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1. 1 游 Game Designer: Driving Players Crazy 游戏策划，从逼疯玩家开始 Han He寒荷Danmei (BL)372k WordsCompleted [New story: "Players Came After I Became a Secret Realm" is now open for favorites. Save it to binge later!] In one moment, Jiang Qiubai transmigrates from a chief game designer into the owner of a game company on the verge of bankruptcy. In a world where the tech tree is crooked beyond belief, people use full-dive technology to play Snake. Jiang Qiubai dances with joy: Isn't this going to be a total slaughter? Single-player, multiplayer, MMORPGs Gorgeous character models, exciting stories, bra 10.4kFavorites19.1kClicks/ch12.3kGifts

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   [Game Development] The plot flows smoothly; the protagonist becomes a top game producer by creating various games in another world. Romance is negligible.

2. 2 我 Building a Gaming Dynasty in Another World 我在异世界打造游戏王朝 The Husky Who Likes Staying Home懒在家的哈士奇Danmei (BL)374k WordsCompleted I have another completed Esports novel, After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Mid Lane Demon King. It has lots of match scenes, so give it a try if that's what you like. The Full-Dive Heroic Age is now underway, and I have The Gacha Pool I Transmigrated Into on my upcoming list. Visit my profile to read the blurbs. Gu Anran was a somewhat famous game designer. Just as he had settled into a life with a home and a car in Mod 4.3kFavorites6.5kClicks/ch3.2kGifts

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   [Game Development] Set in an interstellar world, combining reality and virtuality, it features many exciting game settings and is written with great care.

3. 3 我 I Rely on Card Draws to Build My Character 我靠抽卡凹人设 The Wandering Daoist道长单飞Danmei (BL)994k WordsCompleted Coming soon: Is the Little Scorpion Still Pretending to Be the Younger Brother Today? Here’s the blurb for this novel~ A distinguished guest arrived at the imperial palace of the Arilance Empire. Word had it that this lord was a noble king. The people of the empire burst into laughter when they heard this. What king would be so down on his luck that he had to wander from place to place? The man had to be a fraud. The emperor of the empire was a tyrant. The people 258.4kFavorites360.5kClicks/ch800.3kGifts

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   [Gacha] The current survival crisis combined with the unknown of gacha creates an irresistible spark, a bit of a chuunibyou-esque thrill.

4. 4 卡 Gacha Pool Daily Life 卡池日常 The Wandering Daoist道长单飞Danmei (BL)31k WordsCompleted The remaining bonus chapters of "I Rely on Card Draws to Build My Character" are here. Thanks to all my lovely readers for following along and sending me so many virtual snacks over the past few months [kisses] [finger hearts] [bow.jpg] Theme: Thank you, lovely readers, for your support. 13.8kFavorites43.8kClicks/ch14.5kGifts

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   [Gacha] Side Story Collection

5. 5 非 Part-Time Taoist Priest 非职业半仙 The Rabbit Who Pulls Cotton Candy拉棉花糖的兔子Danmei (BL)687k WordsCompleted Out of nowhere, Xie Lingya became the owner of a small Taoist temple. The temple was next to a commercial street on one side and a plaza on the other, with a food market behind it. Unfortunately, it had few worshippers and was so poor it could barely scrape by. Our goal: build the biggest Taoist temple and burn the thickest incense! Xie Lingya: “I exorcise ghosts, tell fortunes, draw talismans, read feng shui... without a license, but I know I'm a good half-immortal!” . A heads-up: Updates a 537kFavorites875.9kClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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   [Mystical and Supernatural] It's both sweet and exciting, the protagonist is very powerful, and the story is wonderful.

6. 6 全 The Whole World Is Waiting for Updates [Quick Transmigration] 全球追更[快穿] Daytime Naps, Dreaming of You昼眠梦君Danmei (BL)803k WordsCompleted [Both this novel and Global Shadow Chaser are complete, so dive in without worry] Qiao Jing, once a hugely popular author across the internet, got bound to a superstar system. Requirement: Earn one million reputation points in each world. According to the System, with its help, Qiao Jing would soon become a household name and a world-famous superstar in this world. But as Qiao Jing looked at the fashion and styling features and script database the System had provided to help create a superstar 142.9kFavorites277.2kClicks/ch207.7kGifts

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   [Quick Transmigration Writing] A very unique setting, a protagonist with strong convictions, and a touching little world.

