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

1. 401 无 Night Walk Without a Gate 无门夜行 A Baffling Fairy莫名其妙仙女Mystery292k WordsCompleted Shen Zhao, a folk-custom archive restoration specialist, receives a “Death Certificate in His Own Name” and is forced into the Midnight Name-Claiming Game. He discovers that the city’s old customs demand names, identity documents, memories of family members, and social identities from the living, and that he can hear the typos that have been tampered with in the rules. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The hospital scene in the rainy night creates a strong atmosphere, with vivid descriptions of empty hospital beds and dim lighting. If you like supernatural themes with a strong sense of atmosphere, you should check out this book.

2. 402 规 Rule Horror: The Slacker Turns the Nation’s Fate Around 规则怪谈：摆烂人扭转国运 Rose Planet玫瑰星球Mystery737k WordsCompleted [Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense, National Fortune, Female-Oriented, No Romance] The world of the uncanny descends upon Blue Star. Over three years, national fortune scores rise and fall. After the previous genius chosen player died, Huaguo's score plummeted to 30. No one can bear the consequences of a national fortune score reaching zero. As the score continues to fall, many people start accepting that the world of the uncanny will soon destroy Blue Star, and give up trying. Seventeen-year-old 9.3kReads7.8Score839Shelves

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   A bizarre tale about the rules of female-oriented fiction!!! A story of a heroine's growth and development; recommended reading.

3. 403 规 Rule Horror: Fu Xuan Wants to Deduce the Rules of the Horror Game Too 规则怪谈：符玄也想在怪谈里推演 Youyou Ning悠悠宁Mystery712k WordsOngoing [Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai: Star Rail, rule-based horror, national destiny, role-playing, livestreaming, deductions, male-to-female transformation] Rule-based horror descended upon Blue Star. Each country randomly selected a chosen one to enter the world of rule-based horror. The chosen ones carried the fate of their countries on their shoulders. “Fu Xuan” woke up only to discover that they had turned into “Fu Xuan.” They were also representing the Dragon Nation in the world of horror. “Fu Xuan” 1.3kReads9.4Score163Shelves
4. 404 天 When Darkness Falls, Hit the Road 天黑，请上路 Huangfu Yifa皇甫一发Mystery825k WordsCompleted I returned to my hometown to care for my seriously ill mother. Needing money, I took a security job at a factory dormitory. The pay was high and the work easy, so it seemed like a great deal, apart from a few strange rules. Then everything started going wrong when I broke one of them... 28Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 最 The Most Evil Rules 最恶规则 Happy Newbie萌新快乐手Mystery297k WordsOngoing [Rule Horror, original plot, a bit of brainpower, infinite flow, not overpowered] Lu Feng accidentally enters an apartment invisible to ordinary people and becomes one of its residents. Every resident must complete each horror scenario assigned by the apartment. The scenarios contain rule hints, some true, some false, and some half-true. After completing each scenario, residents receive a numbered card and can gain abilities within the scenario by special means. Different cards grant differ —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 规 Rule Horror: My Talent Can Level Up Without Limit 规则怪谈：我的天赋能无限升级 Long Days长日子Mystery284k WordsOngoing #InfiniteFlow #RulesHorror #Talent-Based #F-Rank Start #Growing Talent #Wish Fulfillment #Smart Protagonist Lin Yue awakens an F-rank talent, “Rule Analysis: Incomplete,” which everyone agrees is worthless. But he discovers that his talent can actually grow. From F to SSS, he goes from a rookie everyone mocks to someone who breaks the rules. He never expected to meet her here, the girl who waited for him through 187 instances. #SlowBurn #MutualDevotion #Soulmates. After clearing all 48 instances 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 规 Rule Horror: I Have the Hand of Hermes 规则怪谈：我拥有赫尔墨斯之手 Su Li苏醨Mystery282k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines + not a power fantasy + not invincible + growth-focused + livestreaming + rules-based horror with multiple fused instances] [A rules-based horror story unlike ordinary fright-and-puzzle tales, blending multiple instances featuring workplaces, cultivation, zombies, schools, mazes, and more] [The scarier the story and the harder the puzzles become as the instance level rises] D-rank instance: [Convenience Store No. 7] C-rank instance: [Realm of the Eerie Immortals] #Chapters 29, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one is good, but not many people read it. The second one is even better, but it's a bit mind-bending.

