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1. 51 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 3.7kReads8.6Score377Shelves

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   These are all my most treasured possessions.

2. 52 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
3. 53 规 Rule Horror: It Begins at the Haunted Zoo 规则怪谈：从动物园怪谈开始 Seriously Ill病得不轻Mystery569k WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Livestreaming + National Fortune System + No Heroine] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror has descended. As a chosen player, Jiang Yi represents the Dragon Nation in the horror scenarios. Successfully clearing an instance earns national fortune points. After four consecutive failures, the Dragon Nation can’t afford another one. If he wins, the Dragon Nation wins! If he loses, the Dragon Nation falls! As it happens, the very first scenario Jiang Y 14.5kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
4. 54 规 Rule Horror Archives 规则怪谈档案馆 Tomb of Eternity万古之墓Mystery114k WordsCompleted This is a vast archive, filled with countless rule-based horrors. Perhaps you can find something inside? We are survivors of the apocalypse, and the archive protects us. But perhaps there is something we can do, too. We collect the rules, understand them, and try to save civilizations from the tide of destruction. This is what we do. Perhaps our actions will not be understood, but we do only what we must. Perhaps you should be ready, too? (Most of the rule-based horror stories so far are my own 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   See, see, it made the kids cry!

5. 55 规 Rule Horror: Starting at Eerie Sheep Castle 规则怪谈：从诡异羊堡开始 Guan Yu's Favorite Is Spicy Latiao关公最爱吃辣条Mystery201k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror] [Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf] [Tom and Jerry] [High-IQ, Wild Plays] [Livestream] [National Fate] I, Ning Yan, was chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in an S-rank Rule Horror challenge. It was hell difficulty from the start: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. The rules here were malicious, and the NPCs were impossible to predict. I struggled to survive through sheer rationality, only to discover that every NPC was a version of me who had failed in a different timeline. Even 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's very brain-teasing; the whole game is an infinite loop.

6. 56 我 Recreating Iconic Scenes in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏里复刻名场面 A Hundred Million Fish亿只鱼Mystery787k WordsCompleted [No female lead + iconic scenes + absurd laugh-out-loud comedy + national destiny + vengeful ghosts. If you don’t laugh in 30 minutes, come beat me up] A horror game appeared, and Qin Ming was ordered to take part at a time when the fate of the Dragon Nation hung in the balance. The System directly altered his talent, granting him an SSS...-rank ability: Meme Reenactment, which let him recreate iconic scenes inside the horror game. When Qin Ming unlocked Crazy Donkey, he said, “Vengeful ghosts, 4kReads8.9Score410Shelves

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   The first and third books are about the protagonist recreating various famous scenes in a world of ghost stories, like catching fish in the desert, the Little Fish's Tale at the Stone Pool, and "Just Because You're So Beautiful," etc. I just skimmed through the others, haha, but the other books were also of good quality.

