Novels like Phantom Shadow, Ruthless Thief
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- 1 Death Game Paradise 逃杀乐园 He’s a master, yet his life has been full of hardship. He has a dream, yet his journey is fraught with contradictions. This is life, this is living, and the two are connected by a game. [System Alert: A new way to survive has been added. Check the guide] Guide: Click “Add to Library,” and let’s survive to the end together! Welcome to the game of life in Escape Park. 0Votes739Recs41Fans
- 2 Sword of Tyranny 独裁之剑 The light of wisdom from the Silverglow Heavens, guardian of the forces of nature, this is the legendary tale of the king among druids who holds the divine rank of Akmons. Following Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed the World, Snail brings you another masterpiece. Read with confidence. Snail has completed the following online game novels: Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed the World, Thief’s Nerve, Online Game: Leveling Expert, and Online Game: Primordial Chaos, Divine Weapons. 0Votes528.1kRecs147.8kFans
- 3 Elemental Archer 元素箭师 When light and darkness are no longer separate, when frost and flame meld together. The guardian who commands the mysteries of the elements. This is the legendary tale of the divine elemental archer king of the Golanrin Empire. 0Votes48.3kRecs51.4kFans
- 4 Legendary Thief 传奇盗贼 Rake, a top player known as the "Quest Ace" and the "God of Walkthroughs," transmigrates into the game world of Rodman, a game he knows inside and out. Here, he knows everything. Here, he changes everything. P.S. The lack of updates a long time ago was due to a client issue. This book is updated every day, so read without worry. 0Votes54kRecs26.8kFans
- 5 A Girl Blessed with Heavenly Beauty 天姿娇女 A princess is reborn as the daughter of a marquis. This time, she intends to uncover the truth behind her tragic death in her previous life and happily start anew. But why is that scumbag from her past life shamelessly clinging to her again? 0Votes365.8kRecs56.8kFans
- 6 Hunting Across the World 纵猎天下 When Lu Kuan was reborn with fifteen years of memories, he swore to make life exciting. He'd hack apart ogres, shoot down shapeshifters, and kick the Lord of Hell! He'd explore the fantasy world from end to end and make his name as a master known to all. The countless scenes he'd only ever seen in his dreams, Lu Kuan would bring them all to life. “Play games with all your heart, and live life with style.” That became Lu Kuan's creed after being reborn. Reader group: 604924798 0Votes59.2kRecs102kFans
- 7 Online Gaming: The Shortblade Path 网游之短刀行 After one misfortune after another, the down-and-out gamer Yanzhong unexpectedly finds himself in a dilapidated inn. From then on, his entire gaming life takes a different turn. A peerless saber-wielder emerges from nowhere, skilled in disguise and able to assume a thousand identities. Yanzhong: My life in the martial world began when I became an inn attendant... Don't believe me? I can turn into someone else right now and prove it. 0Votes49.5kRecs52.2kFans
- 8 Reborn to Burn the Eight Desolations 重生之焚尽八荒 Before he was reborn, he had exceptional skills and lofty ambitions, but no chance to realize them. In the end, he became a struggling, half-baked professional gamer, scraping by on a meager income lower than that of even players with non-combat professions. After being reborn, he has memories of the future that put him ahead of every other player, making him an extraordinary existence. In the eyes of players, he represents elegance, fluidity, strength, and the ultimate limits of skill. He has p 0Votes59.4kRecs102.7kFans
- 9 Online Gaming: The Evolutionary Battlefield 网游之进化战场 My new book, [Lord of All: A Dragon Kingdom from the Start], is out. Please give it your support! This is a niche book, so please subscribe and add it to your collection. Otherwise, I really won’t be able to keep writing. Archangels swing the Swords of Judgment in their hands, while knights launch charges that sweep across the land. The thunderous roars of dragons resound through the sky, and liches hurl magic that blankets the battlefield. Titans gather Titan’s Thunder in their hands, while sna 0Votes106.2kRecs94.1kFans
