Looking for High-Quality Supernatural Rule-Based Stories. The Characters Should Follow the Rules, Not Go Around Killing Everyone 求，优质怪谈规则文，要守规，不要乱杀那种

1. 51 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 142.5kReads9.6Score18.5kShelves

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   The first book was really logical... Everything had a response, and neither the protagonist nor the country lost their intelligence, which made it very enjoyable to read. Moreover, as I read on, I felt that the author was becoming more and more adept at writing, and the book got better and better!

2. 52 惊 Horror Script: It Begins in the Baby-Crying Dormitory 惊悚剧本：从婴啼寝室开始 Novel Cake in the Works小说糕制作中Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing (Dark tone) (Escape-room survival) (No System) (Not invincible: the protagonist dies if he is killed) (Not a conventional power fantasy) Chen Xian is pinned against the wall by a female ghost in a bathroom, and finds himself plunged into a terrifying instance! The cries of a baby in the dead of night... Students with eyes as blue as ghostly flames... A wedding dress stained crimson with blood... A mermaid covered in wriggling maggots... And... Teammates dying one after another... To stay alive a 14.1kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   These are the books I'll list. The first two have some protagonist halo, but it's not like the protagonist just randomly kills everything. The third one is basically without any cheat codes and is still being chased by ghosts. The fourth one is purely based on the rules, but the protagonist gets a little bit of a halo later on, which at least prevents him from dying suddenly, but he's definitely not the kind of person who just randomly kills everything.

3. 53 在 Roleplaying in an Escape Game 在逃生游戏里角色扮演 In the Lanshan Mountains岚山里Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow + Horror and Suspense + Two Powerful Leads + Twists + Ensemble Cast] [When human nature brushes against the narrow gap between death and survival, desire and pain become entangled. Will you tame despair, or enter a cycle that leads to certain doom?] On the verge of death, Bai Zheng was dragged into a horror game that required players to stay in character. She didn't want to die, so she chose to become a player. The game's evaluation of her was: [Player, please be careful not to br 5.8kReads9.2Score810Shelves

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   The first three books are primarily mystery-based, where the protagonist deduces the complete storyline by following the rules and using clues they discover. The differences are: the first book is a bit shady, offering the protagonist false rules; the second book includes family and friendship elements, and the mystery tales are interconnected; the third book features a rather cunning protagonist (just kidding!), Who misleads others through acting to protect the clues they find; the fourth book is about two ancient fox spirits teaming up with a naive male protagonist and a rapidly growing rich heiress to conquer dungeons, with a romantic subplot between the male and female leads, though not very densely packed; the fifth book focuses on role-playing, where the protagonist plays an NPC in the game to avoid being discovered by other players while also identifying the players hidden beneath the NPC's facade.

4. 54 规 Rule Horror: SpongeBob's Great Plague 规则怪谈：海绵宝宝大瘟疫 The Blade-Bearing Man of the Bamboo Grove竹林衔刀人Anime Fanfiction681k WordsOngoing [Welcome to the world of bizarre rules! And what a coincidence: a terrible plague is sweeping through Bikini Bottom! As a doctor, you've been sent here to cure the sick. Beware: this plague is not what it seems. Here is a set of rules left behind by your predecessor. Be sure to follow them. Otherwise, you may end up just like them...] Chu Yi drowned while trying to save someone and found himself in a world made up of bizarre rules. Having read countless novels in his previous life, he tho 4.9kReads8.1Score636Shelves

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   These two books, the first is a new work, the second is an older book by the author, but both adhere to the rules very well. Even if you break the rules, you won't die instantly; there's always room for maneuver. The national think tank isn't just for show. I really dislike those rule-based fantasy stories where only the protagonist is smart, treating everyone else like fools who only know how to suck up to powerful figures. In the second book, only the protagonist has no superpowers; he relies purely on his brain to get through the levels. It's really good and logical, offering a touch of warmth amidst the horror world. The author is a warm person. Both books feature characters who are timid yet kind, but not overly saintly. There's a line in the story that says the protagonist is like a mirror, an idealized version of a hedgehog, with the perspective of a child, but using the methods of a con artist and a self-destructive mentality. This description of the protagonist couldn't be more fitting. The second book is truly excellent.

