Rules-Based Horror or Horror Livestreams, No Female Lead, Pure Deduction 规则怪谈或惊悚直播类，无女主，主角纯推理

1. 1 规 Rule Horror: They Call Me the Ultimate Plot-Destroyer 规则怪谈：人送外号拆本狂魔 Autumn Wind Over the Cold Abyss秋风落寒渊Two Male Leads509k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Non/Typical Rule-Based Horror + National Destiny + Brainy Protagonist + A Little Comedy + Livestream + Lots of Live Comments + Infinite-Flow] Content warnings: 1. This story is told from the bottom's perspective and focuses on the main plot. 2. The other male lead is a background character with a split personality, who appears infrequently and quite late (Chapter 121). A diligent college student saving the world x a love-struck evil god who's just a background character Rule-ba 552Reads9.4Score107Shelves

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   No female lead, strange rules, national destiny, live streaming, bullet comments. PS: Although it's tagged as having no female lead, I seriously suspect the author wrote a story with two male leads.

2. 2 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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   A very good book. The protagonist has strong reasoning skills, isn't mindless, and doesn't have any cheat codes. It's also slightly scary.

3. 3 规 Rule Horror: I Crush You in the Name of Dragon Country 规则怪谈：代表龙国碾压你 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery765k WordsOngoing [No Romance + No System + A Little Backrooms + Foundation Universe + Packed with Memes] But note that this story takes plenty of liberties ⚠️⚠️ [Current progress: The eighth dungeon, Xiaojing Town, is complete. The ninth dungeon, “Nian,” is currently updating.] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star. Each country has one chosen person selected at random to fight in a horror world on another plane, representing their nation! Victory strengthens their National Fate; defeat means death and a dec 2.3kReads9.4Score290Shelves

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   This one meets the requirements.

4. 4 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves
5. 5 规 Rule Horror: After Dressing as a Woman, I Go on a Killing Spree 规则怪谈：女装之后，我杀疯了 Crispy Eggplant Pancake香酥茄子饼Mystery592k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + National Destiny + Mild Frights + Deduction and Puzzles + Cross-Dressing Expert + No Romance] Rule-based horror appears on Blue Star, randomly selecting chosen ones to enter its terrifying scenarios. Countries whose chosen ones clear the challenge receive abundant resources and special privileges. Those who fail will be invaded directly by the horrors. Bai Lu obtains a cross-dressing System and enters a rule-based horror scenario. [1. You are a girl, and you must at least ac 798Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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   Don't let the somewhat suggestive name fool you, he's definitely got a head start on intelligence.

6. 6 曾 My Great-Granddaughter Livestreamed Herself Digging Up the Wrong Grave, So I Opened My Coffin and Walked Out 曾孙女直播挖错坟，我开棺自己走 Yi Tianya奕天涯Urban141k WordsCompleted In 1940, as the world was in turmoil, Jiang Changfeng met an untimely death and was buried by the villagers in a mass grave. Because he had accumulated great merit before he died, the King of Hell refused to accept him and even gave Jiang Changfeng a book: the Zombie Sign-In System. After diligently signing in for eighty years, Jiang Changfeng’s strength had increased tremendously. In 2023, Jiang Mengmeng, a nationally beloved goddess with tens of millions of followers, headed to the countryside 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book is a live stream, and the second one is similarly bizarre (note that the female author makes occasional lighthearted jokes 😏).

7. 7 九 After Maxing Out the Nine Suns Divine Skill, I Became a Living Forbidden Spell 九阳神功满级后，我成了人形禁咒 Drinking Water Won't Make You Gain Weight喝水不长肉Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Ghosts’ Worst Nightmare] [Ghost King Slayer] [Demon Meat Grinder] [Human-Shaped Forbidden Spell] Su Mo transmigrates to an era where the supernatural has returned, and from the start receives a love letter written by a female ghost! It’s unexpected, touching, and potentially deadly! Luckily, his Super Enhancement System awakens. A knockoff Nine Suns Divine Art? Enhance it! Nine Suns Devouring Heaven Art! Turn your body into a furnace, condense your blood and qi into a sun, and refine the evil g 108.7kReads8.6Score7.3kShelves
8. 8 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 536Reads9.3Score178Shelves

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   This one's pretty good. The main character is the Demon Emperor, and even the game rules are afraid of him.