7. 7 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Top Scholar [Ancient to Modern] 娱乐圈探花[古穿今] Opening the Clouds to Plant Jade开云种玉Danmei (BL)701k WordsCompleted [A free 10,000-character bonus story is up, a gift for our lovely readers. Thank you!] Tao Qing, a hot young star whose early résumé included singing in bars before graduating from elementary school, had long been an easy target for online haters and a rich source of jokes for entertainment reporters. Even his fans had to admit that Brother Tao had not a drop of literary knowledge. Troublemaking entertainment reporter: What do you think your character means when he recites poetry in that scene? 45.8kFavorites113.5kClicks/ch59.8kGifts

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   [Entertainment Circle] A very engaging time-travel story with meticulous writing and plot. The protagonist, even as an actor, retains the integrity of a scholar, gradually changing his fate, giving back to his hometown, and fulfilling the regrets of his past life. The romance is delicate and vivid.

8. 8 天 Heavenly Realm Entertainment Media Company 天界娱乐传媒公司 Fu Yun Su浮云素Danmei (BL)2.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Hongfei thought he had terrible luck. Other people transmigrated and became domineering CEOs. When it was his turn, all he got was an empty shell of a company. And now he had to turn a bunch of gods who wanted to be worshipped into big-name celebrities. Kong Xuan: With a face like mine, becoming famous is a piece of cake. Jiang Hongfei, fawning: How about we start with a livestream, Great God? Kong Xuan becomes a livestreaming star. Sun Wukong, the Red-Rumped Monkey, the Gibbon, and th 36.7kFavorites99.3kClicks/ch219.9kGifts

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   [Entertainment Industry] What's it like to summon a legendary figure to join the entertainment industry?

9. 9 大 The Song Dynasty’s First Ad Man 大宋广告商 April Gourd四月葫芦Danmei (BL)780k WordsCompleted An advertising-industry office worker dies from overwork, then transmigrates to the Northern Song dynasty. In Kaifeng, he picks up his old trade: putting on exhibitions, running promotions, making product reviews, supporting KOLs, and hosting in-person livestream sales. He makes modern advertising thrive in the Northern Song. The people of Kaifeng say that if you shop with Master Luo, you'll always find a real treasure without wasting a single coin. Luo Yuezhi's career takes off, but his love 34.9kFavorites42.8kClicks/ch47.5kGifts

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   [Ancient Planning] The book applies advertising principles to the Northern Song Dynasty, demonstrating skillful writing and a wealth of knowledge.

10. 10 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Genius Game Developer 炮灰天才游戏制作人 Undead Big Vegetable亡灵大菜菜Danmei (BL)445k WordsCompleted [New novels: I Went from Figure Skating to Becoming a Short-Track Speed Skating Demon King; Three-Year-Old Soldier King Prodigy (please add them to your reading list). [P.S. I looked back and realized I barely used the premise from this blurb about “showing the original protagonist the price of abusing his golden finger” ← awkward] Pei Shu was an invisible junior planner at a top studio in one of the country's leading game companies. He'd worked there for eight year 28.5kFavorites37.8kClicks/ch42.8kGifts

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    [Game Development] The awakening of the indigenous people, a slap in the face to the time travelers.

11. 11 我 I Write Stories in Another World to Recreate Chinese Civilization 我在异界写文再现华夏文明 Li Meigui李玫瑰Danmei (BL)425k WordsCompleted [My Next Book: Live-Streaming Humanity's Splendor to the Gods of Huaxia] Tang Moshan was born with a genetic defect that made him look different from other people. His skin was as white as snow, his hair and eyes were red, and he was unable to stand or walk... He was as beautiful as a vampire, yet as frail as a consumptive. People were dazzled by his looks, but also hated his mercurial, inscrutable temperament. Even his own father cursed him, saying he would be better off dead. How cruel. Havin 14.3kFavorites28.1kClicks/ch6.3kGifts

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    [Otherworld Writing] The world-building is vast and complex, ambitious, and the writing style has a metallic feel.

12. 12 顶 The Nation's Top Host [Entertainment Industry] 顶级国民主持人[娱乐圈］ Feng Yue锋月Danmei (BL)363k WordsCompleted 5.9kFavorites15.6kClicks/ch4.8kGifts

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    [Entertainment Industry] With a single-minded focus on climbing the social ladder and manipulating people's hearts, all glory will eventually submit to him.

13. 13 我 My Days Working a Government Job at the Palace Museum 我在故宫混编制的日子 Xiu Yunyun休芸芸Danmei (BL)314k WordsCompleted Blurb: The story of an orange cat trying to land a permanent job at the Palace Museum. The Palace Museum's artifacts are still quietly making their way through the gray market to Panjiayuan and Liulichang. Genuine pieces and counterfeits are impossible to tell apart. Artisans are still working behind the scenes, unnoticed. Until... the Cat Boss arrived. Cat Boss: I helped the old curator tell the genuine Along the River During the Qingming Festival from the fake one today. Can I get a permanen 4.9kFavorites13.6kClicks/ch3.6kGifts

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    [Cultural Relics Appreciation] Written from the perspective of the cats in the Forbidden City, this story depicts the preservation of cultural relics. The author demonstrates extensive knowledge without resorting to pedantry. The romance subplot is poorly executed at the end.

