Stories Driven by Dungeon-Style Challenges 副本式推进情节

1. 1 穿 After Entering a Cyberpunk Game, I Killed the Boss and Claimed the Throne 穿进赛博游戏后干掉BOSS成功上位 An Bai桉柏Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [I’ve been informed about the incident involving trolls in the comments, and I sincerely apologize to everyone. The inappropriate text in the blurb has been removed. A detailed announcement is in the author’s note for Chapter 1. 2026.04.05] [Updates on the simplified Chinese print edition: See Weibo @An Bai ANBAI. The second volume of the simplified Chinese edition was released on August 22, 2025.] The cyberpunk game with cosmic horror elements, Crimson Earth, is about to be released. Kui Xin 835.4kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch3.4MGifts

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   No need to say more

2. 2 女 Girls’ Dormitory Escape 女寝大逃亡[无限] Fire Tea火茶Romance943k WordsCompleted [All four volumes of the print edition are out now! For details, see Weibo @A_Tea_Fire] [The audio drama is now on Ximalaya and Maoer. Search for Dormitory Great Escape] When your dorm becomes a game arena, how will you survive? At eight in the evening, the university dorms were just beginning to come alive for the night. Suddenly, the lights went out. Every university in the world was plunged into darkness. “Ding ding ding, clang clang clang!” “Dear students, welcome to the [Dormitory Survival 491.8kFavorites676.3kClicks/ch642.3kGifts

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   Good

3. 3 从 Starting a Cult 从创建密教开始 VentiscaNo CP2.7M WordsOngoing [Volume 4: Complete] [If you're rereading, please don't post spoilers! If you see a spoiler in the comments, please leave a separate comment on that chapter. I'll delete it when I see it. Sorry in advance!] When Ye Qiliu woke up, he found that the dream he'd had last night seemed to have become reality. The problem was, in his dream he'd put on the secret identity of an evil god, saved an abused child, killed a deranged, worthless father, and shot his way in and out of all kinds of trouble... 128.4kFavorites215.8kClicks/ch649.3kGifts

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   The setup is far too elaborate, it's very similar to the mystery genre.

4. 4 游 When the Game Arrived, I Was the Only Player 游戏降临，我是唯一玩家 Milk Tea with Just a Little Sugar奶茶只喝微糖No CP935k WordsOngoing (Post-apocalyptic road adventure. Bai Shan had taken a break from school and stayed home, spending all day hooked on a game called Dominator of Tomorrow. Global evolution, random disasters, and bizarre creatures everywhere. With its gorgeous, lifelike graphics and grand, uncanny world, the game had Bai Shan completely hooked. In the game, she could build her own RV to fight disasters and monsters. She could also acquire weapons, firearms, occult items, and ot 49.6kFavorites38.8kClicks/ch186.1kGifts

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   The plot is incredibly powerful, the road trip is fantastic, the character development and writing style are superb, and the feminist themes resonate deeply with me – we're on the same wavelength!

5. 5 第 Second Personality [Rule Horror] 第二人格[规则怪谈] Zhi Zhu织朱Romance1.2M WordsCompleted I’ll be fixing typos soon, but the content won’t be changed. Welcome, readers, to the rules of the Second Personality Mystery. For the sake of your well-being and safety, please read and memorize the following rules: 1. Remember, the heroine of this story is Jin Guan. Read this silently three times to make sure you never forget it, then move on to the next rule; 2. Jin Guan is an orphan with no siblings. If you find someone claiming to be her younger sister, immediately leave a comment in the 23.7kFavorites23.3kClicks/ch81.3kGifts

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   It hasn't been fully rolled out yet, but some of the dungeon designs are quite interesting; the first few are very good.

6. 6 全EN Global University Entrance Examination 全球高考 Mu Su Li木苏里Danmei (BL)601k WordsCompleted The Global Unified High-Risk Examination, commonly known as the Global Exam. Take the test in person; pass and live. The exam system is revised every month, with occasional random changes. Synopsis: Two big shots outdo each other in being outrageous. One-on-one, happy ending, complete nonsense. Theme: Human nature is good 2.6MFavorites2.4MClicks/ch3MGifts

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   There's a funny scene where they're dribbling a ball that's really memorable. The storyline is good, and the romance is alright too. It's just that line, "The world is brilliant and magnificent," like in "The Lawyer," is a classic line that has no plot connection and is forced in, making it annoying. The fans' hype made my opinion of them plummet. I was originally a five-star viewer.

