Novels like It's One Thing to Trick the Players, but You Even Leave the NPCs Alone
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- 1 The Sword Cultivator Is Absurdly Beautiful, and the Big Shots Are Fighting to Win Him Over 剑修过分美丽，大佬们真香雄竞 An early work from my old, troublemaking days. I now realize some of the plot points are off. Readers with strong preferences about character pairings should avoid this. On Xie Wu's first day on the dating show: Contestants: “Swordsmanship? Even a dog wouldn't learn it! Xie Wu? Not even a dog would like him!” N days after Xie Wu joined the dating show: Contestant 1: “A-Wu, is my sword grip correct?” Contestant 2: “I can't learn to use a sword without A-Wu guiding me personally. What should I 1.6kReads9.3Score23714d adds
- 2 He's Rich 他超有钱 Fake waifish sweetheart, real big shot X filthy-rich actor True-love white lotus: “Don’t think you’re all that just because you have a little money!” Shi Ning: “Sorry, but having money means I can do whatever I want.” Scumbag actor: “I have fame, looks, and talent. Why should I be afraid of you?” Shi Ning: “I’ll buy your company, invest in your production, sponsor your variety show, and acquire your endorsements. I’ll make them all drop you. Come on, say that again.” Rebellious prince: “No matte 2.2kReads9.3Score29814d adds
- 3 Don't Like the Straight-Ace Campus Heartthrob? Try Being Stubborn Again! 不喜欢直男校草，再嘴硬试试？ [A cool, straight-acting guy who pretends not to care, paired with four male leads from a noble academy; a group of villains bound by pure hatred; a battlefield of rivals competing for one man] Shen Qingci is the campus heartthrob at a noble academy. In everyone’s eyes, he is aloof and proud, his family background shrouded in mystery. He disdains keeping company with anyone and is hailed alongside the campus F4 as a “flower on a high peak.” But the truth is… Shen Qingci is all pretence: vain, ar 33.9kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds
- 4 The Downcity Stray Dog's Survival Guide [Everyone's Favorite] 下城区野狗生存法则【万人迷】 Everyone is a lunatic with a one-sided crush + secret identities exposed in a battlefield of love + morally chaotic cast + schemes within schemes within schemes + best friends turned love rivals + emotional manipulation + father-son power plays | A coming-of-age story of growth and redemption. There are no fairy tales in the Lower District. Shootouts are part of everyday life; gang wars are a cause for celebration. The rules here are simple: 1. Fists are more useful than reason. 2. Live on your 27.3kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
- 5 The God of Deception Never Lies 欺诈之神他永不说谎 [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 55.1kReads9.5Score7.5k14d adds
- 6 EN An Escape Game Boss Enters the Infinite Survival Game 当逃生boss穿进无限流后 [Max-Level Boss + Dual Male Leads + Infinite Horror Game + Escape + Powerful Leads] As a gatekeeper boss in an escape game, Ji Xun has been working for the main System for as long as he can remember. He works diligently every day, year-round, never shirking his duties. Yet the survival rate of players who make it past him ranks highest among all the bosses. Ji Xun: Is that my fault? Players: This boss is actually a pretty nice guy. So the main escape-game System waved a hand and fired this freel 11.1kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
- 7 Honey, Calm Down! Can We Put the Sniper Rifle Down? 老婆冷静！咱把大狙放下好不好？ Ladies, this book now has a full-cast audiobook! Feel free to give it a listen if you're interested! [Dual male leads + ABO + apocalypse + two powerful leads + multiple couples + sweet and angsty + both pure + 1v1] Main couple: Huo Shi Yan, a young marshal Alpha top (secretly an Enigma) VS Chi Ying, a stubborn Omega bottom (Omega-to-Alpha), [EA romance later on] This is a large ensemble cast, so the supporting characters get their share of the story, and there are several side couples. If that b 18.1kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
- 8 The Path to Becoming the Cultivation World's Top Healer 修仙界顶级治疗养成之路 [Two male leads + System + older master and younger disciple + guiding lover + sweet romance + both virgins + happy ending + ensemble cast] [Slow burn + progression fantasy + coming-of-age] After transmigrating, Lin Chen becomes bound to a [Top-Tier Healing and Growth System]. Other people's Systems: divine skills from the start! An instant legendary weapon! His System, Da Bai: a healer System + a laid-back chat companion (?) + 0 (?) punishment. Its motto is all about keeping a good attitude: “C 57.8kReads9.4Score8.8k14d adds
- 9 EN Tricking an Evil God into Being My Husband—That's Fair Game, Right? 开局骗个邪神当老公，不过分吧？ [Infinite-flow + two male leads + strong leads + cool-headed, rational beauty as the bottom x an evil god who rejects it, then comes back for more] 1v1, both pure When he held the blade to his throat, Li Xian wasn’t afraid. When he opened his eyes again in an infinite world where survival was almost impossible, Li Xian wasn’t surprised. When he learned he had to play the role of a bride, Li Xian paused in confusion, then calmly accepted it. But when he heard what his skill was, he finally lost h 30.6kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
- 10 ABO: My Jealous but Beautiful Villainous Wife ABO我那善妒但貌美的反派妻子 Power couple / Push and pull / Raising a child [Jealous bottom × Devoted top] (The top is devoted to the bottom.) Perhaps snakes are naturally jealous, but Si An, a golden king cobra, is more so than most. He is strong-willed by nature and fiercely possessive of his husband. Si An pinned the man who had just returned home beneath him, leaning down to seize his collar as long golden strands of hair fell around them. He carefully scented Long Xiao’s neck and asked coldly, “My husband, why do you s 20.2kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
- 11 The Sacrificial Supporting Character Gets Confessed to by the Protagonist Squad Again 炮灰助攻又被主角团告白了 [Two male leads + protagonist is the pursued one + cultivation + straight-man heartthrob adored by all + transmigrate into a book + ensemble cast] Xie Yunhe transmigrates into a book. The System tells him to play matchmaker and help the universally adored Long Aotian find a cultivation partner. To keep him from being charmed by the protagonist's group and getting distracted from his matchmaking duties, it kindly installs a face-blurring System for him. From then on, beauties surround him, but he 34.2kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
- 12 EN Take a Bite of the Horror Boss—Pfft, He's Lovesick! 咬一口惊悚BOSS，呸恋爱脑！ [The physical edition of Meeting You is now available on all platforms!] [Two male leads + exhilarating infinite-flow story + lovers turned rivals + BOSS seme + mad uke + two powerful, devoted partners, 1v1] Three years ago, Stairway to Heaven suddenly appeared. Groups of people were dragged into an escape game and forced to livestream, enduring the audience's arbitrary whims and overwhelming abuse. Yu Qing had soft, long hair, an innocent face, and big, watery eyes. When the old ghost woman bef 28.1kReads9.6Score5.3k14d adds
- 13 EN Infinite Escape: From Cannon Fodder to Beautiful, Powerful, and Doomed 无限逃亡，炮灰爆改美强惨 [Signed for publication][Audiobook narrated by a real person now available] Two male leads + Infinite Flow + Misguided assumptions A good-for-nothing cannon-fodder, Xie De, gets a System dropped on him. He thinks he can finally embark on the path of a legendary hero and triumph all the way, but it turns out his System is a useless, abandoned piece of junk that can’t provide a thing. Shop? No. Rewards? No. Missions? No. Fine, Xie De decides to keep slacking off. But the System won’t have it. Sure 78.3kReads9.6Score10.4k14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 103.2kReads9.7Score14.5k14d adds
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