Li Wen runs a game company that's on the verge of bankruptcy in a world where the game industry is highly developed. The games produced by well-known companies boast picture quality comparable to reality, with each masterpiece meticulously crafted as the ninth art.... more>>

However, Li Wen notices a trend in these games: the main characters are overpowered, the enemies are weak, and the levels can be easily cleared without much thought. There's no sense of challenge or excitement—where's the thrill of the game?

Determined to bring genuine enjoyment to players in this world, Li Wen decides to create an underworld game, one that's dark, challenging, and truly immersive.

"I don't understand why, but this game is so bleak and intense, yet I can't seem to put it down!"

"Finally, a game that tests my skills and pushes me to my limits!"

With Li Wen's vision, a new era of gaming begins, one that offers players the chance to experience true excitement and fulfillment. <<less

1. Are you the pursuer?
2. Are you the pursued?
"Of course the pursued!"
The moment I made that choice, I realized, "Ah, I'm screwed."

Ready to embark on his transmigration journey, Xia Yuan, a master strategist from his previous life, finds himself reborn not as a player but as an NPC - the newly born fourth son of the Grand Duke of the Empire!... more>>

Anticipating a mundane aristocratic life, he is caught off guard when the tides of change sweep across the land. His family, labeled as the last bastion of the old order, is branded as the villain by the rising new nobility, destined to be crushed under the forces of history.

With no other choice, Xia Yuan, armed with his knowledge of the game's history, embarks on a quest to enhance his own power.

Lost treasures, forbidden ancient weapons, the secrets to eternal life, and forgotten epics await him.

With his own strength, he will turn the tide of history, defy fate, and rise from the ashes!

...

Knights swear their oaths, mages chant their incantations, and dragons spread their wings!

In pursuit of magic and truth, he will control his own destiny and that of an era!

Atop the clouds, in a floating city, on the throne of the heavens!

When the bell rang, the prophecy was finally fulfilled.

The stars have aligned - it is time. <<less

This story is fiction. The characters, ideas, and events in the work are unrelated to reality.... more>>

Some games require agreeing to this statement in order to play.

Even if it's not necessary for the game, the game typically begins with a similar disclaimer guiding the player through the precautions.

Although the advantage of a game is the 'immersion' that no other medium can match, starting with such a statement disrupts the immersion from the beginning despite everyone knowing the work is fiction.

There is no mandatory need to include such a disclaimer, so why do it?

It is likely to emphasize a fact that everyone should always remember.

[The purpose of fiction is not to dictate beliefs existing in reality.]

This message is for the developer themselves.

[Nothing in fiction can replace reality.]

This message is for the players who will share the journey of the work's story.

So.

Do you agree?

**

The man with tattered clothes and an old sword said, "So, I *can* kill."

He did not have any particularly memorable appearance.

He was likely not a well-known person, at least, not to the mercenary he was killing.

The important fact was that the man who had been stabbed by the worn-out sword was now dying in front of him.

"Ugh..."

When the man pulled the sword out of the mercenary, the mercenary's legs gave way, and he fell to his knees. He no longer had the strength to resist.

He wanted to raise his arm to swing his sword, but he didn't have the strength to do so. He gritted his teeth and wanted to cast a spell, but he lacked the focus to do so.

"Why... you... how?"

Thus, the mercenary chose to give up on resisting and opened his mouth to speak.

Why had the man suddenly attacked him? He had only seen him collapse and moved him to a nearby cave.

What kind of person, what kind of thoughts had led him to do this as soon as he woke up?

The mercenary was so curious that he asked the question.

"How fascinating."

The man stroked his chin as he stared at the dying mercenary.

The sight of the man in his worn-out clothes pondering was somewhat terrifying.

Soon, as if he had reached a conclusion, the man broke his silence.

"I never knew I could attack an NPC. Is that how the game is made?"

"...What?"

The mercenary couldn't understand the man's words.

NPC, not knowing an attack would work, game. He couldn't make sense of any of the words the man said.

Having spent his whole life living as a mercenary according to his "setting," he could never understand what the man was saying.

