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The Ultimate Lovecraftian Horror: Despairing Yet Thrilling 克苏鲁极致的恐怖,令人绝望又兴奋

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  1. 51 The Flawed Dao, the Strange Immortal 道缺诡仙 Eastern Fantasy314k WordsCompleted The Heavenly Dao is missing, and the immortals and Buddhas are uncanny. Is this real, or an illusion? Is it Wu Zai who is sick, or the Great Abyss? Where is Baiyujing? What is an immortal? Wu Zai can’t tell. He really can’t tell… 53Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 52 Our Whole Class Transmigrated, and The Fourth Calamity Descended on a Cosmic Horror World 全班穿越,第四天灾降临克系世界 Eastern Fantasy510k WordsOngoing [The Entire Class Transmigrates + Chat Group + Eldritch World + Boundless Imagination] The Fourth Calamity vs. indescribable creatures. The early world has a Western fantasy feel, but later on it's mostly an eldritch world. (This is a slow-burn story, so please stick with it until later (>人<;)) We woke up one day to find that our entire class had transmigrated to a corrupted western continent. The System gave us two choices: 1. Fight our way through the monsters on the continent and purge 80% of 187Reads—Score100Shelves
  3. 53 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 127Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 54 Delusions: The Book of Ghostly Grudges 诡妄:鬼怨书 Mystery458k WordsCompleted [Two heroines + Lovecraftian horror + thrills + madness + mutual devotion + smart leads] A meteorite resembling a ball of flesh crashes into Earth, bringing with it a god from another planet: the Mad God Mo Shanshan. The arrival of this uninvited guest awakens supernatural evils that have slumbered for ages, and a bizarre, terrifying feast of “god-making” is about to begin. 95Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 55 The Realm of Disorder: From Knowledge 9 to Lord of the Old Ones 失序之界:从知识9到旧日之主 Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing In my lifetime, I killed more people than I could count. After uncovering the truth, those who came after me gave me many names. The Mogros Incident: The Corrupted One Who Summoned an Evil God. The Yellow Garment Incident in Keski City: The Butcher Who Cleared Out K Street. The Windmill Garden Massacre: The Passerby Who Granted Wishes. The Asylum Arson: The Innocent Arsonist. The Knight's Tale: The Vicious Witcher. The Starry Sky Society, Sequence 1: Aquarius. The Fall of Flannel City: The Maste 1.7kReads—Score150Shelves
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  6. 56 When the Fool’s Game Reaches the Gods 愚弈神至时 Eastern Fantasy104k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy] [No female lead] [Cthulhu] [Folk horror] The emperor dies on the Dragon Throne, and the regent is reduced to a loyal lapdog. When a blood-crusted dragon spine bursts out of the earth, a marquis who acts in the name of righteousness descends into madness. Xu You, crushed to death by a dimensional transmigration device, suddenly discovers that he has taken his place at the gods' gaming table and become a new player. Well then... Learn by doing. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  7. 57 I Raise Nine Sequences, and I'm the Seed of the Mysterious 豢养九大序列,我是诡秘之种 Urban203k WordsOngoing [Lord of the Mysteries] + [Sequences] + [No Female Lead] On a night of thunder, I awoke amid a chaotic tide of spirituality. When I opened my eyes, I saw this world: Corrupted beings had grown fangs and claws. Rotting corpses were quietly beginning to walk among the living. The Blood Clans, asleep for countless years, had left their underground lairs and seen daylight again. Lost souls and wandering ghosts roamed everywhere, searching for new bodies. As rusted steel behemoths set foot on the lan 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 58 I Become a God Behind the Scenes in a World of Steam and Magic 我在蒸汽与魔法的世界里幕后成神 Eastern Fantasy151k WordsOngoing My name is Klein, and I come from Zhuxia. I transmigrated into a game called Above the Stars and became one of its mid-game antagonists. Thanks to my foreknowledge of the plot, I got a great start from the beginning, using my uniqueness to embark on a transcendent path of my own. 36Reads5.4Score—Shelves
  9. 59 Lord of the Mysteries: The Beyonder’s Book 诡秘:非凡者之书 Urban310k WordsCompleted [A Premium Occult Mystery] [The Peak Ensemble Cast Novel of 2025] [A Top-Tier Behind-the-Scenes Story, Best Read Patiently] Lin Hua, a web novelist, wrote an Eastern cosmic horror novel featuring twenty-two paths to godhood. When he typed the final word, monsters descended upon the world soon afterward! He never imagined his novel would have such a tremendous impact on the world. He himself even died at the jaws of a monster. His only consolation was that, in the despair of the apocalypse, at th 4.3kReads5.8Score500Shelves
