Clever Rule-Based Horror Stories 规则怪谈类小说（有脑子的）

1. 451 诡 Strange World: I Transmigrated and Was Adopted by a Sickly Girl 诡异世界：穿越被病娇少女收养 I Am a Peking Opera Cat我是京剧猫Mystery145k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Daily life + System + one heroine + sweet romance + horror + comedy + hot-blooded action + logical plot + subtly yandere + neurotic...] The Rabbit Killer, the knocking ghost, impostors, the Eight-Foot-Tall Woman, Pandora... These familiar oddities used to exist only in urban legends and people’s imaginations. After Gu Beinan transmigrates, he encounters them all. He awakens the [Mission System] and is taken in by a lively, adorable heiress with long sakura-pink hair. The girl is very 102Reads7.5Score—Shelves
2. 452 规 Rule Horror: I Can See the Enemy’s Health Bars 规则怪谈：我能看到敌方血条 Nine-Flower Pork九花肉Mystery184k WordsCompleted [Dark] [Eerie] [Livestream] [No Saintly Protagonist] [No Female Lead] The Eerie return, and rule-based horror games descend upon the world. Darkness, the uncanny, and the abyss: an ineffable being watches the players from within. Lin Lang is unlucky enough to enter a death instance, but he obtains a Health Bar System that lets him see his enemies’ health bars. [Category B Rules] [One: Your partner is your best friend. You can trust him completely and safely leave your back to him. (Kill him! Kil 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 我 I'm a Dark Cultivator, and You're Lecturing Me About Rules? 我一个邪修你跟我讲规矩？ Stir-Fried Snails炒螺丝Mystery100k WordsCompleted Xuan Youzi, a ghost cultivator of the Xuanyin Sect, cultivated for three hundred years before the righteous sects surrounded him and forced him to disintegrate his body. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself in a place called “Rules Horror.” The ghost mother held out human flesh with a smile. “Son, time to eat.” Xuan Youzi looked her over. “You female ghost have only sixty percent purity in your resentment. Have you picked a corpse-nurturing ground? Set up a Yin-gathering formation? Wh —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's better to practice unorthodox cultivation.

4. 454 寝 Dormitory Rules: Roommates 寝室规则：舍友 The Mysterious Old Sheep神秘的老羊Mystery6k WordsCompleted Dormitory Rules: Roommates —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Strange Rules of the Game!!!

5. 455 规 The Rules Labyrinth: Battle for Dawn 规则迷局：破晓之战 Nian Zi念濨Two Male Leads68k WordsOngoing Synopsis What's it like to be dragged into a "Rules Game" at two in the morning? Shi Chu says: Thanks for asking. I'm in a haunted apartment where the rules change themselves, the NPCs are out to kill me, and I'm forced to team up with a mysterious man in a mask. The best part? The way he draws his gun is unfairly cool! From a mirror maze that eats people to a mechanical city that burns souls for fuel, every step puts us on the edge of a blade made of rules. The wildest part is that my teammate —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is so good!

6. 456 龙 The Dragon Rises, the Tiger Emerges 龙抬头，虎出山 Western Regions Blade Master西域刀客Mystery631k WordsCompleted A peerless beauty, a heaven-blessed darling, goes after a security guard! Underworld bosses and gangland kingpins fight tooth and nail for the chance to kneel before a security guard! Top power players, scions of elite families, and figures who can move heaven and earth are at a security guard’s beck and call, summoned when he wants them and dismissed when he’s done! They say the four legendary sacred books, the Book of Heaven, the Book of the Way, the Book of Physiognomy, and the Book of Burial 177Reads5.9Score—Shelves
7. 457 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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   Not all of them are supernatural tales based on rules; none of them have a romantic pairing. The second book is already finished, and the third one needs some time to read. They're all very good.

