Looking for Weird Fiction About Contamination, Not Rule-Based Horror 求污染类诡异小说，不要规则类的

1. 151 诡 The Supernatural Descends: Your System and Golden Finger Are All Illusions 诡临，你的系统，金手指皆是虚妄 Dark Horse Scholar黑马书生Mystery145k WordsOngoing Urban mysteries and supernatural legends, unraveling their origins, explaining their rules, and offering practical solutions. No, no, don't look. The world is a playground for the gods. All living beings are like straw dogs. If you don't pierce the illusion, you die. The truth is this world reveals a picture deliberately concealed by rulers throughout the dynasties. Since the era of ancient mythology, there have been no gods! 245Reads—Score—Shelves

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   How well does it explain the origins of the supernatural? What sets this book apart from other novels is its realism. The story follows a folklore professor who takes five students to Yinshan for research, only to find themselves trapped in the altar array of another civilization, forced to confront various inescapable and bizarre predicaments. The supernatural creatures and the vanished sects mentioned—the Meishan Sect, Lushan Sect, Pu'an Sect, and Maoshan Sect—are all real. The Three Emperors Sect was once one of the three great talismans of Taoism. Some of the methods described for dealing with these supernatural creatures are simple and easy for ordinary people to use. The protagonist, Jiang Yi, has a clear personality and growth arc. The story is engaging, the characters are not foolish, and the world-building is grand. The existence of the vanished ancient civilization is supported by a lot of data from existing relics, not just made up out of thin air. Especially noteworthy are the overlapping worlds, the clash between two different worlds, the shared memories of gods, and the question of what true cultivation is. All of these are well-documented and verifiable, making it a truly excellent read.

2. 152 世 The World Is Out of Whack, and Every Sect Is Full of Evil God Worshippers! 世界不正常，宗门都是邪神信徒！ A Man on Cement in the Sea海里有水泥水泥上一人Eastern Fantasy93k WordsOngoing A sect of writhing flesh, cultivation techniques twisted by madness. In this living prison, Lu Fan is devoured and torn apart by mutation again and again, only to awaken from death time after time. The endless cycle is both a curse and a gift: his soul grows stronger in despair, and the power to create things from the void breaks free! With this power, he will overturn his certain doom and uncover the world’s bloody truth! You’re always saying reality is cruel and leaves people with nowhere to t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There are no rules, only the protagonist repeatedly dying.

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