8. 408 死 Death on Delivery 死亡外卖 Broken Word Venice断字威尼斯Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Never try to save money when ordering takeout! After ordering a meal that wasn't clean, strange events keep happening, and his coworkers begin dying one by one. Some takeout costs you money. Some takeout costs you your life. My other completed novel, The Hell Company, is over a million words long. Come check it out, dear readers~~ 2.4kReads8.7Score223Shelves
9. 409 噩 The Nightmare Staircase 噩梦阶梯 A Tian阿天Mystery806k WordsOngoing It all began with a staircase leading down into darkness. Lu Yu climbed the steps and entered the world of his nightmares. And so the bizarre tale began. Twisted human figures crawled beneath the moon, while rows of dark shadows drifted through the black fog... There are no ghosts in this world... but there are in dreams! [Supernatural Horror Infinite Flow × Suspense and Mystery] 1.9kReads8.3Score171Shelves
10. 410 十 Ten Days to the End: Qi Xia and I Storm the Haunted House! 十日终焉，齐夏带我闯诡舍！ Rob the Rich to Help the Poor劫父济贫Mystery219k WordsCompleted [Mystery + wild imagination + a brand-new story] [First, all my instances are brand-new, and they're definitely mind-bending. I'm completely confident they can measure up to The Haunted House.] [Second, I hope you enjoy reading. Please consider giving it a five-star rating!] [Finally, this story is a little scary. Minors, please watch it together with an adult. Thank you.] Qi Xia transmigrates into The Haunted House and must open nine blood-red doors to return to the real world... 3.2kReads—Score236Shelves

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    I haven't seen these two books, and they even had a son! I'm so upset! The writing style of the person sitting down isn't bad either; it's very much like the son of the two of them. I seriously suspect the author is their son. @RobberingFatherToRelievePoverty

11. 411 恐 Abyss of Fear: Reunited with My Dead Wife in a Rules-Based Horror Tale 恐惧深渊：在规则怪谈偶遇亡妻 Thirteen, Shui Bai Yi十三水白一Two Male Leads427k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, two male leads, rule-based horror, logic, comedy, thrills, and sweetness] [Horror version] The ghosts and gods of another world have created an abyss of fear. The humans chosen for it can survive the death game only by following its rules. Shen Yi accidentally enters a rule-based horror game and falls silent. “System, is it possible you’ve got the wrong person? Because I’m not actually human.” Oh, whatever. I’m hungry, so I’ll eat a ghost first... [Pure romance version] The 157Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    The main character isn't human, but the dungeons are still cleared fairly smoothly without any overpowered abilities. It features two male protagonists.

12. 412 敛 With Bone-Gathering and Soul-Whistling, I Made Every Rule Horror Collapse 敛骨吹魂一出，规则怪谈全崩了 Faint as Clouds and Mist渺若云烟Mystery85k WordsCompleted [Rules-Based Horror, Suspense, Bone-Gathering and Soul-Calling, Forensic Pathology, Two Male Leads, Evil God, Power Fantasy, Infinite Flow] Thrown into a rules-based horror game? Others: Follow the rules, stay alive. Lin Yan: Touch the bones, summon the lingering souls, and flip the whole instance on its head. [Do not touch the dead.] He touches one, and the dead person opens their eyes and calls him Big Brother. [Do not enter the morgue.] He walks in, and the roomful of little ghosts lines up t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Originating from an ancient legend [what]

13. 413 强 Horror Games Cured My OCD 强迫症的我被惊悚游戏治愈了 Rice God Has Cheated米神开挂了Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing Gu Xiaoyong, who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, obtained the Clear Mind System. As long as he cures his OCD, he can become stronger. And so... the ghosts in the horror game began to suffer as soon as Gu Xiaoyong entered it. Slit-Mouthed Woman: Some heartless person sewed my mouth shut... Crushed-to-Death Ghost: All the scraps of flesh on my body have been sewn back together... Terrifying Ghost: This guy ground down every sharp edge on my body... After Gu Xiaoyong had finished 2.1kReads9.4Score276Shelves

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    These are all highly rated masterpieces, incredibly intelligent (except for the fourth book where the protagonist doesn't care about horror games and only plays them for fun, but it's really good). They're all great, go for it!

