Bring on the Rule-Bound Horror! With a Whole Nation Involved. I'm Out of Books to Read 规则怪谈快来！带国家，书荒了

1. 1 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

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   🔆A high-quality, rule-based fantasy story, clever, calm, and mind-bending🍁🍁🍁, if you haven't seen it, you really have to go for it ٩(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)ᵒᵏᵎᵎᵎᵎ✨✨✨!!! It can also make your brain more agile🌷🌷🌷!!!

2. 2 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

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   1. Netizens will analyze that the nation will help the contestants. 2. Contestants from other countries will have their moments of glory; the protagonist is not the only one to clear the game first. 3. The protagonist is intelligent, and contestants from other countries are very capable. They will scheme against the protagonist, but they will also help him. 4. There is a power struggle between nations, but it doesn't affect the contestants. 5. My country has a Ghost Story Research Institute, and the public analyzes the Night Cult (explaining this to netizens). Western countries have other forces, such as the French Fries Club. 6. The dungeons are very interesting, including single-player dungeons, PvP dungeons, cooperative dungeons, exploration dungeons, etc. Here, you will see the shining stars of humankind or the shining stars of humanity.

3. 3 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Slapped a Supernatural Being 规则怪谈：开局给诡异一巴掌 Niu Gulu Achuan钮钴禄阿川Mystery743k WordsCompleted 20.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
4. 4 规 Rule Horror: I Use a Lovecraftian Heavenly Court to Crush Dimensions 规则怪谈：我用克系天庭降维打击 Yuanzhi, Who Loves Home-Cooked Braised Beltfish爱吃家常煮带鱼的元志Mystery95k WordsOngoing Global rule-based horror games descend, and each country randomly draws a designer to create a rules dungeon and compete. The West unleashes "Vampire Castles," "Werewolf Towns," and "Cthulhu Cruises," crushing Daxia time and again. With its cultural heritage in tatters, Daxia loses nine rounds straight! Su Heng, who transmigrated into this world, takes over the mess and responds to the world's ridicule by tossing out [Heavenly Court Anomaly Code: Southern Heaven Gate]. "Do not look directly at t 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a tale of supernatural rules, a tale of Cthulhu, a tale of the heavens and gods from traditional culture, a plot full of climaxes that will keep you hooked.

5. 5 怪 Strange Tales: The Live Chat Went Wild, Begging Me to Stop Fooling Around 怪谈：直播弹幕刷疯了，求我别作 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery223k WordsOngoing Rule rewriting + bizarre horror + infinite worlds + comment-section banter + nonstop laughs My name is Li Mo, an ordinary office drone who worked overtime until the early hours. When I opened my eyes, I was lying in a hospital that didn't exist, with a countdown watch on my wrist. [Welcome to the Bizarre Tales Domain: Midnight Hospital. Current survival rate: 3.7%] Every rule here can kill, and every ghost is waiting for me to make a mistake. And I awakened a talent that should never have existe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a truly exceptional online novel that perfectly blends supernatural tales with the dynamics of live-streaming entertainment. While other supernatural novels offer only the thrill of overcoming obstacles, this book adds a real-time perspective from the entire online audience. With viewers speculating on the ending, engaging in banter and arguments, predicting failures, and experiencing unexpected plot twists, the immersion is doubled. The protagonist is vividly portrayed and endearing—charming yet irresistibly mischievous. While others cautiously navigate dungeons to survive, he deliberately tests forbidden rules, achieving the most reliable victory through the most outrageous maneuvers. Each dungeon features a complete logical loop, with layers of true and false rules nested within each other, and chilling details permeating the entire text. The plot is high-energy and free of filler, with no romantic subplots—purely pure puzzle-solving and thrilling twists. A must-read for anyone looking for something to read.

6. 6 怪 Urban Legends: Who Let This Taoist Priest In Here? 怪谈：谁放这个道士进这里的？ Mao Erbai毛二百Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted This book has a short drama adaptation. Rules of Terror: This Taoist Priest Is Acting Strange. Now streaming [No Female Lead] [Hilarious] [Hotheaded Hero] [Supernatural] [National Destiny] Rules of Terror descend upon the world, and the Dragon Nation loses five rounds in a row. For the sixth round, Chen Yang is chosen to represent his country. Just as the nation assumes he is an ordinary nobody, Chen Yang takes off his jacket, revealing the yellow robe underneath. Chen Yang: "Yee-hee-hee! Ever s 16.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   🇨🇳The protagonist is a Taoist master, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he is forbidden from becoming a spirit! ✨He thought his skills were useless, but then strange tales descended, and China suffered five consecutive defeats. Finally, it was time for the Taoist master to serve his country!

