routine. Sometimes she likes to disguise herself as a player, getting a close look at the evil in people's hearts. She gives players hope, then crushes it completely, enjoying the look of despair on their faces. Other times, she plays the part of a proper horror NPC, hunting down pla 24.7kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    "Player? You're mistaken. In your terms, I'm a dungeon NPC." A girl's ethereal, eerie laughter echoed. In the castle corridor, blood soaked the floor, the vibrant red of her exquisite Rococo skirt gleaming. A black cat emerged from the shadows and nuzzled her leg. "Go." The black cat looked at the bloodstains, a human-like smile spreading across its face. Its mouth opened, revealing a dense array of sharp teeth. Humans, a weak species, simply couldn't survive in this strange world. [—Dungeon data being cleared] [—No players survived in Rose Castle.] [—Dungeon closing soon.]

14. 14 直 After My Livestream Changed Fate, the Villain NPC Became Everyone's Darling 直播改命后反派npc成了万人迷 A Thousand Mountains Await Our Return千山有归期Two Male Leads122k WordsOngoing [NPC + villain’s comeback + cross-dimensional livestream + survival competition game + adored by all + love triangle + two male leads] In the year 3,298,000,000 of the Star Calendar, the Super Mainframe created a massive survival competition game and began ruling planets across every star system in the universe. Su Mingyu, the top villain NPC of the ancient martial arts plane. One day, he awakened and began his career as a livestreaming NPC. At first “Livestream? What’s that? I’m the dignified m —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 被 The Coveted Beauty of an NPC 被觊觎的美貌npc July 23七月二十三Two Male Leads216k WordsOngoing Instance 1: An old apartment complex, a handsome young man fresh out of college and a gentle neighbor he’s never met before. Instance 2: A backward, feudal village, a beautiful groom brought in to bring good fortune and a rugged, straight man. Instance 3: A rose manor, a spoiled young wife and a cold CEO. Instance 4: To be decided. 20Reads8.8Score—Shelves
16. 16 我 I'm Really Not a God-Tier Guide NPC 我真的不是神级指引npc Among the Stars of Xiyang Island西洋岛的星辰间Mystery368k WordsOngoing [Infinite flow + no romance + ensemble cast + no female lead + suspense and twists + NPC role-playing] [Just got a rating, it’ll rise over time.] Su Ming wakes up to discover that he has become a guide NPC in a horror game, monitored by the System and sent from one instance to another. Along with the players, he is trapped in “Restful Haven,” a village that appears peaceful but sustains its “perfect immortality” through the sacrifice of the living. Amid one battle of wits and probing after anoth 421Reads8.4Score110Shelves

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    These books are all very good.

17. 17 穿 I Became a Boss and Now the Players Are After Me 穿成BOSS后我被玩家盯上了 Wind and Candlelight风与烛火Mystery189k WordsOngoing No romance. Jiang Yue thought she would go to the underworld after she died, but instead she transmigrated into a horror game and became a Boss. Here, players repeatedly enter horror-game instances and complete their missions to earn points, giving them a chance to leave the game and be reincarnated as humans. But Jiang Yue herself had become a Boss. To level up, she also had to complete missions and earn enough points. So Jiang Yue took to selling paintings and mugging people in this terrifying 107Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    I think it looks good on me (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

18. 18 扮 After Playing an NPC, Players Started Making Moves on Me 扮演NPC后玩家对我图谋不轨 1 Qin Zi1个琴子Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both chaste + Infinite Flow + Role-Playing] “Ding~ Welcome to the game world.” When Lan Lan wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar place, bound to a System that calls itself “the greatest NPC ever.” The System says that if she plays an NPC, completes missions, and earns enough points in the game, she can come back to life in the real world. “Is that so?” So the System watches as the “delicate” witch hefts a giant cleaver, the “cowardly” girl “bullies” her bully, and a female d 554Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    … NPC

