The Male Lead Creates Urban Legends, He Doesn't Participate in Them 男主制造怪谈 是制造怪谈不是参加怪谈

1. 151 规 Rule Horror: Escape from Silent Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：逃出死寂狗熊岭 Sky White Dragon天空白龙Anime Fanfiction122k WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + fantasy world + ultra-bizarre + decisive killer + smart protagonist + no System + plot-driven] A blend of a fantasy world and rules-based horror, with a fast-paced, plot-focused main story. The protagonist, Li Huaqiang, was once a famous lumberjack in the Dragon Kingdom. After an accident transported him to another world ruled by strange laws, can he escape, or will he become its king? 2.9kReads8.4Score25414d adds

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2. 152 怪 Urban Legends: The Ghostly Flight Attendant Wants Me to Warm Her Feet from the Start 怪谈，开局诡空姐要我帮她暖脚 Mu Youqingyao木又清遥Mystery546k WordsCompleted Rule-based horror descends, and the world watches as people try to escape. I, Tang Hao, have drawn an SSS-rank talent: [I Can See Their Screens]. Now Instance: Four-Leaf Park My identity: Mid-level employee at the park Rule 1: You have a beautiful girlfriend, but she isn’t with you right now. Rule 2: Her best friend, a young and beautiful flight attendant, is on a plane headed here to see you. Rule 3: Please “take good care” of her and keep your interactions “appropriate.” But there’s a problem. 2.9kReads8.3Score21014d adds
3. 153 诡 When the Strange Arrived, I Lifted the Red-Dressed Ghost's Skirt from the Start 诡异降临，开局掀了红衣女鬼裙子 The Third Month of Wen Shao闻韶三月Mystery498k WordsCompleted [Eerie] [Rules] [System] Among the people chosen to take part in Eerie World instances, Zhou Hao is unquestionably the most eye-catching. A red-clad female ghost? With a little maneuvering, Zhou Hao turns her into his wife. A female doctor ghost? With a little maneuvering, Zhou Hao turns her into his apprentice. An old woman with a cat's face? With a little maneuvering, Zhou Hao turns her into his adoptive mother. This is the story of a human who can gain the emotions of ghosts and monsters, and 106Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 154 规 Rule Horror: Surviving the Haunting Begins with Boonie Bears 规则怪谈：从熊出没开始诡异求生 Night Willow Flow夜柳流Mystery246k WordsCompleted [National destiny + no female lead + supernatural horrors + rules-based horror + childhood memories + first love + no characters acting stupidly + lighthearted] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected will enter worlds of terror and face supernatural horrors as representatives of their nations. Ye Xingchen is chosen by the world of horror and steps up in a time of crisis to represent the Dragon Nation in the challenge. If he wins, the Dragon Nation will gain tremendous benefits. I 181Reads5.7Score—14d adds
5. 155 规 Rule Horror: Picking Up a Beautiful NPC from the Start 规则怪谈：开局撩走美女NPC A Thousand Degrees千度Mystery195k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror | National destiny | Trickster protagonist | Hilarious | Suspense] Rule-based horror has descended, plunging the whole world into an apocalyptic era. To survive, nations are sending players into the horror scenarios to fight for a slim chance of survival. Su Yu was unlucky enough to be chosen. But why is this guy acting so strangely? When the slit-mouthed woman knocks on your door, what do you do? Obviously, you kiss her! When a chef comes at you with a cleaver, do you 270Reads7.2Score—14d adds
6. 156 规 Rule Horror: I Sign-In to Become a God, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：签到成神，诡异都怕我 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Redemption + sign-in + national destiny + no female lead + comedy + original story + a tiny bit of touching moments] Over-the-top blurb: Rule-based horror games invade the world. Those chosen are bound to their nations and forced to take part in the games! Victory brings countless resources. Failure means death, and the horror game descends on the city! The games are terrifying? Almost impossible to survive? Participants have to tread on eggshells? Jiang Fan says, this is way too easy! He activ 1.9kReads8.9Score29514d adds
7. 157 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Win Over Female Hauntings with My Acting Skills 规则怪谈：开局靠演技拿捏女怪谈 Dragon-Taming Pool御龙潭Mystery637k WordsCompleted [Ruthless and decisive + no saintly heroine + one female lead + top-tier acting + brute-force solutions + taking on supernatural mysteries head-on] As supernatural mysteries descended upon the world, Duan Ming was chosen to enter their realm. A top student in the acting department at Longguo Film University, he was a versatile actor who excelled in action, military, romance, ur 623Reads8.7Score—14d adds
8. 158 规 Rule Horror: It Begins with My Wife’s Secret 规则怪谈：从妻子的秘密开始 Dark Descent暗黑沉沦Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Rules-based horror descends upon the world. Challengers must clear trials on behalf of their countries. If they succeed, the horror disappears; if they fail, it descends upon their country. After enduring four descents, the Flame-Summer Nation is on the verge of collapse. Just then, Qin Hao transmigrates into this world and becomes its challenger. [You have entered the rules-based horror: The Wife’s Secret.] [You have a wife as beautiful as a celestial maiden, but she seems to be hiding a deep s 7kReads8.3Score60714d adds
9. 159 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Death Warnings from the Start 规则怪谈：开局我能看见死亡提示 Jason Doesn't Deliver Babies杰森不接生23k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: From the Start, I Can See Death Warnings 125Reads—Score10514d adds
10. 160 星 The Strongest Beastmaster Genius in Xinglu 星陆最强天才御兽师 Huangfu Dingyi of Xuedu雪都的皇甫定一Eastern Fantasy231k WordsCompleted [Beginner-friendly story] [No female lead] The author is a beginner too, so the first few chapters might be a little awkward. Feel free to skip them. The ending is sure to take you by surprise, and the pacing is pretty fast. The face-slapping doesn’t necessarily mean slapping someone else in the face. A genius who dies young is still a genius. Handsome guys and beautiful ladies, head on over to the main story. The opening might not be the best, but it’ll get better as it goes. 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He can at least manufacture them, though they're not exactly supernatural tales.

