Horror Is Going Downhill: Nearly Every Good Book Has Been Read, and Horror Is Dead 惊悚越来越没落了，几乎好书被看尽，世上再无惊悚

1. 1 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.7kReads9.7Score17.9kShelves

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   2 and 5 are both over 1 million reads. Gu Yi, Qi Xia, Fang Xiu, Qin Nuo, and Ning Qiushui—I feel these five are among the best thrillers on Tomato TV.

2. 2 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves

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   2 And 5 are both over 1 million reads. Gu Yi, Qi Xia, Fang Xiu, Qin Nuo, and Ning Qiushui—I feel these five are among the best thrillers on Tomato TV.

3. 3 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232.8kReads9.5Score28.3kShelves
4. 4 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12kShelves
5. 5 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves

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   The first book has unsolvable ghosts, it's very good, very scary, and not mindless, with various reasoning elements. The author's writing is excellent, and each script is extremely difficult. It's good, but the updates are a bit slow. The second book has many chapters and the content is also quite good. What's unique is that this book is somewhat like a level-up adventure, where you can tame the eerie creatures in the scripts. It's definitely worth reading and very good. The third book is a classic of the infinite flow genre, good, no need to say more. The fourth book, I personally felt the first half was better, the latter part was a bit boring. The factory script and the previous ones are very thrilling, suitable for reading before bed [smile]. The fifth book is a classic among classics, so good, the Thirteenth Road Last Bus God.

6. 6 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 409.4kReads9.4Score77.7kShelves

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   The first book is one of the best thrillers. The ghosts are invulnerable, only able to escape by relying on the rules. This core premise sets the tone for the entire book, with endless plot twists and turns; it's impossible to know who will survive until the very end (besides the protagonist). The ghosts are also highly intelligent, devising ways to make players break the rules, hiding and exploiting them. Readers experience the players' despair and helplessness step by step. The second book has a strong rule-based supernatural element, with analysis and speculation. There are no invincible characters who directly break the rules. The third book is also a rule-based supernatural tale, featuring a highly intelligent male protagonist. The author writes it very well, making you believe the protagonist's intelligence is genuine, able to deduce solutions and distinguish right from wrong based on existing conditions, rather than being unable to survive without the protagonist's plot armor.

7. 7 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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   Ranked by scare factor from highest to lowest: 1. This one is truly terrifying, sending chills down your spine. The last time I felt this way was while reading *Mysterious Resurgence*. I highly recommend it. The protagonist is completely silent, without any special abilities, relying entirely on himself. The most tragic male lead, without a doubt. There's no breathing room inside or outside the dungeon, and bizarre events come one after another. Unlike other books, the ghosts in this one are extremely ruthless, scheming against people to an unprecedented degree. The plot is superb (writing mild horror is his lie!!). 2. I love all of Air Conditioner's books. I read this one after finishing his *Adventure House* and *My Healing Game*. His books contain many reflections on human nature and subtle moments of warmth, especially *My Healing Game*, which is truly amazing [crying]. The writing is very good, and the male protagonist is a growth-oriented character, but the ending is rather rushed, which is a pity. 3. Wow, I found a treasure and immediately added it. I saw the latest chapter two days ago. I originally thought it was just an ordinary suspense novel, but it turned out to be quite novel. The ghost's killing rules are related to his life experiences. The ghost is very vicious and will set traps one after another. You think you have broken the ghost's trap, but in fact, it is just that he made you think that way. It is similar to the feeling of Midnight Nightmare. The suspense pacing is not as tight and scary. (26.8.4 Sigh, everyone, let's all go away. This is the first book that is plagiarized. Everyone, please support the original work. I will not download it as a warning. I really liked it at the time. [Facepalm]) 4. The logic is good, the protagonist is cold but not cold-blooded, which is really good. The level of horror in the dungeons is also high enough, and it will still give you the creeps if you read it late at night. This book does not force the supporting characters to be less intelligent in order to highlight the protagonist, which is very much to my liking. 5. (26.8.14) Wow, I haven't seen a book that suits my taste in a long time. I was almost deterred by the title. The male protagonist is very rational and empathetic. He is not a saint and he will confront people when he needs to. The plot logic is good and there is a closed loop. The plot alone can really rank in the top two! Some of the horror novels I have read before are a bit inexplicable, like horror for the sake of horror. This book, on the other hand, allows you to get into a lot of the plot. You think it is A but it is actually B and it can be reversed to C in the end. It is the first time I have seen a novel with interactive scenes. It is quite interesting. As the author said, give him three dungeons and he will definitely not be able to stop reading. 6. This book is a bit like 1 and 3. There are ghosts inside and outside the dungeons. It has no reservations about malice. It is well written. Some of the books can also make your back feel cold. The only downside is that the protagonist has a golden finger that can detect lies. Otherwise, it is pretty good. It can be regarded as a substitute for ghost-themed books.