19. 19 我 I Play an NPC in an Escape Game 我在逃生游戏中扮演NPC Sour Plum Drink酸梅梅汤Mystery410k WordsCompleted [No romance + male-led story + infinite flow + character growth] "A novel in which the protagonist and the author grow and improve together" [New Blurb] There was too much injustice in the world. By a twist of fate, Pei Yan created escape-game stages based on real-world injustices, hoping that players would change what happened to the NPCs in each stage. But the players' actions were beyond Pei Yan's expectations. The redemption he had envisioned became a revelry for a bunch of villains. With n 61Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 网 Online Game: Clocking In at Nine and Out at Five as an NPC 网游:从NPC开始朝九晚五 Xiao Zhu Ying v5箫筑影v5Sports212k WordsCompleted At the game shop: “What? You're off work? Why would an NPC like you get off work?” “I'll give you ten million. Sell me a diamond storage ring!” “Come on, do me a favor. I brought my secretary!” “Fine, fine, I'll leave when you're off work. Don't hit me!” Song Bufan is unexpectedly reborn as an NPC in the game Tianyuan. He develops and resells goods, takes on player quests, and more. He starts work promptly at nine every morning and closes up right at five in the afternoon! Pay overtime? Get lo 25Reads5.3Score—Shelves
21. 21 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 500Reads7.2Score101Shelves
22. 22 惊 What?! I Became an NPC in a Survival Game 惊！我穿成了求生游戏里的npc Seven Yuan for Fragrance七元换香Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted Chen Cheng grew up in an orphanage, but she never gave up on herself. She worked hard, got into college, and paid off her student loans. Then she died from a double whammy of cancer and a car accident. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow been reborn as the third daughter of a powerful NPC in an ocean survival game. She was all set to lie flat, until she realized her best friend was among the players... Chen An'an, a fellow orphanage kid who grew up with Chen Cheng, had been left hear 847Reads6.6Score101Shelves

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    After the female protagonist dies, she is reborn as an NPC in a game, an elf. Her parents also know that she has memories of her past life. Her best friend also enters the survival game, and the two later meet and travel together.

23. 23 当 When the Demon King Enters a Full-Dive Game 当魔王进入全息游戏 Too Lazy to Get Out of Bed赖床不想动Two Male Leads532k WordsCompleted What happens when the Demon King's ruler accidentally enters a human virtual reality game? Others: Level up, fight monsters, conquer the game! Sas: Lie flat, sleep, and enjoy a leisurely retirement. Unfortunately, as an outsider, he is always running into trouble. With no choice, Sas has to get moving. He pretends to be an NPC in front of players and a player in front of NPCs, sells equipment, joins events, and blends perfectly into the game. He even attracts a whole crowd of devoted fans who 2.3kReads9.4Score419Shelves

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    I love the Demon King the most!!!

24. 24 穿 After Entering a Horror Novel, I Became a Background Extra 穿进恐怖小说后我变成了路人甲 Gobbling Away咔咔乱吃Two Male Leads510k WordsCompleted [Infinite-instance story + cross-dressing scenes + two male leads] (!!! I'm writing this for myself, so the romance may develop quickly and feature quite a lot.) Yang Guang is an antisocial, broke college guy. Just when he thinks he's headed for a dull, uneventful life, he transmigrates. Good news: He's landed inside a novel he's read. Bad news: It's a horror infinite-instance novel, and he's become a nameless NPC extra... But Yang Guang discovers that playing an NPC is like wearing a costume. H 11.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    NPCs in horror-themed infinite flow novels, with romance as the main theme.

25. 25 在 Working as an NPC in a Horror World 在惊悚世界里做NPC Luo Yang骆泱Mystery149k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Dungeon challenges + Female protagonist posing as a player] Cheng Yue is a longtime fan of horror infinite-flow novels. She never expected that one day her world would become the terrifying world from a novel. Everyone around her, except herself, started acting strangely. Her roommate’s facial features fell off as she talked. When Cheng Yue went home for the holidays, she saw her younger brother kicking their father’s head around like a ball. The old neighbor in the plaza was ex 989Reads8.4Score102Shelves
26. 26 我 I Own a Dollhouse in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏里有一家玩偶屋 Seven-Color Duckling七颜鸭鸭Mystery550k WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + System + Wild Imagination + No Romance] The doll maker Huanxi opened a doll shop in a small town, but few customers ever came by. It wasn’t just the doll shop. The flower shop run by Sister Qiong across the street, Granny Wu’s qipao shop next door, and Uncle Qian’s pawnshop were all empty too. In fact, it would be more accurate to say that strangers rarely ever appeared in town. Business was slow, but Huanxi got along well with everyone in town, and they often gathered for meals 1.1kReads8.6Score134Shelves

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    The first one, I just finished reading, it's really nice, no romance, the protagonist is an NPC in a horror game, the place he lives in is very eerie, and he and the female lead become like family (ૢ˃ꌂ˂⁎). The second one, the protagonist issues quests to players and profits 10%, and can also trigger other people's quests and get rewards. The protagonist is an NPC who travels back in time to seven days before the players arrive!

