These Seven Are the Only Masterpieces in the Rules-Horror Genre. Disagree? Prove Me Wrong. 规则怪谈除这七本已无神作，不服来辩

1. 101 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 21.5kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves

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   The first book (ongoing) is a childhood favorite. The protagonist is intelligent, the plot is coherent, and each arc is very long and engaging. The second book (completed) features a particularly brilliant and meticulous protagonist. The Peppa Pig arc was truly moving, but it didn't feature any other childhood cartoons afterward. The third book (ongoing) has no female lead, but the protagonist is also intelligent with incredibly high sanity resistance. It's another classic childhood story, and the think tank isn't mindless; they provide a lot of crucial information. The fourth book (completed) features the familiar protagonist, Zhou Bai, who is also incredibly intelligent. There's a think tank, but they're mostly secondary, serving to highlight the protagonist. The others are slightly less intelligent, similar to other mystery novels, but each arc is interconnected, which is a nice touch. (Most of these are still unread; this review is based on parts already read.)

2. 102 我 Infinite: Am I Playing a Horror Game? For Real? 【无限】我打惊悚游戏？真的假的 Secretly Invest暗投Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Live Streaming + Slightly Harem-Like + Mild Horror] Handcrafted by a veteran author. Main story complete; taking suggestions for bonus chapters. No romance, but plenty of shipping. Liang Zaibing is a peculiar creature who, despite being covered in arrows in a horror game, remains convinced he’s completely straight. All he thinks is that this stupid game is too noisy. Why are all the monsters looking at him like that? And what’s wrong with the viewers and the other players, too? 16.3kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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   I suggest you don't watch it at midnight, you'll be scared to death.

3. 103 规 Rule Horror: Starting with Crayon Shin-chan! 规则怪谈：从蜡笔小新开始！ Hu Tianmiao胡天淼Mystery381k WordsOngoing [Rules-Based Horror + Livestreaming + National Destiny + No Female Lead] The tenth year since the supernatural horror games descended upon Blue Star. The Dragon Kingdom has lost ten rounds in a row and is about to be destroyed. The other nations are also watching hungrily. Just then, the handsome young Chen Mo inexplicably transmigrates into an abandoned mental hospital in the Dragon Kingdom. He also inexplicably becomes a Chosen One! Who can he even complain to about this? I never wanted to tra 231Reads8.0Score109Shelves
4. 104 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score325Shelves
5. 105 始 I Toyed with and Abandoned a Brooding Murderer 始乱终弃了阴湿杀人犯 Pearl Milk Tea, Hold the Tea珍珠奶茶不要茶Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted 393Reads—Score120Shelves

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   Comedy, female-oriented, strong female lead, ghost story, has a romantic pairing. Initially, they both want to kill each other, then the female lead loses her memory and thinks the male lead is her brother, and the male lead also develops feelings. The plot and romance are evenly balanced; I think it's quite funny, and the writing is good too. (•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)ᵒᵏᵎᵎᵎᵎ The female lead has a sunny personality and is very talkative.

6. 106 恐 Horror Game: From the Start, the Skin Bride's Bones Terrified the World! 恐怖游戏：开局皮嫁骨吓哭全球！ Cheese Spade芝士黑桃Mystery367k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted with Traditional Techniques, No AI] [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] The horror game has arrived! Lin Ye transmigrated here and was selected to take part in designing a global horror game. He had planned to bring out the "Ghost Bride" to save Daxia, only to discover that its culture hadn't been lost at all! Traditional Daxia ghost stories had been used to death, and the whole nation was in despair! Daxia had suffered ten straight losses. The supernatural was invading, and the land was 992.5kReads8.6Score211.2kShelves
7. 107 什 What Do You Mean I Became a World-Ending Urban Legend? 什么叫我成了灭世级怪谈？ Wild, Bold, Cool, and Flashy Shark狂拽酷炫鲨Mystery273k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] [Turns Into a False Person in One Chapter] [The Protagonist Is a Pure Monster] Su Yuan transmigrated to a bizarre world rife with danger. Here, everything from horror legends had become real: false people, vengeful spirits, old gods hidden beneath the ocean... And an official organization lurking in everyday life: the Cleanup Bureau. This was an age of despair. With urban legends becoming reality, ordinary people could hardly fight back, and even the authorities we 273.6kReads8.3Score46.8kShelves
8. 108 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