5. 55 规 Rule Horror: My Modifier Can Change Anything 规则怪谈：我的修改器能改万物 Xinxin Miaomiao1469鑫鑫淼淼1469Mystery132k WordsOngoing [Half rules-based horror (?), half infinite-flow, business management, mystery-solving, no heroine] The horror tales descend, and every instance is a death trap. While everyone else is being chased around the “Eternal Night Mall” by mirror ghosts, Chu Yuan stands at the checkout counter with a smile and asks, “Would you like a membership card? Top up 1,000 and get the ‘Come Back for More’ BUFF. The ghosts won't chase you, guaranteed.” That's because he awakened the SSS-rank talent [Rule Modifier 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   While others struggle to survive in the rule-breaking horror dungeon, the protagonist awakens a rule-modifying device, turning the terrifying dungeon into a commercial paradise, where all the ghosts and monsters become working people. His imagination is truly mind-blowing.

6. 56 误 Trapped in a Horror Dungeon, I Survive Through Deduction 误入恐怖副本，靠推理存活 Thirty-Something Man Takes on Tomatoes三旬老汉闯番茄Mystery164k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Mild horror] [Original dungeon stories] [Escape through pure wits] [Humans cannot kill ghosts] [Logical, not mindless] The whole world is under attack by the paranormal, and people are randomly chosen to enter eerie dungeons. Inside, humans cannot kill ghosts, but ghosts don't kill people indiscriminately either. Anyone who triggers a dead end, or fails to complete the required task within the time limit, will be mercilessly erased by a ghost. When Li Caichen opened his eyes, he 3.3kReads—Score331Shelves

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   Don't miss it!

7. 57 规 Rule Horror: All of You, Turn into Birds 规则怪谈：你们都给我变鸟 I Eat Crayfish我吃小龙虾Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + mystery-solving + brains over brawn + interstellar + livestreaming + national destiny + power fantasy] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected are sent into a bizarre world to face challenges on behalf of their respective countries. While every other contestant fights for their country, one gentle young man says his wish is for everyone to get along peacefully. Everyone: "Peaceful my ass! Do you think this is kindergarten?" Then they watch as this mild-mannered young 13.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   Especially the last book, "The God of War," is really super good.

8. 58 模 The Mimic's Rules-Based Horror Game 模仿者的规则怪谈游戏 Just Xiao Qi就是小柒吖Two Male Leads118k WordsOngoing [Identity V Mimic + rules horror + brainless fun] After returning from the world of Bungo Stray Dogs, the Mimics went back to their peaceful lives. But one day, not long afterward, the System that had taken them on a trip to another world appeared again, inviting them to play a rules-based horror game. It continues the style of the previous book. Although it's a rules-based horror game, the Mimics still get the Fourth Calamity's mechanical deus ex machina treatment and never have to suffer. Ship 455Reads—Score120Shelves

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   Let's take a look at this.

9. 59 嘘 Shh! NPCs, Take Your Places 嘘！NPC请就位 Bitter Work Brings Sweet Rewards吃得苦中苦Mystery157k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Infinite-Tale Format + Strong Female Lead + Mystery and Deduction + Horror Games + Passion] Because of her awful advisor, Lin Chan had no choice but to withdraw from her PhD program. While drinking her troubles away, she stumbled into a game. To clear it, she had to play every instance’s NPC flawlessly and piece together the complete storyline. But after going through several instances, she gradually realized that things were nowhere near as simple as she’d imagined. It was as if t —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 早 I Cleared the Game Ages Ago, and You’re Only Now Pulling Me into the Horror Game 早通关了，你才拉我进怪谈 City God城神Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted [Invincible] [No Female Lead] After practicing for two and a half years, Jiang Zhe cleared a game called Rule-Based Horror. After clearing it, he transmigrated into the world of Rule-Based Horror. Every country in the world selects one chosen player. Winners bring their nation prosperity. Losers have a monster randomly descend upon one of their cities, where it wreaks havoc for 48 hours. Jiang Zhe is selected and awakens an SSS-rank talent: “Unscientific Summoning,” which lets him summon p 10.6kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is truly unique among all the supernatural tales I've read. It's a godsend for science students! Never trust your eyes; what you see might not be the protagonist, or it might just be a mediocre ending. Gu Yi is also a hopeless case, but the two are simply not in the same style. Su Li is fantastic, similar to Gu Yi, each with their own merits. It's just that the author didn't want to continue, so they only wrote two side stories. Those who like Gu Yi should check it out; it's really great.