8. 8 我 I Smell a Ghost! 我嗅到了鬼味！ My Conscience Is Clear我心有无愧Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [Mild Horror]+ [No Romance]+ [Despairing Tone] One night, Gu Quan walks out of the funeral home carrying two memorial portraits, having just attended a funeral. His father calls to tell him that his mother has been in a car accident and is at death's door. In a panic, Gu Quan heads to the underground garage, hoping to drive over and see his mother one last time. On the way, he unexpectedly catches the scent of his natural enemy! Terrified, he gets into a car without thinking, un 197.6kReads8.6Score14.4kShelves
9. 9 规 Rules Horror: I’m a Madman, You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ Sleeping Eighteen Hours a Day一天睡十八小时Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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   First book: Su Xiao, no romance, not mindless, supporting characters are intelligent, two characters have 3S skills, the protagonist is 4S, with tons of great quotes: "When turbidity becomes the norm, clarity becomes a sin." Second book: Ning Qiushui, ranked TOP8 on the peak list, no romance, not mindless, not invincible, a growth story, mind-bending, but I didn't understand the later parts—I didn't have the brains. Third book: Xu Ye, funny, confronts the supernatural head-on, but intelligent. Fourth book: Meng Fei, two male leads, Meng Hei (Meng the Black) romance, intelligent, especially intelligent! The fifth book, Jiang Yi, features two male leads, with Alex (the American chosen one, who later comes to China) as the main character. The protagonist has a second personality, which is his self-protection mechanism when he was bullied as a child. The sixth book, Lin Yuan, is comedic. The seventh book, Lin Jiu, is a "core" kind-hearted person who kills as soon as he picks up a knife, but he is still intelligent. The eighth book, Yin Xiu, features two female leads, with Li Mo (an evil god) as the main character. There are some suggestive elements, but not many, and the supporting characters are intelligent. The ninth book, Gu Yi, is full of foreshadowing and plot holes that are filled in. You won't understand it if you miss even two words; it's a brain-teasing book.

10. 10 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 314.1kReads9.5Score58.8kShelves
11. 11 规 Rule Horror: It Begins at the Haunted Zoo 规则怪谈：从动物园怪谈开始 Seriously Ill病得不轻Mystery573k WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Livestreaming + National Fortune System + No Heroine] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror has descended. As a chosen player, Jiang Yi represents the Dragon Nation in the horror scenarios. Successfully clearing an instance earns national fortune points. After four consecutive failures, the Dragon Nation can’t afford another one. If he wins, the Dragon Nation wins! If he loses, the Dragon Nation falls! As it happens, the very first scenario Jiang Y 14.7kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
12. 12 骇EN Dread Night: Getting Rich in a Horror Game 骇夜：我在恐怖游戏里暴富 A-One Is Not A-Two阿一不是阿二Mystery710k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. Infinite flow + mild horror + original instances + no female lead) A tower stands in the eternal night, with a group of players trapped inside. They have to keep taking part in bizarre games to earn the food and supplies they need to survive. A killer in red embroidered shoes, a child with no eyes, a haunted mountain where an entire expedition team died... One deadly trap after another, with death around every corner. Players: “We're going to die, w 2.8MReads9.5Score587.2kShelves
13. 13 无 Infinite Haunting Realms: I Can See Through Lies 无限诡域：我能堪破谎言 The Civil and Polite Mr. Xue文明礼貌雪某Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [No Romance]+ [Original Instances]+ [Mild Horror]+ [Ghosts Kill People]+ [Ghosts in Every Real-World Instance] “Ghosts cannot be killed.” “Humans cannot fight ghosts.” “Ghosts each have their own rules for killing.” A mysterious letter. A door that leads to the unknown. When Li Yu opened the door, one eerie instance after another awaited him. This is the [Ghostly Domain], a world of vengeful ghosts! Will you die in confusion, or be reborn from a nightmare? 154.8kReads8.3Score24.8kShelves
14. 14 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Slapped a Supernatural Being 规则怪谈：开局给诡异一巴掌 Niu Gulu Achuan钮钴禄阿川Mystery743k WordsCompleted 20.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
15. 15 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 35.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
16. 16 1EN The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
17. 17 伪 After Passing as Human, I Became a Director at a Paranormal Company 伪装人类后，我成了怪谈公司董事 Night's End Unbroken不破夜央Mystery300k WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + mind games + brain-teasers + survival + deduction + no romance] As an eerie entity, Feng Ke spent every day crawling through the shadows of his domain, waiting for humans to show up so he could wreck them. This long, empty existence as an eerie being consisted of nothing but entertaining guests, one after another. Tired of the endless work, he finally found a chance to slip into the mortal world as a human and leave that hollow, boring realm of eerie beings behind! But he forgot 4.3kReads8.7Score534Shelves
18. 18 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 64.4kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves

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    This book is incredibly good! Everyone is intelligent, there are no cheat codes, and no romantic pairings.

19. 19 我 I Teach as a Vicious Ghost in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏做猛鬼老师 Red Bean and Braised Meat红豆角炖肉Mystery505k WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world. Su Yun, the game’s first A-rank player, suddenly vanishes from public view. When he reappears, he is a teacher at a kindergarten for evil spirits. This is an F-rank instance with a death rate as high as ninety percent, but no player believes it. “Little Chubby is so honest. How could he be dangerous?” “The ghost girl is so kawaii. There’s no way she’d hurt the players!” But Su Yun knows that these adorable, good-natured little ones are all evil spirits, 1.4kReads9.1Score129Shelves

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    ✨✨A horror game has swept the globe. Fu Yan, a horror movie NPC from a higher dimension, is unexpectedly pulled into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've extended such a warm invitation, I won't be polite. The horror game is thus plunged into the shadow of Fu Yan.

20. 20 诡 Eerie Game NPC: I Carry the Fate of All Humanity 诡异游戏NPC，我背负了全人类 Moonlight Tea明月茶Mystery855k WordsCompleted [Contains many scenes of illness and frailty. Proceed with caution.] Gu Heqing transmigrates one day and discovers he has become an NPC in a horror game. Humans keep entering the game world, while the real world is gradually being dragged into it. The livestreams show people dying horribly, and he is somehow connected to a “god” whose nature he cannot begin to understand… He has no idea where to go from here. But when he finally comes to his senses, he seems to have... become humanity’s onl 4.8kReads9.0Score574Shelves
21. 21 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 142.5kReads9.6Score18.5kShelves

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    These four bizarre and incredibly good books

