Novels like The Close-Combat Mage
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Close-Combat Mage, best match first.
- 1 Tales of Sword and Sorcery 剑与魔法异闻录 This is the continent of magic and battle qi, a world where both exist side by side. Humans, beastfolk, elves, and several reclusive races live on the continent. At some point, an outside force disrupted the balance of the entire continent. The continent's races united to resist... Through a stroke of luck and sheer perseverance, the human youth Zhang Yi reaches the pinnacle of mastering both magic and martial arts... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Becoming a Hunter in a World Overrun by Monsters 在遍地怪物的世界中化身猎人 [Comedy + Monster Hunting and Leveling Up + Another World] No rebirth, no transmigration, no System: a true old-school adventure set on a foreign continent. On Yueyong Continent, where countless man-eating monsters roam, an ordinary human boy named Nian Fengsi goes into the mountains to gather herbs and, by chance, meets a girl with wings. “Little Feng, you’ve got a remarkable bone structure and an exceptional talent. You’re destined for greatness! Come join me and become a monster hunter with 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 You Call That Sun a Fireball? 你管那个太阳叫火球？ Glorious battle effects and an incredible world of magic: everything you could dream of in a Western fantasy world awaits you here. In this wondrous world, anyone can awaken a class and absorb the mana in the air to cultivate their powers. But everyone’s talent is limited, so most people can only train in the class they awakened. Lin Xuan, however, seems to be different. “Xiao Hong, show them what a fireball looks like.” Lin Xuan gathers a ball of flame in his hand. It grows bigger and bigger un —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 God of Light 光神 “Accept me as your mother, and I’ll teach you magic.” A young man unexpectedly comes into possession of a spatial ring. Inside it dwells a mysterious powerhouse, and from then on he becomes her son and embarks on the path to godhood. This is a world of magic, home to mages, warriors, snake demons, bearfolk, demons, dragons, phoenixes, elves, and many other races. Four kingdoms vie for supremacy, while countless races are drawn into the struggle. Schemes, calculations, and alliances unfold as a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 This Goddess Isn't Very Bright 这个女神不太聪明 (Transmigration + lighthearted comedy + wild imagination + another world + slow burn + power fantasy + meme references) Chen Shan: I admit I’ve thought about a romantic encounter with a beautiful, adorable woman from another race, but not with a muscular minotaur who makes a noise like “Same here!” and can carry me for several marathons straight! How about I do the splits for you? Then will you let me go? I’m insanely good at the splits! And why does the goddess in charge of the beginner’s tutor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Versatile Mage: Awakened to Water and Lightning from the Start 全职法师：开局觉醒水雷双系 After arriving in the world of Versatile Mage, Li Feng is on the verge of clutching his head and weeping because he has no System, when he suddenly discovers his talent. Li Feng: Sorry, I started feeling sad too soon. Innate Dual Element, with both offense and defense in water and lightning. Lightning: Comes with a 1.5x base boost and a 50% increase in range. Against opponents of the same rank, sorry, my damage is always higher than yours, and my range is always greater. Water: Comes with the in 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Versatile Mage: The Cycle of Fate 全职法师宿命轮回 Three stars converge, and fate resounds! Threefold magic, unlike anything before or since! Three lifetimes of reincarnation, as the world shifts and changes! “Wake up, child! You've arrived in another world!” “Huh?” “White hair, red eyes, breathtaking beauty. Isn't this what you wanted?” “Damn it, I wanted that, but I never said I wanted to become it myself!” “No worries, no worries. You've got me. I'm responsible for every Host's future, so don't worry. Gender doesn't matter.” “Damn it, no! Eve 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Third Book by Pofuchenzhou 破釜沉粥的第3本书 [Decisive and ruthless + satisfying power fantasy + summoning + family saga + no saintly protagonist] I woke up to find the world transformed. I had actually transmigrated to a magical continent! And I, reborn, turned out to belong to a hidden family in this world!!! Here, demons run rampant and prey on humans for food. The Lord of the Sahara Desert, the Kunlun Emperor, the Arctic Emperor, the Dark King, and one demon emperor after another hold the lives of humanity in their hands. Our human rac 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Saga of Magic's Glory 魔法傲世录 In a certain age, when civilization was just beginning, two great races appeared in the world: humans and demons. Humans revered the light, while demons worshipped darkness. Their conflicting beliefs led to many wars between them. It was also during this time that magic was invented. A thousand years later, the demons rose to power. One young man was determined to become a mage, but fate played a cruel trick on him. See how a boy unable to use magic becomes a mage, overcomes obstacle after obsta 468Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Become a Big Shot in a World of Magic 我在魔法世界当大佬 In a dazzling world of magic, the gods have vanished, the angels have fallen, and order is on the verge of collapse. Chen Lin's transmigration is the greatest variable in this world. Magic wars rage, dragons roar, the sea folk stir, and elves take flight. The lost worlds reconnect, growing at a frenzied pace as they pass through darkness and greet the long-delayed dawn. 