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. 51 明 There Are Clearly Three Sins, So Why Am I Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic?! 明明是三罪，我却是美强惨！ Old Song Sea旧曲海Modern Romance655k WordsOngoing Just launched! Manga forum, a misunderstood tragic hero, handsome and powerful male lead, no romance Bo Xing accidentally transmigrates into a manga and gets bound to a popularity-collection System. It tells him he can only stay alive by collecting popularity. A disastrous start? No problem, he knows how to keep his head down. Someone tests him? No problem, he puts on a good act. She runs, he chases? No problem, he's a fast runner. Still, he's a little puzzled. Why do people keep looking at 21.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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   I think these books are very good.

2. 52 伪EN After Pretending to Be a Psycho Bigshot, Everyone Reads Too Much into Me 伪装疯批大佬后，我被疯狂脑补 Dongpo Gazing at the Moon东坡望月Two Male Leads671k WordsCompleted [Misunderstandings + two male leads + thrilling infinite-world story] [Cool, formidable big shot bottom (?) × gloomy, deranged divine top] When Bo Shuo was confirmed to have terminal cancer and began getting ready to die, the System approached him with a deal. The hugely popular infinite-world anime Dream Awakening had slipped out of control. The gods inside had learned that the real world existed, and they wanted to ascend to a higher dimension! Bo Shuo was the chosen savior, tasked by the Syst 11kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
3. 53 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 170.1kReads9.3Score14.1kShelves

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   The first two books perfectly match the fifth one, but the first one isn't really fantasy. The second and fifth books are the most similar, although there are a few minor plot holes in the very beginning and end of the second book, but they're minor and overall quite good. The fifth book is fine so far, but some male readers might not like the dual male leads. All the others have systems, and except for the third book, they all contribute to the plot, but I don't think they're just plot devices; they're very well written. The third book sometimes goes on hiatus, but the author has consistently maintained the quality, just taking breaks now and then returning later. It's very delicately written, very enjoyable, and I personally think it's the best book in the series.

4. 54 炮 The Cannon Fodder Goes Viral on the Forum by Shipping Couples 炮灰靠炒cp爆火论坛 Snow on Green青上雪Two Male Leads801k WordsCompleted The novel is complete. [CP cultivation + forums + bullet comments + multiple secret identities + possible selfcest plotline + no CP in the main story, every pairing gets a full ending in the extras + ship whoever you like + supernatural resurgence] One day, Xie Yan transmigrated into a disposable character in the latest novel by a hugely popular author notorious for leaving plot threads unresolved. The catch? It was a supernatural resurgence novel! Without enough popularity points, he wouldn’t 17kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
5. 55 欺 The God of Deception Never Lies 欺诈之神他永不说谎 Linear Operator线性算子Two Male Leads624k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, scheming goofball bottom × older, imposing commander top] [Ensemble cast, power couple, satisfying story, mutually faithful, everyone has their wits about them, plot-driven] The leads meet relatively late. Includes mild coercion by the top toward the bottom, as well as voyeurism. Cheng Ling, an elite lawyer at a Jiangcheng law firm and a demon on the debate stage, had the misfortune of dying violently in the street. The three gods in charge of his life and death told him, “We can 55.1kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves

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   Two male protagonists from Dihua, the plot is fast-paced. The first book is an infinite flow novel, by Mr. 39, With a system, already completed; the second book is by the same author as Mr. 39, About a mysterious being who fights against humans through a contract, and is seen as a major monster by others, extremely dangerous; the third book's protagonist never lies, at least that's how others see him [smirk]; the fourth book's protagonist, as seen by others: a big shot. Protagonist: Ah, are you talking about me?