11. 161 末 Apocalypse: A Book from the Start, All My Powers Come from Reading 末世：开局一本书，异能全靠读 The Wind Rises, the Bells Ring风起铃儿响Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Survival]+ [Reborn]+ [System]+ [Superpowers]+ [Lighthearted Comedy]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] Wang Mingyang, who possessed five “F”-rank Superpowers, was reborn on the day before the apocalypse. After his rebirth, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger: the Myriad Heavens Reading System. By reading books, he could extract all kinds of Superpowers. Not only that, he could also spend reading points to fuse these Superpowers. Metal Control, Space Dominion, Time Dominion, Myriad Starfire 28.2kReads8.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    One hundred points! One hundred points!!!

12. 162 不EN I'm Done Being Human! I Transmigrated Into a Qi Refining Manual! 不当人啦！我穿成了一本炼气诀！ A Sheet of Paper Falls一纸落地Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead] + [the Myriad Worlds] I’m done being human! Gu Yuan has turned into a Qi Refining Art from a book! As long as someone practices it, he gets stronger! From then on, others cultivate while he lies flat! You’re a transmigrator? Then you should practice the Qi Refining Art! You’re a System? You have to practice it too! What? You’re the mastermind behind the scenes? Thanks for your outstanding contribution to spreading the Qi Refining Art. Here’s a copy as your reward. Gu Yuan: I 1.1kReads7.5Score10914d adds

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    In the parallel world of Earth, Lin Feng accidentally acquires a disaster-creating system, capable of generating all forms of disaster. From minor car accidents and intelligence leaks to major earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions, even supernatural phenomena like monsters, zombies, and interstellar wars... And when a disaster is created, the entire world watches an unstoppable live broadcast. No one can trace the source of the broadcast, nor explain its cause. Theologians even call him Satan, the King of Hell, the devil. Scientists call him future technology, alien technology, an unsolved mystery of the world... Lin Feng, meanwhile, experiences life while simultaneously becoming the behind-the-scenes god.

