Looking for Stories with a Dee Hua-Style Misunderstanding, Where the Protagonist Isn't Just a Tool for Moving the Plot Along 想要迪化流，主角不是推动故事情节的工具人

1. 1 原 Wait, Am I the Big Shot Here? 原来我才是大佬吗？ West Doesn't Press East西不压东Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads, Infinite Flow, Bottom, Delusion-Inducing Plot, Secret Identities] More plot, fewer romantic scenes, and a comedic bent? How is a useless office drone who’s afraid of the dark, ghosts, people, pain, heights, and death supposed to survive in instances with sky-high death rates? A deserted-island battle royale, a city with no way out, a maze of caves where sunlight never reaches… At first, Lin Qin just wanted to stay alive. After somehow ending up on the protagonist’s pirate ship, 17.4kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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   Di Huawen's authoritative work, I'm begging you to read the first book, it's really good.

2. 2 无EN Infinite Escape: From Cannon Fodder to Beautiful, Powerful, and Doomed 无限逃亡，炮灰爆改美强惨 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads830k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication][Audiobook narrated by a real person now available] Two male leads + Infinite Flow + Misguided assumptions A good-for-nothing cannon-fodder, Xie De, gets a System dropped on him. He thinks he can finally embark on the path of a legendary hero and triumph all the way, but it turns out his System is a useless, abandoned piece of junk that can’t provide a thing. Shop? No. Rewards? No. Missions? No. Fine, Xie De decides to keep slacking off. But the System won’t have it. Sure 77.9kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
3. 3 诡 Eerie Descent: I’m the Only One Who Thinks I’m Weak 诡异降临：只有我认为自己很菜 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads478k WordsCompleted [Supernatural horror + delusional misinterpretations + role-playing + two male leads + rule-based horror] Chen Youshi is a timid, minor actor. To make ends meet, he takes on three scripts at once, each with a different role. In a romantic drama, he plays one of the male supporting characters who falls for the heroine’s charms, a flirtatious playboy who dates around. In a suspense drama, he plays the villain who appears at the end, a calm, highly intelligent criminal. In a horror movie, he plays. 25.2kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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   It's by the same author as the one who wrote 39, but I think this one is even better. The action is incredibly fast, and the right side is a succubus.

4. 4 无EN Infinite Rewinds: Everyone Thinks I'm a Big Shot 无限回档：所有人都以为我是大佬 What's Wrong with Money?钱有什么不好Mystery414k WordsCompleted [Adapted into a comic drama] [Audiobook narrated by a real person available] [Infinite Flow + Livestream Survival + Death Rewind + Half-Dihua] [No CP] [The story contains a lot of on-screen comment barrages] After Xu Xi died from overwork, he transmigrated to another world invaded by a survival game. He even discovered that he could rewind time after dying. By using this ability to escape danger time and again and successfully clear each instance, he unexpectedly became a top expert in the eyes 189.8kReads9.4Score21.5kShelves

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   This novel's male protagonist will guide you through a dungeon in 2 minutes and 48 seconds! [I only believe in two things in my life: the authority of 248 and Hangze's reputation!] Hahaha

5. 5 我 I'm Just a Mortal, So Why Does Everyone Call Me the Holy Land's Ancestor? 我一凡人，为啥都叫我圣地老祖？ Silver Vow银色誓言Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Misunderstandings + Light System + Subverting Tropes + Funny and Easygoing] My name is Lin Fan, and I’m in a real fix. I have no cultivation, no schemes, and no connections, yet I’ve suddenly been mistaken for the ancestor of a sacred land and saddled with the fate of all humanity. This plot doesn’t seem right! “Just as expected of the Ancestor. None of us can see through your cultivation!” That’s because I don’t have any cultivation at all! “The Ancestor’s brilliant plans have dealt 66.1kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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   This is absolutely hilarious, it's so good! I've recommended it to everyone I know, hahaha!

6. 6 我 They Called Me a God After I Tried to Get Myself Killed 我作死后，他们却叫我大神 Grass Is Grass草是草Mystery405k WordsOngoing [Infinite flow + no CP + livestream + everyone misinterprets everything] Bai Qi was selected for a death game, only to discover that the boss of the beginner instance was his best friend. His best friend told him that if you die in the death game, you can become an NPC and mess with the players. Well, then, time to elbow the concrete floor! But why is there a victory beam underneath me??? Every time Bai Qi tries to get himself killed so he can join his best friend, his antics accidentally turn i 6.6kReads8.7Score646Shelves

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   There were no awkward plot points, and netizens found it very witty.

