Looking for Stories Where the Protagonist Is Always the Shopkeeper in a Horror World 求惊悚世界一直当店长的

1. 1 穿 After Entering a Horror Novel, I Became a Background Extra 穿进恐怖小说后我变成了路人甲 Gobbling Away咔咔乱吃Two Male Leads510k WordsCompleted [Infinite-instance story + cross-dressing scenes + two male leads] (!!! I'm writing this for myself, so the romance may develop quickly and feature quite a lot.) Yang Guang is an antisocial, broke college guy. Just when he thinks he's headed for a dull, uneventful life, he transmigrates. Good news: He's landed inside a novel he's read. Bad news: It's a horror infinite-instance novel, and he's become a nameless NPC extra... But Yang Guang discovers that playing an NPC is like wearing a costume. H 11.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   One of the stories is about a convenience store manager whose husband is a toy shop owner, and it focuses on their romantic relationship.

2. 2 我 I Own a Dollhouse in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏里有一家玩偶屋 Seven-Color Duckling七颜鸭鸭Mystery550k WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + System + Wild Imagination + No Romance] The doll maker Huanxi opened a doll shop in a small town, but few customers ever came by. It wasn’t just the doll shop. The flower shop run by Sister Qiong across the street, Granny Wu’s qipao shop next door, and Uncle Qian’s pawnshop were all empty too. In fact, it would be more accurate to say that strangers rarely ever appeared in town. Business was slow, but Huanxi got along well with everyone in town, and they often gathered for meals 1.1kReads8.6Score134Shelves

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   The female protagonist lived in a small town, always believing herself to be an ordinary person. Although the townspeople were a bit strange, they were kind to her. However, during a blood moon, she awakened to the truth: she was an NPC in a horror game, and the dolls in her doll shop were all alive!

3. 3 在 A Shady Merchant in a Horror World 在惊悚世界当奸商 One Stroke of the Blade执笔一刀Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world, transmigration, System, comedy, no female lead, survival, feel-good story, infinite worlds, horror, the uncanny] Lin Wu adjusted quickly to suddenly finding himself in an unfamiliar place. After all, those people in white coats often moved him around while he was asleep. The people here looked a lot like the ugly things he used to see. They were a little uglier, but a 19.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   They're still store managers; this guy's practically opened a skyscraper.

4. 4 无 Infinite: Running a Restaurant in a Necromancy Game 无限：我在亡灵游戏开餐馆 Sheep Roll绵羊卷Mystery639k WordsCompleted Synopsis: (No romance, escape and survival, female protagonist) While everyone else fights to survive, I open a restaurant. (P.S. The main focus is still on escaping and recruiting staff, not on running a traditional shop and selling things. I didn't make that clear in the story. Sorry~) Others: These ghosts are way too terrifying! Help~ I want to live!!... Xie Tingyan: What?! Ghosts??? They're not ghosts, they're all my precious darlings! *laughs* The customer is king. You can call me “Boss Xie 147Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   Both of these are about a character who's always a shopkeeper. The first book features a restaurant run by the dead, where the protagonist regularly recruits staff from dungeons. The second book has a horror doll shop that's both a dungeon and a place to sell items to ghosts; the female protagonist occasionally visits other dungeons as well.

5. 5 无 Infinite Flow: I Reincarnated as an NPC in a Horror Game 无限流：我穿成惊悚游戏的NPC Casual Doodles随笔涂鸦Mystery582k WordsCompleted The sun falls, and the entire world transmigrates. Gu Xin, who has heart disease, had planned to take things easy, get eliminated early, and enjoy what little time she had left on Blue Star. But an error occurred during the transmigration, and she ended up as an NPC in a horror game. While she ran her doll shop and picked up odd jobs in other dungeons, hoping to earn an immigrant ship ticket as soon as possible, three strikingly handsome men suddenly appeared before her. Each claimed Gu Xin was 1.3kReads8.7Score144Shelves
6. 6 我 I Run a Clinic in the Abyssal World 我在深渊世界开医馆 Three Cats三只猫Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Hilarious + Medical + Fantasy + Multiple Heroines] In the Abyss, the most chaotic and lawless part of the continent of Aesop, there is a strange medical clinic. Its owner is known as the disgrace of the Calva Medical Academy! A fallen potion-maker! A despicable butcher of a doctor! Yet there is always a long line outside the clinic. A mermaid wants to trade her tail for legs. A goblin wants a new skin. Elves queue up for consultations about their mental health, while giants have no choice but t 8kReads9.0Score923Shelves

