Strange Tales! Strange Tales! Strange Tales! I Want Strange Tales! I Can’t Live Without Them! 怪谈！怪谈！怪谈！我要怪谈！没怪谈我活不下去！

1. 51 规 Rule Horror: I'm Crazier Than the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我比诡异还诡异 Dark Dreamscape黑色梦境Mystery447k WordsCompleted Completed horror scenarios: “Lily of the Valley Noble Girls’ School,” “Born Biopharmaceutical Company,” “Infinite Train,” “Griffin Luo Orphanage,” and “Castle of the Dead.” [National fate + rule-based horror + deduction and puzzle-solving + livestream + a normal person on the run from a psychiatric hospital?] He was the only sane person in the psychiatric hospital, yet countless normal people thought he was crazy. Only he knew he wasn’t. He was perfectly normal! Outside Qingshan Psychiatric Hosp 2kReads8.5Score164Shelves

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   Both of these books feature protagonists with high combat power and have captivating storylines.

2. 52 我 I'm the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and You Want Me to Play Rule Horror? 我酆都大帝，你拉我玩规则怪谈？ The Talking Hot Dog会说话的热狗Mystery750k WordsCompleted [Rule-Bound Horror + Great Emperor of Fengdu + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + The Supernatural + Hidden Hand + Heh Heh Heh] After five thousand years of signing in at the Underworld, Hua Wujue had risen from a lowly yin messenger to the ruler of Fengdu. On the day of his five-thousandth-year sign-in, the System granted him its ultimate reward. [Five thousand years of sign-ins at the Underworld complete. Ultimate reward granted: Go home.] Even as the Great Emperor of Fengdu, Hua 4.1kReads6.9Score482Shelves

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   Same taste as me

3. 53 女EN My Daughter Plays a Horror Game—and Exposes Me as the Ghost Emperor 女儿玩惊悚游戏，我鬼帝被曝光 I Want to Become a God我欲成神Mystery728k WordsCompleted A game of evil spirits has descended upon the world. People are randomly chosen to become playthings for evil spirits, struggling in agony! Even four-year-old Tang Xiaoling is selected! The youngest player in history, she enters the game of evil spirits! The livestream explodes with comments from viewers across the internet! A four-year-old toddler? That's just a snack for the evil spirits! But what shocks everyone is that Tang Xiaoling's father, Tang Long, tells her to treat it like a playgroun 4.5kReads7.6Score261Shelves
4. 54 萌 A Little Kid Tries to Find Me and Turns the Horror World Upside Down 萌娃为了找我，玩歪惊悚世界 Balala Mountain Blossom巴啦啦山花Mystery647k WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedy + dad-and-daughter story + ensemble cast + livestream power fantasy] Three-year-old Su Mengmeng enters a horror game to find her dad. But just as everyone thinks this little girl is an easy target, she turns the terrifying world upside down. Player 1: !! How did she just pull out hundreds of millions of ghost coins? My poverty has really limited my imagination! Player 2: Good grief! What tier is that ghost weapon she's carrying? A pink minigun!? Player 3: My eyes! She's rid 10.9kReads8.8Score515Shelves
5. 55 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 154.8kReads9.3Score16.2kShelves
6. 56 明 It's Clearly a Bug, So Why Do You Keep Saying I'm Cheating? 明明是bug，非说我开挂？ Tofu豆腐Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror game + bugs + no protagonist abuse + power fantasy + livestreams early on] A horror game descends upon the world. Gu Yi, a high school senior, is chosen by the horror game. While everyone else is consumed by fear and struggling to survive, Gu Yi awakens a System that can find bugs in the game. Ding! Bug found in the Blood Moon High School instance: Multiple identities. At Blood Moon High School, everyone else can obtain only one identity to protect themselves, but Gu Yi has severa 6.1kReads9.0Score624Shelves
7. 57 错 I Mistook a Horror Game for a Dating Show and Accidentally Became a Legend 错把恐怖游戏当恋综一不小心封神 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Mystery547k WordsCompleted [No CP + Power Fantasy + Nonstop Thrills] Song Yi, who has cancer, suddenly gets bound to a Dating Show System. After entering the game, he doesn’t question why his role on the dating show is an abusive husband. Given an abusive husband’s script and trapped in a loop with a 99.999 murder rate, he’s stuck in a notoriously deadly newbie game. The viewers pray that the poor guy won’t die too quickly. Then Song Yi, who gets chased by ghosts every night, gives the ghosts psychological trauma instead. 20.7kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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   These two are the best ghost stories written by Tomato, bar none. Because I dislike stories with explicit romantic pairings, one is okay, but since it does have a romantic element, I wouldn't recommend it. I really hate ghost stories with obvious romantic pairings.