11. 61 被 Trapped in a Shopping Paradise, I Fought My Way Through the Rules of Survival 被困购物天堂后，我硬闯生存规则 Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg w蛋蛋蛋蛋蛋w10k WordsCompleted Trapped in a shopping paradise, I fought my way through the rules of survival. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reversal, reversal, and more reversal

12. 62 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves

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    For those seeking stories about strange and uncanny rules, this is for you! These stories adhere to the rules throughout, employing wit and courage. The protagonists are intelligent and never kill indiscriminately. They keep me on the edge of my seat, making them thrilling and exciting to read. I'm even afraid to turn off the lights at night!

13. 63 怪 Strange Tales Containment Center 怪谈收容中心 I Want Braised Pork Ribs想吃红烧排骨Mystery3.7M WordsOngoing “Young man, what do I look like to you?” A strange, unsettling voice rings out. The weasel sits in humanlike fashion inside the containment room, its eyes glowing a faint green as it stares at the young man before it, seemingly unable to understand why he is so... excited. “You look like a blue-eyed, blond-haired little girl!” Wang Jin watches the weasel’s shocked expression as its body keeps changing shape, and gives it a meaningful smile. 1.1kReads9.0Score145Shelves

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    Why are all the broadcasts of the national elections live? Can't I write it without that?

14. 64 诡 Eerie Instance: Someone Changed My Novel 诡异副本：有人改了我的小说 Falling White Dove落落白鸽Mystery138k WordsOngoing [Rapid-Fire Twists + Nontraditional, Not-Brainless Power Fantasy in an Infinite-Flow World + Mind Games + Timeline Corrections + Ensemble Cast + Mysteries of Memory and History] Because I insisted on giving every character a happy ending, my editor sent me into my own novel. “Where’s the price? The twists? The villains?” My name is Jiang Wang. I’ve been writing novels for over a decade. I don’t know what’s gotten into the characters I wrote. The priest who saves people by day chases me with 300Reads—Score129Shelves

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    If you're looking for innovation, try this; it's written quite differently.

15. 65 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves
16. 66 神 The Divine Cage Game 神笼游戏 AshzzoieUrban2.2M WordsOngoing In a dazzling technological future, a powerful being descends, calling itself a god and ruling over all. Everything becomes a game for the gods. The gods become humanity’s sole objects of faith. Above all faith, humans are the pieces and the gods move them. The world is a cage, and this is a game ruled by the gods. The gods rule everything! The gods create the games! The gods make the rules! Rule One: Every human must take part in the game. You need a ticket to compete, but the winner takes all, 26.6kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
17. 67 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
18. 68 错 I Mistook a Horror Game for a Dating Show and Accidentally Became a Legend 错把恐怖游戏当恋综一不小心封神 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Mystery547k WordsCompleted [No CP + Power Fantasy + Nonstop Thrills] Song Yi, who has cancer, suddenly gets bound to a Dating Show System. After entering the game, he doesn’t question why his role on the dating show is an abusive husband. Given an abusive husband’s script and trapped in a loop with a 99.999 murder rate, he’s stuck in a notoriously deadly newbie game. The viewers pray that the poor guy won’t die too quickly. Then Song Yi, who gets chased by ghosts every night, gives the ghosts psychological trauma instead. 20.7kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    The first two are relatively niche, but they're really well-written. The first one is actually quite good; I felt the beginning was a bit average, but it got better and better as it went on. Maybe it's because the beginning was just okay that it's niche. The third book has an obvious romantic pairing, and I really dislike this kind of obviously forced pairing. Especially the female lead is portrayed as too spoiled and pampered; I'm a fujoshi (a female fan of BL), and I can't accept a spoiled female lead. If you can accept that, you can check it out; the side stories are quite well-written.

