Rule-Based Horror Stories (Nothing Mindless) 规则类怪谈(不要无脑)

1. 151 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves
2. 152 诡 Eerie Instances: Today, Too, I Must Be a Good Ghost 诡异副本：今天也要好好做诡 Pedro the Meticulous严谨的佩德罗Mystery577k WordsOngoing [No CP] [An unsettling perspective. Readers who can't accept eerie beings killing people, please stay away] [Writing this to satisfy my own cravings, please go easy on me] Lin Yan was a surgeon in life. After death, he became an eerie entity studying at the Abyss Echo Academy. To stay alive, Lin Yan diligently enters instances and works hard. 7.5kReads6.9Score658Shelves
3. 153 规 Rule Horror: It Begins with a Note from Mom and Dad 规则怪谈：从爸爸妈妈的纸条开始 Sweet Home甜蜜之家Mystery694k WordsCompleted [National destiny + no female lead + rule-based horror] (Written so far: Clever Soup, Chapters 1–11; Sam's Zoo, Chapters 12–28; Beware of Sam, Chapters 31–58; Mileage Town, Chapters 63–105; Reject Winter, Chapters 106–136; Peaceful Inn, Chapters 137–163; Diary of August 29, Chapter 165 onward.) Rule-based horror descends upon the world. Anyone who successfully solves a supernatural scenario can earn a corresponding reward in fortune. The first scenario begins with a note left by Mom and Dad. (Gr 3.7kReads8.6Score380Shelves

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4. 154 班 Classroom Survival: I'm the Only Man on the Bus 班级求生：我是公交车内唯一男生 Unlucky Agudo倒霉蛋阿古朵Sports1.7M WordsOngoing [Bus survival] [Multiple heroines] [S-rank talents] [Not a saint] [Fresh new premise] Ten billion people around the world are forced to survive aboard buses. They’re organized into groups, such as classes, companies, departments, clubs, and research lab teams. Each group of 30 to 50 people transmigrates into a bus and must fight to survive. Because of the university major Gu Pingsheng is studying, everyone on his bus except him is a female classmate... And he and several of his classmates ar 126.8kReads8.5Score13.5kShelves
5. 155 我 All My Personalities Transformed into Professions 我的人格全部转化为职业 Cliche陈词滥调Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + one female lead] The app “Dreamscape,” connected to countless worlds, appears on everyone’s phones without warning. Anyone who awakens a “Class” can use Dreamscape to enter dungeons in other worlds. Mu Yu, who has dissociative identity disorder, transmigrates into this world and awakens the “Player” Class. All of his personalities are transformed into different Classes. “Soul Peddler,” “Mastermind,” “Mist Assassin,” “Fearless Vanguard,” “Genius Clown,” “Winner”... It all leads t 4.9kReads9.2Score747Shelves
6. 156 一 The Story of a Desperate Pilot Who Failed to Take Off 一名绝望的机长起飞失败的故事 I Love Maple and Bell我爱枫与铃6k WordsCompleted The story of a desperate pilot whose attempt to take off fails 19Reads—Score103Shelves
7. 157 规 Rule Horror: I Slaughter My Way Through with Hidden Rules 规则怪谈：我靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Aba Aba阿巴阿巴Mystery40k WordsCompleted How do you escape by the skin of your teeth from a campus horror game where the rules are enforced with lethal force? My name is Chen Yi, and I’m a sophomore in the computer science department at C University. During a lab class on Tuesday morning, the computer suddenly went black. Then a strange voice rang out: Welcome to the eerie game world. All students must follow these rules: Rule One: During class, you may not speak unless answering a question. Rule Two: Do not try to leave the school. Al 454Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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8. 158 徒 Lifting Steel Coils Barehanded: The Rules of the Game, Anshan Steel Plant No. 3'S Anomaly Guidelines 徒手搬钢卷规则怪谈"鞍钢三厂异常细则" Mambo Tanhauser曼波唐怀瑟6k WordsCompleted The Rules for Moving Steel Coils by Hand: Anomaly Regulations of Angang No. 3 Plant 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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9. 159 诡 Eerie Revival: Obstetrician to an S-Rank Haunted Hospital 诡异复苏：给S级鬼楼当产科医生 Dongdong Daci洞洞打次8k WordsCompleted Eerie Revival: Obstetrician to an S-Rank Haunted Building 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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10. 160 规 Rule Horror: Feeding Records from No. 7 Huaiyin Lane 规则怪谈：槐荫里7号进食记录 Dongdong Daci洞洞打次7k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Feeding Records from No. 7, Huaiyin Lane —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 诡 Mysterious Tales: Stop Crying! Smile, Damn It! 诡秘怪谈：别哭了！给老子笑！ Dongdong Daci洞洞打次7k WordsCompleted Weird Tales of the Mysterious: Stop crying! Give me a damn smile! —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 规 Rule Horror: Help! My AI Miracle Doctor Says I Have to Die 规则怪谈：救命！我的AI神医说我必须死 Dongdong Daci洞洞打次10k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Help! My AI Miracle Doctor Says I Have to Die —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 惊 Horror Park: I Teach in the Ghost Realm, and the Boss Cries While Doing Homework 惊悚乐园：我在鬼域搞教育，BOSS哭着写作业 Dongdong Daci洞洞打次7k WordsCompleted Horror Paradise: I Teach in the Ghost Realm, and the Boss Cries While Doing His Homework 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 禁 Forbidden Horror: Don't Look in the Mirror at Night 禁忌怪谈：晚上不要照镜子 Dongdong Daci洞洞打次8k WordsCompleted Taboo Horror: Don’t Look in the Mirror at Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 规 Rule Horror: I Report This! The School's Teaching Aids Are All Made from Students 规则怪谈：我举报！这学校的教具都是拿学生做的 Dongdong Daci洞洞打次10k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: I’m reporting this! The school’s teaching aids are all made from students 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 让 You Were Supposed to Handle Rule Contamination, So Why Are You Going, “For Real?” 让你处理规则污染，你搁这“尊嘟假嘟”？ Dongdong Daci洞洞打次8k WordsCompleted You were supposed to handle the rule contamination, so why are you over here going, “For real, though?” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 生 Survival Game: I Defy Fate with My Imagination 生存游戏：我靠脑洞在游戏场逆天 Dongdong Daci洞洞打次Mystery595k WordsOngoing [Absurd Comedy + Infinite Worlds + Rule-Based Battles + Internet Memes + Meticulous Plotting + Reverse Tropes + No Romance] When reaction images become primordial deities and terrible memes form the laws of the world, welcome to the “Meme Corridor,” a survival game that runs on imagination, not science. Here, every cringe-worthy meme you once laughed at will become a blade aimed at your life. While other players despair in the repulsion field of “Don’t you come any closer!” or sink into the “ 13Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.5kReads—Score304Shelves