  10. 60 The Sequence Creator: Lord of the Dead 序列造物神:悼亡之主 Urban291k WordsOngoing [mystery-inspired + sequence progression + Cthulhu-esque + not invincible + no System + slow burn] The world is reborn in filth, beneath the radiance of a black sun. Souls from another world ferry across, while the dead drift over a sea of death. The gods make strange choices; the foolish twist into madness. The funeral bells toll. Who will sing the vanished stories? A wave of decline sweeps over human civilization. Are the extraordinary truly a cure, or are they poison? Sacred power is tainte 6Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  11. 61 Sequence Control: The Mastermind Behind the Cyber Prison 序列掌控:赛博监狱的幕后之主 Urban375k WordsOngoing [Cyberpunk + behind-the-scenes scheming + slow burn + supernatural powers + no female lead] Lin Si wakes from a sleep to find himself transmigrated to a strange world. Beneath its glowing neon lights lurk depths of depravity, where mechanical ascension exists alongside flesh-and-blood reconstruction. Under the torrent of technological progress lie bizarre creatures, supernatural awakenings, and the return of ancient gods. Danger is everywhere. Trapped in a cyber prison and sentenced to life, wit 203Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  12. 62 Raise Your Head Three Feet, and There’s an Evil God 举头三尺有邪神 Mystery328k WordsOngoing [Eastern Fantasy + Lovecraftian Elements + Plot-Driven + Mystery + No Cliches + No System + No Brain-Dead Characters + Not a Power Fantasy] [Readers who may be bothered by this, proceed with caution] [The first five chapters are slow-burn setup. The story picks up afterward, and there's a detailed outline, so read with confidence!] After transmigrating, Zhou Mo finds himself in a small village that resembles one from ancient China. Gradually, strange and utterly inexplicable things begin happeni 542Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  13. 63 A Mysterious Life That Begins from Zero 从零开始的诡秘人生 Eastern Fantasy388k WordsOngoing The Fifth Era: a steampunk age of mechanical guns and cannons; a haunted playground where the uncanny returns and evil gods awaken; a fantasy continent of bloodshed, the occult, and advancement through potions; a mad world of things that cannot be named, spoken of, or looked upon. Hodge transmigrates into this world as the only heir to an imperial marquis. His parents are loving, and he has a happy family. Then, during a dinner party, the uncanny sweeps in. Bloodshed blooms amid the madness, and 780Reads7.4Score—Shelves
  14. 64 Longevity Begins with Fist Techniques 长生,从拳法开始 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Liu An picked up a White Ape Boxing manual from a street stall, thinking it would be something new to try. He never expected it to open the door to an entirely different world... From martial arts to the Dao, transcend the ordinary world! Break free of your shackles and step into legend! [This book has no System. It focuses quite a bit on cultivation and immortality, but that won't get in the way of the plot.] This book is entirely fictional. Please don't take it seriously. Thank you! 9.3kReads8.5Score764Shelves
  15. 65 The Most Wanted Fugitive in History 史上最强通缉犯 Mystery657k WordsCompleted When he opens his eyes, Chen Mu, a former criminal police officer in his previous life, discovers that he has been reborn in a parallel world. And he has become an escaped convict wanted for an entire family’s murder! Shrill police sirens ring across the city as heavily armed officers close in from every direction. A net of traps leaves no way out. Ding! [Escape System issuing a mission] [Main Mission: Publicly serialize and update the story of your escape] [Side Mission: Find the real culprit b 75.4kReads8.5Score5.8kShelves
  16. 66 The Cthulhu Era: Starting from Sequence Zero 克苏鲁时代,从第零序列开始 Eastern Fantasy284k WordsOngoing Cthulhu + Sequences + Outer Gods + Calls from the Unknown, Whispers in Your Ear. The age of Cthulhu has arrived. Li Fan accidentally transmigrates into the body of a count’s son. Demons hatch their schemes, the Church fights back, and Cthulhu’s call beckons. Step into the history of sequence evolution and help build a new nation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 67 Thriller Game: Beginning with the Death of Bai Ze 惊悚游戏:从白泽之死开始 Mystery504k WordsOngoing Newbie player Chen Mo accidentally enters a horror game and begins a thrilling fight for survival. “Welcome to the horror game. Please remember the following rules.” “1. The paranormal cannot be killed. 2. The paranormal must obey the rules. 