6. 56 穿 After Entering a Comic, I Became Everyone's Moonlight 穿进漫画后我成了所有人的白月光 Jing Yan惊燕Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Main story complete] [Bonus chapters updating regularly] [No romance, no romance, not even for the key characters! The only tags are no romance, happy ending, System! A wish-fulfillment story!] The talkative, chuuni, drama-loving male protagonist, Zheng Guanqi (known as Yazhou in the comic) The Dungeon Guidebook became a huge hit thanks to its breathtaking art and merciless plot. But as the story progressed, readers realized that one after another, the main characters seemed to be dying, and t 45kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves
7. 57 在 Surviving in a Comic World by Stealing the Spotlight 在漫画世界靠高光苟活 River and Bird江与鸟Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Comic Forum Style + No Official Pairing + Shonen Manga + Serious Plot + ...] A manga artist notorious for going on hiatuses has launched a new series. Old and new readers grumble as they dive in, swearing they’ll make the rotten old mangaka experience the thrill of a precipitous drop in readership. Chapter 1: So-so. Dropping it after ten chapters... Chapter 5: Not bad. Dropping it after ten chapters... Chapter 10: Pretty good. One more chapter... Chapter 20: Barely passes. This is the last chap 6.8kReads9.3Score866Shelves
8. 58 美 American Crime Drama: Summoning the Unforgivable Sins 美综：大罪指定不赦召来 The Overpowered Sword Saint太摆剑圣Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted From the moment he transmigrated, Kevin knew he had landed in a world of American TV shows. Still, he could console himself that at least it wasn't Marvel, with some purple potato guy constantly trying to snap his fingers. Until many years later... Kevin: So, um... is it still too late to find someone to snap their fingers? I feel like I'm not far from seeing Cthulhu and the Four Chaos Gods of the Warp... Everyone: You have a lot to answer for yourself, but you never say a word about that, do yo 210Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   American-style summoning mechanics stitches together a world view, with the Assassin Brotherhood as a semi-behind-the-scenes element.

9. 59 我 My Host! The Path to Godhood Through Magic, Cleared in One Year 我宿主！魔法成神路，一年速通 Mao Yuyu猫渔渔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No male lead + another world + livestreaming + strong female lead] Also known as: She Becomes a Legend at the Welcome Party, and the Top-Tier Star of Magic Is Actually a Mage! Fa Liyue, a first-year voice acting major, is picked to perform at the welcome party. She thinks she's about to embarrass herself, but then a shocking System suddenly appears, and she draws a magic skill. As long as she performs magic in front of people and earns shock points, she can get all kinds of rewards. From then o 4kReads8.6Score536Shelves
10. 60 半 I Fought a Female Ghost for Her Shadow at Midnight, and She Got Pissed 半夜和女鬼抢影子，她红温了 Youth Isn't Afraid of Pants Exploding青春不怕裤子爆炸Mystery695k WordsOngoing That day, I became a ghost. I looked down at a mirror and saw a thousand ghostly faces. Windows, tiles, glass doors, even phone screens: wherever there was a reflective surface, there was my shadow. In the dead of night, a line of bright red text flashed across the TV: I am the Immortal in the Mirror. I am everywhere. In his third year of college, Jiang Shi ran into a woman in red who turned out to be a ghost. From the start, she gnawed off his shadow. After designing a trap to kill the evil 82.7kReads8.8Score15.2kShelves
11. 61 我 I Have a Joker Card 我有一张小丑牌 Azure Company蔚蓝公司Urban2.2M WordsCompleted They say that on the day some people turn eighteen, the gods grant them a playing card with a supernatural ability. There are 52 playing cards and 52 different abilities. Those who receive a supernatural playing card are allowed to attend the best ability-user school. The campus belle: “I have the Queen of Spades. I can conjure all kinds of weapons!” The rich kid: “My dad has the Jack of Diamonds. He can get unlimited money!” Meanwhile, somewhere, a boy took his own playing card and used all 52 157.4kReads8.9Score24.5kShelves
12. 62 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves
13. 63 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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    Who wrote a story where the protagonist dies at the beginning?

14. 64 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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    "Infinite Rewind: Everyone Thinks I'm a Pro": A benchmark of the Dihua style, the protagonist just wants to smoothly complete the game and slack off, while teammates, ghosts, and viewers in the live stream imagine that he is top-notch. The plot is all triggered by others, with plenty of laughs; "Clearly a Noob, Always Mistaken for a Hidden Pro": A light-hearted thriller, the protagonist is actually of average strength and just wants to avoid trouble, but his unintentional actions are mistaken by everyone as a hidden pro, creating a strong sense of contrast; "3-Second Speedrun of the Dungeon, Sorry, This Round is a Bomb": A live stream-style infinite flow, the protagonist speedruns the dungeon as an instinct and never stands up to cause trouble, while the audience and opponents over-interpret, creating a fast pace.