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19. 169 抬 The Corpse Bearer 抬尸人 Grasshopper Bro蚂蚱哥Mystery821k WordsCompleted Have you ever carried a corpse? Can you imagine what it feels like to carry the body of a young, beautiful girl who died only recently? I'll never forget it for the rest of my life. And after carrying that body, I was never the same again. 882Reads6.2Score100Shelves
20. 170 诡 Eerie: A Dog from the Start, Gear You Scavenge 诡异：开局一条狗，装备全靠捡 I Love Watching the Show我爱围观Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, and it will rise later] [Apocalyptic Awakening] [Stat-Allocation Sequence] [Horror Survival] [Extreme Combat Style] Terror descends upon the world, and a Black Tide begins to devour cities. The uncanny, demons, monsters, forbidden artifacts... Human life is as worthless as grass. People struggle to survive by any means. In an apocalypse of endless terror, the only way to stay alive is to awaken and become part of a Transcendent Sequence! Others awaken as doctors, surviv 464.5kReads8.5Score51.3kShelves
21. 171 扒 The Skinning Ghost 扒皮鬼 Little Old Steed小老骥Mystery756k WordsOngoing (Traditional supernatural horror + extreme horror + multiple twists + mystery + entirely handcrafted) Lately, I've been having nightmares every night. A fortune-teller said I might have a ghost clinging to me. He told me about a forbidden folk ritual: Put on a pair of worn underwear over your head, and it will block a ghost's sight. That night, I got home and followed his advice, half believing it. My girlfriend came back to the room after washing up and stared blankly at where I was. "Where... 64.7kReads8.3Score7.2kShelves
22. 172 规 Rule Horror: People Have Only Two Eyes 规则怪谈：人只有两只眼睛 The Gloomy Dominant Forest Ranger寡欢的霸巡林客Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Reading Rules 1. All the rules in this book are original, and the author is Guahuan de Baxun Linke. 2. Comments, messages, fan rankings, and the main text disappearing are all normal. Don’t be surprised. Just pretend nothing happened. 3. Updates are irregular. You can encourage the author to update by commenting, tipping, or voting, but remember to follow Rule Five. 4. If you experience an adverse reaction while reading, such as nausea, dislike, or aversion, close the book as soon as possible. 5 6kReads8.0Score496Shelves
23. 173 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Boundless Lord of the Eerie 规则怪谈：我，无界诡主 Nai Yiyi Ya奈一一吖Mystery152k WordsOngoing At midnight, I received a text message: [Welcome to the Boundless Strange Tales game. Break the rules and die.] While everyone else is fighting to survive, I can see the truth behind every rule, because I am the source of all things uncanny. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is intelligent!

