Is there a list of the top 10 Otaku novels in the gaming category, with 300,000 words or less, a serial novel, and a male novel that is recognized as literary talent?

I haven't been able to find all the novels that you want to match, but I've tried my best to find some related books. Here are a few related novels I found for you: 1. "I'm cultivating in the world of female deities" Author: Wen Jian Ping Sheng, Category: Fantasy, Otherworld Continent, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured 2. "Demon Mother Farm" Author: Sunlight Pass, Category: Fantasy, Sword and Magic, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured 3. "I'm Unorthodox" Author: Sword Like a Flood Dragon, Category: Xianxia, Cultivation Civilization, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured 4. "The Great Way of Creation in the Wilderness" Author: Cao Gen He Niu, Category: Xianxia, Mythological Cultivation, Completed, You can enjoy it without worry. 5. "Tokyo Manga Life" Author: Qiagetaotao, Category: Light novel, Love Daily, Finished, You can enjoy it without worry. 6. "The Host Is Breaking the Plot Again" Author: Yu Xiaotang, Category: Game Competition, Online Love, Completed, You Can Enjoy Without Worry 7. "Immortal Cultivation Begins from Assist" Author: Wolfberry Steaming Chrysanthemum, Category: Xianxia, Cultivation Civilization, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured The following is a brief introduction of these novels: 1. "I'm cultivating in the world of female venerables." Mu Feng brought the system and transmigrated to a world of women. In this world, women were superior to men. He was determined to be a unique man and become the most beautiful child in this world! Welcome to Ask Sword Pingsheng's Book Friends Exchange Dress: 952920377 2. Monster Mother Farm When Li Fan transmigrated to the Otherworld, a "Demon Mother Farm System" appeared in his body. Li Fan needed to summon all kinds of demon mothers from the system to help him survive in the Otherworld and develop a territory that belonged to him. This article is written by the system's farming lord. I hope everyone will like it. 3. "I am an unorthodox man." The unorthodox ones were pill refining, weapon refining, corpse refining... The heretics were martial cultivators, talisman cultivators, sword cultivators… He was a heretic and cultivated the heretical path. After Mo Li transmigrated, he deviated from the mainstream of this world and ran wildly on a path that was destined to be full of thorns but led to the highest. 4. "Great Dao of Creation in the Primordial World." He was the son of the Green Lotus, the number one living being. During the Absolute Beginning Tribulation, he was the Saint Master of the Pangu Clan, who had created formations and smithing techniques. He had accepted Bodhi as his disciple, built the Heaven-Ascension Pavilion, and collected the young of ferocious beasts and divine beasts… The Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, he… The Lich Cultivation Tribulation… …… Alright, this was actually a story about the Crown Prince of the Wilderness. -- This book's special feature-The imagination is groundbreaking, and the plot is supplemented... Hmm ~ Please enter carefully. Book Group-680 - 738 -102. 5. Tokyo Manga Life Key words: Daily dog food, plagiarism, single female protagonist, not melodramatic [Court of Leaves],[Blade of Ghost Annihilation],[Unheard of Flower Name],[Natsume's Friend's Tent]… One by one, Lin Yi recreated the manga from his previous life, and all of this started with a girl's confession. 6. [The Host is ruining the plot again.] The adapted manga of the same name is now online. You must watch it when you move. Thank you for your support. She had to complete the original plot in place of the cannon fodder female supporting characters who would not die if they did not seek death. While she was acting as a demon, she had to replace the original owner to reach the peak of her life… Yu Yao asked,"What kind of posture should I use to reach the peak of my life?" Yu Yao: I'm unruly, domineering, ruthless, and very vicious (Roar with arms akimbo…) [Male Lead: For you, I can go against the entire world…] ……………… Yu Yao: I, I'm just here to follow the plot, please let me go… 7. "Cultivation begins with assisting." On the basketball court, he was the point guard, and people gave him the nickname of Little Expert at feeding pancakes. In the game, he played the auxiliary position, and his 0-0-31 record was praised by all his teammates. In the field of love, his friends accompanied him on blind dates, and the girl fell in love with a friend who had been single for 30 years... When he transmigrated to the cultivation world, Li Shu unexpectedly obtained a magical system called "assist". Passerby A: "Quick report, quick report. Venerable Killer Wind is hunting the Bloodmoon Flood Dragon in the Abyssal Mountain. Stay away!" Li Shu's spirit was lifted. He sneaked closer and rode a fine iron flying sword ten miles away from the battlefield. He stabbed the dying flood dragon, leaving a faint mark. Ding ~ Inflicted 1/300 million damage to the Bloodmoon Flood Dragon. Assist +1. Obtained 800,000 Immortal Cultivation experience points. Obtained 1 Glory Diamond Treasure Chest. Li Shu placed his hands on his hips and laughed loudly,"You guys take the heads. I only want to assist!" Vile development was the way to go! These works all have good reputations for your reference.