13. 163 亡EN The Necromancer Supreme 亡灵大法师 Imperial Armored Cavalry帝国具装骑兵Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + D&D + mage + no saintly heroine + ruthless and decisive + thrilling combat] Standard version: From the moment he awakened his supernatural powers, Huo Ling knew his path lay ahead of him. Would he choose to be a hero, or a villain? He could fight gnolls in a fortress or plunge into the Nine Hells and consort with devils. He could cut off the head of an Abyssal Lord in the Bottomless Abyss, or conquer Heaven and make the gods bow. Looking back, he realized he had already reached the su 61.6kReads9.1Score5.8k14d adds
14. 164 都 The Urban All-Purpose Lottery System 都市全能抽奖系统 Demon-Slaying Order Abbot屠魔令斋主Male-Channel Fanfiction443k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feng, a young man from the city, obtained a sign-in lottery System. He discovered that he could win all kinds of skills, cultivation techniques, and items through the System's sign-in lottery... He could even use the System's power to transmigrate at any time into different film, TV, and novel worlds. Love in the Courtyard, Ode to Joy, Love Apartment, Drawing Sword, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Uncle Nine, Journey to the West, the Primordia 1.8kReads6.8Score10214d adds
15. 165 穿 Transmigrating Across Worlds in Search of Immortality 穿越万界寻求不灭 Leaves Swaying on the Branches飘动的枝头叶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Ming transmigrates through countless worlds. In each life, he hones his soul by studying and gaining experience, strengthening it in the process. In The Name, he fulfills his wishes, accumulates knowledge, lays a solid foundation, and transforms himself; In a Republican-era supernatural world, he continually learns Tiangang and Disha magic, contends with foreign forces, and strikes back at them; In a comprehensive martial arts world, he masters the power of his physical body and builds a ba 396Reads8.1Score15714d adds
16. 166 我 I’m a Gynecologist. What Evil Could I Possibly Have in Mind? 我，妇科神医，能有什么坏心眼 Ten Thousand Yuanbao万元宝Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban + high-martial world + cultivation + miracle doctor + no System + invincible + no protagonist suffering + steamrolling all opposition + beauties + wildly satisfying + passionate] After his parents mysteriously disappeared, Fang Chen returned home to pay respects to his ancestors and discovered a jade pendant shaped like a person. From it, he obtained the cultivation manual "The Heavenly Medicine Scripture". This scripture has three volumes: Healing Heaven, Healing Earth, and Healing All L 835Reads8.4Score10814d adds
17. 167 开 From the Start at Qingcheng Mountain, How Did You Master Such Profound Taoist Arts? 开局入青城山，你咋道法通玄了？ A Brilliant Shade of Red五彩斑斓的红Urban177k WordsOngoing [Spiritual qi revival + immortality + farming + cultivating the Dao] On the day his university internship began, Lin Qing inherited his grandfather’s guesthouse on Mount Qingcheng. At the same time, his spiritual qi absorption System awakened. From then on, everything spiraled out of control. [You dug up wild Solomon’s seal. Spiritual qi +3.7!] [You found a fish-belly pearl. Spiritual qi +9] [You discovered lightning-struck wood. Spiritual qi +14.3!] The whole of Mount Qingcheng practically beca 10Reads6.6Score—14d adds
18. 168 走 Entering the Legends, Starting with a Fist Manual 走进传说从拳法秘籍开始 Nature and Me自然与我Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Liu An picked up a White Ape Boxing manual from a street stall, thinking it would be something new to try. He never expected it to open the door to an entirely different world... From martial arts to the Dao, transcend the ordinary world! Break free of your shackles and step into legend! [This book has no System. It focuses quite a bit on cultivation and immortality, but that won't get in the way of the plot.] This book is entirely fictional. Please don't take it seriously. Thank you! 10.7kReads8.5Score95514d adds
19. 169 我 Dreaming a Long Dream of Immortality in the Taixu Sect 我在太虚宗大梦长生 Seven-Seven Nights七七夜夜Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Meng Bai, a fortunate transmigrator, transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a disciple of the Taixu Sect. A copy of the Great Dream Scripture comes with him. Those who cultivate the Great Dream Scripture must train in their dreams, and from then on Meng Bai embarks on a journey of sleep. Sword intent of mountains and seas, domains of divine powers, avatar transformation, creation of a grotto-heaven. He comprehends one astonishing skill after another in his dreams. A thousand years pa 2.5kReads8.0Score17814d adds
20. 170 人 In the Jie Sect, This Senior Brother Is Far Too Cautious 人在截教，这个师兄太稳健了 I Am the Great Heavenly Venerable吾为大天尊Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Zhao Tan woke up to find he had transmigrated to the Primordial World, where the Lichs were vying for supremacy. When he learned that he had taken over the body of Zhao Gongming, the Jie Sect's eldest outer disciple, Zhao Tan panicked! Though this was the era of the Lichs, the Jie Sect had countless disciples and enjoyed the glory of having ten thousand immortals pay homage! But Zhao Gongming knew that what he saw before him was only a brief flash of glory. Far in the future, the Investiture 21.3kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
21. 171 从 Starting My Supernatural Journey in Another World 从异界开始超凡 Snow Over the Flat Lake雪满平湖Urban3.7M WordsCompleted [No System + showboating + the only one with magic + comedy + urban cultivation + playing weak while secretly strong + modern city + high-level martial arts + travel between two worlds] Heaven gave Li Mobai the ability to transmigrate to a cultivation world, but forgot to give him a golden finger. No matter. What respectable person relies on a golden finger? With heaven’s favor, technology as his weapon, and hard work, who cares about golden fingers? He just wants to travel between worlds, mostl 22.5kReads8.0Score2.2k14d adds
22. 172 领 Lord's War: The Civilization Game Descends into Reality 领主争霸：文明游戏降临现实 Qingshui 541青水五四一Sports1.5M WordsOngoing (Maybe this isn’t quite a lordly novel, but it is one, too... Well, maybe it’ll be an interesting story.) Sometimes I wonder what a lordly novel would be like if it were more realistic, a little more “sci-fi,” and a little more different. This is that kind of book. Welcome to my story (crossed out). Welcome to the story of a super mash-up. Note: The first 120 chapters aren’t very well written, so feel free to skip them! If you like reading dungeon arcs, you can just read those! The “lords compet 19.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
23. 173 我EN I Use Proficiency Points to Become a Martial Arts Legend 我，用熟练度加点，成就武林神话 Old Summer Solstice老夏至Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The style of this book: extreme martial arts with stat-boosting, plus dark elements that are somewhat graphic and gruesome. If that's not your thing, don't read it!) After an accident, Li Xian arrived in a world called the Great Qian Dynasty, transmigrating with a Proficiency System. The Great Qian had just begun its decline from prosperity. At court, those in high positions were ambitious... Beyond the court, demons and monsters ran rampant, while the common people struggled miserably in a wor 6.9kReads6.9Score34414d adds
24. 174 草 From Rags to Riches: The System Builds a Happy Life 草根逆袭：系统铸就幸福人生 An Ordinary Man with a Simple Life平淡的凡夫俗子Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (Urban Life + System + Workplace + Entrepreneurship + No Heroines!!!) Protagonist: Wu Zhou Starting stats: Lifelong bachelor + struggling career Family: Ordinary Does he have a cheat? Yes. This novel follows Wu Zhou, a lifelong bachelor from an ordinary family, as he gradually changes from the inside out through his own hard work, with a tiny bit of help from the System! Warning: Don't form a fixed impression of the protagonist, because he's always going through new experiences and changing! 5.7kReads8.3Score26314d adds
25. 175 开 From the Start, I Became the Temple Master, and Every Disciple Is Terrifying! 开局成为观主，徒弟全是大恐怖！ The Silent Man in Green青衣无言Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Taking Disciples + Invincible + No Female Lead + the Myriad Worlds] He transmigrates into a fantasy world and activates the System, but never expected his disciples to have such terrifying backgrounds. His eldest disciple has an astonishing identity: she's the lord of a forbidden zone, towering above all living beings! His second disciple is the Violet Star Empress, who rules over a vast expanse of stars and commands the star domains of the world! His third disciple is the lord of the extraterr 8.8kReads8.5Score62214d adds
26. 176 宿EN Dormitory Survival: I Lie Flat and Earn Nightmare Coins 宿舍求生，我躺平赚取梦魇币 The Real Master of Three Fates三运真人Mystery2.4M WordsOngoing [Tower Defense + Infinite Worlds + Apocalypse + Survival + Goddesses + Monsters + Leveling Up + Lie Flat and Grow] When people woke up, they found themselves in a dormitory survival game. Blood mist shrouded the world, human civilization teetered on the brink, and the only safe place was their own dorm room! Xu Lang awakened the Nightmare Overlord sequence. He could earn Nightmare Coins just by sleeping, then use them to strengthen anything. Goddesses could even make his sleep more comfortable a 29.7kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    "Haunted Dormitory" is a very good book; one of the few that still exists.