7. 7 剑 My Swordsmanship Is Unmatched, So Why Do They Call Me a Scheming Strategist? 剑术无敌，但为何称我神策诡谋 The Old King Next Door隔壁的老王者Urban583k WordsCompleted In this world, a legend has been passed down. It says that whenever disaster strikes, someone will appear to turn the tide. He plans for every contingency and possesses wisdom bordering on the supernatural. His name is Shen Ce Gui Mou. They say that with a laugh and a few words, he can weave a net that ensnares all, and that even storms and landscapes a thousand miles away become pieces in his game. They say he uses all living beings as his pieces, yet never loses his compassion; he makes the wo 390Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The first one is very Sichuan-style and heartwarming. The second one is hilarious, but it's a harem story (the one about the god-level assassin).

8. 8 别 Stop Imagining Things, I’m Really Not a Master Assassin 别脑补了，我真不是神级杀手 Lychee, Wampee, and Grilled Salted Fish荔枝黄皮烤咸鱼Urban626k WordsCompleted He transmigrated and became a low-ranking assassin in Japan. “An assassin? Even a dog wouldn't do that job. You risk your life for pennies. I might as well go home and deliver takeout!” That was what Jing Mo thought, but reality soon hit him hard. His target, who unexpectedly appeared at the airport, died under mysterious circumstances, and the kill was credited to him. His second target was stabbed to death by his mistress's useless husband, and once again, the kill was credited to him. Then ca 8.7kReads7.6Score708Shelves
9. 9 这 This Emperor Is Not Only Lazy, He’s Also Rude 这个皇帝不仅摆烂，还没有素质 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Ying Yi transmigrated into a strange dynasty and became an emperor! But Ying Yi had no desire to be emperor. All he wanted was to find a reasonable way to die and abdicate as soon as possible, so he could go back and inherit his hundreds of billions in wealth! So he set out on a path of nonstop suicide by bad decisions! Politics is all about compromise, but Ying Yi never compromises! The empress dowager wreaking havoc in the harem? He chews her out! The literary, lovesick empress? He chews her o 95.1kReads9.2Score9.5kShelves

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   This one... It's become somewhat distorted. I was just acting according to my conscience, but how did I manage to uncover the enemy's plot?

10. 10 我EN I Only Wanted to Destroy My Sect, So How Did I Defy Heaven and Become a God? 我只想毁灭宗门，咋逆天成神了 Moonlit Night明月夜色Eastern Fantasy7.7M WordsOngoing Reborn into the number one sect under heaven: it should have been a perfect start. But Chu Xinghe discovered that his cultivation path was a little unusual. Could he become invincible under heaven just by destroying his own sect? Building the number one sect under heaven wasn’t easy, but surely destroying it wouldn’t be hard? Chu Xinghe soon discovered that it really wasn’t easy. He racked his brains trying to bring down his own sect, but why did every attempt only make it stronger? Countless ye 79.5kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who wants to destroy the sect, but he keeps getting betrayed by the sixth brother, leading to various plot twists. The second and third books both involve protagonists who want to lose money and get betrayed by the sixth brother (more chapters in the second and third books).

11. 11 我 I Want to Lose Money on Cultivation, I Really Don't Want to Be a Tycoon 我要赔钱去修仙，我真不想当首富 Jumping Corgi跳高的柯基Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Funny Everyday Life + Novel Business Ventures + No Romance for the Protagonist + Cultivation-Brained Hero + Losing-Money Plot] Not a mindless tycoon story. The protagonist invests in all kinds of interesting ventures, letting his imagination run wild with real-world projects. A feel-good story with no heartbreak. Wu Cai, who has his heart set on cultivating immortality, transmigrates to a parallel world. When he takes part in a lottery, he doesn't win a cultivation System. Instead, he gets the 6kReads8.7Score495Shelves

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    Absolutely hilarious and outrageously funny! These are some of my most treasured books. Note⚠️: Not dual male leads, but single male lead, no female lead, comedic and outrageous style. First book: "Want to Die but Can't Die"; Second book: "Want to Squander His Sect, But He Incredibly Turns It into the Number One Holy Land in the World" (currently updating); Third book: Pure outrageous and satisfying novel; Fourth book: As the title suggests, he wanted to lose money to cultivate immortality, but failed. Read on to find out what happens next.

12. 12 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

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    This is the best Dihua-style novel I've ever read. I'm quite picky, as you can see in my book review. The biggest drawback of this book is that it's prone to being discontinued.