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   Believe me, the eternal god of the Ten Days, long live the Yakuza!!! The second book was quite good in my opinion; the story was tight, and the events were basically connected. The third book was similar to the second, but I preferred the third because the plot involves the protagonist escaping from school to a pharmaceutical factory, searching for secret locations one by one, and then escaping. The fourth book followed a similar formula to the first two. The fifth book was quite novel; the protagonist worked in a supernatural world, climbing the ranks step by step, and he was quite strong himself. The last book's protagonist wasn't normal; after spending so much time in the supernatural world, he was basically assimilated but still retained his humanity; it's about containing those supernatural beings.

9. 109 规 Rule Horror: I'm Really Not a Fangirl 规则怪谈，我真的不是追星少女 Fang Chenchen方尘尘Mystery301k WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + suspense + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + infinite worlds + lighthearted comedy + absurd] Ye Mei transmigrated into the novel Strange Tales of a Haunted World. All she wanted was the power of money, but from the start, she unexpectedly got herself a creepy “husband.” The husband I want is someone who holds me in his hands and treats me like his darling, not someone who holds my heart and treats it like a treasure! [A lighthearted comedy with little brain-teasing 10Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   All the "Rules of the Strange" books are highly categorized, the last one is the absolute best [drooling][drooling][drooling][drooling], my hints are scarier than the game.