7. 7 幸 Survivorship Bias Infinite 幸存者偏差[无限] Zhi Chu稚楚Danmei (BL)812k WordsCompleted [A brutal start. Fans of golden-finger power fantasies, beware. Don't attack the characters.] In a server called “The Altar,” a survival game for a place among the elite officially begins. Alliances, betrayals, and ruthless games of human nature: surviving is the only rule. When the smoke clears, only the survivors can speak. The amnesiac An Wujiao witnesses someone beside him being shot dead the moment he opens his eyes. As he wonders what is happening, green text appears, floating before him 450.9kFavorites353.3kClicks/ch462.9kGifts

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   The perspective is really, really low; it's heartbreaking and makes me feel sad. I'll give it four stars.

8. 8 禁 No Nested Dolls [Infinite] 禁止套娃［无限］ Spring Breeze Afar春风遥Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted [Complete] Past experiences have taught Wen Shi not to trust anyone. The only person in the world he can trust is himself. Wen Shi accidentally gets caught up in an infinite game. [Congratulations, player, on awakening the “I Am Me” skill. I Am Me: Spend 100 points to summon one “you” from a parallel world.] Wen Shi says flatly, “Summon one to die for me?” Until The Night of the Haunted Castle: The castle’s master demands that the players find him the perfect bride. Until they do, he’ll ki 386.3kFavorites550.2kClicks/ch2.2MGifts

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   Generally

9. 9 诡 The First Boss of Strange Tales 诡话第一boss Wu Jiudian吾九殿Danmei (BL)3.5M WordsOngoing [The “Heart-Pounding South Seas” instance has been cleared.] In the third year of the spiritual qi revival, all of humanity was swept into the real-world supernatural game, “Strange Tales.” The game randomly draws urban legends to generate instances. Win, and the instance’s boss becomes a guardian deity protecting the region, keeping all evil at bay. Lose, and the supernatural beings fully revive, swallowing up every area involved in the instance! The stakes are enormous. Players taking part i 330.9kFavorites430.4kClicks/ch2.8MGifts

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   It's a bit tedious and verbose, probably because I couldn't write due to work, so there's some repetition between chapters and the pacing is slow. The protagonist is incredibly strong, but the dungeons are extremely high-pressure, hence the tag "comeback" (or "reversal"). The pairing of the Ghost God might be annoying, so I suggest saving it up and reading it all at once. With so many flaws, why only four stars? Because the folklore dungeon design is brilliant. If the author finishes and revises well, I'll give it five stars.

10. 10 灵 Medium 灵媒 Romantic Bookworm风流书呆Danmei (BL)1.3M WordsCompleted Have you ever heard of people like this? They don’t need any physical contact at all. A flash of inspiration or a fleeting thought is enough for them to learn all kinds of things. Their eyes can pierce the past, illuminate the present, and see through to the future. They can look through your eyes and see what you see, smell through your nose what you smell, taste through your tongue what you taste, and even peer into your heart to discover your thoughts. The outside world calls people like this 300.4kFavorites695.6kClicks/ch743.3kGifts

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    I don't have a strong impression of it, and there might be some flaws, but overall it was good.

11. 11 规 Guidelines for Role-Playing Rule-Based Strange Stories [Unlimited] 规则类怪谈扮演指南[无限] Moon Crossing the Cold Pond月渡寒塘Danmei (BL)5.6M WordsOngoing [The exploration of Haining Cat Island is complete. Check out my upcoming story: Those Who Leave Me] [The cover is a special birthday illustration for Metal. See @Yuedu Hantang Bu Han Tang for the previous 16 covers.] Bai Jinshu, a man consumed by obsession and incapable of feeling emotions, joined a strange foundation. The foundation catalogued countless unknown spaces with bizarre rules. Their job was to enter these spaces and figure out the rules. The foundation was full of talented people, a 285.3kFavorites343kClicks/ch1.8MGifts

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    The synopsis is really weak, but everything else is okay. I originally gave it four stars, but I added one star for the author's attitude. I highly recommend She Chumo's second book (Legendary Investigator, second playthrough), Scao's second book (Long-Haired Youth, second playthrough), and the Non-Human section (except for the Port of Raging Waves). The author is the type to build up momentum and then burst forth; the later parts of the stories are clearer and more engaging, and the character development is excellent for this fast-paced genre (except for the couple, who are really just there for show). The only downside is that Guan Hongyan's highlight story was censored. I'll add more reviews after the rest are finished.