13. 13 阳 Getting Roasted in the Living World, My Fans in the Underworld Help Me Get Even 阳间被喷，阴间粉丝帮我找场子 Rehab Expert复健达人Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Funny and lighthearted + playing a ghost + scaring people and ghosts alike + horror livestream + no female lead + top-tier star of the underworld + reverse brainwashing + misunderstandings + ghostly illusions] Shen Si is an obscure actor who loves performing but has mediocre acting skills. In other people’s eyes, he’s a strange, awkward speaker with stiff limbs who crawls faster than he runs. One day, he receives a script and enters a supernatural film set. Here, his awkwardness is because he’s 14.3kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
14. 14 污 Pollution Has Arrived? I Studied to Purify the World! 污染降临？我学的就是净化世界！ Yu Siyuan余四元Urban702k WordsCompleted [No romance, no System, delusions of grandeur, comedy, invincible, ensemble cast] “I’m here because I’m sick, not because I’m stupid.” Strange dreams descend, and the door to a new world slowly opens for Zhang Fan. A wealthy academy that comes knocking on its own is brimming with an air of unreliability. Your first lesson as a new student: this is offense, this is defense. Got it? Great, you're ready to take on strange pollution all by yourself. Go defeat them! Stone figures awaken at a manor de 11.8kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    Haha, this is such a strange thought process and mouth, it's so cute ദ്ദി˶˃ ᵕ ˂ )✧

15. 15 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 59.7kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    How could Dihualiu be without Murphy? 🤔

16. 16 我 My Strength Is All Thanks to My Enemies' Imagination 我的强大全靠敌人想象 I'm Really a Noob我真是菜狗Urban447k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + special abilities + seemingly invincible at first, truly invincible later + everyone misunderstands him as a hidden powerhouse + no heroine] As spiritual qi revives, monsters run rampant and humans awaken special abilities. One day, Qi Yuan goes out to buy groceries and comes face-to-face with a monster. Just as he thinks he's about to die on the spot, he suddenly hears the monster's thoughts... “This aura! He's definitely no ordinary powerhouse!” “Terrifying, simply terrifying!” 6.9kReads9.1Score728Shelves

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    The first book was the first Dihua-style novel I ever read, and I've loved it ever since. Mr. 39 Is so handsome! [Admiring][Kissing emoji] I really liked this book. After that, I looked for more Dihua-style novels, and the second one is the only one I finished reading and found to be of very good quality. This book has a fast pace and the plot is very exciting! [Smirking emoji]

17. 17 我 I Reached the Pinnacle of Superpowers Through a Comics Forum 我靠漫画论坛登顶异能之巅 Dare Not Act Recklessly不敢放肆Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Comic / Superpowers / Forum posts / Slightly glorified character / No CP / Ensemble cast] After An Luo awakens to his true nature, he discovers he’s in a comic book world and is a cannon-fodder character who dies from the start. The consciousness of the comic tells him that the author will eventually ruin the ending, and only he can change it. To stay alive, An Luo agrees. He walks up to the protagonist. “Excuse me, coming through.” He bends down, picks up a female corpse, and begins stitching 70.4kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves

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    Yes, Dihua, the protagonist becomes stronger because of the comic book readers' imagination; whatever abilities the readers believe he has, that's what he becomes.

18. 18 无 Infinite Flow: I Become a God After Giving Up 无限流：摆烂后我封神了 Chang Chang Chang Xiao长长长消Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing No CP + System + mass misinterpretation Luo Yuejian has always thought of herself as plain and ordinary, with a touch of social anxiety and a poker face. Someone like her would be utterly unremarkable in a crowd and completely ignored by everyone. After dying under bizarre circumstances, she is forced into a survival game. She knows her own limits and realizes she has no chance of coming back to life in a terrifying survival game. As she agonizes over whether to fight with all she has or give 35.4kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    Awesome! Absolutely awesome! A complete Dihua-style story, and the female lead keeps improving. The bad news is it's still ongoing.

19. 19 脑 Does Imagination Make Me Stronger? I Became the Perfect Senior Brother! 脑补就变强？我成了完美大师兄！ Nangong Baixue南宫白雪Eastern Fantasy316k WordsCompleted Ye Xun transmigrates to the Nine Provinces cultivation world and becomes the senior disciple of Tianxuan Sect. But with only mediocre talent, he has no choice but to focus on social skills. After more than a decade of hard work, he becomes a low-ranking but well-respected senior disciple of the sect! But then a newly arrived true disciple challenges him?! Just as all his years of effort are about to crumble, the System, more than a decade late, finally activates! The Ultimate Make-Believe System 3.3kReads6.5Score447Shelves

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    I'm currently following these books, and they all seem quite interesting.

