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1. 1 规 Rule Horror: Starting in Bikini Bottom 规则怪谈：从比奇堡开始 The Trapped Minion被困住的吗喽Mystery862k WordsOngoing [Entirely Original Story + Supernatural Invasion of Childhood Cartoons + No System, No Cheats] In this book, the rules are absolutely correct. There are no false rules. Love is the only weapon against “corruption.” The moment Wu Nao wakes up, he sees a piece of paper covered in crookedly written rules: 1. From now on, remember that you are Patrick Star. Don't forget… 2. Do not go jellyfishing with SpongeBob unless absolutely necessary. 3. Gary the Snail cannot talk. 4. Squidward is always gloomy 2.8kReads8.9Score355Shelves

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   🍚A must-read for fans of in-depth supernatural tales and rules!! I can't believe anyone hasn't read these three yet, they're really good, I'm not kidding! 😢😢😢 Especially the second and third books, they're female-oriented and the characters are incredibly intelligent. I really love "No National Fate" [Top Post][Top Post] The female lead, Shi Si, is really well-developed, and there's even a hidden CP to ship, oh my, it's so satisfying to read! [OK] The second book features the female lead, Tu Nan, venturing into fairytale-themed supernatural tales and rules, and the atmosphere of horror is very well done. I remember following it for a whole day and night, and now I'm urging the author to update, haha, anyway, it's really good!!![Please update more!] 😳 I'm still reading the first book, currently up to the SpongeBob SquarePants part, and I like it 80%~ The theme is very novel, and the setting is very well done. 🧚🏻‍♀️ Moreover, each story in these three books has a profound meaning behind it, and you can tell that the author put a lot of effort into writing them. 🥰🥰🥰 [Top Post]

2. 2 暴 Rules of the Rest Stop on a Stormy Night 暴雨夜服务区规则怪谈 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈15k WordsCompleted Rules of the Rest Stop on a Stormy Night 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The logic is sound, and the author demonstrates high intelligence. I wrote this myself, so feel free to read it!

3. 3 规 Rule Horror: The Liar Who Cannot Tell a Lie 规则怪谈：不能撒谎的欺诈师 Qing Qing青卿Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + No Livestream + No National Destiny + Strong Heroine + Horror + Rule-Based Hauntings] Trickster Shi Si had only just walked out of prison after serving seven years when a wave of dizziness sent her tumbling into a world of rule-based horror. She also drew the D-rank talent [Mirror, Tell the Truth]. [Description of the Mirror, Tell the Truth Talent] [1. Whenever someone asks you a question, you must tell the truth.] [2. You will always know who the most beautiful woman in the world 9.6kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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   🍚A must-read for fans of in-depth supernatural tales and rules!! I can't believe anyone hasn't read these three yet, they're really good, I'm not kidding! [Crying][crying][crying] Especially the second and third books, they're female-oriented and the characters are incredibly intelligent. I really love "No National Fate"! [Bump][bump] The female lead, Shi Si, is a really well-developed character, and there's even a hidden couple to ship, oh my, it's so satisfying to read! [OK] The second book features the female lead, Tu Nan, venturing into fairytale-themed supernatural tales and rules, and the atmosphere of horror is very well done. I remember following it for a whole day and night, and now I'm urging the author to update, haha, anyway, it's really good!! [Please update more][shy] I'm still reading the first book, currently up to the SpongeBob SquarePants part, and I like it 80%~ The theme is very novel, and the setting is very well done. 🧚🏻‍♀️ Moreover, each story in these three books has a profound meaning, and you can tell that the author put a lot of effort into writing them. [Admiration][admiration][admiration][bump]

4. 4 杀 Murder Rules? I'll Take Them On, Crack Them, and Contain Them 杀人规则？我来，我破解，我收容 Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A piano on the roadside, left untouched. Offerings arranged neatly in a hallway. A creaking rocking chair at the mouth of an alley. A lonely hospital bed. This world is full of all kinds of uncanny objects, and even more uncanny people. Wei Lai has always been an atheist, until the day he receives a prediction of his own death. “Your time is up.” “You have 72 hours left.” 338Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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   You all know Gu Yi from the first book, right? The first few chapters are so-so, but the latter half of the first arc will show you that this book is really worth reading (its original 9.7 Rating has been lowered). The second book is a sequel to the first one; you can read it even without reading the first one, and it's also very good.