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The All-Purpose Domain 全职领域 [Another World + Magic + Martial Arts + Exploration + Creation + Adventure] You can never have too many skills. Master your craft if you want to survive longer and grow stronger in another world... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The God-Tier Mage System 神级法师系统 The male lead transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by ferocious beasts, where he reunited with his younger sister, who had depended on him in his previous life but had died young in a car accident. He was overjoyed. He later learned that he had transmigrated to a parallel world and, just as in his previous life, was an utterly ordinary person. Just then, he suddenly activated his golden finger. Before he could examine it closely, someone arrived to inform him that he had to join a patrol in 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Orchid and Tiger 兰与虎 [Reader advisory: This isn’t a fast-paced farming novel; the pacing is somewhat slow. Western fantasy, another world. The aim is to portray a rich, colorful world worth visiting after being reborn into a new life.] After the apocalypse, when flames scorched the heavens, civilization rose anew from the ruins. Yet an unknown shadow loomed over the throne, and the empire’s fate swayed amid hidden currents. Rust and magic intertwined, faith and betrayal coexisted, and everyone searched for answers o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Immortal War God of Another World 异界之不灭战神 [Genius Protagonist + Secret Satisfaction + Beauties + Beast Taming + Farming] Zhu Xiu unexpectedly transmigrates to another world. He doesn’t take over the body of Mu Liuchi, a discarded prince. Instead, he becomes something like his double. Zhu Xiu’s arrival gives Mu Liuchi, who is unable to cultivate, hope. Forced to pretend to be a fool after breaking a taboo, Mu Liuchi decides to drop the act. “What the family gave me, I, Liuchi, will repay twofold!” After awakening a System, Mu Liuchi disc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Versatile Mage: Goddess System 全职法师:女神系统 Huan Yu was an orphan from the start. Mu Zhuoyun took notice of him and made him Mu Ningxue's personal bodyguard. He met Mo Fan and, knowing how strong Mo Fan was, befriended him from the start. Later, he... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Mages: Every Prodigy Has Their Moment to Shine 法师，各天骄独领风骚 This world is made of magic. The world's eight great magical organizations: The Asian Magic Association (the Mage Tower of Dubai, Asia), the European Magic Association (the Church of Saint Paul, Europe), the American Magic Association (the Temple of Liberty, the Americas), the African Magic Association (the Cape of Good Hope Demon Castle, Africa), the Oceanian Magic Association (the Altar of Saint Kai, Australia), the Holy Tribunal (the Swiss Alps), the Parthenon Temple (Athens, Greece), and the 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Moonshadow Child of the Versatile Mage 全职之月影之子 The story of Mo Fan and Yue Li, a girl from the Moon Pattern Tribe. When the Black Vatican and the Holy City come after them at the same time, Mo Fan is struck by a demon curse while saving Yue Li. To seal the "Moon Well," which connects to the Dark Plane, Yue Li chooses to sacrifice herself. At the brink of death, the two make an ancient pact of soul symbiosis: Mo Fan becomes the vessel, while Yue Li turns into a spirit and takes up residence in his spiritual world. This unprecedented state, th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Mage Thug 法师暴徒 The illegitimate son of an empire's crown prince and the holy daughter of the Church spent twenty years unaware of his identity. He became an illegal miner in the Federation, then soon turned into a criminal trafficking in magic crystals, a desperado who lived by the sword every day, and a good-for-nothing who drifted through life in a daze. Yet this very good-for-nothing rose step by step to become the Federation's infamous leader of violent mages, and, through a twist of fate, its great hero. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Cultivator Mage 修真的魔法师 Li Yu, a disciple of a third-rate sect, was forced to take his own life. His soul entered a world of swords and magic. As three systems of power collide, watch the protagonist lie low, grow stronger, and reach the pinnacle of another world. 