Novels like Chasing the Light Through Darkness
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Chasing the Light Through Darkness, best match first.
- 101 EN Charm Maxed Out: Inheriting Game Assets 魅力点满，继承游戏资产 At 25, Tang Song is single, overweight, and owns neither a car nor a home. He sees no hope for the future. After suffering workplace bullying, the male-idol-raising game he's played for three years suddenly comes to life in the real world, bringing with it his enormous in-game fortune and a team of elite professionals. This is a story about raising a male idol. 257Votes943.2kRecs1.5MFans
- 102 The Strongest Technician of Sunagakure 砂隐之最强技师 Young Baishi was an ordinary genin from Sunagakure, but after an accident, he obtained a special item and a trove of scattered memory fragments. As he explored and pieced things together, he successfully transformed the otherworldly starting skill High-Speed Movement into his very first original ninjutsu. From then on, young Baishi embarked on the path to becoming Sunagakure's greate 0Votes242.8kRecs132.3kFans
- 103 EN Pursuing the Dao Across the Multiverse 逐道在诸天 Across the endless heavens, seek the Dao and pursue immortality. Confirmed worlds: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, A Chinese Ghost Story, Investiture of the Gods, Journey to the West... My completed classics, The Mediterranean Hegemon and The Holy Roman Empire, have plenty of chapters to keep you satisfied. The group has been sealed again. 0Votes103.1kRecs215.8kFans
- 104 The Law Enforcer’s Handbook 执法者手册 In 2166, the Seventeenth District where I live was named the worst region in the Federation. Unemployment rates kept soaring. The number of missing persons climbed steadily. Bounty criminals worth astronomical sums kept appearing. People say law enforcement is the most dangerous job on this planet. And I had the misfortune of becoming an enforcer. (Cyberpunk + wasteland + overpowered protagonist. The author has completed four novels of over a million words each, so enjoy with confidence!) 34Votes122.2kRecs609.8kFans
- 105 Twenty-Seven Years 二十七载 The world stands at the turbulent turning point between old and new societies, as clashes in politics, economics, ideas, and culture grow ever more intense. Moste Vilak, a photographer from the slums of Zivode City, is reborn two months into the past. Starting by once again posing as the son of a conglomerate, he stirs up everything and turns the world upside down amid rapid industrial growth and wildly expanding ambitions. [This is a fictional world. Please don't compare it to reality.] [The al 4Votes84.8kRecs146.5kFans
- 106 Nighttime Hacker 夜行骇客 A shattered postwar world, with neon-lit cities full of danger. Supernatural beings roamed beneath the night rain, mutants prowled the wrecked streets, and the wilderness beyond the city ran wild. Oligarchic corporations, supernatural programs, cybernetic modifications, psychic networks, and street scum. Gu He transmigrated into this world and only wanted to laze around, but being a couch potato isn't as easy as it sounds. 0Votes109.3kRecs253.9kFans
- 107 Soul Painter 灵魂画手 When Gao Fan tried to paint a picture of what “God” looked like, madness descended. It surged up from the sea, rose from the earth, and fell from the sky… From the beginning and the end of time, it came toward all living things, bearing despair. 0Votes65.8kRecs356.5kFans
- 108 EN This Taoist Is Going to College! 贫道要考大学 Also known as: The Young Daoist Chen Wants to Go to College Chen Shi'an has lived on the mountain for eighteen years. The text he knows best by heart is the Dao De Jing, and the ritual he performs most skillfully is the rite for sending off the dead. It was not until the day his master breathed his last that he learned the truth: in this day and age, funeral rites must be registered, and inheriting a Daoist temple requires a diploma! What is a dropout who slipped through nine years of compulsory 76Votes381.2kRecs904.1kFans
- 109 If Water Flows East 若水向东流 Make simps see the error of their ways, persuade prostitutes to go straight, put gambling addicts on the right track, and awaken the conscience of lackeys. Like water flowing east, don’t turn back. 0Votes69.9kRecs83.6kFans