5. 5 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
6. 6 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.2kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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   You absolutely must read Zhou Bai's "Tales of Rules and Strange Tales." This book is truly amazing. Pharmaceutical factories, ancient castles, slaughterhouses, circular trains and animal shelters, the Wu family's defense war, chaotic fairy tales... Every scenario is vividly written. Zhou Bai is truly brilliant. Except for the chosen ones of the Great Xia Dynasty, all the other chosen ones are just unlucky.

7. 7 开EN A God-Tier Hidden Skill from the Start! I've Seen Through Everything 开局神级隐藏技能！我已看透一切 Thin Porridge Shizhou稀粥世洲Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Female Lead] [Livestream] [Feel-Good] Left Cheng'an was pulled into a world survival game and awakened the game's only god-tier skill, "True Sight"! From then on, he could see the other side of the game! A branch lay by the roadside. Ordinary players: "What's this thing underfoot? Get it out of the way!" What Left Cheng'an saw: [A locust branch loved by the imprisoned Eight-Legged Countess. Give it to her and you can get the quest item, "Secret Room K 69.4kReads8.7Score7.5kShelves

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   Highly recommend this book! Don't be fooled by the ratings!!! I almost was too. The protagonist has some advantages, but he's not the kind who mindlessly rampages. There's analysis, reasoning, and humor. There are viewers, but they're more like voyeurs, and there are plot holes. The comments from the viewers are also part of the protagonist's advantages; some of the comments are ridiculous, but they don't make up a large portion of the story. Later, the protagonist has some underlings (purely supportive, but a pair of dedicated underlings, like a pair of hidden dragons and phoenixes), but the reason for having underlings is to avoid being ostracized or targeted in multiplayer dungeons. The logic is sound. The first question isn't too difficult, since it's a beginner dungeon. I suggest reading the beginner dungeon first, then reading two or three more. The world-building by the author is very interesting (≧ω≦)/

8. 8 我 I Smell a Ghost! 我嗅到了鬼味！ My Conscience Is Clear我心有无愧Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [Mild Horror]+ [No Romance]+ [Despairing Tone] One night, Gu Quan walks out of the funeral home carrying two memorial portraits, having just attended a funeral. His father calls to tell him that his mother has been in a car accident and is at death's door. In a panic, Gu Quan heads to the underground garage, hoping to drive over and see his mother one last time. On the way, he unexpectedly catches the scent of his natural enemy! Terrified, he gets into a car without thinking, un 197.6kReads8.6Score14.4kShelves

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   This should count, right? We don't know how the protagonist will win yet.

9. 9 骇EN Dread Night: Getting Rich in a Horror Game 骇夜：我在恐怖游戏里暴富 A-One Is Not A-Two阿一不是阿二Mystery710k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. Infinite flow + mild horror + original instances + no female lead) A tower stands in the eternal night, with a group of players trapped inside. They have to keep taking part in bizarre games to earn the food and supplies they need to survive. A killer in red embroidered shoes, a child with no eyes, a haunted mountain where an entire expedition team died... One deadly trap after another, with death around every corner. Players: “We're going to die, w 2.8MReads9.5Score587.2kShelves

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   How about giving this a try? It's absolutely divine! The more you read, the more captivating it becomes! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to my family—a truly amazing read. The thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics make it an absolute must-read this year.

10. 10 全EN Global Death Exam: Straight from the Execution Grounds to the Test Room 全球死考：刚下刑场你让我去考试 I Love Eating Cat Chips我爱吃猫片哇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Tactical battles + mild horror + infinite-world adventure] The Deadly College Entrance Exam has arrived, dragging thirty million candidates into hell. The exam questions have been replaced with scenes from horror movies and disasters. Even staying alive is a pipe dream. Pass and earn rewards. Fail and be erased! Ten points earn ten million. One hundred points earn Tyrant genes. One thousand points earn the Apocalypse. Only ??? can make it out of this exam. To investigate, the military “ 1.6MReads9.3Score295.4kShelves

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    The book, which was just released in April, has already written quite a few side stories. It's not purely rule-based; it's more like an endless horror story, the very old-school kind of endless horror genre. It's really well-written.