24. 174 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, "Strange Tales of Rules," is truly unconventional. It uses Taoist magic to break through the supernatural and outwit demons. It combines supernatural tales with cultivation in the underworld and workplace. The plot twists and foreshadowing are so numerous that they're addictive. The details are meticulously crafted, and the writing style and atmosphere are top-notch.

25. 175 我 My Wife Is Actually the King of a Strange World 我老婆竟是诡异世界的王 Shadow2025影子2025Mystery238k WordsCompleted One female lead. A story of mystery and wild imagination, and above all, a love that endures life and death. She is a decisive and ruthless queen in a world of the uncanny, yet also a thoughtful and tender wife. An unexpected encounter brought my wife and me together. Then a crisis forced us to support each other through thick and thin. I thought I was bound to die, but I thrived in the uncanny world. My wife, who had always seemed weak and helpless, turned out to be the infamous Empress of the 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Single female lead, morally sound, no mindless face-slapping.

26. 176 规 Rule Horror: It Takes Two 规则怪谈：双人成行 Tunisian Sea Monster突尼斯海怪Mystery806k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and is rather low, but it will rise] [Two Minds Sharing One Body] [Rules-Based Horror] [Original Scenarios] [Mind-Bending Twists] [Lighthearted Bickering] One moment, Wei Minghua was conquering an S-rank rules-based horror scenario. The next, he woke to find his body gone. His consciousness was trapped in the mind of a nineteen-year-old girl named Mingxi. Mingxi pressed a knife to her throat. "Get out of my body, or we'll both die." Before they could reach an agreement, 32.7kReads8.1Score7.9kShelves

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    This one is alright. The subject matter is relatively novel; it's not like the ubiquitous national destiny live-streaming systems. It's also quite mind-bending and a bit scary.

27. 177 规 Rule Horror: Deduction and Strategy 规则怪谈：推演与博弈 Luo Shi络蚀Mystery122k WordsCompleted (Rule Horror + One Female Lead + Infinite Flow + Deduction + Brainy Mystery + Light Comedy + Power Fantasy) A real brain-burner. The first two arcs are a warm-up, then the hospital arc cranks up the difficulty. In Rule Horror, you either get controlled and tortured to death by the rules, or get erased for breaking them. Chen Yan awakens an ability, but using it costs him his lifespan. Will he clear the horror scenarios, or run out of time first... Cheng Xingwan, a hero of Xia Kingdom, came withi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out my book! The opening chapters, starting with the Red Church, introduce a ghost story; the mysterious alleyways establish the world and character backgrounds; the hospital arc quickly raises the difficulty—it's mind-bending! Male lead: A character who grows and develops. Female lead: Always intelligent, aloof, and proud.

28. 178 诡 A Strange Game Invades: Honey, I’m Coming to Find You 诡异游戏入侵，老婆我在找你了 Send Me Off to Become a Rich Lady送我当富婆Fantastical Romance402k WordsOngoing [Supernatural Horror + Two Powerful Leads + Horror Game Dungeons + Devoted Couple + Mild Horror + Infinite Flow + Mild Suspense] A newsreader’s polished voice comes from the television: “Recently, more than a hundred people across the country have suddenly vanished for unknown reasons, only to be found dead at the sites of their disappearance several days later. The scenes are horrific. Relevant government departments have urgently begun an investigation...” The real world has been overrun by th 11.7kReads—Score2.4kShelves

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    Everyone who's seen it says it's great! [Angry]

29. 179 规 Rule Horror: I'm a Scholar!! 规则怪谈：我是读书人啊！！ Yam and Blueberry Don't Go Together山药不搭蓝莓Mystery365k WordsCompleted Guan Ziliang had just passed the written portion of the national civil service exam when he got so excited that he keeled over and died. When he woke again, he was in a strange new world. [Welcome to the Haunted Park] [Loading the Game of Despair…] [Ding! Player Guan Ziliang of the Dragon Kingdom, successfully loaded!] “If you can’t understand reason, this monk knows a few moves with his fists.” “Technically, you’re not allowed to hit the supernatural, but he’s the one who makes the rules.” A hi 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Scholars aren't mindless, they're hilarious!