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   These are all good options: one is about opening a trading shop, one is about opening a clinic, and the other is about becoming a kindergarten teacher.

7. 7 我 I Teach as a Vicious Ghost in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏做猛鬼老师 Red Bean and Braised Meat红豆角炖肉Mystery505k WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world. Su Yun, the game’s first A-rank player, suddenly vanishes from public view. When he reappears, he is a teacher at a kindergarten for evil spirits. This is an F-rank instance with a death rate as high as ninety percent, but no player believes it. “Little Chubby is so honest. How could he be dangerous?” “The ghost girl is so kawaii. There’s no way she’d hurt the players!” But Su Yun knows that these adorable, good-natured little ones are all evil spirits, 1.3kReads9.1Score124Shelves
8. 8 位 Quick Transmigration Across Planes: I Own a Little General Store 位面快穿，我有一间小杂货店 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing [No romance + no male lead + general store + ensemble cast + doing business in various novel worlds, including storylines where the heroine gets help] [Main characters: Su Ling + a calico cat] After waking up one day, Su Ling finds that her general store has bonded with a planar trade System, and she transmigrates into a book. First book world: a lucky heroine in a story set during the era of rationing. A general store suddenly appears on the hill behind Dawang Village. It has more goods tha 52.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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   Various genres: historical, zombie, ancient, maritime, hell, beast world, interstellar, game world, and many others. You can skip to genres you don't like. Continuously updating… (No romantic pairings, includes a system)

9. 9 惊 What?! The Dungeon NPCs Are All My Clients 惊！副本NPC都是我客户 White Egret Through the Years经年白鹭Two Male Leads722k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally matched + infinite worlds + supernatural powers + plot-focused + slow burn] (Not a brainless power fantasy or an invincible protagonist story. Read with caution!) A game called “Wish Fulfillment” descended upon the world, delaying people’s deaths but also stirring up the evil desires in their hearts. … After his grandfather died, Xie Mubai suffered a heart attack from overwhelming grief and entered a Wish Fulfillment instance. There, he unexpectedly obtained a contract. 408Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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   🌟Open a shop in the dungeon world, with the dungeon boss as your shop assistant. While other players are afraid of monsters, the protagonist is solving their problems.

10. 10 诡 Eerie: The Mirror Queen Doesn't Want to Work 诡异：镜子女王不想打工 Leisurely Cloud Star云星悠悠Mystery757k WordsOngoing [No CP + Infinite Flow + eerie dungeons + mild horror] The high point of Tang Jingjing’s life was finally getting her property deed. The darkest moment came the very next second, when she was killed by something thrown from a high-rise. The good news: After her death, she was bound to her own dungeon, “Home,” and promoted straight to a Boss-level vengeful spirit. The bad news: Her “home” was an unfinished shell, without even a bed. To save up for renovations, Tang Jingjing was forced to start wo 2.3kReads8.8Score206Shelves

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    These are some of my top picks from my bookshelf (I recommend reading them gradually).