3. Players cannot kill one another. …” As Chen Mo gradually learns how the horror game works, he uncovers an even more terrifying secret behind it. When you enter this game, remember: fear is your grave, and calm is your weapon. Can you survive the next lev 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 68 I'm in Malaysia, and I'm Going to Slay Ghosts and Demons 人在大马,我要斩鬼除魔 Mystery330k WordsOngoing Moonlight flows like water, while daylight cuts like a blade. On the path to immortality, I slay the heavens' chosen ones. Clad in black, I grip the Tiger Soul blade, scale the heights of Cangwu, and stride across emerald waves. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of the underworld open. When migrant workers venture abroad, they discover how dangerous the outside world can be. They encounter ghosts at ten thousand meters in the air, while the hot lands of Southeast Asia conceal 713Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 69 The Nine Tripods Shrouded in Dust 九鼎蒙尘 Mystery644k WordsOngoing History student Chu Ye inherits his grandfather’s bronze compass, only to brush against the buried secrets of Huaxia: Reflections in mirrors begin devouring the living. A hundred-year-old shamanic corpse, wrapped in chains, crawls from the depths of the Yellow River. Ancient gods stir in Chang’an’s ley lines, fed by the dance of a noble consort. The bloodline ability he is forced to awaken, “Empathic Sense,” is both a key to glimpsing the truth and a curse that drives him toward madness: Each ti 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 70 Folkways and Immortality: Starting Out as a Poor Scholar 民俗长生,从穷秀才开始 Eastern Fantasy984k WordsOngoing In a world called the Mortal Realm, every cultural symbol is imbued with hidden meaning. When those hidden meanings become reality and the ideas they embody become power, the power of tradition finally reveals itself to the world. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 71 The Huyang City Horror 环阳市恐怖事件 Mystery514k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu] [Eerie] [Plot-driven] [Feel-good read] The rainy season in Huanyang never ends. It has simply turned blue. From a detective's missing-person case to a young man's “Buy one, get one free”; from a reporter's investigation of a construction site to an elementary school student's essay; from a graduate's rented room beneath a bridge to a charlatan's inexplicable incense ritual... Everyone is seeing the same color and hearing the same sound: A buzzing rises from underground, whispers coil a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 72 Horror on the High Seas: I’m Trying Every Way to Get Myself Killed 恐怖大航海:我疯狂作死 Sports165k WordsOngoing [Seafaring] [Survival] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [Decisive Killing] [Shipbuilding] [One Heroine] Two hundred million people around the globe are forcibly dragged into a Cthulhu-themed Age of Sail game. Black fog devours everything, and monsters infest the seas. Lu Yuan, a brain cancer patient, awakens the one and only talent from the start: [Cognitive Anchor]. His sanity floor is locked at 30 points, and the crazier he gets, the stronger he becomes! While other players are lured to their deaths by the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 73 I Became a Playwright in the Mysterious World 我在诡秘世界成为了剧作家 Eastern Fantasy149k WordsCompleted The novelist Luo Cao unexpectedly receives a mysterious package. The appearance of a fountain pen seals his fate. As he passes through one soul after another, will Luo Cao lose himself completely? Does a person write a story, or does a story write a person? And what is the reason behind his sudden entanglement in this bizarre tale? To return to his own world, Luo Cao is forced to form a Sacred Covenant with Jasmine, a character from his novel. Fountain Pen 558755 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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  24. 74 The Fallen Immortal’s Feast 堕仙食宴 Eastern Fantasy752k WordsOngoing (Cultivation with Lovecraftian horror) (No female lead) The sages have vanished, and all living beings have fallen! How can we cross this sea of suffering? Only slaughter leads to the shore! Mo Lu is steeped in demonic nature, possessed by all three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion. He does no good deeds, preferring instead to kill and burn. Yet in this chaotic world of cultivation, he is like a carp leaping through the Dragon Gate, or a tiger returning to the mountains. Just see what path 4.2kReads8.9Score402Shelves