14. 14 老 Little Days in an Old Alley [The 1980s] 老弄堂里的小日子[八零] Little Fat Tangerine小胖柑Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, everyone said Chen Xiuzhu was lucky. Without that extraordinary era, how could the granddaughter of a nanny have married Song Mingzhe and become the young madam of a grand old house in Shanghai? But who knew how hard it was to maintain appearances when a capitalist family had lost its capital? Her in-laws, her husband, her sister-in-law, and even the young lady from a family of old friends who lived there were all masters of that old house. She was the only one who wasn’t. 28kFavorites39.7kClicks/ch34kGifts

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    [Business in the Era] Focusing on the daily chemical industry, the female lead's career storyline is captivating, and the character is charming. The heartwarming relationships between neighbors in the alleyway are full of life. The only dissatisfaction is that the unpleasant affairs of her ex-husband's family are a recurring theme throughout the story.

15. 15 在 A Writer's Life in the Nineteenth Century 在十九世纪当作家的日子 Red Ginger Lily红姜花Romance325k WordsCompleted "A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." Virginia Woolf said it best. Only after transmigrating to nineteenth-century England does Katherine Ruskin truly understand the weight of those words. In her previous life, she was a renowned mystery writer. Now she's trapped in a novel she once read: The family in the book is on the verge of bankruptcy. Her father is honest but unlucky, and her mother does nothing but pressure her daughters to marry. Her eldest sister 13.3kFavorites11.3kClicks/ch11.8kGifts

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    [Western-style writing] The early chapters started like a detective novel, with a clever plot but a rushed ending. The epilogue explains that the male and female protagonists' relationship is not purely romantic, but rather a complex and multifaceted soulmate connection.

16. 16 十21+ A Nineteenth-Century Editor 十九世纪女编辑 Frozen Orange冻京橙Romance287k WordsCompleted 11kFavorites12.2kClicks/ch13.8kGifts

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    [Entertainment Editor] The first half, focusing on the career development of the female protagonist, is quite compelling, especially her journey from typist to editor, which adds considerable depth to the story. The ending is rushed and doesn't live up to the quality of the previous book.

17. 17 绑 Binding to a System, Building an Entertainment Empire 绑定系统，构建文娱帝国 Wooden Pond木池塘Danmei (BL)488k WordsCompleted Li Shi transmigrated into a book, landing in a campus novel set in a sci-fi world. He was also bound to a villain System and became the story's villainous BOSS. To stay alive, he needed to raise his popularity as a villain? Since the original owner had an entertainment company, why not film a few short dramas and gain some popularity directly? * The mission was soon complete. Li Shi received an SSS rating: [Millions of people are cursing you out. You're evil to the core! A villain of true grea 9.3kFavorites10.2kClicks/ch15.5kGifts

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    [Film and Entertainment Production] It started strong but ended weakly. The early part was well-written and well-structured, but the later plot was repetitive. What was originally a reference to classic works became a pure copy-paste and synopsis.

18. 18 华 China's Top Variety Show Director [Book Transmigration] 华夏第一综艺导演[穿书] Yin Yunran殷云染Danmei (BL)582k WordsCompleted After Jiang Shaofeng dies unexpectedly, he is reborn as a throwaway male supporting character in a showbiz novel. The company's on the verge of collapse because the male lead is targeting it. At this time, television dramas and movies are thriving like never before, but the variety show market is a wasteland! To avoid the fate of his family business going under, he dives straight into making variety shows, drawing on his past life as a well-known variety show director! -- His show Happy Week 12.5kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch5.2kGifts

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    [Variety Show Production] Using existing material, the pacing is great, perfect for watching while eating.

19. 19 穿 I Transmigrated into a Terrible Drama to Take the Imperial Exams 穿进雷剧考科举 Li Siwei李思危Danmei (BL)632k WordsCompleted [New story now available: "I’m Here to Hook Up on a Dating Reality Show"] What’s it like to be reborn into a disastrously bad drama full of obvious green-screen shots? First, a general hides a sword in his crotch, then a princess competes to become the kingdom’s top courtesan. The emperor refers to himself by his posthumous title in every other sentence, and the passersby are so blurry you can’t tell them apart… The worst part is that Cheng Yan discovers he’s become a villainous extra who’s d 55.8kFavorites132.6kClicks/ch77.6kGifts

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    [Ancient Imperial Examinations] Study hard, and reading can change your destiny.

