I’m Hooked on Honor of Kings, So Updates Are Casual 沉迷王者无法自拔，所以佛系更新书单

1 超 Extraordinary Player 超凡玩家 Green Robes and Drunkenness青衫取醉Gaming856k WordsCompleted A true hardcore gamer chooses the highest difficulty from the start in Reality Online, yet still carries the whole team with god-tier plays. Complete-subscription VIP group for Extraordinary Player: 794981805 (a screenshot proving your complete subscription is required) 0Votes254.9kRecs207.9kFans

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True hardcore players are those who, even when starting on the highest difficulty in "Reality Online," still manage to carry the entire game with their god-like skills. Book club: 558067640 The Amazing Player full subscription VIP group: 794981805 (screenshot of full subscription required)

2 兔 The Rabbit Must Die 兔子必须死 A Dream of Millet一梦黄粱Xianxia1.8M WordsCompleted Ever since a cheeky rabbit showed up in the Celestial Court, the homes of the great immortals have all put up banners: “Guard against fire, thieves, and rabbits.” At the same time, the God of Cookery’s Complete Guide to Cooking Rabbits started selling like hotcakes. You can often see a crowd of immortals waving all kinds of magical treasures as they chase a rabbit over hill and dale, shouting, “A group beating is fine, and we don’t care about losing face, but that rabbit has to die!” Bystander A 0Votes402.1kRecs429.1kFans

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Ever since a mischievous rabbit arrived in Heaven, banners have been hung up in the residences of all the gods: "Beware of fire, theft, and rabbits." Meanwhile, the God of Cookery's Complete Rabbit Cooking Guide also became a bestseller. You can often see a group of gods wielding various magical weapons, chasing a rabbit all over the mountains, shouting: "A gang fight is fine, we can throw away our shame, the rabbit must die!" Passerby A: Why is that rabbit so awesome? Almost every deity knows about it. Is it because it's cute? Passerby B: No! Because it's cheap! No, it's really cheap! Following "The Old Monk Wants to Return to Secular Life" and "The Tycoon of the Myriad Realms Live Stream", Yi Meng Huang Liang has released another new work that will bring joy to everyone! Regular group: 47097449 VIP group [requires 3000 fan points]: 387645012

4 无EN The Shameless Sorcerer 无耻术士 Deep Blue Coconut Juice深蓝椰子汁Gaming2.1M WordsOngoing System: Do you crave power? Xu Nan: Of course! System: First step! [Sorcerer Bloodline Awakening Mission: Confess your feelings to the pretty nurse] [Reward: 10 Shame Points] Xu Nan: Why do I have to do such embarrassing things to gain power?! This is a story about a fantasy world invading Earth, and also about an upright, kindhearted young man who, under the pressures of reality, gradually turns into a “shameless scoundrel.” … A lighthearted, funny, and satisfying tale blending a DND-style fan 0Votes311.4kRecs212.4kFans

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System: Do you crave power? Xu Nan: Of course! System: Step 1! [Warlock Bloodline Awakening Quest: Confess Your Love to the Nurse] [Reward: 10 points for embarrassment] Xu Nan: Why do I have to do these shameful things to gain power?! This is a story about a fantasy world invading Earth, and also a story about an upright and kind young man who gradually becomes a "shameless person" under the pressure of reality. A D&D-like fantasy world blended with Earth themes, a lighthearted, humorous, and enjoyable read.

6 神 What Does the Divine Way Reward? 神道酬何 Yun Dongliu云东流Gaming1.5M WordsCompleted The River God offers three choices, and every one is heaven-defying. Li Chou transmigrated in a way that sounds like utter nonsense, and a River God came along with him. When the River God first awakened on his fifteenth birthday, Li Chou realized he wasn’t some miserable, talentless protagonist after all. He was a happy little cheat with a System. And the Tianyuan Continent he now found himself in, where martial strength reigned supreme, was undoubtedly the perfect playground for a cheat. From 0Votes16.9kRecs19.9kFans