'No, you must respond properly. Properly—'

But he couldn't continue his next words or even think about the meaning of his response, and the mercenary's consciousness began to fade.

A killing driven by nothing but curiosity, with no reason.

That was the first death experienced by NPC Aiden Oliver. <<less

"Give me a group of adorable little players, and I can effortlessly overturn the other world!" - Revnor Murphy Lessenbra said.... more>>

P.S.
Mr. Murphy holds titles including but not limited to: Fake Vampire, Renowned NPC Impersonation Artist, Virtuous and Artistic Dog Planner, The Sole Savior of Transia, Benefactor of the Old Continent, Defender of the New Continent, Brave and Valiant Good Count, Hopeless Sister Admirer, Immaculate Blood Saint, Alpha Guardian of the Long Night, etc. (Omitting 108 other nicknames here). He is truly the fourth calamity's homebody traveler, an indispensable old friend for killing and silencing. Therefore, all test participants of《Reality Realm》should stand up immediately upon seeing this line! Let us pay the highest respect to Lord Murphy! <<less

A VRMMO game, Magia Nasina Online.... more>>

Released a few years ago, but still maintaining huge popularity.

Kuro belongs to the first ranked guild on the Japanese server, but has a bad reputation among other players, who consider him too weak to deserve the spot in the strongest guild. This player’s real name is Kazuki Kurotsugi – he hides his true identity, and leads a peaceful high school life.

On the other hand, Sumeragi Haruka is a popular girl from the same class. Her family didn’t allow her to play this game for years, but now she is overjoyed that the ban has been lifted and she can finally start playing.

After those two meet in the game, they begin to influence each other.

This work is centered around romance, but also talks about the character’s gaming journey.

I want to depict youth, love, and friendship. <<less

Nakamura Wataru, a second-year high school student whose only strong point is studying, has two childhood friends. They are Hyuuga Haruka, a high school idol voice actress (JK idol), and Kagekawa Aoi, a popular Vtuber.... more>>

Once close childhood friends, they now find themselves in a tense situation. Their feelings for each other, recognition as rivals, and the burden of their own inadequacies drive them. Amidst their unwavering efforts and dazzling growth, Wataru, caught between these two successful adults, wonders if he can reclaim the happy space they once shared.

Enjoy this fresh romantic comedy with a unique love triangle! <<less

Having spent four years immersing myself in a game devoid of dreams or aspirations, clocking in twenty thousand hours, I suddenly find myself thrust into the shoes of a character within its confines. It's an unjust twist of fate, made worse by the abrupt demand to face the gallows in a mere three days.... more>>

The reason? Simply put, the original inhabitant of this vessel was nothing more than a discarded miscreant, shunned even by their own kin.

"This is utterly unjust. To be forcibly thrown into this predicament is grievous enough. Are they suggesting my fate will be sealed upon arrival?"

In a world I've never triumphed in,
a world teetering on the brink of oblivion, I vow to endure by any means necessary.
By any means necessary. <<less

【Pampered Young Master Gong (Yan Sheng) x Gentle and Elegant Male Mom Shou (Shen Er)】... more>>

Shen Er had been in the professional scene for many years without ever winning a single championship trophy. Retiring with an array of occupational illness and the title of “Lucky E”, he accidentally stepped into thin air and fell down the stairs.

When he woke up, he found himself lying in a hospital bed, opening his phone to an exciting esports novel on a popular reading app.

When he discovered that the cannon fodder supporting character in the book shared his name and had the exact same experiences, he had an enlightenment.
Shen Er: …Can't the author be a little kinder!

·

Back in reality, penniless Shen Er had no choice but to return to his old profession, earning a living as a paid companion player in an internet café.

Unexpectedly, once he escaped the cannon fodder identity, Shen Er's usually unlucky luck skyrocketed, reaching the heights of SSS luck.

First, he won a grand prize at the internet cafe with a pentakill, then he carried his way through the accompanying player orders he casually accepted, and finally, he was hired at a high price for long-term play by a man with a deep and pleasant voice, making his wallet thicker and thicker.

