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  1. 1 There Is a Sword in Kunlun 昆仑有剑 Gaming1.6M WordsCompleted The Kunlun Sect is a classic bit of background scenery in all kinds of wuxia novels. It has produced cannon fodder, legendary martial arts, divine weapons, and miraculous medicines, but never a protagonist. Wang Qing only realized he was in trouble after arriving at Kunlun Mountain. Other sects have hundreds of millions of players. We’ve got barely two or three cats in Kunlun. How are we supposed to play? Other sects are charging across the battlefield again and again, while I’m stuck on the mou 0Votes134.6kRecs97.6kFans
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  2. 2 The Assassin's Magic 刺客魔传 Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted A modern assassin with extraordinary skills and abysmal luck dies while eating barbecue, when an iron skewer pierces his throat. His soul is summoned by an evil archmage from another world and inhabits the body of a boy being used as an experiment, freeing him from the curse of misfortune. After successfully assassinating the dark mage who summoned him, he cleverly steps over the man's corpse and climbs toward a lucky break... 0Votes598.1kRecs356.2kFans
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  3. 3 EN Pillars of Aethel 伊塔之柱 Gaming8.6M WordsOngoing Welcome to Aitalia, the kingdom above the drifting clouds. Let us open the door, take up our staffs, and adventure. It all begins here: Across the hills between cloud and sea, where grass ripples like waves and shallow rivers gleam; Across fields flowing with gold and honey, laden with laughter, while beneath Rodale's low houses, gentle songs drift through the air. Through Aegon's ancient forests, where vines twist through the darkness and whispers linger; Over lofty ridges and towering mountain 372Votes1.7MRecs498.1kFans
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  4. 4 EN The Real Cthulhu TRPG 真实的克苏鲁跑团游戏 Gaming11.1M WordsCompleted 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
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  5. 5 Colonizing Otherworlds 殖民异位面 Infinite Myriad Worlds953k WordsCompleted An accident during a trial run of a massive controlled nuclear fusion reactor unexpectedly opened a doorway to a magical plane. And so began a war between technology and magic. Join group 646713733 if you're interested. 0Votes28.7kRecs25.6kFans
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  6. 6 Chronicles of Dusk 黄昏编年史 Gaming2.0M WordsCompleted The wings woven from lies shattered, and I fell from the heavens into the abyss. My soul guided me back from the fog, where I pierced through hypocrisy and illusion. And then The gods trembled, dusk descended, and I rewrote the course of the world. Simply put, it's the story of a scholar with an unknown mission, continually revising his understanding of the world. A few tags: one heroine / slow burn Breaking news! My new book, Tide of the Eternal 0Votes31.5kRecs57.1kFans
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  7. 7 Coiling Dragon 盘龙 Western Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted A blood-eyed, shaggy-maned lion as large as a building; a purple-eyed, golden-furred ape of boundless strength; a world-destroying Nine-Headed Hydra Emperor; a terrifying thunder dragon that wields destructive lightning… This world has no shortage of wonders. It is a vast, fantastical realm. The mighty can soar through the sky atop a black dragon's head, while terrifying magic can burn rivers, destroy cities, and flatten mountains… This book tells the fantastic journey of a young man who possess 67Votes7.9MRecs6.1MFans
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  8. 8 EN Wizard Abel 巫师亚伯 Western Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted My new book, "Superhuman David", is out. He transmigrates to a world of stars, with God’s Shadow Servant at his side and danger all around... He transmigrated, so why did he bring the Horadric Cube with him? Knights are cool, and wizards are awesome. Should I become a knight or a wizard? 0Votes566kRecs344.6kFans
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  9. 9 The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim's High King 上古卷轴之天际至高王 Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted The Elder Scrolls (Final) Dragons descend from the sky, And destruction returns to the land. Blood-drinking fiends whisper in secret, While the pointed ears beneath the earth dream of past glory. The wisdom of the Dwarves returns to the world, And noble gods sing in helpless sorrow. An ancient prophecy opens the prelude to ruin, While the will of real 0Votes34.2kRecs34.6kFans
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  10. 10 Hunting Across the World 纵猎天下 Gaming2.4M WordsCompleted 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