- 110 I Own a Wildlife Park 我有一座野生动物园 Oh no, the director has collapsed! (in a tearful voice) Don't... don't call an ambulance just yet. Help me up first! Fang Ye wakes up after staying up all night playing games and discovers that he has become the director of a run-down zoo. A gentle and intelligent Northeast tiger, a fierce and tsundere silver fox, a gray wolf that loves showing off its affection... As the zoo develops, its animals, each with their own unique charm, attract visitors from all over the world. "Why do all the animal 2Votes172.7kRecs199.1kFans
- 111 I’m No Detective 我可不是侦探 A clever and handsome young man accidentally transmigrates to Hokkaido, where he meets a calm, brilliant, long-haired, straight-haired girl who loves solving mysteries. In a world where the Japanese police are known as “a bunch of useless salary collectors,” the two team up to solve countless baffling cases with their ingenious deductions... Of course, that’s impossible. This is actually the story of a boy who gets struck by lightning and transmigrates to Hokkaido. By sheer coincidence, he meets 3Votes425.1kRecs490kFans
- 112 The Supernatural Returns: You Call This Proper Science?! 怪异复苏：你管这叫正经科普？！ Lin Muge transmigrates from a society where strange creatures and humans live in peace to a time when the strange have only just begun to reawaken. With his head full of knowledge, he chooses to become an educational content creator, helping everyone understand strange creatures better. “I call this one Octopus Bro. Look at its cute little cherry mouths!” On a raging sea, Lin Muge stands aboard a tiny boat tossed about by the wind and rain, excitedly pointing his camera at the giant octopus behi 0Votes62.4kRecs311.4kFans
- 113 EN My Name Is Huang Tian: The Blue Heaven Is Dead, What the Heck? 我名黄天，苍天已死什么鬼？ “Doctor, for the past ten days, whenever I’m asleep, I keep vaguely hearing someone call my name.” “Mr. Huang Tian, you’re experiencing auditory hallucinations.” “I’m certain I heard them.” “Then it’s anxiety manifesting physically.” “Anxiety manifesting physically?” “In any case, there’s nothing wrong with you. Don’t worry. Avoid smoking and drinking, go to bed early and get up early, and try to relax. You’ll be fine.” “…” September 5: I went to see a doctor. He said there was nothing wrong wit 1.3kVotes154.7kRecs733.9kFans
- 114 She Is Not a Witch 才不是魔女 A cozy slice-of-life farming story about a silver-haired girl, with the occasional epic tale of passion. She is a silver-haired girl who lives in the forest. She is the mentor of the seven legendary heroes. She is the Great Sage who represents the stars and miracles. She is the guide who has quelled ten world-shattering disasters. Her name is Loransil, and she is definitely not a witch. Also known as The Story of How the Foolish Student I Taught That Day Became the Founder of 5Votes321.3kRecs457.4kFans
- 115 The Li Clan 李氏 The bold ride dragons and tigers, while the timid ride cats and sit on rabbits! At the end of the road, the awakening of humanity marks the beginning of divinity. (Seven Deadly Sins Series II: Greed) 1Votes60.2kRecs249kFans
- 116 Miss, Something's Not Right About You 姑娘你不对劲啊 (This work has been adapted into a comic. Search for Hey, You’re Acting Strange! on Tencent Animation.) [Lighthearted Synopsis] Poor family, both parents dead, and then his beautiful fiancée breaks off their engagement. I’ve got all the makings of a standard wish-fulfillment protagonist, so my golden finger should be coming any minute, right? But that very night, his fiancée suddenly changed her mind: “I’m not breaking off the engagement!” She even wanted them to move in together and sleep in th 3Votes314.9kRecs586.6kFans
- 117 The Scarlet Hero 赤侠 “Brother Wei, you live and study out here all by yourself. How did you manage to make such a feast? Could it be... that you’re hiding a beauty in your cottage?” “Huh? Didn’t you send someone to bring it over every day, Brother Chen?” “Did I?” “Wasn’t that you?” “Perhaps I gave the order to my servant and then forgot about it.” After a few rounds of drinks, Wei Hao saw his guest out. The next day, he shouldered his farm tools and pretended to head for the fields. Halfway there, he turned back hom 2Votes294.5kRecs409.8kFans