Until one day, Shen Er received a trial invitation from a rising league team, and he went as agreed, only to see a man leaning lazily against the door in a coat.
Yan Sheng lazily looked at him and said in a very familiar voice, "Owl, welcome."

Shen Er: ...
It turns out to be you, Mr. Customer.

·

Shen Er quickly became the starting mid-laner for the rising team BTF, developing incredible synergy with Yan Sheng across countless matches.
He gained considerable fame in the game, winning both big and small awards, and finally compensated for his past regrets and was no longer the lonely Lucky E.

On the day when BTF won the finals of the World Championship, Yan Sheng, the jungle player and owner, spoke on behalf of the team, and Shen Er looked at him sideways, hearing him say:
"Splendor will be Owl's exclusive jungler."

Content Tags: Devoted Love, Perfect Match, Proud Prodigy, Comfortable Reading, Livestreaming, Esports
One True Pairing, Chosen by Fate, Exciting, Live Streaming

Search Keywords: Main Characters: Shen Er, Yan Sheng

One-sentence Summary: Winning championships after coming out of the book

Theme: Competitive Struggle <<less

Just the fact that I came back couldn’t be the end of everything.

In this world, I created a game to feed my family.... more>>

But…

“Line block! Disciple! Give me the line block!!”

“Killing Aerys! Are you even human to do that?!”

“Look at this! Didn’t Jim unify the continent! Jim is truly the emperor who will unify the Three Kingdoms!”

“Hahaha! Beans taste better when peeled!!”

“Gacha is a bad for civilization! It’s war!”

The world history began to flow in a strange direction. <<less

[Exclusive Serialization] Last Savior, the world's greatest virtual reality game. In this game, every user must choose their "Patron Spirit" to accompany them. Patron Spirits... more>> range from Grade 1 to Grade 9. Naturally, every user desires the highest grade, Grade 9. But... my Patron Spirit grade is peculiar. [...What on earth is going on?] "...Indeed." And that was very, very strange... <<less

In the bustling year of 2023, Ethan's life took an unforeseen turn when an unexpected incident catapulted him back to the United States in the 1970s. It was a time when the landscape of game development was still in its infancy, with early pioneers laying the groundwork for the future of the industry. Undeterred, Ethan courageously chose to carve his own legend using games.... more>>

Video Games, Arcades, Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and fierce business battles. <<less

In this world, there will always be someone willing to play the role of the villain, and he is willing to serve.

Chen Xu traveled to the parallel world, and was surprised to find that many classic and excellent games in the previous life did not appear in the parallel world.... more>>

I wanted to make a big picture, but why did I still have an ’emotion collection system’, and the emotions such as happiness, sadness, excitement, fear, anger and other emotions provided by players who have played games made by themselves can make them stronger?

But why is it so much easier to get resentment than happiness?

Looking at his points harvest, Chen Xu expressed puzzlement.

As a result, Chen Xu’s career as a game designer gradually turned crooked.

In “Under the Legend”, countless players beat the table and shout: I was played by this game!

In “Escape”, countless players shouted, my cabinet moved, and I stopped playing.

In “Dark Souls”, when countless players entered the game with a smile, “Go away, please go away, leave the fire girl behind and go out with your fire, we don’t want to spread this fire!”

Soap, Xiaoqiang, and Ghost sacrificed in “Call of Duty”; Zack was killed and Alice was killed in “Final Fantasy 7”; Arthur and John were betrayed in “Red Dead Redemption”;

Countless players went berserk: Nima Chen Xu old thief, can’t we be kinder to the protagonist?

Q: How do I feel about players’ anger towards themselves?

Facing the reporter’s question, Chen Xu smiled slightly: What kind of verbal criticism is this, this is the encouragement of players around the world to me, this is love! Thank you all, I will keep up the good work! <<less

Jiang Cheng was reborn in a game world, transforming into a skeleton summoned by a beautiful female player using skeleton magic? Such a skeleton was even more insignificant than cannon fodder! Fortunately, he possessed the Divine Evolution System! From a mere skeleton to a Skeleton Dragon General, a Death Tyrant, and finally an Undead Overlord! From then on, the game world witnessed the rise of a god-level skeleton, leaving players and NPCs in tears and despair.... more>>

“Damn! Why can this skeleton’s weapon change at will, and its attack and defense capabilities surpass even mine, which is fully equipped with divine artifacts? Even the Lord of the Underworld is his underling?”

