Rule-Based Horror Stories Where the Characters Don't Become Idiots 不降智的规则类怪谈

1. 51 死 Death Rewind: Struggling to Survive in a Death Game 死亡回档：我在死亡游戏艰难求生 Comrade Mr. Gao高先生同志Mystery521k WordsOngoing (Original dungeons) (No mindless characters) (No invincible protagonist) (No female lead) A playground for gods, a cradle for desperate souls. After dying, nineteen-year-old Song Ming transmigrated into the body of a boy with the same name. Before he could figure out what was going on, he was thrown into a death game. The [Death Rewind] talent he gained seemed like the perfect way to stay alive, but every mission pushed survival to its limits. His very first mission almost became his last. 474Reads8.1Score113Shelves

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   The new book is currently in its third chapter, which is not yet finished. It features live streams, but without mindless hosts. The live stream comments are minimal, and compared to other rule-based supernatural novels, there are no idiotic supporting characters, no inexplicably gifted characters who can ignore the rules, no loopholes in the rules for the protagonist to exploit, and no deliberately created comedic moments. The story's atmosphere is good, and it primarily focuses on the "rules" rather than the "monsters." It avoids the obvious cheapness of other novels, such as using disgusting monster descriptions to enhance the atmosphere; this is absent. The writing emphasizes scene rendering, and the author's dedication is evident, especially in the second and third chapters. There's a training base sequence between the second and third chapters, essentially a later starting area. Some readers found it uninteresting, but it's only a few chapters long and doesn't significantly impact the overall plot; you can skip it if you don't like it. In fact, I think that part of the story is fine, and the protagonist handles it well. The protagonist is a character who respawns after death, but currently can only revive ten times per game, and shows noticeable fatigue starting from the third revival. Novels about death and time travel are primarily story-driven, with less emphasis on mystery. The author is also a new writer, and I believe she will write even better works in the future.

2. 52 怂 A Timid Beauty Is Doted on by Vengeful Ghosts in Horror Movies 怂包美人在恐怖片被厉鬼宠爱 Li lili Li里lili里Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite Horror Sets + Growing Heroine + Thrills and Chills + Sweet Romance + Multiple Versions of the Male Lead] Shen Biezhi is chosen to be a paranormal actor and must continually enter horror films to play different roles. [The Haunted Hotel] In the 1920s or 1930s, a speculator brings his newly married concubine home to visit his family. Their car breaks down on the way, leaving them stranded at a terrifying hotel… Shen Biezhi plays the beautiful young concubine. She knows that before she wa 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
3. 53 给 Give the Rule Horror a Taste of Longguo’s Might 给规则怪谈来点龙国震慑 A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios] [Choose Your Own Cheat Skill] [Teammates Are the Nation] [No Romance] [Logic-Driven] (I can't write a proper blurb, so please check out the story itself.) Long afterward, when the Dragon Nation has united the world of supernatural horror, everyone on Blue Star will remember the day Qin Yuan voluntarily entered a Rule Horror scenario. Scenario Skills First Scenario: Kuroko's Basketball (Skills: Enhanced Training, Block) Second Scenario: Susan's Lawyer's Letter (Skills: S 25.6kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
4. 54 规 Rule Horror: The Eighth Rule 规则怪谈：第八条规则 Fantasy D幻想DMystery368k WordsOngoing A convenience store on a stormy night. A six-hour survival game. Seven rules were posted on the wall. I saw an eighth. While everyone else struggled to survive by the rules, I saw the truth in them. When the rule-based horror descended into reality, ordinary people couldn’t see it, but I could: The public rules, the hidden rules, even the “things” behind them. They said clearing the game meant you’d live. I said you had to see the rules before you could choose how to live. Choice is power. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You could try this one; it definitely won't make you stupid, and the author writes 10,000 words a day—they're incredibly dedicated! [Facepalm]

5. 55 我 I Use a Coin to Rule the World 我用一枚硬币玩转规则世界 Ying Jie颖杰Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + not a power fantasy + no System + no national survival game + no livestreaming + no tired tropes + horror + deduction and puzzle-solving + suspense + fictional setting + requires some brainpower] (A fairly unusual first-person narrative, but easy to read and more immersive.) The university I’d eagerly looked forward to turned out to be a bizarre academy. It was full of all kinds of strange rules: Dormitory rules, campus rules, competition and event rules, mission rules… You 7.5kReads8.8Score552Shelves

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   Not the old tricks, but logical and intelligent.

