Novels like A Record of Empty Illusions
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- 1 Infinite Nightmare Game 无限噩梦游戏 After dying, Zhang Yan was reborn and dragged into a crazy game. Zombies, insectoids, nuclear mutations, natural disasters, ghosts, monsters... One apocalypse after another descended! Her only goal was to survive, no matter what! Of the hundreds of thousands of reincarnators in this game, only one thousand would make it out alive. And after becoming one of those one in a thousand, an even vaster battlefield awaited them... 0Votes1.6kRecs14.1kFans
- 2 Feasting on Mulberry 飨桑 Beneath the mulberry tree, strange voices whisper, and one passes between the worlds of the living and the dead. Mu Xiaowu, is it still there? Shh, it's here. A suspenseful supernatural anthology, set in an imagined ancient world. The plot takes center stage, with romance as a supporting element. I'll do my best to update regularly. If anything comes up, I'll ask for leave in advance. Thank you for understanding. 0Votes25.4kRecs11.7kFans
- 3 The Boundary Stone Between Life and Death 生死界碑 A girl with an unknown identity, in a world both strange and familiar. She is searching not only for the secrets of her origins, but also for the truth about life and death. Are the boundary stones that appear in her dreams obstacles or opportunities? Once caught in the whirlpool of fate, what will the girl choose? Will she uphold the rules or overturn them? The course of the world will be changed completely. [This is a suspenseful supernatural novel, expected to run for at least a million words 0Votes25.4kRecs16.5kFans
- 4 Surviving in a World of Reincarnation 生存在轮回世界 When she opened her eyes, Mu Lan found herself in a perilous world of reincarnation… To survive, she would have to give it everything she had. This is a journey of growth. The heroine will lead her companions through thorns and obstacles, standing atop the mountain until, she uncovers the cruel truth of the world of reincarnation. That was getting too heavy, so let's lighten things up a little~ “I have a plan.” Whenever Mu Lan said those words, her teammates would all breathe a sigh of 0Votes35.4kRecs13.3kFans
- 5 Monster Collection Guide 怪物收集图鉴 Please don’t offer writing advice. Synopsis below An accident sent her to another world. A voice in her mind, a bizarre notebook, and all kinds of monsters... Li Ge looked up at the enormous creature before her and quietly patted her stomach. “This monster looks pretty cute. How about we...” Monster: ? Someone asked Li Ge, “Why are you collecting monsters?” Li Ge: “I realized I was missing a card when I was playing.” * 1: Slow transmig 0Votes7.7kRecs10.7kFans
- 6 Becoming the Cutest Little One in the Infinite Realm 成为无限领域最萌的崽 … Rest Stop News: Shocking!!! Is this a collapse of morality, or is there more to the story? A 4.5-billion-year-old senior has hired a child laborer!!! Feedback from the Reincarnation Gates: The world consciousness is doomed sooner or later. The requirements for selecting caretakers keep getting lowered. That twelve-year-ol 0Votes18.3kRecs243.8kFans
- 7 All the Senior Brothers Are Villains 师兄全员皆反派 New book: The Villainess Has Boundless Merit Other people transmigrate and become junior sisters adored by everyone. Lu Yao gets neither doting fans nor bullying: she is simply a miserable cannon-fodder character with no blind spots! To avoid being made into cannon fodder, Lu Yao spends every day on the run, working hard to cultivate immortality while dealing with the covetous gazes of her demonic-path senior brothers, all of whom are major villains. She even digs pits to bury them along the 0Votes15.3kRecs28.1kFans
- 8 Return from the Abyss 深渊归途 Lu Ning opened her eyes and saw a strange manor. With her were other people who were equally baffled. This was where the story began. Resurrection is not an easily granted miracle. When the eighth morning arrived at the manor, Lu Ning knew she had to continue, and that she inevitably would continue... This is a record of a group of the dead attempting to return from the abyss. Mild horror elements, infinite-flow, no power-ups. The protagonist is Lu Ning. The viewpoint will sometimes switch to ot 47Votes336.5kRecs115.7kFans
- 9 The Strange Case of Xin'an 新安诡事 In the ninth year of the Kaibao era under the Song, the realm was swept by sudden upheaval, and the throne changed hands amid the sounds of an axe and flickering candlelight. Ten years later, a tailor's shop opened beside the county office in Xin'an City. Its owner was a young woman named Yan Niang. Though graceful and charming on the outside, she was meticulous and sharp-minded. We 0Votes33.4kRecs39.2kFans