19. 69 禁 Designer of Forbidden Rules: The Rulemaker Must Die 禁忌规则设计师：立规者必须死 Distant Mountains, Nearby Grass远山近草Mystery147k WordsOngoing When others enter folk-horror game instances, all they can do is cling to the rules and struggle to survive. But I'm Lu Chen, master of the Chen Gui Workshop and a designer of rules. A funeral home, a wedding that celebrates a death, a sanatorium... One carefully woven forbidden killing game after another takes the stage. Others think I'm the player who lays down the rules. But deep within the instances, a cold prophecy echoes: The one who makes the rules must die. The unseen playwright lays out 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is pretty good, even though it's new. The protagonist isn't a player trying to conquer the levels, but rather the rule designer himself. The first chapter is currently at its climax, so if you're looking for something to read, you can give it a try.

20. 70 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves
21. 71 任 After the Mission Failed, the Faithless Omega Said She Regretted It? 任务失败后！负心o说她后悔了？ Wine-Red Fox酒红狐狸Two Female Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Two female leads + Livestreaming + Rule-based horror + Winning back the wife + National fate + Infinite-flow + ABO + Devoted only to each other + Some angst + Deduction + Horror-game expert x business tycoon] One gradually falls, while the other begins with curiosity. They originally belonged to different worlds, but the sudden arrival of a bizarre game slowly brings them together. After countless passionate nights, they can no longer keep their desires in check. One night of indulgence. Stand 5.3kReads8.9Score699Shelves

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    All four are excellent, with very good writing. They're the four best ghost story novels I've read on Tomato, and most of them are original stories. [Sending heart] The first two are female-oriented; the first one is still ongoing, and the second is finished. [Kiss] The third one is a dual-female protagonist story, but personally, I feel the romance is a bit... Unpleasant. I kind of hope they both have a bad ending, but the stories are all very well written. [Shy] The third one is a male-oriented story with no romantic pairing; it's a masterpiece of Tomato's ghost story series. [Attention]

22. 72 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 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves

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    Several very good books

23. 73 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Discovered My Family Were Monsters 规则怪谈：开局发现家人是诡异 The Bohemian Scholar浪笔书生Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “Don't tell anyone you can see them! Remember, anyone means everyone, including me!” Before Yun's father died, he gasped for breath and spent a long time warning eight-year-old Yun Zheng in terror. Strangely, the next morning, Yun's father acted as though nothing had happened. He sat at the table and ate breakfast with a calm expression. “Dad, what are you eating?” the innocent Yun Zheng asked. “I'm gnawing on a pig bone,” Yun's father replied. His cold face suddenly twisted into a strange grin 700Reads8.0Score—Shelves
24. 74 规 Rule Horror: I Crush You in the Name of Dragon Country 规则怪谈：代表龙国碾压你 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery765k WordsOngoing [No Romance + No System + A Little Backrooms + Foundation Universe + Packed with Memes] But note that this story takes plenty of liberties ⚠️⚠️ [Current progress: The eighth dungeon, Xiaojing Town, is complete. The ninth dungeon, “Nian,” is currently updating.] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star. Each country has one chosen person selected at random to fight in a horror world on another plane, representing their nation! Victory strengthens their National Fate; defeat means death and a dec 2.3kReads9.4Score290Shelves

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    Actually, it was just Duanmu Kuaizi's strong recommendation; you can look at the others first and then read 4, 7, and 9.

25. 75 规 Rule Horror: I Spot the Wrong Rules at a Glance 规则怪谈：我一眼看破错误规则 My Night 52012吾夜52012Mystery110k WordsOngoing Rule-Based Horror descended upon the world. Chu Ze was chosen as a Chosen One. If he cleared the horror scenario, he could stop it from descending upon his country. “All staff members wear blue uniforms. Before speaking with a staff member, check that their uniform is the right color. If anyone wearing a red uniform speaks to you inside the park, ignore them and get away as quickly as possible.” “There is a hotel in the park. Please arrive at the hotel by five in the evening each day. If you fin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all supernatural tales about rules, national destiny, and live streaming; no female lead. I highly recommend the first five books, especially the new ones. I also strongly recommend the first two [they're all over 100,000 words and worth reading]. Most people are probably already reading the later ones; they're also incredibly good. [The sixth book is finished; although the ending is a bit rushed, the first and middle parts are really good. Check it out if you're looking for something to read.]