15. 65 只 As Long as They Have Health Bars, I'll Kill Even the Gods 只要有血条，神明也杀给你看 Don't Eat Fish Porridge不吃鱼粥Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Hunter: You can see the health bars of all things, and every attack is guaranteed to deal damage, even to gods!] [Stalker: Stealth through the darkness, hunt beneath the light!] [Executioner: The time for your sentence has come!] “Come on, come on, take a blade!” “Immortal? Once your health bar hits zero, you die!” “As long as it has a health bar, I can kill it, even if it’s a god!” The dark side of the world, a shattered map, strange creatures from the abyss... There is no light behind them, 130.1kReads9.3Score14.6kShelves
16. 66 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: I'm So Overpowered, Yet I'm Trapped in a Massive Shura Field 盗笔：超强的我陷入了大型修罗场 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Shen Huai: Modern-Era Arc, Extra-Long Republic-Era Watch-Along] [Everyone's Darling and Romantic Rivalry, Go Ahead and Ship Them + A Hint of Being Everyone's Favorite + Imagining a Powerful, Beautiful, Strong Yet Tragic Character] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At this very moment, my body was lying right beside me, looking like a beautiful, flower-like person in a coma. The good news: I can create a secret identity that can't be killed. The bad news: the System sa 64.1kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves

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    No low ratings (I generally don't read books below 8 points, don't ask, I just don't see them, I usually read them from the recommendations), read them as you like. There's some degree of "Dihua" (a subculture associated with the Soviet Union and China) in them, some less obvious. The fourth book is the best (in my opinion), the fifth is also okay, the sixth and seventh are by the same author as the fourth, the eighth and ninth are alright, all featuring strong, tragic, and beautiful characters with "Dihua" elements. The first and second books have slight "Dihua" elements. The writing is good, but they're still being serialized.

17. 67 看 After Seeing the Manga Comments, I Tear Up the Cannon Fodder Script 看到漫画弹幕后我手撕炮灰剧本 Mo Xiao Mo莫晓moUrban1.8M WordsOngoing [Not a wish-fulfillment story. Superpowers + defying fate + no romance/just friendship + ensemble cast + character growth. Not fanfiction.] [Ah, is that purple-haired guy a minor background character? Getting killed by a billboard is just too tragic.] On an otherwise ordinary day, a sentence like this appeared out of nowhere in front of an ordinary person named Lu Jiuxiao. That was how he learned he was inside a comic. As an insignificant little extra, his greatest contribution was to die and 61.7kReads9.1Score6.9kShelves

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    I loved all three of them! They were all so captivating from the moment I started reading, and the reading experience was incredibly smooth. Although the first book's chapters about the freshman competition took a long time to read, it was still very engaging and didn't feel tedious at all. I reread the second book many times; the protagonist's transformation into a powerful being through Dihua was so cool. The third book felt like there was no equal to it, and no one could dislike it (248 😭😭). The author's previous hiatus almost gave me withdrawal symptoms, but thankfully updates have resumed.

18. 68 顶 No One Dares Offend This Top Expert: All the Paranormal Beings Are His Patients 顶级大佬惹不起，诡异全是他病友 May Life Carry Me Across生生渡我Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + wish fulfillment + no romance + livestreaming + a true powerhouse] Qi Yan spent ten years in a mental hospital and has finally been discharged. But the moment he steps outside, he is dragged into a newly generated instance. It turns out the outside world has been overrun by the supernatural for a long time. - Every time Qi Yan enters an instance, he runs into familiar “people”: his dear fellow patients again. While players flee in disarray, he leisurely visits old friends and to 75.7kReads9.0Score17kShelves

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    I recommend these two books, they're super good!