10. 110 诡 Eerie: A Dog from the Start, Gear You Scavenge 诡异：开局一条狗，装备全靠捡 I Love Watching the Show我爱围观Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, and it will rise later] [Apocalyptic Awakening] [Stat-Allocation Sequence] [Horror Survival] [Extreme Combat Style] Terror descends upon the world, and a Black Tide begins to devour cities. The uncanny, demons, monsters, forbidden artifacts... Human life is as worthless as grass. People struggle to survive by any means. In an apocalypse of endless terror, the only way to stay alive is to awaken and become part of a Transcendent Sequence! Others awaken as doctors, surviv 466.4kReads8.5Score52kShelves
11. 111 规 Rule Horror: Who Let This Sneaky Lowlife In? 规则怪谈谁把这个老六拉进来 70 Years Old70岁Mystery620k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror + Trickster + Horrors Descend + National Fate] In a parallel world, Qin Yong had already cleared the game, but when he opened his eyes again, he had to start over. The moment he woke up, he was already in an instance! He'd just kicked the horror world to the curb, and now it was back again! It really had the nerve! What a gutsy move! Before the new eerie creature even knew what Qin Yong was, it got taken out. The Horrors descended upon Blue Star. As a Dragon Kingdom player, he fough 4.9kReads8.4Score334Shelves
12. 112 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Family 规则怪谈：小心你的家人 Li Qingqing礼青卿Mystery107k WordsCompleted A world of urban legends descends upon the globe, forcing everyone into game instances. The only way to survive is to follow the rules. Li Xunyan was still busy plastering the streets with missing-person notices for her mom when she stepped into the instance called [Mom's Favorite]. Li Xunyan: ...I'm starting to panic a little. Want to survive? Want to find your missing parents? Clear the instance, and you'll get the answers you seek. Beginner instance [Mom's Favorite] is now open. Be sure to fo 2.8kReads8.7Score325Shelves
13. 113 警 Warning! The Evil God's Followers Are Storming the Horror Instance 警告！邪神眷属正在杀入诡异副本 Fickle World Fungus世事无常真菌Mystery804k WordsOngoing Weird dungeons + livestreaming + lighthearted + no pressure (no couples, no romantic tension). Successfully adapted into a live-action series and a comic, so enjoy with confidence. Weird dungeons descend upon the world, randomly selecting players and leaving everyone in a state of panic. Then Qi Xie, a follower of an Evil God, enters a dungeon and immediately breaks down sobbing! Heavens above! Who knows how many haunted houses he’s slept in and how many mass graves he’s dug up just to keep that 207.8kReads8.9Score29.2kShelves
14. 114 诡 The Bizarre World: I’m a Professional at Being Twisted 诡异世界：论变态我是专业的 Clear Ink on White Paper清墨白纸Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted In the eerie world, you either work or die. Jiang Ling was among the first to enter the eerie world, and he has long since figured out the rules in most of its regions. While others are trapped in the eerie world, despairing as they wash dishes and mop floors in restaurants, Jiang Ling is already leading tourists aboard Death Line No. 3. When the Paranormal Bureau in the real world decides to make its move and sends a team of elites to conquer an S-rank instance, Jiang Ling is leisurely leading 10kReads8.3Score731Shelves
15. 115 我 I Have a Hypnosis App for Female Ghosts 我有一个女鬼催眠APP As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Mystery540k WordsOngoing Qin Ming meant to download a hypnosis game app, but ended up with a female ghost hypnosis app instead. As he gazed at the app’s dazzling array of female ghosts he could romance, then watched one actually appear in the real world, he fell silent. If he wanted to stay alive, he had no choice but to romance the female ghosts! Female Ghost Hypnosis App: Activate! 201.2kReads8.5Score26.9kShelves
16. 116 慈EN Cihang City 慈航市 Mountain-Patrolling Lord God巡山主神Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing At Cihang's grand arena, don't show up without a cheat. Chen Feng transmigrated to another world and discovered that the bosses here were unbelievably sneaky. “Let's go level up in the newbie village first.” “Ha! Got you, transmigrator.” “I'll be reborn and buy a lottery ticket.” “Ha! Got you, regressor.” “Fine, if you're going to play dirty, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman either.” Chen Feng discovered that every time he died, he could refresh and get a new System. A System's power ha 1.1MReads9.2Score130.5kShelves
17. 117 规 Rule Horror: The Nameless Rules 规则怪谈：无名的规则 Nameless Mourning无名的哀悼Mystery272k WordsCompleted [No National Fortune] [No Female Lead] [No Livestream] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [Not Invincible] [Braintwisting Deduction] When the power of rules descends upon the human world, it becomes the focal point of several parallel worlds. The rules erode the order of human society and overturn common sense. Creatures from parallel worlds are everywhere, seeking to invade the human world by these means. Disobey the rules, and you die. But blindly obey them, and all that awaits is ruin. Life 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first two books are beyond question; they're the pinnacle of rule-based supernatural tales. The last one is a new book, somewhat niche, without any national destiny or live streaming elements, but it's genuinely well-written.

18. 118 当EN An Escape Game Boss Enters the Infinite Survival Game 当逃生boss穿进无限流后 Little Zhezi小折子Two Male Leads543k WordsCompleted [Max-Level Boss + Dual Male Leads + Infinite Horror Game + Escape + Powerful Leads] As a gatekeeper boss in an escape game, Ji Xun has been working for the main System for as long as he can remember. He works diligently every day, year-round, never shirking his duties. Yet the survival rate of players who make it past him ranks highest among all the bosses. Ji Xun: Is that my fault? Players: This boss is actually a pretty nice guy. So the main escape-game System waved a hand and fired this freel 10.7kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Trust me, all the books here are great! [Sending heart emoji]