26. 76 规 Rule Horror: The Last One to Leave the Classroom After Evening Study 规则怪谈：晚自习最后离开教室的人 Shh7嘘721k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: The Last Person to Leave the Classroom After Evening Study 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These 6 books are pretty good.

27. 77 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 64.7kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves
28. 78 怪 When Horror Stories Descend, My Eyes Gain All Kinds of Powers 怪谈降临：我的眼睛有数种功能 Wild Cats Don't Eat Fish野猫不吃鱼Mystery361k WordsOngoing [National destiny + supernatural mysteries + slightly goofy + no CP + System + livestream] Blue Star is running out of resources. Then the Forbidden Zone descends, opening a passage to a world of supernatural mysteries and selecting one contestant from every country to enter. In that world, every time a country's contestant achieves a complete victory, their country gets the chance to open a high-tier resource chest! If they merely clear a challenge by following the basic requirements, they can 22Reads8.4Score—Shelves
29. 79 诡 The Corpse-Reading Detective 诡案读尸人 Shh7嘘79k WordsCompleted The Corpse-Reading Detective 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 国 National Fate: Invincible from the Start as the Celestial Master! 国运：从扮演老天师开始无敌！ Money, Come Right Into My Bowl小钱钱快到碗里来Urban400k WordsCompleted A mysterious forbidden zone appears, and the contestants are bound to their nation’s fate: when one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer! A hundred-year-old Taoist, Zhang Daoyuan, awakens a Role-Playing System and takes on the role of the Old Celestial Master, starting with a max-level Golden Light Spell! When the people of the Dragon Kingdom see that their contestant is a hundred-year-old Taoist priest, the entire nation falls into despair. Countless foreigners mock them, while t 6.5kReads8.5Score344Shelves
31. 81 大 The Great Detective's Fight for Survival in the World of Rule-Based Horror 大侦探在规则怪谈世界求生 Yu Fang Tian Xia喻芳天下Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing No female lead + horror + livestreaming + high-IQ protagonist + character growth + System Su Qin transmigrated into a world polluted by Rule-Based Horror. Here, anyone might be selected by the horror livestream to become a Chosen One and clear a horror scenario. If they succeeded, the pollution in their country would be cleansed. If they failed, the horror would descend, causing the pollution to randomly worsen or contaminate something new. To stay alive, and to stop Blue Star from being pollute 68Reads8.9Score—Shelves
32. 82 规 Rule Horror: After Lights Out, Follow the Dormitory Rules 规则怪谈：熄灯后，请遵守宿舍守则 Shh7嘘713k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: After Lights Out, Please Follow the Dormitory Rules 34Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 规 Rule Horror: I Go on a Frenzied Suicide Spree at the Edge of the Rules 规则怪谈：我在规则边缘疯狂作死 Finding Pleasure Amid Confusion迷惘中享乐Mystery320k WordsCompleted The supernatural rises, and horror games take over. Rule-based horror stories invade the world, and Chu Ming becomes Longguo's challenger. Born without fear, he gains the ability to see through the rules. “Break the rules and you die?” “So if I follow them, I won't die, right?” Staring at the eerie figure before him, Chu Ming picked up a folding stool. Still not letting go? So you're the so-called supernatural thing, huh? 267Reads8.8Score—Shelves
34. 84 诡 Eerie Descent: I Am the Final Rule 诡异降临：我即是最终规则 Infinite Universe无限宇宙世界Mystery84k WordsOngoing [A Perfectly Rational Madman × A Twisted, Uncanny Apocalypse] The uncanny descends, and rules become law. A train filled with howling passengers, a blood-red hospital: every step is a deadly trap. While the do-gooders weep, his teammates tremble, and evil spirits sneer, I, Jiang Li, merely push up my nonexistent glasses and start analyzing the underlying logic behind how they work. “Don’t kill me! I surrender!” the indescribable monster wails. “Surrender?” I look at the bugs crawling over 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 规 Rule Horror: Every Rule Is Waiting for Me to Break It 规则怪谈：所有规则都在等我违规 Shh7嘘799k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Every Rule Is Waiting for Me to Break It 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 规 Rule Horror: It Starts with Playing Bald Qiang in Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：狗熊岭扮演光头强开始 The Youth of an Old Dream故梦的青春Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing [Cartoon Rule-Horror Stories (First: Boonie Bears) + Mild Horror + Tragic Heroism + A Clever Protagonist + National Destiny + No Romance] “Everyone else’s childhood memories are getting hazier. Why is mine getting creepier?” “Wait, why did Briar and Bramble get government jobs? And the Pleasant Goat characters too? Even SpongeBob has a position now?” The supernatural has descended upon Blue Star! Rule-horror stories are sweeping the globe! Every country must select a Chosen One to enter these ta 67.7kReads8.9Score5.9kShelves