19. 69 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Green Tea Crown Prince Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone 穿书后，绿茶太子对我纠缠不休 Five Blessings Rabbit五福兔Two Male Leads539k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Straight Man + Younger, Mutual Firsts + 1v1 + Somewhat Goofy + Bottom-Focused] + Cool, sharp-tongued, carefree bottom x unhinged, scheming, green-tea top Jiang Lin transmigrates into a book as a doomed great Confucian scholar who is killed from the start. The scholar is a shameless self-promoter, a worthless glutton and drunkard with not a shred of real talent. His reputation is entirely built on marketing. The bad news: the Crown Prince believed the hype and sneaked over to s 9.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
20. 70 别 Don’t Talk Nonsense! The Savior Isn’t That Kind of Person! 别乱说！救世主才不是那样的人！ Star Ash星灰Modern Romance545k WordsOngoing [No romance + System + esper academy + a world that mistakes the protagonist’s intentions + beautiful yet tragic protagonist + comment threads and forums + everyone’s favorite + pseudo-ensemble cast] Hello, and welcome to another world. This is The Calamity Era. The Calamity Era is an esper manga that became an instant hit thanks to its gorgeous art and unhinged plot. In this series, extras get injured every three steps and die every five, while the main cast is constantly battered and pushed to 13.7kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
21. 71 我 I Conquer the World of the Supernatural by Bragging 我靠装逼征服诡异世界 Crazy YangCrazy杨Mystery740k WordsOngoing [Just rated, please give five stars 🙏🏻] [1VN] [No Official Couple] [Acting Cool] [Misunderstood as a Powerful Figure] [Note: No official couple means anyone could be a coupleヘ(￣ω￣ヘ)] In the year 3077, the bizarre invades the world, and Yang Yan is dragged into a bizarre instance. He’s just planning to slack off and coast through it, when he unexpectedly gets bound to an Acting Cool System. From then on, there’s no turning back from the path of being mistaken for an all-powerful expert... Yang Ya 23.6kReads8.6Score4.3kShelves
22. 72 装 I Pretended to Be Rich and Became the Most Popular Girl at the Elite Academy 装富后我成了贵族学院万人迷 Snow on Green青上雪Two Male Leads468k WordsOngoing [Pretending to be an aristocrat at an elite academy without getting exposed + Wish fulfillment + The protagonist always has everything under control and stays on top + The protagonist is a black-hearted-on-the-inside, flirtatious beauty who plays innocent + Harem-free everyone-loves-him story, ship whoever you want; bonus chapters explore alternate pairing routes + Dog training + Everyone's Favorite + Everyone Is Evil + Includes comment feeds and forums + Elite academy + The protagonist pretends 67.5kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
23. 73 我 I Survive in the World of Horror by Acting 我靠演戏在惊悚世界求生 Tavern in the South南边酒馆Mystery722k WordsOngoing [No CP + secret identities + behind-the-scenes scheming + a touch of ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite + ship whoever you like + multiple worlds: horror, Western fantasy, cyberpunk] (Note: This is a female-oriented story with a single male lead. The no-CP tag means there is no official pairing in the main text!) Yao Qing thinks she’s pretty unlucky. After finally clawing her way up from an extra to a minor actress, she hadn’t even had time to dream about becoming a household-name superstar whe 13.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
24. 74 被 Forced to Become the Hot-Blooded Manga Hero, He Faked His Death on the Spot 被迫成为热血漫主角后他直接死遁 A Moon Rabbit一只月兔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [No Female Lead] [Hot-Blooded Shonen] [Everyone Is Evil] [The Protagonist Is a Genuine Villain, With No Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] The hot-blooded shonen manga Villain's Fate is a blend of excitement, warmth, laid-back fun, and comedy. Its polished art, unexpected plot twists, and characters who leave readers aching for what might have been have earned it a devoted following. However, the author went on hiatus at the story's climax and stayed away for three years. Then, after three 22.1kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    Lolo is Lord Moon Rabbit's beloved child, of course she's not just a tool, Lolo is great.