9. 9 警 Fresh Out of Police Academy, I Crack Cases Like Crazy and Refuse to Be a Rookie 警校刚毕业，疯狂破案，不当新人 The Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Keyboard日万的键盘Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [The System plays a minor role + One Heroine + Brainy, with a focus on deduction and solving cases. Not for readers who dislike that.] Han Xu accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world while driving, becoming a rookie police officer and activating the Detective Development System. He made a great haul! On his very first day on the job, he cracked a major case and shocked the task force! Then one bizarre and mysterious case after another followed! The Snow Mountain Case, the Lighthouse Case… 24.6kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
10. 10 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
11. 11 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.7kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves

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    I only have this one copy 😅😅😅

12. 12 规 Rule Horror: I’m the Final Villain in This Horror Story 规则怪谈：我，恐怖里的最终反派 Autumn Wind Enters Dreams秋风入梦Mystery306k WordsCompleted The supernatural returned, and rulebound horror descended upon the world. Lin Mu was chosen by chance and brought to this perilous world of urban legends. He thought he was just like most of the other players. If he failed to solve the mystery within the allotted time, his mind would descend into chaos, and he would become one of them. Until today: [Rulebound horror has finally begun!] [Wait! This handsome guy looks kind of familiar. Holy crap, isn't he the final villain who created the urban le 1.5kReads8.5Score142Shelves

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    Is this okay? The main character is the one who sets the rules.

13. 13 我 I Cling to the Boss's Leg in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏里抱boss大腿 Fu Ximi伏西米Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, extra sweet, both devoted to each other] [Insane, vicious big-shot player × adorable, timid NPC who clings to his powerhouse] You Li enters a horror game world and somehow becomes an NPC. While all the other NPCs scare people, You Li is the only one scaring ghosts. Sanatorium level You Li tries his best to play a ghost and scare people, only to be chased around by an insane big-shot player wielding a chainsaw, screaming the whole way. You Li: I won't scare you. Can y 7.8kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    There's no female lead, but it has two male leads and a romantic subplot; the story is okay.

14. 14 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves

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    I never recommend books according to conventional methods.

15. 15 我 I Created Rule-Based Horror Games and Scared Players Worldwide Out of Their Wits 我开发规则怪谈，吓尿全球玩家 Quit the Three Thoughts戒三念Mystery354k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel world, Li Yi unexpectedly activates the Supernatural Tales Sharing System. “Share rule-based supernatural tales with the whole world as games. I level up when players work, when they explore, and even when they get scared to tears?” In that moment, Li Yi instantly becomes a game maker for the entire world. Mom’s note, the zoo visitor rules, Mount Daluo. A world made entirely of rule-based supernatural tales gradually unfolds before all the players. Eerie horror 900Reads9.0Score111Shelves

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    That's all.

16. 16 破 Killing in the Dawn 破晓杀机 West of the Mountain大山之西Sports905k WordsOngoing Dead by Daylight, hailed as the Second World, shattered people’s peaceful lives, and terror gradually began to descend... Gu Feng logs into the game and realizes he has returned to the day it first launched. Remembering the mocking look in those eyes before his death, he decisively abandons the familiar Survivor side and takes up the blade in his hand! If you can’t trust anyone, better to go it alone! He believes that, with the skills he honed as a top player in his previous life, this time he c —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 规 Rule Horror: Li Bai's System Is So Rebellious! 规则怪谈：李白的系统很叛逆！ A Breeze in the Gentle Places轻处有风Mystery147k WordsCompleted [Supernatural horrors + hilarious comedy + master schemer + livestreaming + no female lead] Rules-based horror games descend upon the whole world. As supernatural horrors arrive, those chosen are sent into the world of these games. That world is filled with all kinds of rules, guidelines, and taboos. Those who enter the horror game world must leave their survival to fate!!! The first time Li Bai enters the horror game world, he already has his hands in his pockets, acting rebellious in every pos 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rules of the Strange, fresh blood, brand new dungeon [Learned it] 💕 Story Synopsis: [Weird + Hilarious + Old Six + Live Stream + No Female Lead] Rules of the Strange have descended upon the world. The strange have arrived, and those chosen will enter the world of strange tales. The world of strange tales contains various rules, regulations, and terrifying laws. Those who enter the world of strange tales have their life and death in the hands of fate!!! The first time Li Bai entered the world of strange tales, he already had his hands in his pockets, acting all rebellious. Don't ask why, Li Bai is just a traitor! The first time he entered the world of strange tales, Li Bai turned "The Ghost Bride's Wedding" upside down. The second time he entered the world of strange tales, Li Bai felt like he had returned home…

18. 18 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 49.5kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    It must be it.