11. 11 惊 Thriller: This NPC Has Gone on Strike 惊悚：这个NPC罢工了 Bai Yi柏亦Mystery368k WordsCompleted [Thriller + unhinged beauty + not scary + no romance + killing all the way + invincible] The dungeon opens in Chapter Two. You can skip it. Shen Xiaoxiao is the famous S-rank dungeon NPC, the River God’s Bride, hated by countless players. One day, she suddenly realizes that players have tricked her into dying countless times. So she decides: “I quit! I’m done!” While other players painstakingly search for clues to clear the dungeon, Shen Xiaoxiao spends the whole time causing trouble in her own 3.4kReads9.3Score479Shelves
12. 12 无EN Infinite Nightmares: Welcome to the Mist Shop 无限：欢迎来到迷雾商店 Cat Raccoon猫狸Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow Horror | Two Male Leads | Max-Level Rebirth | A Max-Level Infinite-Flow Player Who Signed a Marriage Contract with the Supernatural | Opens a Shop in an Infinite-Flow World] The supernatural see humans as food. He sees the supernatural as stock for his shelves. Su Bai, known as a “monster,” fell at the final stage of the Infinite Nightmare Game. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to ten years earlier. He had nothing but a frail body… Or so he thought. At the very l 4.6kReads8.9Score710Shelves

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    All three are quite good. The first two are about opening a shop in a horror world, and the last one is about opening a large shopping mall in a world within a horror world.

13. 13 夜 Night-Shift Convenience Store: The Cash Register Displays the Rules of Death 夜班便利店：收银台弹出死亡规则 The One Who Sees Through Darkness Under the Lamp灯下黑者空Mystery175k WordsCompleted Other people earn hard-won cash on the night shift. I guard a convenience store at night and earn both money and perks for staying alive! The checkout counter comes with a rule panel of its own. Follow the rules to unlock buffs: boundless energy at night, daily pocket money, and the ability to sense the Eerie drawing near! Rule 1: Don't serve customers in red shoes, even if they offer ten times the price! Rule 2: If instant noodles fall, pretend you didn't see. Something behind the shelves is wa 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One is a story about a convenience store, the other about a school campus; one is a long story, the other a short one. The night shift convenience store story is short, and it's particularly chilling upon closer inspection, yet also incredibly satisfying, allowing for power-ups and upgrades. Highly recommended! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

14. 14 校 The Campus Forbidden Zone Code 校园禁区编码 The One Who Sees Through Darkness Under the Lamp灯下黑者空Mystery200k WordsCompleted At an ordinary university, a mysterious list called “Campus Forbidden Zone Codes” is making the rounds. It records the eerie rules and forbidden legends surrounding fifteen seemingly ordinary places on campus. My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to keep going. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 在 Running an Inn in an Infinite Game 在无限游戏里开旅店 Shu Yili树一里Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing [Please note]: This is a cozy retirement story, centered on food and travel. Jiang Jiang is summoned to an inn and becomes its owner. All her guests are NPCs from an infinite game. An immersive innkeeping story. The inn serves gourmet food, and its owner unlocks new areas of the inn and maps of little worlds. The female lead has amnesia early on but regains her memories later. She and the male lead once lived and died together, so they know and trust each other. Their first meeting is revealed l 67Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    Tongyu recommends this book; it's definitely a great book! [Got it][Got it] ✨First book: As the title suggests, it's about opening a shop in a wireless game. ✨Second book: The female protagonist becomes a game NPC and opens a doll shop. The dolls are so cute; they can protect the female protagonist or kill other players.

16. 16 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves

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    The author had his own businesses from the very beginning: working as a waiter at the Yinquan Restaurant, a doctor at the Death Hospital, a waitress at the Underworld Hotel, and a teacher at the Horror High School. It's truly amazing! I think it's one of the best novels I've ever read. I've been reading novels for years, and this one has completely satisfied me. It's incredibly good; I recommend everyone check it out. The only downside is that the author updates a bit slowly, but that's not a big problem.

17. 17 娇 The Sweet Little Boss Is Actually a Wicked NPC! 娇软小老板竟是恶毒NPC！ Rong Zit​​ang冗子糖Two Male Leads678k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, a crazy, split-personality ghost BOSS who dotes on his wife and has an extremely possessive streak as the top x a sweet, soft, weak, wicked NPC who’s a clueless, obedient, universally adored bottom; includes alternate versions] Wen Di is appointed a wicked NPC in a horror instance. Highly motivated, he schemes tirelessly to complete his tasks, doing every bad thing he can think of. As a result, he not only gets the players’ attention, but also attracts the BOSS. The BOSS falls 5.5kReads9.0Score589Shelves