14. 414 规 Rule Horror: Starting at Eerie Sheep Castle 规则怪谈：从诡异羊堡开始 Guan Yu's Favorite Is Spicy Latiao关公最爱吃辣条Mystery201k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror] [Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf] [Tom and Jerry] [High-IQ, Wild Plays] [Livestream] [National Fate] I, Ning Yan, was chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in an S-rank Rule Horror challenge. It was hell difficulty from the start: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. The rules here were malicious, and the NPCs were impossible to predict. I struggled to survive through sheer rationality, only to discover that every NPC was a version of me who had failed in a different timeline. Even 203Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It all comes down to the protagonist's intelligence pushing him forward.

15. 415 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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    The first book was practically a masterpiece, no doubt about it. The second book, while the storyline wasn't as strong, still relied on clever thinking.

16. 416 规 Rule Horror: I Keep Leveling Up by Exploiting Loopholes 规则怪谈：我靠规则漏洞不断升级 Star Arch星拱Mystery139k WordsOngoing In 2050, hyper-realistic horror games have taken the world by storm. With the support of livestreaming platforms, players can choose to participate, and winners can claim enormous cash prizes. Each instance has its own set of rules. Every time a player passes a test, the System sends an automatic notification and awards points. These points determine a player's level. The higher the level, the more likely they are to enter instances with bigger prizes and earn even more money! An Ping, a 20-year —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sorry, there's a little over 100 million.

17. 417 惊 A Horror Game? I Can Beat It Using Only My Right Hand 惊悚游戏？我只用右手就能过 Old Ji老纪Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you! So go ahead and look, just don't look for too long! Because... [Mystery] [Detective Fiction] [Supernatural] [Some parts may be hard for female readers to understand. Feel free to skip them or ask the male readers in the comments.] Mo Fei, who was born with alien hand syndrome, is dragged into a terrifying world. Who would have thought his unruly right hand would be skilled at all kinds of things? Cheating at cards, pickpocketing, slippin 21.2kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
18. 418 规 Rule Horror: A Maoshan Descendant Requests Deployment 规则怪谈：茅山后裔申请出战 Su Dan Chun苏单纯Mystery621k WordsCompleted [National destiny + deduction + livestream + Maoshan] An unspeakable force descended upon Blue Star. Li Xian, from Earth, was selected to represent the Great Xia Kingdom in a supernatural horror game. His first challenge was a morgue. [You are responsible for the night shift at a morgue. Your coworker, Xiao Wang, loves sharing good things with his friends. Please don’t turn down his generosity.] [Make your rounds through the morgue once every hour and keep it clean, or the guests will get angry. 822Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book must be a Taoist priest.

19. 419 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Become the Murderer 规则怪谈：开局就成了凶手 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Mystery631k WordsCompleted Gu Yu runs a detective agency that's on the verge of going under. Just when she finally lands a client at the brink of bankruptcy, she and the client accidentally enter a rules-based horror game. The client dies right beside her, and she's mistaken for the murderer. To top it all off, the client hasn't paid. No one is more unlucky than Gu Yu. Worse still, the capitalist behind the horror game has taken a liking to her and keeps squeezing her for all she's worth. From then on, she's dragged into 878Reads8.9Score108Shelves

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    The protagonist, a woman, initially grasps the rules of the murder mystery game relatively easily. However, during the ghost story segment, she becomes completely obsessed, relying entirely on her intellect. Those with poor intelligence wouldn't be able to see through her lies, and no one can detect her deception. Yet, she has already laid a trap. If she were to truly unleash her full power, in the end, they would protest, asking why she was the murderer. She's incredibly powerful; once she gets the murderer card, she's invincible. Her IQ is exceptionally high.

