Any Stories Where the Protagonist Is Morally Ambiguous, Has Ties to Both Sides, and Keeps Switching Sides? 有无主角亦正亦邪，正反阵营都有身份，反复横跳

1. 1 狼 Werewolf: The Guardian Turns the Tables on Four Wolves from the Start 狼人杀：开局守卫翻盘四狼 Werewolf Game Whiz狼人杀小聪明Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No cheat powers + Logic-Heavy + Werewolf + Male Lead with No Romance + Original, High-Quality Classic Deduction Games] Shen Xing takes part in a mysterious, individual werewolf competition show called “Babel.” Legend has it that the winner who reaches the top of this mysterious arena can touch the Door of Miracles and have any wish granted! Competition formats with distinct styles, fellow players harboring their own agendas, eerie and fantastical Tarot codenames, and baffling bonus puzzles… In 27.2kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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   This is jumping back and forth repeatedly.

2. 2 狼 Werewolf: Betray Your Teammates and Slaughter Them All 狼人杀：卖队友乱杀 Werewolf Game Whiz狼人杀小聪明Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Werewolf + No Cheats + Male Lead with No Romance + Growth Story + Logic-Obsessed + Original Fair-Play Mystery with High-Quality Matches] “Tomorrow at exactly one in the morning, log into the online game and press the matchmaking button three times!” Late at night, Bai Jianming suddenly received this cryptic message. He decided to give it a try, and discovered that he had somehow been automatically registered for a mysterious global variety show... The Ark Cup qualifiers are underway, and the 5.8kReads9.3Score556Shelves
3. 3 哭 I’m Crying! The Big Shots Are All Wary of Me Because I’m a Simp 哭！因为舔狗，被大佬们全员忌惮 Wu Shiyi无十一Modern Romance275k WordsOngoing [Goofy comedy + transmigrate into a book + System + a clash of overactive imaginations] Ji Zi transmigrated into a novel as the fake heiress and was bound to a “devoted female side character” System. She could only go home once the male lead’s affection reached its maximum. Fortunately, the missions were all normal and not too hard to complete. But why did all the important characters see her through such a sinister filter?! Scheming, calculating, vicious, devious... In short, they all thought s 865Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   This is true; both sides have identities, it's just that the reversed identity is something that's stolen.

4. 4 死 The Dead: Samsara Sacrifice Game 死者：轮回祭杀游戏 Listening to the Wind by the Water水边听风Mystery207k WordsCompleted [Twists and Deception + Squid Game + Class Division] (Short title: Dead Man's Game. A first full-length novel packed with thrilling battles of wits. Watch the protagonist turn the tables.) “How can there be fairness in the six paths of reincarnation? Ordinary people are nothing but playthings of the Grim Reaper. The end of life is set from birth, and death is already decided.” 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Everyone's gone mad, they've all gone mad, hahaha... It's amazing...

5. 5 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
6. 6 文 Text Game: Come Here, There's Really a Succubus 文字游戏：快来，这里真有魅魔 Xia Shiqi夏士奇Sports1.1M WordsCompleted To inherit his cheap aunt's "ten-million-dollar fortune," Luo Xia crossed the ocean alone to the United States, only to accidentally activate a text-based game called Wizard World. He keeps choosing downright suicidal options day after day to gain power. Here, I can do whatever I want! The only ones who can judge me are my countrymen! 5.6kReads8.6Score596Shelves

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   The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, primarily eccentric, with his thoughts gradually becoming schizophrenic. However, chapters 127 and 128 are high-quality works; if these two chapters were paid, I guarantee many people would pay to read them.

7. 7 救 World-Saving Game: I Play Games to Save the World 救世游戏：我玩游戏拯救世界 Firefly火萤Sports510k WordsCompleted Beneath the city's towering buildings, countless apocalyptic threats lie in wait. Qin Chuan becomes the sole player of the Savior Game. The game is reality, and playing it is how he saves the world! Choose your starting character: [Holy Church Nun: Specializes in apocalypses involving faith, mythology, and revelation... Suggested growth path: Seraph] [Peach Blossom Spirit: Specializes in apocalypses involving demons, psychic powers, and magic... Suggested growth path: Eastern Azure Emperor] [Dee 3.9kReads9.1Score352Shelves