27. 27 救 Help! The Ice-Cold Top Player Won't Stop Chasing This Nobody 救命！小透明玩家被冰山大神狂追 Chang Zi长紫Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite + face-slapping + feel-good + redemption + devoted couple] A beautiful but insecure bottom who doesn't know how beautiful he is × a cold-hearted top to the world, but a jealous husband at home On the planet Jiahong, square faces are considered beautiful, and dark skin is revered. But Xiao Chuyu has skin as white as jade and a face like a peach blossom, making him the ugliest person on all of Jiahong! Then one day, he transmigrates into Blue Star's most popular full-dive game 1.9kReads8.7Score266Shelves

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    This one! And it's a story of stunning beauty and face-slapping, featuring a character who thinks he's ugly but is actually incredibly beautiful! The character development is quite good, but the plot is a bit weak if you look closely. It's a novel that can't be considered a masterpiece, but it's definitely enough to satisfy your fantasies!

28. 28 猫 After the Catlike, Clumsy Beauty Becomes an Infinite-Game NPC 猫系笨蛋美人成为无限NPC后 A Little Fluffball一只毛团子Two Male Leads460k WordsCompleted [Ditsy, Delicate Beauty + Everyone's Favorite + Infinite Flow + Multiple Fragments of One Male Lead] Note: The male leads who become intimate with the protagonist in each instance are all fragments of a god. Two male leads. The protagonist is a cat spirit who knows nothing about human society. He's a bit dim and delicate, and good for nothing but his face. If that's not your thing, don't read. The snowy-white cat who gets dragged into an infinite horror game transforms into a breathtakingly beau 6.8kReads9.5Score953Shelves

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    ✨Relevant to the topic!!! ✨These three are horror infinite flow novels by Shuang Nan! ✨In the first and third books, the protagonist becomes an NPC, while in the second book, the protagonist is much more powerful, becoming the BOSS!

29. 29 我 Me, the Wandering Boss of the Infinite Worlds 我，在无限世界当流窜boss Ge Zhiyu, Who Loves Din Tai Fung爱吃鼎泰丰的葛芷玉Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted When he wakes up and finds himself in another world, Ke Mubai looks at the bedroom, which is about the same size as his rented room, and thinks his luck must have finally turned. But the blood moon hanging high in the sky and the butcher-like monsters hunting people downstairs make it clear that this world is anything but simple. (The protagonist has a bit of a conscience at first. Later on, not setting people up is about as kind as he gets.) 1.8kReads8.9Score170Shelves
30. 30 穿 I Entered a Farming Game and Became an NPC in the Starter Village 穿进种田文游戏中，我成了新手村的NPC Desert in the Misty Rain烟雨沙漠Sports953k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + NPC + full-dive online game] After Lu Yunxi suddenly died from working 996, she was reborn into a farming family without even drinking Meng Po's Soup. She swore she would be a carefree slacker! No more 996, starting with her! What?! The little wooden house was falling apart? No problem. It could still keep out the wind and rain, and its quaint style made it a lovely sight! What?! The fields were full of field mice, and they'd eaten all the grain?! No problem. There we 1.4kReads7.8Score137Shelves

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    She was working overtime and was reborn into a farming family. After a few years, she learned some skills and wanted to leave the village. Unexpectedly, leaving the village required hunting field mice. So the female protagonist went to hunt field mice. These field mice were so dreamy, they were huge and looked like game bosses in the field. The female protagonist killed them with two strikes. The field mice realized that they had become NPCs in a game. From then on, they explored the map and traveled to the ends of the earth.