25. 75 被 Forced to Imagine Everything at 100 Percent 被迫脑补百分百 Pearl Tea, No Ice珍珠不加冰Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + comic + forum + live comments + wild speculation] Lin Zimo has just finished his college entrance exams and is about to start university, standing with one foot in the adult world. One day, while going to pick up his admission letter, he unfortunately falls into a sewer. There, he runs into the World Consciousness, which is whispering with someone about a secret plan. That’s how he awakens and learns that his world is actually a comic. The World Consciousness provides artists w 1.4kReads8.4Score147Shelves
26. 76 漫 After the Comic Rebooted, Forum Readers Cried Their Eyes Out for Me 漫画重启后，论坛读者为我哭崩了 Farewell to the Cold辞寒Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Comic forum + scrolling comments + male-lead focus, no romance + ensemble cast + System + esper academy] After three years, the comic Esper Era finally updated again. The university arc had begun, and protagonist Ling Yao and his group entered Shanhai Esper Academy. [Protagonists come and go, but Class F is forever, haha] [So is getting put in Class F some kind of traditional skill for protagonists?] [That long-haired beauty is so damn hot~ Those purple eyes have such a captivating charm] … We 688Reads8.0Score100Shelves
27. 77 邪 The Evil God Decides to Raise a Human 邪神决定养一只人类 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads322k WordsCompleted Dual male leads + light ensemble cast + Lovecraftian elements + the uncanny + infinite worlds + investigation bureau Li Chen has always admitted that he's aloof and arrogant, calculating and willing to do anything to climb higher. So when revenge finally came for him, part of him felt that he deserved it, but only part. More than anything, he was furious! He refused to die like this. He refused to end up without even a body left behind. He refused to let the people who had schemed against him 6.3kReads8.9Score859Shelves
28. 78 马 My Secret Identity Is So Impressive, I Don't Fit In 马甲太强显得我格格不入 Mooncake King月饼大王Two Male Leads215k WordsOngoing [Ten selves, all played by the same person + transmigration + System + secret identities + no CP + mortal enemies + love at first sight + adored by everyone + light ensemble cast + satisfying face-slapping + slight overinterpretation early on] Su Wang transmigrates into this world, expecting to live an ordinary life. But after an accident draws him into a bizarre game, he has no choice but to activate the secret identity System. He never expected everyone to let their imaginations run wild. Secr 3.5kReads8.2Score386Shelves
29. 79 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Posing as a Mysterious, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Man 盗笔：装出个高深莫测但美强惨 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted "The only Grave Robbers' Chronicles fic rated 9.6, come see!" [Starting with the Old Nine Gates, Beloved by All, Pick Your Favorite Pairing + Slightly Everyone's Favorite + Everyone Imagines the Powerful Heartbreaking Beauty] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At that very moment, my body was lying right beside me, playing the part of a breathtakingly beautiful vegetative patient. The good news: I could create an immortal secret identity. The bad news: the System told me 44.5kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
30. 80 我 I Collect Rent at Home While My Secret Identities Fight Over the Plot 我在家收租，马甲疯狂抢剧情 Auntie Doesn't Eat Fish阿姨不吃鱼Two Male Leads532k WordsCompleted (Fake narcissism, two male leads. Let me say it again: fake narcissism, two male leads!!!) A rating was released on February 8, 2026. It should go up. He wanted to go home. All he had was a secret identity System and an apartment. From then on, City A had a mysterious apartment and a mysterious landlord. Every tenant had a special talent: a beautiful butterfly, a person in the mirror, a mad artist, a lazy incubus, and a burned-out office worker. Don’t mess with anyone from that apartment. Don’t 2.1kReads8.8Score240Shelves

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    This book is really good! It's a forum-style story, collecting popularity points, with multiple aliases, all of whom are loyal to the main character.

31. 81 穿EN Reborn as the Firstborn of a Concubine: My Legitimate Brother Is an Immortal Emperor! 穿越庶长兄：嫡弟竟是仙帝转世！ Tonight, I'll Bask in the Moonlight今晚晒月亮Xianxia1.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication | Brothers standing shoulder to shoulder, no romance, lighthearted and funny with a touch of ensemble cast, satisfying and never groveling, both brothers become top-tier powerhouses later on] After transmigrating, Yun Qing became the eldest son born of a concubine in one of the cultivation world's most powerful families. The good news: He possessed a Chaos Dao Embryo and an ancient double pupil. He could seize the sun and pluck the stars, with a boundless path to im 191.3kReads9.6Score15.6kShelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of an illegitimate eldest son, my Immortal Emperor brother insists on spoiling me! Yun Huang: An illegitimate son must kneel before the Emperor and not look up at me. Yun Qing: (Quickly bows) I will kneel down to pay my respects. Yun Huang: No need for formalities, just stand and answer me. Yun Qing: This plot is wrong, aren't you the one who hates illegitimate sons the most? Yun Huang: (Speaks in public) Seeing my elder brother is like seeing me in person. Yun Qing: You said you hated illegitimate sons, how come you've suddenly become a brother-obsessed brother? Yun Qing: Anyone who dares to touch him must first ask me, his elder brother!