- 10 Online Gaming: The Enhancement Master 网游之强化大师 Bang! He Xiaoming looked at the golden sword shattered into scraps before him. There was no sadness in his eyes. If anything, he was delighted. “That’s nine failures in a row. I can try an epic weapon now.” As he spoke, he took a weapon glowing with purple light from his bag and brushed his hand over it. It gave a sharp pop. “Failed again. Ten failures in a row, of all things. What bad luck.” He Xiaoming stared sadly at the epic longsword in his hand. P.S. Infinite equipment enhancement: the leg 0Votes74.8kRecs107.8kFans
- 11 The Deadly Poison of Online Gaming 网游之剧毒 This is the story of a fat guy who unexpectedly gets hailed as an expert and, in order to maintain that supposed image, has no choice but to start showing off... After The Strongest Landlord in Online Gaming, this is my second book. One more thing: if you don't like the protagonist, please don't read it. Thanks. 0Votes173.2kRecs296.7kFans
- 12 The Fierce Dragon Crosses the River 猛龙过江 Crush miracles, Hold the sky in one hand, Endless passion and fiery blood, An immortal legend of tyranny! (Come on, enter Jingling Skeleton's world, and let us go wild together!) 0Votes2.8MRecs457.9kFans
- 13 A Great Angel from the Start 开局一个大天使 Wang Daliang is a fourth-year student about to graduate, and his greatest hobby is playing all kinds of games. But just as he was about to leave campus, one sweltering summer night when he woke up after being bitten by mosquitoes, he suddenly discovered a huge secret about his roommate. His roommate had actually been reborn... Highlight: Heroes of Might and Magic elements Best part: A lucky reborn player effortlessly crushes the other reborn players 2Votes463.3kRecs308kFans
- 14 The Thief's Nerve 贼胆 Dancing on the fingertips of death, writing the legend of a lone thief, the story of a thief and his cleaver. The ancient spells of necromancers in tombs of old, the demons’ dirges from the dark abyss of distant Hell, the ancient war songs of an old tauren priest in an orc tribe, the lost technological civilization of the goblin realm, the ancient ruins of the Turalyon Forest, the mysterious treasures of Emerald Isle, the strange races of the Endless Sea, the same Enzes, a different legend. Snai 0Votes735.2kRecs585.8kFans
- 15 League of Legends: The Hand of God 英雄联盟：上帝之手 As captain of the strongest team in the country and the undisputed ace of an esports powerhouse, he devoted the best years of his youth to his team. But when the hero grew old, all that awaited him was a cold-blooded dismissal! In this life, with loyalty turned into a laughable tragedy and dreams made prisoners of reality, Bai Hua wants nothing more than to live at ease and, along the way, build his own streaming empire. But when responsibility comes calling again, how can he possibly avoid it, 0Votes378.7kRecs245.1kFans
- 16 The Ninth Under Heaven 天下第九 In the boundless universe, there are eight Hongmeng Dao Laws, each fused with by an supreme powerhouse. No one knows that the universe contains a ninth Dao Law, one that shattered through Hongmeng and can be touched by no one. 14Votes16.7MRecs954.8kFans
- 17 League of Legends: Who Can Stand Against Me? 联盟之谁与争锋 When Chinese athletes scoff that anyone can win a championship just by playing video games, if you make your living in esports, you should use your size 42 shoe to measure just how long that self-righteous face of his is! When your parents, relatives, friends, and even society look down on esports and think that you are wasting your time, all you need to do, if you truly love esports, is turn your back on them and walk away! Could you ever have imagined that in the Olympic Games four years from 4Votes40.7kRecs289.8kFans
- 18 Online Gaming: The God-Tier Mechanic Hunter 网游之神级机械猎人 Still fretting over rare pets and top-tier gear? Watch me speed-run dungeons and crush bosses with my mohawk, spider tank, and Reaper 4000! Fancy footwork and godlike game sense are nothing in the face of the storm of metal unleashed by my mechanical turrets. Just watch me stand and fight till dawn! While you’re still celebrating after slaying a dragon, I can only smile in silence! “Kid, ever 0Votes405.8kRecs414.5kFans