- 10 Unofficial Expedition Notes 非正式探险笔记 I’ve been dead for a long time, but I’m still alive. Well… at least part of me is. Honestly, I’m not too fond of the nickname the tomb raiders gave me, but I’m someone who’s willing to embrace new things. So yes, I’m the zombie that makes tomb raiders tremble at the mere mention of it, a “patient” who thinks they’ve just caught a strange illness and hopes to recover soon. I’ve come down with a strange illness called “immortality,” accompanied by symptoms such as memory loss. P.S. I’m trapped in 1Votes94.8kRecs1MFans
- 11 She Can Fight, and That's About It 她除了能打一无是处 A hundred kinds of ghosts return, and evil spirits invade. Nameless horrors, terrifying and uncanny nightmare spirits. Chaos and terror are about to come roaring in! Yuan “Emotionless” Qingzhou walks out of the psychiatric hospital in search of a way to survive, but... The boss is good for nothing except fighting! And just like that, the boss beats the strange apocalypse into submission... 0Votes92.8kRecs237.7kFans
- 12 A Match Made in Heaven, But Not Meant to Be 天作不合 Everyone says the infamous Miss Qiao is a harbinger of doom. Wherever she goes, not a blade of grass survives, and no living creature can be found. The children in town fear three things most: man-eating tigers, terrifying ghosts, and Miss Qiao, who brings misfortune to everyone around her. After she got her last living relative thrown into prison, the Fang family finally drove her out. The very day she left, the whole clan spread the news and celebrated wherever they went. One spring day in 0Votes321.4kRecs70.2kFans
- 13 The Mysterious Antique Shop 神秘古董店 Do you hate them? Resent them? Sign this contract, and we guarantee your satisfaction. New novel: The Imperial Envoy Has Arrived is now underway. A handsome young imperial envoy solves cases online. Welcome, new and returning readers. 0Votes46.8kRecs18.6kFans
- 14 Quick Transmigration: The Big Shot Is Online 快穿之大佬上线中 This is the story of a max-level powerhouse starting over and making a whole crowd of petty villains cry. A hundred years ago, Lan Shuying fought for justice and caused an uproar in Nanming Prefecture, only to be thrown into the Prison of Stolen Affections by its prefect. A century later, she breaks out and recuperates while preparing for battle across the Three Thousand Worlds. By chance, she discovers the truth behind Nanming Prefecture’s existence. Between the worlds of yin and yang, with god 0Votes109.7kRecs61.5kFans
- 15 EN Infinite Script Murder 无限之剧本杀 This is a feast for those who play their roles. The script in your hands may not hold the only possible ending, but from the moment you receive it, are you ready to take control of your fate? Guoshui subscriber group: 701787571 (subscribers can join) Guoshui regular group: 828169039 (join without verification) The author has completed several novels, including Infinite Postman, I Have a House in the Underworld, and Horror Weibo (Ce 0Votes156.1kRecs351.8kFans
- 16 A Dai 阿黛 Wang Dai transmigrated! Next door, Ning Caichen has just brought Nie Xiaoqian home. Across the way, Xu Xian's older sister is calling for him to buy soy sauce. Their meeting at Broken Bridge will have to wait for another day. At home, her father is gravely ill in bed, her mother is full of complaints, her older brother is idle, her sister-in-law is greedy and lazy, and her second older sister is constantly at odds with her. She looks up at the sky. From this day forward, her fierce life needs no 0Votes154.5kRecs44.3kFans
- 17 Don’t Treat Transmigration Like a Job 别拿穿越不当工作 Ever heard of someone making a living by transmigrating? Have you ever tried catching a fugitive young noble from the Warring States period at a Metro supermarket? Don’t offer to pay for him, or you’ll go bankrupt. Or how about paying Li Bai’s traffic fines for drunk driving? Make sure you never let him drive again. And then there are those all-hands business trips to the Tang dynasty, chasing down the “Greatest Deserter in Chang’an,” Emperor Xuanzong. Your Majesty, please don’t panic. Our direc 0Votes55kRecs33kFans
- 18 A Record of Leaving the Boudoir 出闺阁记 Chen Ying’s first transmigration ends in failure. After transmigrating again, she discovers she has somehow gained a new memory. With a golden finger dropped from the heavens in her grasp, Chen Ying says, “I’m here to solve cases. Let’s leave the household drama aside, okay?” This is a story about a woman who transmigrates and strives for her ideals. There is a romance. The setting is fictional, so please don’t read if that bot 1Votes139.4kRecs74.1kFans
