Novels like The Maze of the Dead
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- 1 Anomalous Game Experience Tester 异常游戏体验师 As game experience testers, our job is to uncover the truth behind these events. Hey, hey, can you be serious, Yu Fengchen? “Oh, oh, sorry. I just thought this curse was pretty interesting and wanted to study it. I didn’t mean to break anything.” 0Votes20.8kRecs45.7kFans
- 2 The Reaper Train 死神列车 Xiao Han wakes up on a train to find suitcases scattered all around him. A cup of instant noodles is still steaming, but there's no one else in sight. Darkness surrounds him. Is this speeding train the Reaper's game, or the entrance to hell? Xiao Han walks step by step toward the end of the train, swallowed by endless darkness. What awaits him? (The Reaper's Fishing is complete. If you're int 0Votes58.3kRecs57.1kFans
- 3 The Highest Virtue Is Like Jade 上善若玉 A mysterious Daoist scripture gives Xun Yu, trapped in a desperate situation, a chance to start over. Only then does she discover that besides immortals and demons, gods and Buddhas also exist in this world. Each follows their own path, and all can climb to the summit and glimpse a different world. The path to the Dao is full of traps; cultivation is hard to separate from inner demons. Cultivating immortality means cultivating oneself; cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. A cul 0Votes14kRecs13.1kFans
- 4 Queen of a Reversed World 逆世女王 [Do you want to explore the meaning of survival? Do you want to truly live?] When these words appeared on Qin Rui's computer, she cursed and decisively clicked “No.” After that, her life changed completely. To investigate the truth, Qin Rui entered an infinite world. As she ventured deeper into the infinite world, a vast truth gradually came to light. And so begins the thorny path from an ordinary girl to a queen who defies the world... The worlds include fan 0Votes56.3kRecs45.4kFans
- 5 Online Game: The Dawn King 网游之黎明王者 The apocalyptic “Holy War” had barely ended when the heroine left the hall of victory and arrived in a parallel world where she didn't belong. Two hundred years after the apocalypse in her former world, this parallel world was facing a fresh wave of man-made calamity. And yet, when schemes collided with open strategies, the only way forward was to cut through the thorns with a sword. [Core concept: an online-game-style infinite survival story] 0Votes11.2kRecs12.2kFans
- 6 I Am Destined to Become a Boss 我是要成为boss的存在 A quick transmigration story~ After Lin Baibai died, the World Guardian Alliance hired her as a temp. Her personal AI talked too much and offended the head instructor, so she was assigned to the deserted Villain Department. While quick transmigrators in other departments train, level up, and fight bosses, Lin Baibai weeps: I’m the boss who keeps getting beaten up... 0Votes32.6kRecs18.4kFans
- 7 The Survival Game on the Tip of Your Tongue 舌尖上的求生游戏 Turn legendary monsters into delicious dishes! Today's Special: [Infernal Buddha Jumps Over the Wall] Made with over thirty ingredients and seasonings, each prepared and cooked separately: flying polyps, the tips of Cthulhu's tentacles, the webbed feet of Deep Ones, the chitinous pincers of Rhan-Tegoth, the tips of the Black Goat Mother's tentacles, and eye gunk from an avatar of Azathoth; vegetarian ingredients include Emperor's psychedelic mushrooms, an elemental of fire, Yog-Sothoth's bubbles 0Votes95kRecs88kFans
- 8 It Has a Sticky Note Affixed to It 它贴着一张便利贴 [Friendly reminder: This novel moves at breakneck speed, and both the male and female leads are reincarnated big shots. If that's not your thing, don't read.] Ordinary people fleeing reality, jelly people who pave the way with their deaths, grumbling weed people, balloon people who point at the ground and call it the sky: one impossible race after another appears before your eyes. A pitiful soul wandering in the snowy night, an octopus sitting high above the city, an artist blending into the bus 0Votes57.3kRecs95.1kFans
- 9 The Founder of Future Games 未来游戏创始人 “Super Black Technology! His Tech Is Fifty Years Ahead of Its Time” “The Greatest Innovator Since the Dawn of the Internet Age” “A Revolution in Gaming, the Pioneer of a New Era” “This Is Not a Game. It’s a Whole New World” “A Mega-Corporation Is Born Today” After this game, which drove the world wild with excitement, was released, every media outlet devoted its front-page headlines to singing Su Li’s praises. They all printed the words he had spoken at the launch event: “This is a spiritual oas 0Votes64.1kRecs41.9kFans