7. 7 我 I'm a Demon Emperor, and You Want Me to Challenge the Rules of the Horror Tales? 我一魔帝，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Three Cabbages三棵白菜啊Mystery488k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + Demon Emperor + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Supernatural] Demon Emperor Su Bai returns to his homeland, intending to enjoy a quiet life. Just then, a rule-based horror game descends upon the real world, and Su Bai is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge. Treating it as a bit of fun, Demon Emperor Su Bai enters the game and begins his relaxing vacation. Breaking the correct rules will get you corrupted? This Emperor wants to try it. The 550Reads9.3Score178Shelves

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   These are all classics and quite beautiful. Those who like them should definitely check them out! 😍

8. 8 七 At Seven Years Old, I Was Chosen to Take Part in the Rules Horror Game 七岁的我，被选中参加规则怪谈 One-Sixth六分之一Mystery522k WordsCompleted No female lead + national fate + eerie mysteries + comedy + unconventional ideas Lin Yuan transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game. From the start, he activates an SSS-rank talent. [SSS-Rank Talent: Ghostbane] [Talent Effect 1: Rules are completely useless against you. When you break the rules of a horror scenario, the corruption of its world has no effect on you.] [Talent Effect 2: When a creature in a horror scenario feels negative e 59.4kReads9.6Score6.6kShelves
9. 9 说 This Was Supposed to Be an Eerie World. Why Is It All Your Property? 说好诡异世界，怎么全是你的产业 Gourd Blossoms葫芦开花Mystery211k WordsCompleted [The supernatural + tycoon + no female lead + no romance + insane protagonist] In an unknown corner, a world known as the Supernatural World quietly descended. Unlike the other players who entered the Supernatural World, Qing Dian had a crazed tycoon System and infinite gold coins from the start! So while the other players were working five jobs a day just to scrape by, Qing Dian was eating roast leg of lamb and enjoying a full-service massage, all while buying up dungeons. … Player: “Yellow Sp 782Reads8.9Score135Shelves
10. 10 惊 Thriller Game: Inheriting My Ancestors' Trillion Netherworld Coins from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局继承祖宗万亿冥币 Peach Blossoms Bloom Every Night桃花夜夜开Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Horror game + terror returns + power fantasy] A horror game descends upon the world, and Chen Xun is unexpectedly chosen as a player. Break a game rule, and you die. At that very moment, Chen Xun successfully activates the System and inherits nine trillion Underworld Coins from his ancestors. In the Blood-Red Train 404 dungeon, Chen Xun becomes the most distinguished Platinum Member. In the Bloody Kindergarten dungeon, Chen Xun simply buys the entire kindergarten. Inside the dungeons, his rules 47.8kReads9.1Score6.9kShelves
11. 11 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

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    It's really good, there's a big foreshadowing.

