I'm Out of Books to Read: Looking for Stories Like The Eminence in Shadow, Where the Protagonist Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger and Pulls the Strings Without Being a Doormat 书荒，求类似《影之实力者》扮猪吃虎，幕后不卑微
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The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom 影之实力者，幻影
After transmigrating to the world of The Eminence in Shadow, he originally planned to take Shadow’s place and become the master of Shadow Garden. But Shadow was so absurdly powerful that he settled for becoming Shadow Garden’s second-in-command instead. Since Shadow was obsessed with playing the fool and had no interest in girls, he would take care of things himself. Help Alpha establish a base, read bedtime stories to Beta, teach Gamma how to make money, tame Delta, help Epsilon regain her conf
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- 2 Wuxia Crossover: I Just Became a Land Immortal, and Now I've Been Exposed 综武：刚证陆地神仙，就被曝光了 The Jiuzhou Continent is divided among countless kingdoms. Ying Yun transmigrates to the Great Qin Empire and becomes the First Emperor’s ninth son, gaining a Slacker System that rewards him continuously as long as he keeps lazing around. And so, Ying Yun starts slacking off, quietly checking in each day. Not only does he earn countless rewards, he also breaks through to become the only Earthly Immortal in all of Jiuzhou! … One day, a golden list descends from the heavens, ranking the mightiest 5.8kReads5.1Score34914d adds
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The Strongest Immortal Emperor in the City 都市最强仙帝
The Immortal Emperor Ye Chen, who once commanded the stars, fell beneath the heavenly tribulation, only to return to Earth at the age of twenty. His previous life was full of regrets. This time, I will roam freely across heaven and earth, settle the old scores, reclaim my place as Immortal Emperor, and create an entirely new world!
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The Eminence in Shadow: Head of the Family Arc 想要成为影之实力者：家主篇
[Shadow Fanfiction] [Multiple Female Leads] [No Status Screen] [Redemption] [Clan Leader Story] [Heartwarming] "I am the Shadow, lurking in the darkness, striking from the shadows..." "And also the 'head of the family' to Alpha, Beta, Gamma... and the entire Garden." The transmigrator from Huaxia, Cid, took a different path in this world where chuunibyou and passion went hand in hand. He didn't just build a secret organization. He also built a 'great family' spanning different races and worlds.
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Jobless: Starting by Becoming the Eminence in Shadow 无职：从成为影之实力者开始
[System] [The Eminence in Shadow] [No Female Lead] [Showing Off] [Invincible] [Mushoku Tensei] Kageyama Reiji was a hardcore chuunibyou whose lifelong dream was to become the power in the shadows. On the night a truck sent him to another world, before he could even deliver a cool exit line, something appeared in his mind: a Summoning System. No instruction manual, no tutorial spirit, just a clean, simple interface. One hundred points every day. Ten points for a Bronze draw, one hundred for Silve
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- 6 Shadow Strength: The Beginning of the Path to Godhood 影之实力：神王之路的起始 A crossover comedy with an overpowered protagonist, multiple worlds, and some world fusion. The story mainly revolves around a courtyard, with worlds like Naruto and One Piece, among others. The orphan Yu Sheng made a grand wish on a rooftop, and the heavens answered by striking him with lightning! He ended up transmigrating to the world of The Eminence in Shadow, and even took over the protagonist's identity! Heh heh heh, what else could he do? Become Lord Shadow, of course! Only... why does ev 350Reads6.0Score11514d adds
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The Eminence in Shadow: Where Light and Shadow Intertwine 影之实力者：光与影的交错
Mondstadt has had a dream ever since he was little: to become the embodiment of light, a pillar for everyone and someone they could all rely on. But in the end, he realizes that human strength has its limits. The model student in his teacher's eyes becomes a weirdo who cares only about pursuing magic power. In everyday life, all he can do is wear a mask, a mask to hide his true self. [A The Eminence in Shadow fanfic]
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- 8 I Reincarnated as Lord Shadow 我转生成为了暗影大人 After dying suddenly from overwork, I was reincarnated as Lord Shadow. I saved the fox demon Xue Ji from becoming a courtesan. I saved Zeta’s family from being murdered. I only wanted to live a quiet life as the master of Shadow Garden. But the women around me are all acting strange, and getting stranger by the day. Why are hearts appearing in their eyes? 2.3kReads7.0Score25714d adds
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Detective Conan: From the Start, I Became the Black Organization's Boss 柯南：开局成为黑衣组织boss
[Detective Conan]+ [Transmigration]+ [System]+ [No Romance] Yin Mobai was a tech-loving otaku who adored anime. Who could have guessed that after cursing out a fellow netizen who hated the Black Organization a few extra times before bed, he would wake up as the new boss of the Black Organization… On top of that, he gained a “Black-Clad System.” Before long, he had more assets than he knew what to do with. One day, Bourbon received a message from Gin: “I can’t believe I’ve become a full-time chau
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- 10 My Mind Is Doing Great 我的精神棒棒哒 [Volume One: Myriad Worlds]: Ever since the day the world began to change, Ye Changsheng, once an ordinary high school student, has embarked on a joyful journey, traveling through all kinds of worlds and living it up. [Volume Two: Cultivation]: After the battle against the Kunlun evil seed, everyone forgot the boy named Ye Changsheng. Only Sheng, a humble sesame-cake seller, gradually awakens in the vast cultivation world. An extraordinary Void Spirit Root, supreme aptitude. The Lingxuan Sect, t 21Reads—Score214d adds
- 11 The Billionaire CEO Is Obsessed with Spoiling His Wife 千亿总裁宠妻上瘾 “Honey, come look! This man on TV is just as handsome as you!” Mo Wanxi is astonished when she sees a man on television who looks exactly like her husband. He Yucheng rubs his forehead. “Are you sure he just looks like me?” “Wait, why does he have the same name as you?” Her wicked best friend goes to great lengths to steal her fiancé and even finds a man to set Mo Wanxi up. Who would have thought that the man is Jiangcheng’s biggest moneybags? A windfall drops from the sky and leaves Mo Wanxi re 5.4kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 12 A Contract Marriage with the CEO 闪婚总裁契约妻 [Delicate, sweet little beauty vs. Proud, aloof young master] [Sweet romance + Devoted husband + Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later] Gu Xixi was set up and ended up in a powerful man’s bed. After one passionate night, the man pulled out a check. “Here’s five million. Keep quiet about what happened today.” But then she accidentally got pregnant, and the two were forced into a whirlwind wedding, becoming a contract couple. Yin Sichen had thought this marriage was nothing but an act. Bu 2.6kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
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Shadow Pursuit: Bloodstains in the Mist 暗影追凶：迷雾血影
In the dark corners of a bustling city, crime lurks like a shadow. Chen Yu, captain of the criminal investigation team, uses his extraordinary intelligence and unyielding perseverance to untangle a series of seemingly unsolvable cases. Every case is full of twists and surprises, defying conventional thinking and pushing his powers of deduction to their limits. As he pursues the truth, he must face not only cunning criminals, but also the complicated human nature and dark secrets hidden behind th
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