20. 420 3 30 Selected Tales of Rules Horror 30篇规则怪谈精选版 Weird and Wonderful LF奇奇怪怪LFMystery212k WordsOngoing When Lin Mo's roommate, Zhao Yang, falls into a coma after encountering a mysterious book with a red cover, their ordinary college life comes to an abrupt end. To save his friend, Lin Mo ventures into the campus's little-known "Midnight Library," a mysterious place that opens only at midnight and has thirteen eerie borrowing rules. "Do not look back down the hallway." "If you hear someone call your name, do not answer." "If you see a girl wearing red glasses, close your eyes immediately and leav —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think this new book is good. I like the second one even more.

21. 421 邪 A Guide to Raising an Evil God 邪神养成指南 Zero-Sum Game和零博弈Mystery146k WordsOngoing The professor is passionately lecturing in class when, in the next moment, the floor caves in and black water floods the classroom. When she opens her eyes again, everything in the classroom is as it was. A ring of purplish bruises has appeared around her wrist. One campus ghost story after another begins to surface: A baby crying by the lake at midnight, bruises crawling across her roommate's body, and a pregnant senior student mysteriously falling to her death. Is it all coincidence, or reveng —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍓This is a campus ghost story, a suspenseful story for female readers. The opening scene takes place in class. When she regains consciousness, she thinks it's a hallucination, but when she sees the mark on her wrist, she realizes...

22. 422 规 Rule Horror: I Want to Switch Dorm Rooms 规则怪谈：我想换个寝室 The Missing-Corner Step缺角的台阶Mystery113k WordsOngoing [Horror + Comedy + Bizarre] My name is Jiang Xun, and I died from the start. The world of strange tales is slaughtering humanity. Jiang Xun became one of the first people to enter the game. Living in a world of strange tales fraught with danger, he was tasked with saving the world. Dungeon: Nanjiang Vocational and Technical College. Stage One: Dorm Room 404 Rules: One. [You have only three roommates.] Two. [Your roommates are very considerate and often buy things to share with you.] Three. [Ther —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Turned into a Cute Girl 规则怪谈：开局变成可爱美少女 Mu Youqingyao木又清遥Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Gender-bending + numerous original supernatural mystery instances + lots of beautiful female ghosts + lots and lots of cuddling] After Lin Xiao was rejected when he confessed to the campus belle, he was chosen the very next second as a [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom] and sent into the world of supernatural mysteries! He chose a female avatar and unlocked the Goddess System. In the second instance, she encountered... A yandere girl who could kill people by singing “Dark Sky.” And the only way 5.8kReads9.1Score686Shelves

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    There are a few more that I don't quite remember, because it's been too long since I watched them.

24. 424 诡 In the Eerie Apocalypse, I Just Want to Lay Low but Become Humanity's Last Hope 诡异末世，一心想苟却成最终希望 Wen Jiu Cooks the Frog温九煮青蛙Mystery122k WordsOngoing [Not traditional paranormal fiction. Think Silent Hill meets Mysterious Revival, but with an apocalypse twist.] In Qian Guang City, swallowed by strange fog, the deepest and most repressed emotions in people’s hearts turn into eerie entities wielding the power of rules. While everyone else is being hunted by their own dark side, Fang Yang falls into deep thought because his dark side is far too righteous: So I’m the freaking dark side? [No System, no female lead, pseudo-ensemble cast, and an ove —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [This book belongs to the "Rule-Based Ghost Stories" genre, a post-apocalyptic world, not a zombie apocalypse, and not a traditional supernatural story.] In Qianguang City, swallowed by eerie fog, the deepest, most repressed emotions in people's hearts transform into all sorts of strange creatures. While others are being hunted by their own dark side, Fang Yang falls into deep thought because his own dark side is too upright: So, am I the dark side?