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    Unusual rules and bizarre stories – these are some of the most-rated and wildly popular books you'll regret not reading! [Crying emojis]

37. 87 惊 Supernatural Horror: Someone Behind the Wall Is Calling My Name 惊悚灵异：墙里有人叫我的名字 Shh7嘘77k WordsCompleted Horror and the Supernatural: Someone in the Wall Is Calling My Name 3Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 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 3.8kReads8.6Score376Shelves
39. 89 规 Rule Horror: Infinite Instances, A Grimoire of the Eerie 规则怪谈：无限副本，诡异图鉴 Shh7嘘7Mystery421k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + instances + no romance + eerie + suspense + mind-bending + horror + supernatural + imaginative suspense] Worried there aren't enough instances to keep you reading? This book will satisfy you. At three in the morning, the eighth rule at the convenience store is written in blood. Wu Yan only wants to earn eight hundred yuan for a night shift, but he receives an illustrated book that turns its own pages. Rules-based horrors, urban legends, Nanyang curse magic, memetic contamination 24Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 怪 Ghost Story: I Transform into a Girl, and the Nation Teaches Me to Cuddle! 怪谈：变身少女，国家教我贴贴！ Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Mystery999k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender, cuddly romance, from the start, a losing streak for the Dragon Kingdom] [The think tank is useful; the title is explained in Chapter 3] When national-fate horror games descended, the Dragon Kingdom’s “Pioneer” suffered nine straight defeats. The lives of 1.4 billion people were shortened by ten years! At the darkest hour, the newly appointed proxy, Su Xiaowan, was chosen. To everyone’s shock, she was a timid little crybaby who could do nothing but tremble. The global livestream c 9.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Strange Tales of Rules ☕☕ 1· There was always a frame in front of Lin Jiu. After he became a contestant from the Dragon Kingdom, the frame changed. [🍭🍭🍭 What's in front of you is a low-level monster, you can fight it. So, young man, go ahead and slap it, let it know who's the master of this place.] 🌭🌭🍿🍩

41. 91 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Sent My Scumbag Husband to Get Rich in a Rules-Horror Game 穿书后，我把渣夫送规则怪谈致富 Scattered Heart Dust散落心尘Mystery408k WordsOngoing [Journey to the West-inspired + revenge on scumbags + rule-based horror + suspenseful romance + fantasy and the supernatural] Me, the heroine Jiang Li: My parents, who favored sons over daughters, sold me to the Lu family for 80,000 yuan. After six years of working like an ox and horse, I died suddenly from staying up all night, only to discover that I was the Lu family’s carefully prepared living sacrifice! When I opened my eyes, I had transmigrated into the novel I hadn’t earned a single cen 579Reads—Score108Shelves

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    Good books don't always become popular. Anyone enjoy reading supernatural tales about rules and supernatural phenomena? Don't miss it!

42. 92 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Was the Only One Who Knew the Ropes 规则怪谈：开局成了唯一懂行人 Four Plum Blossom Pillars梅花四柱Mystery169k WordsCompleted [No System] + [Slow Start, Strong Finish] + [Plot-Driven] The red moon rises, and white fog seals off the building! Rule-based horror games erupt at random across Blue Star, pulling Lin Beiming and the other residents into the Bloodstained Apartment instance. Anyone who breaks the rules is instantly devoured by the eerie beings. Everyone trembles and gambles their lives to survive, but Lin Beiming's pupils contract in shock: these deadly taboos are all lessons his parents taught him! “If eve —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second most rule-abiding book! [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work]

43. 93 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 35.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    I've only read the first chapter of the first book, but I really enjoyed it and am continuing to read it. It has no cheat codes or superpowers, and the logic is very sound. It just seems like there aren't many readers yet, and it's relatively new, so the rating hasn't gone up much. The latter two books are quite popular, so I won't go into detail.

