Any Horror Stories Where the Male Lead Has a Powerful Background? 有没有惊悚恐怖的男主其实背景很牛逼

1. 1 末 Apocalypse Fence-Sitter: Swearing Brotherhood with an Eighth-Rank Corpse King from the Start 末世墙头草：开局结拜八阶尸王 Star and Moon over a Sunny River星月晴川Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [Comic adaptation now available] [No System + Absurd Humor + Riding Coattails + No Saintly Heroine + Order Half-Collapsed + Harem] [Everyone's Favorite + Everyday Life + Friendship + Lighthearted, Easy Read] Li Xingyue was terminally ill, but after a night of heavy drinking, he somehow wound up in the tenth year of the apocalypse! Right after that, he ran into the Four Zombie Kings, who had just finished slaughtering a city... But after being bitten, he didn't mutate. Instead, he even healed him 208.2kReads8.3Score33kShelves

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   He immediately befriended the four zombie kings, moving freely throughout the apocalypse as if it were his own backyard. If bullied, he simply shouted, and the four zombie kings descended from the sky. "Let's compare backgrounds! Let's see who's tougher!"

2. 2 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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   This one gets a perfect score! The male lead's identity is incredibly powerful, and the content is both terrifying and hilarious! ~(￣▽￣~)!!

3. 3 九 Nine Dragons Carry the Coffin 九龙抬棺 Ninth Master九当家Mystery3.5M WordsOngoing The night of my grandfather's funeral, I carried a stone tablet at the front of the procession to lead the way. I didn't dare look back, because the eight evil spirits carrying the coffin were behind me... 9.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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   I'm sure you've come across novels with these names. I must say, each one has its unique aspects and a strong backstory. I highly recommend them if you're looking for something to read; they're incredibly addictive.

4. 4 谁 Who Let Him Become a Ghost Constable? 谁让他当鬼差的？ A Hundred Flowers万花丛Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After dying, Su Fan transmigrates into the body of a spirit in the Three Realms and becomes a soul-reaping ghost constable in the Underworld. From then on, the whole culture of the Underworld changes. “First of all, let me make this clear: I’m not the one who corrupted the culture of the Underworld. Ghost constables are supposed to reap souls. I’m just doing my job.” “If you can’t keep up with me, don’t blame me for changing the culture.” With that, Su Fan walks out through the Gate of Hell, car 77.5kReads9.3Score6kShelves
5. 5 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

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   I highly recommend this book! The male lead is incredibly powerful, nicknamed "The Forgotten Angel." He's extremely intelligent, his plots are intricately linked, and he's also quite twisted!! I absolutely love it. There's no female lead.

6. 6 惊 Thriller Game: Inheriting My Ancestors' Trillion Netherworld Coins from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局继承祖宗万亿冥币 Peach Blossoms Bloom Every Night桃花夜夜开Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Horror game + terror returns + power fantasy] A horror game descends upon the world, and Chen Xun is unexpectedly chosen as a player. Break a game rule, and you die. At that very moment, Chen Xun successfully activates the System and inherits nine trillion Underworld Coins from his ancestors. In the Blood-Red Train 404 dungeon, Chen Xun becomes the most distinguished Platinum Member. In the Bloody Kindergarten dungeon, Chen Xun simply buys the entire kindergarten. Inside the dungeons, his rules 47.7kReads9.1Score7kShelves

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   The protagonist's parents are both kings.

7. 7 惊 Thriller: The Death Knight Is Actually Me? 惊悚：亡灵骑士竟是我自己？ Loves Apple Pie爱吃苹果派Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Survival + Brother Cheng] The horror game arrived. Yin Cheng, known as Brother Cheng. He awakened a special talent that raised monsters' favorability toward him. Then Yin Cheng realized that his horror game... seemed to be going completely off the rails! A towering ghost nurse begged Yin Cheng to give her an IV, holding out her drip bag; a graceful, aristocratic vampire countess refused to drink anyone's blood but Yin Cheng's; a shapeshifting painted-skin ghost chased him, begging 42.1kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves
8. 8 国 National Fate Horror Game: Are You Crazy? You Can Play the Script Like This? 国运恐怖游戏：疯了吧，剧本还能这么玩 Third-Generation Nuclear Nut第三代核坚果Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted A National Fate horror game appears. If a country wants to prosper, it has to enter the game and take on its challenges. But the game is so terrifying that countless players fail to bring their countries any National Fate benefits. Instead, disaster strikes. Yet Qin Zhan discovers that he can see hints during the horror game stages: Funeral Hall Zombie Stage: Zombies fear light. Find a way to expose him to some. Bloody High-Heeled Shoe Stage: The female ghost has long legs. Give her another high 970Reads7.6Score100Shelves

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   It's straightforward and clear; the main characters are all pretty invincible.

