
The All-Purpose Guide to Rule Horror for the Powerless
无能者的规则怪谈全能指南
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- Completed
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- 3.4M Words
- Genre
- Mystery
- Subgenre
- Mystery High-Concept
- Updated
- 12mo ago
- English
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- Rule Horror: I'm So Normal I Don't Fit In规则怪谈:我正常得格格不入Alternate title on Fanqie
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Give Me Some Truly Great Reads. I'm Really, Really Out of Books
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Can't We Get a Proper Rules Horror Story? The Protagonist Needs to Have a Brain!!!!
Rules-based horror stories, but can the protagonist please have a brain?!!! Don't make them rely purely on a golden finger. If you like power fantasies, that's fine, but please don't recommend them here unless they actually fit!
I Alone Am the Law: Powerful Individuals in an Otherwise Ordinary World (No Crossover Anime)
In an ordinary world, an overwhelmingly powerful individual suddenly appears. They're mighty but have no desire to rule the world, and can maintain their dignity while doing whatever they please. Those around them aren't afraid of them. They're noble and elegant. No crossover anime stories, because I don't want to hurt my eyes.
Any Male-Oriented Stories With No Romance, But Plenty of Ships to Root For?
I like stories where the male lead doesn't date, treats women with courtesy and respect, and has good male friends around him that readers can ship.
Looking for Books by Authors Who've Lost Their Traffic and Can't Keep Writing, and Are About to Quit
Looking for a book like "I Came from the Wasteland". Any kind of book is fine. I don’t want to miss any gems that had to stop because they weren’t getting enough readers.
Recommend Books with Principled Protagonists. A Little Too Compassionate Is Fine
Modern novels always go out of their way to avoid making the protagonist a saint, preferring to portray them as petty or villainous. I want to read about a protagonist who is chivalrous and courageous, clearly distinguishes good from evil, understands right from wrong, and helps others within their means.
Underrated Novels That Are Surprisingly Perfect
Recommend some underrated novels that you personally think are great. Perfect plots, prose, and logic; no dumbed-down characters and nothing frustrating. Please choose carefully.
High-Quality but Underrated Novels
I want something like The Lost Spirits and the Silver-Winged Twin Stars. Are there any high-quality but really obscure novels? Any genre is fine!
Looking for a Kindhearted Protagonist Who Helps the Suffering
I want something with a strong sense of purpose, preferably with no romance. The characters should be kind, thoughtful, and driven by a desire for revenge. They should dare to speak, act, and dream, and not waste time on empty gestures. Any gender is fine. It could be about love of country, another nation, the world, or liberation. Give me something good.
Your No. 1 Rules-Horror Story: Recommend One Book Each
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These Seven Are the Only Masterpieces in the Rules-Horror Genre. Disagree? Prove Me Wrong.
A Charismatic, Smart Protagonist, Please: No Pathetic, Desperate Stalker Types
If Your Bookshelf Is Full, Just Call My Name. I’ll Answer the Summons and Come Steal Your Books
Novels That Leave You Completely Stunned After Reading, the Kind You Read Over and Over Again
Any genre is fine, whether it's aimed at male or female readers.
Male-Oriented Stories with No Official Couple, but You Can Ship the Protagonist with Others
I read a book where the protagonist was a villain who became friends with a bunch of chosen ones. Their dynamic was so good. I'm looking for something like that.
Looking for Infinite-Flow Stories with Horror Dungeons and Hard-Core Deduction, Smart Leads Who Don’t Rely on Cheats
Any Good Books Where Every Character Is Smart, the Logic Is Sound, and the Story Flows Well?
Looking for Male-Oriented Novels with Natural Brotherhood, a Competent Male Lead, and No Female Lead
Looking for books like I'm a Total Newbie, So Why Isn't This Game Getting Harder? (No Player Response). Something with a fun ship to root for. The male lead should be smart and brave, with goals of his own and a buddy who helps him. Most importantly, I want a good plot, with just a little CP on the side.
The Protagonist Is the Commander of the Main Cast, Extremely Intelligent but Not the Strongest
The protagonist can be sickly. The story can be set in a supernatural apocalypse or be an infinite-flow story.
Are There Any Books About Collectivism? So Many Seem to Focus on the Lone Hero
I have a hard time getting into stories about individual heroism. Some of them don't really align with my values, so I wanted to ask if anyone knows any good stories focused on collectivism and putting the greater good first.
Can Anyone Recommend Some Novels With No Romance, Passionate Action, Weird Mysteries, Fantasy, and the Like?
I want to read something similar to "I Am Not the God of Theater." I particularly enjoy ensemble casts, and I'm suffering from a reading drought. Please help.
National Destiny Stories Where the Protagonist Can Influence Their Country, Rated at Least 9.0
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The All-Encompassing Guide to the Rules of the Incompetent The name sounds like a lighthearted Japanese anime, but the plot is actually quite intense and hardcore, involving logical reasoning. In my opinion, the strange rules should be a sophisticated killing trap, where every seemingly unsolvable puzzle must have a clever way of being cracked. I would say my views are similar to the author's.
I've finished reading it. The logic is very sound. It's truly rare to find such a fantastical story with no system and no invincible talent in this kind of place. If the author continues writing, getting a 9.4 Rating is entirely possible. The only two flaws in this book are that the strange rules always target the protagonist, and the second time they even canceled the reward and caused a natural…
The author writes so well! The solutions everyone found at the end of the first instance were all quite normal for us, except for Bai Wuyi. But the real plot twist was amazing – "Humans eat ghosts"! Who in their right mind would think to change that? That's true intelligence. Just reading it made me think the protagonist's IQ was incredibly high; it gave me a feeling I definitely couldn't do it. Keep it up!
I absolutely love it! The author's writing is amazing. Moreover, the protagonist is completely rational and relies entirely on his brain! It's really rare to see someone so rational in Tomato's rule-based games! So touching 🤦🤦 Keep up the good work, author! It's not enough! It's not enough!
This only has an 8.6 Rating?! I'll immediately give it a 10! The protagonist's intelligence is consistently high; he relies entirely on his brains without any superpowers, which is amazing!! Moreover, the protagonist isn't inherently evil, but he grows a lot along the way; Xiaobai is a fantastic character!
Aa ... This book is truly refreshing! Having grown accustomed to the powerful protagonists of endless flow and supernatural tales, this book feels incredibly real. The protagonist is a completely ordinary person, yet his reasoning and intellect are truly remarkable! He possesses the courage, personality, and temperament of an ordinary person. He experiences fear, anxiety, and hesitation.
It's so good!!! It's just a little brain-taxing though... The author's writing style seems to grow (?), Becoming more and more engaging as it progresses. I was a bit confused by the Harmony Building arc, but thankfully I'm naturally rebellious (not really) and refused to believe I couldn't understand it. And thankfully the author included a guide, otherwise I'd still be completely lost.
Having read two episodes, I found the suspense and the protagonist's problem-solving skills to be exceptional. It truly felt like a documentary of other worlds' supernatural tales. The characters were incredibly well-developed; even the NPCs and supporting characters in smaller episodes had their own logic.
I finished reading it. I liked that it wasn't mindless, and it didn't have any risqué jokes or anything that was female-friendly. Although I'm not smart enough to understand everything, the comments section provided helpful explanations.
It can be said that among all of Tomato's rule-based supernatural fiction novels, this one is the closest to the rule-based supernatural genre itself. At least in the first chapter, every detail, every scene, and every sentence seems to have been arranged by the author in the preceding text, just like a common literary technique, foreshadowing.