19. 119 规 Rule Horror: You’re a Psychiatric Patient, Yet You Can Really Cultivate Immortality 规则怪谈：你这精神病真会修仙啊 Mao Qing a猫青aMystery645k WordsCompleted The animated comic is now available. [Global Livestream] [Feel-Good Payback] [No Female Lead] [Crazy Protagonist] [Protagonist Is a Monster] My name is Chen An, and I'm a transmigrator. The moment a car sent me flying, I awakened the memories of my previous life. I was a cultivation genius seen once in ten thousand years, destined to become an immortal and look down upon all the heavens! But this world had no spiritual energy. I was so devoted to pursuing the Dao that people took me for a mental 12.1kReads7.1Score1.5kShelves
20. 120 规 Rule Horror: I Can Devour All the Uncanny 规则怪谈：我能吞噬一切诡异 A Billion Cicadas亿只小蝉Mystery72k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + No Female Lead + National Fate + Intelligent Cast + Not Overpowered + Devouring the Supernatural] Rule-based horror descends upon the world. Chen Xin is chosen by one of these horrors and awakens an E-rank talent, “Starving Ghost.” The good news is that this ability can grow stronger. The bad news is that to develop it, he must confront the horrors within the rules head-on, or, to be precise, eat part of them. The power of whatever he devours becomes part of him and serves h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book released! No slackening in intelligence. The protagonist awakens the talent of a starving ghost, able to consume the supernatural and gain a portion of their power, becoming a gourmet in the world of ghost stories. (This is not an invincible protagonist story; there are already 260,000 words in drafts, so no worries about updates stopping.)

21. 121 国 National Fate Ghost Stories: The Horror Isn't Violent Enough 国运怪谈：害怕诡异不够暴力 Sweet Tea甘茶Mystery746k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Absurd Humor + Invincible + Comedy + National Fate + Reckless Tough Guy + Analects-Based Fighting + Meme-Filled] National Fate horror stories descend upon Blue Star, and Tang Gang becomes the Dragon Kingdom's third chosen one. While everyone else struggles to survive in the world of horror, he has already begun his rise to becoming the big boss of that world. The ghost from the household: “On the first night, he said, ‘If it's too hard to deal with, then don't deal with it,’ and fl 31.5kReads8.7Score4.7kShelves
22. 122 失 I Finally Slept Well in a Horror Live-Stream Game 失眠的我在恐怖直播游戏里睡饱了 Shanque Dian山阙点Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + two male leads + livestreaming + powerful duo + little lunatic and sweet on the outside, dark within + happy ending] (The other male lead won’t appear until the third instance, and it gets a little angsty.) Also known as: "Bound to an Achievement System in a Horror Game" When He Feng, who suffers from insomnia, was dragged into a horror game and forced to livestream, he was surprised to discover that his insomnia seemed to be cured. Hey! He Feng, who normally had to rely on luck 3.1kReads9.4Score542Shelves
23. 123 原 Genshin Impact: Eerie Teyvat 原神：诡异提瓦特，我只想活下去 The One of Old Has Forgotten Love昔人已忘情Anime Fanfiction4.1M WordsOngoing [Genshin Impact + Transmigration + The Supernatural + Horror + Rule-Based Mysteries + Regressing] Su Yuan transmigrates to Teyvat. Another, eerie power descends upon this world. All of Teyvat is affected to varying degrees. To save Fontaine, Furina endures five hundred years of loneliness. But just before the dawn of victory, the eerie influence drives her mad… “No one understands my loneliness… No one understands my fear… There’s no one I can confide in…” “Why should I make such selfless sa 7.3kReads9.2Score560Shelves

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    ① The plot is fun and imaginative, with no ambiguous scenes. Even those who haven't seen Genshin Impact can enjoy it, as the plot has already gone beyond the solar system. The plot twists and turns are endless, you'll never get tired of it! ② A great-great-grandfather who died 100 years ago wakes up as a rule-based supernatural NPC, and most importantly, he was a Taoist priest in his previous life!!! He also discovers that his great-great-grandson is representing the Dragon Kingdom in war! ③ The lower his fear level in the supernatural tales, the faster his flesh and blood regenerate! He's in a beautiful mental state and likes to lie down on the street from time to time, or do things like bungee jumping. ④ In an era where eerie things fly everywhere, he is invincible as a human! A human nuclear warhead, he'll keep you alive, but whether you'll be paralyzed or have your limbs amputated is another story. A staunch materialist! Hilarious! ⑤ The second season of the fourth book, the familiar taste, the familiar formula. Is it okay to tattoo someone with Head & Shoulders hair? Officer, please have mercy, we still have to save the world!

