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1. 1 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 50.1kReads9.6Score6.3k14d adds

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   These three books all fit the bill; hopefully they can help you if you're looking for something to read. 😄

2. 2 我 I’m the Trickster in the Rule-Breaking Horror Tales 我在规则怪谈做老六 Remembering Youth纪念青春Mystery652k WordsCompleted [Complete, with a universally praised ending] [Rebellious Oddball + School Oddball + Lin Chen the Oddball + Comedy + Crazy Antics + The Uncanny + National Fortune + Mental Illness] [Readers say it becomes legendary from the third instance onward] He swaps a hen’s eggs for pebbles and lets her sit on them for half a month, hands sandpaper to his roommate while he’s on the toilet, and buys ten steamed buns for a beggar who asks for money to eat, then watches him finish them… Lin Chen is an oddba 9.3kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
3. 3 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. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.6k14d adds
4. 4 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 31.9kReads8.7Score4.5k14d adds

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   The first book was about national destiny, the second was about two male protagonists, and the protagonist of the third book was practically the favorite son of the supernatural tale rules. The most outrageous skill he drew was the ability to directly clear the game, yet all the requirements for a supernatural tale male protagonist were met.

5. 5 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 103.2kReads9.7Score14.5k14d adds
6. 6 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Stubbornly Claimed I Wasn't Dead 规则怪谈：开局嘴硬说自己没死 North of No Southern Mountain北无南山Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted This is a world invaded by Rule-Bound Horrors. Those who are selected become players and enter bizarre game instances. Players who enter an instance receive a skill that can be extremely useful in the game. Bai Liang is selected too, but his skills are different from everyone else's. [Big Talker]: When you die, you can insist you're not dead and revive on the spot. [Outlaw]: You don't have to follow the rules, and no one can do anything about it. [Everyone for Me]: When a mission fails, a random 14.1kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
7. 7 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 66kReads9.6Score8.7k14d adds
8. 8 杀 Murder Rules? I'll Take Them On, Crack Them, and Contain Them 杀人规则？我来，我破解，我收容 Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A piano on the roadside, left untouched. Offerings arranged neatly in a hallway. A creaking rocking chair at the mouth of an alley. A lonely hospital bed. This world is full of all kinds of uncanny objects, and even more uncanny people. Wei Lai has always been an atheist, until the day he receives a prediction of his own death. “Your time is up.” “You have 72 hours left.” 338Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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   Family, this is all I can do to help you.

9. 9 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 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7k14d adds
10. 10 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 15.7kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds

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    Slime-sama is forever a god, so good!

11. 11 惊 Thriller: You're So Noble, You Set the Residents on Fire 惊悚：你清高，你把居民用火烧 Novel Cake in the Works小说糕制作中Mystery291k WordsCompleted (Unhinged protagonist + elegant madman + golden finger hints + livestream) Xiao Ye was swept into a global horror game. In his previous life, he cleared the game all the way to the end. After being reborn, he found himself dealing with ghosts all over again. Then the viewers in his livestream room realized this rookie played a little too wild... Red-Clothed Ghost: I only wanted to scare him from behind, but he broke my arm. Is that any way to behave? Long-Haired Ghost: I just wanted to show him 50Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    The first book has a protagonist who's a bit crazy; the second is a bit ecchi; the third is alright, all short stories, around 100 chapters each. I've finished them all, they're quite good, I recommend them.

12. 12 恐 Horror Game: I Can Max Out Female Ghosts' Affection for Me 恐怖游戏：我能刷爆女鬼好感度 Tofu and Eggplant豆腐茄子Mystery627k WordsCompleted The terrifying world has arrived! Countless fearsome races have appeared! Su Mu is chosen by a horror game, and from the start he’s thrown into the Blood Clan Castle instance, a nightmare for beginners... He expects danger at every turn, but unexpectedly awakens a system that lets him max out anyone’s favorability. A nightmare-difficulty instance? “System, add a hundred favorability points!” “System, use the max-favorability privilege!” “System, add five hundred favorability points!” “...” From 75Reads9.1Score—14d adds
13. 13 规 Rule Horror: I Called the Female Ghost “Auntie” from the Start 规则怪谈：开局叫女鬼小妈 San Gong三工Mystery216k WordsCompleted [Thriller + Urban Legends + Horror + National Fate + Livestream] The supernatural has returned, and urban legends are coming to life. Every country is selecting a chosen one. They will enter the supernatural world, representing their nation's chances of preserving its fate. Lin Feng, chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom, finds himself in a hellish game from the start. His initial time until death is just half an hour! The first urban legend takes place at a university that has never had a sing 55Reads5.2Score—14d adds
14. 14 当 When I Became a Capitalist in a Rules-Horror Story 当我在规则怪谈里做资本家 Fan Yu番羽Mystery231k WordsOngoing [PUA Exploitation of Capitalists] + [No Romance] + [National Fate] + [Comedy] + [Eerie] + [Lighthearted] + [Livestream] + [Mystery] The red moon rises, Eerie creatures run rampant, ghost stories invade, the dead return, and people are trapped in an endless cycle… With the Dragon Kingdom on the brink of destruction, Su Fan steps forward. The talent Su Fan draws is to become a capitalist, using PUA tactics to exploit the Eerie. Even the Eerie can only shake their heads in disbelief. The first worl 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this one, check it out 🍉 Single male lead, no female lead

