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Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈:我即怪谈
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
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Rule Horror: They Call Me the Ultimate Plot-Destroyer 规则怪谈:人送外号拆本狂魔
[Two Male Leads + Non/Typical Rule-Based Horror + National Destiny + Brainy Protagonist + A Little Comedy + Livestream + Lots of Live Comments + Infinite-Flow] Content warnings: 1. This story is told from the bottom's perspective and focuses on the main plot. 2. The other male lead is a background character with a split personality, who appears infrequently and quite late (Chapter 121). A diligent college student saving the world x a love-struck evil god who's just a background character Rule-ba
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- 3 I Craft Nuclear Bombs in Rule-Based Horror 我在规则怪谈手搓核弹 [Rule-Based Horror + The Supernatural + National Fate + Deduction + Memes + Comedy + Physical Exorcism] Qin Yu, a genius engineer with a criminal personality, is chosen to enter a rule-based horror world, representing Longguo in the contest. After Longguo has lost four battles in a row, Qin Yu becomes the country's last line of defense. If Qin Yu loses, Longguo falls. “Congratulations, you have obtained an SSS-rank talent: Engineer.” [Engineer: Any object you touch can be given mechanical proper 30Reads8.9Score110Shelves
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Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间!
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.
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Rule Horror: I Make the Rules 规则怪谈:规则,我说了算
[You have been selected. Complete the trial within 72 hours.] Jiang Yan, a forensic doctor, is pulled into a trial arena: there are six rules, and exactly one of them is false. Believe the wrong one, and you die. Everyone else frantically memorizes the rules and gambles with their lives. He doesn't bother. One glance is all it takes for him to spot the false rule, and he can even rewrite it to suit himself. The rules kill people. He changes the rules. When your name is called, whatever you d
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Rule Horror at the Deep Space Planning Bureau 深空规划局规则怪谈
Over a million words, complete. Read with confidence. [No female lead] [Lovecraftian rule-based horror] [No System] [Hard science fiction] Author’s note: “Humanity believes itself master of the stars. Little do we know that in the eyes of those above, we are merely coal, burned to produce emotions.” Synopsis: In 2250, human civilization has fractured into three tiers, and emotions and rules have reshaped the world. Proxima Centauri watches from the clouds, the Moon weeps, and Earth twists within
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Rule Horror: It Starts When I Resign to the Beautiful Headmistress 规则怪谈:从向美女园长辞职开始
(What reader could possibly turn down an author who likes to kowtow to their readers?) [The most unique rules-based horror world on Tomato! + the Gold Club world (antimemetics division) ☆ + no female lead (important!) + livestreaming elements added to satisfy the market + fast pace + single male protagonist] The gods disagreed over how to define humanity, eventually giving rise to the Rules World. Countless parallel universes were thus linked together in a search for a way to break its rules. Am
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- 8 Rule Horror: It All Begins with Mom’s Note 规则怪谈:从妈妈的纸条开始 In a parallel world, rule-based horror stories descended upon humanity. Each country was assigned a randomly selected player. If a player died, the horror story would descend upon their country; only clearing it could make it disappear. Lin Feng was fortunate enough to win the draw and represent the Dragon Kingdom in a rule-based horror story. The first story was called Mom's Note. Mom can't come back. Remember to go to Grandma's house in three days. 1. You should leave between 9 and 11 p.m. Do 1.8kReads8.9Score183Shelves
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Rule Horror: That Unlucky Guy Actually Graduated 规则怪谈:那个倒霉蛋居然毕业了
[Rule-Based Horror + Two Male Leads, Both Strong + Horror Infinite Flow + Ensemble Cast + Academy Setting] When the rules descend, a new life is found amid desperate struggle. After one bizarre, uncanny experience after another, and after fear and nightmares have corroded the heart, when all the dust has settled, will the participants get what they wished for, or will the rules take over their lives? Yu Sheng has been dogged by misfortune since childhood. Yet he emerges from the smoke as the sol
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Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈?我选择叛逆
[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
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My Endless Rebellion Against the Rules in Tales of the Bizarre 当我在规则怪谈中无限叛逆
[Unconventional Rules-Horror Power Fantasy + Urban High Martial Arts + Hilarious + Mind-Bending + Plot-Driven + No Romance + Supernatural Awakening + Passionate Evolution + Clashes Between Multiple Civilizations + Plenty of Foreshadowing and a Lasting Impact] A high-martial-arts power fantasy wrapped in the trappings of a rules-horror story. It leans comedic early on and grows more action-packed and impassioned later. The world is vast, spanning multiple planes and species, with interstellar con
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I Use a Coin to Rule the World 我用一枚硬币玩转规则世界
[Rules-based horror + not a power fantasy + no System + no national survival game + no livestreaming + no tired tropes + horror + deduction and puzzle-solving + suspense + fictional setting + requires some brainpower] (A fairly unusual first-person narrative, but easy to read and more immersive.) The university I’d eagerly looked forward to turned out to be a bizarre academy. It was full of all kinds of strange rules: Dormitory rules, campus rules, competition and event rules, mission rules… You