- 19 Online Game: Melee Mage 网游之近战法师 A super martial artist accidentally picks the mage class while playing an online game. Used to answering force with force, he has no choice but to roll with it and become a close-combat battle mage. When strength and magic are perfectly combined, a whole new path through the game opens before him! Fireball? Chain Lightning? Frost Mirror... Wait, I’m here to practice martial arts. What do spells have to do with me? I’m a mage? Oh, right, I am. But... are you really sure I’m a mage? Fine, take a l 10Votes1.2MRecs1MFans
- 20 You Can't Afford to Mess with My Guests 我家客人你惹不起 0Votes222.5kRecs259kFans
- 21 Online Gaming: The Great Thief 网游之大盗贼 Dancing on the edge of a blade, walking through the shadows. A lone king, an apostle of death, the glory of thieves! Reborn into an online game, I always get there first! I have a heaven-defying ring. I’m not just a thief; I can learn Druid skills, too. I can sneak through the shadows, ambush enemies, and claim the kills. I can turn into a seal and dive underwater to open treasure chests. When I’m bored, I can even turn into a little leopard and act cute... All my life, I have been loyal only t 19Votes1.1MRecs874.3kFans
- 22 The Mountain Hermit's Miscellany 山野杂家 Bound to the game “The Hundred Schools of Thought,” he lives in seclusion deep in the mountains. He spends his free time farming, reading, tending to the sick, and occasionally doing a bit of carpentry... So why do so many famous celebrities keep showing up, each hoping for a chance to meet him? 0Votes330.4kRecs325.2kFans
- 23 Reborn: The Thief Who Roamed the World 重生之贼行天下 A lonely wanderer, steps that pursue the shadows, this is the thief's anthem. With the memories of a level-180 master thief, Nie Yan returns to ten years ago. Fate has played a joke on him. Everything he once missed, everything that was taken from him, he'll take back. Then he'll gear up with the best equipment, crush all opposition, kill any god who stands in his way, and become unstoppable. 27Votes2.3MRecs1.1MFans
- 24 God-Tier Hero 神级英雄 A hero is a sacred being of immense personal strength, whose troops grow stronger as the hero grows stronger. Hero Genesis is a world-class online game jointly developed by the United States, China, the European Union, Russia, India, Japan, and South Korea. It combines fantasy, adventure, war, trade, territory building, sailing, competition, and casual play. Players around the world are obsessed with it, and the top competitors from every country shine on the battlefield of the national wars. Da 1Votes2.9MRecs527.8kFans
- 25 Reborn in 2006 重生之2006 Lu Heng, an automotive sales professional from 2015, is reborn on the eve of the 2006 college entrance exams. In his past life, his own downfall led to his father’s death, his mother’s hair turning white overnight, and failure in both love and marriage. In this life, Lu Heng swears to seize the moment and rise from humble beginnings. He will no longer make his parents worry about him or let others look down on him. And it all starts with the college entrance exams! When the great roc rises on th 1Votes614.3kRecs443.5kFans
- 26 The Great Empress 大帝姬 After transmigrating, Xue Qing discovers she’s been pretending to be a man to trick someone into marriage. And that’s not all. She’s hiding an even bigger deception. This is the story of someone with many secrets. 4Votes5.4MRecs1.6MFans
- 27 The White-Robed Chief Steward 白袍总管 With Buddhist supernatural powers, he enters the Duke's Estate as a servant. In the martial world and at court, there is romance and the stirring song of heroes. 1Votes2.1MRecs874.7kFans
- 28 The Mad Lich's Experiment Log 疯巫妖的实验日志 This is the story of a deranged lich with a game System who wreaks havoc across the world. “Let’s check today’s dailies... Another stupid either-or. Destroy any town with a population over thirty thousand, and get 10,000 Evil Points. Steal three kids’ lollipops, and get one point. If I do neither, I lose two points.” “Pah! Do you think I’m an idiot? If I really destroy a town, some epic-level paladin order will inevitably spawn to hunt me down. I’d be in for more trouble than it’s worth. I’d bet 3Votes519.3kRecs609.1kFans