19. 19 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves

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    These are all very good books. ① Qin Nuo can control the emotions of ghosts. ② The protagonist's family has been loyal and brave for generations. He participates in a horror game and discovers that everyone in the game is his relative.

20. 20 惊 Thriller Game: My Entire Family of Loyal Martyrs Became Top-Tier Monsters 惊悚游戏：满门忠烈皆成顶级诡物 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery581k WordsCompleted The Qin family has served their country with unwavering loyalty for generations. Every one of Qin Changkong’s ancestors gave their lives for the nation. Just as supernatural phenomena began to rise, a terrifying game descended upon the world. Chosen to join the game, he was bound to his nation’s fate and would fight on its behalf. But he discovered that his elders had all become top-tier supernatural beings. His mother, who died suddenly in the operating room, had underlings who were the boss of 3.1kReads8.7Score444Shelves
21. 21 惊 Thriller Survival: Beating Up a Clown at the Amusement Park from the Start! 惊悚求生：开局游乐场暴揍小丑！ Lamplight Beneath the Moths飞蛾下的灯火Mystery521k WordsCompleted [Wish-Fulfillment]+ [No Simping]+ [System]+ [Hilarious] A mysterious force descended upon Blue Star, periodically choosing lucky people to enter a terrifying survival game! A mysterious livestreaming app let people everywhere watch the livestreams and recordings of those trapped in the game. Li Xiao, a man incapable of fear who looked downright terrifying when he smiled, entered the survival game. The clown was crazy, but he was even crazier! The evil spirits were terrifying, but he was even mor 3.1kReads9.2Score350Shelves
22. 22 刚 I Just Cleared a Terrifying Hell, and Now I’m in Another Horror Game? 刚打通惊悚烈狱，又进惊悚游戏？ The Real Boss Kang真正的康总Mystery629k WordsCompleted Li Chang was the only one among a trillion trial participants across the universe to clear the Horror Purgatory Trial, a challenge where death was all but certain. In the end, he even turned around and beat Horror Purgatory to pieces before returning to Blue Star. But he had barely returned when... The Horror Game came looking for him again. Li Chang approached it with the same attitude he’d had toward Horror Purgatory. But then he discovered that this Horror Game seemed a little too easy. A bea 4.7kReads9.1Score415Shelves
23. 23 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    Synopsis: No female lead, very sweet story, but the later parts require some brainpower.

24. 24 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏：开局劝鬼花魁从良！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 5.6kReads9.3Score619Shelves
25. 25 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 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves

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    It has to be my brother Bai.

26. 26 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 69.2kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves

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    There's a female lead, and there's romance (partially), but most of the time it's about solving cases. 🤔

27. 27 硬 A Hard Nut to Crack 硬骨头 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery640k WordsCompleted The new major-crimes squad captain, Lin Cuo, is gorgeous, cool, confident, and bold enough to take on Jiang Yi, the icy demon king of the criminal investigation corps. Everyone waits for her to make a fool of herself, but... Captain Lin keeps sending in good news: the shattered-skull case, the Lolita case, the death of a female livestreamer... Captain Lin is incredible! Jiang Yi is a top criminal investigator, a walking iceberg who solves cases with ruthless speed and dominates the police force. 3.1kReads9.3Score691Shelves
28. 28 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 102Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Are you interested in the premise of an invasion by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization? It has a feel similar to The Three-Body Problem, a fast-paced, sci-fi story. Don't be misled by the title and rating.

29. 29 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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    This one has a female lead but is incredibly funny, and the main character is also very intelligent. Highly recommended.

30. 30 恐 Horror Livestream: The Big Shot Goes Wild 恐怖直播之大佬她野翻了 A Persimmon Autumn柿一个秋Mystery264k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + Infinite Flow + high technology + livestreaming + lucky-charm feel-good story] After Lin Xi died, she accidentally ended up in a parallel world tens of millions of years in the future. A massive live-action survival game called Eden is all the rage there, and its participants are all people deemed harmful to society. A deadly hunt on an isolated island, a boarding school, a murderous hotel… Lin Xi survives one peril after another and becomes famous overnight, only to discover a 4Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a thriller/livestream novel without a male lead. The author has a wildly imaginative and meticulously crafted storyline, and the protagonist is intelligent and not overly sentimental. Worth reading!

