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- 101 The Deadly Game: The Eternal Prison Gate 致命游戏之永锢之门 From the moment they met, Ruan Lanzhu knew that Ling Jiushi was both his doom and his only salvation. Inside the doors, death is commonplace and sincerity is a luxury. Yet Ruan Lanzhu insists on placing his most precious feelings before Ling Jiushi. His love is a possessive protection, a bloodstained blade, a madness that would destroy everything just to make the other part of his very being. Ling Jiushi struggles between truth and illusion, wavering between reason and surrender. When he finally 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 Fifty Years Back 溯回五十年 Ling Jiushi spent fifty years trying and failing to open the world of the Spirit Realm. He thought he had died, but unexpectedly returned to the time before he entered a door in his previous life. Yet he soon realized that everything was starting to change. (A fanfiction of the TV series Fatal Game) 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 The Deadly Game: Long Time No See 致命游戏之好久不见 Only when he could no longer hold his hand did the farewell become real. A moment of helplessness crossed Ling Jiushi's face. Suddenly, his body felt unbearably heavy, and his sight and hearing grew blurry. He tried to blink his eyes clear, hoping to see his beloved before he left, but it was all in vain. "Ruan Lanzhu." Overwhelming love and pain surged through him so fiercely that they nearly burst out of his body in an instant. Ling Jiushi couldn't help calling softly. He heard his beloved cal 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 Deadly Game: The Little Brat 致命游戏之小屁孩儿 [A Fatal Game fanfiction + Original Female Lead + No Romance + Lanjiu pairing stays intact + Some original worldbuilding + Family Bond Theme] [Friendly reminder: The author has only watched the TV series and hasn’t read the original novel Kaleidoscope of Death, so I’m not familiar with the original characterization of the main characters. Original novel fans, please bear with me. The differences between the show and the novel may make you feel that my characterization is off.] Transmigration i 191Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 105 A Deadly Game: What If Ling Jiushi Turned Dark? 致命游戏澜久之假如凌久时黑化了 “I told you I’d protect you for the rest of your life, whether that means your whole life or mine.” Suppose that in the Box Demon arc, Ruan Lanzhu gives Ling Jiu Shi all his life-saving items. In this version, Zao Zao's bracelet is useless, and Brother Ruan plans to exploit his identity as an NPC who can reconstitute himself to come back to life. But he isn't entirely sure he can put himself back together, so while trapped with Ling Jiu Shi in the Box Demon's room, he confesses his love. “I lo 264Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 106 A Deadly Game: Ruan Lanzhu Isn't an NPC 致命游戏之阮澜烛不是NPC After finishing A Deadly Game, I just couldn't move on, so I read the novel and listened to the audio drama too. What if Ruan Lanzhu wasn't an NPC? What if Ruan Lanzhu had simply happened to meet Ling Jiushi? What if Ruan Lanzhu didn't know he was different? What would the story be like then? 154Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 107 The Deadly Game: Soul-Swapped with Zhuang Rujiao 致命游戏【魂穿庄如皎】 Xia Rubei thought she'd transmigrated into the deadly game and taken Zhuang Rujiao's place. She was ready to roll up her sleeves and save Li Dongyuan, but then discovered that her origins were nothing like she remembered... 268Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 108 Death Game: I'm in Charge of the Happy Ending 致命游戏：我负责HE [Two male leads + beautiful, strong, and tragic + everyone’s favorite + keeps the original drama’s couples intact + Chen Fei pairing] "Beautiful, strong, tragic, insane amnesiac bottom VS steady, dependable, fatherly top" ! Content warnings: ① Readers with strong moral sensibilities may want to steer clear. The male lead has amnesia and occasional bouts of madness, and the world beyond the doors is cruel, where the weak are prey to the strong. ② The story includes original elements added to th 381Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 