Here are a few related novels I found for you: 1. The Virtual Path to Godhood. [Demon](Type: Game)[Gaming Otherworld](Completed)[You can enjoy it without worry] 2. "Super-powerful Changer" Author: Silence is not low-key, Category: Game, Virtual Online Game, Completed, You can enjoy it without worry. 3. "Beat the Fourth Calamity" Author: No writing talent, Category: Game, Game Otherworld, Completed, You can enjoy it with ease. 4. "The Sword Dao of Online Games: Eternal" Author: Flowers and Rivers, Category: Game, Virtual Online Game, Completed, You Can Enjoy It With Rest In Mind 5. [Players Have Transmigrated] Author: Desperate Survivor, Category: Game, Game Foreignland, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured. 6. "Invincible Heroes: The Battle of Heroes" Author: War Chain, Category: Game, Virtual Online Game, Completed, You Can Enjoy It with Rest assured 7. [The King of Earth of Azeroth] Author: Old Shrimp, Category: Game, Game Otherworld, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured. The following is a brief introduction of these novels: 1. [Virtual Path to Godhood] An electric shock had coincidentally created a virtual world seed. From then on, Pork Knuckle became the god of the virtual world, recruiting players, building the virtual world, and opening up an extraordinary era! [Special announcement: This is the era of pig trotters. Pig trotters are pig trotters. The pig trotters 'scenes are the main ones. The players are just a foil.] The highlight of this article was to see the construction of different small virtual worlds by pig's trotters. It was to see pig's trotters become gods through virtual worlds. 2. [Super-strong shifter] Do you want to get rich overnight? Want to walk to the peak of the human world and marry a fair, rich, and beautiful woman? Come on, everything is in Starry Sea. As long as you are strong enough, anything is possible. Galaxy was a virtual online game gifted by aliens. Not only did the bosses in the game drop equipment, but there was also a certain chance that they would drop [Extraterrestrial Technology]. These technologies could be used in the real world and were extremely valuable. As long as one was willing to sell [Extraterrestrial Technology], money was not a problem. …… Xu Feiyang accidentally obtained a super cheat that could change the attributes of equipment. Was the equipment's attributes too bad? By changing the attributes, even trash equipment could become top-grade. 3. "Beat up the Fourth Calamity." Ye Song had transmigrated to a parallel world without a curry stick or the God Draw System. He found a game called "The Fourth Calamity." Ye Song suspected that some big boss behind the scenes had obtained some black technology. Playing this game would allow one to obtain superpowers, and the account could be traded. It was simply doing whatever he wanted. Wait, why is my character an egg? Fine, it can hatch. Why is it a succubus when it hatches? 4. "The Sword Dao of the Ancient Online Game." A man, a sword, a pot of wine. Beauty, confidant, drunk dream. 5. "All the players have transmigrated." The latest online game, Wuxia, was released. All the players who participated in the closed beta had collectively traveled through the world of Wuxia… It was said that after the open beta, there would be more players coming, and the players who participated in the closed beta would become NPCs or Bosses! Beta Player A: I'm so miserable, I died at the start! Beta Player B: I'm even worse, I've been schemed against! Beta Player C: Wait, why did I become Xiao Naofu? [The open beta of the game has begun. Hint: Open beta players can be reborn indefinitely.] All the closed beta players thought to themselves,"Newbies, are you ready to do the most insane mission and get beaten up by the most vicious?" 6. "Invincible Heroes: Battle for Power" The new book had been uploaded. …… This book only had about 200,000 words. It was the story of the third game, Invincible Heroes. It was completely free, and it generated electricity for love. 7. King of the Earth of Azeroth Azeroth was once the faith of tens of millions of players around the world, and countless people dreamed of it. Only when they truly stepped into this land could they feel the pain and despair. Families were destroyed, countries were destroyed, and fathers and sons killed each other. This land was filled with sorrow at all times, and countless heroes sacrificed everything for this world. Roze: "The army is nothing to be afraid of. Heroes can also be pursued. As long as I stand on the earth, I will be the king of the earth." PS: Group ID: 43801574 It's not easy for a newbie to write. Only your collections, recommendations, and investments will motivate me to continue writing. These works all have good reputations for your reference.