8. 458 惊 Thriller: I Eat Ghosts Like Crazy to Stay Alive 惊悚：为了活命我疯狂吃鬼 Some Not-So-Bright Kitty不太聪明的某喵Mystery112k WordsOngoing Ling Xiaoqiong acquires a mysterious Eye Technique, granting him extraordinary insight and an unparalleled killing move. The price is a shortened lifespan, and the only way to keep going is to eat evil spirits and eke out a little more time. With the Eye Technique’s power, he sees another terrifying, uncanny world. Gradually, he uncovers the shocking secret hidden within it. Can he discover the despairing truth before his life runs out... —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 459 惊 Horror Survival Game: This Little Old Lady Is Seriously Wicked 惊悚国运，小老太太坏的很 Jin San'er瑾三儿Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestream + National Fortune + Horror Games + Farming. Nonsensical, lighthearted comedy, with unserious horror and unserious national fortune.] Dong Shuzhen was a little old lady of sixty-five. At last retired, she switched into travel mode. Who knew that she’d fall asleep on a plane and wake up having transmigrated? She’d become a little old lady of the same name and age. The history of this world’s nations was much like that of her original world. The main difference was that in 12.7kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   Each of these books is incredibly good. Bi Yi's skill is "Ignorance is bliss," Ye Feng's skill is "Seeing Errors," Sun Kai's skill is "Seeing Hidden Hints," Lin Yuan's skill is "Mischievous Child," Bai Ye's skill is "Life-and-Death Friendship," Ye Ling's "Path to Godhood" (skills forgotten), Su Xiao's skill is "Rebellious," Su Ming's skill is "Unrestrained," Dong Shuzhen is "Unlike an Old Lady," and she goes on a rampage.

10. 460 死 The Death Contact List 死亡通讯录 Big Bug大虫Mystery698k WordsCompleted A mysterious secret identity appeared in the company group chat. No one knew who it belonged to, and from then on, the entire company was plunged into a state of panic! 418Reads7.2Score105Shelves

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    Character traits: The first book needs no introduction; Mo Qing's writing is decent. The second book's protagonist is constantly dying, but ultimately achieves godhood, which fits the suggestion. The fourth book is a dark novel where a sage accidentally enters. The fifth book features the pinnacle of villains. The eighth book is a high-level supernatural tale.

11. 461 纸 The Paper-Linked World 纸连世界 niziziziniMystery483k WordsOngoing [Murder-mystery game + Infinite Flow + supernatural abilities + survival + strong female lead] My name is Shu Yulian, and I transmigrated into a book. But why are there ghosts in this book? What do you mean I have to play a life-or-death game with the eerie creatures? I only made it through elementary school. You expect me to outsmart them? Heavenly Grandma, can you please give me a break!! What? You're saying my sister is one of the eerie creatures? What, I got put on the wanted list by an [Evi 83Reads8.9Score251Shelves

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    The main characters are all quite intelligent. The protagonist has a cheat ability but mainly relies on his intelligence to deduce a way out and find clues. It has a feeling of an escape room and contains elements of werewolf and murder mystery games. It's very good.

12. 462 人 In a Rules Horror Story, All I Have Left Is a Rebellious Streak 人在规则怪谈，我只剩下一身反骨 A Thousand Winds, Crazy Wind千风疯风Mystery100k WordsOngoing [No female lead + eerie mysteries + scheming trickster + hilarious + rule-based horror + rebellious] Rule-based horrors descend upon the Blue Star, appearing at random around the world and enveloping hotels, schools, restaurants, zoos... These places can only be restored by solving the horrors. Bai Ge wakes up at school to find himself trapped in a rule-based horror. Luckily, he gains an SSS-rank talent: an irrepressibly rebellious streak! By breaking the rules, Bai Ge successfully solves the “H 11Reads6.8Score—Shelves
13. 463 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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    This story emphasizes rules and doesn't rely on overpowered advantages from the start. I really liked the ending of the first arc. The female lead is a bit of a brat, no wonder she's nicknamed "Eight-Year-Old Yin" 😂😂😂 It's already completed, so feel free to read on.