109 Fatal: Finding My Own Princess Feifei 致命：找到属于自己的菲菲公主 CP: Chen Fei. Lanjiu stays together. OOC warning Do you believe in love at first sight? Chen Fei laughed. “No.” But while passing through a door, he met a girl he fell for at first sight. “My heart must be acting up. I should get it checked once we’re out.” “I thought you’d left me behind, ” “Jiuhuan, don’t leave me...” Would you stay in the same little world? Song Jiuhuan: “No way. How boring would that be? Come on, we’ve got a mission.” Yet an accident brought her face-to-fa 207Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 110 Fatal Game: What If the Game Isn't Purified? 致命游戏：如果不净化游戏 [A fanfic of The Spirealm. No pairing changes, and it gives the story the closure it deserved...] Ling Jiushi had spent fifty years researching the game, but still hadn’t managed to fully understand the Spire Realm. He looked at the game worlds that had defeated him tens of thousands of times. He’d adjusted every piece of data he could collect and every scene he could optimize tens of thousands of times over. Ling Jiushi regretted it. If he’d known it would come to this, he’d rather not have pur 807Reads—Score188Shelves
- 111 Fatal Game: Si Zhui 致命游戏之思追 Si Zhui arrives in the world behind the doors. Can he change the fates of Ruan Lanzhu and Ling Jiushi? (Si Zhui has no romantic pairing in this story. I regretted the ending for Ruan Lanzhu and Ling Jiushi, so I wrote this.) P.S. The early chapters were too short, so many readers have been saving this story for later. It has now been featured, and the completion rate matters a lot. Please read the first 43 chapters. That should be about 100,000 words. 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 I’m the Invisible Man in a Deadly Game 我在致命游戏里当透明 A story about parental love. No breaking up Lan Jiu. The heroine's love interest is Li Dong Yuan. The romance develops slowly, and both of them are slow to realize their feelings. Jiang Yue never imagined she'd one day be forced into the world of the Deadly Game. At first, she figured they were all just characters from a show and she was only an outsider, so she had no desire to interfere. She didn't know when she'd gotten pulled into the game... Ling Jiu Shi: “Ruan Lan Zhu, why are you always t 902Reads8.9Score107Shelves
- 113 A Deadly Game Fanfic: I'm a Human Cheat Code 致命游戏同人：我是人型外挂 In Deadly Game, every blow is deadly. I’m here to heal the heartbreak. The canon couples stay together; Lan Jiu are the best match! Wu Yu was really speechless. He only clicked on a video link a coworker shared, but couldn’t stop watching, and the finale left him devastated. The Wish System suddenly appeared and fell into a deep sleep. What was he supposed to do? Well, he’d just have to take things as they came. At least there were rewards. The author has only watched the TV series, so this stor 367Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 114 Deadly Game: Daybreak 致命游戏：破晓 A fanfiction of the A Fatal Game TV series. Lan and Jiu's pairing remains intact. Original male protagonist. Male protagonist, male protagonist, male protagonist. (He first appears in women's clothing, and will wear it through the first few doors as well. The reason will be revealed later, so no spoilers for now.) Two male leads, with Chen Fei as the pairing. Some of the door plots will be changed, and there will be original doors. Please forgive me if the writing isn't great. Everyone gets a ha 391Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 The Deadly Game Chat Group 致命游戏群 A mysterious gaming group posts missions with cash rewards every day to lure people in. But Chen Xun soon discovers that money is easy to get, while losing your life is even easier. Figuring out how to survive becomes the most difficult challenge of all, let alone protecting the people around him... 286Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 When Sikong from Young Blood Came to Death’s Game 当少白司空来到致命游戏 After growing tired of the scheming and deceit in Tianqi City, Sikong Changfeng resigned from his post as Vermilion Bird Envoy and left the city in high spirits, ready to roam the world. On the road, he stopped to rest and went to the