6. 56 规 Rule Horror: Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy! 规则怪谈：欢欢欢欢欢欢欢愉！ Dreams in the Long Night长夜有梦Mystery444k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy + Invincible Protagonist + No Heroine + The Supernatural + Subversive + Trickster] [This book is entirely fictional. If anything seems familiar, Aha takes full responsibility!] “My name is Yang Ming, an ordinary transmigrator?” “Rule Horror? The supernatural? Never heard of it.” Just as Xia Kingdom suffers three consecutive defeats, Yang Ming arrives with his [Elation], as if he were the salvation guaranteed by a full pity pull! He ignores supernatural corruption and attacks 715Reads6.4Score104Shelves

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   I wrote this myself [facepalm]

7. 57 规 Rule Horror: I Understand the Rules Better Than the Ghosts Do 规则怪谈：我比诡异更懂规则 O Brother Xiong'er OO熊二哥哥OMystery564k WordsCompleted Working overtime late at night, Lin Chuan spots a strange set of rules by the company elevator: [Do not take elevators with odd numbers.] [If the elevator stops on a floor that does not exist, do not get out.] [If someone calls your name from behind, do not look back.] He assumes it is just a prank, until a coworker steps into the elevator and vanishes the very next second. From that night on, something is wrong with the entire Sheng'an Building. In the basement parking lot, empty cars drive the 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a good book, you can read it.

8. 58 规 Rule Horror: Starting with Ascending to Godhood Through the Supernatural 规则怪谈：从诡异封神开始 Six Cats Eating Canned Food六个猫吃罐头Mystery558k WordsOngoing [Rule Horror] [Investiture of the Gods] [National Fate] [Utterly Insane] [Cthulhu] The will of Blue Star descends. Nations are wiped out, and the National Fate of the Dragon Nation hangs by a thread! Shen Ce, a patient at the Third Mental Hospital, enters the Rule Horror instance, Investiture of the Gods. King Zhou is a writhing mass of flesh that cannot be looked at directly. Daji is a faceless, nine-tailed reaper of flesh. The heart Bi Gan cut out is whispering the words of an ancient god. Whi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An extremely insane national destiny novel! The will of Earth descends upon a death instance, causing utter defeats for all nations. Shen Ce, with his madman-like demeanor, sweeps away evil gods, seeking not survival but the slaying of gods, his speed in filling the rankings crushing the entire world!

9. 59 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Awaken an SSS-Rank Talent 规则怪谈：开局觉醒5S级天赋 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery255k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Hilarious] [National Fate] [Infinite Flow] [Subverting Expectations] [The Path to Godhood] When he opened his eyes, Ren Fei realized he had been reborn. This time, he chose not to awaken the 3S-rank talent [Authority of Deception], because he knew that every path to godhood except the God of Wealth’s was a scam! From the start, Ren Fei went straight to the government for funding: ten billion! Once the ten billion arrived, he smoothly awakened the 5S-rank talent [God of Wealth’s 1.3kReads8.7Score163Shelves
10. 60 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Discovered My Family Were Monsters 规则怪谈：开局发现家人是诡异 The Bohemian Scholar浪笔书生Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “Don't tell anyone you can see them! Remember, anyone means everyone, including me!” Before Yun's father died, he gasped for breath and spent a long time warning eight-year-old Yun Zheng in terror. Strangely, the next morning, Yun's father acted as though nothing had happened. He sat at the table and ate breakfast with a calm expression. “Dad, what are you eating?” the innocent Yun Zheng asked. “I'm gnawing on a pig bone,” Yun's father replied. His cold face suddenly twisted into a strange grin 718Reads8.0Score—Shelves
11. 61 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted Orphanage from the Start 规则怪谈：开局诡异孤儿怨 The Nonexistent Truly Exists不存在的真实存在Mystery89k WordsOngoing [No heroine + No System + Rules-Based Horror and Lovecraftian Mythos] Another world descended, and countless inscrutable rules ran rampant. Humanity could only struggle to survive in the cracks between them. Luo Ziheng was a student whose college entrance exams had been postponed because of this. After unexpectedly surviving the first instance, he discovered the world hidden behind it. Determined to stay alive and eliminate the rules, Luo Ziheng set out on his path. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No superpowers, no system!