“Goddess, how did you go from a noob to a super god?”

Zhang Mengmeng was utterly bewildered, “I don’t know, I just summoned a skeleton…” <<less

As a substitute player who watches the drinking fountain all year round, Yu Yue thought that she would sit on the cold bench for this lifetime.... more>>

Who knew that during the team’s life and death moment, the team captain, Lu Qi, would request to substitute the support. Henceforth, she became famous with one match, the team rising from the ashes! When people all over the world celebrated the fact that JK had found a peerless support and counterattacked from a relegation team to a championship team, the team captain hid behind the trophy and touched the hand of his family’s cute little support, “I heard that you would work like an ox and horse to repay your patronage?”

Yu Yue: “……”

Lu Qi: “How ‘bout changing the way of repaying, and promising yourself to me instead?”

[Tieba Gossip: From substitute support to being accepted as KPL’s strongest support, where exactly is JK-Eden stronger than the others?]

1L: She’s a female

2L: Strong ability to support and provide good vision (especially when supporting Lu Ge)

3L: Has good instincts

……

1001L: While being strong herself, she had also raised a mad dog named Lu Qi in the mid lane

Cute Little Support X Mid Lane Demon King. The male lead is a team tyrant.

Game background: Honor of Kings/King of Glory, though there are slight changes. <<less

In a world of otome games where the protagonist was reincarnated as Ash Laven, a mob character with no connection to the main story. By a stroke of luck, he encountered the former heroine, Fine Stout, who had met a bad end in a back alley.... more>>

This strange encounter brought about a change in the story that was supposed to have ended…

This is a story of a protagonist who was supposed to remain a background character and a former heroine who was supposed to meet a bad end, as they attempt to redo their fate. <<less

After debuting as a sub-vocalist in the boy group 'CURV' for six years, Song Eungyu is tired of being labeled 'nojam'* by fans. In a fresh start with game content, he unexpectedly becomes entangled with someone he never thought he'd...
Meanwhile, with striking looks and 3 million YouTube subscribers, Emperor of the broadcasters industry, Ha Jaehyuk, casually pairs up for a random duo match.
...be partnered with none other than the 'Prince Ha' himself! ... more>>

As they playing the game together, the combination of the idol who can't play and the former pro-gamer has started. Find themselves embarking on a romantic comedy, causing mischief left and right, and even joining a popular variety show together. Their fated encounter sparks a delightful rollercoaster of events in this unexpected and heartwarming romantic comedy.

*nojam = no fun; not funny; unfunny; boring <<less

"Doc, it's like the game I made is becoming a reality."... more>>

"Isn't that nice? People are under so much pressure at work these days, but you can get away from it all, play the game, and live the life of your dreams."

"But I'm a famous ghost story game designer, I've conceived one hundred and twenty-six mu*der cases, portrayed dozens of mu*derers with different personalities, and to find material I've watched ninety-five thriller movies, more than four hundred horror comics, and collected more than two thousand urban weird tales. Now they all seem to be true!"

"So ...... do I look familiar to you?" <<less

Yuta Akizuki, a bottom-tier explorer, one day accepted the hidden SSS-rank quest "Birth of a Hero" and was summoned to another world. He successfully saved the world and returned, unaware that he now possessed the power of the strongest class. Oblivious to his newfound strength, Yuta astounded those around him with his unconscious abilities. As he gradually attracted the attention of S-rank explorers, idols, and even a princess...... more>>

Note: This work is set in a gaming world where levels and skills exist. <<less

A collection of short stories featuring non-humans!... more>>

(Six novels that can be read independently with very different styles, just pick your favorite and read along.)