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  11. 11 Living in Hogwarts 活在霍格沃茨 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted I enter the world of Harry Potter, only to discover that this isn't just a world of magic. It's a world of wizards, a world of Pure-blood wizards. As a young wizard who grew up an orphaned Muggle, how am I supposed to survive? 0Votes56.5kRecs64.7kFans
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  12. 12 Reborn: Rise of the Dark Night 重生之暗夜崛起 Gaming2.9M WordsCompleted I use my life to embody protection, straddling the line between reality and illusion as I search for every possible way to win. And the will of the ancient gods behind it all has somehow turned into... a game?? 0Votes165kRecs124.6kFans
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  13. 13 The Bloodstained Grand Lord 血色大领主 Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted The Scarlet Crusade, a civilian military organization bearing the great responsibility of restoring the Kingdom of Lordaeron, was fated to meet a cruel end. They had ideals and passion, but ultimately everything ended in tragedy. Yet fate shifted slightly when a soul from another world arrived, and the Scarlet Crusade found a new chance at redemption. A novel that starts as a transmigration System story and eventually becomes a reborn lord story. Join t 0Votes57kRecs40kFans
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  14. 14 Far Eastern Kingdom 远东王庭 Gaming4.5M WordsCompleted Earth youth Roland Corlas mysteriously ends up in another world. The Goddess of Fate has decreed that he will achieve great things, but he relies more on the knowledge he learned on Earth than on the favor of the goddess. From this moment on, the transmigrator Roland Corlas puts his creed into practice in this fantasy world of magic and dragons: understand the world, then change it! (This book uses a loosely D&D-inspired setting. The protagonist transmigrates with a game System.) The new book " 2Votes176.8kRecs104.5kFans
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  15. 15 Online Gaming: The Great Thief 网游之大盗贼 Gaming4.4M WordsCompleted 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
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  16. 16 Reborn as a Super Thief 重生之超级盗贼 Gaming854k WordsOngoing He put down his heavy burdens and followed in the footsteps of his predecessors through the shadows. Reborn, he had access to information ahead of its time and special item channels! Guides to the Hell dungeons! The ultimate Rogue techniques! One day, with a blade in my hand, I'll kill every dog in the world that has wronged me! Tradition never dies, it only withers... 0Votes49.4kRecs61.7kFans
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  17. 17 Legendary Thief 传奇盗贼 Gaming190k WordsOngoing 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
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  18. 18 EN The Devil's Cage 恶魔囚笼 Gaming4.9M WordsCompleted 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
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  19. 19 EN Azeroth: The Path of the Holy Light 艾泽拉斯圣光轨迹 Western Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted In the twentieth year of the Dark Portal, life flourished, and shadows grew. Dick arrived in this world in a sorry state. He knew how turbulent its fate would be. That year, the Horde had begun to rise, while the Alliance’s glory still shone. That year, the prince of Lordaeron set out in search of Frostmourne. For whom did the songs of Theramore’s longing ring out? That year, ten thousand years of waiting remained steeped in sorrow, and the shadow of demons had already fallen over the world. Tha 0Votes139.8kRecs132.4kFans
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  20. 20 Heroes of Might and Magic: The Strongest Beast Tamer 英雄无敌之最强驯兽师 Gaming1.6M WordsCompleted [A contracted work with Qidian’s Fourth Editorial Group] There are no bad players, only bad races. Even the Swamp faction, the Heroes of Might and Magic world’s perennial bottom-dweller, can be incredibly powerful in the hands of a skilled player. A Heroes of Might and Magic novel written by a non-pro who has lurked on Youjia for four years. In the Heroes of Might and Magic world, Lao Jiu is an adequate writer; in the world of novels, Lao Jiu is an adequate Heroes of Might and Magic player. Betw 0Votes211.5kRecs29.7kFans
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  21. 21 EN Epoch of Light 光明纪元 Eastern Fantasy7.2M WordsCompleted The fate of civilization: destruction and renewal, in an endless cycle. The abyss of original sin. The world lies in ruins, with only ashes left behind. Beneath the darkness, amid endless wasteland, one person walks alone. He will erase the sins of blood, tear through the veil of darkness, and bathe the land in light. The simplified Chinese edition of Light Era will soon be available at major bookstores. Please look out for it and show your support! 0Votes3.3MRecs699.3kFans