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   Five characters

8. 8 全EN Global Survival Game: I'm Playing a God 全民求生游戏：我在扮演神灵 Spear Locks Sword · Jade Chasing Dragon枪锁剑·玉追龙Sports1.7M WordsCompleted The world turned upside down, and heaven and earth underwent a cataclysmic change. Every resident of Blue Star was forcibly transported into the game Tianji. In this game, monsters, hunger, and natural disasters all claimed lives. But when Li Xuansheng opened his status screen, he was stunned. What did this divine godhood mean? If he tossed down a chopstick, his followers could obtain a divine weapon called the Profound Rod? If he offered up a sprouting potato, his followers would get golden spi 7.2kReads8.9Score650Shelves

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   The protagonist is a demon god, but he's on the side of humanity.

9. 9 柯 The Undertaker of the Detective Conan World 柯学世界的纳棺人 Black Charcoal Is a Cat黑炭是猫Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted In the world of Detective Conan, Aoki stands on a rooftop, his eyes full of sorrow as he gazes up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle. He already said he's just an ordinary high school student devoted to world peace. How could he have anything to do with murder cases? It's a coincidence. It's all just a coincidence! Conan: “Yeah, Aoki is definitely a strange guy. It's like he's cursed. Whenever I run into him, someone dies.” Gin: “Aoki? Hmph. He's just a troublemaker.” Amuro Toru: “Aoki, huh 4.1kReads9.3Score410Shelves

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   The first book, "The Coffin Keeper" from the Detective Conan universe, was really good. Both the Red and Black factions trusted the protagonist, and he even saved Akemi Miyano. The second book, "Retirement Life from Zero," featured the police academy group dying off. The pairing was Touko and Gin, a tsundere brother complex. The third book featured an antagonistic friend, where the protagonist had multiple identities as both the Red and Black factions and saved the police academy group.

10. 10 我 I Became the Wolf Pup Raised by Gin in the World of Detective Conan 我成了柯学世界里琴酒养的狼崽 Fish White BAI鱼白BAITwo Male Leads339k WordsCompleted [Detective Conan + no female lead + no breaking up canon couples + the police squad gets to live + half-black, half-red troublemaker + pairing with Toko + tsundere, brother-obsessed Gin] ※He's a person, not a wolf! “Wolf cub” is just a figure of speech!※ After completing his final mission in another world, Plane Employee No. 01 takes his personal System and randomly selects a world in which to retire. But thanks to the System stabbing him in the back, he ends up in the Detective Conan world. The 2kReads9.3Score244Shelves
11. 11 柯 Detective Conan: Friend or Foe 柯南之敌对友人 Ximen Li西门黎Anime Fanfiction595k WordsOngoing [The first few instances in this infinite-flow story will end with the characters returning to reality after clearing each challenge. Later, consecutive challenges will gradually become more common, bringing the story closer to a true infinite-flow format.] [Later on, the protagonist will become beautiful, strong, and tragic.] [Slow-paced] [The protagonist has no clear stance.] [He won't whisper “Shinichi Kudo” in Conan's ear to scare him.] [The police academy squad will be saved.] [The protagon 164Reads8.6Score—Shelves
12. 12 时 How Am I Supposed to Survive Around Conan When I Keep Coughing Up Blood 时不时吐血的我在柯南身边怎么活 Moonlight Tea明月茶Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Detective Conan + No Romance + Little Sister Ai + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hero] Feng Jianhe transmigrates and gets a buff from the start: his constitution is permanently set to -1… Also known as: “How Do I Survive Beside the Grim Reaper When I Keep Coughing Up Blood?”, “The Hospital Is My Home, and Everyone Helps Me Get Back There,” and “There’s No Need to Worry About Me, I’m Really Fine. The Important Thing Is That I Didn’t Kill Anyone.” Shipping fans, keep to your own corner~ 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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13. 13 柯 Detective Conan: The Unspoken Story Between a Cat and the Black Organization 柯南：猫猫和酒厂不得不说的故事 Banxia Qinyin半夏琴音Anime Fanfiction4.9M WordsOngoing When he saw the headline “Mysterious International Crime Syndicate Brought Down” in the newspaper, Shinichi stood up and walked over to Ran. “Ran, there’s something I need to confess to you.” “Oh? What is it, Shinichi?” “The reason I disappeared for a while was that I turned into Conan.” “Oh, that? I already knew.” “Huh?” “What do you mean, ‘huh’? Who do you think saved Akemi?” Ran raised an eyebrow. “Who do you think made your antidote?” Hanxia stood in the doorway with a lollipop in her mouth 4kReads9.3Score364Shelves
14. 14 我 I'm Going to Make Conan Cry! 我要在柯南发刀子！ Sugar Addiction Syndrome糖分综合征Anime Fanfiction723k WordsCompleted [Mainly Detective Conan] [Male lead on the Black side] [No romance] [System, canon couples stay together! The overall focus is on intrigue and plot, with plenty of original characters] The moment he awakened in the world of Detective Conan, Qian Wuhe thought about a lot of things. For instance, how to land without getting stabbed, poisoned, or strangled, especially with piano wire or fishing line... Fortunately, the resident Grim Reaper was still in the true early stages of his growth and hadn’t 2.1kReads9.2Score259Shelves
15. 15 网 Online Game: I Am the Entire Guild 网游：我一个人，就是整个公会 Looking Up, Forgetting the Starry Sky仰忘腥空Sports295k WordsCompleted The groundbreaking virtual game Creation became a global sensation. Its in-game currency could be exchanged for real money, and the game was high quality, drawing countless players in. As someone reborn, Chen Changhua also knew that various things in the game could be brought into reality. So he entered the game on launch day and busied himself preparing for the future. But things didn’t go well. Just as he was growing disheartened, an SSS+ talent appeared: [Guild Leader (Talent): Your attribute 283Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    It's really good!