14. 464 规 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 Jing Qia Mango京恰芒果Mystery175k WordsCompleted (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 34Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    All three books are quite immersive. I personally think the second one is good; I haven't finished it, but the first two are indeed well-written. The protagonist is intelligent, and for now, there's no female lead and no Mary Sue/Saintly protagonist. The first one has fewer readers and lower ratings, but aside from the author's cheesy use of tropes and the title, it's quite good. One thing I really appreciate is the normal interaction between the male lead and female characters, unlike some novels without a female lead where women are always clinging to the protagonist, or there are simply no women at all. As for the third one, it depends on personal preference. I thought the first ghost story was very immersive, but the later plot seemed to go off track?

15. 465 进 After Entering the World of Supernatural Tales, I Go Straight Home 进入怪谈世界后我直接回家 Spring Terrace Mourns the Crane春台伤鹤Mystery432k WordsOngoing There’s a pairing. The author is a freak, doesn’t do pure romance, and the characters aren’t both virgins (rocket)! The male lead is extremely jealous, so don’t read if you dislike that. The monsters in the ghost-story dungeons are the “ghosts” people often talk about. From lowest to highest, they are Gray Robes, White Garments, Yellow Pages, Black Shadows, Red Robes, and Green-Faced Fiends. The female lead, Hua Zaijiu, has a Green-Faced Fiend for a mother, while her father, Hua Ran Chou, is hum 2kReads8.9Score428Shelves

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    These are all very good, especially the fourth, sixth, and seventh books; they are all excellent.

16. 466 直 I Dug Up a Vampire While Livestreaming an Archaeological Dig and Scared the Wits Out of Dai Xiaomei 直播考古我挖出吸血鬼吓哭呆小妹 Luo Aichen洛爱尘Urban406k WordsCompleted [Corruption + decisive killing + using anything that benefits me + making the whole world my enemy + tearing keyboard warriors to shreds] Wang Chen transmigrates into a world without dark monsters. While watching Daidaili's archaeology livestream, he sees the crew excavating a vampire's tomb. Wang Chen immediately speaks up to stop them, but no one believes him. Instead, viewers mock him for reading too many novels! Some people even start cursing him outright! Daidaili snaps, “Believe in science 785Reads7.6Score102Shelves
17. 467 怪 A Haunting? I Play Dirtier Than It Does 怪谈？我比它更不讲武德 I Don't Want to Change My Pen Name Again我不想再更换笔名了Mystery914k WordsOngoing The old-book shop on Qingyan Alley is called Silent Words Studio. The characters for “Words” and “Studio” have fallen off the sign, leaving only “Silent.” Its owner, Gu Yan, carries a pocket watch left behind by his mother and keeps cola in his insulated cup, without goji berries. He cannot communicate with spirits or exorcise demons. He believes only one thing: ghost stories run on rules, and rules have loopholes. If there’s a loophole, you can turn it against them, preferably with a touch of r —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reading this late at night is perfect; the atmosphere is just right without being scary, the reasoning process is mind-bending and thrilling, and you'll have something to savor for a long time after finishing it.

18. 468 惊 Resurgence of Horror: The Villain’s Rebirth Options 惊悚复苏：反派重生选项 Luo Shengxi洛生希Eastern Fantasy104k WordsOngoing (Yandere, horror, suspense, cultivation, cunning, humor) He was the true culprit behind the devouring of the sun, a merciless butcher in the cultivation world, hated and reviled by all. The world feared his name. But the truth was different. He was willing to bear the blame if it meant saving the corrupted cultivation world. Reborn, he turns the power from his previous life into System power and changes the fate of destruction. In this life, he is a wastrel of the Li family, cursed by a powerful —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 469 反 Villain: From the Start, Give the Child of Fortune Two Choices 反派：开局给气运之子两条路选择 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Destined villain + domineering + scheming + System + ruthless] Di Juetian transmigrated into the Divine Son of the Di family in the Immortal Realm. He had a noble status, like a true dragon from the highest heavens. He'd thought fate itself favored him, and that he would ascend to the heavens, crush all beneath him through the ages, and rule for eternity! Then the Destined Villain System successfully loaded, shattering Di Juetian's fantasies. At that moment, the fated heroine he'd raised like a 19.1kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
20. 470 让 You Asked Me to Explore the Wonders of Science, So Why Did I Walk Into a Haunted Lair? 让你走近科学，你走进诡窝？ Pumpkin Rice Porridge南瓜米粥Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Single heroine + livestreaming + supernatural exploration] Jiang Yuan is live-streaming an outdoor night-fishing trip at a haunted reservoir when he scares popular streamer Xiaoyi into tears! The clip shoots straight to the top of the trending list. His agent panics. “I told you to stick to science and share educational content. Now you’re claiming that ghost soldiers are crossing over? You’re fired!” Jiang Yuan: “Come on, it’s all science! Just hear me out!” The authorities show up and ask him 12.5kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    There's a similar eerie mystery novel with several scenes set in a small town, and another involving an inexplicable octopus overhead while completing a mission at an amusement park. It also mentions a ghost wife (I think) and rules governing the household. I'm asking the all-knowing internet for help: which book is it?