11. 11 深 Midnight Nightmare 深夜噩梦 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery986k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Hell Difficulty] [Original Dungeons] [Multiple Twists] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult, so proceed with caution. The first two are only warm-ups. They say that “Ghost Eyes” can see a person’s “good and evil.” Wang Cheng was born with a pair of Ghost Eyes. But he discovered that this claim didn’t tell the whole story. Because Ghost Eyes can see more than people. They can also see cats, dogs, houses, mountains, and rivers… Or perhaps a strangely lifelike doll, or an old 193.6kReads9.4Score32.9kShelves

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    These books are all very good.

12. 12 警 Warning! Cheating Is Forbidden in This Death Game 警告！死亡游戏禁止作弊 Half a Cup of Fruit Tea果茶半杯Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No CP + Rule-Based Horror + Livestream Comments + Ensemble Cast + Fictional Setting] No CP in every sense of the term. A max-level expert returns to the beginner village. When the Heavenly Eye descends, Song Tianjiao, a retired Infinite Flow veteran who wants to enjoy a peaceful retirement, is dragged into a death game and becomes one of its lucky contestants. [Death game rules: cheating is forbidden!] Facing a deadly instance, the audience cries out: “To live or to die? That really is the ques 14.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    There are flawed rules, but the correct rules must be strictly followed. My personal top recommendation for the first book! No romance, female protagonist team. The first book's protagonist is Song Tianjiao, and the entire team from Area 51—old, young, sick, and disabled—is extraordinary. The author's writing style is delicate, and the character development is superb! The second book's protagonist is Shi Li, and the Monster Recycling Station team lives up to its name; every member is a "monster." The author's dungeon design is brilliant; in this bizarre world, a slight misstep can lead to certain doom. Remember team spirit and human unity!

13. 13 诡 The Creepy National Fortune Game: My Chinese-Style Horror Terrified the World 诡异国运：我的中式恐怖吓哭全球 Deng Tianye登天野Mystery604k WordsOngoing The supernatural invades the real world. Every country on Blue Star must design supernatural dungeons. Conquering another country’s dungeon lets you seize some of its national fortune, while a country whose dungeon is conquered will face all kinds of supernatural events, which may eventually lead to its destruction. For special reasons, the Dragon Kingdom has lost much of its supernatural culture and is at a disadvantage now that the supernatural has returned. Then Su Yi transmigrates here with 15.5kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    The first book is about a protagonist who is chosen to create a bizarre instance. There are rules, and he makes good use of them. The instance where the red and white clash is really memorable. The second book is very good, judging from its rating. The writing is excellent, and the plot is very engaging. The protagonist in the third book is a real mental patient who is chosen from a mental hospital to enter the instance. He is a bit crazy and has a unique way of thinking, but he is extremely good at using the rules, and he uses the rules to the extreme within the reasonable scope of the rules.

14. 14 神 Mysteries: Crushing the Supernatural from the Moment I Learned to Read 神秘：从认字开始横推诡异 Children's Paradise幼儿乐园Mystery103k WordsOngoing [Rules of the Strange Tales: You are reading the synopsis right now. It is written in Chinese characters. Read it silently and correctly, and you are a master of the occult arts. Read it wrong, and you die.] In this world, Chinese characters are the only weapons. Every word corresponds to a rule of the occult arts. The natives can only guess. Guess wrong, and you explode on the spot, turning into a monster of the wilderness. But the protagonist, Chen Fan, is just an ordinary modern man with litt 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A seasoned bookworm who only reads novel and imaginative stories.

15. 15 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 64.4kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves
16. 16 东 Tokyo: Forced to Save a Girl from the Supernatural! 东京：被迫拯救怪谈少女！ Riding the Wind, Longing to Return乘风欲归Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads + mostly everyday life + Tomie and Kayako + Japanese horror harem] After transmigrating to Tokyo, Shen Guanguang found himself penniless from the start. He thought poverty would be his biggest enemy. That was until roll call in class. Kawakami Tomie, Kawamata Kayako, Shiragata Yuri... That was when he realized this wasn’t a harem story at all! The good news: These future world-ending terrors and invincible vengeful spirits were still just troubled girls with psychological 61.4kReads8.4Score8kShelves
17. 17 我 I'm a Demon Emperor, and You Want Me to Challenge the Rules of the Horror Tales? 我一魔帝，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Three Cabbages三棵白菜啊Mystery488k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + Demon Emperor + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Supernatural] Demon Emperor Su Bai returns to his homeland, intending to enjoy a quiet life. Just then, a rule-based horror game descends upon the real world, and Su Bai is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge. Treating it as a bit of fun, Demon Emperor Su Bai enters the game and begins his relaxing vacation. Breaking the correct rules will get you corrupted? This Emperor wants to try it. The 550Reads9.3Score178Shelves