12. 12 我 The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPC 我在解密游戏装NPC的日子 Green Bamboo Leaf青竹叶Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted (Upcoming novel “There Are Gods in the Ruins.” Thank you all for your support~) Blurb: [One of the players is a murderous ghost. Find it, or survive for seven days.] A new player entered the infinite world, fell in among the NPCs, and vanished from sight. He only gave everyone a surprise at the very end: “Huh? What’s this? Is this the ghost card you’re looking for?” Ren Yifei waved his spoils around, looking completely innocent. On a night of mourning and terror, he was A-Fei, the beloved gro 272.7kFavorites437.6kClicks/ch309.7kGifts

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    I recommend Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 8. Volume 1 is a great starting point; it quickly grabbed my attention.

13. 13 我 My Ideal Town: Infinite 我的理想小镇[无限] Blue Wings青色羽翼Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted Complete Game power-leveling service worker Mu Sichen gets scammed and transmigrates into a full-dive game. The game is set in a post-catastrophe world, where indescribable monsters roam everywhere. They have divided the world into different towns, and human survivors are scattered throughout them, struggling to stay alive. Only those who worship the monsters and abandon their reason can survive. The System tells him: “Here, take this pickaxe and work hard to build the ideal town of your own, gi 244.7kFavorites272.2kClicks/ch720.4kGifts

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    The episode with the strongest presence of the main couple, the plot progresses smoothly, it's not the type that leaves a deep impression, and you can tell from the title that it has some elements of character development.

14. 14 论 On the Thousand Postures Reconstructed by the Scumbags 论渣男改造的一千种姿势 Fortress Bao碉堡堡Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted [The comic is out and available on Bilibili] There are countless scumbag men in the world, each awful in their own way. They scheme at every turn, abandon their lovers after seducing them, hide behind layers of deceit, and toy with people’s feelings. They treat other people’s sincere love like trash, use them and forget them, caring for nothing but fame and fortune. System: “Turn over a new leaf and become a better person! There’s no end to suffering, but it’s never too late to change!” The h 221.4kFavorites397.5kClicks/ch379.8kGifts

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    These main characters aren't just emotionally scumbags, they're scumbags in general. This weakling seme has that idiotic male-oriented vibe, well done!

15. 15 我 I Can See the Correct Rules of Ghost Talks 我能看见正确的怪谈规则[无限] Naturally Serene恬然天然Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Seeking support for my upcoming novel, A Side Character’s Guide to Survival in a Comic! Even a cannon-fodder passerby can defy fate and change their destiny!] [The author’s notes include lots of free bonus skits. We recommend not blocking them, and subscribing to the official version.] Rules-based horror stories have descended upon the world. Every one that appears signals the deaths of countless people. The only way to get out alive is to clear the story. Ten years after the rules-based horr 202.3kFavorites379.2kClicks/ch409.5kGifts

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    This pairing is basically nonexistent; I don't know why it was even mentioned. The storyline was pretty good, though.

16. 16 我 After Retiring From the Underworld, I Entered an Infinite Game 我从冥府退休后进了无限游戏 Entertaining Guests宴宾客Danmei (BL)1.6M WordsCompleted [Infinite Knowledge Quiz] Question: You get home and find a ghost resting on your bed. You rush to the door, only to hear strange sounds outside. Looking through the peephole, you see another ghost about to open your front door. What should you do? Among all the answers like “hide in the shoe cabinet” and “hide in the kitchen,” Xie Fangcheng slowly drew his sword. First, kill the one on the bed, then 175.4kFavorites277.7kClicks/ch372.4kGifts

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    The plot progression is weak, which is the biggest flaw of the infinite flow genre.

