Novels like I Asked You to Perform a Magic Trick, and You Showed Me Real Magic?
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as I Asked You to Perform a Magic Trick, and You Showed Me Real Magic?, best match first.
- 1 As a Magician, I Never Play by the Rules 身为魔术师的我总不按套路出牌 [Instances + Urban + Professions + Gods + Transmigration + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Plot-Driven + A Touch of Angst + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to a world where gods exist, Yi Xiaonian has no choice but to take part in one instance after another to save his gravely ill younger sister. One, two, three... until he stands squarely against the gods. “Wait, I'm a magician and you're a gambler. Why are you trying to bet against me?” Yi Xiaonian waves his hand, producing a pair of joker 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I Can Kill a God with One Card, and You Call That a Magic Trick? 一张牌秒神，你管这叫魔术师？ [Chinese mythology blended with reality, game-like stats, decisive killing, no romance, no college entrance exams, no competitions, hard-hitting combat] On the day he opens his career-change box, Qin Tian draws the Magician class. He thinks it's a useless lifestyle profession, but it turns out to come with three god-tier combat talents and a god-tier exclusive weapon! You say Magicians are weak? You have one weapon, I have fifty-six. I land critical hits every time, ignore defense, and have maxe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 You're Supposed to Do Magic Tricks, Not Actual Sorcery 让你玩魔术，不是玩法术 [Comedy] + [Slice of Life] Lin Yu transmigrated to a parallel world and became a magician. Just when he was at a loss for what to do, he awakened a Spell Training System. Telekinesis: Within its effective range, it ignores all spatial obstacles. Mind Reading: Lets you understand and communicate with others, even animals. Wall-Passing: Allows you to move freely through space. … And so, Lin Yu took the stage on "America’s Got Talent". One astonishing magic performance after another left the 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I Asked You to Do Magic Tricks, Not Livestream a Derivation of Actual Magic! 叫你变魔术，你竟然直播推演魔法 After transmigrating to another world, Su Qing unexpectedly obtained a System that could turn his talent for stage magic into actual magic. And so... During a highly anticipated live-streamed magic show, viewers witnessed one astonishing scene after another “Holy crap, how did he make the card in his hand disappear? I couldn't even see it...” “He made a person disappear and brought out a zombie instead. Can you believe it?” “Damn, he's breakdancing in a fire pit! Streamer, are you actually a fir 1Reads7.0Score114d adds
- 5 The Divine Magician 神级魔术师 After transmigrating to Blue Star, Qin Yi acquired the Great Magician System, which granted him mysterious powers including spatial, water, wind, fire, and lightning abilities. From then on, he performed magic live in front of huge crowds, all under the guise of stage magic. Making people disappear and moving objects with his mind were just child’s play. He flew across the air above CCTV’s giant pair of pants, walked across the Huangpu River, made the Xiaoman Waist tower disappear, and caused th 540Reads6.2Score15114d adds
- 6 Shocking! My Magic Livestream Has Caught the Attention of Police Everywhere 震惊，直播魔术，各路警方关注我 Yang Yun was reborn on Blue Star and became a wage slave. But no matter. I can “teleport.” So Yang Yun registered on Douyin and started livestreaming: “Master Magician: I Can Take Anything of Yours!” When netizens saw the title, they were baffled. Who is this guy? You’re so amazing, does your family know? Then the livestream began. In front of a pair of black hands lay products from all over the world… “Damn, is this a magic livestream or a livestream of someone stealing stuff?” “Wow, yo 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 My Only Talent from the Start: My Magic Tricks Toy with the Gods 开局唯一天赋，我的魔术戏耍诸神 [Online Game, Reborn, Magician, Class, Stat-Based, Rules, Gods] In 2030, Chen Fan was betrayed by his friends. His family was destroyed, and he lost his wife and children. To escape reality, he entered the world of God’s Descent. After ten years of