25. 425 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Creator of the Weird 规则怪谈：吾乃诡异创世者 Nanxi Xuexue南溪雪雪Mystery152k WordsOngoing [Original Rules + Meme-Filled Livestream + Cunning Schemes + No Female Lead] This is a worldwide baptism, a battle for humanity's survival, and the only way humans can fight back against the uncanny. And our protagonist, Wu Mo, is the Creator God of the uncanny! [Don't eat the meat in the cafeteria!] [This cafeteria serves only vegetarian food. No meat of any kind is available.] [If you notice anything unusual, hurry and find the tenth serving window!] [Please note! All the cafeteria staff are w 11Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 诡 The Eerie Sanatorium [Infinite-Flow Dungeon] 诡噩疗养院【无限流副本】 Midnight深夜十二点Mystery35k WordsOngoing [High Risk + No System + Desperate Survival + Mystery and Puzzles + Hell Difficulty] [Fast-paced, entering the instance in Chapter 2] [Skyscraper + School + Village + Hotel + Bus + Temple + Island + Skyscraper] In the city stands a sanatorium called “Laifu,” home to a group of patients suffering from terminal illnesses. “Ghostly horrors, ghostly horrors.” “‘Ghostly’ means ever-changing schemes; ‘horrors’ means supernatural powers. The only thing capable of restraining ghosts is a set of insignif —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An infinitely complex dungeon, a battle of wits against the unpredictable.

27. 427 夜 Spending the Night in a Lonely Coffin, the Cold Beauty Ghost Breaks Down and Begs Me Not to Die 夜宿孤棺，高冷女鬼崩溃求我别死 Yu Haona煜浩呐Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing [Horror Tales + One Heroine + Pure Love + Power Fantasy + Infinite-Flow + Card Draws] Shen Yuan transmigrates into a world where everyone has to face supernatural horror stories. From the start, he's thrown into Hell difficulty and forced to sleep in the same coffin as a stunning female ghost! But Shen Yuan isn't afraid. He's awakened the Death-Draw System: every time a ghost kills him, he gets to draw a card and grow stronger! Killed for the first time [Ding! Card draw successful! You received 70kReads8.9Score9.4kShelves

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    Intelligent, quick-solving strange tales, clear logic

28. 428 蓝 After All Life on Blue Star Was Wiped Out, I Created Urban Legends to Invade the World 蓝星死绝后，我创造怪谈入侵全球 Seriously, I'm Done with This Tomato真是服了tomatoMystery782k WordsOngoing [Power fantasy + behind-the-scenes mastermind + rule-based horror + ensemble cast + revenge + ruthless protagonist + no female lead] The rating has just come in. Blue Star fell five years ago. The foreigners slaughtered the last of its original inhabitants. He is Chen Mo, and he died three minutes before the war ended. But now, he has returned. He is neither a ghost nor a god. He is the blade hanging over the invaders' heads, the purest form of fear that haunts their midnight dreams. That night 3.6kReads6.3Score410Shelves

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    Let me think about how to introduce this book. Note the date! From the current story, everyone is a villain because the protagonist isn't human; he created a series of supernatural rules. He's intelligent, but without much talent, he can easily dominate the game. It's like seeing supernatural rules from a different perspective. It's just the beginning; the initial chapters aren't long yet. I think there will be longer chapters later. I'm really looking forward to it. You should check it out!

29. 429 转 After Transferring to No. 7 High School, I Went Completely Insane 转校到七中后，我直接精神失常了 Beet Farmer甜菜农场主26k WordsCompleted After transferring to No. 7 Middle School, I went completely insane. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It definitely shows that he has a brain and is consistent with common sense.