- 10 A Strange Journey 怪异之旅 Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? Perhaps you believe it wholeheartedly, or perhaps you don't. But what I have to say is that ghosts are real in this story. One bizarre and terrifying incident after another unfolds. What is the truth behind it all, and who opened that forbidden door leading to hell? Somewhere out of sight, it seems an evil pair of eyes is watching this world. Who is “he,” and what is his purpose? The 0Votes63.1kRecs102kFans
- 11 Heartbeat Domain 心跳领域 I’m Feng Yan. I live at Yunhai City Psychiatric Hospital, and I like replacing the academic videos on the director’s USB drive with adult films. When he attends city-level meetings, I make sure he takes off and carries the team. I’ve used a piezoelectric igniter to shock someone in the butt, and once, while the director was swimming at the beach, I dived underwater, pulled off his swim trunks, and used them as a swimming cap. In the end, I let the director get away safely. I hate puns. I hate al 0Votes64.6kRecs73.4kFans
- 12 A True Record of Nurturing Worthy Ministers 贤臣养成实录 The story of a modern girl who transmigrates into the past as the son of an official family, and strives to cultivate herself, manage her family, govern the state, and bring peace to the world. [Female-to-male transmigration, no BL. Read it or don’t, but don’t attack the author.] 0Votes76.8kRecs50.2kFans
- 13 The TV Drama World 电视剧世界 A UP creator on a certain video website uploaded a video titled: "The TV Dramas That Those Born in the 1980s and 1990s Once Watched!" With nothing better to do, Song Mingjing clicked in to watch it and, with a whoosh, transmigrated! 0Votes128.8kRecs72.3kFans
- 14 The Escape Room Set 逃生片场 New book: Forged in Fire on the Long Steps Stone steles, blood moons, ancient schools, burning seas… Every bizarre and unpredictable world is full of unknown dangers. Those swept into a blood-red vortex must cast off comfort and light the way forward with courage and wisdom if they hope to seize a slim chance of survival. 6Votes371.4kRecs247.5kFans
- 15 Super Gene Optimization Fluid 超级基因优化液 By a twist of fate, Xia Fei took a bottle of gene optimization fluid with no trademark, no expiration date, no instructions, and no place of origin. Our story begins here... 0Votes485.8kRecs276.1kFans
- 16 Chronicles of the Future: Origin Energy 未来之元能纪事 Please add the new novel, Crouching Undercover, Now the Demon Path's Supreme! Your support is welcome! New novel blurb: Devoted to the immortal path, he mistakenly wanders into a demonic sect. Since he's already here, he might as well go undercover! Old novel blurb: Blue Star, star fields, the universe, Tianyuan: the world is vast. After gaining an opportunity, a young woman diligently trains to grow stronger, never slacking off, and crushes everyone who stands in her way. A genius? An unparalle 0Votes234.6kRecs54.4kFans
- 17 Murder Under Cover of Night 夜幕杀机 Ye Xiao, the unstoppable “King of Assassins” who had reached Rank Eight, transmigrates into Nightfall Murder just as the game launches. Hoping to become the first Rank Nine, he brings with him a head full of skills and gaming experience, only to discover that the game has unexpectedly become rather different from before… A battle of assassins. 0Votes68.4kRecs63kFans
- 18 EN The Real Cthulhu TRPG 真实的克苏鲁跑团游戏 TRPG stands for tabletop role-playing game. Its appeal lies in being able to immerse yourself in a character and, within the rules, shape an open-ended story through your actions and reach different endings. Call of Cthulhu is one major TRPG genre. Players take on the roles of investigators who are just ordinary people, yet must explore mysterious events and face unknown mythos creatures and unknown terrors. There is only one piece of advice here: the less you know, the longer you live. Liu Xing 1Votes214.3kRecs350.7kFans
- 19 Hell Apartment 地狱公寓 They become an actor in a real horror movie, struggling to survive in a virtual world! Entering this apartment means setting foot on a road of no return. Only those chosen by it can see it and enter it. And once someone is chosen to become a tenant, they have no say in the matter. Whenever bloody words appear on the walls of a room in the apartment, the tenant must follow their instructions, go to the designated location, and stay there for the specified number of days. Even if they survive and 8Votes95.5kRecs453.7kFans
- 20 Destroying the World, Starting with Marvel 从美漫开始毁灭世界 Mission One: Destroy the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starting item: zombie virus serum Mission Two: Destroy the Naruto world. Starting item: alien insectoid egg Mission Three: Destroy the DC Comics world. Starting item: ability possession device Mission ???: Destroy the (System) real (error) world. Starting item: ??? Forgive me for being unable to bring salvation, because the System only ever gives me one ki 0Votes50.3kRecs110.1kFans