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  22. 22 I Bluff with the Holy Light 我忽悠着圣光 Light Novel1.6M WordsOngoing Brief synopsis: I'm a priest from another world. I grew up in a world of the Holy Light. I am the Holy Light's agent! I am the Holy Light! Full synopsis: A novel about someone who transmigrates to Azeroth and cons the Holy Light, as well as a serious and meticulously researched World of Warcraft fanfic! 0Votes86.8kRecs87.7kFans
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  23. 23 Super Magic Architect 超魔构筑师 Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Laozi, the founder of magical philosophy? Confucius, the father of the spell system? Han Fei, the cartographer of arcane laws? Mozi, a pioneer of alchemy and arcane forging? Yu the Great, the “Frost Whipper”? Jiang Shang, the “Dragon Angler”? Li Yuanba, the “Thunderstorm Ripper”? And what is the “Predictor” dwelling deep within his soul? My new book, Mecha Customization Master, is now online. Please give it a home... 0Votes220.9kRecs148.2kFans
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  24. 24 Stealing Heaven's Path to Immortality 盗天仙途 Xianxia2.7M WordsCompleted Blessed lands give rise to Earth Immortals, while grotto-heavens are frequented by Celestial Immortals. I have a plum blossom, through which I steal a thread of Heaven's secrets! 0Votes2MRecs407.1kFans
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  25. 25 Thriller Paradise 惊悚乐园 Gaming4.9M WordsCompleted 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
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  26. 26 The God of Magic Descends 法神降临 Gaming2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Ke, the game's number-one mage, led his team to defeat the expansion's final boss, the Abyss Lord Nosamas, and a game cinematic appeared. The cinematic was extremely bare-bones: an endless void, with a dim orb of light in its midst claiming to be the Lord of Radiance. “Lin Ke, are you willing to save the continent of Feiluoman, shrouded in darkness?” the Lord of Radiance asked. A mission this grand, noble, and righteous was obviously something he wouldn't dare accept in real life. But in a g 1Votes244.1kRecs245.3kFans
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  27. 27 Forty Thousand Years of Gaming 游戏四万年 Gaming1.6M WordsCompleted Forty thousand years ago, gaming became the world's primary industry. What will games become forty thousand years from now? In this world where the tech tree has gone askew over forty thousand years, come play games with us. 0Votes210.9kRecs79.2kFans
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  28. 28 The Ultimate Priest 终极牧师 Gaming1.5M WordsCompleted Priests: the very embodiment of nobility and holiness. When warriors battle the enemy on the front lines, priests are their strongest support. Whether providing the most effective healing or chanting battle hymns to bolster the heroes, a team with a high-level priest is always the most powerful team. Rise again, my most loyal companion! When everyone else has fallen before the enemy’s overwhelming might, Only we priests remain. As long as we’re here, there is hope for survival! Priests: the nobl 0Votes517.9kRecs271kFans
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  29. 29 Heroes of Might and Magic: The Twelve-Winged Angel 英雄无敌之十二翼天使 Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Mu is an ordinary twenty-five-year-old. But his obsession with the online game Heroes of Might and Magic drives everyone away, and he eventually chooses to take his own life. When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to two years earlier, just before Heroes is set to launch its public beta. He has nothing, except for an enormous amount of knowledge about the game... The game matters, but so does life. He won’t give up the game, and he certainly won’t abandon his family and friends. Thi 0Votes618.6kRecs254.2kFans
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  30. 30 The Deadly Poison of Online Gaming 网游之剧毒 Gaming2.4M WordsCompleted 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
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  31. 31 EN Kingdom’s Bloodline 王国血脉 Western Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing A lowly beggar, a noble prince, a monster hated by the whole world. If you had three paths before you, which would you choose to be happy? Tyles has no answer. He only knows that he has arrived in a vast and turbulent otherworld, facing a future set to nightmare difficulty: the glorious empire fell a thousand years ago, the rotten royal house is beyond saving, the legendary holy war is shrouded in darkness, and the divided world is in turmoil. And Tyles has nothing. All he has left is an unshaka 88Votes1.5MRecs766.2kFans