15. 15 七 At Seven Years Old, I Was Chosen to Take Part in the Rules Horror Game 七岁的我，被选中参加规则怪谈 One-Sixth六分之一Mystery522k WordsCompleted No female lead + national fate + eerie mysteries + comedy + unconventional ideas Lin Yuan transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game. From the start, he activates an SSS-rank talent. [SSS-Rank Talent: Ghostbane] [Talent Effect 1: Rules are completely useless against you. When you break the rules of a horror scenario, the corruption of its world has no effect on you.] [Talent Effect 2: When a creature in a horror scenario feels negative e 56.9kReads9.6Score6.3k14d adds

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    The male protagonist is 7 years old.

16. 16 强 Horror Games Cured My OCD 强迫症的我被惊悚游戏治愈了 Rice God Has Cheated米神开挂了Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing Gu Xiaoyong, who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, obtained the Clear Mind System. As long as he cures his OCD, he can become stronger. And so... the ghosts in the horror game began to suffer as soon as Gu Xiaoyong entered it. Slit-Mouthed Woman: Some heartless person sewed my mouth shut... Crushed-to-Death Ghost: All the scraps of flesh on my body have been sewn back together... Terrifying Ghost: This guy ground down every sharp edge on my body... After Gu Xiaoyong had finished 2.2kReads9.4Score27014d adds

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    These books might be somewhat similar (?), To be honest, none of Tomato's books are particularly similar in content to one another.

17. 17 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 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4k14d adds
18. 18 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 6.8kReads9.0Score82114d adds
19. 19 怪 Strange Tales Radio 怪谈广播 Don't Want to Dream While Awake不想醒着做梦Mystery106k WordsOngoing "Thank you for listening to today's strange tales broadcast. Before I tell today's story, I must warn you: only three kinds of people can hear this broadcast. Those with a heavy aura of yin, those who will die within seven days, and, as for the third kind, I can't say much. I can only offer you one piece of advice: watch your back!" 2Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 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 67kReads9.6Score7.7k14d adds
21. 21 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 169.8kReads9.5Score17.3k14d adds
22. 22 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 20.3kReads8.6Score1.8k14d adds
23. 23 规 Rule Horror: I Just Want to Survive! 规则怪谈：我只想活下去！ I Can't Write Novels...不会写小说。。。Mystery895k WordsOngoing [The first five chapters cover the invasion of the Strange Tales world; Chapter Six begins the journey into that world.] [No System, no cheats. The protagonist is an ordinary person, and there is no female lead.] Xia Hua was an ordinary person from the Dragon Kingdom, but one day, his fate changed completely. A mysterious giant clock appeared in the sky and announced the start of the Strange Tales game, changing the fate of countless people. The Rules of Strange Tales game had begun. But it had —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Single male protagonist, ordinary person

24. 24 规 Rule Horror: Three Slashes Make Me Invincible from the Start! 规则怪谈：开局三刀无敌！ Kite-Picking 9527捡风筝的9527Mystery143k WordsOngoing [Original Dungeons] [No Female Lead] [Fast-Paced Stage Clearing] [Deduction] Ye Zi's high school grades are nothing to write home about... But a sudden invitation gives him new hope! In this strange university, every classroom is a rules-based horror scenario, and he has gained the ability to defeat anything in three strikes! His college life passes by uneventfully, until he strikes the rules with his blade... Disclaimer: The protagonist's actions have nothing to do with the author! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is just a self-promotional tactic: ordinary people are relatively weak in the early stages, but later they still follow the path of a leading man.

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