21. 471 规 Rule Horror: A Transmigrate Adventure 规则怪谈：穿越大冒险 I Can Pad This Out Even More我还可以更水Mystery299k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Sharp Wits + Adventure Challenges + Omniscient Narration] Urban legends have descended upon the world. Li Hexuan and Yan Laoba, chosen by the heavens to represent the Dragon Kingdom, have had their consciousness bound to an ancient deity known as God. They transmigrate into urban-legend scenarios to face a series of challenges. Discover the rules, memorize them, follow them, and crack them. Watch as they figure out how to beat every urban-legend instance! Instance: One, Two, Th 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The novel features two male protagonists with engaging dialogue, a fresh and interesting character as the old immortal, and clear rules and logic, making it a great read!

22. 472 规 Rule Horror: I Have No Shame, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：我不要脸怪谈闻风丧胆 Mozi Qing Qing墨子青青Mystery358k WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror, Instances, No Female Lead, No Romance, Invincible Protagonist, System, Power Fantasy, Witty and Humorous, Goofy and Absurd, Plot-Driven…] Title: I Have No Shame, and I'm Thriving in the Horror Game. Synopsis: Spiritual qi revival. Terror descends. The Dragon Kingdom has lost eight rounds of the horror game. The ninth is its last hope. But this time, the game chose someone nobody knew: Gu Yi. [Gu Yi? Who came up with that name? Did they pick him just to make us laugh?] [Seriou 363Reads6.8Score102Shelves
23. 473 杀 Murder Rules? Did You Know I Can Be Reborn After I Die 杀人规则？你可知我死后，能重生 Love of the Void空之恋Mystery405k WordsCompleted (Also known as: Killing Rules? Did You Know I Can Be Reborn After I Die?) [Academy + Supernatural Powers + Killing Rules + Death Rewind (Reborn After Death)] Get killed, then return to the moment before your death. Amid the strange and uncanny, through rebirth after rebirth, Bai Jue feels like he is going insane. A blue moon no one can look up at, another version of himself in the world inside the mirror, a cute but insecure upperclasswoman, the campus beauty with double standards and an iron wi 545Reads8.3Score101Shelves
24. 474 变 Reborn as a Little Girl, I’m Taught by the State to Call the Wedding-Dress Ghost Mom 变身萝莉，国家教我喊嫁衣诡妈妈 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Mystery315k WordsCompleted [Transformation, Cuddling, Goofing Around, Love Triangle Showdowns] After transmigrating into a national-destiny horror game, she becomes the Dragon Kingdom’s only hope: a legal loli? And her talent is actually [Call Mom]?! From the start, she’s thrown into the S-rank Chinese horror scenario “The Wedding Dress.” Faced with a deadly bride ghost, everyone else is terrified out of their wits, but Luo Xiaoning sees... [Ding! S-rank target detected: Hong Yuan!] [Mom-claiming progress: 0%] Luo Xiaonin 16.8kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves
25. 475 规 Rule Horror: I Save the World by Being a Slacker 规则怪谈：我靠咸鱼拯救全世界 Azure Mage苍蓝的魔法师Mystery252k WordsCompleted [No female lead + lighthearted + laid-back protagonist + passionate + eerie + national fate] Rules-based horror descends upon Blue Star. The eerie invades reality, and those chosen are sent into the horror worlds to represent their countries and take on the supernatural challenges. Jiang Fan only wants a peaceful life, but he is chosen by the horror world by accident and steps up in a crisis to represent the Dragon Kingdom. If he loses, the Dragon Kingdom loses! If he dies, the Dragon Kingdom fa 17Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Jiang Fan: Let's spy on the screen. Lin Feng: Weird, follow me. Yue Yi: Lots of buffet food. (This one's got brains too.) Ye Feng: No more deductions. Su Ming: Kill them all. (Also has brains.) Bai Ye: They're all family. Qin Yun: Swallow all the Weirds. (This one's got brains too.)