hard work, he rose from a lowly thief to a legendary master assassin. But in the end, he still fell at the very moment he was about to become a god. Now reborn, Chen Fan returned to ten years earlier, carrying boundless hatred with him. When he entere 142Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 8 Professional Mage, Part-Time Streamer 职业法师，兼职主播 [Livestreaming + Comedy + Urban Fantasy + Magic] Nobody cared about my magic trick livestreams. So if I streamed real magic, surely someone would watch, right? This is the story of a streamer who uses magic tricks as a cover to perform real magic wherever he goes. He got so carried away that even the police called him in to help promote an anti-gambling campaign. “What? A lonely old man got swindled out of a house? These people have no conscience! Taking his money is bad enough, but they even ch 31Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 9 Shocking! They Call This Magic, but It’s Obviously Real Magic! 震惊；这叫魔术、这明明是魔法！ Bai Long’s new novel: Everyone’s Garbage Dump: I Picked Up the Willow God from the Start [Magician + livestreaming + entertainment industry + wilderness] Su Yu awakens a System and gains mysterious magic such as spatial powers, ice, and fire… No, not magic, tricks! He uses cards to castrate mosquitoes, catches bullets with his bare hands, performs an extreme levitation trick, and turns a red cloth into an excavator… The whole internet is stunned!! Dragon Nation’s Got Talent: Oh my god! From now 2kReads8.7Score17314d adds
- 10 I Performed a Magic Trick, but My Fans Exposed My Real Magic? 表演魔术，魔法却被粉丝曝光? After magic streamer Gu You finishes a trick, he forgets to end the livestream and gets a visit from Luo Luo, a popular female streamer. Viewer: “Whoa... You turned an iron spoon into a bracelet? Is that freaking telekinesis?” Gu You: “Telekinesis? No! It’s just a prop. Buy now and get 12% off!” Viewer: “Then what about eating takeout with your bare hands?” Gu You: “To be honest, it’s a special effect I made myself.” Viewer: “???” After that: Waterfalls flow uphill, he walks across water, paints 486Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 11 Are You Crazy? You Call This Magic? 疯了吧，你管这叫魔术？ Xia Huo transmigrates to a parallel world and gains a Card Magician System. One dazzling magic show after another leaves audiences wide-eyed. “This guy definitely graduated from Hogwarts!” “What wizard? He's obviously a cultivator from the Pre-Qin era!” “We asked you to perform magic, not make it real!” [Ding! Congratulations, Host, your popularity has exceeded five million. You have received the ‘Time-Stop Magic Card’!] “You've probably seen rain-stopping magic in movies. Next, I'll do somethin 1.5kReads8.8Score12414d adds
- 12 This Streamer Can Cast Spells 这个主播会法术 [Livestreaming + Magic + Invincible + System] What is it like to transmigrate and immediately be rewarded by the System with all kinds of immortal artifacts, then use the Haotian Mirror to livestream? Xiao Chen is just an ordinary mortal, yet he can bring the Twelve Zodiac Signs, the Four Great Beauties, and the Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix to life from paintings. Innate Taiji Fist, Returning-Heaven Bagua Palm, Longevity Five-Animal Play… He masters every cultivation-level martial art to p 1kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 13 I Do Magic on Livestream, but Insist It's Just a Trick 我魔法直播，嘴硬说是魔术 [Livestream] + [Wish-Fulfillment] + [Funny] + [Magic] + [Stage Magic] + [Urban] Lin Yi: “Everyone, believe me, this is just stage magic, not real magic. You have to believe in science.” Then he used the [Pickpocket] skill to steal something from the beautiful streamer he was facing off against in a Livestream battle. He followed up with [Mage Hand] to reach through the internet and slap a nitpicker, then planted a [Surprise Box] in a troll's desk drawer. 7.3kReads8.8Score66414d adds