8. 58 惊 Horror Game: My Second Personality Is an Evil God 惊悚游戏，我的第二人格是邪神 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Madman] [Dark Humor] [Mind Games] [Thriller] A Thriller game descends, and Chen Xie, a patient at a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into it. With an evil god living inside him, he possesses both absolute rationality and absolute madness. Evil God: I’m the absolutely rational one. You’re the absolutely insane one! Mutant Doctor: This guy chopped me to death, then went off to make mutants himself! Ghost Teacher: He doesn’t just break the school rules, he straight-up blows the pr 4.2kReads9.3Score478Shelves
9. 59 规 Rule Horror: I Sign-In to Become a God, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：签到成神，诡异都怕我 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Redemption + sign-in + national destiny + no female lead + comedy + original story + a tiny bit of touching moments] Over-the-top blurb: Rule-based horror games invade the world. Those chosen are bound to their nations and forced to take part in the games! Victory brings countless resources. Failure means death, and the horror game descends on the city! The games are terrifying? Almost impossible to survive? Participants have to tread on eggshells? Jiang Fan says, this is way too easy! He activ 1.8kReads8.9Score297Shelves

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   The fourth one, while not a ghost story, is still quite good.

10. 60 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 61.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
11. 61 诡 The Creepy World Is My Home: While Others Clear Levels, I Go Home 诡异世界是我家，别人闯关我回家 Skewer Fanatic炸串脑袋Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] [National Fate] [Female-led] [No romance] [Horror and the supernatural] [Searching for family?] (The first game is mostly about recognizing family, so it isn't scary. The supernatural elements grow more intense in later games.) Li Fuguang transmigrated to a parallel world just as the National Fate Thriller Game descended. Clear ten games in a row, and you earn one wish. The chosen players had done well in the first few games, but they all crashed and burned in the fourth, “A Fami 3.6kReads7.9Score390Shelves
12. 62 在 Working as an NPC in a Horror World 在惊悚世界里做NPC Luo Yang骆泱Mystery149k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Dungeon challenges + Female protagonist posing as a player] Cheng Yue is a longtime fan of horror infinite-flow novels. She never expected that one day her world would become the terrifying world from a novel. Everyone around her, except herself, started acting strangely. Her roommate’s facial features fell off as she talked. When Cheng Yue went home for the holidays, she saw her younger brother kicking their father’s head around like a ball. The old neighbor in the plaza was ex 1kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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    These ghost stories are all good.

13. 63 让 You Sent Me to a Rules Horror Game, So Why Are All the Ghosts Familiar? 让你参加规则怪谈咋都是熟诡异 Bibibei比比北Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng was trapped in the world of Rule Horror for five years. After getting out, he thought he could finally live a peaceful life. Little did he know he would be chosen as Longguo's player, taking part in Rule Horror on Longguo's behalf. Once Lin Feng entered, he realized they were all familiar horrors, familiar unspeakable beings. The fake mother from the note in Mom's Room was beautiful and alluring. She clearly wanted to kill the players, yet treated Lin Feng with great care. Manager Xiao 35.6kReads6.8Score4.5kShelves
14. 64 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 49.3kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
15. 65 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
16. 66 诡 Eerie Tales Amusement Park: Half Rebellious, Half a Trouble-Maker 诡异怪谈乐园：我半身反骨半身皮 Hard Candy Blossom硬糖花红Mystery403k WordsCompleted [No female lead + lighthearted comedy + fast-paced + livestream + entities + rule-based horror] He earned himself an abandoned amusement park that had been shut for years and bound the [Having Fun by Messing Around System]. Just then, global awakenings began, and the entity horror game descended. Chen Pi awakened the [Undying Body] and began traveling to places where entity horror games appeared… “Whoa! That thing looks kind of scary! I’m taking it home!” “Ooh! This one’s so cute, and it feels g 315Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Heh, the three giants of the Su family: Su Ming, Su Bai, and Su Xiao. The first book is about Su Ming, with a dual personality, haha. The second book is about our Boss Pi, so mischievous! The third book is my favorite, Brother Lin is awesome! The fourth book is about our "Peace Guardian," super "saintly"! The fifth book is about our law-illiterate Zhang San. The sixth book is about the Demon Emperor Su Bai, Lord Demon Emperor~. The seventh book is about the domineering God of War Su Xiao, this one is good, but it made me dumbfounded, baba baba. The eighth book is about my Sister Chu Bai (although he was originally a man).