- 29 Heavenly Shadow 天影 Yin and yang divide heaven and earth; the five elements shape the universe. Beneath the sky, in the ancient and storied heartland of China, the age of immortal cultivation has dawned, and countless beings thrive. Across millions of miles, countless human joys and sorrows unfold amid the magnificent pursuit of eternal life. Where there is light, there is also darkness. Beneath the sky, in the midst of all that radiance, silent shadows still move unseen… 7Votes14.7MRecs1.3MFans
- 30 EN Aoba Paranormal Agency 青叶灵异事务所 My name is Lin Qi, and I work at the demolition office. At the beginning of this year, I was put in charge of demolishing an old residential complex. One resident had a strange sign hanging by the door: “Green Leaf Paranormal Affairs Agency.” The house had been turned into an office, but it had long since been abandoned and was covered in dust. Inside the filing cabinets, countless documents and records were neatly arranged. Curious, I sorted through them and discovered a bizarre, terrifying wor 8Votes759.4kRecs640.9kFans
- 31 Jun Jiuling 君九龄 In the winter of the third year of Taikang, a girl came to the Ning family in Beiliu Town, Yangcheng, claiming to be a long-lost relative; After her marriage proposal was rejected, the girl decided to prove her determination by dying in front of the Ning family home; When the girl who had died opened her eyes once again; The fates of many people were turned upside down. [Romance] 3Votes5.4MRecs1.8MFans
- 32 Super Card System 超级卡牌系统 I accidentally transmigrated into the world of One Piece. What should I do? Good thing I brought along a Super Fantasy Card System that can draw all kinds of fictional characters. Dark Dragon Wave versus the Magma Fruit, Yashinomi versus the Okama Kenpo... (I don't know why, but whenever I write a synopsis, I feel so powerless...) 0Votes967.1kRecs498.9kFans
- 33 The King's Avatar 全职高手 The top expert in the online game Glory, hailed as a textbook-level player, was driven out by his club for various reasons. After leaving the professional scene, he took refuge in an Internet cafe and became a lowly manager. However, with ten years of gaming experience, he returned to the game in Glory's newly opened Tenth District. Carrying memories of the past and an unfinished homemade weapon, he began his journey back to the summit. 754Votes7MRecs5MFans
- 34 A Mortal's Cultivation of Immortality: The Immortal Realm Arc 凡人修仙之仙界篇 A mortal cultivates immortality, and the storms rise again. Travel through time and space, reverse the cycle of reincarnation. Golden Immortals and Supreme Unity Immortals, Grand Luo Dao Ancestors. Three thousand great paths, supreme laws. The Immortal Realm arc of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: the story of Han Li making his mark in the Immortal Realm, and the undying legend of an ordinary boy's path to immortality. A note for readers who haven't read the previous story: it won' 141Votes30.1MRecs10.7MFans
- 35 Five Elements 五行天 As all worlds fused together and spiritual energy vanished, the cultivation world that had endured for a million years collapsed. The savage wilderness launched a massive invasion, and the Five Elements Heaven became the cultivators' final line of defense. A thousand years later, a lowly youth from the Old Lands spent three years laboring deep in the savage wilderness, then won the exceptional chance to further his studies at the Five Elements Heaven. Driven by a desire to control his own fate a 4Votes9.2MRecs1.1MFans
- 36 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 253Votes4.2MRecs3.5MFans
- 37 The Immortal Mortal 不朽凡人 In this world, only those with a spiritual root can cultivate immortality. Those with ordinary roots are destined to remain ordinary people. Mo WujI has only an ordinary root. He is nothing but an ordinary man! 2Votes9MRecs3.2MFans
- 38 The Reborn Perfect Era 重生完美时代 Li Mu, a veteran programmer, was kicked by fate back to the eve of the 2001 college entrance exams. Delighted, he brushed himself off and set out on a path destined for greatness. Given a second chance at life, Li Mu has ambitions of his own. Making money is only the beginner’s stage of greatness. As for gracing the cover of Time, dominating the IT industry, and making it onto the Forbes list, those barely count as the intermediate stage of life. So what does the highest level of greatness look 0Votes4.1MRecs1.8MFans