16. 16 生 Survival Game: The Weakest Mutation from the Start 生存游戏，开局最弱变异 Xianyu Loves Slacking Off爱摸鱼的咸禹Sports2.6M WordsOngoing Ruthless protagonist + protagonist who acts like anything but a person + exploiting bugs + survival + thrilling battles + high-stakes matchups + the Myriad Worlds. My name is Lin Yi, and I'm the protagonist of this story. The stronger I fight, the stronger I get? Existing in the past and future at once? Getting stronger with every kill? ... If I hadn't seen the other extraordinary people for myself, I might've believed it. Wait, why do you guys seem even more like protagonists than I do? What d 5.5kReads7.9Score401Shelves

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    So beautiful 🤭🤭🤭

17. 17 领 Lord: Make Them Obey 领主：让她们服从 Rivers Pour into the Sea, Tides Rise at the Headland江奔海聚潮头立Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Western fantasy + multiple female leads + lordship + farming + dark + satisfying story + little girls + noblewomen + multiple races + decisive and ruthless] People may be far more obedient to power than you could ever imagine! As a noble of the empire, Yinan uses all kinds of PUA tactics to keep the beauties wrapped around his finger. This demon is not only a lecherous glutton, but also holds life in utter contempt! To gain even greater power, Yinan decides to use his golden finger to keep find 725Reads8.4Score101Shelves
18. 18 生 Survival Game, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow 生存游戏，但风灵月影 A Dream of Plucking Stars摘星的梦Anime Fanfiction803k WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist] [Truly invincible] Wang Zhen dies suddenly from overwork and enters a world called Survival Game. Just as he thinks he'll have to struggle to stay alive, he suddenly spots something familiar in front of him. "Ding~" [Fenglingyueying activated] 7.1kReads8.1Score489Shelves
19. 19 诡 Creating the Uncanny: My Creations Throw the World into Chaos 诡异创造，我的造物们霍乱世界 January Wind and Snow一月风雪Mystery631k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + Supernatural Horror + Lovecraftian + Contamination + No Female Lead + Behind the Scenes + Natural Disasters] Mysterious myths awaken amid natural disasters, while an unknown corruption quietly takes over the world. Abominable creations howl, and contamination continues to spread. Distortion returns alongside the supernatural: eyes that target human nature, domains that twist it, and strange shackles that cannot be broken. Destruction and rebirth intertwine to create a new mytholog 2kReads—Score150Shelves

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    [Under pressure to meet a deadline]

20. 20 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A high-quality spy thriller that's incredibly mind-bending! Every detail is foreshadowing, every action is a trap, and the meticulous calculations and extreme tests between the good and evil sides, along with the fast-paced plot twists, will keep you completely immersed and hooked from start to finish!