24. 124 规 Rule Horror: I'm a Madman, So Why Fear the Supernatural? 规则怪谈：我本疯批，何惧诡异 Green Willow in the Courtyard青青庭中柳Mystery630k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + two female leads + comedy + master schemer + rule-based horror + national fate + entities] Rule-based horror has descended upon reality. The chosen ones bear the fate of their nations and enter horror worlds to face the entities within. After a string of defeats that left the Dragon Kingdom barely clinging to life, luck has finally come its way. Its new Chosen One, Qin Qiuyue, seems to have gained an incredible talent. But the woman seen as the Dragon Kingdom’s last hope ap 2.3kReads9.1Score376Shelves

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    Why only 20 books? As a veteran of the "Rules of the Strange" genre, I have a ton of books, and I can't fit them all in here. So, this is it. I can only say that almost everyone who posted book recommendations mentioned at least one book I've read. These 20 are all books I've read, but I didn't filter by quality. I'm currently experiencing a severe reading slump, so I need to find some that interest me first, and see if there are any more books available.

25. 125 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
26. 126 满 Back at Max Level, I’m Chosen by the Horror World Again 满级归来，又被惊悚世界选中了 Boge博格Mystery300k WordsCompleted On June 6, after years of struggling through the horror world, Shen Chao finally returned home in triumph. But after barely enough time to drink a cup of coffee, he discovered that the horror world still existed on Blue Star! I distinctly remember accidentally destroying the horror world, don't I? Oh no, I didn't quite make it back. It looks like I came back to the wrong plane! After learning that the horror world in this plane was much like the one he'd cleared, Shen Chao was speechless. Guess 546Reads8.1Score106Shelves
27. 127 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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    Aba aba, let's go against the grain of "The Rule-Breaking Administrator, Destroying the World Isn't Too Much of a Thing" [laughs][laughs][laughs]

28. 128 出 Invincible the Moment I Leave the Village: How Will You Deal with Me? 出村就无敌，阁下如何应对 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Liu Ye had always thought he was a good person, especially a devoted son. He was particularly filial to his mother. The Festive Funeral Ghost: What a load of crap! He was kind and gentle toward his father. The Water Ghost: Waaaah... Don’t come any closer! If you do, I’ll kill myself! He would go through fire and water for his friends. The other ghosts: You mean you’d stab us twice, right? All in all, Liu Ye felt that he was a very happy person. All the ghosts: Isn’t your happiness just our tragi 164.1kReads9.5Score20.9kShelves
29. 129 诡 Survival in a Haunted World: I, the Fate-Player, Live Toward Death 诡异求生：我，戏命师，向死而生 Matcha Soda抹茶苏打水Mystery842k WordsOngoing [Survival in a bizarre game + fate and faith + identity talents + System attributes + global forum + players behind the scenes + infinite worlds] On June 6, 2024, a bizarre survival game descends upon the world. Everyone must rely on their own “identity” to survive in this endless game. Some draw the identity of a “Sword God,” who can defeat countless enemies with a single strike. Others become “Scholars,” whose reason far surpasses that of ordinary people. And some are “Assassins,” who avoid th 14.5kReads8.8Score2kShelves
30. 130 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 1.5kReads8.6Score179Shelves

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    20 Is the limit for Tomato, not my limit.