9. 9 我 I’m Three and a Half, and I’ll Become a Legend in Rule-Based Horror With Basic Attacks 我三岁半，靠普攻在规则怪谈封神 One of the Idlers闲人之一Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available. [No heroine + comedy + subversion of expectations + infinite-flow + livestreaming + rule-based horror] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star, and each country randomly selects one person to take part. If the contestant wins, their nation prospers. If they lose, their nation declines. After losing two rounds of games, the people of the Dragon Kingdom are in dire straits. The next horror scenario arrives, and by sheer coincidence, it selects Xia Ye, who ha 8.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    To save you from a reading slump, check out these books (in no particular order). They're all readable. The first one, in my opinion, has a slightly rushed ending, but the first half is absolutely fantastic—the kind that makes you laugh out loud in the middle of the night, the kind that keeps you up for several nights straight. The two Marvel books are readable, and the Naruto fanfiction is alright, though it's unfinished. Anyway, I just come to Tomato Books to kill time.

11. 11 诡 Paranormal Detective: I Harvest Fear by Filming Real Horror Movies 诡探：我靠拍真实恐怖片搜刮恐惧 Moon's End Dreamscape月端梦境Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Winning people over with “reason” + mockumentary + urban legends + mildly scary power fantasy + no romance] After narrowly surviving a bizarre fire, Chu Han discovered a “Paranormal Investigator” app on his computer. Completing missions to investigate paranormal phenomena earned him items. And gathering fear directed at specific targets could strengthen those items. Chu Han: If I film my paranormal missions as horror movies, wouldn’t I be able to harvest fear from the whole world? And so, a hor 36.5kReads8.2Score5.8kShelves

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    A very interesting novel

12. 12 惊 Horror Game: My Second Personality Is an Evil God 惊悚游戏，我的第二人格是邪神 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Madman] [Dark Humor] [Mind Games] [Thriller] A Thriller game descends, and Chen Xie, a patient at a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into it. With an evil god living inside him, he possesses both absolute rationality and absolute madness. Evil God: I’m the absolutely rational one. You’re the absolutely insane one! Mutant Doctor: This guy chopped me to death, then went off to make mutants himself! Ghost Teacher: He doesn’t just break the school rules, he straight-up blows the pr 4.2kReads9.3Score490Shelves

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    A decent book 📖

13. 13 惊 Horror Game: You Want Me, a Vengeful Ghost, to Be a Player? 惊悚游戏，你让我一厉鬼当玩家？ Chi Chi's Little Naughty Crow池池的小污鸦Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Infinite-survival + no romance + fun + memes + a touch of horror + bizarre = unhinged fiction [Warning: A god-tier supernatural monster has been spotted wandering through an instance in the guise of a human player. All monsters and players in every instance, proceed with caution.] Lu Wang: I'd say The Abyss of Death is an utterly heartwarming game. There's a clown who gives me balloons. And a sweet old lady who eagerly invites me home to make dumplings. I even have a cat that likes to wear r 5.2kReads8.8Score947Shelves

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    The story of the god-level monster chosen as a player is still ongoing, but it's really good. [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure]

14. 14 变 Reborn as a Girl, I Won’t Be Socially Anxious in the Horror World Anymore 变成女孩子在惊悚世界不想再社恐 Big Hao Ren大郝仁啊Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Horror World] [Gender Transformation] [Healing Everyday Life] [Read Before Bed to Cure Your Insomnia] After buying a late-night snack at a convenience store, Tang Xia Bing was on her way home to continue being a shut-in when, at a crossroads, a truck transformed into a robot and sent her to another world with its righteous iron fist. She had transmigrated straight into the body of a white-haired little girl who had taken her own life because her social anxiety made her terrified of dealing with 15.2kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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    This should be it, right?