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Age of Law 法时代 What would the age of magic look like? How would a highly developed magitech civilization make its way into every household, and what would the world become? Wu Xing gazes at the hexagram-shaped magitech furnace issued to the Criminal Investigation Corps and falls into deep thought. Who would have thought that after transmigrating, he would end up back in his old line of work as a detective? The Jade Verdict theft, the locked-room suicide, the serial decapitations, the dragon attack from twenty —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Imperial Arms Continent 帝具大陆 [Original Story] [Lighthearted and Funny] [Exploration and Collecting] [Derivative Fan Fiction] [Slow Burn] Legend has it that, to secure his empire, its founding emperor gathered the world’s finest craftsmen and spent immense wealth and power. Using legendary, extraordinarily dangerous species as materials, along with rare metals and many long-lost secret techniques, they created fifty irreplicable treasures known as Imperial Arms, each with its own unique abilities. Murasame, the demon blade 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Welcome to My Wonderful World 欢迎来到我的奇妙世界 This book is undoubtedly a new era in Western fantasy, following in the footsteps of Harry Potter. It will usher in a new high point for Western fantasy novels. ① Vivid, distinctive characters: Five chosen mages explore four fantastical worlds in turn: the Wonderful World, the Earth's Core Rock Realm, the Blue Ocean, and the Real World. They learn and grow through all kinds of experiences, ultimately finding the four serpent eggs needed to restore the world to its Creation Era. ② A cleverly des —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Age of Magic: I Only Know Super-Tier Magic 魔法时代：我只会超阶魔法 [This book is set in a fictional world that combines Eastern and Western elements] Earth has entered the age of magic. God-Eater Beasts have descended, and humanity has established twelve Holy Cities. Guided by his ancestor, Nian Yuan becomes an unparalleled transcendent mage. Elves, witches, demon kings, God-Eater Beasts, gods and demons, technology and magic. Become the strongest Nian Yuan, and step into the world of magic from this very moment. 1Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 24 The Second Book Loved by Cats, and Nothing Else 不仅猫爱吃的第2本书 An orphaned academic from the city transmigrates to another world and is reborn in the body of a skeleton soldier. He is drafted onto the battlefield as soon as he is reborn. How can someone treated as cannon fodder grow and survive in a world where the weak are prey, and deception is everywhere? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Am I Really the Only One Who Can Use Magic in This Otherworld? 异世界居然只有我会魔法？ The protagonist is an ordinary high school graduate and a hardcore gamer who unexpectedly arrives in another world, only to discover that he is the only person in the world who can use magic. Along the way, he meets an imperial princess, saves an ancient dragon, and encounters a succubus, gradually becoming the highest-ranked man in the Adventurers' Guild! But when the Demon King breaks through his seal, darkness descends, and monsters run rampant, how will he use his magical talent and level up 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Miracle of Magic and Martial Arts 魔武奇迹 Mo Yu was a student at Tsinghua University who accidentally transmigrated to the Calamity Continent. Here, he cultivates martial energy and magic, creating one miracle after another through an entirely new method of cultivation... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Magic Is Not Such a Feeble Thing 魔法岂是如此贫弱之物 A glorious civilization has crumbled. In the last haven among the ruins, a fledgling generation clings to life and picks up the wisdom of those who came before. Magical megastructures lie scattered everywhere. The alien races are perilous, and the number of demonic creatures is endless. Humanity survives by huddling in city-states, hailing ancient relics as miracles. Unable to explore the distant, long-lost ancient world, they ignore the truth shrouded in mystery and bask in the fading glow of t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Versatile Mage: The Primordial Chang Geng, Beginning in Bo City 全法：从博城开始的洪荒长庚 Protagonist: Li Changshou One heroine Protagonist: Li Changshou (three identities: a university student from Earth, a cautious sage from the Primordial World, and a native of Bo City in the Versatile Mage world) Core style: cautious cultivation in the Primordial World + power fantasy in Versatile Mage + low-key growth + secret plotting Main storyline: After awakening memories of both the Primordial World and Earth, Li Changshou makes cautious cultivation his guiding principle. He conceals his Ca 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 From Commoner to All-Elemental Mage God 从平民到全系法神 In a world of magic, the protagonist has an unknown ability that lets him devour or seize a mage's magical source. But this power is considered heretical. He must not only hide his identity, but also level up on his own. See how he braves a world full of danger! 628Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 30 Super Spirit Mage 超灵法师 He was hit by a flowerpot and sent to another world! In this world, people wield elemental powers and can cultivate their elemental abilities. But when he stepped up to test the crystal ball, he discovered he had no “talent” at all! Then one day, he was struck by a six-pointed star. Following the method in his textbook to sense his talent, he suddenly felt the elements! His destiny was about to change! 76Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 31 Versatile Mage: Am I Not the Only One Who Transmigrated? 全职法师：穿越者不止我一个？ Time rewinds to 2015. Han Fenghuo transmigrates to a world of magic with a System, and unexpectedly embarks on the dual path of mage and knight, cultivating both magic and physical combat. Who says mages are all glass cannons? Yet this world is filled with countless heroes: Mo Fan, born with Innate Dual Element; Shangguan Yi, who can devour without limit; Hu Fangyuan, who commands time... The world is in turmoil, and countless gods are making their moves. Zeus, God of Thunder, is obsessed with p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Xi Yu Xi Yu's Third Book 西遇兮雨的第3本书 Born with Innate Dual Element? Born with extra effects? A miraculous System? Every blessing has been bestowed upon Xiao Yi. In the world of Versatile Mage, he is about to write his own legend! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Demon Souls? I Don't Need That Kind of Thing 魔魂？不需要那种东西啦 (Original Light Novel + Pokemon-like + No System + Adventure + The Author Takes Suggestions) Also known as: In a world where everyone needs a magic soul, I make magic by hand The boy Baron fails to awaken a magic soul, but a misfortune turns into a blessing when he unexpectedly obtains a “Dark Heart” and peerless magical power. This sets him apart from other mages and makes him an unconventional genius in everyone's eyes. After an unexpected encounter with the young woman Ulandale, their fates b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Versatile Mage: I Am the Shadow Monarch 全法：我为暗影君王 (Versatile Mage + multiple heroines + born with two elements + Shadow Element and Undead Element combine to grant the power of the Shadow Monarch + includes some original headcanon) (You can read this even if you haven’t read Versatile Mage.) Disclaimer: I won’t pursue Mu Ningxue or Ye Xinxia, and I won’t break up the canon couples. First, I don’t want to offend the original fans. Second, their situations are too complicated for me to handle. After transmigrating into the world of Versatile Mage 1.7kReads—Score16614d adds
- 35 Versatile Mage: When I Transmigrated Into the Villain Mu Yuang 全职法师：当我穿越成反派穆宇昂 [Versatile Mage] [Villain] [System] After I transmigrated into the world of Versatile Mage as Mu Yuang, I discovered that I was nothing more than a stepping stone on Mo Fan’s path to success. I couldn’t accept it. I refused to be a mere foil for someone else, so I unexpectedly unlocked the Unfilial Son System and received all kinds of items and elements as rewards. Becoming a mage with every element? That’s no challenge at all for me, Mu Yuang! I’ll take Mo Fan as my underling and set out on the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Final Chapter of All Magic: The Last Spell 全魔终章之最后的魔法 The world of Versatile Mage... The ancient East... Ancient totems... Divine dragons soar as phoenixes cry out across the heavens... Mysterious reclusive clans... The mysterious Kunlun Mountains... The Mu clan? The Zhao clan? Compared to the wider world, they're nothing special. Demons rise again, angels lose their way, and darkness blankets the land... Who can protect the human world once more? A god? Or a demon? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Mage's Journey 法师之旅 There are four continents in the world: Hettonheim, Vislant, Leval-Titak, and Silverpeak. Our story unfolds as a traveler from Leval-Titak journeys across the continent of Silverpeak. It is the story of a young mage who leaves home alone and sets out on a journey. P.S. This is a game-style novel with detailed settings, placing greater emphasis on its worldbuilding and plot. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Western Fantasy: Jilted at the Altar, I Find Out My Daughter Is an Elven Empress 西幻：被悔婚，女儿竟是精灵女皇 [Lord]+ [Farming]+ [Plants vs. Zombies System, with a Fantasy Twist]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [War]+ [Territorial Conquest] Peashooters that spit magic orbs, Cherry Bombs that unleash explosive spells, and Potato Mines that rival alchemical creatures! What on earth are these things? After spending sunlight to trade for a [Magic Sunflower], what’s the first thing you do when playing Plants vs. Zombies? Of course, plant sunflowers! A world of swords and magic, where humans, orcs, elves, dwarves, se 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Winds of War 战争之风 A group of vampires travels across a savage continent where elves, dwarves, undead, trolls, dragons, and other strange beings coexist. In the end, they grow strong enough to unite the continent, put an end to its wars, and become legends. It's a familiar story, but not over the top: no harem or womanizing, and no waving a hand to destroy the world. Simple and down-to-earth. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Xuanhuan: I Am a Mage 玄幻之我是魔法师 Ye Chen transmigrated to a fantasy world and unexpectedly bound himself to a Mage System, becoming the only all-around mage in this otherworld. From then on, while everyone else cultivated the Dao, I practiced magic. Beginner water magic: Ice Freeze, freezing everything in its path. Intermediate earth magic: Meteor Shower. Advanced magic: Time Stop, stilling all things. There was also necromancy, life magic, beast-taming magic, and much more. Magic made him invincible, but Ye Chen was naturally 24Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 41 The Immortal Emperor Transmigrates into Versatile Mage with a System 不朽大帝穿越到全职法师还带系统 The protagonist was originally a transmigrator from Blue Star who crossed over to a cultivation world. After cultivating to the Immortal Emperor realm, he traveled across countless worlds, thinking he had returned to Blue Star, only to discover he had transmigrated to a magical world much like it. As soon as he arrived, he was given a Guide System. With no idea how the plot would unfold, he joins the original protagonist on an adventure in the world of Versatile Mage. 