22. 22 她 She Played the Infinite Game So Badly It Fell Apart 她把无限流演崩了 Crispy Brick脆皮大砖头Rural Life291k WordsOngoing [Goofy Wish-Fulfillment] [Strong Female Lead] [Comedy] [Over-the-Top Love Rivalry Bloodbath] [No Official Pairing] After she gained the ability to see the BOSSes' gossip, Jiang Ye went on a rampage. Become the bride offered to the mountain god? Don't panic. Jiang Ye: "Village chief! Your illegitimate child isn't even yours!" On the day of the ritual, the NPCs fought tooth and nail to get ahead, while Jiang Ye looted the treasure and made her escape. Become the sugar-cookie shop's adulterer 3.2kReads8.0Score350Shelves
23. 23 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.2kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
24. 24 规 Rule Horror: An SSS Talent? I Switch Them Up 规则怪谈：SSS天赋？我换着玩 Silver Vow银色誓言Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Ran swapped souls with his counterpart in a parallel world and found himself in a world of strange tales, where one rule after another was impossible to distinguish as true or false, and one malicious horror after another lay in wait. He ventured through mountains, forests, the deep sea, and even hell, taking on bizarre roles such as tourist, wolf, sailor, and shepherd. With all kinds of outrageous tricks, Jiang Ran hired a creepy little girl as a child laborer one moment, then struck up a 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    The horror genre shouldn't be overlooked! Here are 6 high-quality, completed fantasy dungeons featuring rule-based supernatural tales. Forbidden red lines are everywhere; a single misstep can lead to permanent entrapment in the illusion. 1. *Supernatural Tales Livestream! (Rule-Based Supernatural Tales)* Nearly 300,000 people across the internet follow this livestream supernatural tale. Behind the camera lies countless unbreakable hidden rules, and every turn reveals an inescapable, eerie danger. The livestream chat is filled with cries for help, creating an immersive and suffocating experience. 2. *Dragged into a Supernatural Tales? Then I'll Take Control of My Fate* Passively pulled into a high-risk supernatural fantasy world, while others cling to the rules to survive, the protagonist breaks free from the constraints and engages in reverse combat, refusing to be manipulated by the supernatural. The entire series is high-octane, with thrilling counterattacks and a satisfying blend of horror and excitement. 3. *Rule-Based Supernatural Tales? I Choose Rebellion (Rule Rebellion)* Focuses on rebellious rule-breaking gameplay. All the bizarre rules are interpreted in reverse. The dungeon levels are progressively more challenging, with foreshadowing everywhere and unexpected twists. 4. *Rules of the Strange: Pulling the Old Man's Oxygen Tube at the Start*: The protagonist immediately crosses a forbidden red line, facing the most dangerous entity in the illusion. Every rule is a trap, and the daring protagonist bravely ventures into this death trap, with thrills from beginning to end. 5. *I'm a Psychopath, Accidentally Entering Rules of the Strange!*: A unique character navigates the strange world, using unconventional thinking to solve bizarre rules. While others flee in fear, the protagonist makes the eerie illusion fearful. A mind-blowing, thrilling yet humorous story. 6. *Rules of the Strange, Eerie? We're All Family*: A family-oriented, closed illusion where all loved ones are infected by the eerie, and the family members they live with harbor a deadly secret. The atmosphere is chilling and oppressive. All characters have a satisfying ending, the illusion's logic is sound, and the high-risk illusions escalate. Fans of thought-provoking, high-energy, twist-filled rules of the strange should not miss this!

25. 25 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 48.9kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
26. 26 七 At Seven Years Old, I Was Chosen to Take Part in the Rules Horror Game 七岁的我，被选中参加规则怪谈 One-Sixth六分之一Mystery522k WordsCompleted No female lead + national fate + eerie mysteries + comedy + unconventional ideas Lin Yuan transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game. From the start, he activates an SSS-rank talent. [SSS-Rank Talent: Ghostbane] [Talent Effect 1: Rules are completely useless against you. When you break the rules of a horror scenario, the corruption of its world has no effect on you.] [Talent Effect 2: When a creature in a horror scenario feels negative e 59.4kReads9.6Score6.6kShelves
27. 27 出 Invincible the Moment I Leave the Village: How Will You Deal with Me? 出村就无敌，阁下如何应对 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Liu Ye had always thought he was a good person, especially a devoted son. He was particularly filial to his mother. The Festive Funeral Ghost: What a load of crap! He was kind and gentle toward his father. The Water Ghost: Waaaah... Don’t come any closer! If you do, I’ll kill myself! He would go through fire and water for his friends. The other ghosts: You mean you’d stab us twice, right? All in all, Liu Ye felt that he was a very happy person. All the ghosts: Isn’t your happiness just our tragi 164.1kReads9.5Score20.9kShelves

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    Step 5 is absolutely gorgeous!

28. 28 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 36kReads9.4Score4kShelves
29. 29 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves

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    They all have some horror elements, highly recommended! Just look at the ratings! [Cool]

30. 30 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
31. 31 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 74.4kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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    The first book is Gu Yi, the only one I've read five times and still never get tired of. The author's alternate worlds are very satirical, and the later plot point of characters breaking the fourth wall and entering the real world is very novel, with an open ending. The second book is Zhao Yi, both elegant and perverse, I absolutely loved reading it, and there were many interesting parts. The third book, Ten Days' End, was quite popular, but I lost interest halfway through, although the first dozen or so chapters of Qi Xia's deductions gave me goosebumps. The fourth book was okay; I found the deductions in The Cabin in the Woods quite surprising. Perhaps because I personally don't like stories with constant plot twists, I didn't continue reading. Most of the deductions were very interesting, and the mysteries were solved at the end, plus the plot holes from the first few chapters were quickly filled in, which was great. The fifth book was read while watching the anime adaptation; overall it was good, but I didn't pay attention to the details.

