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1. 151 规 Rule Horror: I Exorcise the Uncanny Through Opera 规则怪谈：我靠唱戏超度诡异 Darkman Jun暗漫君Mystery404k WordsCompleted When rule-based horror puts on the costume of traditional opera, singing the wrong lyrics means death, taking the wrong steps means death, and even clapping at the wrong time can get you killed. Armed with the ancestral Nuo mask, Pei Qixian sneers, “Perfect. I specialize in haunting opera stages.” While everyone else trembles as they follow the rules, he turns around and rewrites the script: “The King of Hell wants to pick a show? Today, I’m going to pick, his!” [Instance Notice] You have trigge 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book ranked in the top three of the author's new author list—that's no exaggeration! The story is fast-paced and incredibly imaginative; my palms were sweating the whole time—it was truly thrilling, and once you start reading, you'll want to keep going. It's definitely worth it! The second book felt so real; the more you read, the more chills you got, to the point where you were too scared to make a sound. The rules within are terrifying upon closer examination; you'll find yourself completely engrossed and won't be able to stop. Go read it now!

2. 152 规 Rule Horror: Staying Alive Gets Harder by the Day 规则怪谈：活着越来越难 Darkman Jun暗漫君Mystery431k WordsCompleted My name is Lin Mo, and my hearing is a curse. I can “hear” the distorted “whispers” of objects and places: deadly rules lurking in supermarket night shifts, hospital caregiving duties, and company overtime. They are internally consistent, cold, and cruel. To survive in a hell of rules that can descend at random, I must use this painful hearing in everyday settings to decipher traps and find loopholes in their logic. Every escape makes reality seem more absurd, and staying alive grows harder by t 4Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 无 The Theater of Endless Torment: I Run Ancient-Era Instances in a Ghost City 无间戏台：我在鬼城开古代副本 Nan Tao南桃Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [No romance + ancient-era infinite-level challenges + Chinese horror] Shi Jing lowered her head and saw the bright red bridal gown she was wearing. Beneath her veil, she held up a bronze mirror and aimed it outside. The mirror offered a blurry reflection of the scene beyond the bed. A stooped old woman stood ramrod straight outside the canopy bed She wore a crimson floral dress and a crooked velvet flower in her hair. Her face was as pale as paper, two garish patches of rouge on her cheeks, her 21.2kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
4. 154 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 51.3kReads8.2Score4.3kShelves
5. 155 规 Rule Horror: Starting in the Strange World of Bikini Bottom 规则怪谈：从诡异比奇堡开始 Xibei Bo溪北泊6k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Starting in the Eerie Bikini Bottom 12Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 镜 The Lost Pool in the Mirror 镜中迷潭 The Stubborn Little Sparrow倔强的小山雀Mystery328k WordsCompleted That night, I stepped into the elevator. The doors opened four times. Each time, it was the fourth floor. The fifth time they opened, there was a hall of mirrors outside. In countless mirrors stood countless versions of me. Only one of them was smiling. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The world in the mirror is never a simple replica. Those who are pulled in will be transformed into ghost clones, while the surviving ghost tamers can only survive by feeding the ghosts within their bodies, struggling to stay alive in the layers of ghost realms, with every step teetering on the edge of death.

7. 157 玄 The Mystic Arts Curse Master 玄门咒神 The Tea-Splashed Book Gambler赌书泼茶人Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted On the day Yang Xuan was supposed to get engaged, a blood-red coffin inexplicably appeared in his home. Inside lay a beautiful woman with skin like jade. On the first day, his father died. On the second day, a yin-yang master told Yang Xuan: If he wanted to survive this calamity, he had to consummate his marriage with her... 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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   On this joyous day, the blood coffin arrived, leading to many strange and terrifying events, even drawing Yang Xuan into a conflict that was not of normal proportions.

8. 158 灵 Record of Paranormal Investigations 灵异探访录 Eyes Behind the Sofa沙发后的眼睛Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (Supernatural battles + goofy everyday life + jealous lovers in a love triangle + team bonds) (No rebirth + not invincible + no System + no mindless behavior) According to news reports, several people have gone missing recently, and there has been no word of them since. After repeated interviews and investigations, our reporter on the scene uncovered evidence of supernatural phenomena... A haunted school, a terrifying mall, a ghost bus at midnight, a dream world, and a factory with only a handfu —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 规 Rule Horror: I Sign-In to Become a God, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：签到成神，诡异都怕我 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Redemption + sign-in + national destiny + no female lead + comedy + original story + a tiny bit of touching moments] Over-the-top blurb: Rule-based horror games invade the world. Those chosen are bound to their nations and forced to take part in the games! Victory brings countless resources. Failure means death, and the horror game descends on the city! The games are terrifying? Almost impossible to survive? Participants have to tread on eggshells? Jiang Fan says, this is way too easy! He activ 1.9kReads8.9Score295Shelves

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   I think they are very good, all of them are above nine points.