stream to fetch water. Without warning, a powerful force suddenly pulled at him from beneath the water. No matter how he struggled with his Heavenly Realm cultivation, he could not break free. Just before the whirlpool formed by the suction swallowed him whole, he 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 117 The Fatal Game: Yue Qiluo and Ruan Lanzhu 【致命游戏】岳绮罗阮澜烛 The plot follows the TV series. After watching a few fan works, I thought of Yue Qiluo. If it were Yue Qiluo, could Li Dongyuan, Tan Zaozao, and Cheng Qianli survive? This is a fan-work version of Yue Qiluo. No one dies in this story. Qianli, Zaozao, and Li Dongyuan all survive. In that case, I guess Yue Qiluo can only appear in a fan-work version. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 Crossover: Transmigrating into Deadly Game 【综】从致命游戏开始的穿越 [Film and TV Crossover] No System, original female lead, strong heroine, logical plot, 1v1 or possibly no romance. [World One: The Spirealm] Rewriting the regrets that never found closure, without breaking up Lan Jue (completed) [World Two: War of Faith] Rewriting fate and leaving a lasting mark on an era of upheaval (completed) [World Three: You Are My Destiny] A sweet, light interlude: amnesiac heroine Shi Anna's pairing with Dylan (ongoing) Gu Jieyang died one day and, after making a deal wit 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 Deadly Game: Living Different Lives 致命游戏：体验不同人生 Experience the lives of different younger sisters. The first story, Zhuang Rujiao, is complete. The second story, Tan Zaozao, is underway. The third story, Sister Xia, has not started yet. There are more to come, so stay tuned. This is an original work. Copying is prohibited. Please report any plagiarism. This story breaks up established couples. If that bothers you, please don't read. 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 Deadly Game: Chestnut Is a Nine-Tailed Cat Demon 致命游戏：栗子是只九尾猫妖 [Signed on July 15, 2024. Please do not repost.] Ling Lihuai, from the Xuanji Continent, was sucked into another world by a black vortex while exploring a secret realm. After wandering for a year, she met Ling Jiushi and Gao Dawei, who had come to C City to gather inspiration. When Gao Dawei left Ling Jiushi behind, it was Ling Lihuai, in her tiny body, who called for help. When people at Ling Jiushi’s school verbally bullied him, Ling Lihuai scared off everyone who insulted him. And when Ling J 173Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 121 Step Through the Door for Sweets, Door Gods Step Aside 进入门里嗑糖，门神靠边站 Where is this? How did I end up in A Deadly Game? No matter, I know the plot. This isn't A Deadly Game. Where on earth am I? System: Welcome to the world of the original work. Host, please complete your mission as soon as possible. Watch Meng Qi snack on candy while helping her favorite star clear the “doors.” This story has two male leads, and neither has a romantic entanglement with the female lead. She's purely an 192Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 122 Transmigration: The Moonlight of Fatal Game 穿越：致命游戏里的白月光 Han Zhiyao is a university student who loves binge-watching TV dramas. After finishing the adaptation of Death's Kaleidoscope, The Fatal Game, he felt sorry for what became of Li Dongyuan, who craved money but stood up for what was right; Cheng Qianli, whose innocence warmed people's hearts; and Tan Zaozao, whose acting was terrible but who dreamed of becoming a big star. Little did he know that on the very night he finished lamenting their fates, the System would bind him and send him into the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 Tomb Raiding: The Deadly Game 盗墓之致命游戏 Tomb Raiding × The Spirealm (Death Game) [The tomb-raiding story is set during the Reboot period, at the South Sea King’s underground palace. The setting follows the original, but the characters are from the TV series, so consider it a parallel world.] Ping Xie, Lan Jiu —Reads—Score1.9kShelves