17. 67 警 Warning! Cheating Is Forbidden in This Death Game 警告！死亡游戏禁止作弊 Half a Cup of Fruit Tea果茶半杯Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No CP + Rule-Based Horror + Livestream Comments + Ensemble Cast + Fictional Setting] No CP in every sense of the term. A max-level expert returns to the beginner village. When the Heavenly Eye descends, Song Tianjiao, a retired Infinite Flow veteran who wants to enjoy a peaceful retirement, is dragged into a death game and becomes one of its lucky contestants. [Death game rules: cheating is forbidden!] Facing a deadly instance, the audience cries out: “To live or to die? That really is the ques 14.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    A female-oriented story where a max-level player returns to the beginner's village and is judged to be a madman. No romantic pairing, ensemble piece, scattered like stars across the sky, gathered together a cast of the old, weak, sick, and crazy!

18. 68 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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    Both of these are ghost story novels, and the main characters are women.

19. 69 外EN A Delivery Demon Came to My Door, So I Took Out Its Kidney 外卖鬼上门，被我嘎了腰子 Arowana in a Salt Jar盐罐里的龙鱼Mystery852k WordsCompleted The author's new book: Reincarnation and Immortality: My Lifespan Limit Doubles with Every Life. You're welcome to check it out. [Supernatural Horrors Return + Comedy + System!] What do you do when the late-night takeout you ordered is delivered by a ghost, and it gets your order wrong? Lu Siye says it's no problem, as long as it makes up for it with an ingredient! “Oh, right! I ordered pork kidney soup.” “So you can pay me back with your own kidney!” “Heh heh heh!” As spiritual qi return 9.2kReads8.9Score495Shelves
20. 70 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 18.6kReads9.1Score2kShelves
21. 71 在 What’s a Ghost to a Villain? 在恶棍面前，鬼算个啥 Stir-Fried Bangs爆炒齐刘海Urban444k WordsCompleted [Supernatural] [Comedy] [Transmigration] [Villain] [Capitalism] As the supernatural resurges and evil spirits run rampant, the System’s mission deadline is fast approaching. Fresh out of prison, Chu Feng can only quietly pinch out his cigarette. “I wanted to be a good person, but now I don’t have a choice.” Beautiful female ghost: “Find a cutie online, trick her into coming over, then make her a factory girl.” Red-clad Ghost King: “Help! This guy beats ghosts like they’re people!” Little ghost: 2.5kReads9.0Score180Shelves
22. 72 当 My Endless Rebellion Against the Rules in Tales of the Bizarre 当我在规则怪谈中无限叛逆 I'm Not Chuan Xiaokui我不是川小葵Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Unconventional Rules-Horror Power Fantasy + Urban High Martial Arts + Hilarious + Mind-Bending + Plot-Driven + No Romance + Supernatural Awakening + Passionate Evolution + Clashes Between Multiple Civilizations + Plenty of Foreshadowing and a Lasting Impact] A high-martial-arts power fantasy wrapped in the trappings of a rules-horror story. It leans comedic early on and grows more action-packed and impassioned later. The world is vast, spanning multiple planes and species, with interstellar con 104Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I'm here! I'm here! I'm seriously reading the first book. The protagonist is a demon emperor who returns to his hometown and becomes the chosen one. The system doesn't rebel, it's a completely enjoyable read. The protagonist doesn't hide his strength or identity, and the system is quite sensible. The second book is about a protagonist whose parents are connected to supernatural tales. The first instance is the protagonist's home, but his parents are missing in reality, without even a photo. Thus begins his journey to find them. The third book has a protagonist who chooses a skill at the start and can do whatever he wants. Strange things can't harm him; as long as he doesn't go against his will, he's invincible.