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    It has two male leads and is super good. The first storyline features a male protagonist who is the boss. [Kissing emoji]

18. 18 规 Rule Horror: I Run a Shop to Keep Every Dungeon Alive 规则怪谈：我开店养活全副本 Remnant Hope, Lemon Snow残希柠雪Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted After horror-game instances descended upon the world, every player fought desperately to survive. Lin Xun, however, was bound to a horror-game store management System. While others huddled in hospital rooms, memorizing the rules, he opened a late-night supply window in the fourth-floor pantry. While others went weak in the knees at the sight of an instance boss, he looked at them and calmly asked, “Hello. Would you like to buy something?” Starting with a small window in a night hospital, Lin Xun 931Reads6.3Score164Shelves

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    There must be one of those books.

19. 19 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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    For those experiencing a reading slump, check out these five highly rated thriller novels – they're all incredibly good! The first one features a protagonist with the ability to infinitely rewind time, repeatedly restarting amidst perilous situations. By understanding all the hidden cards, he grows stronger step by step in a dangerous world. The second is a dark fairytale world that is no longer a pure paradise, but a trap filled with bizarre rules. The protagonist, through constant escape and exploration, uncovers the terrifying truth behind the fairytale. The third features a protagonist who becomes a trader in a thriller world, navigating the buying and selling of strange items and maneuvering among various forces. Through intelligence and courage, he establishes himself in the vortex of horror. The fourth cleverly blends thriller and character development, offering a fresh and imaginative concept. While others struggle to survive in this thriller world, the protagonist treats it as a nurturing paradise, cultivating various bizarre powers and experiencing thrills from a unique perspective. The fifth features a female protagonist who acts as an NPC in a terrifying dungeon, yet harbors a secret. Through the strange interactions between players and NPCs, a series of thrilling and terrifying adventures unfold.

20. 20 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.3kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves
21. 21 靠 You Need Me to Survive? I'm an NPC, Not a Player! 靠我存活？我是NPC不是玩家哦 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Mystery782k WordsCompleted Wu Le is a murderous NPC in a horror game, rotating through different scenarios to "work"! Wu Le is free-spirited and willful. Deceiving players, playing tricks on them, and terrifying them are all part of her daily routine. Sometimes she likes to disguise herself as a player, getting a close look at the evil in people's hearts. She gives players hope, then crushes it completely, enjoying the look of despair on their faces. Other times, she plays the part of a proper horror NPC, hunting down pla 24.7kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
22. 22 惊 A Horror Invasion? Aren’t They All My Minions? 惊悚入侵？这不全是我小弟吗 What's the Deal?怎么事儿Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world + underlings + goofy comedy + hilarious + powerful big shot] (The Horror World wishes you an early death and a quick rebirth. If you don't die, you'll go crazy.) You might not believe this, but while everyone else was struggling desperately in the Horror World, trying to find a sliver of hope for survival, I had already taken control of every shady deal in the Horror World. The Horror World's supernatural alliance. "I'm reporting Chen Qishi by my real name!" Chen Qi, seated at the 101.7kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    Although the protagonist didn't become the store manager, he founded a large company in the horror world.

23. 23 我 I'm the Boss of a Haunted Shop 我在鬼怪店里当老板 Hatake Tutu Cun旗木土土寸Two Male Leads306k WordsCompleted When Xue Ming was eight, he became the owner of the Wanwusheng shop. From then on, a little lamb appeared by his side. And this little lamb turned out to be Taotie, one of the four ancient ferocious beasts?! Taotie’s three daily routines: sleep, have Xue Ming hold me while I sleep, and hold Xue Ming while I sleep. Shopkeeper Xue Ming’s three daily routines: sell goods, hold Taotie, and sell goods while holding Taotie. Then one day, the little lamb transformed into a handsome, six-foot-three hunk 3.3kReads9.4Score499Shelves

