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1. 1 王 Honor of Kings: Other Coaches Use Their Brains, You Risk Your Life 王者：别人教练费脑，你费命 The Wandering Newton流浪的牛顿Sports1.9M WordsCompleted [KPL Esports + System + Coaching + Hilarious Shenanigans (The Main Attraction!)] During the summer split, 19-year-old Wolves data analyst Mo Wen was thrust into the head coach position after head coach Li Luo resigned following a complete mental breakdown, while former coach Lao Lin was still serving a suspension. Mo Wen had prepared himself to take the blame, but just before the match, he bonded with the God-Tier Torture System and started doing whatever he wanted. One outrageously bizarre stra 7.6kReads9.4Score638Shelves

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   It's relatively optimistic and features a nonsensical comedic plot, making it quite entertaining.

2. 2 王 Honor of Kings: I’m on XYG, and Da Xian Wants Me to Play 王者：人在XYG，大仙求我上场 A Stroke of Vermilion一行朱砂Sports2.2M WordsCompleted [KPL esports + System + unbeatable power fantasy + one heroine] Su Ye transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the Hexagonal Warrior System. From the start, he has max-level human mechanics and mastery of every hero. In just three days, he climbs to the top of the rankings! The major teams scramble to recruit him, begging him to join. But after Su Ye joins XYG and officially enters the KPL league, everyone finally realizes what a terrifying hexagonal god of war they've brought in! 24.8kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
3. 3 联 League of Legends: From the Start, They Stuck Me with a Contract, So I Just Gave Up 联盟：开局被卡合同，我直接摆烂 Mu Yue Sichen沐月司晨Sports1.7M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Shen Lang transmigrates back to the S8 Summer Split, where from the start he is locked into a five-year exploitative contract by RNG. You want me to train? You want me to compete? No way! Shen Lang decides to slack off, awakening the Slacking Makes You Stronger System. Playing Honor of Kings increases his League of Legends mastery, while playing PUBG boosts his reflexes… Playing League of Legends is out of the question. His whole strategy is to get stronger while lying down. Faced with 66.4kReads7.9Score3.6kShelves
4. 4 王 Honor of Kings: This Is How We Star Players Play 王者：我们星耀都是这么玩的 No Dealing With Fools不和笨蛋丸Sports463k WordsCompleted [KPL Esports Focus + Streaming on the Side + AG + Everyone Misreads the Situation + Reborn Without a System + Chosen One + Fun and Funny] Lin Jue is reborn in a parallel world and discovers that he's become a substitute top laner for AG. His predecessor was a gaming prodigy: he reached the top of the rankings at fourteen, became a hundred-star player in the clash lane at sixteen, and was recruited into AG's youth team. Now eighteen, he was in the prime of his youth. But Lin Jue soon realizes to 7.6kReads9.3Score564Shelves

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   I think this looks good.

5. 5 星 The Stars Crown You 星辰为你加冕 Yan Zhi鄢止Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted A table tennis prodigy vs. a stern-faced coach: a first-love sports romance packed with sweetness and hilarious moments, guaranteed to get you hooked. After news broke that table tennis genius An Jing was dating someone, curious onlookers hadn’t even uncovered the identity of her mysterious boyfriend when Qin Yang was suspected of secretly marrying and having a child! The rumors all started with a variety show. “Which label suits you best? A: Mortgage slave. B: Car slave. C: Wife slave. D: Kid 628Reads9.6Score101Shelves

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   💖Waaaa, I'm crying so much! 🔥The ending of this book is very special. The epilogues are written every ten years, focusing on the key points without dragging on, and are very enjoyable. 🍒From the first chapter to the last (including the epilogues), it tells the story of their meeting, getting to know each other, falling in love, and parting ways. To reiterate, the entire story is fast-paced, with a tight and coherent plot, making it a worthwhile read.