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The River God has three options, and each one is outrageous. Li Chou traveled through time in a way that was almost absurd, and he even brought a river god with him. When the River God first awakened when he was fifteen, Li Chou realized that he was not a pathetic protagonist in the "useless" genre, but a happy little cheat in the "system" genre. The Tianyuan Continent, where he was located, was undoubtedly the perfect stage for overpowered characters to play around on. From that day on, Li Chou's life trajectory underwent a dramatic change. Heaven rewards diligence, but what does the divine way reward? The divine way rewards the river! "Young time traveler, did you drop this golden axe, this silver axe, or this axe that splits the heavens?" Book lovers' QQ group number: 637529079. We hope everyone will actively join and discuss together! My new book, "Carrying BGM with Me Through Marvel," is now available. I hope you will continue to support Dongliu!

10 学 The Scholarly Prodigy's Sea of Stars 学霸的星辰大海 Smiling Eyes and Brows眉语目笑Sci-Fi684k WordsCompleted “You should put the same effort you spend gaming into your studies.” When this famous line parents everywhere have used to lecture their children becomes reality, a super-achiever with an intense hunger for knowledge and power is born. He loves studying, not women. No games, just practice problems! 0Votes174.5kRecs170kFans

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"You should put the same effort into studying instead of playing games." When this famous quote, used by parents all over the world to discipline their children, becomes a reality, a super-achiever, desperately seeking knowledge to become stronger, is born. He doesn't love beautiful women, but he loves learning. No games, just practice problems!

11 神 Tycoon, Please Spare Me 神豪求放过 Moon Isle Palace Master月洲宫主Urban444k WordsCompleted Please don’t pay attention to the title. This book has no tycoon plotlines about throwing money around, squandering wealth, or flaunting riches… “Please spare me” is the real story. This book is also known as: “This World Doesn’t Welcome My System,” “The Steel Straight Man’s Disastrous Journey,” “The Dog Food Master’s Money-Making Diary,” “How Do I Deal with a Peach Blossom Tribulation That Counts as Bad Luck?” and “How Did This Tycoon Story Turn into Feeding People Dog Food?”… and many more. 0Votes55kRecs48.3kFans

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Please disregard the title; this book does not contain any stories of extravagant wealth, squandering, or ostentatious displays of riches... The real issue is 'please let me go'. This book is also known as: "This World Doesn't Welcome My System," "The Disastrous Journey of a Straight Man," "The Money-Making Diary of a Master of Dog Food," "How to Overcome a Peach Blossom Calamity Considered Misfortune?", "Why Does the Promised Tycoon Always Feed Me Dog Food?"... And so on.

15 说 You Might Not Believe This 说出来你可能不信 When Will the Autumn Wind Grieve the Painted Fan何时秋风悲画扇Historical1.9M WordsCompleted In Great Liang, an empress reigns and paints a flourishing age. Across thousands of years of history, the Sage of Calligraphy, the Poet Immortal, warlords, emperors, divine generals, strategists, great scholars, and bewitching beauties... countless prodigies gather in this magnificent age, with a hundred flowers in bloom, seeking to write of the splendor of the human world. But splendor is always swept away by wind and rain. A young man rises from the depths, determined to challenge Heaven itsel 0Votes48.2kRecs51.8kFans

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The Great Liang Dynasty had an empress, who painted a picture of a prosperous era. Throughout thousands of years of history, countless extraordinary figures—calligraphers, poets, heroes, emperors, generals, strategists, great scholars, and femme fatales—have gathered in this prosperous world, where a hundred flowers bloom, eager to write a tale of human romance. But all romance is eventually swept away by the winds and rains. The young man rose from the abyss, wanting to rival the heavens in height. I already have two completed books, "The Alluring Beauty of the Song Dynasty" and "The Historical Repairman," which you are welcome to check out if you are looking for something to read. Book club: 421096750

17 大 Spare Me, Great Lord! 大王饶命 The Elbow That Can Talk会说话的肘子Urban2.8M WordsCompleted A car accident changes high school student Lu Shu’s life. When the age of spiritual qi revival arrives, he’s determined to lead the way. Survival of the fittest. The victor rules. … 152Votes11.6MRecs5.4MFans

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High school student Lü Shu's life is changed by a car accident. When the era of spiritual energy revival arrives, he wants to be a leader of this era. Survival of the fittest, the winner takes all.

