Urgently Looking for Books with an NPC Protagonist 急求主角是NPC的书

1. 1 惊 Thriller: This NPC Has Gone on Strike 惊悚：这个NPC罢工了 Bai Yi柏亦Mystery368k WordsCompleted [Thriller + unhinged beauty + not scary + no romance + killing all the way + invincible] The dungeon opens in Chapter Two. You can skip it. Shen Xiaoxiao is the famous S-rank dungeon NPC, the River God’s Bride, hated by countless players. One day, she suddenly realizes that players have tricked her into dying countless times. So she decides: “I quit! I’m done!” While other players painstakingly search for clues to clear the dungeon, Shen Xiaoxiao spends the whole time causing trouble in her own 3.4kReads9.3Score479Shelves

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   NPC awakening, who understands? It's just that the awakening is awesome, no romance, the protagonist only has a wolf by his side.

2. 2 怪 The Urban Legend Lost Its Memory, So Now Things Get Interesting 怪谈失忆了，那就有得玩了 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Audiobook narrated by a human voice now available] Rule Horror + Delusional Misinterpretation + Two Male Leads + Protagonist in the Dominant Role Rule Horror descended upon the world. Just as humanity breathed a sigh of relief at finally gaining the power to resist it, the Rule Horror game played a cruel joke on them: an S-rank Rule Horror was about to descend on Earth. It seemed Rule Horror had no intention of letting humanity survive. Just as everyone prepared to face death without flinching, 16.3kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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   The main character is the big boss of this supernatural tale; he's very strong. He loses his memory in the early stages but regains it later. It's a story about two male protagonists.

3. 3 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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   Just finished watching it. It's an ensemble piece; the female lead is an NPC who awakens, but the plot twists a lot later on. There are romantic pairings, and they're all pretty. Lele and Tata are a perfect match! The female lead loves playing pranks.

4. 4 当EN An Escape Game Boss Enters the Infinite Survival Game 当逃生boss穿进无限流后 Little Zhezi小折子Two Male Leads543k WordsCompleted [Max-Level Boss + Dual Male Leads + Infinite Horror Game + Escape + Powerful Leads] As a gatekeeper boss in an escape game, Ji Xun has been working for the main System for as long as he can remember. He works diligently every day, year-round, never shirking his duties. Yet the survival rate of players who make it past him ranks highest among all the bosses. Ji Xun: Is that my fault? Players: This boss is actually a pretty nice guy. So the main escape-game System waved a hand and fired this freel 10.9kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
5. 5 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
6. 6 快 Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Tycoon Is So Clingy 快穿：病娇大佬他好黏人 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [Comic adaptation complete] At the moment of her death, Nan Qing’s greatest wish is to have a healthy body. After she dies, she gets bound to something that calls itself the System. It can give her a healthy body, and in return, she has to complete the tasks it assigns. Save the male supporting characters? Er’er: “Save the male supporting characters in stories about saving the world, and change their tragic endings of loving someone they can’t have, growing old alone, and spending their whole li 46.9kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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   Quick Transmigration World 9 – The male and female protagonists are NPCs in a horror game. The female protagonist quickly transmigrates to win over the male protagonist. The NPCs gradually awaken and rely on each other, creating a tense and challenging relationship. Trust me, just read it! The other worlds are also very good. I highly recommend Sui Sui's quick transmigration series!

7. 7 在 Starting Out as an NPC in a Strange World 在诡异世界当npc开始 Happy Little French Fry快乐的小薯条Sci-Fi & Apocalypse458k WordsCompleted (Two female leads) (Slow burn) After dying for “unnatural” reasons, Gu Yu was reborn in the hottest game of her previous life, Lost Realm, as an apprentice NPC at a small apothecary. There were less than seven days left before the players arrived in this world for the “open beta.” After thinking it over, Gu Yu set two goals for herself. Survive in this world teeming with the uncanny. And find the person who mattered most to her. 130Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   She watched it, loved watching it, but it was too slow.

8. 8 无 Infinite Instances: The Pretty Cannon Fodder Who Bullies Players 无限副本：欺负玩家的漂亮炮灰 Tao Yaonanxun桃姚楠寻Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [Also known as: I’m the Trouble-Making Cannon Fodder in Infinite Instances] [Somewhat beloved by all, two male leads, airheaded bottom, fragmented top, male rivalry shura battlefield] The book has just received its first rating, so the score may be low. The instances move a little fast, and the story leans toward quick transmigration and infinite-instance fiction. The bottom is a silly beauty, a bit dim, but tries hard to be wicked. Li Yu bumped his head while his soul was being reclaimed, so he 2.5kReads8.8Score327Shelves

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   Look here, the protagonist is a cannon fodder NPC, meant to play the role of a character who bullies players. However, when he was recycled by the system, he damaged his brain and became a cute, slightly naive little guy. He diligently completes his tasks but always ends up doing the opposite of what he intended, yet the players don't dislike him at all… The writing is good, and the plot is decent too.