32. 82 无 Infinite Flow: I Save the Protagonist by Pretending to Be a Big Shot 无限流：我靠假装大佬拯救主角 Crazy YangCrazy杨Two Male Leads774k WordsCompleted Two male leads / infinite-flow / mistaken assumptions A crazy, carefree puppy-like top versus a fox-like bottom who acts like a powerful big shot Bai Che is a stick-figure NPC generated by the System, bound to a mission to protect the protagonist. Bai Che: “Come on, I’m just an NPC who couldn’t hurt a fly. What am I supposed to do?” But then... Bai Che stares into space, and everyone thinks: The big shot is thinking through the key issue! Bai Che gets lost, and everyone thinks: The big shot is s 4.4kReads8.8Score545Shelves

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    The first book, Mr. 39'S authority needs no further explanation. The second one, like its title, is also quite good.

33. 83 说 We Agreed to Slack Off and Play Games, So Why Are You Crushing Wall Street? 说好摸鱼打游戏，你爆杀华尔街？ Tangyuan Who Plays Tennis打网球的汤圆Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Wall Street prints his image on the back of banknotes to ward off evil. European leaders hang his photo to protect their nations’ fortunes. And that night, when he turned his gaze toward Japan, the entire island nation heard the sound of its national destiny shattering! Only Su Hao felt terribly misunderstood. He swore he was just a kindhearted gaming nerd who had somehow wandered into the stock market. It was just that the decisions he made on instinct always seemed to cause some inexplicable 26.3kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    Haha, the whole world is full of conspiracy theories.

34. 84 误 I Wandered Into the Spirit Net, and the Boasts I Made Came True! 误入灵网，我吹的牛成真了！ Twelve Nights' Song十二夜歌Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Wild Premise + Goofy Comedy + Fun + Misunderstandings + No System + No Romance] Lin Ran transmigrates to a parallel world, but without a golden finger, he has no choice but to keep working as an office drone. One day, an app called Spirit Network appears on his phone. Thinking it’s just an ordinary role-playing chat game, Lin Ran names himself “Heavenly Lord Tongtian” and spends his time bragging and chatting on Spirit Network. He claims to tread the path of ruthless cultivation and beat stuffy 2.7kReads7.9Score203Shelves

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    Dihua, gradually becoming stronger

35. 85 别 Drop the Act: You're the Final Boss! 别装了：你才是最终大BOSS Time Bus时光大巴Mystery763k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, and it’ll rise later. Everyone’s welcome to read!) [Horror + Heartwarming] [Madness + Stress Relief] [The Male Lead Isn’t Human] [Live Streaming Is a Means of Infection] Some call me the embodiment of darkness, the ultimate form of despair. Others call me the end of death, an indescribable ruler. But I don’t see myself that way. My name is Gao Ran. I’m an ordinary, upright, kindhearted person who cares about others. When it comes to being human, I can proudly say, “I’m 20.2kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    Seven hundred people gave it a rating of around 7.0; With more people, it could reach 9.0. It's funny and entertaining.

36. 86 被 My First Day as a God, Against My Will 被迫当神明的第一天 Three or Four Times三四番Modern Romance721k WordsCompleted [Wild imagination / System / No romance / Slightly mind-breaky / Gods / Painter] As soon as Fu Qing transmigrated, she got caught up in an accusation of plagiarism and faced a ruinous breach-of-contract penalty. A color-blind painter with no hope of clearing her name, she chose to work to pay off her debt. Then, after being fired, she went to bed early for the first time. In her dream, the God System was complaining: “I’ve been waiting for you for a whole month! An entire month!” “And you ha 1.1kReads8.8Score151Shelves

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    It perfectly meets the requirements; it's a good book that isn't popular, and it's worth reading.