12. 62 规 Rule Horror: The Old Play in the Cabinet 规则怪谈：柜中旧戏 The Gotham Girl from Tianlan River天兰河的哥谭少女Mystery216k WordsOngoing One day, you receive a text telling you to retrieve a keepsake from an abandoned building. You go. You push open the door. There is only an old-fashioned safe in the room, its door left slightly ajar. Then a line of text appears on your phone screen: “Rule One: You are an audience member, not a volunteer. Do not take part in any performance.” This is no prank. The performance has already begun. And from the moment you stepped into the room, you were seated in the audience. Those who follow the r 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's well written, you can take a look.

13. 63 校 Campus Rule Horror 校园规则怪谈 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery8k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Yi, and I’m a sophomore in the computer science department at C University. During a lab class on Tuesday morning, my computer suddenly went black. Then a strange voice rang out: Welcome to the world of bizarre games. All students must follow these rules: Rule One: You may not speak during class except to answer questions. Rule Two: Do not try to leave the school. All communication devices have been disabled. Rule Three: You must return to your dormitory before ten every night... 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This was originally a short story, and you can see...

14. 64 征 I Became a God After Conquering the Rule Horror Stories 征服规则怪谈后，我成神了 Qi Yu Qiu祈雨秋Mystery143k WordsOngoing (No romance + badass female lead power fantasy + everyone’s favorite + rules-based horror) The Felis Nanhu Province Investigation Report My name is Felis. It’s an alias, because the rules of my rules-horror partner involve its real name. Anyone who learns its true name and mine will be assimilated by it. I was originally from Nanhu Province. After rules-based horror erupted there, I moved elsewhere. Now I’m restarting the investigation… The Rules Investigation Bureau records the few rules-based 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended! A female-centric story with no romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships.

15. 65 规 Rule Horror: Starting Out in the Eerie Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：开局诡异狗熊岭 A Fine Festival in the Rain雨中佳节Mystery359k WordsOngoing [Rules-Based Horror + Livestreaming + Other Characters Stay Smart Later On + Everything Is Explained Further Along] A world invaded by the supernatural. From the start, Ming Hao suddenly transmigrates to the haunted Bear Ridge, where he must complete a mission on behalf of the Dragon Nation. [Rule One: Remember that you are Xiong Er. You must not do anything that goes against Xiong Er's nature.] [Rule Two: Xiong Da can be trusted, but you'd better not go against his demands.] [Rule Three: Bald Q 505Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    🔥🔥Highly Recommended🔥🔥 (Suspenseful, thriller-mystery genre; protagonist has no system or superpowers, no brute force to overcome challenges; frequent updates) Earth has been invaded by a strange entity; humanity is powerless to resist, and the world faces destruction. [Please follow]

16. 66 规 Rule Horror: I Can Possess the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我能附身诡异 The Little Cat in the Snow雪中的小猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Adventure + National Destiny + Deduction + Original Scenarios] (No characters suddenly becoming stupid. True teammates appear starting with the second scenario, and this really isn't padded! The first four scenarios each have a completely different style.) A year ago, rule-based horror descended on Blue Star in massive numbers, causing countless tragedies and drastically reducing the global population. While everyone else avoided the u 20.6kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
17. 67 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 390.6kReads9.3Score43.5kShelves

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    What do I do when the whole class gets strangely pulled into a game with rules during self-study? The worst part is, this weird kid is pulling people into a game, and if they can't find the rules, it's over [crying emoji]. I just want to ask, is nobody playing this game?! It started with just one class, then it spread to the whole grade, the whole school, the whole district…

18. 68 规 Rule Horror: Who’s the Big Shot? 规则怪谈：大佬，谁？ Ai Qina艾琴啊Mystery212k WordsCompleted [Honkai: Star Rail + rule-based horror + no romance + transmigration + group transmigration + Stelle and Caelus as two souls in one body] According to the premise, the Stellaron Hunters and characters who appeared on Penacony will all transmigrate. The rest are still undecided. Silver Wolf and Kafka transmigrated... But they forgot to close the portal... And so... Blade: "Such a beautiful sight. Let us all enjoy it together." Firefly: (SAM punches an anomaly into the distance) "Waaah, I can't g 274Reads6.5Score104Shelves

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    🤗📘😜Friends, when you open this novel, it's like stepping into a kingdom of wonders. (Suspenseful, thrilling, and mystery-solving genre; the protagonist has no system or superpowers, and cannot overcome challenges through brute force; frequent updates.) [Please follow!]