I haven't been able to find all the novels that you want to match, but I've tried my best to find some related books. Here are a few related novels I found for you: 1. "Online Game Rebirth: Nirvana Becomes Phoenix" Author: Love to Eat Pine Nuts, Category: Game Competition, Online Game Love, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured 2. [Don't Give Up Hope] Author: 21 Tian Ba [Category: Reality, Human Beings] 3. "The Leisurely Life of a County Magistrate" Author: Haha is too much. Category: History, Empty History. It's over. You can enjoy it with ease. 4. "Happiness is a struggle" Author: Carat Messenger, Category: Reality, Human Beings, Finished, Can be enjoyed with peace of mind 5. "Red City in the Wilderness" Author: Wilderness Camel, Category: Reality, Human Beings, Finished, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured 6. "I'm Unorthodox" Author: Sword Like a Flood Dragon, Category: Xianxia, Cultivation Civilization, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured The following is a brief introduction of these novels: 1. "Online Game Rebirth: Nirvana into Phoenix" When she woke up, she was reborn three years ago. She was still an otaku and played the same game. However, this time, Han Xiaomei would not take the wrong path. ========= New book, Reborn Superpowered Woman Metal plants, water currents, flames, and sinkhole attacks? One punch. Stealth, walking through space? He grabbed his neck and fell on his face. Time Stop and change the past? Uh, if you can do it, please send me back to where I came from. Which bastard let me be reborn? If I catch you, you'll be in jail for a long time. This was the story of a special police woman who had no special abilities from a family with special abilities. After she was reborn, she regained her special abilities and changed the fate of her family. 2. Don't give up hope The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold. A college student without a diploma, A difficult life, An unyielding history of start-up Huang Yifei brought you into the real life of his life, from being abandoned to becoming a phoenix. 3. "The leisurely life of a county magistrate." What if he traveled back to ancient times? What would happen if he transmigrated to ancient times and became a county magistrate? What if he transmigrated to ancient times and became a county magistrate and was targeted by a group of women? Truman was stunned. God, please save me! ...... "Ding!" "Would you like to bind to the Invincible County Magistrate System?" 4. Happiness is earned through hard work. Original name: "House Slave, To Qian Chong" He Guowei's hands were shaking when he signed the contract. After all, he had a loan of hundreds of thousands and a loan of two million for 30 years. It was as if he had suddenly lost many possibilities in his life. He even had to worry about how much he could get for a takeaway at work... Lan Qingling said that she was a sensible wife. She did not even have a dream wedding. She did not even buy a wedding ring. She had her eyes on many things on 11/11. She added clothes, bags, and cosmetics to her shopping cart. The final settlement was a considerable sum. Thinking of the monthly mortgage payment, she deleted all the things she wanted to buy one by one, leaving only some necessities for her to buy... That year, they were only 26 years old. During the days when they had to pay off their housing loans, they basically cut off entertainment and unnecessary consumption. She cooked for herself and didn't go shopping on weekends. However, because of the pressure, his desire to earn money had increased a lot. He was more serious and hardworking in his work, working overtime, and had less impetuousness and laziness. To the struggling mortgage slaves, let us charge towards money together! 5. Red City in the Wilderness A story about Kashi in southern Xinjiang, spring goes and comes again, flowers wither and bloom again 6. "I am an unorthodox man." The unorthodox ones were pill refining, weapon refining, corpse refining... The heretics were martial cultivators, talisman cultivators, sword cultivators… He was a heretic and cultivated the heretical path. After Mo Li transmigrated, he deviated from the mainstream of this world and ran wildly on a path that was destined to be full of thorns but led to the highest. These works all have good reputations for your reference.