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Strange Tales from the Countryside 乡野诡事
There is a saying among the common folk: those who keep an "immortal patron" may earn fortunes and receive countless favors from them, but when death comes, the patron takes it all back. The village elders say that Bu Gui was not born to his parents, but was sent to them by Seventh Granny with the help of an "immortal patron." Seventh Granny is a renowned spirit medium from far and wide, and now she is close to death. A series of strange events befalls Bu Gui. To stay alive, he has no choice but
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- 14 Horror Tavern: I Only Raise the Most Ferocious Creatures 恐怖酒馆:我只养大凶之物 Tucked away in a quiet alley is a strange tavern that can grant your wishes, as long as you’re willing to set up a terrifying idol in your home... 6kReads9.4Score804Shelves
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I’m a Miko in the World of Thrills 我在惊悚世界当巫女
Synopsis: Mystery, wild imagination, System, the paranormal, livestreaming [Horror + deduction + livestreaming + System] The infinite worlds are falling apart. You must soothe the resentment of each world's BOSS and restore order to the infinite worlds. Gu Xia, a Miao shamaness, represents the western Hunan region as she enters the infinite world. Her first world is the Miao homeland of western Hunan, the place she knows best. First World: Mysterious Western Hunan. The region has three great hor
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Rule Horror: Remember, Your Teachers Only Want What’s Best for You 规则怪谈:记住老师都是为了你好
(Originally titled Rules of the Strange: My Forbidden Items Are the Twelve Talismans) [Logical + No romance + Original horror mysteries + Character growth + Livestream + National destiny + Forbidden items + Twelve talismans] The supernatural descends, and the world enters an age of the uncanny. Every half month, chosen representatives from countries around the world are sent into the world of rules-based horror. Xiao Yao, chosen to represent the Great Xia, carries the fate of its entire people o
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Rule Horror: The Nameless Rules 规则怪谈:无名的规则
[No National Fortune] [No Female Lead] [No Livestream] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [Not Invincible] [Braintwisting Deduction] When the power of rules descends upon the human world, it becomes the focal point of several parallel worlds. The rules erode the order of human society and overturn common sense. Creatures from parallel worlds are everywhere, seeking to invade the human world by these means. Disobey the rules, and you die. But blindly obey them, and all that awaits is ruin. Life
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Rule Horror: When the Gunshot Rings, Reload 规则怪谈:枪声一响,开始读档
[Rule-Based Mysteries + Game + Horror + System + The Uncanny + Death and Rebirth] When online games become reality, Bai Ye is chosen as a player by the game Rules and forced into a rule-based escape horror. From the Deep-Sea University rule-based mystery to the City of Ultimate Evil rule-based mystery, Bai Ye travels through one instance after another. Countless times, he raises the gun in his hand, dies to the sound of gunfire, and is reborn again. He wonders: if he can’t reload after dying, ho
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Rule Horror: Survive with Caution 规则怪谈:谨慎求生
[No Female Lead + Mystery + National Security + No System + No Special Talents] With university graduation just around the corner, Ji Qing discovers that his world is full of rules! Following the rules doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll die, but breaking them definitely does!! As his dormmates are infected one after another and turned into puppets, will Ji Qing bow to fate? Ji Qing: My fate is mine to control. Anyone who tries to take it from me can go to hell! First Dungeon: [Campus Urban Leg
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Rule Horror: You Want Me, Zhang San, to Follow the Rules? 规则怪谈:要求我张三遵守规则?
[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
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Rule Horror: My Sister's Body Has Disappeared 规则怪谈:姐姐的尸体消失了
[Thriller + Eerie + No System + No Female Lead + Deduction + Rules of the Supernatural] His sister had such a severe fear of studying that she stayed home. One day, she accidentally choked while drinking water and died. Yet the body she had left downstairs vanished without a trace. Luo Fan, a graduate student at one of M Country’s top universities, hid his academic credentials and enrolled at Guiyu Cheng University to investigate the truth behind his sister’s death and the disappearance of her b
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- 22 Rule Horror: I Crush You in the Name of Dragon Country 规则怪谈:代表龙国碾压你 [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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Making Rule-Based Horror Stories from the Start, Scaring Players Around the World 开局制作规则怪谈,吓哭全球玩家
From the start, the System captures a rule-based horror scenario: Youle Temple. If he clears Youle Temple’s rules, he will gain ownership of the temple. If he fails, the rules will appear in the real world. Rule-based horror scenarios are extremely dangerous. Luckily, Li Nuo has a System, which turns them into rule-based horror games. He uses players to beat the scenarios, then sits back and reaps the rewards.
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Online Game: Rebuilding My Life 网游之重塑人生
Qin Feng used to be a hopeless romantic. He gave his girlfriend his whole heart and treated her like a queen. And what did he get in return? She casually tossed out, "You can't give me the life I want," then turned around and walked away. Qin Feng was completely crushed. He holed up in his rented apartment every day, questioning his whole existence and wondering what the point of living was. Eventually, with nothing else to do and no other options, he plunged into an online game to kill time.