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    The author of "The Legend of the Invented Rules" is a god! It's so captivating that I immediately started reading another book after finishing one. It's so addictive! Besides Gu Yi, Su Ming, Su Xiao, and Lin Yuan, I also read about Su Bai, Chen Fan, Su Li, Ren Heng, Chen Bin, Jiang Ran, Zhang San, Xu Ye, Bi Yi, Lin Jiu, Sun Kai, Lin Chen, Bai Ye, and Jiang Ming.

18. 18 强 Horror Games Cured My OCD 强迫症的我被惊悚游戏治愈了 Rice God Has Cheated米神开挂了Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing Gu Xiaoyong, who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, obtained the Clear Mind System. As long as he cures his OCD, he can become stronger. And so... the ghosts in the horror game began to suffer as soon as Gu Xiaoyong entered it. Slit-Mouthed Woman: Some heartless person sewed my mouth shut... Crushed-to-Death Ghost: All the scraps of flesh on my body have been sewn back together... Terrifying Ghost: This guy ground down every sharp edge on my body... After Gu Xiaoyong had finished 2.1kReads9.4Score276Shelves

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    I absolutely loved the first one!!! No system, no cheat codes. You think you're on the first step, but the protagonist is actually on the 10086th. The protagonist wins entirely through brains. The second one was also good. The protagonist only has one talent: not dying if he doesn't follow the rules. Later on, it's all about a big showdown where he dominates the whole scene. The character is quite eccentric, which is great (but I feel the protagonist's obsessive-compulsive disorder isn't as bad as mine). The third one has a system. The protagonist's world increases his power through points. This one is designed to make the protagonist, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, feel comfortable while increasing his points. It's also very good. The fourth one... Well... It's a male-oriented novel. As a female, I was greatly shocked (mentally). At first, I thought it was about an elegant, crazy, beautiful woman, but the author went completely off the rails later on, and the protagonist became a perverted scumbag, shattering my beautiful fantasy about the protagonist... But the author's writing is really good, so I could only grit my teeth and persevere (ps: the author's mental state also seems a bit abnormal). All the books recommended above have no female lead and no romantic pairing. These are just my personal opinions, so please don't criticize if you disagree.