31. 31 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.8kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    This is a thriller game with live streaming, no female lead, the male lead is highly intelligent.

32. 32 规 Rule Horror? Sorry, I’m a Rebel Through and Through! 规则怪谈？抱歉！我一身反骨！ White Dew Turns to Frostc白露为霜cMystery148k WordsOngoing [No female lead + rebellious + hilarious + eerie + ruthless protagonist] The supernatural returns, and tales of strange rules descend upon Earth. One person from each country is randomly chosen to represent their nation's fate. Lin Fan represents Longguo, a nation on the brink of ruin, as he enters the world of strange tales to face the supernatural! [First entry into the world of strange tales: The Lady's Secret (99% death rate)] When they see that the challenge is rated at the highest difficul 8Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    These two books yyds

33. 33 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 3.7kReads8.6Score380Shelves

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    Too lazy to introduce them, just look at them yourself, they're all on my bookshelf.

34. 34 规 I’m Slacking Off in a Rules Horror Game, So Why Is the Nation Begging Me to Lead the Team? 规则怪谈摆烂，国家跪求我带队？ Liyue Planning Expert璃月规划专家Mystery172k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + national destiny + lie-flat attitude + hilarious + trickster] In a parallel world, rules-based horror games have engulfed Blue Star. People are pulled into these games and must represent their countries as they face a perilous, supernatural world! Ye Cheng only wants to lie flat, but is unexpectedly chosen to compete. Thrust into action at a time of crisis, his first challenge is a haunted high school with a death rate above 99 percent! And his teammate is... a husky?! Perhaps pe 2Reads7.3Score—Shelves
35. 35 惊 Thriller: I Became the Person in the Mirror 惊悚：我成为了镜中人 The Moon Is Not the Moon月非是月Mystery416k WordsOngoing Yang Feng, who has no idea how he died, opens his eyes and finds himself in a world inside the mirrors. He can travel freely from one mirror to another. Whenever someone looks in a mirror, he appears and flashes them an eerie smile. This is a world already rotting away, doomed to destruction. And Yang Feng thinks he should hasten its end. So he chooses slaughter! Be destroyed! You ruined world! Humanity trembles before the being in the mirror! 20Reads7.9Score—Shelves
36. 36 我 Winning Over the Supernatural in a World of Strange Tales 我在怪谈世界里攻略诡异 Lin Xiaowu林小五Mystery268k WordsCompleted [National Destiny + Rule-Breaking Horror + Supernatural + Hilarious + Cunning Trickster + No Female Lead + Livestream] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star, and the supernatural spills into the real world. Those chosen by the horror scenarios are sent into their worlds, where they challenge the supernatural on behalf of their nations. Gu Fan is chosen by the horror world to fight a desperate battle for Yanhuang. If he wins, he'll buy Yanhuang precious time to recover and develop. If he lose 211Reads8.5Score—Shelves
37. 37 规 Rule Horror: You Want Me, Zhang San, to Follow the Rules? 规则怪谈：要求我张三遵守规则？ The Luo in Luo Xiu罗修的罗Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [Horror + eerie + hilarious + satisfying + national fortune = a serious novel] The Supreme Rules descend, selecting multiple people at random from each country to become Ascenders and take part in the Ascension Exam! Those who perform well earn high scores and even extra rewards. They can improve their own abilities and bring unexpected ascension to their country. But fail the exam, and death may be waiting for you, along with endless torment. Even your country may be beset by supernatural event 6.9kReads9.0Score834Shelves
38. 38 诡 The Eerie Town: From the Start, I Became a Plague Doctor 诡异小镇：开局成为瘟疫医生 Buddha's Son of Loulan楼兰佛子Mystery500k WordsCompleted [No romance + infinite flow + paranormal horror + not a power fantasy + character growth + forced to become an all-round doctor] [Evernight Town] The dead disguise themselves as living people, a doctor who knows nothing, and a fishman who appears out of nowhere all vie for control of the town. [Spring Blossom Middle School] Thirteen eerie urban legends, a troublemaker who gets toyed with, and a doctor who never gets a moment's rest. [The Never-Ending Train] The nine carriages are all different. 1.4kReads9.2Score173Shelves
39. 39 我 I’m the Boss in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏当BOSS Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery526k WordsCompleted Name: Shen Hao. Occupation: Demon (You are the most evil, most cruel, and most terrifying great, great, great Demon King!) Innate Talents: 1. Calamity from the Heavens (When you enter an instance, you will take the place of the original boss in that world, inheriting all their attributes, abilities, and items. When the mission ends, you will permanently gain their attributes, one of their abilities, or an item.) 2. The Demon’s Legend (Demons may leave survivors, but never out of mercy. Those you 5.2kReads8.3Score529Shelves
40. 40 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
41. 41 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 65.5kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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    The first book, over 100,000 words, is good. The second book, I'd like to recommend it to myself (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)

42. 42 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
43. 43 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 20.6kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    Story summary: It grasps the essence of human nature.