31. 131 惊 Horrifying! I'm the Holy Father in a World of the Weird 惊悚，我在诡异世界当圣父 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery594k WordsCompleted Liu Shu is a young man who grew up in a village. He is determined to become a respected paragon of virtue, just like his father! To achieve this goal, he leads by example! He treats a deaf-mute uncle who refuses to see doctors for his toothache! Zombie: “He pulled out every single one of my teeth. How can they still hurt when they’re all gone? What? My gums hurt? That’s not his problem. He only deals with toothaches!” He builds houses for the lonely elderly in town! Cannibal chef: “The bricks yo 10.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
32. 132 惊 Thriller Game: I Exorcise Ghosts with Physical Force on a Global Livestream 惊悚游戏：全球直播我物理驱魔 Gatsby Can't Get Back on His Feet盖兹比不会翻身Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite-loop horror, comedy, clearheaded but unhinged male lead, no heroine, not brainless, slow pace] A terrifying game of endless reincarnation descends upon the world, and a mysterious young man from Huaxia is chosen. Bearing the hopes of all humanity, he sets out on a road of bloodstains and restless spirits, with no return. A “Physical Exorcism System” falls from the sky, and the boy begins pulling all kinds of stunts that defy common sense. Beneath the absurd challenges and puzzle-solvin 1.9kReads9.2Score260Shelves

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    20 is the limit for Tomato, not my limit.

33. 133 轮 Reincarnation's Eerie Station 轮回诡站 The Heartless One忘心人Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing A cursed ticket leading to one horrifying incident site after another... A city shrouded in dense fog, obsessed with eradicating the very existence of "horror"... Passengers who vanish one after another, or are cursed for all eternity... Inside a dilapidated train, an amnesiac burdened by three curses awakens in the dim light, as a voice calling out "curse" sounds in his ears... "Welcome to Reincarnation Station! Passengers aboard the train, please pay attention... The next stop is... Corpse Pai 167kReads8.8Score17.7kShelves

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to everyone—it's incredibly good, with a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

34. 134 规 Rule Horror: It Takes Two 规则怪谈：双人成行 Tunisian Sea Monster突尼斯海怪Mystery799k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and is rather low, but it will rise] [Two Minds Sharing One Body] [Rules-Based Horror] [Original Scenarios] [Mind-Bending Twists] [Lighthearted Bickering] One moment, Wei Minghua was conquering an S-rank rules-based horror scenario. The next, he woke to find his body gone. His consciousness was trapped in the mind of a nineteen-year-old girl named Mingxi. Mingxi pressed a knife to her throat. "Get out of my body, or we'll both die." Before they could reach an agreement, 30.7kReads8.1Score7.4kShelves

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    First book: Live broadcast, national destiny, strange tales of rules, no female lead. The first two are minimal and can be considered negligible. Also, please support me, the strange tale writer! I haven't finished the second book yet. The male and female leads share one body. The male lead has a goofy personality, while the female lead is relatively calm. I don't really like novels with female leads, but this one is alright.

35. 135 人 Rules of the Human World: Shared Apartment 人间规则：合租公寓 The Bellowing Ox and Horse嗷嗷乱叫的牛马6k WordsCompleted Rules of the Human World: Shared Apartment Building —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rules of the Strange × Infinite Flow × Female Protagonist's Counterattack

36. 136 顶 No One Dares Offend This Top Expert: All the Paranormal Beings Are His Patients 顶级大佬惹不起，诡异全是他病友 May Life Carry Me Across生生渡我Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + wish fulfillment + no romance + livestreaming + a true powerhouse] Qi Yan spent ten years in a mental hospital and has finally been discharged. But the moment he steps outside, he is dragged into a newly generated instance. It turns out the outside world has been overrun by the supernatural for a long time. - Every time Qi Yan enters an instance, he runs into familiar “people”: his dear fellow patients again. While players flee in disarray, he leisurely visits old friends and to 72.5kReads9.0Score16.1kShelves
37. 137 人 Rules of the Human World: Nanyuan Residential Compound 人间规则：南苑小区 The Bellowing Ox and Horse嗷嗷乱叫的牛马6k WordsCompleted Rules of the Human World: Nanyuan Residential Community —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves

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    These books all seem really good; they all feature strong female protagonists and no romantic pairings. I also recommend "Rules of the Strange: Welcome to a Sweet Home" and "Rules of the Strange: Happy Death Anniversary to My Family Members."