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Half-Blood Prince's Strange Journey 混血王子的奇异征程 [IP-inspired + plot-driven + Count of Monte Cristo-style revenge + powerhouse in the later stages] Watch as he goes from a nobody to a legend revered by both the living and the dead. But who could have guessed he would fall into a goddess's deadly trap? Can he turn the tables against the odds in the future? The twists are always beyond expectations, the characters keep reshaping what you thought possible, and vivid scenes from another world unfold before your eyes... Give it a try, and you won't 1Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 43 Lin Jiuchen's 46th Book 林玖尘第46本书 [Magic + Multiple Planes + One Female Lead + Decisive and Ruthless] Demons run rampant, and all manner of ghosts and monsters roam the world. After dying and arriving in this world, what will Qian Fen do? The demon sealed inside him is about to break free. He opens his heart to the demon and becomes a demon by nature. In this chaotic era, there are many more hidden dark places: the deep-sea shadowlands, the Heavenly Abyss beast tide, the Netherflame borderlands... But on this plane, all it takes 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 This Assassin Has Insane Magic, Yet Always Wants to Be a Berserker 这个刺客魔力超高却总想当狂战 [No System]+ [Another World]+ [Adventure]+ [No Dumbed-Down Characters]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Not a Transmigration] The choices of fate... The story of a hero... The journey of a life... All manner of experiences... Are they destiny, or coincidence? Every choice leads to a different outcome! Is this the plan of the gods, or the inevitable course of life? There is no clear answer! Then follow your heart and keep going! Gather! Weave! Create an epic tale of your very own! 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 45 Others Study Magic, While I Cultivate Immortality 别人学魔法，而我在修仙 A fantastical land of magic, a broken sword that has come from beyond the void, and a passionate young man with a dream: what wondrous sparks will fly when their paths collide? 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Elemental God of the Spirit Realm 灵神域元素之神 There is no battle qi, no martial soul, no System, and none of that transmigration nonsense. There is only simple, unadorned magic. This is a world of pure magic. It teems with the vitality of the wood element, the fluidity of water and wind, the solidity of earth, and the volatility of fire, along with holy light and the ghostly, wicked darkness. After an accident, a young boy leaves the village where he was born and raised. Determined to make his wish come true, he presses forward step by step —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Magical Adventure Across Worlds 异界穿梭的魔法冒险 Heartwarming Daily Life I’d just shared an adult’s first experience with the girl I’d lived with for three years. Then I woke up to find another woman had kidnapped me to another world? To get back to my old world, I contributed ten million descendants. You’re telling me you’re the Demon King?! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Beneath the Magic 魔法之下 You, the mage, your journey has begun. Perhaps you’ll meet companions to fight alongside, face unimaginable foes, absorb powers that change you, uncover truths that turn everything upside down, or simply explore wonders you’ve never seen and push the boundaries of how far you can go... We cannot know what choices you will make, but we look forward to the answers you find amid the echoes of catastrophe. Perhaps you are the one who will lead humanity across the shallows. The Heart of Heaven has be 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Ten Thousand Years in the Demon King’s Tower 我在魔王塔里一万年 [Leans toward light-novel style, with a protagonist who plays the system] At the Bridge of Helplessness, a god gave him the chance to make three wishes. “First: I want countless treasures of gold and silver. And if you can throw in some rare divine artifacts, even better.” “Second: I want peerless, invincible strength.” “Third: I don’t want to work. I just want to slack off, and nobody can complain about it.” And so he was reborn in the Demon King’s Tower, as the final boss of a dungeon. A thous 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Astral Arts of All Things 万象星术 [Urban high martial arts + ensemble cast and power struggles + no System + one female lead + takes off after the first 20 chapters] Zheng Shi'an was given a new life, and an unexpected encounter made him coexist with an evil spirit, beginning an adventurous journey. Where have I ended up? A Senluo Star Astrologer? An Emperor of Flame Star Astrologer? Zheng Shi'an arrives in a world both familiar and strange. Here, technology has been transformed into tools powered by the mechanical energy of Mec 6Reads—Score—14d adds