20. 20 无 I'm an Innocent Bystander, So Why Did They Turn Me into a Criminal Mastermind? 无辜路人的我却被迪化成犯罪大师 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Urban287k WordsOngoing [Male lead, no CP, not a romance-focused all-around charmer, live comments, suspense, crime, mistaken identity, succubus persona] Xie Qihai was the young master of a wealthy family. He received millions in spending money every month, and his greatest ambition in life was to be a rich layabout. Until one night, he opened his eyes to find himself lying beside a corpse. As the only living person at the scene, he became the prime suspect. [The stream is finally live. Is this the cannon-fodder lit 102.8kReads9.3Score22kShelves

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    Seventh highly recommended! If you don't like it, slap me! 1️⃣ The system gives the protagonist a mastery of all trades (the protagonist thinks so), including endless practice problems. Oh, and he's incredibly handsome, almost like a daddy! There's even a dog-training scene (it was so satisfying!). 2️⃣ Still ongoing. The protagonist is cold on the outside but warm on the inside (that cold face is so cute and satisfying!). His superpowers are incredibly powerful and his style is very high (a bit like a BL novel). After he unleashes his full power, he becomes a sickly beauty (I love battle-worn beauties...). The manga forum style/superpower high school ensemble description is quite good. 3️⃣ It's an ancient BL novel (I read the synopsis many times but still didn't read it. I only started reading it when I was really desperate for something to read; I'm extremely picky [almost crying]). It gets better and better as it goes on, truly a masterpiece (also a bit like a BL novel). The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a marketing genius. The synopsis says he's pretending so others won't doubt his abilities, but after reading it, I realized the protagonist is also very capable, very charismatic, and very beautiful (so there are many one-sided crushes on him [heart emojis]). ) For those with brains, let me add that the author is a seasoned foodie (um... Those who know, know [shy]). 4️⃣ OK, after searching for a long time, I finally found the fourth book. It's not finished yet (there are quite a few updates, enough to read). The protagonist's role is that of a savior, but he is very strong in the midst of chaos and has a disguise (the disguise will not be exposed, and it unconditionally leans towards the main character). The disguise character is also quite enjoyable. The author is very good at describing the gloomy male ghost. There is a lot of foreshadowing in the beginning (I think this is one of the reasons for the low score). After the protagonist saves the teachers and students of the school, the protagonist's team starts to imagine ambiguous relationships. 🥰 I can't quite describe the feeling I get from this book. It's worth reading. 5️⃣ As the name suggests, it has a high-class style and contains a lot of imagined plots (it made me laugh to death). The protagonist is very beautiful and popular. His one-sided love and dog-training methods are simply amazing and very enjoyable. I wrote the master level so short because I am currently raising the book. I will add the mark when I have read it enough. 6️⃣ The high intelligence is overwhelming. The writing is delicate. The protagonist disguises himself as a tycoon and eventually becomes a tycoon (the protagonist adheres to the principle of "one dog, one leash" for his other followers). Occasionally, some chapters end with character monologues, which is very satisfying. The love-hate relationships and conflicts of interest among each family and individual are richly detailed, and each character has their own distinct traits. The author's writing is incredibly smooth and meticulous. 7️⃣ This is truly the pinnacle of the Dihua genre! Even with my reader's omniscient perspective, I still doubted the protagonist's identity. The author's descriptions and the protagonist's actions made me and everyone in the comments section suspicious—it was so satisfying! With more foreshadowing and a sharper mind, it's not a stressful read. The author's logical thinking is very strong; it's not stressful, just mentally taxing! [Laughs] (Highly recommended!) 8️⃣ Searching...

21. 21 我 My Childhood Friend Is the Mastermind 我的青梅竹马是幕后黑手 Who Dares Kill Me谁敢鲨我Eastern Fantasy140k WordsOngoing [Misunderstandings] [No System] [Harem] [Delayed Flight] (I’m a new author, so please leave comments with any suggestions and I’ll do my best to improve. Updates will be steady, and I have plenty of chapters stockpiled, so feel free to follow along. The story is a slow burn, so the harem will come later too.) Zuo Qi, a transmigrator everyone can relate to, arrives in a world of cultivation with the ability to “kill instantly by chance.” But this ability might as well be called a guaranteed way t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Zuo Qi's special abilities caused him to suffer repeated setbacks on his path to immortality. Xia Wanqiu, with her gentle appearance, was a man of outstanding strategy. After killing her Nascent Soul enemy, she acted in a high-profile manner, buying time and space for the Zuo family to maneuver.

22. 22 混 Infinite: How Did a Slacker Like Me Become a Big Shot? 【无限】混子的我怎么成大佬了 Big-Headed, Chubby Bear Dog熊头大肥狗Two Male Leads188k WordsOngoing The ratings just opened. Thanks for your support! [Two Male Leads] [Infinite Flow] [People Think He's a Master, but He Never Gives Himself Away] [Bottom Lead] Qin Xi transmigrates into a book, a no-romance infinite-flow novel for male readers called Realm-Breaking Madman. The problem is, he has never read it. All he knows is that the male lead's name is Li-something-Yuan! With no other choice, Qin Xi strikes a deal with the original System. Luckily, the System is pretty reasonable (?). It agree 18.4kReads7.6Score2.8kShelves

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    There's another one, "Immortality"? Forced to be a tragic hero, it's still good.