30. 430 怪 Urban Legends: Who Let This Taoist Priest In Here? 怪谈：谁放这个道士进这里的？ Mao Erbai毛二百Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted This book has a short drama adaptation. Rules of Terror: This Taoist Priest Is Acting Strange. Now streaming [No Female Lead] [Hilarious] [Hotheaded Hero] [Supernatural] [National Destiny] Rules of Terror descend upon the world, and the Dragon Nation loses five rounds in a row. For the sixth round, Chen Yang is chosen to represent his country. Just as the nation assumes he is an ordinary nobody, Chen Yang takes off his jacket, revealing the yellow robe underneath. Chen Yang: "Yee-hee-hee! Ever s 16.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
31. 431 我 Recreating Iconic Scenes in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏里复刻名场面 A Hundred Million Fish亿只鱼Mystery787k WordsCompleted [No female lead + iconic scenes + absurd laugh-out-loud comedy + national destiny + vengeful ghosts. If you don’t laugh in 30 minutes, come beat me up] A horror game appeared, and Qin Ming was ordered to take part at a time when the fate of the Dragon Nation hung in the balance. The System directly altered his talent, granting him an SSS...-rank ability: Meme Reenactment, which let him recreate iconic scenes inside the horror game. When Qin Ming unlocked Crazy Donkey, he said, “Vengeful ghosts, 4kReads8.9Score416Shelves

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    I've read most of these supernatural tales based on rules, and they're all pretty good. The interpretations and descriptions of these tales are quite rich, and they all have ratings above 8.8. The last one is one I wrote myself; it includes supernatural tales based on rules, as well as traditional supernatural elements, and even adds a sequence element to ensure a perfectly cohesive narrative.

32. 432 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Had a Toolbox 规则怪谈：开局一个工具箱 Yu Ye羽夜Mystery469k WordsCompleted Reader's Guide: All the instances are original. There are no incorrect rules, but there may be a few bugs. Please go easy on me. National Fate (there's no National Fate point system, only the elimination or arrival of horrors, or individual rewards). So contestants from other countries will appear, but the story won't keep putting them down. Even in the worst world, there are souls that shine, though their endings may not be good. There are livestreams, but they make up only a small part of the 4.8kReads8.8Score451Shelves

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    This game combines intelligence, suspense, and entertainment. The protagonist isn't invincible, providing the thrill and excitement of a horror movie. The plot is tightly woven and concise. There are no cheat codes; everything the protagonist achieves is solely through his intellect. It's destined to become one of the top-rated works on Tomato Games.

33. 433 规 Rule Horror: Starting at the School of Death! 规则怪谈，从死亡高校开始！ It's Hot, Turn On the AC天热吹空调Mystery241k WordsCompleted [Thriller] [Horror] [Original Urban Legends] [No Female Lead] The supernatural is resurging, and rule-based horror stories are invading the Blue Star. Each country will randomly select a challenger to enter a world of rule-based horror! If the challenger clears the challenge, their country will become immune to one type of horror’s invasion! The first horror level Lin Mo enters is Death High School! [Welcome to the world of horror! You are a student at Death High School.] [Death High School Rule 836Reads8.0Score—Shelves
34. 434 记 The Eternal Memory Project: Anchor 记忆永续计划：锚点 Beet Farmer甜菜农场主35k WordsCompleted Eternal Memory Project: Anchor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 435 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Black Emperor!! 规则怪谈：我，黑皇帝！！ Huai Bei Zi淮北子Urban106k WordsOngoing [Sequence Advancement] + [Rule Horror] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Supernatural Mystery] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Female Lead] Rule Horror has descended upon Earth? Well, then, excuse me! The tables have turned! The enemy can come to us, and so can we go to them! After the people of every nation finished the National Destiny Game, they refused to let the horrors off the hook and charged straight into the Spirit Realm! There, people around the world discovered the secret to becoming god —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 436 规 Rule Horror: I Can Simulate Without Limit! 规则怪谈：我能无限模拟！ I Don't Want to Write Every Day不想码字每一天Mystery100k WordsOngoing [Rule Horror + National Fate + Rise of the Dragon Nation + Deduction + No Female Lead] The supernatural returns, and the rules emerge. Tao Jing is chosen to represent the Dragon Nation in Rule Horror. With the nation in ruins and its people suffering, the Dragon Nation is being suppressed by a coalition of countries. Every chosen player is struggling to make any headway. Armed with his SSS-rank talent, Infinite Simulation, Tao Jing cuts through the heavens like a blade. From the start, Tao Jing —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 437 开 Trapped in a Rule-Based Horror Game from the Start: Turns Out, I'm the Rules 开局陷入规则怪谈：原来我就是规则 Coconut Jelly Milk Tea Ice Cream椰果奶茶冰激凌Mystery151k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Rule-based horror + supernatural thrills + mystery and deduction + Infinite Flow + passionate growth Qing Yang is in evening study when a mysterious text suddenly arrives. [Always remember: the teaching building has exactly five floors. There are two flights of stairs between each floor, for a total of eight flights. If you see any extra flights of stairs, do not go up or down them. You cannot know for sure whether they are really stairs.] [You will not hear a dog barking, and neither 15Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 438 散 Even a Ragtag Squad Can Beat the Horror Game 散装小队也能打穿惊悚游戏 The Little Cat in the Snow雪中的小猫Mystery588k WordsCompleted [New Rating Just In] [Horror Game with Rule-Based Horror + Ensemble Cast + No National Fortune System + No Livestreaming + Lighthearted Humor] The eerie, terrifying school lies silent. The mannequins in the mall weep bloody tears, and sobbing echoes through the empty kindergarten... An isolated world, and a group of people with their own agendas. Is a game that can grant wishes a chance at redemption, or a descent into ruin? Li Xingluo says nothing. She just keeps clearing stages. Looking back, 194Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The first and third books are by Snowy Cat, and they're super good. The protagonist of the first book is Jiang Cheng, who is quite clever. The protagonist of the second book is Lin Feng, and it's alright. The third book is quite good, but it's not finished yet. The fourth book is a bit scary. Don't listen to it at night, it's really creepy.