31. 31 开 From the Start, I'm a National Destiny NPC, and the Protagonist Wins Big Thanks to Me 开局国运NPC，主角靠我赢麻了 Yuan Li原李Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing My great-grandson burns money for me, and I help him ascend to heaven! Not a wish-fulfillment novel, or not entirely. [This is not a rules-based horror story! The rules offer no way out; they're all part of the game and are basically meaningless.] [Hell money can't be burned without limit. Later on, the protagonist will short the Underworld People's Bank.] [The protagonist is a scheming old fox with no golden finger.] [People will bicker among themselves early on; they won't unite until later.] 3.7kReads9.4Score453Shelves

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    In this book, the protagonist suddenly dies and is transported to a bizarre world a hundred years in the future. This bizarre world disguises itself as a "national destiny game," embarking on a grand scheme to devour the Earth. Unexpectedly, a mysterious young man who also died suddenly travels from 100 years in the past… becoming an NPC in the first scene [awkward laugh]. The protagonist and his grandson, who were chosen for the role, are initially stunned and look at each other in disbelief. Then, the protagonist teaches his grandson how to make a convex Bagua mirror to hang on the door. The ghostly figure in the dungeon is completely bewildered and is knocked away at his own doorstep. From then on, the protagonist, single-handedly, makes the grandfather and grandson into overpowered characters.

32. 32 不 Don't Bully the Horror Game NPCs: Infinite 不要欺负恐怖游戏npc【无限】 Mountain White Mountain山白山Mystery703k WordsCompleted [Horror, ghosts, suspense, and mystery-solving, with original supernatural-game lore.] [A timid NPC in a horror game who cries easily x a player who tries to survive every day but sometimes has a very strange way of thinking.] Lin Yilan runs a small guesthouse and only wants to coast through life. The guesthouse occupies the third and fourth floors of Chunxuan Residential Complex. For some reason, a new group of guests shows up every so often. Lin Yilan smiles, and the guests tremble with fear. 1.3kReads8.8Score139Shelves
33. 33 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 794Reads7.9Score107Shelves

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    Almost, surviving in a spiritual state within a holographic game.

34. 34 我 I Won by Pretending to Be an NPC in a Horror Game 我靠伪装npc躺赢恐怖游戏 Si Shuang姒霜Mystery337k WordsOngoing [Mind-reading + traditional infinite-flow + amnesiac disguised as an NPC + everyone’s favorite + open-ended romance] [Light, illogical fiction. Best enjoyed with your brain switched off.] [The instances are a grab bag of quick transmigration worlds, not all of them supernatural or haunted.] [No writing advice, please. The author is fragile and on the verge of a breakdown.] Irreverent intro: A mildly creepy infinite-flow story that even one person can read! The female lead is adored by everyone, 56Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who becomes an NPC, while maintaining high affinity with other NPCs without losing intelligence. The daily life and main storylines are well-balanced, and it has two male leads (though the perspectives aren't too divided [laughs]). The second book allows the protagonist to become an NPC, but this results in amnesia (so it can be considered NPC-like). It has a clear main storyline, with relatively short instances and minimal downtime.

35. 35 我 My Days as an NPC in an Infinite Game 我在无限游戏里当npc的日子 Wind Chimes That Love to Listen to the Wind爱听风的风铃Urban103k WordsOngoing (No harem, a smart and satisfying story, no clichés. The author welcomes feedback, so proceed with caution if that's not your thing.) “Have you ever seen a birdman? You know, a bird on top and a person below, a birdman that can walk upright?” Seeing the human-bodied, bird-headed classmate across from him turn increasingly livid, Fu Gu wisely shut his mouth. After leaving the classroom, Fu Gu looked at the steel cages of reinforced concrete stretching before him and felt inexplicably oppressed. “ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Judging from the name, the main character becomes an NPC after the first dungeon [kissing emoji]

36. 36 死 Death Game: The Beauty Is Deceiving the World 死亡游戏：美人她欺诈世界 Yi Xiao已晓Mystery688k WordsOngoing [The author’s note at the end of Chapter 1 contains content warnings. Please remember to read it, thank you.] [The author’s brain doesn’t work right. The first instance is deliberately obscure, which means players can’t clear it. If you don’t understand it, feel free to skip straight to the second instance. The overall tone of this story is: secret identities, a heroine adored by everyone, an airheaded goofball, and hilarious love-triangle drama. (I already put that in the blurb, so if you still 7kReads9.2Score709Shelves

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    This one, with the female protagonist as the dungeon boss, meets the requirements of the questioner.