12. 12 规 Rule Horror: A Man Who Pouts Is the Luckiest 规则怪谈：撒娇男人最好命 Mutton Stew in an Iron Pot铁锅炖咩咩Two Male Leads725k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rule-based horror + pure wish fulfillment + livestream] A crazy, clingy, squealing menace, Ye San + an invincible, hopelessly lovestruck boss, Cheng Jiu Ye San was a lunatic. After an accident sent him into a world of rule-based horror, he showed his odd temper, feared nothing, and loved acting cute. Before chopping up a ghost, he had to say softly, “Big brother, let me chop you just once, okay? It won’t hurt!” This shameless stunt left everyone in the livestream room dumbfound 1.9kReads9.5Score308Shelves
13. 13 无 Infinite Flow: Monster Husband, Come Cuddle Me 无限流：怪物老公，求贴贴 The Fish That Doesn't Like to Flop Around不爱扑腾的鱼Two Male Leads253k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [Two male leads, Xu Qingli × Jun Wu, HE] A mysterious space appeared, and people were forcibly drawn into it in successive waves, becoming residents and entering game instances to provide energy for the space to function. The second before, Xu Qingli had just gone to his death with his monster husband. The next, he was back where he had been before entering the space. Xu Qingli: “Woohoo! What a delightful surprise!” Starting over, no one would stop him from finding h 753Reads8.4Score103Shelves
14. 14 规 Rule Horror: The Koi's Luck Is on My Side, and Nothing Can Stop Me 规则怪谈：我锦鲤附体，所向披靡 Su Tang苏溏Mystery238k WordsCompleted Originally titled Rules of the Strange: I'm Blessed by a Lucky Carp and Unstoppable ★ Completed I don't want to win without trying, but my luck is off the charts ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧ [No Female Lead] [National Destiny] [Livestream] The supernatural resurges, and the world of strange tales descends. Long Yan is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in the Rules of the Strange. As long as he keeps winning, he can save his people. There's a ghost inside the protagonist. When it's bored, it even plays rock-p 189Reads8.0Score—Shelves
15. 15 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
16. 16 规 Rule Horror: I Have My Own Ghost 规则怪谈：我有我的专属诡异 Zero Zero Zero Zero零零零零Two Male Leads557k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Rule-Based Horror + Infinite Worlds + Strong Leads + Livestream] The supernatural descended, reducing the world's population by seventy percent. Just as humanity fell into despair, a tower appeared in the middle of the ocean. It randomly selects chosen ones from every country. If they clear the trials on each floor, their country gains a safe zone. Xia had bad luck: its first three chosen ones all fell in the first-floor trial. As the fourth chosen one, Qi Wu entered the tower 331Reads6.6Score100Shelves
17. 17 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
18. 18 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? 267Reads8.8Score—Shelves
19. 19 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
20. 20 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
21. 21 惊 Horror National Fate: The Whole Nation Burns Trillions in Ghost Money from the Start 惊悚国运：开局举国狂烧万亿冥钞 Little Car Who Loves Jigsaw Puzzles爱拼图的小车车Mystery572k WordsCompleted [National-Destiny Livestream + Horror Game + Tycoon + Unconventional Stockpiling + Total Domination] Xu Xing was reborn one month before The Horror Game descended and discovered he could burn ghost money for himself. He immediately reported it to the state, mobilizing the entire country to burn ghost money! No more building planes or manufacturing missiles. Everything was redirected to making ghost money! Power plants stopped burning coal and started burning ghost money! Students stopped going t 991Reads8.5Score113Shelves
22. 22 规 Rule Horror: I Can Hear the Weird Things Complaining 规则怪谈：我能听到诡异的吐槽 I'm a Little Cub我是崽崽Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted (The dungeon arc is well underway, so enjoy without worry. There’s a main cast, and it isn’t horror. If that bothers you, you’ve been warned!) [Rules-Based Horror + Mind Reading + No Female Lead + Original Dungeons + National Fortune + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Comedy + No Romance] Why haven’t they picked me yet?! Su Bei woke up one day to find his dream had come true. After eight consecutive failures by Xia Country, Su Bei carried the hopes of its entire population. Seeing him greet them in 3.9kReads9.2Score515Shelves
23. 23 规 Rule Horror: An SSS Talent? I Switch Them Up 规则怪谈：SSS天赋？我换着玩 Silver Vow银色誓言Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Ran swapped souls with his counterpart in a parallel world and found himself in a world of strange tales, where one rule after another was impossible to distinguish as true or false, and one malicious horror after another lay in wait. He ventured through mountains, forests, the deep sea, and even hell, taking on bizarre roles such as tourist, wolf, sailor, and shepherd. With all kinds of outrageous tricks, Jiang Ran hired a creepy little girl as a child laborer one moment, then struck up a 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
24. 24 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 48.9kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
25. 25 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
26. 26 惊 Possessing a Washed-Up Streamer in a Horror Game, the Ghost King Goes on a Rampage 惊悚游戏直播魂穿糊咖鬼王杀疯了 Love Coconut Jelly Pudding爱吃椰果布丁Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] + [two male leads] + [Infinite Flow] + [powerful duo] + [horror livestream] (A washed-up, crazy, alluring beauty of a ghost king as the bottom VS a cold, aloof movie star who is secretly a powerful master of the occult as the top) The king of the ghost realm accidentally transmigrates into the body of an obscure, low-profile celebrity in the human entertainment industry. He turns his lovesick puppy persona around and clears his name after being blackened. He originally plans to q 131Reads8.4Score—Shelves
27. 27 规 Rule Horror: Even Satan Should Have Your Name Tattooed on His Back! 规则怪谈：撒旦背后都该纹上你！ I Love Eating Little Shellfish我爱吃小贝Mystery438k WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Live Streaming + Comedy] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror games have descended upon the world. Zhang Mingyu is chosen by the Horror Space to represent Longguo in challenges within the horror worlds. If he survives, Longguo receives rewards for its national destiny! If he dies, Longguo will be invaded by the supernatural! Zhang Mingyu's first challenge is the hell-difficulty scenario “Evil Spirit Dormitory.” While the other chosen 807Reads8.7Score106Shelves
28. 28 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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    Read through the nonsense first, everything else is fine.