21. 21 全 Global: Beast Tamers Are Weak? My Bugs Can Split 全民：御虫师弱？我的虫子能分裂 I Don't Want to Be a Graphic Designer不想做美工Sports1.6M WordsCompleted Fang Chen transmigrates to a world where everyone changes class, becoming a Beast Tamer! Beast Tamers take a long time to develop, consume gear, and cost a fortune. Everyone looks down on them! Fortunately, he gets a god-tier talent System and draws the god-tier talent [Divine Insect Multiplication]. [Ding! Nano Poison Insects are multiplying: 700,000/1,000,000] [Ding! Fire Spiny Insects are multiplying: 500,000/1,000,000] [Ding! Ironclad Insects are multiplying: 300,000/1,000,000] [Ding!… 745Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    It's super beautiful! [OK][OK][OK]

22. 22 彼 Legend of the Other Shore 彼岸传说 Clouds That Like Xiangyue喜欢香月的云朵Eastern Fantasy170k WordsCompleted Rumor has it: when the last fruit falls from the plum tree, the old flowers will begin to bloom again. This novel has no harem and only one female lead. Includes: xuanhuan, cultivation, Eastern fantasy, gods and demons, an alternate world, and the fate of a dynasty. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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23. 23 解 Dissociator: Financial Bullets 解离者：金融子弹 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery167k WordsCompleted Rick takes on a covert chain of missions spanning three continents: assassinate the key figures in charge of five ports. At the same time, he uses the hedge fund behind his client to make a killing, sending his personal wealth skyrocketing. Danger follows close behind. Britain’s MI5 and Interpol trace the clues back to Rick, reopening last year’s unsolved assassination cases and quietly closing their international dragnet around him. The unlikely alliance between assassination and capital stirs 259Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Your statement is incorrect. It should be described as a gray area, focusing on the outcome.

24. 24 解 The Dissociator: A Black Comedy of Errors 解离者：黑色幽默大事件 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery165k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! Worldbuilding-driven, realist mystery, where evidence is just the final nail needed to make things official. The second installment in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to get their hands dirty. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind breaks free from pain, the body escapes the dust of 100Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 复 The Revenge Concerto 复仇协奏曲 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery272k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! A worldbuilding-driven, realistic mystery where evidence is just the final nail in the procedural coffin. The first book in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to do the dirty work. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind dissociates from pain; the body breaks free from the dust. The Ame 414Reads—Score101Shelves
26. 26 从 Leveling Up From Wild Monsters 从野怪开始进化升级 Can I Give You My Life?命给你行不行Sports3.5M WordsCompleted The first layer of the nine-layer virtual reality game, Nine Heavens, opened to a spectacular reception, taking the world by storm within a single day. Lu Chen unexpectedly lost his character and began evolving and leveling up from a level-one gnoll? Kill more species to gain new talents! Obtain talent fragments to raise your talent level! As the quality of his prefixes improved, from ordinary to strong to very strong and beyond, his base stats skyrocketed! Player A: That monster's prefix is ove 5.5kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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27. 27 全EN Global Class Change: Even Gods Are Materials for My Gu Refining 全民转职：神明都是我的练蛊材料 Gongsun Lizi Hotpot公孙离子烫Sports3.2M WordsOngoing The universe undergoes a strange transformation, and games and the supernatural descend upon reality. Monsters run rampant, secret realms and dungeons appear, and horrors are beyond counting. Beyond the Nine Provinces, countless races watch with predatory eyes. This is an age when everyone changes class. Only by becoming a class holder, leveling up, and growing stronger can you take part in the great struggle of this world. After transmigrating here, Cao Xiaochun awakens the only hidden class on 150Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is very serious

28. 28 我 My Wife Is a Great Ascension Realm Expert 我的妻子是大乘期大佬 Salty Fish Lao Bai咸鱼老白Eastern Fantasy5.7M WordsCompleted The once-mighty Demon Lord Xiao Yifeng is forced to be reborn in the past. By then, his wife has already become a powerful Mahayana cultivator! How can he convince her that he’s her husband? “Fairy, I really am your husband. Believe me!” “What, you want proof? “I know there’s a blue lotus on your chest and a red birthmark at the top of your thigh.” “What are you trying to do? Let’s talk this out. Don’t hit me!” 3.4kReads8.4Score528Shelves

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    That's it! It's beautiful!!!

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