17. 17 人 Humanoid Machine [Infinite] 人形机械[无限] Hui Ji讳疾Danmei (BL)2.0M WordsCompleted [Next up: I Turn Out to Be a Spoiled Beauty, now listed on my author page] Yuan Yuxue was the first-generation war robot, equipped with outstanding combat capabilities. But a programming error later caused a serious flaw, and he was due to be destroyed. Just as he was being taken to be destroyed, an explosion made him disappear without a trace. After transmigrating to a parallel world and being selected for a horror survival game, Yuan Yuxue looked at the tasks issued by the System and felt a 161.4kFavorites251.2kClicks/ch221.2kGifts

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    It's pretty good. Purely from the perspective of the infinite flow genre, it's a very good book. Although it's satisfying and has a huge following, it's not excessive. The protagonist is invincible and has a saintly personality (no offense intended). He has a personal savior complex rather than a romantic one, winning everyone's love through his actions. The romantic pairings aren't particularly strong. The plot is somewhat clichéd and repetitive, with few awkward moments; you can skip those. The most memorable instances are the Ghost School, Gold and Silver Village, and the Abstinence Hotel.

18. 18 满 The Max-Level Expert Fights for Her Country [Infinite] 满级大佬为国争光[无限] Cheng Yin成茵Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The novel's blurb and themes run through the entire story. Feel free to skip any plotlines you don't like. I hope you enjoy reading and have a happy day, every day!] In the twenty-first century, a livestream from a higher dimension blankets the entire Blue Star. The advanced resources it offers have driven all the players into a frenzy. Zhao Rumei has just returned from completing her studies in the cultivation world when she accidentally enters a high-difficulty beginner instance with a surviv 161.3kFavorites309.2kClicks/ch1.2MGifts

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    The instance itself is good, but the external storyline is fragmented. The most impressive aspects are the character design of the unmanned prison and the plot progression involving the Grave family.

19. 19 玩 Players Think I’m a Demon God 玩家都以为我是邪神 Leo Galaxy狮子星系Danmei (BL)1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete. My novel next door, Raising Little Monsters, formerly titled The Little Monster Destroyed the World After I Logged Off, is also finished and ready to binge. (holding a rose in my mouth)) Lan En transmigrated into the body of another unlucky man with the same name, who had just escaped a fire. He gained a second life and inhuman beauty. Sounds like an amazing start, just one step away from reaching the pinnacle of life, right? Yes, Lan En thought so too, if only this weren't a world 142kFavorites207.3kClicks/ch375kGifts

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    The mutual attraction between players and the game is fantastic! The overall plot progression is incredibly smooth! The commoners are also very, very cute! No more idiotic nonsense on the forum! This is exactly what I consider the perfect Fourth Calamity; the romantic pairings aren't particularly strong.

20. 20 人 Playing a Popular Character 人气角色扮演中 White Day Porridge, White白昼粥白No CP564k WordsCompleted [Original work, not a derivative; female lead has no romance] [Cross-dressing as a man, comic forums, layers of secret identities, readers imagining things and treating the protagonist as a tragic, beautiful, powerful figure] [The comments contain lots of spoilers. On your first read, you can stick to the long reviews and topics, which have tons of great fanworks and memes~] [80% anti-piracy protection, 10% paragraph comments] [Illustrations are now available. Gacha can be addictive, so spend re 112.9kFavorites175.8kClicks/ch182.5kGifts

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    It was alright, I forgot about it after watching it, but the no-romance rule was absolutely the right one.

21. 21 伪 The Impostor Player (Infinite) 伪装玩家（无限） Mad Mad Mad Mad Rabbit疯疯疯疯兔Danmei (BL)1.0M WordsOngoing [Three instances left! The cover is an illustration from the story] An evil god descends, using a game to select divine heirs and grant them supreme divine authority and favor. People bow down and sing his praises, eager to become players. They cede land and submit, while countless factions compete for supremacy. But none of this has anything to do with you. You're an office drone, stuck in the most lowly job. Your coworkers look down on you, your boss dumps work on you, and your employer sends 43.2kFavorites41.5kClicks/ch33.8kGifts

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    The beginning is fragmented and not as good as the first version. Let's take another look.

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