15. 15 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    The Underworld Detective is pretty good.

16. 16 恐 Horror Game: I Get Stronger by Talking Back 恐怖游戏，抬杠我就能变强 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance + infinite-flow + jokes and memes + System power fantasy] Cheng Fei transmigrates into a wilderness world and thinks he's doomed, but to his surprise, he's pulled into a horror game. He realizes that these games seem to contain tons of supplies he can use to survive! So he... This book is also known as: "A Mine Owner's Self-Cultivation" "I Went on a Free Shopping Spree in the Dungeon" "I Get Stronger Every Time I Roast Someone" "They Were Already Stupid, So Why Are You Teasing Them?" —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all good. I remember the first one was quite funny, and the last one had an awesome male lead, but some details later on were a bit ridiculous.

17. 17 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
18. 18 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
19. 19 我 I'm a Sneaky Sixth, and Everyone Wants to Kill Me 我是个老六，所有人都想刀了我 Could You Stop Rushing Me?别催行不行Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive killing + no female lead + satisfying read + System] After Lin Jiu entered the Horror World, he acquired an evolvable talent: Kidney Collector. From then on, he never looked back from the path of being a sneaky bastard. “You collected a pair of kidneys and mastered the S-rank skill Kidney Strike!” “You collected a pair of kidneys and mastered the S-rank skill Warp!” “You collected a kidney and mastered the S-rank skill Chaotic Calculation!” Miss Cannibal, please be careful. I only 8kReads9.3Score678Shelves
20. 20 恐 Horror Game: My Family Are All Monsters! 恐怖游戏：我的家人都是鬼怪！ Mr. Yan, Who Loves Sunflower Chicken爱吃葵花鸡的颜先生Mystery750k WordsCompleted Horror games. Dungeon missions. In Zhao Shi’s world, everyone has to enter terrifying games and repeatedly face all kinds of dungeons. While everyone else struggles desperately to survive and escape, Zhao Shi obtains a System that lets him see the rules governing how ghosts and monsters kill. Everything has rules, and every rule can be broken! With the System’s help, Zhao Shi easily sees the rules of every ghost and monster. You need a son? Sure, Mom! You need a husband? Honey, how about me? 145Reads8.9Score106Shelves

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    They're all great to watch, and they have high ratings!

21. 21 我 My Horror Game's Vibe Is a Little Off 我的惊悚游戏，画风不太对劲 Black and Red Petals黑红花片Mystery530k WordsCompleted A horror game descends, plunging players around the world into desperate straits as they struggle to survive. Lin Yu is also chosen to enter the horror game, but he discovers that every ghost he meets is surprisingly friendly. Friendly Ghost Auntie: “Xiao Yu, I have an eighteen-year-old niece. Want me to introduce her as your girlfriend?” Administrator of the Haunted Apartment: “Mr. Lin, you’re our ten-thousandth customer. We’re giving you a luxurious presidential suite for three days!” Lin Yu s 3.3kReads8.7Score233Shelves
22. 22 我 I Serve as a Guide in the Underworld 我在地府当接引使 Tipsy Among the Flowers花间浅醉Urban149k WordsOngoing An unexpected car accident sends Ye Qianqiu to the underworld. The white flowers blooming along the Yellow Springs Road and the name that has vanished from the Book of Life and Death reveal that he is no ordinary person. Guiding souls and slaying vengeful ghosts, Ye Qianqiu gradually grows stronger. “Can vengeful ghosts cross the Naihe Bridge too?” “No. But they can if they have that one, one-of-a-kind soul guide.” A sinister cult with ulterior motives and mysterious powers gradually emergin —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 斩 Ten Years of Slaying Ghosts: Beginning with Jingzhe 斩鬼十年：从惊蛰开始 Before You酉前Urban4.2M WordsCompleted In 2046, on the day Jingzhe began, twelve stone pillars erupted from the earth. With a snap of the fingers, the first unnatural flame flickered above a thumb. From that moment on, humanity entered a new era: the Age of Awakening. 12.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
24. 24 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
25. 25 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
26. 26 举 Raise Your Head Three Feet, and There’s an Evil God 举头三尺有邪神 Firmament Giant Rock苍穹巨岩Mystery328k WordsOngoing [Eastern Fantasy + Lovecraftian Elements + Plot-Driven + Mystery + No Cliches + No System + No Brain-Dead Characters + Not a Power Fantasy] [Readers who may be bothered by this, proceed with caution] [The first five chapters are slow-burn setup. The story picks up afterward, and there's a detailed outline, so read with confidence!] After transmigrating, Zhou Mo finds himself in a small village that resembles one from ancient China. Gradually, strange and utterly inexplicable things begin happeni 922Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A truly niche gem! The male protagonist gains the power of an evil god, transforming into a tentacle monster at crucial moments. [Eastern Fantasy][Cthulhu][Suspense & Mind-Bending Theme] The first few chapters are a bit slow-paced, but as you read on, you realize it's all foreshadowing and setup—very unexpected! Similar to the Daoist fantasy/Cthulhu cultivation genre, it focuses on mystery and suspense! [Kiss]