Here are a few related novels I found for you: 1. " I'm Picking Up Trash in Instance Dungeons " Author: Dong Tu, Category: Game Competition, Game Otherworld 2. Dressed as the White Moonlight of an E-sports Big Shot's Early Death Author: Peach Juice Bubbles, Category: Gaming Sports, E-sports The following is a brief introduction of these novels: 1. "I'm picking up trash in an instance dungeon." [The female lead of this article has no CP] When she went out to throw the trash, Jiang You was pulled into the infinite flow game. [The system has bound an initial item for you: Trash can] Jiang You was speechless. What the hell! Instance Dungeon 1: Being hunted down, Jiang You casually said,"My name is Lin Jiang. I'm here to admire the school's style. I'm eager to learn cooking skills from you." System: " Your name is Lin Jiang. You are a food lover. You have come here to learn cooking techniques." Jiang You: Learn from me? You can play like this? Instance Dungeon 2: Jiang You took the initiative and quickly introduced herself before the dungeon was fully loaded. I'm a submarine doctor." [System: You are a doctor and have heard of the legend of a strange disease at the bottom of the sea…] 2. " Dressed as the white moonlight of an eSports big shot who died early." [Entertainment circle x E-sports circle] As the male protagonist of the esports novel, Bai Yueguang, Shen Qingyue had a prominent family background, profound knowledge, and a beautiful face. The only downside was that she died on the day the male lead became a grand slam. In order to avoid the end result of being a Be, Shen Qingyue needed to complete the task assigned by the White Moonlight System. Get close to Lu Wang, become his moonlight, then dump him to make room for the real female lead. Shen Qingyue: No problem, I can do it. But then, why did Lu Wang, who was supposed to be in love with the female lead, pinch her neck with his pale fingers? His eyes were dark as if he would kill her in the next second. "Shen Qingyue, try breaking up with me again," he said. -- There were two top players in the esports circle. Lu Wang was a world-class wild king, a genius player who had won almost every competition in the eSports world. Shen Baizhou, the top shooter in the national server, was a tycoon young master who went home to inherit a wealthy club after retiring. The two of them only knew each other and were not familiar with each other at all. It was not until after a certain competition that Shen Baizhou actually tried to kidnap Lu Wang's girlfriend in front of him. Lu Wang,"How can I tolerate this!" The more Shen Qingyue tried to stop him, the more he spoke without thinking. Before he could vent his emotions, Shen Qingyue introduced him solemnly," This is my brother. He's in the household register. The kind with blood relations." Lu Wang was speechless. So he treated his brother-in-law as a love rival! [Reading tips] 1. The male protagonist's body and mind are the same, and he has never fallen in love with someone else. 2. Empty, no prototype 3. Main E-sports Circle, Secondary Entertainment Circle [The fairy-like beauty, the white moonlight, the rich flower, the sticky vinegar, the possessive, and the flirtatious king] These works all have good reputations for your reference.