19. 69 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.3kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves
20. 70 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, My Talent Is a Mini Ghost 规则怪谈：开局天赋是迷你小幽灵 Deep Sea Forest Whispers深海森语Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [National Fate + Livestream + Supernatural Horror + Low-Profile Aura + Adorable Creatures Appear] Dear reader, if you're reading this book, it means you've broken through the limits of the low-profile aura and successfully found a great read. This book will never let you down! Three years ago, supernatural horrors revived and invaded the world. The rules-based horror games select "players" from each country to enter their scenarios. The players' success or failure has a huge impact on their nati 1.6kReads8.6Score183Shelves

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    Well, it's alright, I guess.

21. 71 规 Rule Horror: Starting at the School of Death! 规则怪谈，从死亡高校开始！ It's Hot, Turn On the AC天热吹空调Mystery241k WordsCompleted [Thriller] [Horror] [Original Urban Legends] [No Female Lead] The supernatural is resurging, and rule-based horror stories are invading the Blue Star. Each country will randomly select a challenger to enter a world of rule-based horror! If the challenger clears the challenge, their country will become immune to one type of horror’s invasion! The first horror level Lin Mo enters is Death High School! [Welcome to the world of horror! You are a student at Death High School.] [Death High School Rule 855Reads8.0Score—Shelves
22. 72 规 Rule Horror: The Final Sequence 规则怪谈：终末序列 Madman Pig Butcher狂魔杀猪狂Mystery104k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Dual Protagonists] [Dark Fantasy] An ordinary high school student stumbles into a world of supernatural rules, uncovers the secrets behind them, gains supernatural abilities, and becomes a Sequence-Bearer! From primeval forests to eerie schools, from abandoned hospitals to worlds governed by rules... Only rules can kill rules. In the End Times, seeing isn’t always believing. You must wield the power of rules to kill their masters. That is the only way to survive! The blood and vengeance 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 全 Nationwide School Survival: Every School Has Become Hell 全民学校求生：所有学校沦为地狱 Unlucky Agudo倒霉蛋阿古朵Mystery838k WordsOngoing [School Survival] [Apocalypse] [Light Ensemble Cast] [No Brain-Dead Decisions] [No Saintly Heroine] [Semi-Infinite Worlds] [S-Rank Invisibility and Intangibility Talent] [Many] Universities today are drowning in red tape. Gu Pingsheng was only trying to help his academic advisor get Teacher Huang from Administration to stamp a document, but Teacher Huang stalled him with one excuse after another and even mocked him. Then, during evening study hall, every school around the world entered a biza 202kReads8.2Score21.8kShelves
24. 74 异EN 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 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves

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25. 75 怪 Horror Tales: After I Was Killed, the Supernatural’s Affection for Me Maxed Out 怪谈：被杀后，诡异好感度爆满了 Bibibei比比北Mystery324k WordsOngoing When the rules-based horror tales descended, Lin Feng awakened the SSS-rank talent Undying Devotion. While the other contestants struggled to survive, the horrors took a special interest in him. Lin Feng drew the SSS-rank talent Undying Devotion. Every time he is killed, the horror's affection for him increases, and he comes back to life. [The Chosen One was killed by an Unspeakable. Affection increased by 15 points.] [Once an Unspeakable's affection reaches obsession, it will stop killing you. 3.5kReads5.4Score453Shelves
26. 76 规 Rule Horror: Don't Look Back During 72 Hours in the Dorm 规则怪谈：宿舍72小时不要回头 North Wind, One River北风一川Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A word of warning: this is terrifying, so timid readers beware. (No female lead, no cheats, no romance, game instances, infinite flow, horror, mystery) Eight university students who returned to campus early found a mysterious sheet of rules in their empty dormitory building: Rule One: No matter what strange “person” you see, don’t cry out or scream. Rule Two: No matter who calls you from behind, don’t turn around or answer. Rule Three: One of you is an impostor who will eat people in the middle 4.6kReads6.0Score386Shelves

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    No female lead, no cheat codes, no special abilities, infinite time, no romantic pairing, horror, mystery—you might want to check it out.