27. 27 惊 Thriller Game: I Kissed the Ghost Princess from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局强吻鬼公主 Jia Chi加持Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror game + ridiculous comedy + mystery + supernatural, not scary.] Even capitalists would weep, and financial tycoons would look at this and cry out that it's a crime. In the horror world, Ye Chen does only two things: make money and flirt with female ghosts. A female ghost tries to pull a honey trap? He takes all her ghost coins. He operates on a male ghost, who refuses to pay extra halfway through? Congratulations, sir. Your wife has one fewer husband from now on, but one more sister. He e 357Reads9.1Score105Shelves

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    Both male protagonists have terrifying backstories, but after experiencing certain events, they both relive their past experiences.

28. 28 蛇 The Snake Lord Dotes on Me Alone, Yet the Scumbag's Family Still Dare to Swindle Me Out of My Inheritance? 蛇君独宠，渣男全家还敢吃绝户？ Number One Steamed Bun第一馒头Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Only as Ji Chang’an lay dying did she realize that the husband she had so carefully chosen was a rotten scoundrel, a beast in human form. All these years, Wen Yesong had repaid Duke Ji’s kindness in raising him by devouring the Ji family’s wealth piece by piece. The Ji family, once the richest in the Great Sheng dynasty, had long since become an empty shell. And that wasn’t all. Wen Yesong had been secretly seeing another woman for ages. The pair of children they had together were both his. In t 18.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with this novel. I'm reading it day and night, the female lead is incredibly sharp-witted, and the male lead must be a powerful figure. I haven't finished it yet, but I read it every day. 👀

29. 29 全 The Full-Time Sword Cultivator 全职剑修 Half a Pot of Sake清酒半壶Sports4.4M WordsOngoing [Qingjiu's New Novel] Lin Jichen was a master at the Dao Enlightenment Realm in Eight Wastelands, the strongest spell cultivator under heaven. He should have had countless admirers, the power to command the winds and rain, and an boundless path to immortality. But after his lover and sworn brother both betrayed him, he was tricked into entering the lair of Zhulong, a Level-to-Immortality Realm boss. In the end, he died in the jaws of a beast, his body and soul destroyed. Unexpectedly, fate gave 28.8kReads9.1Score919Shelves

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    These two books are undoubtedly masterpieces in my heart.

30. 30 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 561.4kReads9.3Score72kShelves
31. 31 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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    No one can defeat him, he's too powerful, an invincible being.

32. 32 湘 Tales of the Strange in Western Hunan 湘西异闻录 Qia Ling Little Taoist恰灵小道Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [A friendly warning: This book has no System. It's funny and terrifying, with suspense and clever twists throughout, plus plenty of passion and brains. The more you read, the better it gets.] When I was four, I was kidnapped and taken to a cursed village to be sacrificed alive. A fox spirit risked her life to save me, and secretly pledged herself to me for life. To marry my fox bride, I venture deep into the Miao Valley, tread the Nether River Gorge, and walk the boundary between Yin and Yang. I 6.1kReads9.1Score593Shelves

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    It's really good, don't let this book go to waste!