- 14 Running Man: I Unlock Gao Qiqiang's Persona and Make Bai Lu Swoon 跑男：解锁高启强人设，帅哭白露 [Keep Running + Infinite Flow + Plot-Focused + Competition-Focused + Absurd Comedy] Lin Ye was reborn as an obscure celebrity and unexpectedly received an invitation to join Keep Running from Bai Lu. A line of text appeared before his eyes. [Character Profile Unlock System activated. Gao Qiqiang's character profile unlocked!] Lin Ye accepted the invitation and successfully transformed into Gao Qiqiang from a parallel world! “I hear the name-tag ripping game on Keep Running is full of clever tric 358Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn as the Ringmaster of a Circus 重生之我是马戏团团长 [Gray Fog + no female lead + ensemble cast + sacred relics + talent tree] In July 2030, a multicolored meteor streaked across the sky. From then on, every 25 hours, everyone heard a strange sound of collapse. On the sixth day, a ethereal voice rang out alongside the sound: “I heard it, the sound of the Throne of Order collapsing.” Twelve days later, an unknown gray fog invaded. The lucky ones gained extraordinary powers through sacred relics, while those with talent awakened their “Talent Seeds” 95Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 16 Traveling Between Two Worlds: Hogwarts' Modern-Day Magician 两界互穿：霍格沃茨现世魔术师 In the world of Harry Potter, he devotes himself to magic. On Blue Star, he’s a carefree magician, musician, and writer. When life feels dull, step outside and take a look around. Every place you visit brings unique scenery, as well as interesting people and stories. Along the way, one incredible performance after another takes Blue Star by storm, and one captivating melody after another stirs the heart. The story has already begun... This book has a touch of travelogue, rather than being a str 7.2kReads8.8Score60114d adds
- 17 I'm a Magician, So Why Does Everyone Call Me the God of Magic? 我一魔术师，为什么都叫我法神 After transmigrating into the body of a freshman, Lin Ye gets pranked by his roommates, who sign him up to perform a magic act at the welcome party. He thinks he’s about to make a fool of himself in front of everyone. Instead, he unexpectedly activates the Supreme Archmage System. By signing in every day, he can obtain all kinds of spells and magical items as rewards. Shapeshifting, invisibility, flight, X-ray vision, mind reading, telekinesis, fireballs, teleportation, and meteor showers. At 18.4kReads7.7Score2.4k14d adds
- 18 My Host! The Path to Godhood Through Magic, Cleared in One Year 我宿主！魔法成神路，一年速通 [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 4kReads8.6Score53314d adds
- 19 Global Escape Game: Unlocking Cheat Mode from the Start 全民逃亡游戏：开局解锁作弊模式 Zhou Fei transmigrates to a parallel world where everyone has to take part in one “escape” game after another. Players take on the role of pursuers, like constables, and hunt people down! Or they play fugitives and escape like wanted criminals! Zhou Fei becomes a fugitive the first time he enters the game, and unexpectedly activates cheat mode, unlocking all kinds of god-tier skills! Animal Hypnosis: Have flocks of birds spy on the constables, and hypnotize the tracking dogs. God-Tier Disguise: 4.9kReads9.0Score62214d adds
- 20 The Bizarre Magician of the Science Mystery World 柯学世界的诡异魔术师 Detective Conan: “Fujiwara, is that magic or a trick?” “Of course it’s a trick. We have to believe in Detective Science, ho ho!” Fujiwara Kyosuke wore such an infuriating expression that Conan ground his teeth in frustration. “Then explain why the bullets around us are floating.” “That’s probably quantum mechanics.” Fujiwara Kyosuke smiled. “Right! When in doubt, blame quantum mechanics!” 888Reads8.1Score10414d adds
- 21 Escape Game: Playing Kaito Kid from the Start 逃生游戏：开局扮演怪盗基德 “In a modern city, on the run and pitting your wits against the best crime-solving experts around, how many days can you survive?” Ye Luoyun discovers that he has transmigrated into a crime-prevention game that simulates reality. The game is one-to-one and absolutely realistic. He earns ten thousand yuan for every day he survives, and the grand prize is one hundred million dollars! “Director, how should I act to look more like a ruthless bandit?” “Just tone it down a little and you’ll look the p 934Reads9.0Score17914d adds
- 22 Slay the Gods: I’m Kaito Kid, the Magician Under the Moonlight 斩神：我基德，月光下的魔术师 [Slay the Gods + Kaitou Kid + Magic + Humor + Elegance + A Little Thrill] Beneath a bright moon and sparse stars, the gods saw a phantom thief standing tall beneath the moonlight, as vast and clear as the sea. His white cloak billowed like a snowstorm, and his laughter rang out in scornful mockery. The curtain of night shimmered behind him. He spread his arms and roared with laughter at the gods gathered below the stage: “It's show time!” (He has his own storyline and doesn’t follow Lin Qiye unl 2.3kReads8.9Score31314d adds