19. 19 人 I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈，我是天命大反派 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery284k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind 6.1kReads9.0Score789Shelves
20. 20 规 Rule Horror: I Can Foresee Death 规则怪谈：我能预见死亡 Sanqi Without Sugar三七不加糖Mystery490k WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios + Foreknowledge of Death + Deduction + National Fortune + Live Broadcast + Suspense + Horror] Supernatural tales descend, and the bizarre invades. One person in each country will be chosen as the lucky contestant, entering countless Rule Horror worlds where all manner of horrors lurk. Clear the scenario, and your country will earn a brief respite! Fail, and the rules descend upon a city, bringing disaster and leaving countless people dead or grieving! This time, Su Li is chos 16.8kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
21. 21 规 Rule Horror: You Call Me Brutal, Yet You Love Me with All Your Heart 规则怪谈：说我残暴又爱我如命 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery661k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + No Romance + Comedy + Supernatural Horror + Invincible + Live Streaming] + [Not a Lone Wolf, with Supporting Characters Who Grow] On an ordinary afternoon, a roar shook the sky, and a strange scene appeared before everyone. [The once-in-a-million-years resurgence of paranormal tales is about to begin!] [The only way to stop them from descending is to defeat them!] [Humans who survive and clear the trials, along with their countries, will receive rewards. Those who die or fail t 8.1kReads9.3Score800Shelves
22. 22 规 Rule Horror: I Carried Longguo to Victory with Ghost Money 规则怪谈：靠着冥币带飞龙国 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery657k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Schemer]+ [Rich]+ [No Heroine]+ [Patriotic but Not a Saint]+ [Invincible but Not Brain-Dead]+ [Eerie]+ [National Fate] A year ago, the Rules of Terror descended. Each country began randomly selecting chosen ones to take on eerie dungeons, with their success or failure tied to their National Fate. Chen Bin obtained the Ghost Tycoon System. After completing System tasks for a year, he had amassed ten billion netherworld coins, currency that could only be used in the eerie world. Just as 8.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
23. 23 规 Rule Horror: An SSS Talent? I Switch Them Up 规则怪谈：SSS天赋？我换着玩 Silver Vow银色誓言Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Ran swapped souls with his counterpart in a parallel world and found himself in a world of strange tales, where one rule after another was impossible to distinguish as true or false, and one malicious horror after another lay in wait. He ventured through mountains, forests, the deep sea, and even hell, taking on bizarre roles such as tourist, wolf, sailor, and shepherd. With all kinds of outrageous tricks, Jiang Ran hired a creepy little girl as a child laborer one moment, then struck up a 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
24. 24 规 Rule Horror: You Want Me, Zhang San, to Follow the Rules? 规则怪谈：要求我张三遵守规则？ The Luo in Luo Xiu罗修的罗Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [Horror + eerie + hilarious + satisfying + national fortune = a serious novel] The Supreme Rules descend, selecting multiple people at random from each country to become Ascenders and take part in the Ascension Exam! Those who perform well earn high scores and even extra rewards. They can improve their own abilities and bring unexpected ascension to their country. But fail the exam, and death may be waiting for you, along with endless torment. Even your country may be beset by supernatural event 6.9kReads9.0Score831Shelves
25. 25 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 36kReads9.4Score4kShelves
26. 26 规 Rule Horror: They Say I Have Multiple Personalities 规则怪谈：他们说我有多重人格 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy, lighthearted, invincible, bizarre, ever-changing personality] This is the second year of the showdown between humanity and bizarre creatures, and the situation is growing increasingly tense... Bi Yi transmigrates into the body of a man who had jumped to his death. The moment he opens his eyes, he is chosen as a contestant. But his head was damaged in the fall, so he is always getting into trouble. Every day, he loses his memory, goes crazy, then turns around and becomes incredibly obedi 28.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves
27. 27 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Slapped a Supernatural Being 规则怪谈：开局给诡异一巴掌 Niu Gulu Achuan钮钴禄阿川Mystery743k WordsCompleted 20.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
28. 28 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 Xing Wuchen星无辰Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 4kReads9.0Score518Shelves
29. 29 我 I’m the Trickster in the Rule-Breaking Horror Tales 我在规则怪谈做老六 Remembering Youth纪念青春Mystery652k WordsCompleted [Complete, with a universally praised ending] [Rebellious Oddball + School Oddball + Lin Chen the Oddball + Comedy + Crazy Antics + The Uncanny + National Fortune + Mental Illness] [Readers say it becomes legendary from the third instance onward] He swaps a hen’s eggs for pebbles and lets her sit on them for half a month, hands sandpaper to his roommate while he’s on the toilet, and buys ten steamed buns for a beggar who asks for money to eat, then watches him finish them… Lin Chen is an oddba 9.1kReads9.4Score1kShelves
30. 30 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
31. 31 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 141.1kReads8.9Score14.1kShelves

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    Why is no one watching Jiang Ming? This guy is amazing, you'd be missing out if you didn't watch! Zhou Bai is awesome!

32. 32 纸 Tales of a Paper Effigy Maker 纸人扎匠诡事录 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士7k WordsCompleted Tales of the Paper Effigy Artisan's Strange Cases 5.7kReads—Score151Shelves

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    Extremely high quality! But also extremely obscure! Yet, it's undeniably a masterpiece! It could totally be adapted into a movie! The terrifying plot and visuals are so vividly written!