18 白 Gongsun the White Wolf 白狼公孙 A Word Breaks the Spring Breeze一语破春风Historical2.1M WordsCompleted His soul unexpectedly transmigrated into an age of chaos. Gongsun Zhi raised his curved saber and galloped across the grasslands, his cloak billowing: "Whoever stands in my way dies." A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, while a man travels a thousand miles simply to survive. In the chaotic age of the Three Kingdoms, one either kills or is killed. 0Votes321.1kRecs176.6kFans

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Having unexpectedly transmigrated to a chaotic world, Gongsun Zhi raised his scimitar and galloped across the grasslands, his cloak billowing: "Whoever blocks my way dies—" Wolves travel thousands of miles to eat meat, while humans travel thousands of miles just to survive. In the chaotic Three Kingdoms period, it was either kill or be killed. Group number: 371508141

20 归 The Returning Sword Immortal 归藏剑仙 The Phoenix Flute's Music凤箫声动Xianxia2.3M WordsCompleted When fortune favors you, all heaven and earth lend their strength. When fortune turns, even heroes lose their freedom. Song Mingting, a thirty-second-generation disciple of the Guizang Sword Pavilion, had mediocre talent and dull comprehension. Yet through sheer perseverance and resolve, he gradually caught up with his fellow disciples. Just as he began to overtake them, the Guizang Sword Pavilion was ambushed by the Demon Sect. In a single night, the mountain gate was destroyed and his fellow d 0Votes291.7kRecs141kFans

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When fortune smiles, heaven and earth lend their strength; when fortune turns, even heroes are powerless. Song Mingting, a 32nd-generation disciple of the Guicang Sword Pavilion, possessed mediocre talent and dull comprehension, yet he gradually caught up with his fellow disciples through great perseverance and willpower. However, just as Song Mingting was surpassing his fellow disciples, the Guicang Sword Pavilion was suddenly attacked by the Demonic Sect. Overnight, the sect was destroyed, and his fellow disciples perished. After that, Song Mingting began a life of escape that lasted for more than a hundred years. However, no matter how much he struggled, he could not escape his fate of death. When Song Mingting woke up again, he found himself lying at the bottom of the pool where he used to practice martial arts in his youth... This book is serious and dramatic; the main and supporting characters are of average intelligence, and the villains have integrity.

21 大 The Great Mischievous Monkey 大泼猴 Softshell Turtle Isn't a Tortoise甲鱼不是龟Xianxia2.5M WordsCompleted There are always people in this world who are brave and fearless, stubborn to the point of being single-minded, unruly, proud, and arrogant. Even when they’re pushed to the brink, they refuse to compromise. They would rather die than lose. P.S. 3Votes323.7kRecs1.4MFans

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There are always some people in this world who are brave, stubborn, even obsessive, unruly, proud, and arrogant. Even when faced with dire straits, they will never compromise. I'd rather die than lose. PS: The TV series adapted from this book, "The Legend of Lingyun", has been released.

22 综 The Variety Show Legend 综艺之谐星传奇 Gold Seal金印Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My tears aren't tears, and my laughter isn't laughter... Funny stars... a peculiar breed in the entertainment industry. They make people laugh time and again, but once the laughter fades, all that's left is heartache. They're a group who make you feel nothing but pity. Playing the fool and making a spectacle of themselves are just ways to hide their pain and stubbornness... Why become a funny star? When asked this question, their answers were remarkably similar. "Just so I can stay popular for a 0Votes276.5kRecs141.8kFans

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My crying isn't crying, my laughter isn't laughter... Comedians... A unique product of the entertainment industry, they always bring laughter, but after the laughter, all that's left is heartache, making them a group of people who evoke deep sympathy. Feigning madness and making a fool of themselves are merely ways to mask their inner pain and stubbornness... Why become a comedian? When asked this question, their answers were remarkably consistent. "Just so I can be famous for a few more years..." Puqun: 572761030