7. 57 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 3.2kReads8.7Score460Shelves
8. 58 当 Recreating Iconic Scenes in Rule Horror 当我在规则怪谈里复刻名场面 Little Cat一颗小猫Mystery124k WordsOngoing [Rules Horror + No Female Lead + Iconic Scenes + National Fate + Comedy] When Ye Fan opened his eyes, he found himself inside a rules-based horror scenario, fighting on behalf of Great Xia. Great Xia had just suffered a string of defeats, and Ye Fan’s performance this time would determine whether the nation lived or died. The talent Ye Fan drew turned out to be the ability to recreate iconic memes. He could perfectly recreate famous scenes. Beating up a brat, “Oh my, that’s delicious, caught you 62Reads6.6Score—Shelves
9. 59 我 I Craft Nuclear Bombs in Rule-Based Horror 我在规则怪谈手搓核弹 Mu Yang Mu Yang牧阳牧阳Mystery285k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + The Supernatural + National Fate + Deduction + Memes + Comedy + Physical Exorcism] Qin Yu, a genius engineer with a criminal personality, is chosen to enter a rule-based horror world, representing Longguo in the contest. After Longguo has lost four battles in a row, Qin Yu becomes the country's last line of defense. If Qin Yu loses, Longguo falls. “Congratulations, you have obtained an SSS-rank talent: Engineer.” [Engineer: Any object you touch can be given mechanical proper 30Reads8.9Score110Shelves
10. 60 规 Rule Horror: I Receive Letters from My Future Self 规则怪谈：我能收到未来自己的信 The Author Is Done For作者凉了Mystery394k WordsOngoing In a parallel world, supernatural rule-based scenarios have arrived. One chosen person is randomly selected from every country around the world to take part. The chosen person’s life is tied to their country. If they die in a scenario, the supernatural rules will invade their country. If they clear the scenario, the supernatural rules will not arrive. Lin Feng receives a letter written by his future self. It reveals that he will become a chosen player and fail, leaving him trapped in the scenari 21Reads6.9Score—Shelves
11. 61 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
12. 62 规 Rule Horror: I Can Control the Rules 规则怪谈：我能掌控规则 Young Master Kun, Deep as the Abyss深不见底的坤少爷Mystery291k WordsOngoing [No female lead + livestreaming + national destiny + Eerie] Tales of terror descend, and gods and demons roam. Demons run wild, but I walk alone. Su Bai has been chosen to enter the Eerie World and represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge. If he loses, the Dragon Kingdom loses! If he dies, the Dragon Kingdom falls! The first world he must face is the Eerie World known as The Happy Family, with a death rate of 99 percent. Everyone entering the Eerie Space for the first time gets one free cha 28Reads8.0Score—Shelves
13. 63 恐 Horror Game: My Family Are All Monsters! 恐怖游戏：我的家人都是鬼怪！ Mr. Yan, Who Loves Sunflower Chicken爱吃葵花鸡的颜先生Mystery750k WordsCompleted Horror games. Dungeon missions. In Zhao Shi’s world, everyone has to enter terrifying games and repeatedly face all kinds of dungeons. While everyone else struggles desperately to survive and escape, Zhao Shi obtains a System that lets him see the rules governing how ghosts and monsters kill. Everything has rules, and every rule can be broken! With the System’s help, Zhao Shi easily sees the rules of every ghost and monster. You need a son? Sure, Mom! You need a husband? Honey, how about me? 144Reads8.9Score106Shelves
14. 64 救 Help! What Do I Do When a Loli Maid Is Hunting Me? 救命，被萝莉女仆追杀怎么办 Aim for Two Chapters a Day争取二更Mystery816k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + comedy + game] Lin Che accidentally finds himself in a game called “Horror World,” where he becomes a teacher at a school for ghosts and monsters... 289Reads9.3Score—Shelves
15. 65 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 2.2kReads9.4Score270Shelves
16. 66 7 A Seven-Year-Old Kid, and All My Companions Are Supernatural 7岁幼崽，我的伙伴都是超级诡异 Tiger God老虎神Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Little kids, horror, eerie, satisfying read, high-martial-arts, childlike innocence, supernatural powers, face-slapping, school beauty] Horror descends, plunging the world into chaos and leaving humanity on the brink of destruction. Seven-year-old Lin Xuan wants to recover his mother’s soul. He teams up with a group of eerie little friends and heads to the far western edge of the world, determined to bring her soul back... 98Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    The subject matter is novel and well worth watching.

17. 67 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 569Reads9.4Score105Shelves

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    They are all ghost stories.

18. 68 规 Rule Horror: Even Satan Should Have Your Name Tattooed on His Back! 规则怪谈：撒旦背后都该纹上你！ I Love Eating Little Shellfish我爱吃小贝Mystery438k WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Live Streaming + Comedy] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror games have descended upon the world. Zhang Mingyu is chosen by the Horror Space to represent Longguo in challenges within the horror worlds. If he survives, Longguo receives rewards for its national destiny! If he dies, Longguo will be invaded by the supernatural! Zhang Mingyu's first challenge is the hell-difficulty scenario “Evil Spirit Dormitory.” While the other chosen 819Reads8.7Score106Shelves
19. 69 你 Why Mess With Him? Rule Horror Is Practically His Grandchild 你惹他干嘛，规则怪谈是他孙子辈 Flying Cat崩飞猫Mystery484k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + comedy + swagger + master schemer + national fate + invincibility + undercover visits] My name is Dong Qing, nicknamed the Azure Emperor. I was born in ancient times. I was fortunate enough to subdue a Nian beast and refine it, becoming an ancient entity in a small world. Ten thousand years passed. My baleful aura turned inward, and my power reached its peak. Because my strength was too outrageous, the laws of the plane categorized me as a horror entity. In modern terms, I’d 1.4kReads9.0Score163Shelves
20. 70 规 Rule Horror: I Rely on Luck to Cheat 规则怪谈：我靠幸运开挂 Watermelon Slush西瓜冰沙Mystery289k WordsCompleted [No romance + horror + mystery + livestreaming + national fortunes] The paranormal returns, and rule-based horror games descend upon the world. One chosen player from each country is randomly selected to enter a horror game. If a player dies, the game descends upon their country. Only by clearing it can the country dispel the horror and claim its rewards. The lucky Qin Jiu is chosen by the game to represent the Dragon Kingdom, attracting the attention of millions. (Dear son, Mom and Dad are goin 2.4kReads6.7Score231Shelves
21. 71 我 I Ascended to Godhood in a World of Strange Tales 我在怪谈世界封神 Bones Eat Bears骨头吃熊Mystery68k WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Paranormal Invasion + Live National Destiny Broadcast + No Female Lead] The Rule-Based Horror Game begins, and the paranormal descends upon the entire world. The age of horror stories has arrived. Bound to an Assistance System, he enters the horror world right from the start and gets ten talent draws! Becoming a god is a piece of cake! The next second: [Assistance System Notice: Congratulations! Your luck is off the charts! You received 10 Charm Points!] He grumbles and begs —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is excellent. The protagonist isn't a chosen one who can't see the rules. In a world of supernatural tales, if he can see the rules, he has to abide by them. If he can't see the rules, then there are no rules at all.