33. 33 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 314.1kReads9.5Score58.8kShelves
34. 34 水 Thirty Meters Underwater, a Bride-Clad Corpse Opened Her Eyes 水下30米，一具女尸穿着嫁衣，睁开了眼 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士6k WordsCompleted Thirty meters underwater, a female corpse in a wedding dress opens her eyes. 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 穿 Transmigrated as Everyone’s Favorite Lovesick Fool, I’m in a Love-Triangle Nightmare Every Day 穿成万人迷舔狗，每天都在修罗场 An Manman安漫漫Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + Everyone’s favorite + Bottom protagonist + Split personalities + Transmigrate into a book / Infinite flow] Original title: Transmigrated into a Beloved Simp, Stuck in a Shura Field Every Day Yan Xun had only just woken up when he discovered that he was bound to a System and had transmigrated into an infinite-flow novel starring two male leads, both of whom were adored by everyone. In the novel, he played a straight man who looked down on the beautiful, brainless protagonist, w 33.2kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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    Highly recommend this supernatural tale with rules! [Heart][heart] Don't be fooled by the title! 🔥The first world is relatively simple, but the rest is exciting and mind-bending, with thrilling content! 🔥🔥System background, guessing your husband throughout, an absolutely amazing infinite flow story! 🔥🔥

36. 36 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 48.9kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves

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    The Big Three of the Rules of Strange Tales

37. 37 怪 Tales of the Uncanny: It Begins at a Strange Circus 怪谈：从异常马戏团开始 The Fish Who's Always Slacking总划水的鱼Mystery41k WordsOngoing ([No Female Lead] + [Rule Horror] + [Gods] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment]) This is a struggle between the gods and the sources of corruption. Participants from Blue Star fall step by step into traps of perception. Face the sources of corruption and hold on to the last of your sanity! The gods have long since rotted, and humanity's glory has faded. In the name of faith, build a towering wall of reason. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, which I wrote, is called [Reflections].

38. 38 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.7kReads9.7Score17.9kShelves
39. 39 全 Our Whole Dorm Transmigrated to Republican-Era China, and I Opened the Door to Strange Tales 全寝穿越民国，我开启怪谈之门 Four Happiness Sweet Bun四喜小甜饼Mystery599k WordsOngoing [The whole dorm transmigrates + supernatural tales + Chinese-style horror + detective work + espionage + power struggles + two strong leads + satisfying wish fulfillment] At two in the morning, the human-skin mirror in Dormitory 314 came alive! All four female college students in the dorm were dragged, screaming, into the scene of a horrific skinning case from 1926! To uncover the truth and return to the modern world, we immediately latched onto the aloof, handsome Chief Inspector Chen. He handl 3.5kReads—Score111Shelves

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    Is there a story where the dormitory mirror connects to a world of ghost stories from the Republican era, and touching the mirror causes everyone to travel through time, embarking on a thrilling and exciting adventure in a chaotic world?

40. 40 阴 Changing Fate with Yin Lifespan: The Yin-Born Child Raised on Milk by a Fox Immortal 阴寿改命：狐仙喂奶养大的阴生子 Xiao Zikui小子愧Mystery254k WordsOngoing The day I was born, all the ghosts wailed through the night, the locust trees withered, and the setting sun refused to sink! The heavens showed strange signs at my birth, yet I was born without a single day of allotted life! To steal years for me, Grandpa found me a stunning, sickly-obsessive fox immortal wife to nurse me! She even likes to bite me whenever she gets the chance! My parents used a Three-Corpse Coffin to steal years for me. After they died, they left me a shop, and the very first 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fierce Ghost (Ordinary) Benevolent Ghost (Ordinary) Wise Ghost (Ability) (Rules-Restricted Ghost) Yin Ghost (Yin Energy) Ghost King (Ghost Realm) Ghost Messenger (Immortal)