23 修EN Cultivation Chat Group (The Daily Life of a Chat Group) 修真聊天群（聊天群的日常生活） Legend of the Paladin圣骑士的传说Urban8.5M WordsCompleted One day, Song Shuhang accidentally joined a chat group for veteran sufferers of immortal-cultivation chuunibyou. Everyone in the group addressed one another as fellow Daoists, and their profile names were all things like Palace Master, Cave Master, Perfected One, and Celestial Master. Even the group owner's lost pet dog was described as a great demon hound that had run away from home. All day long, they chatted about alchemy, exploring secret realms, cultivation experiences, and such. Then one 170Votes17.6MRecs15.7MFans

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One day, Song Shuhang accidentally joined a chat group for hardcore fans of fantasy novels and chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur). The group members all addressed each other as "fellow Daoists," and their nicknames were filled with various titles like "Lord of a Palace," "Master of a Cave," "True Person," and "Celestial Master." Even the group owner's lost pet dog was referred to as a "Great Demon Dog Who Ran Away from Home." They spent all their time discussing alchemy, exploring secret realms, and cultivation techniques. One day, after lurking for a long time, he suddenly discovered that... Every single member of the group was actually a cultivator, the kind who could move mountains and overturn seas and live for thousands of years! Aaaaaah, my worldview has completely shattered overnight! Book club: Kyushu No. 1 Group: 207572656 Jiuzhou Group 2: 168114177 Jiuzhou Group 3: 165210665 (New) Nine Provinces No. 1 Group (VIP book club, verification required) 63769632

24 道 Dao Traverses Nine Heavens 道辟九霄 Supreme True Lord太上真君Xianxia4.0M WordsCompleted 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

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Artistic version: Lingering on the Double Ninth Festival, I recall the place where I once discovered the secrets of peach blossoms. With a heart opened to the Great Dao, I ascended to the Ninth Heaven. Looking back from the ends of the earth, I see no trace of my old friends from my hometown. They have ascended to heaven, living as long as the immortals. Funny version: He transmigrated to a world of immortals and heroes, carrying mysterious dragon scales. The path of immortality? The path of demons? This is just a stage play by a madman with a split personality and a group of master actors. "Senior brother, senior brother, come with me to deal with Xuanmen Qinghong?" Sorry, that was my avatar. "Junior brother, junior brother, let's go find the demon dragon and settle accounts." Sorry, that was also my avatar. "Ah, what good luck I have today! I've actually received guidance from a celestial being." Well, that's me in disguise. He embodies countless forms, his personality splitting into multiple roles. Today he aids the demonic path against the immortal path, tomorrow he helps the immortal sects crush the demonic path. Hidden behind the scenes, he manipulates the conflict between good and evil. Unbeknownst to him, he has become a true master, establishing the Nine Heavens and embarking on the path to immortality? Life is indeed as lonely as snow.

25 仙 Immortal Treasury 仙藏 Ghost Rain鬼雨Xianxia2.8M WordsCompleted Qin Di, who has wasted his years and is nearing forty, transmigrates to another world. Starting as a young man with his hair tied up, he receives the blessing of the peach blossoms and embarks on the path of cultivation. Along the way, he encounters one fortuitous opportunity after another, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Void Treading, Dao Integration, Earth Immortal, Spirit Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Ancestor Immortal, Golden Immortal, Im 0Votes350.6kRecs273.2kFans

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Qin Di, nearing forty and having wasted his youth, transmigrated to another world. Starting as a young boy with bound hair, he underwent a peach blossom baptism and embarked on the path of cultivation. Along the way, he encountered many fortuitous events, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Void Step, Dao Integration, Earth Immortal, Spirit Immortal, Celestial Immortal, Ancestral Immortal, Golden Immortal, Immortal King, Immortal Emperor, and Dao Ancestor... At that time, on that day, in this gate, We first met under the peach blossom tree. I saw an immortal planting peach trees. I have never heard of immortals admiring the red flowers. This is a unique, leisurely, cheerful, and imaginative Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) novel. While it doesn't feature much warfare, it boasts a vast Xianxia world and numerous short stories spanning ancient and modern times, making it a rewarding read. The path to immortality is long and the years may pass, I hope you will all walk with me. Book club group: 47733057 QQ

26 我 I Want to Make the Headlines 我要上头条 Fishing Snow渔雪Urban2.3M WordsCompleted “If someone can win the Best Actor award, why can’t it be me?” “This isn’t insanity!” “It’s a dream.” A walking Oscar winner. 0Votes108.3kRecs119.8kFans

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"If someone can win Best Actor, why not me?" "This isn't a mental illness!" "It is an ideal." A walking Oscar-winning actor. Book club group: 527419535.