- 23 Report! There's a Magician Here Casting Spells 举报！这有个魔术师在施展魔法 [Livestreaming + urban life + System + tycoon + pets + supernatural powers] From the start, magician Bai Ye awakens a System and gains mysterious magic such as fire, ice, and spatial powers. From then on, he livestreams magical performances in public under the guise of magic tricks. Grilling oysters with his bare hands, summoning a meteor shower of fire, making “iced” cola, making a person vanish... The whole internet is stunned: “Streamer! You call this a magic trick? This is obviously real mag 8.4kReads9.2Score86714d adds
- 24 Thief Game: Starting with Kaito's Card 盗贼游戏：从获得基德卡片开始 [Character cards, gentlemanly, elegant, livestreaming, System, wish fulfillment] If you had the chance to commit theft legally, would you do it? In the year 2050, in a parallel world, peace has spread across the globe. To raise public awareness about crime prevention, China, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, and other nations have joined forces to produce a show called The Thieves' Game. Contestants can exchange the items they steal for cash through the production team. In an instan 27.6kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds
- 25 Cards for Everyone: I'm a Red Card Player from the Closed Beta 全民卡牌：我是内测红卡玩家 [Everyone Thinks Strategically] + [Cards] + [Heroes Vie for Supremacy] + [Yu-Gi-Oh!-Inspired] + [Twelve Talismans] + [Game Invasion] + [Fishing] + [One Heroine] A rain of cards ushered humanity into the Age of Cards. On top of a building, a young man fiddling with a red card spreads his arms to welcome it. Welcome to the age of Card Masters! The next moment, countless white cards and a handful of green ones rain from the sky. A voice rings out above them. “[Card Domain] has officially logged in 115kReads8.6Score6.8k14d adds
- 26 The Online Game’s Main God War 网游主神之战 The virtual world is a truly complicated paradox. It reflects our most genuine feelings: friendship, trust, reliance, passion, glory... But it also magnifies the darkest sides of human nature: greed, deceit, betrayal, disregard for the rules, and the desire for shortcuts... It has a side so beautiful that it lets people experience passions and bonds rarely found in real life. But it can also deliver the cruelest blows, leaving people who've poured countless hours and all their heart into it to w 363Reads—Score514d adds
- 27 How Am I Supposed to Survive Around Conan When I Keep Coughing Up Blood 时不时吐血的我在柯南身边怎么活 [Detective Conan + No Romance + Little Sister Ai + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hero] Feng Jianhe transmigrates and gets a buff from the start: his constitution is permanently set to -1… Also known as: “How Do I Survive Beside the Grim Reaper When I Keep Coughing Up Blood?”, “The Hospital Is My Home, and Everyone Helps Me Get Back There,” and “There’s No Need to Worry About Me, I’m Really Fine. The Important Thing Is That I Didn’t Kill Anyone.” Shipping fans, keep to your own corner~ 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
- 28 Global Manhunt: You’re Crazy! You Call This an Escape? 全球通缉：疯了！你管这个叫逃亡 Ten major conglomerates are investing, a hundred billion dollars in prize money is up for grabs, and elites from every field are taking part! Urban parkour, high-altitude skydiving, wingsuit flying. Everything... is for the sake of escape! A global manhunt! This is a show that drives people wild! Its goal is to uncover vulnerabilities in security systems and public safety in today's information age. Su Yu is sent to prison from the start, but no one could have expected what came next. Su Yu brea 42.1kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds
- 29 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 266.5kReads9.5Score22k14d adds
- 30 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ 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. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.6k14d adds