10. 160 作 I Brought This on Myself, but Now the Escape Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 作死的我被逃生boss缠上了 Bai Zuizui白醉醉Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Two powerful leads + Infinite-flow + Comedy + Yandere] Some people enter the escape game with a bug built right in. Lu Wu is one of them. While everyone else is seriously trying to escape, Lu Wu treats the escape game as nothing more than a game. Most outrageous of all, the escape game’s boss confessed his feelings to Lu Wu. The players, who risk their lives and wade through blood just to survive, are depressed. They’re going to report Lu Wu for cheating! Lu Wu: I didn’t, I 14.2kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves
11. 161 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 66kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
12. 162 惊 Horror Livestream: Don’t Make Me Fight Back in Style 惊悚直播：别逼我花式反杀 Two Shadows Over Qingxun双影照清浔Two Male Leads669k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + infinite-flow + supernatural horror + absurd comedy + happy ending] Before he died, Qiao Yu had a boyfriend. Their love was so tumultuous and famous that everyone knew about it, the kind of love that would endure even if the mountains crumbled and heaven and earth were no more. They made it through the seven-year itch. Just as they were about to meet the parents and head down the aisle, his boyfriend suddenly vanished without a trace! Literally vanished: no sign of him alive or 13.1kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
13. 163 恐 Horror! Terror! Zombies! Monsters and Maniacs! 恐怖！惊悚！丧尸！怪物和变态！ Jason Who Loves Beef Tripe Soup爱吃牛肚汤的杰森Mystery441k WordsCompleted You think ghosts are frightening, but what you picture is a person turning into a ghost! What about animals? You think biochemistry is just something you think about! But what if it happened by accident? What do you think is the strangest thing of all? Seeing a ghost? No, seeing someone exactly like yourself! Is forbidden love something to pity? Same-sex forbidden love can make you cry just the same! 543Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 文 Tomb of Words 文冢 Listening to Sanskrit聆梵音30k WordsCompleted Tomb of Literature —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A strange place, strange people, and the school rules are broken and you get eaten.

15. 165 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

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    I've added some books to my bookshelf, and some I haven't.