37. 87 第 The Fourth Calamity Suffers Online 第四天灾在线受苦 Thin Porridge Shizhou稀粥世洲Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [The Fourth Calamity]+ [No female lead! All about building a career]+ [Wild imagination] Chu Suian is just like his name: easygoing and a little socially awkward. After winning 200 million in the lottery, he was ready to settle into retirement, but who could have guessed he would transmigrate to another world! Thankfully, fate was kind to him. Chu Suian was found to have extraordinary talent for magic, earning him a place to study in the sacred land of magic, the Mage Tower. For the internet, an 4.9kReads8.8Score646Shelves
38. 88 疯 The Unhinged Boy Band Goes on a Killing Spree in the Infinite Worlds! 疯批男团在无限世界杀疯了！ Walking the Dangerous Path危行Mystery423k WordsCompleted [Male lead seems normal but is actually unhinged + Power Fantasy + Livestreaming + No CP] Qi Mo opened his eyes and discovered that he had transmigrated into a doomed, nameless extra in the hit manga Infinite Radiance: Idol Survival Project. Despite sounding like a gacha mobile game, this world was a deadly meat grinder that fused infinite-loop survival, rule-based horror, idol stages, and death-game reality shows. Seeing that his life countdown had only 72 hours left, the System coldly announce 816Reads8.9Score118Shelves

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    Super good! All three books have high scores and are very nice. [I also highly recommend them][A masterpiece by Que Shi] The story is very engaging and informative, with the protagonist constantly growing stronger. Books 1 and 2 are without a romantic pairing, while book 3 features two male leads and is particularly exciting. [Admiration] Several of the story worlds are absolutely amazing!!! Really good, highly recommended! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

39. 89 重 Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld’s Young Mistress! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 24.5kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    This book meets the requirements and contains elements of Dihua (a Chinese cultural iconoclasm), but the protagonist is intelligent, hardworking, and has a strong personal charm; he's not a naive and oblivious tool for others to use.

40. 90 惊 Thriller Game: My Character Setting Is a Little Weird 惊悚游戏，我的人设怪怪的 Drunken Coral醉珊色Mystery305k WordsCompleted Picking up where the previous volume left off. I recommend reading the first volume first; Chapter 2 gives a general introduction. Di Hua, with both sides reading too much into each other. Pretends to be stupid at first, genuinely goes crazy later. Companions? No, subordinates. How Mo Ming sees himself: A low-level player in the Horror Game. If he isn't stumbling through a stage by sheer luck, someone else is carrying him through it. Clumsy and constantly doing stupid things. Hardly anyone bets 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are really good. The first one is a sequel to the second, and the protagonist's mysterious identity is foreshadowed. The couples in the books are incredibly sweet, and there are even special side stories focusing on them. However, neither of these books is very popular; they're extremely obscure. I hope someone will notice my comment. I genuinely love both books.

41. 91 惊 Thriller Game: Why Is My Character So Strange? 惊悚游戏：我的人设怎么怪怪的？ Drunken Coral醉珊色Mystery362k WordsCompleted I saw the 6.3 rating, but it's fine. It'll keep dropping. |•'-'•)و✧ Once it falls below 6, won't that make it a masterpiece in its own way? The first 30 chapters are a little chaotic because there's a lot of worldbuilding, but it gets better after that... probably. People keep projecting their own ideas onto him. A two-way case of mistaken assumptions. He pretends to be stupid early on, then goes genuinely insane later. Companions? No, subordinates. How Mo Ming sees himself: A low-level player i 2.7kReads8.2Score334Shelves
42. 92 无 Infinite Flow: Using the Saintly System to Reform a Mad Villain 无限流：用圣父系统感化疯批反派 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + imaginative infinite survival game + livestreaming + Saintly System + rekindled romance] [A crazy, lovesick, murderous demon in public but a lovestruck girl at heart as the top VS a seemingly saintly, clever bottom with a hidden dark side] Zhang Chuliang binds himself to the Saintly System. His mission is to save the future ultimate villain. After he and the Saintly System work tirelessly, they finally succeed in reforming the villain and turning him into the perfect, devoted 17.8kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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    I would call Crazy Dumpling Soup a god!!! I stumbled upon it by accident, but once I clicked in, I binge-watched it, staying up several nights in a row. It's high-energy from start to finish, with everyone being a villain. It's the kind of show where you believe someone, and then the next second it's completely reversed, and then it's just one reversal after another. I felt like my brain couldn't keep up while watching it, and the logic is very meticulous. Sometimes the foreshadowing is quite deep, and it has perfect explanations. Plus, the couple is so adorable! Every time I see them together, I feel like my heart is melting. I highly, highly, highly, highly, highly, highly, highly, highly, highly, highly recommend it!!!