- 118 This Cheat Is Way Too Chuunibyou 这个外挂过于中二 [Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to their stations? Looking at the foolish woman smiling on the throne, an inexplicable urge wells up inside you.] “No, no, no! I can't do it, I can't do it!” William's head shook like a rattle drum. [If she can rule a country, why can't I? Only I can bring this world, which is on the verge of destruction...] Hey, don't go saying things like that! This world is doing just fine. Could you stop making up extra drama, please? [The path to kingship beg 5Votes249.4kRecs591.8kFans
- 119 Fleeing from the Hidden Leaf Village 从木叶开始逃亡 Everything must be examined before its meaning can be understood. The transmigrator Qianye Baishi picked up a book titled The Will of Fire. He opened it and found nothing of substance inside. There were no dates in the history of Konoha Village, just the words “Will of Fire” crookedly scrawled on every page. Baishi tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He took out The Will of Fire again and read it carefully for half the night. Only then did he make out the words between the lines: the whole book 12Votes416kRecs828.4kFans
- 120 Prince of Tennis: Starting with Breathing Techniques 网王之从呼吸法开始 Hōō Byōdōin, Kunimitsu Tezuka, Keigo Atobe, the Big Three of Rikkai, Ryoma Echizen... This is a golden age of tennis. The stars shine bright! And Uesugi Yuu, who unexpectedly arrived in the world of The Prince of Tennis and inherited the Breathing Style from Demon Slayer, What kind of waves will he make in this world where tennis reigns supreme...? 1Votes141.8kRecs312.7kFans
- 121 Why Has Your Highness Rebelled? 皇兄何故造反？ In the eighth year of the Jingtai era, at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Zhu Qiyu stood atop the imperial steps. Behind him was a ten-year-old child. Below the steps stood the civil and military officials, all wearing impassive expressions. He sighed, then looked up at his panic-stricken elder brother. At last, he asked the question he had kept buried in his heart. “Your Majesty, why have you rebelled?” P.S. Warning: the protagonist is a schemer and won’t be pursuing technological advancement 24Votes295.7kRecs622.5kFans
- 122 EN Pokémon: The Sandstorm King 精灵之沙暴天王 "Cerulean Gym, Saffron Gym, and Cinnabar Gym have long neglected their proper duties and received poor performance reviews. They failed the year-end assessment and will have their Gym qualifications revoked!" "The Hoenn Region's Elite Four member is challenging me? No time! I still have to go to Mt. Moon to take down Team Rocket." Kyohei, the Sandstorm Elite Four member of the Kanto Region, in the legendary story o 0Votes145.8kRecs84.2kFans
- 123 EN Reborn as a Behind-the-Scenes Noble Mage 重生幕后贵族法师 After preparing to transmigrate, Xia Yuan, a high-level player known for his plot-focused mage builds in his previous life, transmigrated into an NPC, and not just any NPC: he was the newly born fourth son of the Empire's Grand Duke! He had intended to embrace a dull aristocratic life, but unexpectedly, the times were changing! His family, the final obstacle, had already been branded villains by the new aristocracy and was about to be crushed beneath the inexorable wheels of history! With no oth 1Votes173.8kRecs303.6kFans
- 124 EN The Birth of a Method Actor 戏精的诞生 Ma Ran is a [Roleplaying] ability user. To protect Earth, he gradually turns into a consummate actor, taking on countless secret identities, each more dazzling than the last. His sword splits the demon mountain; the Seven Whirlwind Sword Sect hails Lin Qiubai as its foremost swordsman! He tears apart mechs with his bare hands; the Blood Lotus Demon Sect's demon son, Zhang Kuang! His thunder shatters the heavens; the wondrous Immortal Sect's Mystic Immortal, Zhao Guanlan! He commands the firmamen 0Votes89.9kRecs276kFans
- 125 EN The Legend of Chiba in Konoha 木叶之千叶传说 Transmigrate into the world of Hokage and become one of the many ninjas. The Eight Gates, the secrets of ninja arts... It turns out that transmigration does not mean bringing no talents along, but simply that they have not been discovered yet! The strongest ninja in Konoha's history begins his legendary journey... Uh... don't say I'm being modest. I'm just keeping a low profile... [This bo 0Votes86.2kRecs198.7kFans