27 动 Great Adventure in the Animated World 动画世界大冒险 Qiong Si穷四Infinite Myriad Worlds2.6M WordsCompleted After buying a bound collection of stories from classic Chinese animated films, Qiu Ming discovers he can transmigrate into their story worlds. But this world isn’t quite what you know. Immortals and monsters, snake demons and fox women, all have another side to them. The three monks each turn out to have extraordinary powers. When he first meets Nezha, he’s still an adorable little boy, and Sun Wukong has only just leaped out of a stone… And somehow, the things Qiu Ming learns there can be bro 0Votes185.3kRecs187kFans

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After buying a collection of stories from classic Chinese animated films, Qiu Ming discovered he could travel to the world of those films. But this world wasn't what he expected. Gods, demons, snake spirits, fox spirits—they all have another side. The three monks each possess extraordinary abilities. When they first meet Nezha, he's an adorable little boy, and Sun Wukong has just emerged from a stone… and what he learns inside can be brought back to the real world.

28 交 Clash 交锋 Big or Small可大可小Military4.8M WordsCompleted In the eyes of ordinary people, he is a mediocre, incompetent, greedy, and even somewhat foolish police officer. His involvement often leads to failed operations, and he has accidentally leaked important intelligence more than once. Yet he has a wide circle of acquaintances and is skilled at flattery and scheming. In truth, he has always worked under the leadership of our Party. He is a steadfast revolutionary and an outstanding underground intelligence operative! In the underground struggle, he 3Votes919.3kRecs358.1kFans

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To the average person, he was a mediocre, incompetent, greedy, and even somewhat foolish police officer. Because of him, operations frequently failed, and he unintentionally leaked crucial intelligence on several occasions. However, he had a wide network of connections and was adept at flattery and scheming. In reality, he was always under the leadership of our Party, a staunch revolutionary fighter, and an outstanding underground intelligence operative! In his underground work, he turned the tide and made immortal contributions! The new spy thriller book "Confrontation" has been released! This time, the setting has changed again, focusing primarily on the Chinese Communist Party, with plenty of historical facts and a touch of pretentious posturing. A modern forensic scientist travels back in time to the Southern Song Dynasty, only wanting to solve a few minor cases to change his fate. However, he has no intention of clashing with spies from the Jin, Western Xia, and Mongol kingdoms. Can he change history and allow the Chinese nation to once again stand at the top of the world? The new book, "The First Secret Agent of the Southern Song Dynasty," has been uploaded! Don't miss it! A new dynasty, and the espionage continues!

29 顾 Gu Dao's Immortal Life 顾道长生 Sleep Turns You White睡觉会变白Urban2.3M WordsCompleted I thought this was going to be a realistic urban-life story, but then the setting changed without warning! Spiritual qi revival, the return of Taoist arts: this is probably a story about modern civilization transforming into a cultivation civilization. This book still takes its time. Reader group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757 14Votes2.5MRecs1MFans

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I thought it was a realistic depiction of urban life, but the setting was changed without warning! The revival of spiritual energy and the reappearance of Taoist practices—this is probably the story of a modern civilization transforming into a civilization of cultivation. This book is still quite long-winded. Book club group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757

30 逆 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era 逆流纯真年代 Worldly Arsenal人间武库Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Time is a ship. Some people like to think of those few years in the early 1990s as the final voyage of a once-innocent era. Jiang Che, long since changed by the passing years, returns against the current and starts over in 1992, writing a brilliant youth that can finally be laid to rest properly. [Welcome to the second VIP group for Reversing the Current of Innocent Days: 497283806 (You must provide a screenshot showing you’ve purchased the whole book to join. This time, I’ll try to talk more.)] 41Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans

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Time is a ship sailing on a ship, and some people like to regard the early 1990s as the last leg of that innocent era. Jiang Che, who is no longer innocent with the passing years, returns against the current, restarting 1992, and writing a brilliant chapter of youth that can finally be properly settled. Welcome to the VIP Group 2 for the Innocent Years Against the Current: 497283806 (You need to subscribe to the full subscription and provide a screenshot to join. I'll try to talk more this time.)