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  32. 32 Starting from Scratch 从零开始 Gaming20.0M WordsCompleted If you want to exchange in-game currency for real-world money, you need a powerful economic entity to guarantee that it can be redeemed. And the only entity capable of doing that is a national government. But why would a government step in to guarantee that a game’s currency can be exchanged for real money? War can be fought this way, too. You can bring down a country without shedding a drop of blood. A game whose currency can be exchanged for real money, a super money-making machine. Its name i 9Votes13.6MRecs1.1MFans
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  33. 33 Aetia 埃提亚 Gaming8.1M WordsCompleted This is a world that is both real and illusory, where no boundary separates the virtual from the real. Everything is truly imprinted upon your soul, and yet those imprints are still illusory. The virtual reality game Aetia is the most realistic world to exist within a simulation. Its grand public beta begins on January 1, 2098. In this world, you will never be alone! 1Votes256.5kRecs90.8kFans
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  34. 34 Reborn as a BOSS 重生之我是BOSS Gaming2.3M WordsCompleted Reborn as a monster while carrying super boss equipment known as the ultimate pursuit of every boss in the game, Mo Hai discovers that he can transform into any boss in the game. The Endless Lands, the Sea of Bones, Quantum Space, the City in the Sky, the Phantasmal Realm of Time and Space, the Ancient Ruins, the Extraterrestrial World... Those legendary lands once ruled by the game's invincible bosses will now become his backyard. PS1: This book has a special game setting, with almost no descr 0Votes290kRecs257.9kFans
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  35. 35 EN The Wizard's Journey 巫师之旅 Western Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted Give me endless knowledge, and I will use myself as a fulcrum to move countless worlds. This is the story of a wizard named Grimm who relies on his own intelligence and luck to study his unique branch of wizarding knowledge, travel through otherworldly realms, and take part in wars between different civilizations. 26Votes1.4MRecs810.2kFans
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  36. 36 The Beast’s Blood Boils 兽血沸腾 Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted [A contracted work from Qidian's Fourth Editorial Group] [Qidian's first novel to make zero deaths among both the protagonist and his army its selling point!] A scout who fell on the Southern Frontier battlefield is mysteriously reborn in another world, where he unexpectedly becomes a shaman priest in an orc kingdom, and a once-in-a-millennium Dragon Priest at that! At the same time, he is cursed by the blood sacrifice of the most vicious demonic pet! What lies behind the curse? A beautiful fox- 0Votes6.3MRecs621.7kFans
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  37. 37 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 94Votes1.9MRecs1.7MFans
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  38. 38 War God Lord 战神领主 Gaming5.8M WordsCompleted Flags are burning, people are screaming, blood is flowing, and death is blossoming. One familiar scene after another is playing out again in this unfamiliar world. To stop it all, and to raise the banner of faith in his heart, Sean, carrying memories that do not belong to this world, sets out on a path unlike the one he walked in his previous life. All so that the wings in his heart may spread and take flight in this world once more. 1Votes386.8kRecs233.2kFans
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  39. 39 The Hero's Creed 英雄信条 Eastern Fantasy5.4M WordsCompleted The banshee owner of the Misfortune Tavern really was a kind and considerate person. After downing a glass of Midnight, Tang Dun started complaining: Why, as a Templar Knight, did he have to lead a bunch of underlings from the forces of darkness? “Maybe if you occasionally pretend to be a Death Knight, you’ll get to meet the Forsaken Queen!” the owner offered insincerely, then snapped at the banshee maids who kept rubbing themselves against Tang Dun. “No one wants to deal with the undead all day 0Votes339.5kRecs249.9kFans
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  40. 40 Demon Hunter Lord 狩魔领主 Gaming3.4M WordsCompleted This is a story about a tech geek saving the world. Luo Di, a shut-in who has grown distant from real life through his obsession with games, is one of the most famous rangers in Shattered Lands. But after transmigrating, he unexpectedly finds himself inside the game world, sent back to the delicate historical moment two years before the servers opened. The kingdom that was destined to fall still stands, and the woman he loves has yet to die in the orcs' war. The shadow of the undead still linger 0Votes123.1kRecs146kFans