23. 73 规 Rule Horror: Starting in Bikini Bottom 规则怪谈：从比奇堡开始 The Trapped Minion被困住的吗喽Mystery862k WordsOngoing [Entirely Original Story + Supernatural Invasion of Childhood Cartoons + No System, No Cheats] In this book, the rules are absolutely correct. There are no false rules. Love is the only weapon against “corruption.” The moment Wu Nao wakes up, he sees a piece of paper covered in crookedly written rules: 1. From now on, remember that you are Patrick Star. Don't forget… 2. Do not go jellyfishing with SpongeBob unless absolutely necessary. 3. Gary the Snail cannot talk. 4. Squidward is always gloomy 2.8kReads8.9Score355Shelves
24. 74 规 Rule Horror: How Do You Catch a Nian Beast? 规则怪谈：如何捉到一只年兽？ Coconut Frost椰子霜Mystery308k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Auspicious Blessings + Strange Phenomena + National Destiny] Rule-based horror descended upon Earth. Those chosen from each country would enter the horror worlds and face the supernatural horrors on behalf of their nation. Ming Xin was chosen by the horror world to represent the Dragon Kingdom in the challenge. After facing five waves of supernatural incursions, the Dragon Kingdom now stood on the brink of life and death... This time, the instance was a strange world modeled on 11Reads8.4Score—Shelves
25. 75 怪 Urban Legend Dungeons: Starting by Sweeping Through Bikini Bottom 怪谈副本：从横推比奇堡开始 Zheng Zheng Zheng Zheng郑郑郑郑Mystery246k WordsOngoing [Rules-based horror + plot-driven + mystery and suspense + ketchup warning] (Volume 1: Bikini Bottom arc, complete) Ever since the red comet streaked across the sky that night, the whole world had undergone a terrifying change. Jiang Ling was on his way to buy bread for his younger sister when an accident struck. A girl fell to her death right in front of him, and a surge of gray, eerie fog swept away everyone nearby. When he opened his eyes again, he discovered that he had become a fish. On the 15Reads8.4Score—Shelves
26. 76 诡 The Bizarre World: What the Heck Is a Red Alert System? 诡异世界，红警系统是什么鬼？ One-Dollar Jeans一分牛仔裤Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Brute + Hilarious + No Romance + Rules-Based Horror + Unstoppable Hero] Every kind of monster and demon exists because we don’t have enough firepower... Drip... drip... drip... In the bathroom at midnight, water drips steadily. Perhaps something is hiding inside, trying to break free of its chains... Drip... drip... drip... Outside the bathroom door, another crisp ticking sound rings out. It’s a damn C4 bomb timer! In the dim corridor, a thin figure appears and disappears, wandering aimless 6.8kReads9.0Score582Shelves

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    Highly recommended! It's super good. I was a little scared watching it alone late at night, feeling like there was something in the room, but it was so good I couldn't stop watching!

27. 77 规 Rule Horror: They Say I Have Multiple Personalities 规则怪谈：他们说我有多重人格 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy, lighthearted, invincible, bizarre, ever-changing personality] This is the second year of the showdown between humanity and bizarre creatures, and the situation is growing increasingly tense... Bi Yi transmigrates into the body of a man who had jumped to his death. The moment he opens his eyes, he is chosen as a contestant. But his head was damaged in the fall, so he is always getting into trouble. Every day, he loses his memory, goes crazy, then turns around and becomes incredibly obedi 28.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves
28. 78 他 He Went Wild in a Horror Game 他在惊悚游戏里野翻了 The Deer Is Still Awake鹿未眠Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + Infinite flow + Strong leads + golden finger] “Ding ding ding! The horror game is starting! Anyone who clears every game can have their greatest wish come true!” Shen Zhong looked at the wish he'd rashly written down all those years ago and fell into a long silence. If anyone embodied the art of finding inventive ways to get himself killed, it was him. Looking back on his time in the horror games, Shen Zhong sighed. “I'm fighting to survive in a horror game every singl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the supernatural tales and the national destiny section are rated 9 points or higher. The first one: It features two male protagonists, and the author even wrote short stories about them on the homepage. The second one: The protagonist awakens a talent that grants protection to those who break the rules. The third one: I just started reading it. The fourth one: Two male protagonists, strong-strong pairings. The author even wrote special side stories for several couples in the book, all with happy endings. The fifth one: Two male protagonists, initially mortal enemies, but with a happy ending. Don't forget to give me a like!