- 126 The Blade of the Siren 塞壬之刃 After five years, I've finally returned to my hometown of Liucheng. My parents asked what I'd been so busy with all this time. I couldn't bring myself to tell them I'd been busy getting cozy with monster girls, and had even been caught. 0Votes92.8kRecs277.6kFans
- 127 My Superpowers Refresh Every Week 我的超能力每周刷新 Chen Yuan discovered that his superpower refreshed once a week. In the first week, he saw a red number hanging over every living thing, ranging from hundreds and thousands to tens of thousands. The smallest number he'd ever seen was above a teddy bear: 0.00001. The next second, it was crushed to death by a large truck. In the second week, he discovered he could hear other people's thoughts, and he couldn't control it. Whatever was on their minds streamed straight into his head, so he no longer d 153Votes484.1kRecs2.9MFans
- 128 EN Blessings for Animation Production 为动画制作献上美好祝福 She is one of the best animators in the industry. Action scenes, everyday acting, special effects, mecha transformations... She is also one of the industry’s best storytellers. Rousing, profound, heartwarming, healing, school life... She is also the most popular director in the business, bar none. Because she is the mother of multiple genres, and one of every shut-in’s dream wives... Her name is Gu Xue. This is the story of how she poured her heart and soul into making anime, burning herself out 0Votes304.9kRecs165kFans
- 129 Pokemon Descend Upon the World 精灵之全球降临 [A premium Pokemon fanfic about spiritual qi revival, with over 10,000 paid subscribers] Lin Zhou woke up one morning to find that the world had changed. Old Ma was surfing off the coast of Los Angeles with an Empoleon, his advisor rode a Dodrio to work every day, his sister and an Ampharos stayed home playing PUBG in duos, his ex-girlfriend cuddled an Eevee and called it “daughter” every other sentence, and all the resellers on WeChat sold were Poke Balls… This was a world where Pokemon had arr 0Votes163.6kRecs164.9kFans
- 130 Hogwarts' Druid Master 霍格沃茨的德鲁伊大师 Druids who use their spells to turn into bears are called bear druids. Those who use Druid spells to turn into moonkin are called moonkin druids. So naturally, those who use Druid spells to turn into humans should be called human druids. This is the story of a kitten who accidentally acquires Druid spells from another world, is mistaken by wizards for an Animagus, and learns to live like a human at Hogwarts. What could a little kitten possibly do wrong? 1Votes140.2kRecs198.9kFans
- 131 Reborn in the Great Era of 1993 重生大时代之1993 The story of Zhang Xuan, who becomes a literary giant after being reborn. 41Votes460.5kRecs1.3MFans
- 132 Only After Being Reborn Did I Discover I Had a Childhood Friend 重生后才发现我有青梅 My new book, Online Chat Friend Is My Future Daughter!, is now updating. You're welcome to read it! [A childhood sweetheart's song, beginning in their earliest years] [From a sweet little angel to a mischievous little devil, from a wild tomboy to a cool, top-of-the-class girl: As childhood friends grow up together, their personalities change with their surroundings. Do you still like the girl she became, or the one she was back then?] We played among plum blossoms and rode bamboo horses, getting 28Votes188.1kRecs1MFans
- 133 The Pokémon Tomb Raider 精灵盗墓者 This is a Pokemon fan novel!!! Welcome to the real world of Pokemon! The culture of this ancient nation stretches back five thousand years. Countless powerful Pokemon command their own territories, each reigning supreme for centuries. Beside the Dragon King Temple, Trevenant Forest forms a deadly forbidden zone. Anyone who enters is doomed to die, yet within it grow ancient fruits, sweet and crisp, imbued with wondrous power. No one has ever been able to take them. Beneath a thousand-year-old to 0Votes32kRecs82kFans