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    This novel features two male protagonists. The main character, a shou (bottom), sells goods in the Land of All Things for several lifetimes—a place beyond the control of the Three Realms. In each life, he loses his memories, but in this one, he regains them and discovers what he truly seeks (Xue Ming is not a substitute for anyone). [Sending heart]

24. 24 震 The World Is Stunned: My Haunted House Connects to the Underworld 震撼全球，我的鬼屋通地府 Yellow Kitty黄色的猫咪Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted Complete [cathartic power fantasy + play the pig to eat the tiger + powerful protagonist + punishing scum + ghosts and monsters + business management] Terminally ill with cancer, Li Miao meets a Taoist priest who tells her that she’s been plagued by bad luck and is near death because someone stole her fate. The only way to survive and reclaim her fate is to return to her hometown and inherit a haunted house. She assumes it’s just an ordinary haunted house, but when she arrives, she discovers 27.5kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
25. 25 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 49.1kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
26. 26 无 Infinite Worlds: After I Became the Manor Lord 无限世界：当我成为庄园主后 Aiya Hiahiah哎hiahiahMystery466k WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + System + wild imagination + no romance] Zhao Manman, an NPC, awakened in a terrifying world of mist. The world of mist is made up of players and NPCs. Players enter to have their wishes fulfilled, but the mysterious world of mist offers more than thrilling survival challenges. They also have to deal with all kinds of players, whose hearts are impossible to read. Zhao Manman could only weep in despair. I just want to stay alive! Luckily, she got a manor from the start and unexpec 1.1kReads8.6Score114Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who starts with a territory and isn't a saint; she's very cool and sassy—a five-star recommendation. The second female protagonist is a background character in various scenarios and doesn't have her own territory. Due to poor stats, the story ends abruptly, but overall it's still great—a four-star recommendation.

27. 27 无 Infinite Flow: The Daily Grind of a Dungeon NPC 无限流：副本NPC的打工日常 Casual Doodles随笔涂鸦Mystery237k WordsCompleted Stars fell, and planets were destroyed. Guided by humanitarian principles, the Cosmic Council brought all the residents of Planet K666 into a horror game. Gu Yao had bathed in the light of too many stars just before she transmigrated, granting her an absurdly overpowered talent skill that changed her status directly from player to NPC. Workers have worker souls; working makes you a better person. To avoid being forcibly sent off to mine a year later, Gu Yao decided to work hard to earn points, m 332Reads7.5Score—Shelves
28. 28 无 Infinite: Building Worlds, Starting with a Bookshop 无限：建设位面从开书店开始 Wake Up, I Can't Wake Up醒醒睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse401k WordsCompleted [Complete | Strong Female Lead, No Romance | Unconventional Infinite-Flow | Worldbuilding | Interplane Trading] After retiring from the quick transmigration worlds, Su Luyi inherited a bookstore: a rundown little shop standing amid a land crawling with strange tales. The howling wind battered its dilapidated doors. A dim yellow bulb flickered on and off, while the old, creaking stairs let out ghostly wails... Looking at the ramshackle storefront, which didn’t have a single book in it, Su Luyi f 454Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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    ① The female protagonist retires and opens a bookstore in an infinite flow world. The original inhabitants of this world respect her greatly and all want her to open a bookstore in their area. Strong female lead, no romantic pairing, worth reading. ② The female protagonist is the owner of a game arcade in an infinite flow world. She's intelligent, and the plot is intricately woven. Those who enjoy mystery should check it out. Each story is refreshing and original, with strong logical reasoning. The main world plot and romantic subplots are well-balanced.