29. 79 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 44.4kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves

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    I couldn't stop watching, it's so good! Master Fang always gives me unexpected surprises, his skills are off the charts, and the things he encounters are really novel. I've learned a lot from watching, and some of the stories are very closely related to reality.

30. 80 进 After Entering an Escape Game, My Archrival Started Flirting with Me 进入逃生游戏后我被死对头撩了 PiscesTwo Male Leads158k WordsCompleted [A bizarre practice-writing project] [One-on-one romance] [Infinite-loop death-escape game, mildly scary] Lu Ye, an upright, ambitious, rebellious boy who's innocent on the outside but calculating within x Jiang Yan, an utterly twisted psychiatrist who's old as dirt. Lu Ye accidentally enters a dimensional escape game and ends up sharing a room with his nemesis, Jiang Yan. Who knew Jiang Yan would get more and more lecherous? [If you don't like it, leave. Don't ruin the guys' mood. You're right 159Reads9.2Score—Shelves
31. 81 诡 After the Supernatural Arrived, I Became a Savior Through Empathy 诡异降临后，我靠通感成为救世主 Mochi Who Wants to Get Rich想发财的麻薯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast and Comradeship + No Romance + Rule-Based Horror + National Fortune + Livestream] {The premise may be a little cliché, but the story is fresh.} A horror game descends upon Blue Star, randomly selecting players from different countries to enter instances that determine their nations' fortunes. Win, and your country gains resources. Lose, and natural disasters strike. Among all the nations, only the Dragon Kingdom bears a curse. A genius horror-story expert, a world-famous gamb 4.8kReads8.9Score788Shelves

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    This book is a supernatural tale with elements of national destiny. The protagonist has multiple personalities. The low rating is due to Chapter 11 being quite outrageous (it's recommended to skip it!) And the author not being well-known. The supernatural tales target China. The first four chosen ones died and became the protagonist's personalities. The fifth chosen one is the protagonist, You Xia, a mental patient. The protagonist currently has six personalities, including himself. The author updates one chapter per day, so you can read it for a while after finishing it.

32. 82 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

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    The only masterpiece on my bookshelf [laughing][smirking]

33. 83 诡 The Creepy National Fortune Game: My Chinese-Style Horror Terrified the World 诡异国运：我的中式恐怖吓哭全球 Deng Tianye登天野Mystery604k WordsOngoing The supernatural invades the real world. Every country on Blue Star must design supernatural dungeons. Conquering another country’s dungeon lets you seize some of its national fortune, while a country whose dungeon is conquered will face all kinds of supernatural events, which may eventually lead to its destruction. For special reasons, the Dragon Kingdom has lost much of its supernatural culture and is at a disadvantage now that the supernatural has returned. Then Su Yi transmigrates here with 15.5kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! The author is such a talented writer; you won't regret reading this novel! [Sending hearts]

34. 84 大 The Great Detective's Fight for Survival in the World of Rule-Based Horror 大侦探在规则怪谈世界求生 Yu Fang Tian Xia喻芳天下Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing No female lead + horror + livestreaming + high-IQ protagonist + character growth + System Su Qin transmigrated into a world polluted by Rule-Based Horror. Here, anyone might be selected by the horror livestream to become a Chosen One and clear a horror scenario. If they succeeded, the pollution in their country would be cleansed. If they failed, the horror would descend, causing the pollution to randomly worsen or contaminate something new. To stay alive, and to stop Blue Star from being pollute 68Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I brought three books. The first one is high-IQ, but the system isn't very useful; it's almost useless later on. The second one is a bonus, but it's pretty good and quite terrifying. The third one is amazing—no system, pure intelligence, and the way to pass it is a bit different from the others.

35. 85 规 Rule Horror: Well, Since Things Have Come to This, Let’s Eat First 规则怪谈：事已至此，先吃饭吧 Huan Jing焕镜Mystery486k WordsCompleted A rule-based horror game descends upon the world, and Xia Xu becomes one of its three chosen players. He is bound to a System. But it's a System for the God of Cooking. He assumes he can't rely on this lousy System and will have to fend for himself. But after it levels up, Xia Xu discovers that it's just a little bit all-purpose. So, with his skills in knife techniques, hunting, reconnaissance, and more all maxed out, Xia Xu calmly regards the grotesque evil spirits and monsters before him. “May 2.8kReads8.4Score224Shelves

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    ① The male protagonist enters a world of strange and uncanny rules and gains a cheat system—a culinary god system. He initially thinks it's useless, but later discovers it's surprisingly useful. ② An infinite flow horror novel with two strong protagonists and a female lead.