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  25. 75 Olden Days: Is It Really Too Much to Start with a Pair of Ancient God’s Eyes? 旧日开局拿古神一双眼睛不过分吧 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Cthulhu Mythos] + [Superpowers] + [White-Haired Tsundere Upperclasswoman] + [Single Heroine] + [Nontraditional Power Fantasy] (I handcrafted all 205 career paths. See the comments under the opening section of Chapter 1.) (The map has been posted in the author's note. Visit my homepage to see it.) (If you like this book, please leave more reviews and chapter comments. Please, please, it really means a lot to me.) Chen Mo's grandfather suddenly died one autumn morning. No one could figure out why 2kReads8.0Score275Shelves
  26. 76 Cthulhu: A Journal of Despair 克苏鲁绝望笔记 Mystery770k WordsCompleted Chen Mo’s blood and tears reflect a starry sky in the mirror: billions of writhing pupils are gnawing at his retinas. The Old Gods roar blasphemous hymns, and ancient blood seeps through the cracks between city bricks. They have waited a thousand years for this “awakening.” He is no prey, but a vessel. When the last shred of his humanity has been devoured, a door will open inside his skull. 626Reads—Score106Shelves
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  27. 77 On a Moonless Night, the Ghosts Make You Walk in Circles 月黑头鬼打墙 Fantastical Romance309k WordsCompleted Li Mo was once an ordinary man, until a car accident took his wife and turned him into a “neutrino key.” The strange Ω-7 mark on his chest grants him access to the underlying code of reality. Imprisoned by the mysterious “Foundation,” he navigates between cold-eyed watchers, uncanny “Shadow Dancers,” and ancient “Gravekeepers.” He glimpses what lies beyond the veil: the “Weavers” making a tragic sacrifice, the terrifying whispers of the “Deep-Sea Shadow,” and the revelation that the world is a f 3.8kReads7.8Score—Shelves
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  28. 78 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 26kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves
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  29. 79 Immortal’s Hand on My Crown: I Break Through Even While Lying Down 仙人抚顶:我躺着都能突破 Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Does the path to immortality mean you have to sever all attachments and give up love? Does cultivation mean you have to let the whole world down? After Lin Feiyu was hit by a dump truck, a mysterious stroke of fortune chose him and sent him to the final era of the cultivation world. He didn’t need to cultivate: simply staying alive raised his realm, though the time required to break through doubled with each advancement. He thought fate had granted him a priceless opportunity, but he had no idea 117Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 80 Cthulhu: The Jobless Me Brought the Gods to an End 克苏鲁:无职的我终结了神明 Urban386k WordsCompleted (Ensemble cast + Lovecraftian + sequences + apocalypse + grand schemes) Have you ever wondered? Was this blue planet once ruled by a terrifying host of beings like these? Have you ever wondered? Does an indescribable entity lie dormant in the depths of the sea somewhere in this world? Have you ever wondered? Does the King in Yellow wander the barren deserts somewhere in this world? They all have fanatical followers. In the gray mist, the indescribable Cthulhu wanders. Alien races invade, the unc 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 81 The Apocalypse Without Hoarding Supplies: A Creation Myth 末日不囤物资之创世传说 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted This is an apocalyptic world of bloodshed and brutality, where source energy has returned! Apocalyptic survival + sexy beauties + source energy's return + martial arts cultivation + saving the people + building a faction + unifying the world! Peng Zhong wakes alone in the ruins, surrounded by shattered walls and rubble. This strange, terrifying place is impossible for him to accept as his new world. As heavy rain pours down, he grips a wooden stick and walks alone through the downpour, penniles 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  32. 82 The Arcane Gear: I Devour the Old Ones with the System 诡秘齿轮:我靠系统吞噬旧日 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The age of the fog-shrouded city, where steam roars and machinery intertwines with the occult. Whispers of the Old Gods echo, while forbidden knowledge stirs beneath the surface. Investigator Abel Carter was born into an ordinary life, but during a mine collapse he unexpectedly acquired a strange System. Deep within the world lurk nine unknowable Great Old Ones. Humanity relies on a blend of steam technology and occult arts to create supernatural professions such as Espers and Mechanics. Bearing 56Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 83 Drop the Act: You're the Final Boss! 别装了:你才是最终大BOSS Mystery763k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, and it’ll rise later. Everyone’s welcome to read!) [Horror + Heartwarming] [Madness + Stress Relief] [The Male Lead Isn’t Human] [Live Streaming Is a Means of Infection] Some call me the embodiment of darkness, the ultimate form of despair. Others call me the end of death, an indescribable ruler. But I don’t see myself that way. My name is Gao Ran. I’m an ordinary, upright, kindhearted person who cares about others. When it comes to being human, I can proudly say, “I’m 24.9kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