31 地 The True Way of the Earth Immortal 地仙正道 Daoist Lord Xin Ye新叶道君Infinite Myriad Worlds1.0M WordsCompleted The path of an Earth Immortal creates and transforms the myriad worlds. In infinite worlds, witness the glory that belongs to the Earth Immortals. 0Votes58.5kRecs57.6kFans

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The Way of the Earthly Immortals: The Great Thousand Worlds. In this infinite world, witness the glory that belongs to the earth immortals.

32 变 Transformed into a Girl Who's Happy to Be a Slacker 变身咸鱼少女 Qin Xianyang Garrison Soldier秦咸阳卫戍兵Light Novel691k WordsCompleted Oh, give me a break. Why are you still talking to me about dreams? The average subscriptions have already passed three thousand, so updating the novel with one chapter a day is enough, right? Why write so much more? The manuscript fee is already five hundred yuan per page, so updating one comic episode a month is perfectly fine, right? Why produce so much more? A livestream already brings in several thousand yuan in tips per hour, and cosplay can double that, so streaming for half an hour is eno 0Votes208kRecs135.3kFans

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Forget it, what are you talking to me about dreams? The average daily subscription has already surpassed 3,000. One chapter a day is enough for a novel, why update so much? The royalties are 500 yuan per page, one chapter a month for a comic is good enough, why update so much? A one-hour livestream brings in thousands of yuan in tips, and cosplay doubles that, so half an hour of livestreaming is enough, why stream for so long? Anyway... This is the story of a laid-back girl. What are you talking to me about dreams for?!

34 我 I Killed the Mage 我杀了法爷 March First三月一Western Fantasy996k WordsCompleted Lin Lei stared at the empty plate. “Where's my food?!” “Your Highness, they won't let me cook for you.” “Don't make things up.” “It's true! Those mages just snatched my kitchen knife again to make a flying sword!” A lighthearted, goofy tale of an elf prince's daily life cultivating immortality 0Votes41.7kRecs59.7kFans

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Lin Lei stared at the empty plate. "Where's my food?!" "Your Highness, they won't let me cook for you." "Gab." "Seriously, those mages just stole my kitchen knife again and turned it into a flying sword!" —The daily life of an elf prince cultivating immortality, a lighthearted and humorous story.

35 请 Please Answer, Naruto 请回答火影 Masked Sama蒙着面的SamaLight Novel1.0M WordsCompleted A Shuriken came flying through the air. It came from an angle he never expected. At the instant it was right before his eyes, Yu Xiaobai widened them, not because of the deadly weapon, but because behind the enemy leaping out of the shadows appeared a line of text that should not exist in this world. [To be continued…] “To be continued?” … After transmigrating to the world of Hokage, Yu Xiaobai went through a period of confusion before gradually accepting reality. Just as he finally became an ho 2Votes221.1kRecs234.4kFans

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A shuriken flew through the air. This was an unexpected angle. In that instant, with the weapon so close, Yu Xiaobai's eyes widened—not because of the deadly weapon, but because behind the enemy who leaped out of the shadows, a line of text appeared that shouldn't exist in this world. [To be continued...] "To be continued?" After being transported to the Naruto world, Yu Xiaobai went through a period of confusion before gradually accepting reality. Just as he was about to become a glorious member of the Konoha Anbu, a battle brought him back to the real world. "Naruto began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2017..." "Wait, 2017, Naruto?" He appeared on a black and white page... The ninja's heart, honed and tempered through trials, was thus deeply ravaged.