- 21 Quick Transmigration: The Way of Freedom 快穿之逍遥道 Chang Li is a tribulation-taker who has left behind all lowbrow pursuits. How could she limit her vision to the little patch of land right in front of her? A look at all the protagonists and supporting characters overlooked along the way... The world is vast. I walk my own path! 1Votes351.1kRecs108.8kFans
- 22 The Designer of the Main God’s World 主神世界设计师 That's right, I'm the one who turned the gloomy, dangerous, oppressive, and insane Lord God's Space into a fun game! P.S. Ten million for someone to carry me through the Avengers nightmare-difficulty world instance and help me earn the achievement title! Parallel world. Don't compare it to reality. 0Votes75.2kRecs68.9kFans
- 23 The Demon Livestream 恶魔直播间 Dear viewers, welcome to the livestream. We’ll do our very best to bring you all kinds of entertaining broadcasts. Remember, don’t panic. As the saying goes, if you’ve done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear from a ghost knocking at your door. But if you really have done something wrong, please, at least make your crying look good~ 0Votes42.3kRecs63.9kFans
- 24 Traveling Through the Myriad Worlds 周游诸天万界 “Before I came, the world was devoid of laws.” “After I came, it became a boundless tapestry of complexities.” Zhou Wuyou. This is a journey from nothing to a gradually perfected cultivation system, an exploration of the evolution of life. P.S. 1: The worlds visited are all original creations. The story may be long, but its length is uncertain. P.S. 2: No female lead, invincible farming story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. 0Votes106.8kRecs102.8kFans
- 25 EN Infinite Postman 无限邮差 A package from an unknown place. A strange, bizarre postage stamp. Congratulations, you are now a new postman. Please sign for the package and experience a journey through death. Every postman must die, but postage stamps live forever. 0Votes240.8kRecs309.6kFans
- 26 Open Your Quest Log 打开你的任务日志 Night fell, and the tavern gradually grew lively. Adventurers bragged to one another about their latest exploits. Waitresses flitted between the tables like dancing butterflies, while a bard in the corner plucked his lute and sang suggestive little tunes. Just then, the tavern door swung open, and a burly adventurer strode in from the darkness. “Hey, isn't that Barrett the ‘Feeder’?” someone recognized him. “He hasn't been the ‘Feeder’ for ages. He's Barrett the ‘Undead Nemesis,’ ‘Devil Slayer,’ 2Votes275.8kRecs190.5kFans
- 27 Chronicles of the Green Ghost 青诡纪事 Synopsis: He Qing is an ordinary college student living an ordinary life. The only unusual thing about her is that she can always see things other people can’t… The old-fashioned writing style is a little rough around the edges [important!!!], so please be patient. The characters’ values do not represent the author’s. Some of the Taoist spells in this story come from online sources, and some are made up by me. No romance. If any chapters 0Votes436.5kRecs519.3kFans
- 28 Doomsday Wonderland 末日乐园 [The author’s 2024 new novel, False Image Report, is being serialized.] [The author’s 2023 new novel, Wild Deer Convenience Store, a horror novella, is complete and ready to read.] “I think... my boyfriend might be trying to kill me.” Lin Sanjiu murmured. Thinking of her wealthy, handsome, and gentle boyfriend, she couldn’t help shivering all over. The apocalypse, a living hell ushered in by the people around her, was hurtling toward her. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 159Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
- 29 Paradise of Demonic Gods 魔神乐园 For seven days and nights, my sword swept across the land; I roamed ninety thousand miles through the starry skies. I strike down saints and Buddhas above, demons and monsters below, and right every wrong in my heart. 3Votes489.7kRecs375.5kFans
- 30 EN Chronicles of the Old Days 旧日篇章 I exist in darkness, vanish beneath the light, and will one day devour the sun, becoming the shadow of all things... The being known as the indescribable terror of the black; the Lord of Shadows; the Dark Sun; the Shadow of the World is, for now, merely an ordinary person with a few unusual traits, facing a strange game... Naimus transmigrates t 0Votes120.1kRecs212.9kFans