41. 41 列 Train Survival: I Can Predict Death 列车求生：我能预知死亡 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds + Original Scenarios + Ensemble Cast] This is a lost path, and also the road home. We cannot see the way we came, nor pierce the mist ahead. Dancing with death is our only eternal destination. “Dear passengers, welcome aboard the Lost Train. We wish you a pleasant journey!” 28.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    1 Is characterized by high dungeon difficulty and a very intelligent protagonist. The scenarios emphasize strategic battles. 2 Is characterized by a down-to-earth protagonist who acts cautiously. The dungeon design is meticulous, making it a comfortable read. 3 Features an ensemble cast of female protagonists, with excellent themes and rule design. National destiny does not diminish intelligence. World unity! Forever fight! Never surrender! 4 Is characterized by a protagonist without special abilities, relying solely on intelligence. This might lead to some frustration, but it also highlights the shining stars of humanity and national destiny. What I find special about this book is the character design and description. Good and bad, real and fake, mediocre and obsessive—they are all human! (The protagonist is lawful good.) 5 Is slightly inferior to the others, being shorter. But it's still okay; I finished it. It's particularly unique in its use of references. 6 Is not a live stream story or about national destiny. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless. I personally feel that the dual protagonist (one of whom is the original protagonist) design creates a unique and distinctive post-apocalyptic world. 7 Is about national destiny, a very solid and excellent rule-based fantasy novel. 8. Judging from the title alone, it's a decent "Rules of the Strange" story, notable for its unexpected romantic subplot between the male lead and the second male lead. 9. A female protagonist with a strong sense of national destiny, characterized by her high-IQ logical reasoning to navigate the story, single-handedly carrying the entire world (if she doesn't drag everyone down off-screen, that's fine). The pacing is tight. 10. Another female protagonist with a strong sense of national destiny, but later becomes unspeakable. 11. A fairly famous "Rules of the Strange" story. 12. By the same author as 4, and also featuring a lawful good protagonist. This one, without the burden of a nation, allows for more independent action, greater freedom, and a focus on different scenarios, making it more diverse. 13. Rather than a saint, I prefer to call the protagonist a perfect person.

42. 42 完 Perfectly Clearing the Horror Game, Starting on New Year's 完美通关怪谈游戏，从过年开始 Ask the Morning Sun问朝阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Survive the Haunted Game + Hidden Rules + Conceptual Power + No Female Lead + Livestream Comments] Xiao Duo transmigrated and was chosen as a new player in a haunted game. From the start, he was thrown into an extra-long “New Year” haunted-game instance. He perfectly cleared a terrifying haunted game that no one had ever beaten, earning an SSS rating! The entire world was stunned. Xiao Duo kept entering the game, setting new records again and again. A perfect clear? Easy! But more important tha 19.7kReads8.3Score2kShelves
43. 43 无 The All-Purpose Guide to Rule Horror for the Powerless 无能者的规则怪谈全能指南 The Blade-Bearing Man of the Bamboo Grove竹林衔刀人Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted (A suspenseful, terrifying mystery with no System or supernatural powers for the protagonist. No brute-force clears. Frequent updates.) Blue Star has been invaded by entities. Humanity is powerless to resist, and the world faces destruction. Those above keep humanity like lambs in a pen, forcibly selecting representatives from every country and livestreaming them for their amusement. And what are they forced to play? Rule-based horror games? From the start, representatives from every country sho 5.1kReads8.6Score483Shelves
44. 44 开 First Day of School: The Teacher Dies Before My Eyes 开学：老师死在面前 Er Mo二陌Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Horror + Ensemble Cast + Smart Characters + Infinite Flow + Decisive and Ruthless + Teamwork] On the first day of school, the moment Class 4's homeroom teacher, Mr. Bai, mysteriously committed suicide in the classroom, everyone's worldview was completely overturned by what they saw. A bleeding blackboard, blood-red words appearing out of nowhere: it was as if a novel had become reality. Everyone in the class would be forced to take on all kinds of deadly missions. They could neit 27.3kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    My favorite series so far is the Rules of the Strange Tales series, two of which are already completed.