44. 94 这 This Player Has Something Wrong with His Brain 这位玩家脑子有病 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban424k WordsOngoing No one knew that the old esports king who once dominated the arena for seven years with his freakish ability to predict his opponents was called Lone Star, Beyond the Crossing! In reality, he was merely a frail young man tormented by a brain disorder and confined to a wheelchair... But as for whether Chen Mo was actually sick in the head? Tang Zhi, his devoted attendant and gaming companion, would never believe it. That was, until Zero Game arrived. After seeing Chen Mo eat raw greenery from the 85.1kReads9.3Score14.6kShelves
45. 95 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Draw a Grade C Talent 规则怪谈：开局抽到C级天赋 Yi Yi Yi Xia漪漪忆夏Urban365k WordsOngoing [Urban Legends + National Fate + Horror + Global Livestream] Urban legends have descended, and everyone must follow the rules exactly. Yan Yu is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game and draws a C-rank talent from the start. Viewer A: We’re finished. How did this chosen one draw the lowest-rank talent? Viewer B: Your Dragon Nation is about to suffer five losses in a row. Yoshi, yoshi! Viewer C: You American dogs, quit barking. Yan Yu: This time, I’m going to win and bring glory to my 63Reads5.9Score211Shelves
46. 96 1 Apartment 18 18号公寓 Mo Wangchuan莫辋川Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Lin Shen has no idea why he’s in an unfamiliar apartment building. Outside, nothing but endless thick fog surrounds it. The building doesn’t appear on any map, and no one has ever heard of it. Inside are countless rooms. The place is eerily quiet most of the time, though strange sounds can occasionally be heard. The management office, with no one in sight, continues to operate normally day after day. Lin Shen wants to escape and return to his ordinary, boring life. But there is only one way out. 4.4kReads8.4Score617Shelves

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    These are all good. Seeing those hardcore dungeons recommended these days just makes me anxious.

47. 97 规 Rule Horror: Hope Children’s Welfare Home 规则怪谈：希望儿童福利院 Fang Jiujiu方啾啾Mystery717k WordsOngoing [No national fortune] + [No livestreaming] + [No female lead] + [No romance] + [Purely original survival instances] + [Just a tiny bit of horror] There is no more miserable way to die than while taking a dump. Worse still, after dying, you discover that you're sitting in a strange station. A creepy ticket seller on the train The unspeakable secret of the Hope Children's Welfare Institute A mysterious fourth person in a happy family Strange happenings hidden at summer camp A quiet mountain villag 813Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    This book is good. There's no messy national destiny plot; the breaks between chapters are like a perpetually moving train. There are no family or national factors involved. The transition chapters are well-written, and the protagonist also shows growth.

48. 98 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 101.6kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    All of them feature high-quality, bizarre rules. The first two are about national destiny, and one has two male leads—it's super sweet, hehehehe😆😆

49. 99 嘘 Shh, Please Be Quiet 嘘，请噤声 On Drawing a Sword and Zanshin纳刀与残心之事Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Suspense + Horror, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] Chen Heng was going to die. Suffering from brain cancer, he had only three months left to live. But just as he gave up on treatment, he was unexpectedly swept into the so-called [Gods' Game], a game that promised to grant anyone's wish. It was an endless slaughter, and each round of the game could have only one winner. Why am I called a [Contender] when this is clearly a [Game]? Whose game is this? And who is watching us from behi 521Reads8.4Score—Shelves
50. 100 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 409.4kReads9.4Score77.7kShelves

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    This is so good! 🤤 People get killed if they break the rules and don't have the right items, characters get killed if they accidentally relax, and even those who are seriously lying to you can suddenly die unexpectedly. I don't like to think when reading novels, so I only understand what happened during the dungeon replay (this is the consequence of not using your brain when reading novels...).

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