39. 439 欢 Welcome to the Identity V Rule Horror Dungeon 欢迎来到第五人格规则怪谈副本 Three Words of Grass三言草Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted Welcome to the Identity V Rule Horror dungeon! For your safety, please remember and follow these rules: First, you must play the assigned role in the dungeon and do your best to survive for seven days. Second, don’t let “them” notice anything strange about you. Third, if you’re injured or die in the dungeon world, your body in the real world will be affected too. Fourth, different map dungeons have different rules. Follow the rules, follow the rules, follow the rules! Fifth, activate your person 612Reads8.2Score—Shelves
40. 440 无 Infinite Flow: The Magician Becomes a God Through Her Combat Power 无限流：魔术师她靠武力值封神 Aci the Tavernkeeper酒家阿瓷Mystery432k WordsCompleted [Light horror, infinite-flow, 1v1, two powerful leads, sweet romance] Shang Heng, the strongest player in the game, x Shi Miao, a former S-rank instance boss Shi Miao had been a boss in a horror game's instances for many years. She thought she would keep being a diligent wage slave, but after waking up one day, she found herself turned into a new player in the game, with her weapons confiscated and her powers sealed from the start. Shi Miao: ...If the System won't play fair, neither will I. So w 5.7kReads9.4Score863Shelves

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    Logic is good √ Writing style is good √ Don't be put off by the name, it's really OK

41. 441 在 I Went on a Rampage in Rule-Based Horror Stories 在规则类怪谈里杀疯了 No Regrets After Making a Move a落子无悔aMystery230k WordsCompleted [National destiny + deduction + no female lead + comedy] Step into the game and win by half a move against fate. This is not an invincible-protagonist story, but a satisfying growth tale starring a male lead strong in both intelligence and combat, who cannot simply ignore the rules. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nice!!!

42. 442 规 Rule Horror: After Dressing as a Woman, I Go on a Killing Spree 规则怪谈：女装之后，我杀疯了 Crispy Eggplant Pancake香酥茄子饼Mystery592k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + National Destiny + Mild Frights + Deduction and Puzzles + Cross-Dressing Expert + No Romance] Rule-based horror appears on Blue Star, randomly selecting chosen ones to enter its terrifying scenarios. Countries whose chosen ones clear the challenge receive abundant resources and special privileges. Those who fail will be invaded directly by the horrors. Bai Lu obtains a cross-dressing System and enters a rule-based horror scenario. [1. You are a girl, and you must at least ac 796Reads9.2Score108Shelves
43. 443 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

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    This book is really good, and it doesn't even have a female lead.