- 124 Reboot from the Start! I Opened My Eyes Fifty Years in the Future 开局重启！睁眼就是五十年后 Infinite Flow + Two Male Leads + Definitely a Happy Ending! + Ling Ling ❤️ Brother Ruan + Reunited After a Long Separation One day in 2024, Ling Jiushi is suddenly pulled into a game while playing it. There, he meets a handsome, beautiful NPC, and the world of the “doors” slowly unfolds before him… 01 Modern Dating Show Door 02 Small Mountain Village Door, Late 1980s 03 Republican-Era Shadow Puppet Theater Door 04 Future World Door 05 Ancient Ghost Bride Door … The world behind the doors 160Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 125 A Deadly Game: Three in the Spirit Realm 致命游戏：灵境三人行 [Fanfic based on the drama adaptation of Kaleidoscope of Death, Deadly Game | Three male leads in a love triangle | Infinite Flow horror] Behind the twelve doors of the spirit realm lie life and death! What began as a story of two male leads, Ruan Lanzhu and Ling Jiushi, facing each challenge together becomes a fateful journey shared by three when Cui Xie enters the picture. The cool, calculating Ruan Lanzhu; Ling Jiushi, whose gentle nature gradually reveals its edge; and Cui Xie, seemingly mil 633Reads8.0Score101Shelves
- 126 Film and TV Crossover: Winning Hearts Is Everything 综影视：攻心为上 The Fatal Game CP: Ruan Lanzhu Amid rapid development, a new profession has emerged on Blue Star: the strategist. Strategists enter small worlds chosen by clients to win over designated targets, then create a product for the clients to watch. Chen Qingci is a newly hired strategist. Because she believes in winning hearts with sincerity, her work is very popular with clients. [PS: Couples may be split up. The story is strictly one-on-one, with no harem.] The various worlds are unrelated, so you c 131Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 Across the Screen, If We Meet Again 综影若如初见 The protagonist, Jiang Yiyi, is a young college student, but fate plays a cruel trick on her, and she dies in an accident. In the endless darkness, Jiang Yiyi encounters a mysterious visitor. The visitor tells her that she will enter a mysterious System called “quick transmigration,” traveling to the worlds of various film and television dramas to complete missions and ultimately return to reality. Longing for the life she left behind and afraid of the unknown, Jiang Yiyi sets out on this extrao 211Reads—Score—Shelves
- 128 Film and TV Crossover: Let’s Support Each Other 综影视：与君共勉 This story is not about the real people themselves!!! If you don't like it, please move along! Episodic plot; each arc may feature a 1v1 pairing. 78Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 Film and TV Crossover: A Guide to Winning Over Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Characters 综影视：美强惨攻略手册 [Sweet Romance + Breaking Up Canon Couples + Everyone's Favorite + Beloved by All + Flirtatious + Corruption + Imprisonment] World 1: "The Fatal Game" is complete, with bonus chapters updated whenever inspiration strikes (Mind-reading, hilarious heroine x dark-hearted Ruan Lanzhu, who fiercely protects his beloved) World 2: "Word of Honor", updated whenever inspiration strikes <Canon couples are broken up, so don't read if that bothers you. There are 1v1, 1v2, and ensemble romances; the details 310Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 130 Film and TV Crossover: The Heroine Is a Bewitching Beauty 综影视：女主，她千娇百媚 World One: The Spirealm, Ruan Lanzhu World Two: The Legend of Shen Li, Mo Fang and Fu Rong Jun World Three: The Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty: To the West 86Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 School Horror Game 校园惊悚游戏 A horror game quietly begins in a silent classroom. Complete a task successfully and you’ll receive a reward. Fail, and you’ll be punished, or even killed! My name is Hu Ye, and I’ve been dragged into this game. I want to survive, so I keep exploring. In the end, I uncover a shocking secret! Everyone is a chess piece! 333Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 The Deadly Classroom 致命教室 During morning study hall, a stranger with the username Punisher added the entire class to a WeChat group. From then on, all kinds of bizarre things began happening... 621Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 Film and TV Crossover: Beauty's Passage 综影视之美人渡 High God Ning Xi made a pact with the Heavenly Dao in response to its plea for help. Together with her spirit-gathering beast, Qiqi, she transmigrates through countless worlds to repair broken plots and change the endings of small worlds that have gone astray because the Heavenly Dao is too weak to guide them. The heroine occasionally has a CP. Each world can be read on its own, so welcome, everyone! Qiqi’s presence varies from strong to weak!!! For now, I’m only writing drama adaptations, and I 513Reads—Score—Shelves