29. 29 无 Infinite Escape: The Museum Curator Rules the Livestream 无限逃生：馆主飒爆直播间 Ling Yu令鱼Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + mostly imaginative horror + romance + ensemble cast] Lu Yu is a little-known actress who has spent three years in the entertainment industry. TV director: “What is this garbage acting? Get out of my production!” Variety show director: “You have no sense of variety-show humor. How could someone as mediocre as you think you can make it in entertainment?” Agent: “You’re good for nothing but your face.” But after Lu Yu becomes the owner of a game arcade and enters an escape game... 10.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
30. 30 诡 Surviving in a Strange World, I Became a Pawnshop Owner 诡异世界求生，我成了典当铺老板 Fairy Pi on the Wings of Kunpeng鲲鹏翅上的皮儿仙Mystery693k WordsCompleted [Rules-Based Horror + Lovecraftian Horror + Business-Building + Progression System] When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you. You there, get in here! I’m an internet-addicted teenager. I was planning to stay up all night and finish a horror novel when I was unexpectedly dragged into a bizarre survival world. There was a mysterious pawnshop, an abacus that could talk, and on my very first deal, I got swindled by a Level One supernatural item: the Ghost Bride... 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Avid readers highly recommend "Surviving in a Strange World: I Became a Pawnshop Owner," where the protagonist, equipped with a talking abacus, constantly uses the rules to overcome the strangeness in a bizarre world.

31. 31 惊 Thriller Game: This Doctor Is More Terrifying Than Ghosts 惊悚游戏：这个医生比鬼恐怖 Sliding-Step Expert滑步高手Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The paranormal is on the rise, and horror games are invading reality. The genius doctor Li Fei is accidentally drawn into a game. With the Ghost Doctor System at his side, he devotes himself heart and soul to medicine, gradually building his clinic into a thriving business. The Slit-Mouthed Woman: “I only went in for a checkup for a cold, and he sewed my mouth shut the moment I walked in!” The Red Wedding Dress: “I only turned him down, but he insisted I had a fear of men!” The Ghost Lady: “He t 16.6kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    Nice!!!

32. 32 我 I Opened a Self-Service Restaurant in the Apocalypse 我在末世开自助餐馆 Snow at First Sight in the Tang Wind棠风初见雪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse197k WordsOngoing [No romance + Business management + Not a saint] Overworked office drone Youmi dies suddenly at her computer. Before she dies, she wishes that in her next life she won't have to be a wage slave and will outlive everyone else. By chance, she's bound to a System! [Ding~ Wish request approved] [Ding~ Permanent attribute acquired: Immortality] [Ding~ Self-service restaurant acquired x1] And so, in an apocalypse where food is scarce... Youmi: Black Cat Self-Service Restaurant~ Enjoy food from around 435Reads8.3Score102Shelves

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    "I Run a Buffet Restaurant in the Apocalypse"—While zombies gnaw on compressed biscuits, I count crystal cores in a shady establishment! 🔥 ​​The most profitable job in the apocalypse: Squeeze every last crystal core from humanity through delicious food! Yumi smiles as she opens her shop: "Dear customer, human flesh sashimi buffet is 20% off, but bringing your own food is prohibited~" #TheCunningBoss'sApocalypticEarningGuide#

33. 33 玄 The Mystical Arts Master Runs a Coffin Shop 玄学大佬，她开了间棺材铺 Mo Xiaoxi莫小西Mystery854k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mission-based, no romance, strong female lead, ghost hunting!] (The heroine is ruthless and emotionally clueless, but gradually changes. She isn't a do-gooder, and readers who have very upright values should beware! This isn't just an infinite-flow story about completing missions; it's also made up of several little ghost-hunting tales.) Everyone thinks that those who enter horror games will become players. But no one knows that a small number of them become NPCs in the horror ga 21Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    This is amazing!

34. 34 获 I Started Slacking Off After Gaining a Vengeful Ghost's Powers 获得厉鬼能力后我摆烂了 A Day, A Month一天一个月Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing An utterly ordinary person, Huan Xiao unexpectedly gains the abilities of a vengeful ghost while working a part-time job. A game called “Gui” appears on her phone, and it actually transports her to a world overrun by vengeful ghosts! There, she meets plenty of other unlucky people just like her. But unlike them, who struggle desperately to survive, Huan Xiao gives up and takes it easy... [No romance] 8.4kReads8.3Score691Shelves

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    The first one is also a doll shop; for the second one, go see for yourself.