26. 476 我 I Raise Yang Jian in the Human World 我在人间养杨戬 Nanshan Squid南山鱿鱼Mystery128k WordsOngoing Yuan Xiaotian told his classmate Jiang Liancheng, the campus heartthrob, that his forehead looked dark and that, since they were classmates, he could save him for just 100,000 yuan. The heartthrob shot him a scornful glance. “Get lost.” Later, his mother knelt before Yuan Xiaotian. “Master Yuan, please save my whole family...” —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 477 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves
28. 478 灵 Paranormal Invasion: I Turn into a Ghost Girl from the Start! 灵异入侵，我开局变成女鬼！ Qing Qinghan清清寒Mystery533k WordsCompleted [Rule-based strange tales + supernatural invasion + man turns into a woman + national destiny + near-invincible lead + livestreaming + ruthless protagonist!] The Su household, wiped out in a single night Family members who don't exist A haunted villa A mental hospital where living patients are dissected Behind every strange tale lies a deeply hidden story. Will it end in destruction, or salvation? 2kReads8.6Score192Shelves
29. 479 规 Rule Horror: Did You Really Clear the Level? 规则怪谈：你真的通关了吗？ Make a Fortune of Hundreds of Millions疯赚亿百万Mystery244k WordsCompleted New book!!! Come check it out!!! [Horror game + infinite-flow + romance pairing + strong female and male leads + a touch of Lovecraftian horror later on] A girl opens her eyes to find herself in a world unlike any other. While clearing a level, she unexpectedly awakens a special ability! She thrives in the levels, but even the eerie creatures inside become obsessed with her?! What is the truth behind the levels? How can she return to the real world she remembers? An indescribable whisper from so 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good, but because the author stopped updating it for a while, no one reads it anymore. But I really think this novel is excellent.

30. 480 规 Rule Horror: I Become a Horror Story and Make the Rules 规则怪谈：我化身怪谈，制定规则 Locking Moonlight into Frost锁月色为霜Mystery119k WordsOngoing [Rules-Based Horror Invades the World + No National Survival Games or Livestreams + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Lord of the Rules-Based Horror + Creating Rules + Horror Gourmet + Tentacle Monster] Jiang Ming transmigrated into a parallel world where all the Chosen Ones had already failed their challenges, and rules-based horror had overrun the world. Fortunately, Jiang Ming bound himself to the Lord of Rules-Based Horror System. He picked up his pen and wrote his first primordial rule: [All beings b 80Reads6.4Score—Shelves
31. 481 全 Everyone, Stand Up and Give the Research Big Shot a Seat 全体起立，给研究员大佬让座 Autumn in a Leaf一叶之秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted Imprisoned here are a gluttonous rabbit that can chew through anything, a monkey that can talk, a lizard that can speak English... Wu Fan, an ordinary college student, accidentally stumbled into this world and became a researcher. It was originally considered a very low-ranking job, but... SCP-173, Little Peanut: Who, Wu Fan? That’s my big brother, my real brother. SCP-682, the Immortal Lizard: Wu Fan’s here? Oh crap, run for your lives... Everybody up, give the researcher boss your seat! 186Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely rave about the first book! The protagonist is incredibly intelligent and logical! Almost every page is foreshadowing! And it's the kind of book that's high-energy from start to finish without any filler. It gave me a headache! One challenge after another, the pacing was just too fast! So I suggest switching to the second book when you're tired of the first one – it's hilarious, and the protagonist is intelligent too!