- 134 Deadly Game: Joining That Big Family 致命游戏：加入那个大家庭 [What should you do when you transmigrate into the deadly game and have to pass through the doors? Chen Ying says: obviously, cling to the protagonist and enjoy the CP up close!] “Love is Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, but I’ll never know what it’s like to wait through that night before they turn into butterflies, because I’m virtual.” “A search engine told me friendship is deeper than the waters of Peach Blossom Pool, but I’ll never understand why friendship can be deeper than a pool. Because I’ 1kReads9.1Score100Shelves
- 135 Film and TV Crossover: Deadly Game, In Progress 综影视：致命游戏ing The new novel, Against Love, will begin soon with Chapter 658 After the Return Journey, the main story is complete, Chapters 536–657 The Blossoming Sequel, complete, Chapters 415–535 Bo Xiao: The Male Lead, complete, Chapters 351–414 About Us, complete, Chapters 301–350 The Fatal Game, complete, Chapters 80–300 The Road of Xin Ning, complete, Chapters 1–79 376Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 A Wu Across the Multiverse 综影视之阿芜 One: “The Spirealm”: Jiang Wu*Li Dongyuan, Ruan Lanzhu*Ling Jiushi, Chen Fei*Yi Manman Two: “The Hope”: Li Wu and Lei Ming, Li Ran*Shen Yao (Everyone’s favorite + exceptionally powerful heroine) Heaven’s law is unfeeling, but people have hearts. Follow the heroine, A Wu, as she finds a way to live her own life in one world after another. The heroine holds grudges and always gets even! 206Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 137 The Deadly Game 致命游戏 He couldn't understand what people said. Sixty people were bound together, their lives hanging in the balance, but by the time they reached Bai Village, only five were left... She smiled like Su Daji, and they took her as their master. 157Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 138 A Journey Through Worlds: Brother, Stop Flirting 综影穿：哥哥你别撩 163Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 Fatal Game: Restarting Xiao Ge 致命游戏：重启小哥 A story about the guy from Reboot entering the Bronze Gate and accidentally stumbling into a deadly game. No breaking up the CP. Another story is about Ling Jiushi traveling into The Lost Tomb. 326Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 140 Film and TV Crossover: I Am Tragedy Itself! 综影视：我就是悲惨本身！ [Signed] Song Lin was born from chaos. She knew neither where she came from nor why she had arrived. The Heavenly Emperor told her that the world was full of misery and that people were always crying out in grievance. Since hardship could not be eliminated, only transferred, he continually sent her to bear other people’s suffering and ease their pain. Mysterious Lotus Casebook: in progress My Journey to You: updates pending A Journey to Love: updates pending Sweet Home: updates pending Ultimat 135Reads—Score—Shelves
- 141 A Dream Come True in the World of TV Dramas 综影视是臻梦 Meng Taozhen is a peach blossom tree who has only just taken human form. The very next day, a country is founded. After its founding, the Heavenly Dao lays down a new rule: no one in this realm may cultivate into a spirit. Meng Taozhen, who had just been planning to explore everywhere, is left dumbfounded. To cultivate, she thinks it over carefully. (She’s already grown legs, so there’s no way she can go back into the soil.) She decides to enter the mortal world and travel to derivative mini-wor 171Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 Film and TV Crossover: Saving Those with Unrequited Love 综影视意难平拯救 World 6: The Spirealm, Ruan Lanzhu * Ling Jiushi World 5: Fireworks of My Heart (on hiatus) World 4: The Hope, Li Ran * Shen Yao World 3: My Roommate Is a Detective, Lu Yao * Qiao Chusheng World 2: Ashes of Love, Xing Luo * Run Yu World 1: Eternal Love (The heroine, Xing Luo, only appears in the first two worlds. Starting with the third world, the characters are all from TV dramas and are bound to System 249. If there's a TV drama or character you like, feel free to leave a comment.) 106Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 143 Film and TV Crossover: Take Your Time 综影视：慢慢 World One: A brief detour through “Doom at Your Service.” There won’t be much plot. This is the only world written in dialogue form; all the others are prose. World Two: The Blood of Youth World Three: “Fatal Game” Remaining worlds: undecided Some worlds have CP, and some don’t. The first two worlds have pretty overpowered cheats, so feel free to skip them if that bothers you. This is a spur-of-the-moment project. I only write when I see a show or movie I like. There’s no logic or depth, and it 55Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 A Deadly Feast 绝命盛宴 A mysterious figure appears on the classroom television. Anyone who volunteers to join the feast and completes a simple task will receive the latest model of phone, along with various cash rewards. The moment we joined the feast, we were plunged into utter panic. People around us began dying in bizarre ways. Who is he? The truth keeps taking unexpected turns, and astonishing secrets gradually come to light. 136Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 Fatal Game 致命游戏 [Icy, domineering policewoman vs. narcissistic genius detective] [Mystery and deduction + criminal investigation + criminal psychology + criminal profiling + dark and gruesome cases + two strong leads + bickering couple] Huo Zixin is the top female detective in Feng City’s Criminal Investigation Brigade: beautiful, clever, and decisive. For ten years, she has devoted herself to solving the mystery of her fiancé's brutal death. Lu Zeyan is a natural-born detective with an instinctive nose for cri 405Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 146 Film and TV Crossover: Forever in My Thoughts 综影视：念念不舍 After completing her System missions, Xiang Wan, an employee of the System Bureau, planned to take a vacation and get some rest. But the head of the quick transmigration bureau kept sending her to repair small worlds, time and time again. When she finally got some time off, an accident happened. A Deadly Game, pairing with Ruan Lanzhu (completed) Three Lives, Three Worlds, pairing with Donghua (completed) Special Forces: Phoenix, pairing with an original character (completed) The King's Avatar, 1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 147 Film and TV Crossover: The Many-Faced Heroine Goes Wild at Any Moment 综影视：千面女主随时发疯 ❶ [The Fatal Game] Complete [Ruan Qinghuai × Li Dongyuan, Ruan Lanzhu × Ling Jiushi] *A quick warning: The plots inside the doors broadly follow the original drama, so if that sounds boring, feel free to skip ahead. *The heroine is highly capable in both combat and intellect. She has a hidden crazy streak, is bursting with a sense of security, loves shipping couples, and is a bit of an older-brother fanatic. *Lanzhu and Jiushi are happily married for life, and nothing will ever split them up. Th 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 148 Fatal Game: Two Reborn Lives 致命游戏之双重生 A fanfiction based on the TV series The Fatal Game (Written in a burst of inspiration. OOC warning. There are plenty of shortcomings, but it’s complete and can’t be changed. I couldn’t have finished it without the support, understanding, and encouragement of all the fans who love The Fatal Game and Lan Jiu. My heartfelt thanks and love to you all.) Because of a virtual game, Ling Jiushi is pulled into a strange and terrifying game world. At the brink of life and death, he meets a captivatingly b 1kReads9.4Score101Shelves
- 149 Deadly Assignment 致命作业 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 311Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 150 Film and TV Crossover: How Endless the Road 综影视之漫漫何其多 [Mysterious Lotus Casebook - Ongoing] Even someone who once stood on the brink of death can find hope in life again and have a day when they strive to keep living. 459Reads5.7Score—Shelves