- 134 EN I Hijacked the Timeline 我绑架了时间线 Every time reality is rewritten, the future changes. After witnessing human civilization perish 1,500 years in the future, Feng Qi accidentally gained the ability to transmigrate into the future. He chose to keep restarting the timeline, using the information he gathered to give human civilization a chance to survive. 6Votes254kRecs1.4MFans
- 135 The Male Lead’s Self-Cultivation 男主的自我修养 Anyone would be overjoyed to transmigrate into a book they'd written themselves, but Wen Yiqian is a little panicked. “If only I'd known, I wouldn't have written a dark story. Every time I step outside, I run into several psychopathic serial killers. How is anyone supposed to deal with that?” 0Votes152kRecs224.5kFans
- 136 I Became a Swordsman in Ancient Japan 我在古代日本当剑豪 [New book: America: Kill at Speed, 1924!] After transmigrating to Japan in 1789, during the long-peaceful Edo period, he starts with nothing but the status of a low-ranking samurai, a pair of swords, and a System that raises his character level and sword-skill level whenever he defeats or kills an enemy. … “What do I do when I encounter a powerful enemy? I draw my second sword and switch to the swordsmanship I’m truly good at: dual wielding.” “And what if you still can’t beat them?” “Th 1Votes271.2kRecs429.9kFans
- 137 Pokemon: The Dark Overlord 宠物小精灵之黑暗巨头 New book: Pokemon: I'm Really Not a Poison-Type Trainer. Please show it lots of support. An ordinary person who has never even played a game transmigrates to the world of Pokemon. With no illustrious background, no golden finger, and no mysterious old man to guide him, what path can he possibly take? A new author with a new book, so please give it lots of support. ^O^ 0Votes77.7kRecs65.5kFans
- 138 EN My Avatar is Becoming the Final Boss 我的化身正在成为最终BOSS After living an utterly ordinary life for more than a decade, one night Ji Minghuan awakened a supernatural ability that let him “create game characters” in the real world. Each character came with a unique main quest and a unique skill-tree System. From then on, he couldn't stop. He kept creating new game characters in the real world, developing skill trees, and building character systems... The more famous a character became, the stronger it grew, so he began causing a huge commotion, doing wh 240Votes394.9kRecs1.7MFans
- 139 EN Lord of the Mysteries: The Paradox Path 诡秘：悖论途径 A Lord of the Mysteries fanfic. When the transmigrator opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a beautiful madwoman smiling at him. In front of him sat a bottle of Secrets Suppliant Potion. Drink it, and die later. Don't drink it, and die now. So he drank the potion and became Buridan's Ass. PS1: This novel features an original pathway. The golden finger is the Sefirah and Uniqueness. PS2: The protagonist transmigrates around the same time as Zhou Mingrui. 15Votes185.6kRecs519.5kFans
- 140 EN Bastion of Light 光明壁垒 The psychic network known as the Deep Sea connects five continents. Human civilization is advancing at breakneck speed, unaware that an eternal night is about to descend. The extraordinary awaken, and the world teeters on the brink of collapse. Frail flesh and blood: how can one ascend to immortality? The story begins when someone takes up a ruler that bears the truth. Gu Shen, an utterly ordinary young man, uncovers a corner of the truth about this extraordinary world. He also becomes the bigge 10Votes279.7kRecs2MFans
- 141 EN Lord of Mysteries: Starting as a Reader 诡秘：从阅读者开始 A Lord of the Mysteries fan fiction about the transmigrator Abner, who gradually grows stronger with the help of his golden finger, the "Pure White Eye," despite being contaminated by a Beyonder Characteristic the moment he arrives. He arrives one month before Zhou Mingrui descends upon Tingen from the Source Castle. The protagonist follows the Reader Pathway in the early stages. Two updates every day, at around 6 p.m. and midnight. 0Votes375.7kRecs411.8kFans
- 142 EN The Witching Hour of 1994 全民魔女1994 He wakes up to find the world changed beyond recognition. He has gone from the 2013 timeline of a world of ordinary humans to 1994 in a world where everyone is a witch. “Maybe witches don’t exist at all, or maybe everyone is a witch.” 71Votes521.6kRecs491.7kFans