27. 77 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 50Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][OK][Thumbs up]

28. 78 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves

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    "Strange Tales of Rules: Who Taught You to Read Like This?" [What][Explore][Add to Bookshelf][OK]

29. 79 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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    Fans of rule-based fantasy stories will be thrilled! Each book is a mind-blowing intellectual storm, with the protagonist maintaining a high level of intelligence throughout, making for a thoroughly enjoyable read that definitely doesn't lower your IQ!

30. 80 规 Rule Horror: How Did I Not Know I Was a Big Shot? 规则怪谈：我怎么不知道我是大佬 Mozi Qing Qing墨子青青Mystery257k WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + infinite flow + split personality + no romance + devoted fans + a touch of deification + livestreaming + hilarious absurdity + unexpected twists + instances + System-based progression + power fantasy + negative emotions...] From elementary school to middle school and then high school, Lin Xin was constantly bullied. Someone was always picking on him, attacking him with the false rumor that his father was a “deserter.” The anger, grievances, urge to run away, and hatred Lin 263Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The journey to Dihua begins [shy][licking][licking][licking], the female lead's opening move of taking down two adulterous ghosts shocks the audience. [Is this a newcomer? Is this still my stereotype of a newcomer?] The audience immediately imagined Lin Dachui, the invincible hammer-wielding hero, but it turns out he's constantly remorseful in the ghost stories, afraid of killing someone and going to jail. This vicious cycle of fear and courage keeps the audience entertained and laughing.

31. 81 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 58kReads9.6Score6.4kShelves

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    Abnormal Su Bai, Undying Xu Ye, Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Xia Ye, Rebellious Su Xiao, and Mischievous Lin Yuan.

32. 82 规 Rule Horror: I Call the Paranormal Entities “Dad” from the Start 规则怪谈：开局我喊诡异爸爸 Hiatus C断更CMystery167k WordsCompleted Cui Fei enters a rule-based horror scenario and gets a Relationship System. Other people's systems are for showing off and getting stronger, but Cui Fei's System makes him call the supernatural entities "Daddy," turns him into their beloved first love, and makes him their love rival! 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [I also highly recommend it] This new book, "Rules of the Strange," is the best I've found recently. I predict it will definitely get a high score after it's finished. ⭐⭐ It's immersive, the writing is smooth, the plot is very novel, and the story flows smoothly without feeling forced. You'll definitely be satisfied with it.

33. 83 规 Rule Horror Begins with the Eerie Peppa Pig 规则怪谈，从诡异小猪佩奇开始 Spicy Rabbit香辣兔Anime Fanfiction551k WordsCompleted [Rule-based strange tales + national destiny + livestreaming + no heroine] The supernatural descended upon Blue Star a year ago. The chosen ones of the Dragon Nation haven't won a single round, and the country is on the brink of destruction. Other nations are eyeing it covetously. The newly selected chosen one has somehow drawn an utterly useless F-rank talent: Luck. Just as everyone in the Dragon Nation is giving up all hope, the chosen one inside the strange tale looks at the familiar surround 21.7kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves

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    This character is definitely not stupid; the protagonist is intelligent.