36. 86 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
37. 87 规 Rule Horror: But I'm the Error 规则怪谈：但我是错误 The Turtle Keeper Who Ran Aground搁浅的养龟人Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted (This novel features rule-based horror, deduction, livestreams, and national fate.) (The protagonist grows over time. As the author was a newcomer, the characterization in the first volume is weak, but the protagonist’s appeal rises sharply from the second volume onward.) (This book doesn’t kill characters arbitrarily, dumb them down for no reason, or indulge in over-the-top emotional outbursts.) That year, horror games descended and shrouded the world. That day, I was chosen to become a solver. 3.2kReads8.9Score425Shelves

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    These are all books that I've read and found quite enjoyable.

38. 88 规 Rule Horror: I Can Foresee Death 规则怪谈：我能预见死亡 Sanqi Without Sugar三七不加糖Mystery490k WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios + Foreknowledge of Death + Deduction + National Fortune + Live Broadcast + Suspense + Horror] Supernatural tales descend, and the bizarre invades. One person in each country will be chosen as the lucky contestant, entering countless Rule Horror worlds where all manner of horrors lurk. Clear the scenario, and your country will earn a brief respite! Fail, and the rules descend upon a city, bringing disaster and leaving countless people dead or grieving! This time, Su Li is chos 16.8kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    The protagonist maintains a high level of intelligence throughout the story, and the author's attention to detail is excellent.

39. 89 规 Rule Horror: I'm Hei Wuchang, and I Specialize in Hunting the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我，黑无常，专收诡异 Eating Chilled Watermelon吃冰镇西瓜Mystery100k WordsOngoing [No Harem + Invincible + Rules Horror + National Destiny + Hilarious Sack-Filling + Original Horror] Rules horror has arrived. Those chosen must represent their countries and take on the rules. The eerie monsters lurking in these rules-horror scenarios fill the chosen ones who enter them with overwhelming terror. And now... Hei Wuchang Shu Fan, a government employee of the Underworld, has been chosen. What the hell? They finally picked me? Hahahaha! You creepy things, here I come! After beating 51Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Xiao Tian is here to recommend some books! 📖 First book: The protagonist is Black Impermanence (Hei Wuchang). Every time he subdues a monster, his livestream goes black. It's pretty good, but the author hasn't updated in a long time. [Incredibly funny, on hiatus] Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Second book: A book Xiao Tian really likes. The content is very interesting and exciting, but it's a pity the author finished it early, otherwise they might have been able to write more! [Hilarious, fun, and incredibly lighthearted] Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

40. 90 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 Xing Wuchen星无辰Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 4kReads9.0Score518Shelves
41. 91 无 The All-Purpose Guide to Rule Horror for the Powerless 无能者的规则怪谈全能指南 The Blade-Bearing Man of the Bamboo Grove竹林衔刀人Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted (A suspenseful, terrifying mystery with no System or supernatural powers for the protagonist. No brute-force clears. Frequent updates.) Blue Star has been invaded by entities. Humanity is powerless to resist, and the world faces destruction. Those above keep humanity like lambs in a pen, forcibly selecting representatives from every country and livestreaming them for their amusement. And what are they forced to play? Rule-based horror games? From the start, representatives from every country sho 5.1kReads8.6Score483Shelves
42. 92 规 Rule Horror: All of You, Turn into Birds 规则怪谈：你们都给我变鸟 I Eat Crayfish我吃小龙虾Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + mystery-solving + brains over brawn + interstellar + livestreaming + national destiny + power fantasy] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected are sent into a bizarre world to face challenges on behalf of their respective countries. While every other contestant fights for their country, one gentle young man says his wish is for everyone to get along peacefully. Everyone: "Peaceful my ass! Do you think this is kindergarten?" Then they watch as this mild-mannered young 13.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
43. 93 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
44. 94 规 Rule Horror: It All Begins with Mom’s Note 规则怪谈：从妈妈的纸条开始 The Author Is Done For作者凉了Mystery935k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, rule-based horror stories descended upon humanity. Each country was assigned a randomly selected player. If a player died, the horror story would descend upon their country; only clearing it could make it disappear. Lin Feng was fortunate enough to win the draw and represent the Dragon Kingdom in a rule-based horror story. The first story was called Mom's Note. Mom can't come back. Remember to go to Grandma's house in three days. 1. You should leave between 9 and 11 p.m. Do 1.9kReads8.9Score183Shelves
45. 95 规 Rule Horror: It Begins with a Note from Mom and Dad 规则怪谈：从爸爸妈妈的纸条开始 Sweet Home甜蜜之家Mystery694k WordsCompleted [National destiny + no female lead + rule-based horror] (Written so far: Clever Soup, Chapters 1–11; Sam's Zoo, Chapters 12–28; Beware of Sam, Chapters 31–58; Mileage Town, Chapters 63–105; Reject Winter, Chapters 106–136; Peaceful Inn, Chapters 137–163; Diary of August 29, Chapter 165 onward.) Rule-based horror descends upon the world. Anyone who successfully solves a supernatural scenario can earn a corresponding reward in fortune. The first scenario begins with a note left by Mom and Dad. (Gr 3.8kReads8.6Score376Shelves