I haven't been able to find all the novels that you want to match, but I've tried my best to find some related books. Here are a few related novels I found for you: 1. [I Never Confess in Tokyo] Author: A Hui who keeps updating, Category: Suspense, Wonderful World, Finished, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured. 2. "Online Game Rebirth: Nirvana Becomes Phoenix" Author: Love to Eat Pine Nuts, Category: Game Competition, Online Game Love, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured 3. [Daily Life Begins from Pingan Kyoto] Author: Don't be empty, just white. Category: Light novel, derivative doujinshi. Finished, can enjoy without worry. 4. "Immortal Life, Please Come Online" Author: He Zao, Category: Game Competition, Online Love, Completed, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured 5. "Prisoner Behind the Door" Author: Lonely Alley, Category: Game Competition, Game Otherworld The following is a brief introduction of these novels: 1. "I will never confess in Tokyo." The new book,"Yama's Girl Is By My Side" was released. Kaede Iwata, 23 years old, living in Tokyo. For some special reason, Kaede Iwata's ultimate goal was to make the girl confess to him. He could not be moved by the other party's cuteness and gentleness and confess first! A relaxing romantic comedy began! 2. "Online Game Rebirth: Nirvana into Phoenix" When she woke up, she was reborn three years ago. She was still an otaku and played the same game. However, this time, Han Xiaomei would not take the wrong path. ========= New book, Reborn Superpowered Woman Metal plants, water currents, flames, and sinkhole attacks? One punch. Stealth, walking through space? He grabbed his neck and fell on his face. Time Stop and change the past? Uh, if you can do it, please send me back to where I came from. Which bastard let me be reborn? If I catch you, you'll be in jail for a long time. This was the story of a special police woman who had no special abilities from a family with special abilities. After she was reborn, she regained her special abilities and changed the fate of her family. 3. "Daily Life Begins from Pinganjing." Luo Jue realized that Ping An Jing was abnormal. The monsters were addicted to otaku dancing, cards, games, and so on. Most importantly, the female monsters wanted him to sing and dance as an idol, and…Crossdressing? He was thinking too much. If he couldn't beat them, wouldn't he run away? This was the story of an introvert who was pranked by monsters from Heian-kyo and gradually changed in various worlds. The main worlds were Onmyoji, Bengbengbeng, and Azure Airline. Ps: It involves many 2D characters. 4. "Immortal, please come online." 'Remove my account?' I'm willing! Looking for someone? I'll play dead! One, two, three, are you guys done? Immortal, please come online! Clean up the trouble you've caused! 5. Prisoner of the Gate It was a game with no end, and only death could usher in the final chapter. -------- This article has no CP Base update: 4000 1. If the monthly votes exceeded 100, starting from the second day until the end of the month, the basic update would increase by 2000. For example, if the monthly votes on the 15th were 100, then starting from the 16th, the basic update would increase to 6000. Until the end of the month, which was the next day, the basic update would continue to increase by 4,000 If the monthly votes exceeded 200, they would increase by 2000, and the basic update would increase by 6000, and so on. 2. For every 100 recommendation votes, 2000 additional updates would be added (additional updates + basic updates). 3. If you have accumulated more than 1000 tips, add 10,000 words. However, the way to add is to accumulate more than 1000 today and add 10,000 words tomorrow (add + basic update). . These works all have good reputations for your reference.

I haven't been able to find all the novels that you want to match, but I've tried my best to find some related books. Here are a few related novels I found for you: 1. "Cultivation with Jiu Mozhi" Author: Wang Ruhu, Category: Xianxia, Fantasy Cultivation, Completed, You can enjoy it at ease. 2. "Heroes Conquer the Other World" Author: Marshal Black Wing, Category: Military, War Fantasy, Completed, Can be enjoyed with ease. 3. [Necromancer Only Wants to Plant Trees] Author: Ten Years One Key, Category: Gaming, Gaming Otherworld 4. Author: Gao Tian Wu Bao, Category: History, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties, completed, can enjoy with ease The following is a brief introduction of these novels: 1. 'Bringing Jiu Mozhi to Immortal Cultivation.' Ding Xiang was very unlucky. His parents died at the age of three, his grandmother died at the age of six, the orphanage caught fire at the age of nine, and he lost his job at school at the age of fifteen…He lived to the age of twenty-four without any danger. That day, he had transmigrated. Just when he thought that his luck had changed and he was about to start a grand life, he met Jiu Mozhi, who was as famous as Ding Chunqiu and was the best in the Heavenly Dragon Realm with his 13 ultimate skills. That's right, the King of Acting Tough, Jiu Mozhi, who would be slapped in the face every time he tried to act tough. He, this unlucky boy, met a unlucky star. As soon as the two of them met, he was immediately struck by lightning. As a result, he was struck into a world of immortal cultivation. 