35. 35 末 In the Apocalypse, This Stingy Hamster's Heart Was Broken 末世之这只抠门仓鼠心碎了 Indifferent to Fame, Focused on Profit淡薄重利Two Male Leads656k WordsCompleted Cang Shu is a mighty demon god in the cultivation world. After angering everyone by looting heavenly treasures wherever he goes, he’s hunted by the three realms. He dusts himself off, tears through space, and heads to another world to keep doing as he pleases. Then he takes a wrong turn and lands in a zombie apocalypse, where he accidentally forms a contract with the most powerful ability user around. The big shot has the whole world at heart, so of course the little hamster supports him uncondi 533Reads8.4Score107Shelves
36. 36 恐 Horror Tavern: I Only Raise the Most Ferocious Creatures 恐怖酒馆：我只养大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Tucked away in a quiet alley is a strange tavern that can grant your wishes, as long as you’re willing to set up a terrifying idol in your home... 6kReads9.4Score804Shelves

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    These are the only two books I have on my bookshelf right now. I looked at so many others but couldn't find them. Guys, just make do with these for now.

37. 37 开 From the Start, I Have Hundreds of Millions in Hell Money: I'm Invincible in the Age of the Uncanny 开局冥币亿万：诡异时代我无敌 Sis, Don't Be Like That姐姐别这样Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horror + apocalypse + tycoon + ghost money + rules + comedy + no heroine + fast-paced power fantasy (buys a supernatural-horror site by chapter 7, keeps buying everything without dragging things out, and buys an entire city in 200,000 words) + mid-story twists + late-game rule deduction] The supernatural apocalypse arrives, and evil ghosts run rampant. Within the rules, ghosts cannot kill people. While countless people struggle to survive the apocalypse, carefully searching for a w 140.9kReads9.4Score15.2kShelves
38. 38 生 The Death and Life Inn 生死客栈 Xie Kefeng谢客风Mystery453k WordsCompleted (Don’t read this. Go away.)… 245Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely wonderful.

39. 39 恐 Horror Game: From the Start, I Treat Ghosts for Infertility 恐怖游戏：开局给鬼治不孕不育 The Xiu in Luo Xiu罗修的修Mystery629k WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + absurd humor + one heroine = a serious novel!] Saving a life earns you more merit than building a seven-story pagoda. Saving a ghost earns you more than scraping together a seven-room apartment! Luo Ping transmigrated into a world of the supernatural and became a doctor at the Good Luck Clinic on Happy Cross Street. After staying chaste for more than twenty years, he encountered a drunken, violent evil spirit seeking treatment for infertility right from the sta 532Reads8.6Score107Shelves

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    I think I read about opening a clinic in the ghost realm a long time ago, but I've almost forgotten it.

40. 40 我 I Opened an Inn in the World of Horror Games 我在惊悚游戏世界开旅店 Apricot Little Dummy杏子小呆瓜Mystery172k WordsOngoing #StrongFemaleLead #Infinite-FlowNPC #NoRomance #GhostTamer #Everyone'sFavorite #DualSystems In 3035, Blue Star was invaded by a horror game. To stay alive, people had to keep taking part in its games. Thanks to her System, Mo Mian was lucky enough to become a resident of the horror world and form contracts with all kinds of eerie beings. She was the qipao-clad owner of the Ruyi Inn and the mastermind behind Ranxi Mountain Village. Through her own efforts, she awakened the NPCs' longing for the m 6Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    I really don't understand why some people don't even look at the topic? When I looked at the top ten list, wow, the top three were all post-apocalyptic themes. What does the post-apocalyptic theme have to do with this topic?

41. 41 末 Apocalypse: The Hotel I Run Is the Only Paradise 末世：我经营的酒店是唯一乐园 Bei Moxi北茉夕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse516k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + no romance + invincible system + business management + please read the final note in the synopsis + low prices early on, don't read if you dislike that] Gu Wanyin never imagined that transmigrating would be bad enough, only to find herself in the apocalypse! The moment she opened her eyes, zombies were swarming her, and the only ones by her side were two pitifully skinny little kids. Gu Wanyin: I'm done for! System: Impossible. Absolutely impossible! After binding to the apocalypse 8kReads9.2Score859Shelves

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    Opening a shop in the apocalypse, the female lead is not a saint.