- 39 House Dad’s Literary Life 奶爸的文艺人生 “Daddy!” He had just transmigrated to a parallel world when a sweet little girl called him Dad. Yang Yi was completely dumbfounded. Well, it turned out that Xixi really was his daughter, and her mother was a gorgeous, aloof former pop diva. This was getting out of hand! And one problem after another soon followed. How was he supposed to take care of a kid? Yang Yi, a lone-wolf assassin in his previous life, was at his wit’s end. Maybe he could tell her some stories? Yang Yi never expected the st 6Votes2.1MRecs1.2MFans
- 40 The Gourmet of the Wilderness 娱乐之荒野食神 Leaving behind the automated City of Appliances and the prosperous metropolis shrouded in smog, he sets out to travel the world, visiting deserted islands, swamps, mountains, rainforests... He seeks the most thrilling adventures and the most rustic delicacies! Charcoal-grilled spiny lobster and king crab, golden pan-fried matsutake and termite mushrooms, fragrant braised camel hump and bear paw, fresh, delicious truffles and caviar served on lotus leaves. I'm Nicholas Dog, and this is Wild Gourm 0Votes1.4MRecs818.3kFans
- 41 The Future King 未来天王 An old legion commander who died in battle during the apocalypse is reborn as a fresh-faced young celebrity in the new century, five hundred years after the apocalypse ended (?)… “Whenever a BGM starts playing in my head, I feel like there's nothing I can't face.”, Fang Zhao. Author of three novels: Star Rank Hunter, Return to the Past and Become a Cat, and Primitive Wars. 4Votes6.6MRecs905.3kFans
- 42 EN The Legendary Mechanic 超神机械师 Han Xiao, a veteran power-leveling player in Stellar Sea, was thrown into the transmigration crowd by a mysterious force from the East, or rather, from a certain otaku. With a player interface in tow, he became an NPC and returned to the days before Stellar Sea's open beta. He resolutely chose the highest-difficulty class: Mechanic. Warships sail in formation across the stars, star-powered mechs twist through the heavens like dragons, psychic cannons lay waste to worlds, and an endless mechanica 434Votes9.2MRecs5.5MFans
- 43 Battle Through the Heavens 斗破苍穹 This is a world ruled by Dou Qi. There is no dazzling, spectacular magic here, only Dou Qi cultivated to its very peak! The new book's cultivation ranks: Dou Zhe, Dou Shi, Da Dou Shi, Dou Ling, Dou Wang, Dou Huang, Dou Zong, Dou Zun, Dou Sheng, Dou Di. … The yearly animated series of Battle Through the Heavens airs every Sunday at 10:00 on Tencent Video. VIP members can watch two episodes early. Enter the abyss and claim the Fallen Heart Flame! The first official Battle Through the Heavens blin 167Votes7.1MRecs21.4MFans
- 44 Shrouding the Heavens 遮天 The Shrouding the Heavens animated series airs every Wednesday at 10:00 on Tencent Video. VIP members can watch two episodes early. Ye Fan, the Empress, Wushi, and others will appear before you in three dimensions. Come watch! Deep in a universe where cold and darkness coexist, nine enormous dragon corpses pull an ancient bronze coffin through eternity. This is an astonishing image captured by a space probe in the desolate universe. Did the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin return to ancient times, 437Votes6.3MRecs18.2MFans
- 45 Release That Witch 放开那个女巫 Cheng Yan thought he had transmigrated to medieval Europe and become a glorious prince. But this world doesn't seem quite like the one he imagined. Witches really exist, and they actually have magic? A witch-farming story, taking farming all the way. 399Votes7.3MRecs6.2MFans
- 46 The Sacred Ruins 圣墟 Rising from ruin, returning from extinction. The seas turn to dust, lightning and thunder fade away, and that wisp of dark mist draws near the earth once more. The shackles of the world are broken, and a brand-new world reveals a mysterious corner of itself... 36Votes32MRecs20.3MFans
- 47 The Gourmet’s Supplier 美食供应商 “In the distant East, there is a strange little restaurant that has turned down Michelin three-star ratings several times. It’s expensive: a bowl of egg fried rice with soup costs RMB 288. Oh, I forgot, it also comes with a plate of pickles. Even so, plenty of people line up for a table. The restaurant doesn’t take reservations. You have to queue in person, and countless people fly in on private jets just to get in line. Of course, there’s no place to park your plane or your car. The service is 8Votes8.3MRecs3.3MFans