39. 139 规 Rule Horror: Starting with a Strange Doraemon 规则怪谈：从诡异哆啦A梦开始 Little Second Brother小二弟弟Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + Mild Frights + Livestream + National Destiny + No Heroine] The uncanny descended on Blue Star a year ago. Longguo's chosen players lost seven rounds in a row, bringing their nation to the brink of ruin. The newly selected player, Lin Yuan, turned out to be an ordinary college student. When the people of Longguo saw that this time's scenario was a three-star haunting, they fell into utter despair. Inside the haunting, Lin Yuan took in the familiar surroundings and fell into t 52.6kReads8.2Score4.5kShelves
40. 140 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

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    Book 1: Open ending (both logical and unexpected) - Gu Yi (Infinite Deduction) Book 2: Beautiful ending but with many unresolved feelings - Zhou Bai (System) Book 3: Open ending where the protagonist cycles through time and time again, and no one knows the final outcome - Wei Ran (No cheat codes)

41. 141 规 Rule Horror: SpongeBob's Great Plague 规则怪谈：海绵宝宝大瘟疫 The Blade-Bearing Man of the Bamboo Grove竹林衔刀人Anime Fanfiction681k WordsOngoing [Welcome to the world of bizarre rules! And what a coincidence: a terrible plague is sweeping through Bikini Bottom! As a doctor, you've been sent here to cure the sick. Beware: this plague is not what it seems. Here is a set of rules left behind by your predecessor. Be sure to follow them. Otherwise, you may end up just like them...] Chu Yi drowned while trying to save someone and found himself in a world made up of bizarre rules. Having read countless novels in his previous life, he tho 4.9kReads8.1Score636Shelves

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    So far, only the first instance is adapted from the anime (and the original anime had quite a few plagues in Bikini Bottom). The rest are normal instances, with no romance or ambiguity. The women here don't have the physical descriptions of Yu Yu Yu, nor are they delicate, innocent girls, and there are no brainless, idiotic cannon fodder characters. It's important to note that the rules and supernatural tales here are like zoo rules and supernatural tales (survival guides left by predecessors; monsters won't be punished for breaking the rules), not the kind of rules popular on Tomato (more like the bizarre, unpredictable world of Fang Tiandao, where you can't leave the door but can crawl out). Everyone has a system, similar to talents in infinite flow games, not cheat codes. Intelligence is more important; the protagonist's ability to pass the levels depends primarily on their intelligence. The instances aren't mindless, and the protagonist of this book is a good person. He won't save the villains who scheme against him, but he will act out of kindness to take revenge on the immoral villainous NPCs in the instances and save the kind NPCs.