32. 482 梦 Dreaming of Another World 梦入异世 Taking the Martial World in Stride淡看江湖Urban150k WordsCompleted Have you ever entered a paranormal world through a dream? Because of one dream, I experienced so many unbelievable things: terrifying rakshasas, eerie paper figures, walking corpses, horrifying evil spirits... Oh God, I’m going to lose it! Can someone tell me, is this reality or a dream? 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Supernatural thriller, good plot, worth checking out.

33. 483 我 I Came from Hell 我自地狱来 I Love Croissants我爱牛角包Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Hell King returns, reborn! Back from the dead, he’ll settle every score and right every wrong. In a world where the weak can only be bullied, he rises to power like a vengeful demon. Awake, he wields a sword that takes lives; drunk, he rests his head on a beauty’s lap. Enemies must kneel! Beauties must lie down! I am the devil, with gods as my slaves and immortals as my servants! Don’t like it? Then I’ll kill you until you do! 3.6kReads8.9Score665Shelves
34. 484 我EN My Arrival in the Matrix Universe 我降临在矩阵宇宙 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted A young man arrives in this Matrix Universe, carrying a lantern. Inside it are his twelve manifested personalities. They weep, and they shine. He sets the lantern on the ground, lighting a small space around him. Before him, the continent falls, flames soar into the sky, and sixty million people plunge into the abyss. I am both the destroyer of this universe and its savior. 23.9kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves
35. 485 恶 Demon Game: I Can Command Unmatched Luck! 恶魔游戏，我能驾御无双运势！ Can Sleep Even Standing Up站着也能睡着Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Mind Games and Deception + No Dumbed-Down Characters + No Saintly Hero + Infinite Worlds + Horror Game + Mastermind of Fate] Su Yi, a mystery novelist, was chosen for a demonic game that stakes players' lives. From the start, he drew the unpopular class of Deceiver and was cursed with only sixty days left to live. Demonic Game: “Do you want supernatural power? Do you want astonishing wealth?” “Then win the Demonic Game and stay alive...” Su Yi: “I'll gamble sixty years of my lifespan for t 30.9kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    The first book was quite mind-bending, but not the typical rule-based supernatural tale. The later, mindless teammates were a bit hard for me to understand 🥲 It's still ongoing. As for the last book, Dr. Li, needless to say, it's awesome! There are quite a few more, I'll add more later.