23. 23 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, 16kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    Books 1, 2, and 3 are all by the same author and are all very good. I recommend reading the second one first. Mr. Sanjiu is awesome! Yande is 99! The first three books are all completed. The first book will randomly drop extra chapters. The fourth book is also very good and is being serialized.

24. 24 穿 After Entering a Bad-End Comic, I Took the Lead in Tearing Up the Script 穿进be漫画后，我带头手撕剧本 Gu Qingying, Who Loves Tench喜欢十间鱼的顾清影Urban679k WordsOngoing [Forum-style posts + mistaken assumptions and exaggerated interpretations + beautiful, strong, and tragic characters + ensemble cast finding redemption + no romance] Yan Qi always felt he’d transmigrated into this world in entirely the wrong way. It was bad enough that he’d ended up in a depressing superpower comic where everyone died. To make matters worse, the ability he awakened, [Words of Absolute Truth], came with a deadly side effect: the more bluntly he spoke while changing cause and ef 150.8kReads9.4Score20.8kShelves
25. 25 列 Train Survival: I Can Predict Death 列车求生：我能预知死亡 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds + Original Scenarios + Ensemble Cast] This is a lost path, and also the road home. We cannot see the way we came, nor pierce the mist ahead. Dancing with death is our only eternal destination. “Dear passengers, welcome aboard the Lost Train. We wish you a pleasant journey!” 28.7kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    The protagonist is blocked by powerful figures from the very first train car and remains trapped in other people's schemes. This is a truly compelling coming-of-age story from the old master thief!

26. 26 我 From the Start, I Created the Lord of the Weird 我开局缔造了诡异之主 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Urban510k WordsCompleted The uncanny descends, and alien horrors invade! This is a mad age, overrun by the uncanny and the mysterious. Unknown mists, scarecrows, birds of ill omen, flesh-eating wedding gowns... One bizarre, unknowable event after another unfolds. Humanity cannot fight back and can only struggle to survive! Then an ancient secret society slowly emerges from the shadows. Mysterious superhumans? Saviors? Beacons of light in the darkness? No! It is all because Shen Li created the most powerful and uncan 4.9kReads9.3Score453Shelves

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    It's time to bring out my two favorite Dihua-style books from Tomato.

27. 27 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.8kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    You can take a look; I personally think it's alright.

28. 28 名 Detective Conan: A Life Yet Unnamed 名侦探柯南：浮生未名 Nine Lives玖命Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The Days I Keep Jumping Back and Forth Between the Detective and Science Worlds I'm Just a Bystander, So Why Does Everyone Think I'm on the Black Side? #HowDoIDealWithThisIncreasinglyDesperateFightForSurvival# #TheFiltersAreSoIntense,CouldSomeoneGiveMeARecapOfWhatHappenedBefore?#! Lin Yu transmigrated, and was directly hit by a dimensionality reduction: she entered a two-dimensional world. But then she discovered that she could not only go there, but also leave, and after leaving, go back in ag 5.7kReads9.0Score426Shelves
29. 29 实EN The Cultivation of a Popular Character 实教，人气角色的自我修养 Sky-Piercing Snake Dragon破空蛇龙Anime Fanfiction291k WordsCompleted After arriving at the Advanced Nurturing High School, Huangye Dubu awakens a Popular Character System. As long as he makes a good impression on the audience, he can earn popularity points and exchange them for abilities in the System's shop. To earn even more popularity, Huangye Dubu decides to build a distinctive persona. Mysterious: He never says everything outright and always speaks in riddles. Kind: He helps people in trouble, even when it makes him look foolish to others. Powerful: He spend 1.1kReads9.1Score119Shelves
30. 30 我 I Became a Big Shot by Making Everyone Misunderstand Me 我靠迪化成为大佬 Lotus Born Thirty-Three莲生三十三Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + turning people into legends + spiritual qi revival + ensemble cast + no CP] Cherry blossoms fill the campus. A cool, dashing girl brushes her hair behind her ear, then turns to gaze into the distance. A disheveled young man with white hair toys with his phone. He looks up casually at the rare sight before him. At the school gate, a girl carrying a sword walks along, reading a martial arts manual she just bought in an alley. At the freshman assembly, the new students rai 790Reads8.0Score139Shelves
31. 31 苟 Laying Low in the Beginner's Village, the Saintess Imagines Me into Godhood 苟在新手村，圣女把我脑补封神 Swiftwind Kirito疾风桐人Eastern Fantasy944k WordsOngoing [#Western fantasy #transmigrated to another world #System-based #everyone thinks the protagonist is a hidden mastermind #misunderstandings and overactive imaginations #obsessive-love rivalry (!)] After transmigrating to another world, he awakens a Plunder System. Killing living beings lets him steal their abilities and talents! He originally planned to follow in Don Quixote's footsteps, roam the continent, and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero. Who knew that on all three of his trips out of t 22.5kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    I picked this up because I was looking for something to read, and it was surprisingly good. It's not a mindless power-leveling story where the protagonist just crushes everyone else. The male lead suffers in the early stages and, after realizing the dangers of the world, chooses to live a quiet life in a remote town. He spends his days fighting goblins to build up his abilities and his nights wearing a mask to slay demons. No one knows that these two identities belong to the same person.