45. 45 给 Give the Rule Horror a Taste of Longguo’s Might 给规则怪谈来点龙国震慑 A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios] [Choose Your Own Cheat Skill] [Teammates Are the Nation] [No Romance] [Logic-Driven] (I can't write a proper blurb, so please check out the story itself.) Long afterward, when the Dragon Nation has united the world of supernatural horror, everyone on Blue Star will remember the day Qin Yuan voluntarily entered a Rule Horror scenario. Scenario Skills First Scenario: Kuroko's Basketball (Skills: Enhanced Training, Block) Second Scenario: Susan's Lawyer's Letter (Skills: S 25.6kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    1 is characterized by high dungeon difficulty and a very intelligent protagonist. The scenarios emphasize strategic battles. 2 is characterized by a down-to-earth protagonist who acts cautiously. The dungeon design is meticulous, making it a comfortable read. 3 features an ensemble cast of female protagonists, with excellent themes and rule design. National destiny does not diminish intelligence. World unity! Forever fight! Never surrender! 4 is characterized by a protagonist without special abilities, relying solely on intelligence. This might lead to some frustration, but it also highlights the shining stars of humanity and national destiny. What I find special about this book is the character design and description. Good and bad, real and fake, mediocre and obsessive—they are all human! (The protagonist is lawful good.) 5 is slightly inferior to the others, being shorter. But it's still okay; I finished it. It's particularly unique in its use of references. 6 is not a live stream story or about national destiny. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless. I personally feel that the dual protagonist (one of whom is the original protagonist) design creates a unique and distinctive post-apocalyptic world. 7 is about national destiny, a very solid and excellent rule-based fantasy novel. 8. Judging from the title alone, it's a decent "Rules of the Strange" story, notable for its unexpected romantic subplot between the male lead and the second male lead. 9. A female protagonist with a strong sense of national destiny, characterized by her high-IQ logical reasoning to navigate the story, single-handedly carrying the entire world (if she doesn't drag everyone down off-screen, that's fine). The pacing is tight. 10. Another female protagonist with a strong sense of national destiny, but later becomes unspeakable. 11. A fairly famous "Rules of the Strange" story. 12. By the same author as 4, and also featuring a lawful good protagonist. This one, without the burden of a nation, allows for more independent action, greater freedom, and a focus on different scenarios, making it more diverse. 13. Rather than a saint, I prefer to call the protagonist a perfect person.

46. 46 我 The Parallel World I Transmigrated to Is Actually Haunted 我穿越的平行世界居然有诡 I Am a Star in the Heavens我乃天上繁星Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as "The Strange Assimilation" [Infinite flow + supernatural horror + mild scares + no romance] Su Ze finds a book called "The Strange Assimilation" in the library. Because of this book, his body is controlled. Then he is crushed to death by a bookshelf. When he wakes up, he has become himself in a parallel world. He is even chosen by the strange world to become a player! From then on, he dances on the edge of a blade, surviving one near-death experience after another. 54.9kReads8.5Score5kShelves

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    Both books are by the same author. You can read the second book (completed) first, then the first (which uses the same setting as the second). Both have no female lead and have very novel settings. In the second book, you can harness the supernatural to your own advantage, becoming stronger with each level you overcome. The first book is about becoming the master of a supernatural world's level.

47. 47 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Had a Toolbox 规则怪谈：开局一个工具箱 Yu Ye羽夜Mystery469k WordsCompleted Reader's Guide: All the instances are original. There are no incorrect rules, but there may be a few bugs. Please go easy on me. National Fate (there's no National Fate point system, only the elimination or arrival of horrors, or individual rewards). So contestants from other countries will appear, but the story won't keep putting them down. Even in the worst world, there are souls that shine, though their endings may not be good. There are livestreams, but they make up only a small part of the 4.8kReads8.8Score451Shelves

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    I don't understand. Do some people even know how to read? Can't they understand the rules? If you're going to follow the rules, then forget about all this fuss about reasoning, ignoring the rules, or changing the rules—that's just wish-fulfillment stuff.

48. 48 规 Rule Horror: Working at the Krusty Krab from the Start 规则怪谈：开局在蟹堡王打工 AA Coin WholesalerAA金币批发商Mystery583k WordsCompleted [Nationwide survival livestream] [No golden finger, no System, pure deduction] [No romance, only family and friendship] (Important note up front: the author has a penchant for doting on male characters, but there is no romance, no romance.) An unknown signal is received, and Blue Star comes under the influence of an unidentified outside force. People are randomly selected from every country to take part in a deadly “game”? As everyone knows, those selected are all once-in-a-century unlucky soul 7.2kReads8.4Score830Shelves
49. 49 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 18.6kReads9.1Score2kShelves
50. 50 规 Rule Horror: I Write the Rules 规则怪谈：我来书写规则 A Rainbow Cloud一份彩虹云Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday Arrives + Livestream + National Fate + Supernatural Rules + Parallel World] The supernatural descended upon Blue Star, and rules became humanity’s final point of contention with the unspeakable. The unspeakable would randomly select “chosen ones” from every country and send them into a supernatural world. If they successfully solved its mystery, that round’s haunting would disappear from their country. If they failed the challenge within the allotted time, the haunting would descend up 1.4kReads8.9Score145Shelves

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