20. 20 我 Writing Novels in the Interstellar Era 我在星际写小说 Wind Through the Squirrels风入松鼠Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted [New Pampering-Everyone Novel in My Column: Non-Typical Beloved One, Currently Updating and Absolutely Huge!] Novelist Yu Mian unexpectedly transmigrates into a destitute mermaid in the interstellar era. Trying to return to his old profession, Yu Mian asks his interstellar friends: How about a groveling ex-lover romance? How about a fantasy power-up story? How about a transmigration-into-a-book redemption story? From that day on, a mysterious author appeared in the interstellar world, updating s 99.5kFavorites170.6kClicks/ch313.2kGifts

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    [Otherworld Writing] The overall style is warm and cute, the characters are more like a healing comic book, the sense of satisfaction is well set, and there are a few touching parts. The writing is mediocre; the phrase "" (shuang, meaning satisfying and exhilarating) appears far too frequently, perhaps a dozen times in a single chapter. The story is also too long, and the later plot becomes formulaic.

21. 21 总 [Hollywood] Presidential System, Not Satisfied? [美娱]总统系统，不满意？ Wool Pants羊毛裤Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted The System said, "You have to run for President of the United States." Osmonde looked listless. "I don't have any money. Do me a favor and manifest physically to campaign in my district." The System, now a dog, stared blankly as the film it had performed in at its Host's command, A Loyal Dog's Love, became both a box-office hit and a sensation. Osmonde patted its head with satisfaction. "See? So many people like me and want to support me. They're even willing to pay for my movie tickets, so of 15.9kFavorites21.7kClicks/ch26.4kGifts

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    [American Entertainment] Both the career and romance storylines are captivating, and readers unfamiliar with Hollywood can still glean valuable information from the author's descriptions. The characters are vividly portrayed, confronting human weaknesses directly, creating a profound emotional resonance—it's both romantic and touching.

22. 22 穿 Transmigrating to 1980s Hong Kong to Become a Superstar 穿到八零香江当巨星 Boat Against the Current逆水舟Danmei (BL)688k WordsCompleted On the day he planned to leave the entertainment industry, actor Song Yu, disillusioned with the business, realized he'd been transported into an 1980s Hong Kong entertainment-industry novel. The golden age, full of big names and shining stars. The male lead, Wen Chijun, started from nothing, rode the waves of the era, and eventually became the ruler of Hong Kong's entertainment industry. Of course, none of this had anything to do with Song Yu. He'd arrived two years before the story began, whe 28.8kFavorites38.6kClicks/ch28.8kGifts

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    [Action Superstar] The story is smooth and full of Hong Kong style. The depiction of the stuntman industry is very vivid, and the relationship between the two protagonists who support each other is also very delicate and wonderful!

23. 23 我 I Really Can't Act 我真的不会演戏 Qingqiu Qianye青丘千夜Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted [The blurb has defeated me. Just read the story: it's the rise of an obscure actor in the entertainment industry!] There's a saying in showbiz: you can tell whether someone is a Mei Zihan fan by how many of his dramas they've watched. Someone who's watched one is a casual fan; ten makes them a true fan; and watching them all makes them an ultimate die-hard fan. But the most common transformation on the road to becoming a fan isn't from casual fan to true fan. It's from fan to hater. Mei Zihan i 46.2kFavorites109.7kClicks/ch180.4kGifts

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    [Entertainment Industry] The phrase "more powerful than the protagonist's experience" refers to the character's personality. The acting part was very interesting.

24. 24 被 After Being Forced to Become a Metaphysics Master 被迫成为玄学大师后 Curtain and Lamplight帷幕灯火Danmei (BL)593k WordsCompleted [Bonus extra chapters are all posted] Shen Xin goes out to work in the rain, gets struck by lightning, and ends up in the hospital. When he wakes up, he’s shocked to discover he can suddenly see other people’s merit points and the course of their fate, and he can’t control the ability! Shen Xin believes in science and thinks it’s just an illusion. But by accidentally "healing the sick and saving lives," "recognizing talented people," and "defying fate," he becomes a master in everyone’s eyes. S 35.3kFavorites63.2kClicks/ch28.9kGifts

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    [Urban Metaphysics] Two generations of clairvoyant individuals, two protagonists, one in the light and one in the dark. Fang Linli is utterly unconventional and unrestrained, while Shen Xin, though rebellious, has principles, is sharp-tongued but also kind. The reading experience is good, and the various talismans created by the protagonists are very interesting.

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