32. 32 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 171.3kReads9.6Score22.1kShelves
33. 33 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 64.7kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves
34. 34 诡 The Haunted House 2 诡舍2 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery395k WordsOngoing The eternal night has come, and absurdity runs rampant. A thick pollution blankets the sky, while pitch-black eyes look down upon the world. Carrying a flame, we press slowly onward. Humanity's sun will be kindled by human hands. 321.5kReads8.8Score35.9kShelves

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    "The Mysterious Abode" and "The Three Corpses' Tale" are both classics, as is the second book. The author's writing and plot design are superb; once you start reading, you can't put it down. The third book has a relatively limited subject matter, but it's still quite good. I highly recommend 1245! [Sending hearts]

35. 35 白 Selling Clothes by Day, Sewing Corpses by Night 白天卖衣服，晚上缝尸体 Night Shadow夜幽影Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional supernatural horror, folk terror, decisive and ruthless] I rented an apartment where someone had died, hoping to save money, only to be plunged into endless darkness... My terrifying girlfriend has a mouth full of sharp teeth and haunts me day and night; A headless vengeful infant on the highway frantically tries to steal people’s heads; A horrifying internet celebrity livestreams herself peeling off people’s faces, while the comments turn eerie; At a Cat Immortal shrine in a strang 52.1kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
36. 36 恐 Horror Revival: I Evolve from an Evil Buddha 恐怖复苏：我从诡佛开始进化 Brilliant Three Thousand Provinces璀璨三千州Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Horror revival, the protagonist is a supernatural entity, an evolution story, a dark world, chaos and order, decisive killing, a semi-ensemble cast, and an expansive worldbuilding.] Lin Chuan transmigrates into a world where horror is returning and becomes a shattered Buddha statue. By absorbing the power of worship and fear, he can grow stronger without limit. And so, an utterly bizarre being is born. Some call him the “Dark Buddha” and fear him deeply. Others revere him as the “Most Holy True 10.4kReads6.9Score1.1kShelves
37. 37 诡 Paranormal Detective: I Harvest Fear by Filming Real Horror Movies 诡探：我靠拍真实恐怖片搜刮恐惧 Moon's End Dreamscape月端梦境Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Winning people over with “reason” + mockumentary + urban legends + mildly scary power fantasy + no romance] After narrowly surviving a bizarre fire, Chu Han discovered a “Paranormal Investigator” app on his computer. Completing missions to investigate paranormal phenomena earned him items. And gathering fear directed at specific targets could strengthen those items. Chu Han: If I film my paranormal missions as horror movies, wouldn’t I be able to harvest fear from the whole world? And so, a hor 37.4kReads8.2Score6kShelves

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    I don't know why so few people have read this book. The writing is absolutely superb, there are no ridiculously stupid scenes, and both male and female characters are perfectly normal. Most importantly: the author! The writing! Superb!

38. 38 列 Train Survival: I Can Predict Death 列车求生：我能预知死亡 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds + Original Scenarios + Ensemble Cast] This is a lost path, and also the road home. We cannot see the way we came, nor pierce the mist ahead. Dancing with death is our only eternal destination. “Dear passengers, welcome aboard the Lost Train. We wish you a pleasant journey!” 28.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    How could we possibly push it!

39. 39 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves
40. 40 异 City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 473.6kReads9.7Score67.7kShelves
41. 41 惊 Thriller Survival: Beating Up a Clown at the Amusement Park from the Start! 惊悚求生：开局游乐场暴揍小丑！ Lamplight Beneath the Moths飞蛾下的灯火Mystery521k WordsCompleted [Wish-Fulfillment]+ [No Simping]+ [System]+ [Hilarious] A mysterious force descended upon Blue Star, periodically choosing lucky people to enter a terrifying survival game! A mysterious livestreaming app let people everywhere watch the livestreams and recordings of those trapped in the game. Li Xiao, a man incapable of fear who looked downright terrifying when he smiled, entered the survival game. The clown was crazy, but he was even crazier! The evil spirits were terrifying, but he was even mor 3kReads9.2Score346Shelves

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    So good! 🤩(｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡, The first book, Brother Xiao's smile can mean the difference between life and death (･ω･)

42. 42 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 101.6kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    So good! 🤩(｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡, The first book, "Brother Xiao's Smile: Life and Death Unpredictable" (･ω･)