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    One of the few books I've finished reading

46. 96 规EN Rule-Based Horror: Mistaken for a Top Player Right from the Start! 规则怪谈：开局被误认为是大佬！ Overlord Cat霸王猫Mystery726k WordsOngoing [Rule-based horror + delusions of grandeur + wild speculation + livestream + wish fulfillment + comedy + no romance] Chen Han dies right from the start. The moment he opens his eyes, he is thrown into a deadly rule-based horror game. While everyone else is still poring over the rules to find a way out, he panics and blunders around, somehow avoiding every deadly trap and stumbling his way to a perfect clear. The whole internet's livestream chat explodes. “Holy crap! That prediction was godlike! 737Reads9.2Score229Shelves

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    The male lead, Chen Han, has incredibly good luck; he survives to the finale and is considered a big shot, but it turns out he's just a newbie.

47. 97 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 215.6kReads9.6Score36.3kShelves

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    Except for the last book which has a romantic pairing, the others don't. The main characters aren't frustrated, which is very enjoyable to read. [Laughs]

48. 98 规 Rule Horror: The Grass Archon Wants to Act Cute and Slip Through Again Today 规则怪谈：草神今天也想萌混过关 Mo Mo Mo莫沫陌Mystery803k WordsCompleted Transformation + National Destiny + System + Rules-Based Horror + Deduction and Puzzles + Little Lucky Grass Lord In 2033, rules-based horror descends upon the entire world. Only by clearing one terrifying scenario after another can people win their country a sliver of hope. When Feiyu wakes up, she discovers that for some reason, she has turned into the Grass God. Her Gnosis and constellation have been sealed, and even the Akasha she is linked to has turned into a System with all sorts of stran 3.1kReads9.2Score487Shelves

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    Hehe, see for yourself.

49. 99 我 The Parallel World I Transmigrated to Is Actually Haunted 我穿越的平行世界居然有诡 I Am a Star in the Heavens我乃天上繁星Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as "The Strange Assimilation" [Infinite flow + supernatural horror + mild scares + no romance] Su Ze finds a book called "The Strange Assimilation" in the library. Because of this book, his body is controlled. Then he is crushed to death by a bookshelf. When he wakes up, he has become himself in a parallel world. He is even chosen by the strange world to become a player! From then on, he dances on the edge of a blade, surviving one near-death experience after another. 54.9kReads8.5Score5kShelves

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    I don't know why, but most male-oriented novels have a common problem: an unbearable sense of pretentiousness. The author enjoys writing it, but it's not enjoyable to read. These three are the ones I think are good. The protagonist has to be extraordinary, either with special talents or high intelligence and caution. The author doesn't need to make him seem overly awesome; the reader already knows he's the protagonist and can relate to him.

50. 100 如 How to Conquer National Fate with a Fontaine Secret Identity 如何用枫丹马甲玩转国运 A Single Fish, Fuhe XS一尾夫禾XSUrban193k WordsOngoing [Fun + no romance + national destiny + and more...] Blurb: Fufu, who had long since stepped down as the Hydro Archon, was whisked away in a panic by a certain world will in the middle of a performance. She then took part in the national destiny war as a secret identity using the people of her homeland, Fontaine. What followed was a hilarious free-for-all as other nations wildly misinterpreted everything... World Will: Ehehe, I'm slacking off. The old man faked his death and retired, so I can't g 142Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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