36. 486 我 I’m a Female Ghost, and You Want Me to Take on Rule Horror? 我一女鬼，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Steamed Shrimp Head, Blackfish蒸虾头乌鱼了Mystery556k WordsCompleted (Gender transformation, refuses to marry, mystery and deduction, eerie, nearly invincible) Qin Yun was contaminated by an evil entity inside an ancient mirror and turned into a female ghost. This female ghost was no ordinary vengeful spirit. She was an extremely eerie and powerful life form of unknown origin. Just then, the Rule Horror game descended, and Qin Yun was chosen as the Dragon Kingdom's representative, tasked with challenging its horrors. If a country failed its challenge, the horror 5.3kReads8.8Score817Shelves
37. 487 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
38. 488 规 Rule Horror: I Can Rewind and Survive 规则怪谈：我能回档不死 A Pot of Wine by the Roadside路边一壶酒Mystery342k WordsCompleted [The uncanny] [Live streaming] [Rebellious] [Shameless] [Trickster] Lin Yuan was trapped in a one-day time loop for a hundred thousand days. Bored out of his mind, he gets pulled into the world of urban legends. While everyone else is treading on eggshells just to survive, Lin Yuan starts a new life causing trouble for the uncanny creatures in the world of urban legends. Lin Yuan: Heh heh heh, don't run! Let me take a look and see if you're male or female. Viewers: What the hell, you can't do th 2.8kReads8.5Score240Shelves
39. 489 都 You All Want Me Dead. Now That I'm Gone, Why Are You Crying? 都盼我死，我死后复仇你们哭什么 Little Bai Cries小白哭Mystery300k WordsCompleted [Dark Transformation and Revenge, Maximum Satisfaction + No Forgiveness + The Campus Belle Regrets It + The Adoptive Parents Regret It + The Older Sister Regrets It + The Real Young Master Regrets It + Horror Game] In an age when the supernatural had returned, Gu Ming, the Gu family’s adopted son, was ostracized and abused. Then he died. Before he did, everyone in the Gu family had been desperate for him to hurry up and die! After his death, his overwhelming resentment turned him into a supernat 2.8kReads6.6Score222Shelves
40. 490 惊 Thriller Game: This Doctor Is More Terrifying Than Ghosts 惊悚游戏：这个医生比鬼恐怖 Sliding-Step Expert滑步高手Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The paranormal is on the rise, and horror games are invading reality. The genius doctor Li Fei is accidentally drawn into a game. With the Ghost Doctor System at his side, he devotes himself heart and soul to medicine, gradually building his clinic into a thriving business. The Slit-Mouthed Woman: “I only went in for a checkup for a cold, and he sewed my mouth shut the moment I walked in!” The Red Wedding Dress: “I only turned him down, but he insisted I had a fear of men!” The Ghost Lady: “He t 16.3kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
41. 491 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 154.8kReads9.3Score16.2kShelves

    Reader note

    The first book features Blood Eye Bro and Nuo Zai; the Blood-Nuo CP is awesome! [Kissing emoji] The second book features Ghost Bro (Ghost Face) and Xiao Bai (Bai Yuan); the Ghost-Bai CP and Zhang-Bai CP are also great to ship (Zhang Qingdao). The third book features Zhong Kui Bro (Face Bro) and Zuo Yang; these two CPs are also great to ship. Besides the great CPs, the plots of all three books are really good, but inevitably there are some minor flaws, though very few. As long as you persevere, believe me, the later parts will definitely be very good. (The above CPs are purely based on my personal preferences as an industry insider.) The fourth book has a very novel and tight plot; there's no idiocy throughout, and it has a bit of an ensemble piece feel. The author's writing is actually better than some of Tomato's older authors.

42. 492 开 Rules of the Strange: From the Start, I Can See Through the Rules 开局规则怪谈：从看破规则开始 Zhu Huasha株华沙Mystery505k WordsCompleted [Thriller + mystery + livestream + national fate + no female lead] The supernatural is resurging, terrifying games are spreading, and rule-based horror stories have descended upon Earth. The supernatural has entered the real world. Those who are chosen will be sent into a world of strange rules to face supernatural challenges on behalf of their countries. Mo Fan, a challenger representing the Dragon Kingdom, gains the ability to tell whether the rules are true or false. If he wins, he’ll buy the 640Reads7.3Score103Shelves
43. 493 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.7kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
44. 494 规 Rule Horror: The Whole Nation Begs Me to Stop Slacking Off 规则怪谈：全国跪求我别摆烂 My Name Is Brother Seven我叫七哥Mystery150k WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Livestreaming + Slacking Off + Supernatural + Comedy + No Female Lead] Lin Fei transmigrates to a parallel world and is unexpectedly chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in the world of rule-based horror! But to everyone's surprise, the first challenge for Lin Fei, who was entrusted with everyone's hopes, is the “Haunted Hospital,” a place with an extremely high death rate. To make matters worse, he draws the worst talent of all: Grade C. Just when everyone thinks the Drag 472Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The cat's bookshelf has even more.