42. 42 最 The Ultimate Middleman: The Supernatural Come to Me for Supplies 最强中间商：诡异来找我进货 King of Gold and Silver Picking Flower Dew金银大王摘花露Mystery653k WordsCompleted [Creepy + Infinite Flow + Livestreaming + Face-Slapping Power Fantasy + No CP] Horror games invade Earth. Countless people die in the games, while others gain supernatural abilities and become beings comparable to gods. Jiang Ye awakens the [SSS-Rank Talent: Supermarket Owner!] From then on, whenever he enters a game instance Jiang Ye: “Dying of thirst? One cup of mineral water costs 100 ghost coins!” The creature: “That’s highway robbery! Doesn’t it only cost 2 ghost coins wholesale?” Unfortuna 2.8kReads8.8Score336Shelves

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    It meets your requirements.

43. 43 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 277kReads9.4Score23.7kShelves
44. 44 诡 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Zuo Fei左绯Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 22.9kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves

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    Looks great! [Admiring] [Already want to buy it]

45. 45 我 I Opened a Shop in the Apocalypse and Struck It Rich 我在末世开店致富 Mu Tian Who Loves Sweet and Sour Potatoes爱吃糖醋土豆的穆天Sci-Fi & Apocalypse376k WordsCompleted Also known as: “Making Sales in Another World” After Gu Ci (female) dies, she becomes bound to a merchant System. Once she reaches her sales targets, she can open a passage to a new world. After opening passages to ten worlds, she’ll be granted one wish. If she fails to meet her sales target for three months in a row, she’ll be put to death. Gu Ci only wants to return to her original world. What can she do? She’ll just have to grit her teeth and get on with it. 271Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's great!! The female lead isn't a saint! The plot is good too, with a touch of humor~ (but it's set in multiple worlds). Recommended rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

46. 46 死 Death Game: The Beauty Is Deceiving the World 死亡游戏：美人她欺诈世界 Yi Xiao已晓Mystery688k WordsOngoing [The author’s note at the end of Chapter 1 contains content warnings. Please remember to read it, thank you.] [The author’s brain doesn’t work right. The first instance is deliberately obscure, which means players can’t clear it. If you don’t understand it, feel free to skip straight to the second instance. The overall tone of this story is: secret identities, a heroine adored by everyone, an airheaded goofball, and hilarious love-triangle drama. (I already put that in the blurb, so if you still 7kReads9.2Score709Shelves
47. 47 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.3kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves

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    It's really good, but I'm not the shop owner! Currently, it's the best novel on Tomato.

48. 48 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Open a General Store to Get By 灵气复苏：开个杂货铺混日子 Xia Tiao虲条Urban750k WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + System + urban + comedy + no female lead] Tang Bai's three great loves: eating, getting himself into trouble, and making a little pocket money. An unexpected transmigration brings him a general store and sets him on a very different path in life. 16.4kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    The first book, while not a horror story, is still a very good read about opening a shop, and there's no romantic pairing. As for the second book, in the horror genre, I think if he says he's second, no one dares to claim first! Brother Zhao, I'm your follower! He may not be the shop owner, but he's a cult leader! Long live the Intercepting Cult!!!

49. 49 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
50. 50 白 Selling Clothes by Day, Sewing Corpses by Night 白天卖衣服，晚上缝尸体 Night Shadow夜幽影Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional supernatural horror, folk terror, decisive and ruthless] I rented an apartment where someone had died, hoping to save money, only to be plunged into endless darkness... My terrifying girlfriend has a mouth full of sharp teeth and haunts me day and night; A headless vengeful infant on the highway frantically tries to steal people’s heads; A horrifying internet celebrity livestreams herself peeling off people’s faces, while the comments turn eerie; At a Cat Immortal shrine in a strang 51.9kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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    The premise is novel, the plot is intricately woven, and the more you watch, the more engrossed you become [laughs]. Experience a different kind of horror... Highly recommended!

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