27. 177 我 I Opened the Door to Madness and Corrupted All the Heavens 我推开疯狂之门，污染诸天 The Dark Ages黑暗时代Mystery163k WordsOngoing [Dark tone + Lovecraftian + inhuman + no female lead + invincible + the Myriad Worlds] Lin Hao, who had already died in another world, transmigrates to Blue Star. But he is no guest in this world. He is an invader, a plunderer, a disseminator, a corrupter. He has brought the “Door.” When it opens, madness will inevitably descend upon the world. His soul has already fallen into corruption, and his body has rotted away. Only by spreading his pain and despair throughout the Myriad Worlds can he sat 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Creating the bizarre? The indescribable?

28. 178 我 I Am the Lord of Urban Legends! 我即是怪谈之主！ Bo Chenhuan薄晨幻Mystery467k WordsOngoing [Japanese Horror] [Urban Legends] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Just Here for the Fun] Yuta Lin is a storyteller. His way of telling stories is just a little unusual. He needs neither pen and paper nor an audience. All he needs is a [Master of Urban Legends System]. And one by one, the raw materials waiting to be devoured by stories. Urban Legend Archive: The Gap Woman, Red Paper Blue Paper, Mary's Phone Call, the Half-Body Vengeful Spirit, Kisaragi Station, the Human-Faced Dog, Hanako, 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both are ghost stories; the first ghost story created in the second book is about a pseudo-human.

29. 179 为 To Save the World, I Created a Doomsday Horror Story 为了救世，我打造了灭世怪谈 Luo Chutianqing洛楚天卿Urban98k WordsOngoing [Monster Creation + Building Horror Tales + Ensemble Cast + Behind-the-Scenes + Decisive and Ruthless + Villain] [Choose One: Dark or Saintly] If the world is about to be destroyed, and you are the only one who might be able to save it, then everyone you kill will be resurrected in another world. In this world, you will be a heinous demon. In another, you will be a hero revered by millions. How will you choose? Luo Ren made his decision. The [Impostors] who blend into crowds, the [Sculpt 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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