- 31 Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder’s Record of Counterattacks 快穿之炮灰女配逆袭记 Ning Shu died, then, by a stroke of luck, became a tasker tasked with helping miserable cannon-fodder characters turn their lives around. So Ning Shu played all kinds of roles in one world after another, encountering every kind of person who would say, “You're heartless, cold, and completely unreasonable.” She ran into all sorts of mass-produced white lotuses, green tea bitches, and scheming bitches. Could the world have a little more truth, goodness, and beauty!? Ning Shu roared, “You losers! I 12Votes744.4kRecs173.4kFans
- 32 Break Out of the Matrix: Origin 杀出矩阵：起源 Matrix, in its original sense, is the place where life is nurtured, the beginning of all origins. When all kinds of virtual monsters that should not exist in reality appear in the real world, and humanity faces the unprecedented supernatural object known as the Matrix Game, an unprecedented human crisis is about to return. On the eve of this crisis, Lu Li is accidentally trapped inside the Matrix Game. There, he must survive against all odds and overcome one deadly game after another, gaining th 0Votes273.6kRecs135.4kFans
- 33 Prison of Heroes 英雄监狱 Some people are destined to meet, even if one is in heaven and the other in hell. Rose Prison, the world’s number-one prison in reality! It holds the most notorious criminals on the planet. What would happen if you led a group like that into a virtual world? Hero Prison, the number-one prison in the virtual world! It holds legendary heroes and monsters: the Harbinger of Doom, the Ancient Demon Emperor, the Troll Chieftain, bounty hunters, and even mighty gods! How powerful would you be with a pr 3Votes487.9kRecs358.3kFans
- 34 Dark Supergod 黑暗超神 Born adrift, forever lost in doubt. Where did I come from? Where am I going? Who am I? Gu Xing has often felt confused about life because of the strange things he experienced as a child. That is, until information titled “The Evolution of Life” flooded into his mind, and he began an extraordinary journey of discovery. … Shocking! A sixteen-year-old literary prodigy stumped by his own book blurb! He can only resort to sounding profound! 0Votes201.9kRecs133.1kFans
- 35 The Main God's Investigator 主神调查员 This is a laugh-out-loud story bursting with wild ideas. You’ll encounter one plot world after another whose style is completely different from the original. My name is Luo Feng, and I’m an investigator for the Lord God. My day-to-day work is to enter plot worlds, disrupt their main storylines as much as possible, and collect data to compare against the original plots. Why do I mess up these worlds? Naturally, it’s to gather more Lord God data for research, learn everything I can about the enemy 3Votes474.6kRecs388.2kFans
- 36 EN My Day Has 48 Hours 我的一天有48小时 Tokyo Drift [Mission Objective: Win the underground street racing championship] Deserted Island Survival [Mission Objective: Survive for 40 days] Apollo Program Training Camp [Mission Objective: Try looking at Earth from a different angle] A month ago, Zhang Heng discovered that he had an extra 24 hours in each day. At the same time, he was drawn into a dangerous game. P.S. My new novel, “You Keep the Immortal Pill, I’ll Take the Poison,” is currently being serialize 11Votes1.4MRecs1.1MFans
- 37 Dao Traverses Nine Heavens 道辟九霄 Literary Version: The Double Ninth Festival lingers, where once I solved the mystery beneath the peach blossoms. My heart opens to the Great Way, and I rise to the ninth heaven. I look back from the ends of the earth, but my three or four old friends are nowhere to be seen. I ascend to immortality and soar away, joining the undying celestial ones. Comedy Version: I transmigrated to a world of immortals with a mysterious dragon scale. The immortal path? The demonic path? This is just a stage pla 0Votes413kRecs198.4kFans
- 38 Taihao 太浩 Taihao is heaven. The Great Way is arduous, and the road to immortality is rugged. After a wondrous encounter with the immortal path in a dream as a child, a young man sets out to cultivate the Dao and seek the truth. How deep is the sea? Only the Kun fish knows. How high is the sky? Only the Peng bird understands. How vast is the world? Only I know: the myriad realms beneath the bright heavens and stars. Rise on a whirlwind ninety thousand li, and stir the winds and clouds across the nine heave 10Votes280.9kRecs333.8kFans
- 39 I Am the President of a Virtual Reality Game Company 我是虚拟现实游戏公司总裁 During an interview with reporters from around the world, Li Ang spoke freely: “When I’m out of money, of course I have to make something. If I don’t, I won’t have any money to spend.” “Getting financing? No way. I’ll never do that in this lifetime.” “I don’t know how to go public and cash out, so I can only make this stuff (games) to scrape by. That’s how it is.” “Today’s players are all talented, and they’re so nice to talk to. I love making games for them.” “Going to the game forums feels jus 0Votes274.3kRecs184.3kFans