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Rule Horror: The Crowned Sun Descends 规则怪谈:冕日降临
Multiple heroines + mindless wish fulfillment + women constantly tearing into one another + absolutely brainless. The kind where your brain is welded shut from chapter one. More heroines, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more!
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- 26 Rules of the Strange: I Have No Superpowers 规则怪谈之我没有任何超能力 I somehow blundered into a world of strange rules. Everything here is eerie, and every place has bizarre rules that must be followed. But I'm just an ordinary person with no superpowers to rely on. All I can do is force myself to stay calm, study each rule carefully, and look for loopholes, hoping to find a slim chance of escaping this terrifying world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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National Fate: I Destroy the Sakura Kingdom from the Start, Shocking the World 国运:开局怒灭樱花国,震惊全球
[Rules Horror + Deduction + Thriller + Simulator + No Female Lead] The supernatural returns, and tales of the strange descend upon the world. The horror world invades the globe. The 198 contestants bound to their nations' fates bear a heavy responsibility as they venture into the horror world in search of rewards. Now, the horror world has descended once more, bringing new rules with it. Yun Tian has been chosen by the horror world as the Dragon Kingdom's challenger, representing his country in
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Baiyang No. 1 High School: Strange Tales 白羊一中怪谈
(School Urban Legends + Uncovering the Truth of the Past) Wang Xiaotian has just finished the college entrance exams when he suddenly transmigrates to Baiyang Middle School to take an entrance exam. This eerie school is full of students just like him. Why have they all ended up here? Their secrets gradually come to light. Rule-based horror, no female lead, no System, all mind games. Keep reading; the best parts are still to come. In short: twist after twist. There aren't many comments yet, but y
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Tales of Terror: This Player Is Too Much of a Menace 怪谈游戏:这个玩家太造孽了
Ghosts, Jiangshi, vampires, evil spirits, Cthulhu: a horror game built from every strange tale in the world. Qin Bei was chosen to enter the game and become a player. By chance, he awakened a narrator ability that let him learn the weaknesses and pasts of all kinds of ghosts. “Let me take you away from this place that makes you unhappy,” Qin Bei said to the crying schoolgirl in uniform. “I’ll protect the kind people, and I’ll safeguard the dreams you left behind. Now die, monster!” Qin Bei picke
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Oh No! The Supernatural Has Taken Over Entertainment, and Everyone Is Entertained to Death 夭寿!诡异搞文娱,全民娱乐至死
[Timeline-based instances + eerie wife + expansive worldbuilding] (This doesn’t follow the usual showbiz formula. The early part uses instances to unfold the timeline-based world. The middle part is about creating worlds. Volume One introduces the instances, the Shadow, and the timeline. Volume Two features timeline-based instances. Volume One leans more toward entertainment, while Volume Two begins exploring a vast world of all living beings, gods, the Shadow, its remnants, timelines, and rules
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- 31 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈,诡异?都是一家人 [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
- 32 Rule Horror: This Dorm Is a Little Bit Terrifying 规则怪谈:这个寝室有亿点点恐怖 The supernatural rises, and rule-based horror descends. Each country will randomly select a Chosen One to enter the world of urban legends. If you clear the rule-based horror game, your country receives rewards that help it resist the urban legends. The first urban legend takes place in a dormitory. [You've finished another fulfilling day of studying. Welcome back to your dorm to rest. Please read the dormitory rules in advance.] [1: This apartment is designed for six people.] [2: The lower bunk 3.1kReads8.9Score249Shelves
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Rule Horror: I Just Want to Survive! 规则怪谈:我只想活下去!
[The first five chapters cover the invasion of the Strange Tales world; Chapter Six begins the journey into that world.] [No System, no cheats. The protagonist is an ordinary person, and there is no female lead.] Xia Hua was an ordinary person from the Dragon Kingdom, but one day, his fate changed completely. A mysterious giant clock appeared in the sky and announced the start of the Strange Tales game, changing the fate of countless people. The Rules of Strange Tales game had begun. But it had
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Rule Horror: I'm a Five-Year-Old Brat! 规则怪谈:我,五岁熊孩子!
This is a world of strange tales governed by rules. Those who are chosen become the Chosen Ones and enter the world of strange tales. Once inside, they randomly receive either an item or supernatural coins. If they fail their challenge, their home country will be punished. Now a five-year-old boy named Liu Xin has been chosen by the supernatural world. He will represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge of the rule-based horror world. He proceeds to show off all the outrageous stunts you'd exp
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Thriller Game: I Punch a Ghost from the Start? That's Going Too Far! 惊悚游戏:开局揍鬼?过分了吧!
A terrifying game descends! Wang Ning has just transmigrated when he is unlucky enough to be chosen. After entering the game, he awakens a God’s Choice System that offers a variety of choices and rewards! He runs into a thug ghost? [Choice One: Cowardly cower and wait to die on the spot.] [Choice Two: Charge in and smack it hard across the face. No need to go easy on it! Reward: a ghostly item!] He runs into a masochist ghost? [Choice One: Let the ghost play you to death!] [Choice Two: Grab a li
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