44. 44 诡 Lord of Strange Tales 诡谈之主 Mr. Three Lines三行先生Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The slit-mouthed woman appears, ready to give people a full makeover with her scissors. A raging fire burns inside the classroom as a pair of hands quietly lock the door. At the crossroads, a curious girl begins to summon spirits. In an abandoned mountain cabin, a head crawls across the floor. In the church, a demon sealed inside an angel statue opens its eyes. A greedy deal draws an extraordinary merchant into the world. In a peaceful and tranquil world, a pair of hands quietly stir 733Reads8.1Score108Shelves

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    Thrillers and ghost stories await, enjoy the show!

45. 45 规 Rule Horror: I Rub the Rules Into the Ground 规则怪谈：我把规则按在地上摩擦 Being with a Lord Is Like Being with a Tiger伴君如伴虎Mystery264k WordsCompleted [National Destiny + Supernatural Horror + Satisfying + Comedy + Invincible + Trickster + No Romance] The world of urban legends descends, and Longguo suffers defeat after defeat, leaving the nation on the brink of disaster. Jiang Mu is chosen as Longguo's next contestant and awakens the god-tier talent No Laws, No Limits from the start. While all the other contestants are being tormented by the supernatural and its rules, barely able to stay alive, Jiang Mu has already pinned the rules to the gr 1.4kReads8.9Score157Shelves
46. 46 作 I Brought This on Myself, but Now the Escape Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 作死的我被逃生boss缠上了 Bai Zuizui白醉醉Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Two powerful leads + Infinite-flow + Comedy + Yandere] Some people enter the escape game with a bug built right in. Lu Wu is one of them. While everyone else is seriously trying to escape, Lu Wu treats the escape game as nothing more than a game. Most outrageous of all, the escape game’s boss confessed his feelings to Lu Wu. The players, who risk their lives and wade through blood just to survive, are depressed. They’re going to report Lu Wu for cheating! Lu Wu: I didn’t, I 14.3kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves
47. 47 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
48. 48 规 Rule Horror: I Go on a Frenzied Suicide Spree at the Edge of the Rules 规则怪谈：我在规则边缘疯狂作死 Finding Pleasure Amid Confusion迷惘中享乐Mystery320k WordsCompleted The supernatural rises, and horror games take over. Rule-based horror stories invade the world, and Chu Ming becomes Longguo's challenger. Born without fear, he gains the ability to see through the rules. “Break the rules and you die?” “So if I follow them, I won't die, right?” Staring at the eerie figure before him, Chu Ming picked up a folding stool. Still not letting go? So you're the so-called supernatural thing, huh? 265Reads8.8Score—Shelves
49. 49 我 I Became the Global Administrator of Hell's Games 我成了全球地狱游戏管理员 Ancient Ferry古渡Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “From the moment the game begins, inferior, weak humans will be stripped of the right to breathe.” This world has no nations. It is ruled by five top conglomerates, and the gap between rich and poor is enormous. The wealthy feast behind their red gates while the poor freeze to death in the streets. The rich districts blaze with light and bustle with people, while the slums are shrouded in darkness and rife with violence and crime. This is an age of capitalist revelry, an age of splendor built up 1.2kReads9.2Score196Shelves
50. 50 惊 A Horror Game? I Can Beat It Using Only My Right Hand 惊悚游戏？我只用右手就能过 Old Ji老纪Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you! So go ahead and look, just don't look for too long! Because... [Mystery] [Detective Fiction] [Supernatural] [Some parts may be hard for female readers to understand. Feel free to skip them or ask the male readers in the comments.] Mo Fei, who was born with alien hand syndrome, is dragged into a terrifying world. Who would have thought his unruly right hand would be skilled at all kinds of things? Cheating at cards, pickpocketing, slippin 20.7kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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