42. 142 人 Trapped in a Horror World, I Was Forced to Become the Boss 人在惊悚，我被逼成了BOSS Fearless Elephant无畏象Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + infinite-flow + decisive and ruthless + nuclear-grade absurdity + chaotic neutral] As everyone knows, surviving even a single day in a horror game is extremely difficult. Yet Lin Yi was trapped in the Undying Village for a full 29 days! Not only did he manage not to die, he was forced to become the ultimate BOSS of that instance! After resolving his survival crisis, he finally realized there was a problem. Now that I'm a BOSS, why haven't I cleared the game? That is, until a ne 4.9kReads9.0Score519Shelves
43. 143 人 Rules of the Human World: Shengtian Tower 人间规则：盛天大厦 The Bellowing Ox and Horse嗷嗷乱叫的牛马7k WordsCompleted Rules of the Human World: Shengtian Tower —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 116.9kReads9.2Score17.5kShelves
45. 145 逃 On the Run? I, the Ugly Clown, Just Want to Go Even Crazier! 逃亡？丑爷我只想玩得更疯狂！ Freedom Is the Only Thing That Matters自由才是唯一Urban544k WordsCompleted Liu Xiaoqian, an actor transmigrated into a parallel world, awakened an Acting System on a fugitive reality show. From the start, he played the most iconic supervillain in history: the Joker! In the first round, “The Circus,” Liu Xiaoqian used his superb acting to bewitch everyone there. The people struggling at the bottom of society went mad! “We’re not the ones who are crazy. This world is!” “If we’re going to be abandoned in the end anyway, what’s left to care about?” “Let’s make this pa 8.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
46. 146 人 Rules of the Human World: West City Ring Road 人间规则：城西环线 The Bellowing Ox and Horse嗷嗷乱叫的牛马7k WordsCompleted Rules of the Human World: West City Ring Road —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 我 [Murder Game] I Want to Survive 【杀人游戏】我想活下去 Yu Ge雨戈Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [No Romance]+ [Pure Villainess] High-stakes battles of wits and deadly games; everyone schemes against everyone else just to stay alive. The heroine does every kind of evil, casts aside her conscience, and cares only about profit. Because she knows that only by devouring others can she grow stronger and climb step by step to the pinnacle of power. Watch her fight her way out from the bottom, rising from a mere nobody to stand atop the world. Watch her pull off one dazzling m 41.3kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
48. 148 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 1.3kReads8.7Score170Shelves

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    Both of these are by the author Naihe Qingshen (whom I absolutely adore!). The first book features Su Xiao, a powerful and witty protagonist who battles the God of War—it's hilarious, with a touch of angst. The second book features Ren Fei, who has connections to Su Xiao and can be considered a spin-off. Therefore, I recommend reading the first book first, then the second. Although the second book doesn't have a high rating, it's still quite in line with Su Xiao's style. Of course, the details in the second book are a bit better. I think it can be compared to the first book. So, author, keep up the good work!

49. 149 无 Infinite Escape: I Earn Rent Money in Horror Games 无限逃生：我在惊悚游戏里挣房费 Mo Sibei陌肆白Mystery800k WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + horror, suspense, and mystery-solving + strong female lead + team + plot-focused] [Ding~ Welcome, player, to the Survival Inn! Please do your best to clear the instances and earn your room fees~ We offer dormitory rooms, guesthouse rooms, hotel rooms, and more, as well as a top-tier luxury VIP club waiting for you to unlock~] A gloomy, blood-soaked compound A school crawling with death A cursed painting that brings death to anyone who looks at it An old village teeming with stra 21kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    I've read them all and highly recommend them! I usually just pick books based on what catches my eye, but they're all incredibly good!!! The last one is more geared towards female readers, but it's not primarily about supernatural tales; it focuses more on emotional descriptions. I'm currently reading the first one, and I think the atmosphere of horror is exceptionally well-written! The characters are also well-developed, and I really like this author. I finished reading 2 and 3 a long time ago. I uninstalled Tomato (a Chinese e-book platform) halfway through the second one... I didn't finish it. I remember being really moved by some parts of the third one! Especially the ending—you absolutely have to read it!!!

50. 150 无 Infinite Ghost Stories: I Confessed to the Boss from the Start, and Now I'm Stuck with Them 无限怪谈：开局表白boss，被缠上了 Adding Jade to the Brocade锦上添玉Mystery709k WordsCompleted [Urban legend world + endless instances + Harem System + flirt and run + one-to-many (male leads are split into fragments)] After someone on the street slipped her a little card, Ai Li transmigrated. She ended up in a horror world full of eerie instances and monsters. Barely arrived, she ran into a terrifying clown with greasepaint on his face, forcing her to make a choice. Luckily, the System arrived just in time. But why did this System feel so suspiciously unprofessional? [Ding! Harem System 5.9kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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