33. 33 惊 Thriller Game: I Became the Game's Administrator 惊悚游戏：我成为了策划管理员 Three Stages, Five Tribulations三阶五劫Mystery383k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] + [Infinite Flow] + [No Female Lead] Ye Fan was forced to die suddenly from the start. At the call of the Thriller Main God, he became one of its subordinates and took on the roles of behind-the-scenes planner and administrator for the Thriller Game. The Thriller Game had been around in this world for many years. Just as the players had figured out all its tricks, something terrifying suddenly happened... The Thriller Game had changed completely! Every guide from before was now u 708Reads8.3Score105Shelves

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34. 34 惊 When Terror Descended, My Insane Social Skills Shocked the World 惊悚降临:社交牛x的我震惊世界 Zun Yu尊臾Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Xiao, a world-class sales trainer and proud holder of a Social Skills Expert certificate, transmigrated into a parallel world where a terrifying game had descended. As it turned out, you could do anything you wanted as long as you had great social skills. Affection: 60 Rakshasa: “From now on, you're my brother, Lao Luo!” Affection: 90 Ghost King: “Big bro, take a look! Take a look at the kingdom your little brother conquered for you!” Affection: 100 Ghost Teacher: “Little brother, stay the n 481Reads9.4Score119Shelves

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    The second book is "The Horned Man's Past Life Was Awesome," which is not yet finished; I'm currently following it.

35. 35 惊 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏：我能看到提示 Master Mouse in Sunglasses戴墨镜的鼠爷Mystery951k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.7kReads8.9Score639Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, intelligent protagonist, male lead has a powerful background.

36. 36 恐 Horror Descends: I’m the Top Player 恐怖降临:我才是顶级玩家 Money-Losing Wretch赔钱货Mystery200k WordsCompleted Horror games have descended upon the world, choosing lucky players each day to enter a dungeon. An You Si, a transmigrator, was selected for a horror game and awakened a laid-back, mute dungeon. But why? Why are all these eerie creatures looking at me so strangely? Please, I’m a player in the game. Show me some respect. Hanged Ghost: But you smell so good. Bride Ghost: This human player seems pretty nice. He looks so familiar. Top-tier S-Rank Red-Dressed Female Ghost Zhou Zuanzuan: I was wonderi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist of a horror game is on friendly terms with the Demon King; he seems to have a very powerful background.