22. 72 我 I Set the Rules in the Horror Story 我在怪谈里立规矩 Don't Like Eating Noodles不愛吃面Mystery104k WordsCompleted While others cower in corners of Rule Horrors, kneeling and scraping by for a chance to survive, I face the filth lurking in the shadows, gripping the Seal of Rules and establishing order in the human world with nothing but a mortal's body. I suppress the evil spirits of the world and protect the everyday lives and lamplights of every household. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tired of the timid survivors in ghost stories? This is pure exhilaration! The protagonist grips the Rule Seal and confronts evil head-on, personally establishing rules for humanity and protecting the warmth of human life. It's thrilling, reassuring, and simply irresistible!

23. 73 诡 The Supernatural Returns, and I Am the Greatest Fear in the World 诡异复苏，我是世间最大的恐惧 Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Invincible] [No female lead] Qin Yu died, and his soul arrived in another world, merging with a haunted house. In this age of supernatural resurgence, he continually grew stronger and evolved, creating his own kingdom of terror. Whether human or supernatural, everyone saw him as their greatest fear. 13.8kReads8.4Score928Shelves

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    Character traits: The first book I read wasn't scary at all, and even had some sweet moments.

24. 74 七 Seven-Day Horror: My University Is a Horror Game 七日怪谈：我的大学是恐怖游戏 A Thousand Ties千牵结Mystery556k WordsCompleted [First Person], [Rule Horror], [Ensemble Cast], [Coming-of-Age Protagonist], [No Romance], [Not a Power Fantasy], [Hardest Beginner Instance in History] This school has become a ghost-story game arena. Lin Xia, Ye Yan’s roommate, dies for no apparent reason in their dorm. The announcement sounds, declaring that the [Ghost-Story Game] has officially begun. Ye Yan, Chen Mo, and Zhou Yuan discover that Lin Xia died because she unknowingly broke a rule. For the next seven days, every place may hide 303Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥 Fans of rule-based supernatural stories will be thrilled! The atmosphere is off the charts, and the high-energy, oppressive feeling is constant, making me hold my breath while watching!

25. 75 小 Horror Rules in My Neighborhood: I Became a Witness 小区规则怪谈，我成了目击者 ShuishengmuKK水生木KK7k WordsCompleted Neighborhood Rule Horror: I Became a Witness 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two short ghost stories are quite interesting; you should check them out!

26. 76 绝 A Survival Guide to the Desperate Supermarket 绝境超市的生存指南 ShuishengmuKK水生木KK10k WordsCompleted A Survival Guide to the Supermarket at the End of the World —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, which tells the story of ghost messengers solving cases and secrets of the underworld, features hardcore Taoist magic and witty battles, many plot twists and strict logic, and perfectly captures the atmosphere of Chinese horror.

28. 78 国 National Fate Ghost Story: I Was Chosen to Enter an Infinite Dungeon 国运怪谈：我被选中参加无限副本 Woodenhead's Journal木头的日志Mystery487k WordsCompleted When the whole world is forcibly bound to supernatural scenarios and forced to watch them livestreamed, Longguo sends in three “freaks”: a con artist who exploits every loophole, a brute who believes only in his fists, and a medium who can commune with ghosts. They are thrown into a blood-red school where the rules are warped: arrive three seconds late and you die, run and you trigger a pursuit, while bones in the walls tick away the seconds. As players from other countries struggle to survive, 191Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Global live stream of ghost stories

29. 79 东 Tales of the East Sea 东海怪谈 Joker's Wharfjoker的码头Urban34k WordsOngoing An adventure story about a bunch of lovable idiots, with a touch of fun mixed into the horror. The story follows the protagonist's adventures with the local natives and an outside research team while working as an island guard in the East China Sea. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The language is witty and humorous, and everyone's IQ is online.