① The King’s Pearl. Jiang Mian was adopted as a child by a professor whose life revolved around researching mermaids. After his father dies, Jian Mian is the sole person with this secretive research. When the research institute captures a ferocious mermaid, Jiang Mian becomes the only one who can get close enough to the imprisoned creature.

② A God’s Marriage. When there’s no longer something to guard, the guardian gods will dissipate between heaven and earth. The sea otter was the guardian god worshipped by the Ice Sea people, but the new era was also full of new gods, and in the ancient sea otter clan, only one particularly large and white sea otter remained.

The big albino sea otter lived alone, wandered alone, and waited for the fated finale to come. Until one day, on the beach, it found a living sacrifice intended for a new god, covered in bruises.

The great sea otter: a wild pup from the sky! Now mine, quickly tucked away.

③ Dark Sky Sanctuary. Yu Mengzhou is a professional horse farrier. He was born to be close to horses, and all the horses whose hooves he had repaired would put their big heads into his arms to be pampered. Until one day, Yu Mengzhou suddenly fell into a new world.

The demonic war horses of the other world were huge and lofty, with black flames burning around them, and the lords of the herd had just started a rebellion, tearing and devouring their former riders, and sizing up the frail humans who had fallen from the sky, baring their fierce fangs – Yu Mengzhou stared at the warhorse lord studded with th**ny bone thorns hooves, hesitated and spoke in a whisper, “Do you need to fix your hoof? Experience price… can be free of charge.”

④ Utopia. Gu Xingqiao did not want to live. He was demoralized and lost everything, and there was no other sorrow or joy in this life. He finally fell into a disused battleship of unknown centuries.

After thousands of years of wandering and silence in the universe, the abyssal battleship finally found fresh prey again. He wanted to torture him, give him hope and then mercilessly deprived of all, He wanted to make the other party wail, cry, scream in despair! He …

[…Uh, why don’t you run away?]
Gu Xingqiao: “Why, silly?”

⑤ The Sepernt of Pharisee. Male Echidna x persistent human painter

⑥ Inquire Here. Dragon carrying the evil of all worlds x human royal son who was sacrificed

One sentence synopsis: I love you, beyond the stars.

Intention: Love transcends everything. <<less

A romantic comedy where I, a ‘Fan,’ get supported by my oshi!... more>>

“Kei’s Game Commentary! I really like that channel!”

Nozomi Yukina, also known as Yuki, is a member of a popular idol group and is also my oshi. But unexpectedly, she is also a fan of mine!?

Thanks to Yuki’s declaration of being my fan during a live stream, I, a game streamer who had single-digit subscribers, became an overnight sensation!

Furthermore, when Yuki found out that we’re classmates, her usual cool demeanor completely changed, and she became obsessed with me!?

“To have the real Kei-kun right in front of me is the best…!”

But it doesn’t stop there. A super popular VTuber (who is actually my childhood friend) and a legendary cosplayer (who is actually my sister) on hiatus both start publicly declaring their love for me… It’s a romantic comedy where I, the fan, get supported by my Oshi! <<less

Lin Yao is a happy-go-lucky fresh graduate who meets his newly recruited director Guan Ze through a series of awkward coincidences. Both virtually as a gang leader in a game and at work in real life, misfortunes come at him one after another. ... more>>

When nothing seems to go his way in life, in an intoxicated rage, Lin Yao gets into an accident and bumps into Guan Ze’s car, only to discover that he is the new director in his company. Fate really has its own mind when it comes to messing around in Lin Yao’s life.

“Fate is not bumping into someone’s car and that person happens to be your new director. Fate is when you call the said new director crazy and he happens to be standing right behind you…”

Unlucky Crybaby Lin Yao meets Calm-and-Mysterious Guan Ze <<less

I am the sword and flame of the goddess of justice and light, ‘Ru’.... more>>

I am the one who carries out her will, the heretic inquisitor.

I have good buffs, and strong combat power.

This is a sweet job, except for the fact that the goddess is crazy…

“That kid is a heretic judge of ‘Ru’!”

“What? You mean that insane fanatic?”

“I sentence you all to ‘burning at the stake’.”

[The light’s judge, Ru, expresses satisfaction with your execution.] <<less