9. 9 不 Wait, What Kind of Royal Guard Would Dare Bully the Emperor? 不是，谁家暗卫敢欺皇上呀？ Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + exclusive 1v1 romance + emperor and bodyguard + emperor switches from top to bottom, bodyguard switches from bottom to top + System + transmigration + sweet romance + light physical angst, no emotional angst! Both leads are powerful!] Two male leads, an emperor and his bodyguard, transmigration, a System, and missions. The emperor switches from top to bottom, while the bodyguard switches from bottom to top. One side couple has a crybaby top and a burly bottom, while another sid 20.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves
10. 10 重 Reborn: I Flirted with the Chaste Young Shadow Guard Until He Turned Dark 重生后，禁欲小影卫被我撩黑化了 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + sweet everyday romance + powerful couple + devoted partners] Feng Yu, the leader of the Biluo Palace, has suffered a spectacular fall from grace. Not only has someone stolen his assassination and extermination business, he’s also been forced to take the blame. Even his once-soft and fragrant beauties have turned into deadly swords. He gets the full package of being hunted and jumping off a cliff, with rebirth insurance thrown in. What, once wasn’t enough? You want to 19.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
11. 11 惊 What?! My Arranged Marriage Match Is an S-Rank Big Shot? 惊！联姻对象竟是S级大佬？ Qin Guannan秦观南Two Male Leads560k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + ABO + Intense Seduction + Face-Slapping and Falling for Each Other + Two Strong Leads] A sharp-tongued but secretly devoted top versus a bottom who plays dumb to outsmart his enemies After an accident, Shi Yanci is framed. With nowhere else to turn, he rushes into a bar restroom and stumbles into a man's arms. The man's rich, whiskey-like pheromones leave him entranced. When they meet again, Shi Yanci locks eyes across the crowd with the man seated at the head of the table. 9.7kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
12. 12 王 My Lord, This Secret Guard Knows He Was Wrong and Begs to Be Punished 王爷，暗卫知错了，主动求罚 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + prince and bodyguard + domineering top and loyal bottom + sweet romance + a little physical angst] A romance between two men: a prince and his young shadow guard. The domineering Prince Jun Yu, the top, versus Ying Mo, his loyal shadow guard, the bottom. In his previous life, Jun Yu spent ten years fighting on the battlefield, devoting himself to supporting his elder brother. He was the renowned Prince of Qin of the Dayan Kingdom, a young hero praised by the people. Yet when h 18.9kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
13. 13 团 The Beloved One: After Transmigrating, I Was Raised by an Endless Stream of NPCs 团宠：穿越后被无限NPC养大了 The Mouse Who Doesn't Eat Tangerines老鼠不吃橘子Two Male Leads362k WordsCompleted [If you have questions about Xie Ji, please turn to Chapter 99. There's also a discussion thread, and it's easy to find since it's been pinned.] [(I don't know why the tags say romance, ahhhhh!! It's two male leads, two male leads, two male leads! I'm saying it three times because it's important!) Also known as The Daily Life of an Infinite-World Boss Raising Kids in a Dungeon. Content warnings: This isn't an infinite-flow story in the traditional sense. It has two male leads, but the romance co 5.4kReads9.3Score637Shelves

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    Xiao Jin is the best baby in the world. She's the darling of the group in the early stages, and her love story after she grows up is incredibly sweet. Highly recommended! 😳

14. 14 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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    [No female lead + lone wolf + decisive killing + game NPCs + multiple dimensions + players + bizarre monsters + system + plot] Gu Yeming, a frequent PvP player in the game "Infinite: Dimensions", is a professional gatekeeper, a gunsword player, who has crushed many game streamers and gone toe-to-toe with professional players.

15. 15 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 539.7kReads9.3Score88.4kShelves
16. 16 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 66kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
17. 17 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 age of information overload, a good book is like a tranquil island, providing a haven for our thoughts and a refuge for our souls. Below are some book recommendations that fit this theme; surely one of them will resonate with you.