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  41. 41 Heroic Lord 英雄领主 Gaming2.6M WordsOngoing Brad is the lord of a village on the brink of ruin. How will he lead his people through the shifting tides of Azeroth and help them survive? Unable to choose a class, this little country lord reluctantly sets out on the hard road of engineering, which ruins three generations, and archaeology, which ruins a lifetime. Sir Lothar at the wheel of a Mechano-Hog Murloc guards facing off against Doomhammer Punk cannons blasting Archimonde A future Warchief development plan They all sound pretty interes 0Votes87.1kRecs64.9kFans
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  42. 42 The Legendary Great Hero 传奇大英雄 Gaming2.6M WordsCompleted Luo Lin is a human, a human from Earth. In a turbulent multiverse of countless planes, he sets out on a journey toward immortality. 0Votes66kRecs78.8kFans
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  43. 43 The Absolute Priest 绝对牧师 Gaming2.4M WordsCompleted The power of domains lets me fight like a mage. Heavy armor, a shield, and a flail make me fearless in close combat. I can fight at any range. My divine spells are always active. So, are you scared? The story of a priest's growth in the pseudo-DND game world of Dawn. Do not apply other settings or rules. If you find that boring, click the X in the top-right corner. 0Votes127kRecs86.9kFans
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  44. 44 The World of Baldur 博德大世界 Gaming3.0M WordsCompleted From Candlekeep to Baldur’s Gate, and then on to Amn. From the storm-tossed seas to the endless Underdark, witness the glorious life of a transmigrator on the continent of Faerun. Here you’ll find vicious monsters, wise mages, and mad gods. Brilliant magic, powerful divine spells, and masterful martial arts. Everything, all of it, will happen here. 0Votes77.7kRecs62kFans
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  45. 45 Dark Night Ranger 暗夜游侠 Gaming2.1M WordsCompleted The new novel, Star River Empire, is now being serialized! New readers are welcome to give it a try! … Legendary player Marvin transmigrates to the eve of the Cataclysm. It is the end of the Fourth Era. The gods have joined forces to destroy the Cosmic Magic Pool, and the fourth Slate of Fate is beginning to take shape in the mortal world. Gods, demons, legends, devils, liches, dragons, and other legendary beings are appearing one after another. To protect the things he holds dear, Marvin has n 1Votes323.3kRecs214.1kFans
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  46. 46 EN Lord of the Bottomless Abyss 深渊主宰 Gaming3.1M WordsCompleted An age of upheaval. A terrifying energy storm erupts in the chaotic reaches of time and space. All the gods temporarily lose their divine powers and are forced to descend into the mortal world as saints. It is the most chaotic period in history, filled with unpredictable dangers and opportunities. Mighty gods fall, while humble mortals ascend to godhood. The ever-present chaos and slaughter engulf the entire multiverse. Saints are as common as dogs, and liches roam everywhere. Before this unprec 10Votes1.3MRecs889.1kFans
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  47. 47 The Emerald Tower 翡翠之塔 Gaming3.3M WordsCompleted The darkness before him was like an abyss, enough to make anyone tremble. The scorching blood was like lava on the banks of hell’s river of sulfur, devouring anyone it touched. The interweaving of death and rebirth made Dean swear that he would kick every last one of his enemies into the abyss and cast them into hell. He would let the abyssal darkness swallow them and leave them trembling, and let the eruptions in hell’s river of sulfur consume them until not a bone remained! I bring boundless t 2Votes140.4kRecs127.5kFans
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  48. 48 EN Full-Time BOSS 全职BOSS Gaming1.5M WordsCompleted The new online game World of the Firmament charges players not for items or playtime, but for templates. Monster templates, guard templates, mercenary templates, adventurer templates, hero templates, BOSS templates: if you want it, you can play as it. Follow a professional gamer on his journey from a low-level monster in the wilderness to the game's ultimate BOSS. 0Votes204.7kRecs157.8kFans
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  49. 49 Soul of Burning Steel 燃钢之魂 Gaming4.7M WordsCompleted This is the story of a former legendary warrior who transmigrates into a game world with a System, thrashes all kinds of wild monsters, takes on Bosses single-handedly, and saves the world with basic attacks. “Kill the enemy first, then think about why the fight started.” Born of fire, forged in steel. The soul is kindling, the body is fuel. May wisdom never perish and order endure fo 4Votes731.2kRecs668.4kFans
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  50. 50 The Strongest Landlord in an Online Game 网游之最强房东 Gaming2.2M WordsCompleted This is a story about a retired landlord who plays video games with a group of lovely young women. 0Votes261.6kRecs290.7kFans
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