44. 444 等 Infinite: Waiting to Die, While Earth Ascends 【无限】等死，但地球升格 Wang Du王都Mystery510k WordsCompleted Infinite-flow, livestream, no CP. The protagonist has white hair and is a very cheerful mental patient, with lots of worshippers and cats who adore him. I believe in a laissez-faire approach to suicide. Eat whatever I want, live a short life. At last, I got the news that I had cancer. Before I could spend all my money celebrating, a voice rang out from the sky. [Blue Star has met the requirements for ascension. Your remaining lifespan will be displayed on your right arm. You will be randomly 418Reads8.8Score100Shelves
45. 445 规 Rule Horror: I Can Simulate Endless Possibilities 规则怪谈：我能无限推演 A Slice of Watermelon一块西瓜Mystery175k WordsCompleted The supernatural resurged, and rule-based horror games descended upon the world! Each country would randomly select a chosen one to enter a rule-based horror game instance. Only clearing the instance could prevent its rules from descending upon reality. Ye Chen, a transmigrator, was called upon in a moment of crisis to represent the Dragon Nation as its chosen one. [Welcome to your home.] [To attend your older sister’s wedding, you must follow these rules:] [1. Your sister doesn’t like wearing r 477Reads—Score100Shelves

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    These are okay, though, they contain brain matter (not really).

46. 446 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 30.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    These three books are invincible; they are truly terrifyingly powerful.

47. 447 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted Dormitory 规则怪谈：诡异寝室 Happy Chubby Otaku Tang Xiaotang快乐肥宅唐小糖Mystery146k WordsCompleted [System + Horror + Loops + Mind-Bending] The supernatural returns, and tales of the uncanny descend upon the world. Asleep, Ye Nanxi is pulled into a world of eerie stories by a piercing shriek. Here, winning earns you a million in cash. Losing costs you your life. The first scenario is a dormitory. [Please read the rules carefully.] [Wang Niannian, Wen Bai, Zhou Ke, Jiang Ning, Pei Zhaoyue, and you share a dorm room. But there are only five people in the room.] [You can trust Wang Niannian unco 453Reads6.3Score—Shelves
48. 448 请 Please Don't Give the Dead a Name 请不要替死者取名 Lazily Sunbathing懒洋洋晒太阳了Mystery302k WordsOngoing Zhou Jin is on night duty in the morgue when a body arrives in freezer nine, registered one minute before it was brought in. The dead man has no facial features, no fingerprints to identify him, and yet the name written on his form is… Zhou Jin. After daybreak, one strange thing after another begins to happen. The security system no longer recognizes him. His coworkers gradually forget what to call him, and even his mother can no longer remember her son’s name. Yet every day at mealtimes, she 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a pretty good movie, you can watch it when you're young.

49. 449 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

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    I highly recommend the seventh book; it's purely based on reasoning and has no systematic structure.

50. 450 恐 Horror Returns: A Vengeful Ghost Girlfriend from the Start 恐怖复苏，开局拥有厉鬼女友 Hua Lian Ah华恋啊Mystery187k WordsOngoing [Infinite-Loop Horror + Rule-Based Mysteries + Cunning Security Guard + Mind-Bending Suspense] Have you ever wondered if you might be pulled into a gaming group you can't leave? Have you ever wondered if you might find yourself struggling to survive in one bizarre world after another, in the dead of night? After that terrifying folk ritual, Li Bagua spent four years in a daze. Now, he's facing these horrifying events once again. A Zi, this time... I won't let go of you again! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    First book I highly recommend! It features a vengeful ghost as the female lead! It has heart-wrenching moments and is quite logical and intelligent.

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