34. 84 说 You Said It Was Rule Horror, So Why Are You Summoning the Hundred Schools to Exorcise Demons? 说好规则怪谈，你请诸子百家降妖 Lord of the Purple Pavilion紫阁阁主大人Mystery135k WordsCompleted The whole world is trapped in rule-based horror. While everyone else stockpiles supplies and builds fortresses, I awaken the Hundred Schools of Thought System and use textbooks to exorcise demons! A vengeful ghost comes to claim my life? One passage from the Analects is enough to argue it onto its knees in repentance! An ancient god invades? One set of Pythagorean theorems is enough to smash its spatial rules! A demon king lays waste to a city? I’ll bring out the Qin legal code and sentence it t 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bizarre era has arrived, with strange creatures from both East and West wreaking havoc across the globe, threatening humanity's survival. Lin Mo, bound to the [Hundred Schools of Thought Knowledge Live Streaming System], discovers that the methods to unravel these mysteries are all in the textbooks! When a Western chosen one is driven mad by an ancient god, he draws a geometry textbook, points to the non-Euclidean space temple: "Student, this problem violates the Pythagorean theorem, dismantle it!" When a Chinese vengeful ghost demands a life but insists on rules, he draws the Qin Law, slams the gavel: "According to the law, you should sweep through hell for three hundred years!" The live stream explodes: [Holy crap! Math can break the mysteries?] [The ancient god is stumped by a cultural lesson, hahaha!] [So this is how Sun Tzu's Art of War is used?] [Global viewers are shocked: It turns out our textbooks are demon-slaying artifacts!] Lin Mo smiled at the camera: "Students, take out your notebooks! Today I'll teach you how to use the *Huangdi Neijing* (Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) to perform acupuncture on ancient gods, and how to use the *Analects* to make vengeful ghosts cry!" [Knowledge-based mystery solving + global live stream + invincible card draw + cultural swagger] Each chapter has a new challenge, each chapter contains a new knowledge point—just enjoy it!

35. 85 惊 Thriller: All I Wanted at First Was a Free Egg 惊悚：一开始我就想领个免费鸡蛋 Chu Kuangyin楚狂银Mystery836k WordsCompleted [Male lead with no romance, delusions of grandeur, ensemble cast, animal personas? The whole group’s darling? An original scenario unlike anything you’ve seen before!] It’s guaranteed to be good, so why not come in and take a look? Wu Dao has lived in a psychiatric hospital all his life, and he’s had a strange quirk since childhood: to him, people aren’t people. They’re animals. When hallucinations become the skill you rely on to survive, who can tell whether what you see is real or imagined? Th 339Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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    This is really brain-teasing.

36. 86 怪 Ghost Stories: After Countless Deaths, I See Through Every Unknown 怪谈：死亡无数次，洞悉所有未知 Oh My Goodness Heh Ha哎呦喂嘿哈Mystery297k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + Infinite Flow + Plot-Driven + No Romance + National Fate + Livestreaming + Humorous Comedy + Goofy Shenanigans + Unexpected Twists + Dungeons + System + Rewinds...] Spiritual qi revival, terror descends. Lin Ka was chosen by the horror game. A normal person would be scared, cry, and scream for their mom to save them. But Lin Ka awakened an SSS-rank unlimited rewind ability from the start. He immediately started fooling around. First dungeon: [Family of Four] 1. You must obey 24Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    [Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated]

37. 87 闭 Close Your Eyes, and the Nightmare Begins 闭眼即梦魇 Zefulain泽芙莱茵Mystery150k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no romance + mild horror + mystery-solving] A bizarre murder case dragged Yan Wei, a psychiatric patient, into a bloody game. As layer after layer of fog lifted, he discovered a grand conspiracy lurking behind it all... A mysteriously vanished psychiatric hospital, otherworldly powers worshipped by the masses, a boy whose face he could never remember from his dreams... Behind ideals that seemed so grand lay a tangled web of human and divine self-interest. 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

38. 88 比 Bikini Bottom Survival Guide 比奇堡生存守则 Shu An Ting沭安廷6k WordsCompleted Bikini Bottom Survival Rules 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist travels through SpongeBob SquarePants, the rules are weird, and the protagonist has a brain. It's very good.

39. 89 惊 Thriller Game: Queuing With the CEO and Slaughtering Everyone 惊悚游戏：和霸总双排，嘎嘎乱杀 Sun-Dried Green Tea晒青Mystery330k WordsOngoing [Horror game instances + hilarious jokes and memes + strong female lead + no romance + plot-driven + satisfying read] Xie Yi transmigrates into a CEO romance novel world, expecting to experience a grand saga of wealthy families and passionate, tortured love. But then a horror game descends, and she and the CEO, whose brain is underdeveloped and whose cerebellum has not developed at all, are both dragged into the game. The CEO's former sweet, innocent wife transforms on the spot into a deranged p 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a very well-developed character, with a slightly eccentric personality. It's really good; it's a satisfying read, but not at all simplistic.