32. 32 玄 Fantasy Diary: The Empresses' Personas Have All Fallen Apart! 玄幻日记：女帝们的人设全崩了！ The Cicada Says Nothing知了不言Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines, contrasting personalities, delusional assumptions, lighthearted comedy, the Myriad Worlds, a fresh setting, information gaps, falling for their own imagined versions, overactive imaginations, everyone’s favorite, mastermind behind the scenes, play the pig to eat the tiger, invincible, handsome.] The immortal path has nine realms. Gods and demons stand side by side, and Dao Venerables reign supreme! The nine Heavenly Books shake the cosmos! In one tiny, shattered plane… Ling Q 12kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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    A hilarious masterpiece of imaginative storytelling! The male lead does absolutely nothing but write in his diary, and the female leads automatically add their own dramatic twists, making him seem like a silent protector, a schemer against the world. His subsequent breakdowns and resignation are just too funny! [Flying kiss]

33. 33 全 Global Panic: I'm Actually the Evil God Behind the Revival?! 全球恐慌：我竟是复苏邪神？！ Sweet Hot Pot甜口火锅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse775k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + The Supernatural + Game Events Become Reality + City Building + Secret Identities] [Lighthearted Comedy + A Touch of Cosmic Horror] Behind the bustling city, a sinister shadow crept closer with every passing day. Beings from another dimension walked openly through the world, plunging those who knew the truth into unprecedented panic. “The Evil God has descended! The supernatural world is about to invade reality!” “Humanity is doomed!” Some rose up in resistance, shouting that human 1.4kReads8.5Score124Shelves

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    Highly recommend! It's incredibly good!!

34. 34 随 Randomly Got a Weird Skill? Don’t Panic, Just Have Fun With It 随机到怪技能？不要慌，要啸着玩 Distant Stars on a Cold Night寒夜远辰Sports840k WordsCompleted The phases of the moon suddenly changed! Everyone gained a special skill, changing the fate of people across the globe! The disabled, lonely old man Wang gained the skill [Accessible Wheelchair]. From then on, every time something was stolen nearby, wheelchair tracks appeared all over the walls... Old Wu, who ran a shop, gained the skill [Your Shop Is Guaranteed to Thrive]. The very next day, the entire village joined forces to smash up his funeral-clothes shop. College student Xiao Li gained th 18.8kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    What else is there to say?

35. 35 觉 Awakened a Pleasure System? I Fire My Contract Beast on the Spot! 觉醒愉悦系统？反手开除契约兽！ Plowing the Mountain, Heave-Ho上山挥犁噫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming + Feel-Good System + Slightly Absurd + Lighthearted and Silly + Battles] (Not a new novel; the rating is low and may not improve.) (Not a soul transmigration story. The protagonist doesn't know what's going on at first; Chapters 385–386 explain.) Luo Chen drowns while rescuing a drowning Haki-cat, then transmigrates to a Beast Taming world where spiritual qi has revived. He activates the Beast-Taming Feel-Good System! Make his beasts happy, and he can earn all kinds of heaven-defyi 1.8kReads7.1Score183Shelves
36. 36 没 How Can You Play Three Kingdoms Kill Without Money? 没钱你玩什么三国杀？ Night Rain, Clear Bamboo夜雨清竹Sports428k WordsCompleted [Legends of the Three Kingdoms + Absurdity + Pay-to-Win Above All + Card Battles + Mutated Generals + Steamrolling Everything] Xiao Feng transmigrates to another world where everyone plays Legends of the Three Kingdoms. A centurion is held in high esteem, while even a lieutenant is a powerhouse in their own territory! Paying determines everything! It costs ten thousand yuan just to enter the game. You have to pay patent fees to use trick cards, and all humanity shares the same guaranteed draw co 2.8kReads8.6Score260Shelves
37. 37 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves

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    These books are all free-flowing, without any romantic pairings, ambiguous relationships, or saintly plots. ① They are fast-paced, light novels, not traditional face-slapping stories, with morally upright characters who are almost eccentric. There's no confusion or dragging things out; if a feud is made, the protagonist immediately goes to the scene, showing loyalty, righteousness, and gratitude. ② There's no substitute yet; the protagonist is a growth-oriented character with recaps, no teammates who hold him back, and the side quests are well-written. ③ The protagonist is a growth-oriented character with well-developed characters. Although there's a system, his acting skills are mainly honed through hard work. There are zero people who hold him back. By the way, I really want to read the script in this book; I really hope the author will write a separate book called "No Bait." ④ This one is purely about hard work, no talent. It's all about effort and sweat. Aside from time-based advantages, there are no cheat codes. With this kind of perseverance, the protagonist will succeed at anything. Moreover, the description of the human race in the book is very novel: the human race is a demon race. The human race is united and stands together against external forces. ⑤ Excellent writing style, well-developed characters, smooth logic, and a grand worldview. If it were written more, it could probably be published as a physical book. ⑥ Dihua's writing is subtly pretentious; it's worth reading.

38. 38 我 I Studied for a Century, Yet You Beat Me with Three Generations of Martial Arts? 我百世寒窗，抵不过你三代从武？ Fortune Blossoms Welcome Spring富贵花开迎春来Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Cosmic setting + power progression + fast-paced + changing worlds] “Your family has been in business for three generations. How does that compare to my three lifetimes of studying through hardship?” “Your family has practiced martial arts for three generations. How does that compare to my ten lifetimes of living off others?” “Your family has been prestigious for ten thousand years. How does that compare to my hundred lifetimes of accumulated experience?” Gu Bai transmigrated into a high-mar 43.1kReads8.0Score3.8kShelves
39. 39 全 The Age of Global Esports: I'm the Only Cheater 全球电竞时代，我是唯一作弊玩家 Not Yet Gone未灭Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gaming metropolis + choose-your-own cheat + invincible + goofy and irreverent + shameless protagonist, worse than the villains + no goody-two-shoes] Cartridge worlds, runaway data, phantom gaming realms, esports players… Lin Tian transmigrates to a gaming metropolis where games have become the focus of competition across the globe. The universal currency is game cards, and status and power are determined by rank. Supernatural abilities, rare treasures, extraordinary pets and beasts, mercenaries 48.9kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
40. 40 回 Save-Scumming Survival: I’m Really Not Some Big Shot 回档求生：我真不是大神啊 Hey, Sandwich Cookie夹心饼干呀Mystery335k WordsCompleted [Livestream] [death resets] [no romance] When the “Salvation Game” becomes humanity's last hope! While every player struggles to survive, Chen Fan commands the power of “reset” from the start, turning death into a stairway to godhood! When the whole world goes wild over his one-minute dungeon clears, they don't know that behind that one minute lies a path paved with six of Chen Fan's lives. “The dungeons you see as hell are nothing more than a backyard where I save my home.” “One day, I will 525Reads6.9Score103Shelves
41. 41 编 Writing a Novel: They All Think I'm the Protagonist 编写小说：他们都以为我是主角 Even Lung-Fog Belial Once Loved Deeply肺雾贝利亚也曾深情Eastern Fantasy220k WordsOngoing [Behind the Scenes] + [Multiple Secret Identities] + [No Female Lead] + [Public Displays of Power] Lin Xu transmigrates to the cultivation world and awakens the Novel Deception System. Anything he writes becomes real as long as someone believes it, and before long, the cultivation world finds itself with a slew of unfamiliar factions and figures. 287Reads6.9Score—Shelves
42. 42 最 The Ultimate Nobody: From the Start, I See Through the Protagonist's Secrets 最强路人甲：开局看透主角老底 German Soap Is Extremely Powerful Against Youji德国香皂去犹极强Urban443k WordsOngoing [Comedy] [Nonsensical] [Feels like gender and race might not matter later] Lu Renjia transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world, where he awakens a mere B-rank talent and becomes the most textbook cannon-fodder passerby standing alongside the protagonist’s party. That is, until he binds himself to the [Strongest Passerby System]. Oh no! I saw right through the War God’s son’s secret at a glance! Uh-oh! I casually spoiled the reborn empress’s opportunity! While countless Chosen Ones of Destiny 31Reads5.7Score—Shelves
43. 43 修 Cultivation Is Too Hard, I’ll Just Be an Honest Background NPC 修炼太难了，老实当路人npc吧 Remnant Moon Sinks into the Hair at the Temples残月沉鬓Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of the same name is now available] [Fun and Games + Cultivation Daily Life + Memes + Online Game Elements + No Female Lead] The Reincarnation System ran off from the start, leaving Xu Yining stranded in the cultivation world. A supreme spiritual root, a born Dao body... all of that was in the past. Now, all he had was a useless talent brought over from an apocalyptic world: he could copy food. On top of that, his cultivation world had been invaded by a game, and he was forc 9.9kReads7.3Score2.5kShelves
44. 44 一 Forty Thousand Simulations a Day. Who Has Time to Level Up Slowly? 一天模拟四万次，谁跟你慢慢升级 Fatty Beef Rolls and Aorta肥牛卷黄喉Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Simulator, pure power fantasy, no holding back, inherit everything, invincible in the world one minute after transmigrating!] [Pure simulator-based progression power fantasy, with simulations galore, letting loose and acting like a complete menace.] After awakening his simulator, Li Mu transmigrated and experienced a simulation the moment he opened his eyes. [In the morning, you signed a deed of sale to the Liu family and became a house servant. At noon, the steward said he had raised a cat tha 20.1kReads8.0Score2.5kShelves
45. 45 命EN Late Bloomer Destiny? But I'm a Genius! 命格大器晚成？可我是天才啊！ Working to Quit上班为了辞职Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Genius protagonist, cautious, a slow burn at first, incredibly satisfying later] [Destined One: Jiang Ping] [Destiny: Late Bloomer] [Traits: Unwavering perseverance, sure to succeed] [Art: Longevity Cultivation Art, Level One (99/100): Practice ten times a day, master it in ten days] Jiang Ping looked at the information about his destiny and fell silent. The first day wasn't even over, and he seemed to be on the verge of mastering the art. Huh? This has to be a joke, right? Aren't I suppose 148.8kReads7.5Score9.2kShelves
46. 46 我 I, the Supreme Being of Old, Defy the Rules When I Strike 我，旧日至高位格，出手无视规则 Shimmering Night夜光浮摇Urban2.1M WordsOngoing I was once the world's first transcendent, a pioneer who ventured into the unknown. When I returned from two hundred years of being lost, the world had changed, and the mighty ran rampant. They said I was merely a relic abandoned by the times, the remnant of an ignorant fantasy. There was no place for me in the new world. What they did not know was this: I had witnessed the most insane horrors and the grandest downfalls. Dormant within me was an exalted existence capable of shattering the very l 304.3kReads9.3Score26.5kShelves