43. 43 开EN Tricking an Evil God into Being My Husband—That's Fair Game, Right? 开局骗个邪神当老公，不过分吧？ Four Taels of Rice四两大米饭Two Male Leads800k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + two male leads + strong leads + cool-headed, rational beauty as the bottom x an evil god who rejects it, then comes back for more] 1v1, both pure When he held the blade to his throat, Li Xian wasn’t afraid. When he opened his eyes again in an infinite world where survival was almost impossible, Li Xian wasn’t surprised. When he learned he had to play the role of a bride, Li Xian paused in confusion, then calmly accepted it. But when he heard what his skill was, he finally lost h 31kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves
44. 44 退 After Retirement, the Big Shot Was Pulled Back into a Horror Game 退休大佬再被拉进恐怖游戏后 Ya Zhi Yong Zhe桠枝庸者Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Infinite-Flow, Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] [Please read without overthinking; this is pure wish fulfillment] Three years ago, after completing his mission and clearing every instance, Chou Yan was kicked out of the game by the System. Every monster and boss celebrated across the land. Three years later, betrayed by the so-called family he had left, Chou Yan reentered the game with System 006. The bosses had barely spawned before he was already slaughtering them left and right! 9.3kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    These are all books that I found particularly enjoyable, especially numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9. The plot, foreshadowing, and writing style are all excellent. My personal favorite is number 156.

45. 45 小 The Crybaby Went Wild in the Infinite Worlds 小哭包他在无限世界里野翻了 Dongfang Xiao Shisan东方萧十三Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + team battles + academy setting + infinite-flow + mystery-solving + livestreams + ensemble cast] The characters are smart, the golden finger is modest, and this is a power-up story with an ensemble cast. The main team is a little villainous, and Qingbao has brains and brawn and won’t hold anyone back~ The main story is complete~ Story introduction ↓ [God-tier demon Xisili vs. god-tier control-support Jiang Yaoqing] Welcome to the Nightmare Center. Here, you can make any wish com 7.1kReads9.5Score1kShelves
46. 46 坏EN A Bad Seed in the Infinite Game: Marked by a Madman! 坏种在无限游戏里被疯批盯上了！ Gesang Rabbit格桑兔Two Male Leads455k WordsCompleted A morally ambiguous, violence-for-violence's-sake, unhinged top × a born bad seed who looks out only for himself, a villainous bottom Shen Ru is an unlucky guy who got dragged into an infinite game. When a delicate, frail young man, practically radiating a sense of fragility, stumbles into the audience's view... Viewer 1: “Did he wander into a beauty pageant?” Viewer 2: “If he survives today, this game is showing me no respect!” Everyone eagerly awaited the death of this beautiful young man 7.4kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
47. 47 失 I Finally Slept Well in a Horror Live-Stream Game 失眠的我在恐怖直播游戏里睡饱了 Shanque Dian山阙点Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + two male leads + livestreaming + powerful duo + little lunatic and sweet on the outside, dark within + happy ending] (The other male lead won’t appear until the third instance, and it gets a little angsty.) Also known as: "Bound to an Achievement System in a Horror Game" When He Feng, who suffers from insomnia, was dragged into a horror game and forced to livestream, he was surprised to discover that his insomnia seemed to be cured. Hey! He Feng, who normally had to rely on luck 3.1kReads9.4Score542Shelves
48. 48 惊 Infinite Flow: He Is Beautiful, It’s a Pity He Has a Mouth 惊悚直播：别逼我花式反杀 Two Shadows Over Qingxun双影照清浔Two Male Leads669k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + infinite-flow + supernatural horror + absurd comedy + happy ending] Before he died, Qiao Yu had a boyfriend. Their love was so tumultuous and famous that everyone knew about it, the kind of love that would endure even if the mountains crumbled and heaven and earth were no more. They made it through the seven-year itch. Just as they were about to meet the parents and head down the aisle, his boyfriend suddenly vanished without a trace! Literally vanished: no sign of him alive or 13.2kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
49. 49 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.1kReads9.6Score8.4kShelves
50. 50 作 I Brought This on Myself, but Now the Escape Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 作死的我被逃生boss缠上了 Bai Zuizui白醉醉Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Two powerful leads + Infinite-flow + Comedy + Yandere] Some people enter the escape game with a bug built right in. Lu Wu is one of them. While everyone else is seriously trying to escape, Lu Wu treats the escape game as nothing more than a game. Most outrageous of all, the escape game’s boss confessed his feelings to Lu Wu. The players, who risk their lives and wade through blood just to survive, are depressed. They’re going to report Lu Wu for cheating! Lu Wu: I didn’t, I 14.4kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves

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