- 40 EN The Devil's Cage 恶魔囚笼 An underground game with no safeguards, and a group of players chasing power, wealth, and life itself! With little time left to live, Qin Ran chooses to enter it, for a chance to survive! 3Votes1.2MRecs782.1kFans
- 41 The Rise of a Homebody 宅之崛起 New book: I Leveled Up I've dropped too many books. If I drop another, I might never get anything off the ground again. I'll stick with this one to the end, so please give it your support. 0Votes236.4kRecs128.9kFans
- 42 Ace Evolution 王牌进化 A young man with three identities: wage slave, murderer, and college student! Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, KOF, Knights of the Round, Shadow Force, Street Fighter… The arcade games you know and love have become prerequisites for survival! Yashichiro Raging Storm brutally slaughters Mai Shiranui; Heaven and Earth Throw takes out Li Dian. The only limit is what you haven’t thought of yet! One day, when you walk down a flight of stairs, you might unknowingly step into 7Votes2.1MRecs534.4kFans
- 43 The Forty-Six Billion-Year Symphony of Evolution 进化的四十六亿重奏 Starting from the birth of life on a single planet, witness the rise and fall of countless civilizations, and the birth and extinction of species. Amid endless natural and geological catastrophes, nothing stays the same forever. Only by constantly adapting and evolving through adversity can one achieve perfect victory. The story begins with a tiny cell... 85Votes2MRecs1MFans
- 44 EN The Infinite Fun of Little Worlds 小世界其乐无穷 The extraordinary shattered the world’s silence, and the course of technological progress took a turn. As humanity searched for a path to evolution in the darkness, I became its pioneer. This is the story of a player messing with the world. Small worlds are endlessly entertaining. 12Votes1.3MRecs1.2MFans
- 45 Light, Short, Scattered 轻，短，散 All kinds of wild imaginings, in short-story form. The trilogy: “Light, Short, Scattered,” “Soft, Transformed, Things,” and “Turn, Leave, Depart.” Part science fiction, driven by wild ideas. Light novels, short stories, and prose. Endless tracks, a long journey. Only your thoughts keep you from being alone. 0Votes131.3kRecs243.9kFans
- 46 My Little Kingdom 我的小人国 Synopsis: After Xiao Yu gained access to a tiny kingdom, he used his size and high-tech gear to throw his weight around there. Then he suddenly realized that, with the kingdom’s rare wonders and supernatural knowledge at his disposal, he had already led the real world astray... P.S. There are no supernatural beings in the real world. The protagonist alone practices the Dao and wields its powers. P.S. A new behind-the-scenes mastermind story in the “only I practice the Dao” vein, From Fishing Ent 2Votes879.4kRecs381.1kFans
- 47 The Great Path of the Lord God 主神大道 Time wanders on. In whose hands does life rest? The galaxy stretches on, vast and boundless. Where do drifting specks of dust go? Through the ages, who sings in the halls of history? With hair full-grown, one suddenly looks up and gazes at the passing years of a lifetime. Flowers bloom at dawn and fade by dusk, while all things race past in a flash. Who shines as the brightest star in the long river of history? Winners become kings; losers are villains. Heroes meet tragic ends. The victors paint 0Votes564.3kRecs364.9kFans
- 48 Thriller Paradise 惊悚乐园 This is a game that transcends dimensions. It is also a race in pursuit of truth. An unknown seal, a wager with ghosts and gods… The struggle of data, the salvation of humanity… In that virtual world connected to reality, consciousness determines us, consciousness chooses us, and consciousness determines our consciousness. Now, cast away your fear. Cast away your selfish distractions, questions, and distrust… Liberate your mind. Welcome to the Thriller Paradise. The physical edition of “Thril 386Votes4.2MRecs3.5MFans
- 49 Pet King 宠物天王 [1. Download a suspicious game] [2. Catch a few magical pets to be your companions] [3. Lead your pet shop to success through a fun, easygoing daily life] ###Volumes 1–3 of the print edition are now available from major online retailers### VIP group: 567288256 (for readers with a fan rank of 5,000 or higher) 8Votes1.7MRecs882.7kFans
- 50 Starting with the Gu Huo Bird 从姑获鸟开始 The body is as light as a goose feather, life as fragile as wild grass. I have witnessed the darkest night, so the blazing, brilliant flame in my heart has never wavered. The physical edition of From the Gu Huo Bird's Beginning (Volume One) is now available. Search for the title on Dangdang, JD.com, Taobao, Douyin, and other platforms, or purchase it from a physical bookstore. Thank you all for your support. 82Votes2.5MRecs2.4MFans