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    It's so popular, haha!

47. 47 我 I Contain Hauntings in the Dark World 我在暗世界里收容诡物 I Am Different我则异於是Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Hypnotically Charming Male Lead With a Harem of Admirers + No Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Overwhelming Combat Power + Recklessly Courting Death] After Xie Wudao dies, he finds himself in a dark world full of filth and strange creatures. Here, the only hope of staying alive is himself. Every instance contains a strange creature. Contain one, and he gains its supernatural ability, allowing him to command it in battle. The more strange creatures a player has, the more limitless t 22.7kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
48. 48 让 I Told You to Sweep the Floor, Not Wipe Out Heaven and Earth with One Swing 让你扫地，没让你一扫帚秒了天地 Mischievous Bubbles捣乱的泡沫Eastern Fantasy114k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + misunderstanding-fueled overinterpretation + invincible hero + subversion of tropes + lighthearted comedy] My name is Gu Yi, and I’m a menial servant who sweeps the floors. My three greatest pleasures in life are sweeping, eating, and sleeping. If I sweep the floor ten thousand times a day, I get a braised chicken drumstick. For the sake of food, I work diligently and never complain. At last, I became the best “sweeping monk” in the entire Qingyun Sect. “No wonder you’re a senio —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 带 Reborn in High School With a Hundred Million in Cash 带着一亿现金，重生回高中时代 Tomato on the Second Day of the Second Month番茄二月初二Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A modern urban story with no System] He Huan wakes up from a drunken stupor to find himself reborn in a senior-year high school classroom in 2007. Once a billionaire tycoon, he's now the worst student in class and an internet-addicted teenager. As his homeroom teacher roars at him and his classmates laugh, he suddenly comes to his senses: this isn't a dream. Heaven has given him a chance to make up for his regrets. Even luckier, he has a bank card from his past life, loaded with 100 million in 93.3kReads8.0Score10.5kShelves

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    The amount of money Dudu Sister shipped

50. 50 开 Going Wild with Misinterpretations from the Start, I Turn Out to Be the Evil God 开局疯狂迪化，结尾邪神本人 Dreaming of Dreams戏梦梦Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + mass misinterpretation + no female lead + a few secret identities + a touch of cosmic horror] [The first two chapters set things up; the misinterpretations begin in Chapter Three] Ji Ping sometimes reflects on the past few years of his life. His routine is simple: go home, eat, study books, then take on commissions to make ends meet. Nothing seems particularly wrong with that. At most, he worships a sufficiently benevolent evil god, and as a result, keeps running into all sort 16.2kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is a standard Western fantasy novel with a protagonist who has several aliases. The author does a great job of character development! Sometimes, just a few sentences are enough to make a character stand out! I highly recommend the second book, Summoning the Fourth Calamity. You can skip the early parts, and the character development comes later.

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