30. 180 入 On My First Day at Work, I Found 13 Bizarre Company Rules 入职第一天，我发现公司13条诡异规则 Run Yu888润玉8886k WordsCompleted On My First Day at Work, I Discovered the Company's 13 Bizarre Rules 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, "On My First Day at Work, I Discovered 13 Bizarre Rules in My Company," is incredibly captivating. It's packed with strange workplace rules and suspenseful plot twists. Runyu888 highly recommends it to readers who enjoy mystery and supernatural tales—you won't regret reading it!

31. 181 规 No Fear of Rule-Based Horror! Let's Storm the Haunted Elevator 规则怪谈不用怕！开团干翻诡域电梯篇 Not-Spicy Little Skin不辣小小皮10k WordsCompleted Rules of the Strange Tales? No Need to Fear! Let's Team Up and Take Down the Eerie Realm: Elevator Arc —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, which uses rational reasoning to find loopholes in the rules, is not mindless.

32. 182 死 The Twelfth Rule of the Death Game! 死亡游戏的第十二条规则！ Xia Huangjin Changsheng夏谎烬长生Mystery208k WordsCompleted A secret circulated at Jiangyu University: at midnight, make a wish while playing the mobile game Mirror Realm, and you will receive a trial from a "god." Lin Che, a sophomore, was only curious, but got caught up in a deadly game. Win, and you get a clue; lose, and someone in the real world will be "forgotten." As his classmates and gaming friends disappear one after another, with no one even remembering they ever existed, Lin Che discovers that the game designer, "Mirror," used the case number —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At 1 a. M., A trending forum post claimed that a roommate had disappeared, and everyone else had collectively lost their memory. AI is quietly devouring our shared memories, and the only one who still remembers becomes the next target to be erased. This isn't just a mystery; it's a reality you could face any second. (50 Words)

33. 183 默 The City of Silent Mist 默雾之城 Jinmo Wuzhi噤默雾芷Mystery103k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror; Infinite-Loop Adventure; Two Male Leads; No Female Lead; Wits and Strategy; A Male Lead Who Grows; One Night of a Hundred Battles; The Fear of the Unknown...] At some point, skyscrapers collapsed and mountain villas fell. The waters, skies, and earth no longer belonged to humanity. A thick fog from somewhere engulfed all these ruins, and the few humans left could only eke out an existence in the areas the white fog grudgingly spared. To grasp a slim chance of survival, people 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a pure adventure mode, an endless stream of supernatural tales where the focus is more on surviving constant, eerie pursuit than strictly adhering to the rules. However, later in the game, there will be dungeons themed around the rules. Hope you all support it!

34. 184 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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35. 185 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves

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36. 186 规 Rule Horror: Mirror Image 规则怪谈：镜像 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃10k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Mirror Image 5Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 五 The May Day Calamity 五一劫 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃12k WordsCompleted The May Day Calamity —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 我 I Rely on My Nose to Attain the Great Dao 我靠鼻子证大道 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃11k WordsCompleted I Rely on My Nose to Attain the Great Dao 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 退 The Day She Broke Off Our Engagement, Snow Buried My Door. Three Years Later, I Had the Entire Marquis's Household Executed 退婚那日雪满门，三年后我让侯府满门抄斩 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Day I Broke Off the Engagement, Snow Blanketed the Door. Three Years Later, I Had the Entire Marquis's Estate Executed 74Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 无 Infinite Reincarnation: I Have a Death Save File 无限轮回，我有一个死亡存档 Gathering Autumn, Knowing Quiet Joy拾秋知清欢Mystery417k WordsOngoing [Highly Open-Ended Earth Online + Everyone's a Villain + Good People Save the World + Neutral Faction] [The ratings have just come in and will rise in the future. I'm a new writer, so please be kind.] After setting fire to both his bullies and himself, Bai Zhu, a psychiatric patient, thought he would end up in hell. Instead, he woke up on a scrapped bus. No one knew where the bus was headed. Just then, a System calling itself the [God's Game] approached him and said it could grant any wish. Bai 8.6kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Bai Zhu thus gradually uncovers the truth behind the terrifying world.

