A Naive Protagonist Tackles a Rules-Based Horror Game Alone 主角单纯的一个人参加规则怪谈

1. 1 规 Rule Horror: I Crush You in the Name of Dragon Country 规则怪谈：代表龙国碾压你 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery765k WordsOngoing [No Romance + No System + A Little Backrooms + Foundation Universe + Packed with Memes] But note that this story takes plenty of liberties ⚠️⚠️ [Current progress: The eighth dungeon, Xiaojing Town, is complete. The ninth dungeon, “Nian,” is currently updating.] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star. Each country has one chosen person selected at random to fight in a horror world on another plane, representing their nation! Victory strengthens their National Fate; defeat means death and a dec 2.3kReads9.4Score290Shelves

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   The protagonist participates in ghost stories alone; there is no female lead. However, there are opportunities provided by the government, and multiple countries participate. The events are streamed live.

2. 2 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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   If we're talking about naivety, I'd recommend this one I've been following. The female lead is quite innocent, incredibly strong, and very intelligent.

3. 3 规 Rules of the Strange: She Conquers the Supernatural World and Becomes a Legend 规则怪谈，她在诡异世界通关封神 Xu Ruopingsheng徐若平笙Mystery307k WordsCompleted The story is complete. [Female-Oriented, No Romance, Mystery, Deduction, Power Fantasy, Light Infinite-Loop Elements; the heroine is just an ordinary person] The supernatural returns, and strange tales descend upon the world. Wen Qi is chosen by the supernatural world. As one of the chosen, she bears the hopes of her country. She must do her best to survive in the supernatural world's strange-tale instances and even earn rewards. Watching Wen Qi on the livestream, with her rumpled clothes, bird' 671Reads8.9Score110Shelves

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   The writing is excellent, the protagonist is intelligent, the plot is thrilling, the story flows smoothly, there's no romantic pairing, and you'll regret not reading it. These are all supernatural tales about livestreaming and the fate of nations. Recommendation rating: Five stars. Genre: Supernatural Tales with Rules

4. 4 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 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
5. 5 规 Rule Horror: This Dorm Is a Little Bit Terrifying 规则怪谈：这个寝室有亿点点恐怖 Yi Du Qi一渡七Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The supernatural rises, and rule-based horror descends. Each country will randomly select a Chosen One to enter the world of urban legends. If you clear the rule-based horror game, your country receives rewards that help it resist the urban legends. The first urban legend takes place in a dormitory. [You've finished another fulfilling day of studying. Welcome back to your dorm to rest. Please read the dormitory rules in advance.] [1: This apartment is designed for six people.] [2: The lower bunk 3.1kReads8.9Score249Shelves
6. 6 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. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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   The first book is great; the foreshadowing and setup are very interesting. It's not a mindless novel; the protagonist is very witty, and it's a suspenseful, mind-bending story. The second book is quite famous; the part "Back in the day I… (continued)" is very enjoyable. The protagonist isn't brainless, and it's very worth reading.

7. 7 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 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
8. 8 规 Rule Horror: I Clear the Dungeon by Breathing Oxygen 规则怪谈：我靠吸氧通关副本 He Du Wo Zhi何度我执Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No livestreaming, no livestreaming, no livestreaming] The supernatural runs rampant, and urban legends descend upon the world. Strange games invade reality, and anyone can be chosen to enter one and take on its challenges. Clear a challenge: both the player and their country receive rewards. Fail a challenge: death! The first challenge Liu Ming faces is the “Night of the Returning Soul” scenario. “It's all a scam. There isn't a dead person in that coffin!” [The first scenario, “Night of the Ret 603Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Check out these books, they're all pretty good! [Note] You can also check out my homepage, I have a little bit of all sorts of male-oriented novels there 💕!

9. 9 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? 265Reads8.8Score—Shelves
10. 10 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 14.3kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves

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11. 11 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 3.1kReads9.2Score350Shelves
12. 12 规 Rule Horror: You Want Me, Zhang San, to Follow the Rules? 规则怪谈：要求我张三遵守规则？ The Luo in Luo Xiu罗修的罗Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [Horror + eerie + hilarious + satisfying + national fortune = a serious novel] The Supreme Rules descend, selecting multiple people at random from each country to become Ascenders and take part in the Ascension Exam! Those who perform well earn high scores and even extra rewards. They can improve their own abilities and bring unexpected ascension to their country. But fail the exam, and death may be waiting for you, along with endless torment. Even your country may be beset by supernatural event 6.9kReads9.0Score834Shelves

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    Really YY ds

13. 13 全 Our Whole Dorm Transmigrated to Republican-Era China, and I Opened the Door to Strange Tales 全寝穿越民国，我开启怪谈之门 Four Happiness Sweet Bun四喜小甜饼Mystery599k WordsOngoing [The whole dorm transmigrates + supernatural tales + Chinese-style horror + detective work + espionage + power struggles + two strong leads + satisfying wish fulfillment] At two in the morning, the human-skin mirror in Dormitory 314 came alive! All four female college students in the dorm were dragged, screaming, into the scene of a horrific skinning case from 1926! To uncover the truth and return to the modern world, we immediately latched onto the aloof, handsome Chief Inspector Chen. He handl 3.4kReads—Score111Shelves

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    After the entire dormitory is transported to the Republican era, ghost stories begin to lure the living by mimicking the voices of the dead. The main characters must distinguish between reality and illusion while investigating a massive conspiracy hidden beneath the chaos of the world.