- 143 I Haven't Been a Big Shot for Many Years 我已不做大佬好多年 This is a story about a dream long gone, and a return to the eighties in a dream. It’s not about fighting and killing. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. My name, Zhang Guobin! I haven’t been a big shot for many years. 2Votes536.5kRecs1MFans
- 144 EN I Created the Myth of the Old Ones 我打造了旧日支配者神话 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Ban only wanted to make some movies and earn money. Then he awakened a System that rewarded him for completing missions. Awesome! Wait, looking under the bed at midnight? Hearing a piano in a theater abandoned for twenty years? An artist at an exhibition going missing? As Lu Ban completes these missions, he realizes that this world might actually have ghosts! There's something wrong with this System. He discovers that the System not only sends him to 6Votes140.6kRecs541.5kFans
- 145 When Teenage Fantasies Become Reality 当青春幻想具现后 What would you do if time stopped for an hour and you were the only one who could move freely? Thanks for asking, but don't ask me! Ask her instead Yes! The girl who came to me while time was stopped and reached out her hand! Time stopping, growing young again, a phone that calls across time and space, a cat repaying a kindness... When one absurd yet wondrous event after another starts happening in our youth, our story begins. (Keywords: fantasies made real, everyday life, romance) 20Votes151.8kRecs497kFans
- 146 EN Naruto: Sosuke Aizen 火影之蓝染忽右介 (The new book, Hokage: The Great Desolate Prison Heaven Finger as a Starting Reward, is currently being serialized.) He set off the brutal Second Shinobi World War... His footsteps could be found throughout the secretive Root... He sought the Sage Lands of the shinobi world and traced the Uchiha and Hyuga clans back to their origins. Konoha saw him as a source of glory, the Sannin considered him a comrade, and his shadow lurked behind every major incident... “Lord Aizen approved of me. I knew it 0Votes93.3kRecs108kFans
- 147 EN Becoming a Weird Tale Counts as Success 成为怪谈就算成功 Urban legends are uncanny things that feed on cognition, wield information as weapons, and use data as currency. They are neither living nor dead, existing in human rumors and dwelling in the shadows of the world. “So this means I’ll become an urban legend?” In ancient times, they were worshipped as gods, growing stronger through faith. “Then I’ll be a god!” In more recent times, they were feared as demons, nourished by fear. “I’ll become the Lord of Urban Legends!” But swept along by the tides 0Votes212.8kRecs675.3kFans
- 148 The Top Student's Japanese Girlfriend 学霸的日本女友 Rika Asaba, a beautiful exchange student from Japan, was placed in my home by her father. I was honored with the job of being her guide to life in China. As we spent time together, I discovered that she had all sorts of secrets... She always got lost when she went out, curled up into a ball when she slept, always held her cup with both hands when drinking water, was insanely devoted to claw machines, and was determined to work hard and buy a home of her own... There’s no way I’d fall for a girl 5Votes189.4kRecs448.8kFans
- 149 First Player 第一玩家 [If all of humanity places its hopes in one person, will civilization have an easier road ahead?] “When you read these words, a game of planetary survival, with everything at stake, will already have begun. Only by winning to the very end can you win back your home civilization.” “I am Su Ming’an. I possess the ability to rewind after death, and I alone know it.” “I guard a secret even the planetary invaders don’t know: whenever civilization falls into despair, I’m the only one who can retur 180Votes1.2MRecs2.3MFans
- 150 One Piece: The Descent of the Thunder God 海贼之雷神降临 In a grand pirate world built around freedom and dreams, an unexpected guest suddenly makes his entrance! In a world where having no strength means having nothing, should you settle for an ordinary, uneventful life, or wager your life to carve out a path to the very top? “Madness and abandon, exhilaration and thrills! I’m chasing the most spectacular, most regret-free life imaginable!” “Set your sights on the highest peak. Let the others laugh if they want!” 0Votes163.7kRecs154.9kFans