43. 93 首 Billionaire: I Really Wasn't Trying to Make Money 首富：我真没想赚钱啊 A Thousand Mountains and Rivers千山万水Urban4.4M WordsCompleted [A trope-subverting story with a light, everyday feel.] Also known as [I Only Wanted to Lose Money, but I Ended Up with a Bunch of Sneaky Employees] and [I Only Wanted to Lose Money: Somehow, I Became the Industry’s Best Boss] After graduating, Chen Mo obtained a money-losing System. The more money he lost, the more personal wealth he would receive. Lose money? That was ridiculously easy. Chen Mo thought confidently, then promptly bought a clothing factory that was already losing money. What he 20.4kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
44. 94 首 The Richest Man: Did My Company Lose Its Way into Becoming a Tech Empire? 首富：我的公司亏成了科技帝国？ Rain of Longing on the South Bank南岸相思雨Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [System] + [subverting the usual tropes] + [sneaky employees] + [technology] + [scientific research] + [fishing enthusiast] + [fishing-obsessed] Ma Nong, a fishing enthusiast, transmigrates to a parallel world and activates a startup safety-net System. As long as he makes his company lose money and go bankrupt, he can earn a fortune. He can even get the legendary Golden Dragon Hook, said to be capable of catching a real dragon! This inspires him to devote himself wholeheartedly to driving his co 11.2kReads7.2Score412Shelves
45. 95 无 Infinite Flow: Stop Overthinking, the Setting Is About to Become Reality 无限流：别脑补了，设定要成真了 Hai Miao亥喵Two Male Leads694k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads / Infinite Flow / Delusions of Grandeur] The rating just came in, so it isn't representative yet. [Instance One Complete] [Instance Two Complete] [Instance Three Complete] [Instance Four Ongoing…] Forced to work and play the alluring bottom × a brilliant hacker top who loves a good laugh After waking up, Ling Qi found himself bound to the world's consciousness. World's consciousness: Save me, save me! You can save me, can't you? Ling Qi: There's no saving it. Let's die together. 5.7kReads8.7Score743Shelves

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    Both of these are in Dihua language, and I caught up immediately.

46. 96 死 Death Rewind: I’m Really Not a Big Shot 死亡回档：我真不是大佬啊 Mozi Qing Qing墨子青青Mystery349k WordsOngoing [Rules-based horror + semi-misinterpretation comedy + death rewind + infinite-flow + no romance + survival horror + lots of bullet comments + urban supernatural powers + instances + suspense] Xie Yi died for reasons unknown and transmigrated to Blue Star, a world much like Earth. Blue Star had long since been overrun by supernatural horrors. When he transmigrated, he entered the body of a person with the same name who had been selected by a horror after falling into a pit on the way to buy medic 9.3kReads8.6Score764Shelves

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    This is really good! The story and plot are amazing! It's not one of those stories where the plot lacks substance just because the protagonist is strong!

47. 97 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 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

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    The scope is vast; it's the first time I've read a male-oriented novel like this, and I was immediately captivated. Some people say it's similar to "Ten Days," but I haven't read it. [Exploration]

48. 98 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score334Shelves

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's incredibly good, with a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

49. 99 邪EN The Evil God Is Stunned: Are These Players Even Stranger Than Me? 邪神懵了：这群玩家比我还诡异？ I'm a Pastry Pro我时糕手Eastern Fantasy875k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a world overrun by the uncanny, Lin En discovers that he has become a backwater fake god, his divine power depleted and his existence about to fade away. Outside the church, indescribable monsters are pounding on the door. The desperate countdown has begun. To save himself, Lin En grits his teeth and fabricates a full-dive VR game called Ancient Gods Awaken, summoning a group of hardcore players from Blue Star to serve as his followers. He thought the players would cower 759kReads9.0Score136.9kShelves
50. 100 天EN Heaven's Chosen? Monster? No, It's the Grind Emperor 天骄？妖孽？不好，是肝帝 That Mountain, That Sea那山那海Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [The top workaholic in high-martial arts fiction] [Panel-based cultivation] [Cosmic setting] [Cultivation and progression, not point allocation or speedrunning; the protagonist is a born grinder] In the interstellar age, alien beasts invade and evil gods lurk all around. Li Qingshan awakens a martial arts panel that can record any technique or martial skill. He needs no insight or talent, and faces no bottlenecks. As long as he trains hard, he can improve, and every breakthrough lasts forever! H 219kReads9.3Score25.7kShelves

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