16. 166 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 401.1kReads9.2Score33.6kShelves
17. 167 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 50.1kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves
18. 168 冰 The Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoarded a Hundred Billion in Supplies 冰河末世，我囤积了百亿物资 Sea of Memories记忆的海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7.4M WordsOngoing Doomsday + reborn + massive stockpiling + playing it safe + unlimited space + dark revenge, no saintly protagonist The world enters an ice age. The freezing apocalypse arrives, and 95% of the planet's population perishes! In his previous life, Zhang Yi was killed by people he'd helped because of his kind heart. Reborn one month before the freezing apocalypse, Zhang Yi awakens a spatial ability and begins frantically stockpiling supplies! Short on supplies? He empties the hundred-billion-yuan war 359.7kReads8.7Score17.9kShelves
19. 169 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 169.8kReads9.5Score17.3kShelves
20. 170 全 Global Ghostmasters: There Are Hundreds of Millions of Ghosts Inside Me 全球御鬼：我的体内有亿只鬼 Tianzhuo Huazi天卓华子Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Looting bamboo shoots + ghostly resurgence + ghost taming + one female lead + comedy = 100,000 new words every week?] The comic of the same name, Global Ghost Tamer: I Have Hundreds of Millions of Ghosts Inside Me, is now available on Fanqie. Lin Mo was playing games in class when he transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by ghosts. With the worst talent of all, he unexpectedly gained the Defense-Breaking System. As long as he could make a ghost lose its composure, he could force it into a c 71.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves
21. 171 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
22. 172 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves
23. 173 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 103.2kReads9.7Score14.5kShelves
24. 174 从 A Journey to Another World That Begins as a Slime 从史莱姆开始的异界之旅 Why Say So Much何必言深Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted I got bound to a divine-gift System from the start. The System spirit, Aila, claims to be the Goddess of Time. Why is she clinging to me? “Are you male or female?” “Jerk! I'm so cute, of course I'm a girl!” Who would have thought that the seemingly harmless Demon Slime in front of me could evolve until it devoured the entire world? “Uh, the contract needs a drop of blood? That'll hurt...” And so, with my knowledge of a thousand classic tropes from other worlds, my journey in another world be 15.5kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
25. 175 恐 Horror Cinema: My Teammate Is Yukino Yukinoshita 恐怖影院：我的队友是雪之下雪乃 fh Black and Whitefh黑白Mystery475k WordsCompleted [The rating has only just come out, and it’ll rise later] [Infinite Flow] + [Mild Horror] + [Horror Dungeons] + [Anime Crossover, Multiple Heroines] “Welcome to the Nightmare Screening Room. Here, you’re not an audience member sitting in the theater. You’re a participant in a real horror movie!” Guan Hong accidentally stumbles into a bizarre horror theater. There’s no popcorn here, only endless survival missions and vengeful evil spirits ready to peel off your skin at any moment. First screeni 992Reads6.2Score104Shelves
26. 176 我 I’m an Actor in a Horror World 我在恐怖世界当演员 fh Black and Whitefh黑白Mystery607k WordsCompleted [Infinite Loop + Death Games + Horror Worlds + Original Scenarios + No Female Lead] (The protagonist has limits he won’t cross + System (mostly useless) + Items + The protagonist isn’t superhuman) If you were asked to act in a real horror movie, would you be willing? Guan Long is one lucky guy: he was chosen to take part in one terrifying film after another. There’s the bizarre rest stop on the highway, another “floor” that suddenly appears on a rooftop, and eerie voices calling from elevators, 664Reads6.5Score—Shelves
27. 177 一 One Floor, One Ghost 一层一鬼 Yu Sifan羽思凡Mystery16k WordsCompleted I'm a columnist. After my career hit rock bottom, I ended up renting a place in the suburbs. I never expected to find myself trapped in a fire-ravaged building, where one terrifying incident after another unfolded, eventually revealing the full truth behind the blaze... The building's unspeakable secret. 101Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    A terrifying adventure awaits! The protagonist, a down-on-his-luck columnist, moves to a dilapidated suburban building after a career setback. He thought it would be a cheap place to stay, but instead, he steps into an abyss of terror. The building is eerie and mysterious, plagued by recurring events and the lurking presence of vengeful spirits. Driven by survival instincts and intense curiosity, the protagonist gradually uncovers the horrific truth behind a fire years ago and the dark secrets hidden within. Every exploration is chilling, every discovery is terrifying. Not for the faint of heart; the thrill is unstoppable, and the story will plunge you into a terrifying vortex! Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

28. 178 孤 Tales of a Strange Village: The Severed Meridian Curse 孤村诡异故事之绝脉枯煞 Bitter Melon Under the Blazing Sun烈日下的苦瓜8k WordsCompleted Strange Tales from a Lonely Village: The Severed Meridian and Withered Curse —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is good, you can take a look, it's a short story.

29. 179 孤 Tales of a Strange Village: The Corpse Worm Gu 孤村诡异故事之阴尸虫蛊 Bitter Melon Under the Blazing Sun烈日下的苦瓜6k WordsCompleted Strange Tales from a Lonely Village: Yin Corpse Insect Gu —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 我 I Crown Myself Queen in the Eerie World 我在诡异世界，加冕女王 Queen Gaga嘎嘎女王Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Mild Horror]+ [Suspense]+ [Everyone’s Favorite]+ [White Moonlight]+ [No Fixed Couple] Elena transmigrates into the body of a vampire princess. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees a blood-soaked doll with a split mouth playing hide-and-seek with her! And if it finds her, it’ll eat her?! Elena is trembling beneath the bed when she suddenly spots some distorted writing carved into the underside of the bed frame… [Survival Rules for the Dark World] 1. You are absolutely safe inside t 3.1kReads9.3Score526Shelves

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    🌟🌟🌟I finally understand the meaning of the last sentence in the author's introduction! I binged up to chapter 73 in one go—twist after twist, twist after twist, and more twists! It caught me completely off guard. I definitely shouldn't have been thinking while reading. But seriously, the author's writing is really good! 🌸🌸🌸