37. 37 人 Gods and Demons of the Mortal World 人间神魔 Yao Jiu Guai Liu妖九拐六Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Just because we have never seen something does not mean it does not exist. Just because we have heard a legend does not mean it is made up. Our fate must be in our own hands. If the gods tell me to accept my fate, I will shatter the gods. If the demons tell me to bow my head, I will trample their altar. What are gods and demons, anyway? Where are they? All will be revealed in Gods and Demons Among Men! 222Reads8.7Score—Shelves
38. 38 我 My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生那些年 Little Lantern-Carrying Ghost提灯小鬼Mystery777k WordsCompleted An entanglement of karma inherited from my ancestors and an ancient, wondrous book made me a Yin-Yang Master. From that day on, burdened by the curse of the Yin-Yang Master, I embarked on a path of slaying demons and suppressing ghosts. 3.9kReads8.2Score352Shelves
39. 39 恐 The Haunted Teahouse: I Only Sell Objects of Ill Omen 恐怖茶馆：我只卖大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The world is divided between yin and yang. Some people do business with the living, while others trade with the dead. I deal in the business of the dead, but I don’t sell coffins, paper money, funeral clothes, or paper effigies. What I sell are things you’ve never seen before, things far stranger still… 31kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
40. 40 鬼 Ghost Incense 鬼上香 Big Brother Xuanyi玄一哥哥Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted People eat food, while ghosts catch its scent! Every trade has its own rules and fate, and mine is downright horrifying. My name is Han Yiding. I was born from the belly of a corpse, a corpse-born infant. I also have a master who looks like a con artist. Whenever I think of that old man, he hardly seems like some great master. You ask who founded our sect? Ever heard of Lü Dongbin? A renowned master who cultivated both Buddhism and Taoism. But enough explaining. This child born from a corpse is 404Reads8.1Score152Shelves
41. 41 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
42. 42 我 I'm a Fortune-Teller (The Original Novel of I'm No Master, Starring Li Xian and Li Yitong) 我是个算命先生（李现、李一桐主演《我不是大师》原著） Yi Zhi易之Mystery547k WordsCompleted The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Li Xian and Li Yitong, I'm No Master The highest level of fortune-telling isn't predicting the heavens. It's reading people. During the Republican era, a secretive group called the Jiangxiang Sect operated in the underworld. They called themselves fortune-tellers, but made their living through fraud. From secret agents of the Military Statistics Bureau and bandit chiefs to scholarly households, sheltered women, and children, no one could escap 13.8kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves
43. 43 我 My Yin-Yang Teahouse 我有一间阴阳茶馆 Swallow a Goose Whole一口吞只鹅Mystery447k WordsCompleted When the dead come knocking, my work begins. Behind every death lies a story. I will tell these untold stories, one by one... My name is Xia Xingchen. I can see ghosts. I help the souls who come seeking the light embark on their final journey. As I help them find redemption, I am also searching for the truth... 34Reads7.3Score—Shelves
44. 44 算 Calculating Fate Through Yin 算阴命 Nine-Rank Game九品一局Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted My mother was snatched away by a beast when she gave birth to me. Twelve years later, my father brought home a woman. Three days after that, my father died… 1.8kReads8.9Score257Shelves
45. 45 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
46. 46 尸 The Corpse-Eater Inn 尸人饭店 A Xiong阿熊Mystery823k WordsCompleted Driven by greed, I took a job at a restaurant that paid 50,000 yuan a month. I rested during the day and worked between midnight and 2 a.m. On my very first day, the chef told me I had only seven days left to live... 517Reads8.4Score102Shelves
47. 47 恐 The Horror Supply Shop 恐怖用品店 Mighty Pig强大的猪Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted An adult shop in a cemetery, and a brick-thick guide to running an adult shop. I started running a bizarre little store. My very first customer wanted to buy my human skin... 272Reads7.3Score—Shelves
48. 48 地 The Underworld Calls Me Little Sir 地府叫我小先生 HelinEastern Fantasy803k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mystery + power progression] Getting hit by a basketball and falling into a lake was bad enough. Even worse, I got killed by a basketball!! The Black and White Impermanence told me I still had seventy years left to live. To make it up to me, they offered me a job in the underworld. So I became an HR officer on the underworld’s permanent staff and even got a ghost recruitment System! As long as I help the underworld recruit talented ghosts, I can earn all kinds of abilities: talis 401Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They look weak, but they have powerful backers. [Thinking]

49. 49 规 Rule Horror: I Have No Shame, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：我不要脸怪谈闻风丧胆 Mozi Qing Qing墨子青青Mystery358k WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror, Instances, No Female Lead, No Romance, Invincible Protagonist, System, Power Fantasy, Witty and Humorous, Goofy and Absurd, Plot-Driven…] Title: I Have No Shame, and I'm Thriving in the Horror Game. Synopsis: Spiritual qi revival. Terror descends. The Dragon Kingdom has lost eight rounds of the horror game. The ninth is its last hope. But this time, the game chose someone nobody knew: Gu Yi. [Gu Yi? Who came up with that name? Did they pick him just to make us laugh?] [Seriou 377Reads6.8Score102Shelves

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    Orphaned and destitute from a young age, the protagonist unexpectedly discovers he is the inheritor of an ancient tale of the supernatural. In the process of uncovering the mystery of his origins, he gradually reveals the terrifying truth hidden behind reality…

50. 50 我 Me, the Horror Game Producer! 我，惊悚游戏策划！ Fallen Leaves and Maple Frost落叶枫霜Mystery296k WordsOngoing “What? You want me to be a game designer?” Wang Hao has only just transmigrated when he discovers that the Horror Dimension has invited him to design horror games! And so, a game designer whom everyone on Blue Star wants to chop up and eat is born! “Put Qingshan Hospital in the game!” “How can a horror game be complete without urban legends? Add some, add some!” “Quick, what about the zoo? Put in all the rule-based horror stories too!” As Wang Hao keeps designing new horror games, he gradually l 9Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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