
The Devious Prison
诡诈牢狱
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.4M Words
- Genre
- Mystery
- Subgenre
- Mystery High-Concept
- Updated
- 1d ago
- English
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Other names
- Prison Game牢狱游戏Alternate title on Fanqie
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Traditional Infinite-Flow Stories, No Beginner-Level Writing, and Nothing About Going Global or Being Invincible
I don’t want brainless stories. No filler like chat groups, and no main-god space. I only want a lone protagonist traveling between different worlds, without involving any other transmigrators.
Mystery, Puzzles, Games, Infinite-Flow, High-IQ
A protagonist similar to Joker.
Please Recommend Brain-Twisting Mysteries with Clear Logic and Smart Protagonists
I Want the Ultimate Mind Games and Battles of Wits. Give Me a High-IQ Story That Keeps Me Thinking
Are There Any Pure Horror Supernatural Stories on Tomato, Without Superpowers or Comedy?
Looking for books like The Haunted House.
Genius Protagonists, Puzzle-Solving and Deduction, and Terrifying Horror Worlds
So Who Struck Gold, Anyway?
I've been in a reading slump for ages, friends! Hand over your hidden gems!
Any Novels Like Gui She or Yu He? I Love Stories Where They Enter Instanced Dungeons
I want to read books like The Strange House.
Infinite-Flow Novels!! Infinite-Flow Novels!! One Quality Recommendation Each, Please
I want something like The Gods’ Foolish Game.
Looking for a Story Where the Protagonist Is Forced Into a Death Game and Uses Brilliant Deduction to Crush Every Other Player
I want to read something like The Ten Days After the End.
Supernatural Horror with Standalone Dungeons, Where People Are Chosen to Join a Game at Certain Times
The kind where people are selected at a certain point in time to take part in a horror game, and each game is a separate instance.
Ten Drafts, Read and Review Each Other's Work
Looking for something similar to Love in the Qiang Sea. Fantasy and magic, survival and rebirth, inspiring romance, cultivation and cute pets, transmigration and wild ideas.
Any Infinite-Flow Novels Like The Haunted House and Yu He?
Looking for books like "The Strange House". No harems, please.
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Reader comments 63
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I read over 150 chapters in 25 years and have been saving them up ever since. Now that I've reached over 200 chapters and the truth is almost revealed, I'm amazed! I rushed to rate it to show my support. I'm shocked that the score is so low, considering how high quality it is.
It's clear the author borrowed heavily from other books; some details don't hold up to scrutiny, some characters lack characterization and memorability, and the pacing is a bit off at times. Foreshadowing is handled reasonably well, and while it doesn't offer any truly groundbreaking moments, it maintains consistency and general coherence throughout. The intellectual battles are also passable.
It's alright, and the word count is decent, so I don't know why there are so few readers. The world-building is excellent, the suspense is good, and the game itself is good. The character development is a tiny bit lacking. I'd probably give it a 9.3/9.4.
The quality is very high! I don't understand why the rating is so low. I stayed up all night to finish it. Zun Du is very good and exciting, with many plot twists and quite mind-bending. Author, please keep updating! I really want to know what happens next!
Super good! Watching "The Legend of Zhen Huan" feels like watching "Under the Banner." Update! Update! Is there a female lead? I hope it's a no-romance story.
It's so good, I've been staying up all night reading it. Author, please don't stop updating! I really love this genre. I wonder if there will be a romance later on. I hope not, it's great as it is now. If there is, I hope the author can write it well. 💕
At first glance, after reading the synopsis, I thought it was just a series of levels, one after another, and once you've cleared them all, it's over. I'd seen similar formats on variety shows before, so my thinking was somewhat fixed. I'd tried it a few times but never got in. This time, it felt like I'd lost over a million dollars – I admit I was careless.
Honestly, I haven't written reviews or rated either "Ten Days' End" or "The God of Drama." I feel I must do my part to promote this book; it's genuinely interesting and enjoyable. The theme is somewhat similar to "Ten Days' End," but it's in no way inferior. The popularity this quality work has received is far from deserved. Also, I have a suggestion for the author: your updates are too slow! It's not enough to keep you reading; you really need to reflect on your approach.
I don't quite understand why some people say it borrows from the Ten Days setting; perhaps it's related to resolving foreshadowing later. Having read up to chapter 85, I feel the author has already established the core settings: The Platform, The Devil's Game, and Gambling Apocalypse. I've read most of these, but it's been a while, so I don't remember them very well.
I was immediately struck by the slow-paced drama, so I decided to check out the novel and see if there's a female lead. I hope there isn't, because I saw in the comments that there's currently no romantic pairing. This rating is purely based on first impression, but good luck, author!