29. 29 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
30. 30 我 I’m Three and a Half, and I’ll Become a Legend in Rule-Based Horror With Basic Attacks 我三岁半，靠普攻在规则怪谈封神 One of the Idlers闲人之一Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available. [No heroine + comedy + subversion of expectations + infinite-flow + livestreaming + rule-based horror] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star, and each country randomly selects one person to take part. If the contestant wins, their nation prospers. If they lose, their nation declines. After losing two rounds of games, the people of the Dragon Kingdom are in dire straits. The next horror scenario arrives, and by sheer coincidence, it selects Xia Ye, who ha 8.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
31. 31 规 Rule Horror: His White Moonlight Is Wild 规则怪谈：他的白月光超野 Yangyue阳月Mystery116k WordsOngoing [Two powerful leads, horror infinite-flow, original scenarios, no formulaic tropes, no harem] The story begins with a rickety rural bus swaying along through the rainy night, carrying eight "pieces of cargo" to the remote village of Heishui. When Zhou Wang first met Chen Yue, he thought she was incredible. She was an amazing fighter, and looked like she could slap ten of him to death. When Chen Yue first met Zhou Wang, she thought he was pretty handsome, just a bit of a death seeker. Still, he 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 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
33. 33 校 Campus Rule Horror: Please Survive 校园规则怪谈：请活下去 Leaning by the South Window, I Entrust Myself to Pride倚南窗以寄傲Mystery133k WordsCompleted [Female lead with no CP + no System + no livestream + no talent + unrelated to national fate] Wei Ran arrived at A City No. 1 High School and received a student handbook filled with rules. She also found a diary left by a senior under the pillow in her dorm room. The title page read: Please do everything you can to survive. (This story is entirely fictional.) (There is a worldbuilding framework, woven into the later plot.) 1kReads8.7Score127Shelves
34. 34 规 Rule Horror: Working at the Krusty Krab from the Start 规则怪谈：开局在蟹堡王打工 AA Coin WholesalerAA金币批发商Mystery583k WordsCompleted [Nationwide survival livestream] [No golden finger, no System, pure deduction] [No romance, only family and friendship] (Important note up front: the author has a penchant for doting on male characters, but there is no romance, no romance.) An unknown signal is received, and Blue Star comes under the influence of an unidentified outside force. People are randomly selected from every country to take part in a deadly “game”? As everyone knows, those selected are all once-in-a-century unlucky soul 7.2kReads8.4Score830Shelves
35. 35 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.2kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two books.

36. 36 让 I Asked You to Write an Essay, Not a Rule Horror Story! 让你写作文，你写规则怪谈？ Mu Youqingyao木又清遥Mystery622k WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes]+ [Creating Rules Horror]+ [No System]+ [No Saintly Hero] Lin Chen wrote nothing more than a school essay, yet it plunged all of Longguo into panic. Because the rules horror he wrote had become real! The night before, wanting revenge on the gangsters who bullied him, Lin Chen had used one of their birthday parties as the template for a rules horror scenario. The next day, he was astonished to discover that several classmates who had attended the gangsters' birthday party the p 2.8kReads8.2Score375Shelves
37. 37 规 Rule Horror: He's Still Just a Child! 规则怪谈：他还是个孩子啊！ Long-Legged Beauty Cat长腿美喵Mystery221k WordsCompleted Lu Xiaohao, the junior grand-uncle of Tianqing Sect’s Martial Peak, was doted on by everyone in the sect as he grew up. At six years old, he got into trouble by touching the Chaos Mirror. When he woke up, he had arrived in the modern world, where spiritual energy and resources had run dry, and someone had sent him to an orphanage. Before he could find a way back, he was chosen by a rules-based horror game that suddenly descended upon the world. And so… In the livestream: “Oh my god! Our country’ 467Reads6.9Score100Shelves

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    Rules of Strange Tales with Guo Jia