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  34. 84 Aren’t You an Evil God? Why Does Seeing Me Lower Your SAN? 不是邪神吗?见我怎么降SAN值 Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 137.4kReads9.6Score15.7kShelves
  35. 85 Surviving the Misty Apocalypse, I Build a Home with Eldritch Flesh 全民迷雾求生,我用邪神血肉建家 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.0M WordsOngoing [Flesh and Bone + Apocalypse + Lovecraftian Survival + Civilization Graveyard + Mass Transmigration + No Romance] When mist shrouded the world and monsters howled outside their windows, all the players huddled and trembled inside their dilapidated shelters. But Bai Yi was teleported onto the face of the Great Being known as the “Lord of Flesh,” where he witnessed a horrific feast as an even more terrifying being devoured a planet of flesh. The fragments of flesh and bone that splattered from th 140kReads9.1Score11.6kShelves
  36. 86 Reborn as a Great Noble: A Carefree Diary in Another World 转生大贵族,异世界放纵日记 Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + multiple heroines + the uncanny + Lovecraftian horror + elves + reborn in the womb] The darkness and distortion lurking beneath the civilized world, and the eerie whispers heard only in the dead of night! The day the sea mists rose, the world became an isolated island. At first, I thought I had been reborn into an era of backward technology. There were no phones, computers, Wi-Fi, or anything like that. Fortunately, I was exceptionally handsome and easy to get along with, so 131.5kReads9.2Score12.3kShelves
  37. 87 My Left Eye Is from the Olden Days 我的左眼是旧日 Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Lovecraftian horror + anomalous containment + supernatural powers + mystery + the uncanny] More than three hundred years ago, humanity received the "Pioneer Gilded Aluminum Plate" from a higher-dimensional world. Based on its pictographic writing, they provisionally translated its name as Shenhulu. At the same time, The entire world ascended to a higher dimension, and humanity evolved. Humans deciphered the arcane entities from higher dimensions recorded in Shenhulu. They also realized that the 57.9kReads8.7Score8.7kShelves
  38. 88 The Sutra for Crossing the Dead! 渡亡经! Mystery329k WordsOngoing On the night of the great revelation three hundred years ago, traces of immortals vanished overnight, and temples rose overnight. Since then, imperial authority has been legitimized by the divine, and the divine has endured on the offerings of worshippers. On the surface, the mortal world has enjoyed peace. But strange monsters appear one after another in the borderlands. Funeral homes weep at night, ferrymen dare not light their boats, and the more incense burns in the temples deep in the mount 1kReads—Score160Shelves
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  39. 89 I Wait for Someone by Day, But Who Do You Wait for at Night? 白日等一人,黑夜你等谁? Mystery31k WordsCompleted “In life, we wait for all kinds of things, big and small. Gradually, people forget what they were waiting for.” I opened a milk tea shop in S City called “Waiting for Someone.” By day, we have bittersweet love stories, and you wait for your beloved. By night, we have eerie urban legends, and you wonder: who are you waiting for? It’s raining in S City again. That mysterious woman with the broad forehead has appeared once more. Is she the one you’ve been waiting for... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 90 A Faded World 褪色世界 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse196k WordsOngoing [Urban Fantasy / Light Sci-Fi / Cthulhu Mythos / Mystery and Growth / Ensemble Cast / Pure Romance] Synopsis: A poker-faced genius high school student with a self-healing cheat ability is swept into the undercurrents of a bloodborne curse, a mysterious record company, and an ancient catastrophe. As he gets beaten down and grows stronger, he is forced to accept that he himself is the one who, in the future, will become the Witch of the Original Land's former... For readers who: Enjoy the vibe o —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 91 Cthulhu Flower God: Pollination of Withering and Blooming 克苏鲁花神:枯荣的授粉 Mystery959k WordsOngoing [Cthulhu] [Hardcore occult studies] [Meticulously researched] [Mystery and exploration] [Not a power fantasy or formulaic story] [No female lead] [Phobias] [Impostors] Have you ever wondered where the feng shui energy in the world comes from? Could dragon veins be something beyond human understanding? Why do the occult traditions of different regions around the world all ultimately point to the same entity? Shen Yu, a paleographer, is drawn into a series of bizarre incidents. Every clue points t 1.3kReads8.3Score220Shelves