6. 6 L League of Legends: From the Start, I Recruit TheShy LOL：开局招募TheShy Eat Well, Eat Your Fill吃饱饱吃好好Sports1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Shu transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Super Esports System! He starts his own club and summons an all-star roster from Blue Star! TheShy-Ning-rookie-JackeyLove-Baolan Letme-MLXG-xiaohu-Uzi-Ming Looper-Canyon-Faker-imp-MadLife Years later, looking at the team roster, Chen Shu falls into deep thought. For the next match, which players should he put onstage? 10.3kReads9.0Score535Shelves
7. 7 联 League of Legends: I Offended Abu from the Start, So I Gave Up 联盟：开局得罪阿布，我摆烂了 Little Ren's Ambition Lasts Through the Ages小任得志在千秋Sports1.1M WordsCompleted Huang Tian, a brawl-game player, crashes into the pro league with a FIFA reward System. In the S7 Summer Finals, EDG lost two games in a row. With their backs against the wall, Abu prepared to sub out Mouse and put Huang Tian in to lane against Letme. Huang Tian was a Jax specialist who excelled at aggressive top lane play. Recommended by Clearlove, he became an EDG substitute. But Abu didn't know that Huang Tian was already dead. You picked him, didn't you? The one here now was a 2023 office dr 16.5kReads8.3Score682Shelves
8. 8 玩 I’m Just Playing Jungle, So Why Are You All Crying? 玩个打野而已，你们怎么哭了？ Yichuan Tuantuan一川团团Sports1.2M WordsCompleted [League of Legends + Tilt System + Invincible + Witty Comedy] Li Yang finds himself in a world where everyone plays League of Legends. From the start, he gets an incredibly powerful System, but at the cost of losing the ability to play the game normally. Before Li Yang came along, the pro players in this world had never imagined they might one day get absolutely destroyed by Garen and Tryndamere... Inting Sion, mid-lane Blitzcrank, and nuclear Alistar: these obscure, borderline-deranged picks be 941Reads6.9Score—Shelves
9. 9 联 League of Legends: Let Me Play, and Stop Swimming Home 联盟：让我上，别再游泳回家了 Buying Soy Sauce for New Year过年打酱油Sports300k WordsCompleted Luo Fei transmigrated and became EDG's substitute top laner, heading to the S6 World Championship. In the S6 World Championship quarterfinals, EDG faced the formidable ROX and fell behind 2–0. If they lost the third game, EDG would once again be eliminated in the quarterfinals. Luo Fei transmigrated back and became EDG's substitute top laner, awakening the [Top Lane's Light] System Talent increased! Game sense increased! Mechanical skill increased! He became invincible on the spot! Marin: Aish, 3.6kReads8.2Score105Shelves
10. 10 王 Honor of Kings: Support Picks Can Be Off-Meta, but Don’t Be Weird 王者：辅助可以冷门，但你别邪门 Drank Pig's Blood打了猪血Sports473k WordsCompleted [Scoundrel + No Dragging Things Out, Taking Off by Chapter Three + Pro Gaming + Livestreaming] [Also known as: Who the Hell Let Him Go Pro?] Su Yun transmigrates into a parallel world, where he becomes AG's substitute support and awakens the Dark Support System. His skill prediction, game sense, and every other stat are maxed out! In a life-or-death playoff match, Su Yun comes in as a substitute and uses the strangest supports imaginable to make the entire eStar team lose it. Yi Zheng: “I can un 9.5kReads9.1Score867Shelves
11. 11 王 Honor of Kings: I Beat Dehua to a Pulp from the Start and Joined the Divine Chicken Camp 王者：开局爆锤德华加入神鸡营 Years in My Left Hand左手岁月Sports693k WordsCompleted A top-tier KPL clash-lane player transmigrates to Blue Star and obtains a god-tier side-lane System. After crushing Dehua from the start, he is invited by Dehua to join the Divine Chicken Camp and becomes its vice-captain. System: Until you become the strongest clash-lane player in this world, you will remain single forever! From then on, Lin Ye tearfully puts all the top clash-lane players through their paces. Dehua: Lin Ye and I are the clash lane’s last hope. Fulai: As expected, romance is th 1.9kReads8.8Score132Shelves
12. 12 王 Honor of Kings: I Made Ye Baiyi Cry, and You Call Me Eight Years Old? 王者：打哭叶白姨，你管这叫八岁 I'm Super Handsome我超帅的Sports310k WordsCompleted [Just shy of eight years old + System + the god of Honor of Kings + invincible + global tournaments + heroine?] After waking up, Ye Qiu found himself the eight-year-old nephew of Sister Zhou, and bound to the Peak King System. From the start, Sister Zhou pulled a stunt, handing Ye Qiu a match of Honor of Kings that was guaranteed to be a loss. While viewers in the livestream waited for Ye Qiu to get beaten until he cried, his peerless, shadowless footwork earned him the title of Han Xin's god! E 2kReads8.7Score166Shelves
13. 13 王 Honor of Kings: You Told Me to Play It Safe! I Only Came Out Once Every Attribute Was Maxed 王者：让你稳健！你满属性才出山 Darling达令Sports1.3M WordsCompleted Su Heng transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the [King of Glory Big Bad System]. Every time he wins a game, he receives attribute points as a reward. Known for his cautious play, he spends nine years after transmigrating happily grinding attribute points! Until every attribute is maxed out: awareness, reaction speed, mechanics, everything! During that time, every account he plays reaches the top of the Honor Peak rankings! The System begs him desperately: “I was wrong to 8.8kReads8.6Score829Shelves
14. 14 开 AFK and Slacking from the Start, and You Call This Esports? 开局摆烂挂机，你管这叫电竞？ Winter Melon Falls in Love with Pumpkin冬瓜爱上南瓜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [League of Legends + esports + daily life + sweet romance + women’s team] A female-oriented esports novel, with esports as the main storyline and romance as a secondary plot. The protagonist must contend with the villain’s many schemes, and there’s plenty of inner monologue. In the deciding game of the promotion series, Zhu Lili’s teammates go AFK, costing her the match and the promotion. Zhu Lili is so furious that she smashes her keyboard on the spot! Zhu Lili is a first-year college student w 56Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    😉+❤️=😘How about this new book? It has competitions, League of Legends, romance, a female esports team, and lots of exciting pigs 🐷👫🐶👫

15. 15 重 Reborn in IVL as the Villain 重生ivl当反派 Wei Gua韦呱Sports639k WordsCompleted [Identity V esports + female-free power fantasy + livestreaming] Yang Zongxing was the ultimate villain in the Identity V Professional League. After retiring, he opened an esports training base, only to be targeted by a hitman hired by his rivals and murdered in the street. To his shock, he was reborn in a parallel world! Here, Identity V has become a game loved by people around the globe! And he is about to return to the competitive scene with a completely new outlook, crush the pros, and becom 90Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    A novel about esports and Identity V, featuring two male protagonists, no romantic pairing, and about 90% of the content is game-related.

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