2. "Conquering the Other World in Hero Chain" Do you like RTS strategy games? Do you long for the extraordinary created by conquest? Do you desire to use the blood of your enemies to write your own legend? If your answer is yes, then join the main god's otherworld conquest army and become the commander of the main god's army! The system will be given randomly at the start of the game. You can choose the beauty and wealth you want! [Note: Joining God's Foreignland Conquest Army does not include any insurance. You will be on year-end leave without pay. Your monthly salary will be zero. Joining God's Foreignland Conquest Army also means that you must be prepared to sacrifice your life for God's personal ambition to conquer the Foreignland.] The Sovereign had the final authority to interpret all the terms. The main character was a Hero Company 2Coh2 player. He was summoned to a medieval magical world by the Lord God and obtained the Hero Company System at the beginning of the game. He could summon troops from the game and had conquered this western magical plane as his ultimate goal. There were a lot of players from different RTS strategy games that had explosive systems to form this Conquest Army. The initial estimates were that there would be some conflicts, total war games, Iron Ambition, Warhammer, and StarCraft. With the western Magic Continent as the background, the Berserk Army, and the Growth-type. This novel is mainly targeted at Hero 2 players, and any readers who are interested in World War II or strategy games are also welcome. 3. [Necromancer only wants to plant trees] He transmigrated into the game world. Matthew realized that there seemed to be a slight problem with his system. …… [Class: Necromancer [Mission: Plant trees] [Target: 1000] [Reward: Summoned Bone Dragon and a large number of EXP] …… Just like that, a Necromancer who respected the Art of Equalization more than Druids was born. …… 4. The Strong Beams Those who force Liang will not die. A strong man does not care about small things. Strong bridge, do not drink stolen spring water. A strong man is not willing to be subdued by a woman. A strong man does not shy away from the axe. A strong bridge does not waste the river. It was a book about the transmigrators who accidentally returned to the Tang Empire during the Middle Ages. You could treat it as a leisure biography with a cup of tea, or you could savor the drunkenness hidden behind these ordinary or bizarre stories. These works all have good reputations for your reference.

I haven't been able to find all the novels that you want to match, but I've tried my best to find some related books. Here are a few related novels I found for you: 1. " Records of the Netherworld River's Cultivation in Untainted Land " Author: Guo Xiaoyu. Category: Xianxia. Mythology and Cultivation. Completed. You can enjoy it without worry. 2. " Tower Defense Snowy Ground " Author: Southern Beast Gray Cat, Category: Game, Game Otherworld, Completed, You Can Enjoy It With Rest assured 3. " The Emperor Xin After Passing Through the Nüwa Palace and Inscribing a Poem " Author: Jiangnan Drunken, Category: Xianxia, Mythical Cultivation, Finished, You Can Enjoy with Rest assured 4. [Xiangba Three Kingdoms] Author: Mechanized and rough talent, Category: History, Qin and Han Three Kingdoms, Completed, can enjoy with ease. 5. "Youxia" Author: Wanderer Returning to True, Category: History, Ancient Pre-Qin, Finished, Can be enjoyed at ease The following is a brief introduction of these novels: 1. " Records of the Untainted Land's River Styx's Cultivation." The Great Dao was endless, and so was spacetime. The cycle of eras, where was eternity? This was a legendary story of an innate divine saint's eternal Dao! 2. "Tower Defense Snowy Land" The young man died of an online romance and became a weak elf. After many trials, he unlocked the ultimate mystery of the elf race, giving the eleven-colored elf special powers to save the Otherworld. Trolls and elves, steam and steel, they built and developed crazily on the continent of swords and magic, writing legendary poems about resisting demons and saving humans. 3. 'Emperor Xin after traversing into Nuwa Palace and writing poems.' He had transmigrated to become Emperor Xin, the one who didn't dare to transmigrate! Accept your fate? No! I want to find out the conspiracy behind the fall of the last human king era! I want to make Golden Immortals, Zenith Heaven, and Saints tremble for me! I want to step out of the Wilderness and travel across the universe to take a good look at the other side of the starry sky! Rivers and mountains, beauties, magic treasures, cultivation techniques! Brother is here! 4. "The Three Kingdoms" Zhang Xiang, an ordinary unemployed youth, had transmigrated to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and became Zhang Fei's younger brother. That big-eared thief Liu Bei's dream could never come true. There was no way he could lie to my brother. He wanted to see how Zhang Xiang rose to prominence at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. 5. Summer Travel This was a story from the Xia Dynasty… The story took place in the era when Chang'e flew to the moon… It updated 6K every day and 10K on weekends. These works all have good reputations for your reference.