40. 90 诡 Eerie Descent: Guess Whether I'm Eerie or Human 诡异降临：你猜我是诡异还是人类 Loves Eating Sweets喜欢吃菓子Mystery811k WordsCompleted [Not Mindless + Not Invincible + Rule-Based Horror + No Female Lead + Plot-Driven + No National Fate + No Livestreaming + Horror] Note: The story takes a little while to warm up at first. It doesn’t launch straight into the power fantasy, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing. (Trust me, the later content is definitely good. If it’s a pile of crap, the author will eat it.) The eerie world descends, and the long night begins! Chu Huan, reborn into a new life, is saddled with two suprem 4kReads8.2Score500Shelves

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    The author is promoting this himself [crying emoji]. Please check it out! It's definitely not mindless, has no national destiny, no female lead, and no invincible characters. The beginning is a bit slow, but it's absolutely great later on. If you don't like it, I'll just eat it [crying emoji]. It's already 300,000 words long and has never stopped updating, so you can read it with confidence.

41. 91 开 Open-Ended Rule Horror: I Treat the System Like Air 开放类规则怪谈，系统被我当空气 Lin Xiyi临熙逸Mystery123k WordsOngoing (No heroine + System) A global game of eerie urban legends has arrived. It’s an open world with an extremely high degree of freedom... (including a showdown between humans and the supernatural) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I write..

42. 92 规 Rule Horror: Ghost-Hunting Livestream 规则怪谈：直播捉鬼 Xi Fengyue西枫月10k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Live-Streaming Ghost Hunts 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended Rules Ghost Stories

43. 93 还 My Fair Princess: The Whole Cast Turns Evil and Falls Apart 还珠格格：全员恶人崩坏中 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted My Fair Princess: The Entire Cast Turns Evil and Goes Off the Rails 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 规 Rule Horror: Zhen Huan’s Reminder, Never Look into the Bronze Mirror 规则怪谈：甄嬛谨记勿照铜镜 Xi Fengyue西枫月Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Zhen Huan, Remember Never to Look in the Bronze Mirror 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 规 Rule Horror: No One at That School Is Allowed to Open Their Eyes at Midnight 规则怪谈：那所学校禁止在午夜睁眼 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: That School Forbids You to Open Your Eyes at Midnight —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 红 When the Red Light Turns On, Please Die 红灯亮，请去死 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted The light is red. Go die. —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 震 Shocking! I'm the Only Human in the Class 震惊！全班只有我是人 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Shocking! I’m the Only Human in the Whole Class —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Echoes of the Old Days 规则怪谈：我能看到旧日余响 Pumpkin Cat R南瓜猫RMystery113k WordsOngoing [Linked Instances + No Romance + Tracing the Origins of the Rules + Unconventional Rule-Based Horror] (If rules have a past, they must have left behind truths that were forgotten.) The bizarre has invaded reality, and the Chosen Ones are sent into an old world that has already been destroyed. Shen Yan gains the talent [Witness], which lets him see echoes of the past connected to the rules. When others face a strange tale, all they can do is guess which rule is false. Shen Yan discovers that the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing + rule chain + rule origin [staring]. The writing is restrained, and the atmosphere is built up through details. Leaky boat tickets, altered notice boards, and digital clocks with distorted timelines—many subtle foreshadowing elements are hidden in the environment and objects. When reading, pay attention to scraps of paper, worn-out nameplates, and other details; many key pieces of information are tucked away in the corners, not presented directly.

49. 99 比 The Fish Wizard of Bikini Bottom 比奇堡的鱼巫师 Look, I'm Making This Up看我编着呢Anime Fanfiction224k WordsCompleted A regular SpongeBob fanfic Is transmigrating unusual? No. Is transmigrating with a golden finger unusual? No. Then tell me, is transmigrating into a fish unusual? Uh, I guess so. Then tell me, is transmigrating into a fish that can use witchcraft unusual? Don't just stand there in silence! You brought me to SpongeBob's world, so don't you think you're responsible for me? 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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    SpongeBob SquarePants fanfiction fans, look here! These 5 completed fanfictions cover a wide range of styles, from slice-of-life heartwarming stories to fantasy adventures, from character perspectives to cross-genre collaborations, from sweet romantic pairings to nonsensical and entertaining tales. Each one is a safe bet and will satisfy all your fanfiction fantasies!

50. 100 无 A New Novel by Anonymous Seagull 无名的海鸥的新书 Nameless Seagull无名的海鸥Anime Fanfiction225k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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