- 19 EN Absurd Deduction Game 荒诞推演游戏 An eerie mansion is steeped in the unknowable and uncanny, and criminals skilled at hiding lurk within. Yu Xing clutches a dagger, looking like a lamb ready for slaughter in front of the big shots. A scraping, rustling sound comes from the attic, as if something is crawling. His temporary teammates say, “Go investigate the attic.” Yu Xing: “All right...” A monster blocks their only escape route. His temporary teammates say, “Go draw it away. Hurry, or we'll make sure you don' 11Votes310kRecs489.8kFans
- 20 Heaven’s Finest Gift 天赐一品 The moment Wei Yaoqing opened her eyes, she went from being the Zhang family’s cherished darling to an ordinary young woman looked down on because her fiancé was too outstanding... 0Votes338.3kRecs159.6kFans
- 21 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
- 22 The Tang Dynasty's Female Coroner 大唐女法医 A renowned forensic examiner who once commanded the battlefield is reborn as the disowned daughter of a prestigious family during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. Published under the title The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Examiner, in two parts and four volumes. Adapted into the television drama The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Examiner. 1Votes374.3kRecs206.6kFans
- 23 Murder in a Distinguished Family 名门闺杀 In her previous life, she was born into an aristocratic family. Her frail health meant she was well protected, and she gradually grew into a dignified, gentle young woman. In this life, she was born into a distinguished family, but her mother died young, her father ignored her, her stepmother tormented her, and her grandmother was cold toward her. Everyone said Third Miss Wang was gentle and generous, never knowing that she had once been the darling of the family, sharp-tongued and domineering, 0Votes138.1kRecs229.9kFans
- 24 The Heiress's Grand Scheme 嫡谋 (The print edition of Schemes of the Di Daughter has been published in both simplified and traditional Chinese.) In her previous life, her so-called blood relatives told her that sacrificing herself for the family’s interests was the greatest honor a Ren family daughter could have. As a result, she became enemies with her older sister, her mother died young in tears, and her father fell beneath a rain of arrows... Reborn at the age when she was just beginning her education, she would no long 16Votes459kRecs630.2kFans
- 25 The Hunter's World 猎者天下 The happiest thing in the world is making a mistake and having the chance to regret it. Once stubbornly single-minded when playing games, she is reborn at a time when her parents still dote on her. To take care of her family, she becomes a small-time professional gamer. However, instead of choosing the human mage class she knows so well, she chooses the elven hunter. Can she still become the right hand of God? 0Votes402.5kRecs165.2kFans
- 26 After the Big Shot Retired 大佬退休之后 [New novel, "Step Aside, Let This Empress Handle It", now updating. Fantasy setting, literary hearts and martial courage, power struggles and nation-building] When other people retire, they raise their grandkids and dance in the square. When Pei Ye retires, she spends money raising paper-doll characters. Before spending money: What a trash game. They can't even be bothered to fleece players properly. After spending money: This game is amazing! I can spend money, and I can grind, too! Raising pap 1Votes2.9MRecs1.3MFans
- 27 Quick Transmigration: I Just Want to Farm 快穿之我只想种田 Don't let the title fool you. The author is terrible at naming things. This is actually a strong female lead story with no romantic pairing, featuring a village girl and a System as she turns her fortunes around. It is also known as a slow-traveling, chaotic transmigration story. It has murder, the apocalypse, martial arts, immortal cultivation, magic, and all sorts of other things. Also, the new book launches on August 20, so don't miss it. Official group: Fans with a support value of at least 4Votes3.7MRecs1.2MFans
- 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. 80Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
- 29 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
- 30 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