45. 495 无 Infinite: When Night Falls 无限：黑夜来临 There's a Cat有一只猫猫Two Male Leads382k WordsCompleted Infinite-flow adventure: two male leads, a sweet-talking, slightly crazy beauty who’s the bottom x a talkative, scheming peacock who’s the top, everyone’s darling, romantic rivalry, light ensemble cast, happy ending A new pretty boy appears in an S-rank instance, and everyone waits to see him get eliminated. Fans: “That’s no pretty boy. He’s a heart thief!” The viewers see the steaming heart in his hand and are speechless. He really is a “heart thief”! Peacock: “That’s my wife!!!” A mysteri 1.3kReads9.3Score217Shelves

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    Show me (presses head)

46. 496 规 Rule Horror: I, the Dragon Country’s Conversation Therapist, Carry Everyone to Victory 规则怪谈：我，话疗带飞龙国 Never Cross Qingming不渡清明Mystery134k WordsOngoing [Rules-based horror + national fortunes + comedy + no heroine + cunning protagonist] In a parallel world, the Blue Star, rules-based horror descends. New Chosen One Lin Mu gains the [Word Spirit] talent. His outrageous plays leave billions of viewers stunned. Faced with the Lord of Horror, Lin Mu asks three questions that cut to the soul. “You work so hard for your family, but have you ever thought about yourself?” “You’re constantly competing and working overtime every day. Aren’t you tired?” “ —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 497 规 Rule Horror: I Made the Eerie Cry with Three Slaps from the Start 规则怪谈：我开局三巴掌打哭诡异 Chubby Su Xiaonian圆滚滚的苏小年Mystery266k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror]+ [Dark]+ [System]+ [Eerie]+ [Invincible]! This is a world invaded by Rule Horror. Players who enter the instances have to proceed one step at a time, carefully and cautiously, doing whatever it takes to make it out alive. When Su Li entered the System, he knew he’d hit the jackpot. He awakened a cheat, and it was a Destiny System! [You just can’t kill me. Mad about it?]: Whenever you die, you revive at full strength. Unlimited uses. [You’re in for a world of hurt!]: All your attack 919Reads6.3Score—Shelves
48. 498 规 Rule Horror: I’m More Than Just a Gravekeeper! 规则怪诞：我可不仅是守墓人！ Sleepy Fish嗑睡鱼Mystery137k WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + Yin deity sequence + anomalies + memes + folk customs + cemetery] Order collapses, the human world becomes a living hell, supernatural horrors descend, and rules kill. “Look, they're coming for you!” [Ghost Bride]: “My dear husband, I've been waiting for you so long. It's time to enter the bridal chamber. Hurry in!” [Ghost Duck]: “Under the bridge by the gate, a flock of ducks swims by. Come on, come count them. Which duck are you?” [Living Skin Night Candle]: “Dr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The unusual and bizarre rules are quite fascinating!

49. 499 怪 Infinite Horror Tales: But the Main God Got My Identity Wrong 怪谈无限：但主神搞错了我的身份 World-Destroying Emperor灭世大帝Mystery511k WordsCompleted There are countless strange and uncanny things across the three thousand worlds. Even the Main God’s Space cannot control everything. Once it accepted reality, the Main God promptly changed its operating strategy, seeking partners and contestants across countless planes. The utterly broken worlds of bizarre tales became the Main God’s ideal partners. As for the contestants, they were lucky or unlucky souls randomly selected by the Main God from various planes. Unfortunately, this time, the Main 1.2kReads8.8Score215Shelves

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    This book is absolutely thrilling! The protagonist is intelligent and quick-witted; it's a new type of rule-based supernatural tale, definitely worth reading.

50. 500 无 Endless Slaughter: I Kill Gods in Horror Games 无尽杀戮：我在惊悚游戏斩杀神明 Chu Mi楚觅Mystery116k WordsOngoing (Horror game + mild horror + infinite flow + smart protagonist + killing spree) During a horror murder-mystery game, the players start disappearing one after another. A door that won’t open. A host who laughs eerily. This is a carefully planned feast of terror. While others scream in fright and scramble to survive in the horror game, Gu Xun makes a killing, slaying anyone who stands in his way. What’s so scary about gods and demons? Send one his way, and he’ll cut it down. A hapless big shot get —Reads—Score—Shelves

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