41. 191 窃 The Law Thief: If the Rules Don’t Forbid It, I Can Steal It 窃律者：规则没写不让偷 Post-00s Online as a Stepdad蛋蛋后在线当后爸Mystery912k WordsOngoing When the Great Laws descend upon the world, everyone awakens to a unique "Law" at the age of eighteen: some command fire, some read minds, and some can reverse time by a single second. The Law Shen Du awakens is the lowliest of them all: [Theft]. At the same time, global secret realms open in cycles with the "lunar tide." Each secret realm is a self-contained rules-based horror scenario: whatever is written in black and white is law, and anyone who breaks it dies. The dungeon boss is the embodim 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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42. 192 耄 Tales of an Elderly Monster Keeper: Transmigrating Through Time to Save You 耄耋饲养怪谈：穿越时间拯救你 Little Knight Ya小小骑士吖14k WordsCompleted An Octogenarian Raises Urban Legends: Transmigrating Through Time to Save You —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is good.

43. 193 我 My 99 Ghostly Roommates 我的99位死诡房客 Gu Shiyiwei古十一韦Mystery202k WordsOngoing Blood is seeping from the mirrors in the lobby. A pair of transparent toes dangle beneath the magnificent chandelier. The refrigerator is always stocked with fresh meat. The elevator travels to nonexistent floors after midnight. The hotel windows are covered in countless handprints. The garden statues spy on every passerby. “Please, esteemed guests, don’t be alarmed. This is just the latest interior design style at the Xi Wang Grand Hotel.” “What? You just saw one of our employees’ heads fall of 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. The male protagonist inherits a hotel but finds no survivors. In a bizarre world, while others struggle to survive, he recruits. It's an infinite flow story with multiple organizations and plot twists.

44. 194 规 Rule Horror: Playing the Eerie King Jiji from the Start 规则怪谈：开局扮演诡异吉吉国王 Just Call Me A Yu叫我啊雨就行Anime Fanfiction665k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and will rise. A brain-burning mystery] Rule-based horror instances have descended upon Blue Star! Players from countries across Blue Star are randomly selected to enter instances and play specific roles. Victory earns rewards for their country, while failure brings natural disasters upon it! The Dragon Nation has failed seventeen times in a row. It is on the verge of being wiped from Blue Star for good! Just as everyone is giving in to despair, [Global synchronized for 1.1kReads7.5Score143Shelves

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    This book is more mind-bending than any novel, with many plot twists. Chapter 22 is particularly challenging, involving a malevolent spirit. You can skip chapters 1-20 if you don't want to read them.

45. 195 诡 The City Lost in the Eerie Fog: Divine Punishment Game 诡雾迷城：神罚游戏 Mo Xia Li Xin莫夏离心Mystery212k WordsOngoing Tags: Survival Game + Mind-Bending Mystery + Challenge Dungeons + Wits and Deduction + Alternate Dimension + Monster Invasion When Ling Wen thought this was just an ordinary exam, he was forcibly dragged into the "Death Game." When he thought that clearing the "Death Game" would let him leave and return to the real world, he discovered that he had been in the real world all along. But now, gods from an alternate dimension are invading the real world. The fog descends without warning, and a dimen 2.9kReads—Score391Shelves

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    Not mindless; it's a rule-based survival game with strategic reasoning, suspense, and hardcore mystery. Similar to "The End of Ten Days."

46. 196 规 Rule Horror: An Unequal Game 规则怪谈：不平等博弈 Ruoxue Is Willing to Listen Too若雪也愿聆听Mystery281k WordsOngoing An innocent, naive boy misses the fateful choice that could have changed his destiny, and is forced into a world of strange tales. He survives one perilous, baffling situation after another, slowly drawing closer to the truth about the world... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Can you recommend this one? Although it seems to be a new book.

47. 197 子 The Eerie Midnight Mirror 子夜诡镜 Source of Flowing Water流水之源Mystery559k WordsOngoing The scholar Chou Wuya happened upon a copy of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The stall owner casually included an ancient bronze mirror, named Seeing the Heart. At midnight, Chou Wuya discovered that the mirror could tear apart dreams and reality, drawing him into one eerie, terrifying mirror realm after another. Every mirror realm was a supernatural ordeal with no way out. A woman named Ruoxi was sealed inside the mirror. She told Chou Wuya that every time he entered a dream, he would gai 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When you hear the sound of fingernails scratching in the mirror—it's clearly your reflection, but its mouth is slowly tearing apart to the roots of your ears. Guys, close your eyes, don't turn around, whatever you do, don't look in the mirror… [Learned it][Learned it]

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