14. 14 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 2.2kReads9.4Score270Shelves

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    This novel is good.

15. 15 惊 Terror Descends: This Big Brother Is a Little Too Powerful! 惊悚降临：这个大哥有亿点猛！ Perplexed Muzi纳闷的木子Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Xuanbei, nicknamed Dizang, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel universe where the supernatural has descended. With the Ten Yama Kings tattooed across his body and a massive reaper’s scythe slung over his shoulder, Chen Xuanbei declares, “Sorry, everyone. I’m claiming this territory!” The Slit-Mouthed Woman: “Hello, police? Someone sewed my mouth shut! Yes, they threw away my scissors too!” Sadako: “Hello, city management? Someone blocked up my well with concrete. I can’t get home!” Han 27.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    In "Wishful thinking" novels, money makes the world go round.

16. 16 我 I’m a Miko in the World of Thrills 我在惊悚世界当巫女 Eight Bowls Every Meal每顿吃八碗Mystery210k WordsOngoing Synopsis: Mystery, wild imagination, System, the paranormal, livestreaming [Horror + deduction + livestreaming + System] The infinite worlds are falling apart. You must soothe the resentment of each world's BOSS and restore order to the infinite worlds. Gu Xia, a Miao shamaness, represents the western Hunan region as she enters the infinite world. Her first world is the Miao homeland of western Hunan, the place she knows best. First World: Mysterious Western Hunan. The region has three great hor 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book perfectly matches the questioner's preferences. The protagonist participates in a series of supernatural tales on his own, and is intelligent, insightful, and not a naive or overly idealistic character—a character who grows and matures!

17. 17 不 Come On, I Was Already Invincible Before This Horror Game Even Started! 不会吧，我都无敌了，恐怖游戏才来？ Old Pumpkin老南瓜Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing “Three years, then another three years. Ten years have passed. System, I’m already invincible. Where’s that horror game you promised me?” Lin Chen came to this world ten years ago, and the horror game managed to avoid him for nine of them. But it couldn’t avoid him forever. Lin Chen entered the horror game, a game with a 99% death rate, and turned it into a speedrun. 5.9kReads8.5Score545Shelves

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    Good,,,,,,

18. 18 惊 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏：我能看到提示 Master Mouse in Sunglasses戴墨镜的鼠爷Mystery951k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.7kReads8.9Score639Shelves
19. 19 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 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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    ❣️Here it comes!❣️ ①"Only the devil can punish these ugly people!" ②As a psychologist, why do you carry three hand grenades with you? — "Comment→If you can't cure the disease, cure the patient🤦🤦🤦" ③Qin Changkong→A magical figure who turns the JS world into an amusement park🍉🍉🍉🍉

20. 20 惊 Thriller Game: My Entire Family of Loyal Martyrs Became Top-Tier Monsters 惊悚游戏：满门忠烈皆成顶级诡物 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery581k WordsCompleted The Qin family has served their country with unwavering loyalty for generations. Every one of Qin Changkong’s ancestors gave their lives for the nation. Just as supernatural phenomena began to rise, a terrifying game descended upon the world. Chosen to join the game, he was bound to his nation’s fate and would fight on its behalf. But he discovered that his elders had all become top-tier supernatural beings. His mother, who died suddenly in the operating room, had underlings who were the boss of 3.1kReads8.7Score444Shelves
21. 21 惊 Thriller Game: I Livestream as a Model Student for the Whole World 惊悚游戏：全球直播我做三好学生 Composed Brush and Ink笔墨从容Mystery465k WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Supernatural + System + Invincible + Livestream] Horror games descended upon the world. The paranormal returned, and terrifying livestreams began. Those chosen were forced to endure one hellish ordeal after another. Here, only those who met the requirements could clear a game and return to the real world. From then on, humanity lived in constant fear and misery. Then one day, the tone of the horror-game forum, where people discussed strategies for clearing games, suddenly changed. 113Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    There was another book with relatively clear logic, but it seems to be discontinued.

22. 22 规 Rule-Based Horror Stories: Starting with Halloween 规则类怪谈，从万圣节开始 Love of the Void空之恋Mystery651k WordsCompleted (Also known as: Rule-Based Horror, Starting with Halloween) My name is Bai Ze, and I’m an ordinary high school sophomore. Even though it was Halloween, I saw a Christmas tree in my residential compound. Only later did I learn that the tree didn’t exist. The fifteen rules in the residents’ chat group, the timid older girl next door, the strange white-haired little girl, the patrol team’s eerie regulations, my beautiful deskmate, the ghost in the thick fog... The residential compound, the school.. 764Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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