37. 37 慌 I'm Freaking Out! Why Is the Big Shot Looking at Me Like That? 慌极了！大佬看我的眼神不对劲！ Mapo Stir-Fried Tofu麻婆炒豆腐Two Male Leads450k WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm Freaking Out! Why Is That Big Shot Looking at Me Like That?” [Two male leads] [A little zombie hiding his secret identity to survive VS a scheming big shot who sees through everything] [Infinite survival + leveling up + goofy comedy + equally powerful leads + a chaotic mashup of celebrities, spirits, monsters, and myths] After a sudden choice left Shi Yi abandoned, he woke up to find ten years had passed. The enemy of his past had already climbed halfway up the mountain known 1.2kReads9.4Score180Shelves
38. 38 操 Controlling the World: I Create Every Supernatural Being 操控全球：所有超凡由我缔造 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Urban300k WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Power Fantasy + Role-Playing] Shen Wuxu was forcibly bound to a System and transmigrated. After killing the System, he became anchored by an unknown force, and his sanity teetered on the brink of collapse! He decided to summon players! On the verge of madness, he played the part of a musician who had fallen into darkness. With a hoarse voice, he raised the curtain on this world. “When crimson roses and thorns bloom, only fear can truly shake the heart.” “Pursue the thrill of 3.9kReads9.2Score290Shelves

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    Vest Wen, an NPC in the eyes of players

39. 39 诡 The Eerie Town: From the Start, I Became a Plague Doctor 诡异小镇：开局成为瘟疫医生 Buddha's Son of Loulan楼兰佛子Mystery500k WordsCompleted [No romance + infinite flow + paranormal horror + not a power fantasy + character growth + forced to become an all-round doctor] [Evernight Town] The dead disguise themselves as living people, a doctor who knows nothing, and a fishman who appears out of nowhere all vie for control of the town. [Spring Blossom Middle School] Thirteen eerie urban legends, a troublemaker who gets toyed with, and a doctor who never gets a moment's rest. [The Never-Ending Train] The nine carriages are all different. 1.4kReads9.2Score173Shelves

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    These books should be quite good.

40. 40 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
41. 41 无 Infinite Starting Point: Zero Awakens 无限初始：零号觉醒 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse618k WordsCompleted [No romance] X [Cool, white-haired lead] X [Decisive male lead] In 2030, “Player Game” burst onto the scene. Clear a dungeon, and you can get anything you want. Yan Chao (Zero), once an NPC in the “Mechanical City” dungeon, suddenly awakened to his own existence and became a player. “Player Zero, please complete the main quest as soon as possible...” A dungeon? It's just my path to godhood. 3.9kReads9.3Score599Shelves

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    This book has no romantic pairing; the male lead is an NPC who has developed his own consciousness.

42. 42 三 Three Kingdoms: I’m an NPC Refugee Who Has Loaded the God of War, Bai Qi 三国：我NPC流民加载杀神白起 I Have the Mighty General Pan Feng吾有上将潘凤Anime Fanfiction437k WordsCompleted In the virtual game Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, players each have their own villages, which they gradually build up and strengthen. The game features Zhuge Liang, whose strategic genius is known throughout the land; Xun Yu, who pits two tigers against each other; and Guo Jia, who died young. There is also Guan Yu, who fought his way through five passes and slew six generals, as well as Xing Daorong, the mighty general of Lingling, and Lu Bu, unmatched in valor. They either rule their own terri 400Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    I recently came across a book where the protagonist becomes an NPC.

43. 43 无 Infinite Flow: The Delicate Beauty in the Arms of a Sinister Monster 无限流：阴戾怪物怀里的娇软美人 Baili Huohuo百里火火Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Mu Xiaoxiao's boyfriend is dead. After being pulled into a horror game, she discovers that her late boyfriend has become one of the game's biggest bosses. ① In the castle, roses bloom for her, while unseen ghosts gently nibble her earlobe. ② A giant dragon transformed into human form kisses her in a cave piled high with treasures. ③ While everyone else frantically searches for water, the desert serpent coils its tail around her slender waist and feeds her sweet spring water. Mermaids give her pe 9.3kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Story Summary: Some stories feature NPCs as the main characters, but I personally prefer the second book, the one with the most popular and charming protagonist. Rating: [heart][heart][heart][heart]

44. 44 网 Online Game: This NPC Is Far Too Violent 网游：这个NPC过于暴躁 The Hundred Demons Have Arrived百夜叉参上Eastern Fantasy409k WordsCompleted (A Mostly Invincible Story) Protagonist at night: Born to be bone, I apologize. Protagonist by day: Look at me, you little punk! (The protagonist is invincible by day. Think Escanor from The Seven Deadly Sins.) (The main course isn't taking a back seat to the players.) (The author has completed a million-word novel without ever missing an update, so you can read this one with confidence.) 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an article by a master; you can check it out.