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  42. 92 Demigod 1: Tales of New Shanghai 次神1:新沪怪谈 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Praise the Fool, Azathoth | The author promises original ideas and an innovative plot: What you owe isn't money, but “psychic loans” and “existence taxes.” Overdue and unpaid? You automatically become a sacrifice or have your “existence” erased. Debt collector → half-human, half-god “demigod candidate.” New Shanghai → a cyberpunk city infiltrated by the Old Ones. 187Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  43. 93 Lord of the Mysteries [Original]: The Authority of Fate, Sequence 0 诡秘「原创」·序列0的命运权柄 43k WordsCompleted Lord of the Mysteries: Original Story · The Fate Authority of Sequence 0 68Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 94 Mysterious: The Door Pathway, A Transcendent Finale 诡秘「原创」:门之途径·非凡终局 Male-Channel Fanfiction25k WordsCompleted Mystery «Original»: The Door Pathway · Extraordinary Finale 62Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 95 Exploring the Unknown Entity 探明未知体 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse586k WordsOngoing Modern urban setting + unsolved mysteries + specialized career system + unknown beings and objects (Cthulhu, SCP Foundation) + collection of grim fairy tales + ensemble cast This is an era in which humans and unknown beings coexist peacefully! Tan Zhen sets out with his childhood friend Wan Kun to investigate the disappearance of their loved ones. After passing the warrior assessment, they are assigned to the Third District Containment Center. Along the way, they search for his older brother, 30Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 96 Awakening as a God: From the Mythic World to Godhood 觉醒神明:从神话世界成为神明 Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Private detective Lin Tan receives an anonymous package on a rainy night. The bizarre star chart and blood-seeping bronze mirror inside unveil a terrifying mystery spanning a century. A cry for help from his partner, Qu Zhe, is interspersed with inhuman panting and the warning, “Don’t look.” Then Qu Zhe vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a blood-written message: “Huailiu Town.” Seeking the truth, Lin Tan enters the cursed town, only to become embroiled in a thousand-year feud between 26Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  47. 97 Strange Tales: Notes from a Supernatural Investigation 异闻:诡事调查笔记 Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Enough talk. The show is about to begin. If you want to know what 1999 and the confidentiality agreement are about, turn to Volume Six, Revelation. If you’re interested in a genius’s downfall, Volume Five, The Twelve Movements of the Abyss, is a requiem. If you want to know what lies behind Midnight FM, read Volume Four, Leviathan of the Upside-Down City, and uncover its secrets. If you’ve been having trouble sleeping, or can’t fall asleep, take a look at Volume Three, The Sleepless Prison. It m 110Reads9.4Score130Shelves
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  48. 98 I’m a Dream Pathfinder 我是梦境寻路人 Mystery330k WordsOngoing This is an infinite-loop novel of bizarre nightmares, blending oldcore, dreamcore, weirdcore, the Backrooms, comedy, and other elements. No System, multiple instances (depending on what the author dreams up each night). Note: This isn't pure horror. It's just pretty weird. Do you believe that the world we stand in is actually just someone's dream? We're no more than passing figures in the dreamer's memories. The moment they wake, everything in the world will be erased... Except for one “unlucky 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  49. 99 The Abyss of Ebisu 蛭子之渊 Mystery402k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu]+ [Suspense]+ [Eerie]+ [Unconventional]+ [Not Wish-Fulfillment]+ [No System]+ [No Romance] After finishing the manuscript of The Abyss of the Son of the Leech, horror novelist Martin disappeared without a trace... Without exception, everyone who read it began to teeter on the edge between sanity and madness. At the boundary between reality and dreams, who will make it to the Abyss of the Son of the Leech: Eddie, an Englishman; Hasegawa Kohei, a criminal investigator; or Lin Chen, a Chin 381Reads8.6Score100Shelves
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