38. 38 幼 A Little One Becomes the Beloved of the Group in a Strange World with a Favorite Consort System 幼崽靠宠妃系统在诡异世界成团宠 Today's Song今歌Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing One day, Duoduo, who had lived in Shanhai Village since she was little, was chosen by a supernatural horror tale and became the youngest player in the Dragon Kingdom. While the other players racked their brains trying to figure out how to clear the supernatural instances... Beloved Concubine System 886: “Sweetie, use your skill: Captivating Glance!” Duoduo didn’t understand, but she was obedient and did as she was told. Stare The supernatural being across from her: “Do you want some stir-fried h 3.5kReads8.4Score335Shelves
39. 39 为 I Cleared Rule Horror to Get Through Summer Vacation 为了暑假，我通关规则怪谈 Come See the Ending进来看结局Mystery844k WordsCompleted [Summer 2023, this one's for you] [Everyday life + lighthearted + on-screen comments + national destiny + livestream] The day before summer break, chosen by the Rule Horror Game... Xia Tian: My life is over. See you after summer break. - The Dragon Nation has lost again and again, and five cities have fallen! Every single time, they lose to their own country's urban-legend culture! One more loss might not cost much, but the nation will lose its standing and prestige! The world will laugh at them 2.2kReads8.7Score377Shelves
40. 40 规 Rule Horror: I Carried Longguo to Victory with Ghost Money 规则怪谈：靠着冥币带飞龙国 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery657k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Schemer]+ [Rich]+ [No Heroine]+ [Patriotic but Not a Saint]+ [Invincible but Not Brain-Dead]+ [Eerie]+ [National Fate] A year ago, the Rules of Terror descended. Each country began randomly selecting chosen ones to take on eerie dungeons, with their success or failure tied to their National Fate. Chen Bin obtained the Ghost Tycoon System. After completing System tasks for a year, he had amassed ten billion netherworld coins, currency that could only be used in the eerie world. Just as 8.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    [No female lead, no romantic pairing + doting on the group + brainless, lighthearted, and enjoyable story + alternate universe + original/semi-original rule-based supernatural tales] [The protagonist is probably a psychopath?]

41. 41 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
42. 42 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 4.6kReads6.1Score390Shelves

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    No female lead, no cheat codes, no special abilities, rules-based, horror, mystery—you should check it out, you really should.

43. 43 规 Rule Horror: Starting by Ruining Childhoods 规则怪谈，从毁童年开始 Putting Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes代入Two Male Leads28k WordsOngoing He Yiyou came to another world to look for his brother, He Yichou, but was unexpectedly pulled into a world of rules horror. And so began a series of childhood-ruining adventures. At the start, he actually had to play Cotton Candy. A grown man like him had to call a little boy who hadn't even started kindergarten Big Head Brother... Later, he played Bald Qiang. Looking at the thick head of hair on top of his head, he fell into deep thought... After going through so many instances, where exactly 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Reflections] on national issues

44. 44 开 From the Start, I'm a National Destiny NPC, and the Protagonist Wins Big Thanks to Me 开局国运NPC，主角靠我赢麻了 Yuan Li原李Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing My great-grandson burns money for me, and I help him ascend to heaven! Not a wish-fulfillment novel, or not entirely. [This is not a rules-based horror story! The rules offer no way out; they're all part of the game and are basically meaningless.] [Hell money can't be burned without limit. Later on, the protagonist will short the Underworld People's Bank.] [The protagonist is a scheming old fox with no golden finger.] [People will bicker among themselves early on; they won't unite until later.] 3.7kReads9.4Score464Shelves

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    The protagonist is reborn as a bizarre and terrifying game disguised as a national destiny game, preparing to devour the blue planet. The protagonist assists his great-grandson in clearing various strange tale dungeons.

45. 45 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

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    Watching this made me feel like my values ​​were corrected.

46. 46 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

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    No couple, the main character is a bit eccentric

47. 47 规 Rules Horror: I’m a Madman, You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ Sleeping Eighteen Hours a Day一天睡十八小时Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
48. 48 规 Rule Horror: My Title Is a Little Too Powerful 规则怪谈：我的称号有亿点强 Little Fierce Xu小凶许Mystery610k WordsCompleted [Supernatural Horror + Infinite Flow + National Destiny + No Female Lead + Livestream] The supernatural returns, and strange tales invade. Lu Chen is terminally ill, with only a few days left to live, when he is chosen by the Strange Tales Park. His very first challenge is a nightmare-level tale with a 100% death rate! From the start, he gains an overpowered attribute: scumbag! And so, using this title, Lu Chen steals the show at the Strange Tales Park in front of the entire world! 901Reads8.6Score101Shelves
49. 49 规 Rule Horror: I Heard the Path to Godhood! 规则怪谈：我听到了成神之路！ Wenzhi Tianya文之天涯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted “You might not believe me, but being chosen by a rules-based horror story isn’t something to be afraid of.” “Then what would you call it?” “A blessing!” Facing a reporter’s questions, Ye Ling says calmly, “Rules-based horror is the grave of the mediocre, the doom of the timid, and the executioner’s blade for the arrogant.” “But more than that, it is…” “The path to godhood for the strong!” … From “A Family of Three” to “The True Immortal of Ancient Jiang,” from an ordinary nobody to ascending to 9.5kReads8.4Score763Shelves
50. 50 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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