45. 45 在 I Was Forced to Keep Fish in the Infinite Worlds 在无限世界里我被迫养鱼 Azure Clouds Stir the Mist青云扰雾Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + episodic infinite-flow + adored by all + sweet, clumsy beauty] Tang Jixue somehow ends up in a game known as a nightmare. To make his wish to resurrect someone come true, he has to clear the game. The game begins, and his identity card is drawn. [Ding! Your permanent NPC identity card is being collected.] [Please express your true feelings to the instance boss.] Tang Jixue: What? What is this? Wasn’t this supposed to be a horror game? How did it turn into a dating game?! So Tan 4.3kReads9.4Score493Shelves
46. 46 满 The Whole Sect Has Turned Evil, and Only the Eldest Senior Brother Is Righteous to an Extreme 满门黑化，唯有大师兄正的极端 Huan Buyu欢不语Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + lighthearted comedy + righteous to a wicked degree + cautious + no romance + anti-cliché] In his previous life, Lin Li discovered that his master had turned into a demonic fiend, his junior brother into a ghost cultivator, and his junior sister into an evil spirit in a cultivation game's instance. He raised his butcher's knife and slaughtered them all. By the end, Lin Li discovered that he, too, had been corrupted into a Heavenly Demon. He gave a cold laugh and immediately drew his swo 16.9kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    The eldest disciple is righteous yet wicked; when he's righteous, he'll even kill himself. It's an unconventional fantasy, not mindless, very funny, and there's no romantic pairing.

47. 47 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 7.5kReads8.8Score764Shelves

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    🌟Protagonist Becomes a Game NPC🌵🌵🌵1️⃣Professional Game NPC: I Made Players Cry. The male protagonist, possessing game skills, transmigrates to a game world and becomes an NPC, an experimental subject for a company. However, when the game goes live, he's bewildered by the strangely-looking players. (No female lead + decisive and ruthless)🌳🌳🌳

48. 48 全 Global Online Game: I Somehow Became a Newbie Village NPC 全民网游，我竟成了新手村npc Han Tang Gentleman汉唐官人Sports175k WordsOngoing Chen Feng is reborn in Myth, the game he played in his previous life, as an NPC in a beginner village. He awakens the strongest quest System. [System Quest: Gather charcoal, salt, cumin, and chili powder. Reward: Barbecue Mastery (Saint Tier)] [System Quest: Make one hundred secret-recipe grilled chicken drumsticks and one hundred secret-recipe grilled chicken wings. Reward: Foundation Establishment cultivation] To grow stronger as quickly as possible and return to the real world, he has no 123Reads6.7Score—Shelves
49. 49 无 Infinite Flow: I Reincarnated as an NPC in a Horror Game 无限流：我穿成惊悚游戏的NPC Casual Doodles随笔涂鸦Mystery582k WordsCompleted The sun falls, and the entire world transmigrates. Gu Xin, who has heart disease, had planned to take things easy, get eliminated early, and enjoy what little time she had left on Blue Star. But an error occurred during the transmigration, and she ended up as an NPC in a horror game. While she ran her doll shop and picked up odd jobs in other dungeons, hoping to earn an immigrant ship ticket as soon as possible, three strikingly handsome men suddenly appeared before her. Each claimed Gu Xin was 1.3kReads8.7Score144Shelves
50. 50 无 Infinite: Building Worlds, Starting with a Bookshop 无限：建设位面从开书店开始 Wake Up, I Can't Wake Up醒醒睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse401k WordsCompleted [Complete | Strong Female Lead, No Romance | Unconventional Infinite-Flow | Worldbuilding | Interplane Trading] After retiring from the quick transmigration worlds, Su Luyi inherited a bookstore: a rundown little shop standing amid a land crawling with strange tales. The howling wind battered its dilapidated doors. A dim yellow bulb flickered on and off, while the old, creaking stairs let out ghostly wails... Looking at the ramshackle storefront, which didn’t have a single book in it, Su Luyi f 454Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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