18. 18 网 Online Game: Unbelievable! I Transmigrated Into an NPC 网游：震惊！我竟穿越成为NPC Jing Pei旌旆Sports133k WordsCompleted [Almost invincible] [Not brainless] [Multiple heroines] [Cool-headed] [Decisive and ruthless] After dying suddenly from an illness, Su Hao discovers that he has transmigrated into the game Ask the Immortals, where he has become an NPC. He also discovers that he arrived three months before the game's beta test. Using his understanding of the game and a player's template, he seizes the initiative at every turn and embarks on a grand adventure. See for yourself what happens along the way. 29Reads—Score—Shelves
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 我 I’m an NPC in an Online Game, and I Don’t Want to Keep Hiding 我在网游里当NPC，不想苟活 Black Nonaction黑色无为Sports1.6M WordsCompleted Of all the things Wang Meng could have done, he shouldn't have tried to save a few bucks. Using a knockoff connector to enter the game, he didn't become an ordinary player. Instead, he became an NPC, much to his despair. How was he supposed to grind monsters and level up like this? 130Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 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
22. 22 我 I Became the Newbie Village Boss 我成了新手村BOSS Seven Two Zero Zero七二零零Sports1.8M WordsCompleted [Monsters, Game Fusion, Transmigration, Fantasy, Female Lead] Li Sanjian transmigrates into a game and becomes the Newbie Village Boss from the start! He has a status panel just like the players. From then on, the players' nightmare begins. "He's just the Newbie Village boss, right? Ah! How did he kill me with one sword strike?" "No way! That guy's a pro player. How did he get wiped out too?!" "Damn it, how can a newbie village have such an overpowered boss? He's not giving us a chance to live.. 20.8kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
23. 23 恐 Showing Off Romance in a Horror Game 恐怖游戏里秀恩爱 Warm-Water Cat Lemon温水猫柠Mystery277k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + devoted and powerful couple + male lead split into different versions + both leads are NPCs in a horror game] ♡ Prison level: Abstinent warden × cold, beautiful female prisoner ♡ “2274, what are you doing?” “Escaping, Warden.” ♡ Manor level: Vampire butler × spoiled young lady ♡ “Butler, you’re overstepping your bounds.” “Miss... Miss, I’m sorry...” ♡ Period-piece level: Miao boy × innocent girl ♡ “I hear Miao boys are experts at using poison. Is that true?” “In my opinion... yo 3.8kReads8.9Score394Shelves

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    In the first book, both characters are NPCs (players who are not players in the main story); in the second book, the male lead is an NPC, hehehe 🤤🤤🤤

24. 24 男 My Boyfriend Is Insecure and Cries Easily. How Could He Be the Villain? 男友自卑又爱哭，怎么可能是反派 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted and equally powerful couple + mildly scary infinite worlds + indulgent wish fulfillment] [They seem perfectly normal on the outside, but both are crazy inside. The heroine trains her man like a dog, while the hero is insecure and pitiful.] Yu Li and her boyfriend had known each other for four years and been together for three. They were deeply in love. Her boyfriend was gentle and considerate. Aside from being a little clingy and insecure sometimes, and always wanting her to watch horro 30.3kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
25. 25 贵 The Everyman's Guide to Winning Hearts at an Elite Academy 贵族学院里的万人迷路人甲 Peach Blossom and Lotus Seed Soup桃花莲子羹Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [System + love rivalry + transmigrate into a book + mild everyone’s-favorite appeal + no fixed male lead + open ending] After dying, overworked office worker Jiang Ruoan is bound to a System and transmigrates into an old-school, melodramatic school romance. Her mission is to put the derailed plot back on track, preserve the male leads’ relationships with the heroine, and protect the heroine from being bullied to death in the early chapters. If she succeeds, Jiang Ruoan will receive ten million 1.6kReads8.6Score136Shelves

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    As a hard-working office worker, Jiang Ruoan diligently tries to advance the storyline, but the male leads' gazes towards her become increasingly dangerous, and even the female lead seems to be acting strangely...

26. 26 龙 The Dragon King's Son-in-Law 龙王医婿 Xuan Kuangfeng轩疯狂Urban9.8M WordsCompleted The Jiang family was caught up in a conspiracy and consumed by a raging fire. Tang Chuchu risked her life to pull Jiang Chen from the flames. Ten years later, Jiang Chen returned in glory to repay his debts of gratitude and avenge his family. He would repay Tang Chuchu for saving his life. He would avenge the destruction of the Jiang family. Jiang Chen appeared before Tang Chuchu. “From now on, as long as I’m here, you’ll have the whole world.” 25kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves

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