30. 80 惊 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏：我能看到提示 Master Mouse in Sunglasses戴墨镜的鼠爷Mystery951k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.9kReads8.9Score660Shelves
31. 81 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 113kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
32. 82 规 Rule Horror: This Dorm Is a Little Bit Terrifying 规则怪谈：这个寝室有亿点点恐怖 Yi Du Qi一渡七Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The supernatural rises, and rule-based horror descends. Each country will randomly select a Chosen One to enter the world of urban legends. If you clear the rule-based horror game, your country receives rewards that help it resist the urban legends. The first urban legend takes place in a dormitory. [You've finished another fulfilling day of studying. Welcome back to your dorm to rest. Please read the dormitory rules in advance.] [1: This apartment is designed for six people.] [2: The lower bunk 3.1kReads8.9Score246Shelves
33. 83 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 5.6kReads9.3Score612Shelves
34. 84 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 14.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
35. 85 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 31.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
36. 86 杀 Murder Rules? Did You Know I Can Be Reborn After I Die 杀人规则？你可知我死后，能重生 Love of the Void空之恋Mystery405k WordsCompleted (Also known as: Killing Rules? Did You Know I Can Be Reborn After I Die?) [Academy + Supernatural Powers + Killing Rules + Death Rewind (Reborn After Death)] Get killed, then return to the moment before your death. Amid the strange and uncanny, through rebirth after rebirth, Bai Jue feels like he is going insane. A blue moon no one can look up at, another version of himself in the world inside the mirror, a cute but insecure upperclasswoman, the campus beauty with double standards and an iron wi 528Reads8.3Score101Shelves
37. 87 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern 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 138kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
38. 88 规 Rule-Based Horror Stories: Starting with Halloween 规则类怪谈，从万圣节开始 Love of the Void空之恋Mystery651k WordsCompleted (Also known as: Rule-Based Horror, Starting with Halloween) My name is Bai Ze, and I’m an ordinary high school sophomore. Even though it was Halloween, I saw a Christmas tree in my residential compound. Only later did I learn that the tree didn’t exist. The fifteen rules in the residents’ chat group, the timid older girl next door, the strange white-haired little girl, the patrol team’s eerie regulations, my beautiful deskmate, the ghost in the thick fog... The residential compound, the school.. 761Reads8.8Score101Shelves
39. 89 怪 Ghost Story Rules: I'm in Countless Horror Worlds 怪谈规则：我在无数个恐怖世界 Happy Newbie萌新快乐手Mystery301k WordsCompleted [Original Horror Stories + Horror + Livestream + National Destiny + No Female Lead] Endless terror awakens, taking shape as countless worlds of strange tales. Each country selects one chosen contestant to make it through each strange-tale world. Those who succeed ensure that the tale can never descend upon their country, and bring it national fortune. Those who fail see the strange-tale world descend, and the souls of all the defeated lose their lives forever. Ye Feng, a horror-novel enthusiast 4.4kReads8.6Score345Shelves
40. 90 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 101Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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41. 91 海 Strange Tales of Haiqu 海曲诡事 Want to Eat More想吃又Mystery85k WordsCompleted My story begins with a few human skins. It’s a little long, a little complicated, and a little hard to believe. When I was a child, I wasn’t quite right in the head. The cats and dogs in the village were all afraid of me. The other children weren’t afraid of me, though, because I wasn’t quite right in the head. People like me are later called “village guardians” by online commenters. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hello everyone, I'm the one who keeps dropping chapters, The Village Guardian is full of surprises! Terrifying yet occasionally mind-blowing! Truly worthy of the title "Village Guardian"! Hahaha, let me take advantage of this momentary lapse in judgment and unleash a few more curses! The Strange Tales of Haiqu

42. 92 规 Rule Horror: Only I Can Reload Infinitely 规则怪谈：只有我能无限读档 City Lightyears城市光年Mystery631k WordsCompleted [Rules mean certain death? Sorry, I can reload forever.] The paranormal resurges, and rules descend. Nameless horrors invade reality, and the world is reduced to a series of deadly “horror game instances.” “Mom’s Note,” “The Midnight Bus”... Ordinary people tremble in the gaps between the rules. One misstep is all it takes for their sanity to hit zero and their bodies to mutate. Su Ming awakens the only F-rank (pseudo) ability, which is actually an SSS-rank [Infinite Reload]. Faced with a ru 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Highly recommended! You can't miss this amazing classic of supernatural tales with its rules. The story unfolds logically with constant plot twists, and the characters are well-developed. I especially love the main character. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading, and you'll want more.

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