31. 181 职 The Twelve Volumes of the Professional Rankings, and My Name Is in Every One 职业天榜十二卷，卷卷有爷名 Six Great Sixes六大六子Sports1.8M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audiobook now available|Class change + clones + no female lead + nonstop laughs + mastermind behind the scenes + explosive plot] Song Gua transmigrated with a whole bunch of fun-loving clones. This was a world where everyone changed classes. Song Gua became a Bondbearer who could borrow power, while his clones took on all kinds of different classes, with every variety imaginable. Their numbers kept growing, and every last one was talented and charming. Under Song Gua’s brilliant l 47.9kReads9.3Score6.4kShelves

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    Song Gua and his fellow entertainers have transmigrated to a world where everyone can change jobs! They have diverse professions and act eccentrically! They become robbers, saviors, and undercover agents, and even wear mahjong hoods and shout "Song Gua, roll the dice!" It's fun and exciting, so come and explore this unique adventure!

32. 182 灵 Supernatural: I’m the Top Exorcist in the Cosplay Scene 灵异：我！COS界超度大师 Kisuke喜助Mystery499k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Anime and Manga + System] Ye Yu, a hardcore shut-in, encounters a supernatural incident while using the toilet and awakens the Myriad Worlds Merit-Bestowing System! But soon afterward, he discovers something even more terrifying than the supernatural incident. There’s no toilet paper. (‧̣̥̇꒪່⍢꒪່ )… Female ghost: Do you want red toilet paper or white toilet paper? Ye Yu: Um... I usually use sandpaper. The female ghost, inwardly: ∑(O_O;) Are young people these days all this hardco 939Reads8.3Score106Shelves
33. 183 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Goddess Took Off Her Painted Skin and I Froze 新婚当夜，女神脱下画皮，我麻了 Qing Shang Feng青尚枫Urban111k WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy + Invincible + Everyday life + Mythology + Mystery + From the start] A goddess married him, and Ye Haotian thought he had reached the pinnacle of life. But! On their wedding night, just as he was about to open the door, he saw his stunning wife removing the skin from her face and applying makeup. Was this... a painted-skin ghost?! “Ding! Host has discovered a painted-skin ghost. Choose your course of action!” “Run without a word and never get involved with the supernatural again. 903Reads5.5Score101Shelves
34. 184 荒 The Barren Heavens and Defiled Earth 荒天垢土 Barren Rooster荒鸡Mystery429k WordsOngoing My name is Mu Yang. They call me the shepherd of humanity. It seems humanity has gone extinct once before. I have seen many stories that do not belong to this world: [Black and White Impermanence] [Heavenly Wolf] [Celestial Palace] [Underworld] [Human Emperor] [Ancient Ruins] These came from my father, but now I can’t find any trace of him. He merely tossed a few riddles into my world. The great power of Earth swept this now-filthy land clean. Under Earth’s law of survival of the fittest, humani 20Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The book's various supernatural elements spark the imagination, and the protagonist grows stronger through adversity. The suspenseful plot keeps readers eager to explore.

35. 185 笼 The God in the Cage 笼中之神 North and South Aren't Things, Are They?南北不是东西吧Mystery155k WordsOngoing This is a requiem for prisoners, echoing between the abyss of reality and illusion. When the prison of consciousness is exposed, will you choose to sink into a sweet lie, or awaken to a cruel truth and be destroyed? The answer was already decided from the very start of the search. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a lament for prisoners, echoing between the abyss of truth and falsehood. When they realize the cage has been opened, will they choose to wallow in sweet lies or face a conscious destruction in the face of cruel truth? The answer was already destined from the very beginning of the search. 🧻✨🧻🧻😴🤣😋😊

36. 186 夜 A New Groom Every Night 夜夜当新郎 The Sky Is All Blue天空皆蓝Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Cang Tian Jie Lan was twenty-eight, a hardcore shut-in whose proudest achievement in life was having a hundred thousand pictures of anime wives on his hard drive. But when he woke up, he found himself in a terrifying academy overrun by ghosts, on the verge of becoming a vengeful spirit’s appetizer. At the brink of despair, he pulled out his only “spiritual sustenance”: a battered laptop packed with pictures of his waifus. The moment it booted up, the images of a hundred thousand beauties fused i 1.4kReads8.8Score114Shelves

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    The main character is very interesting, the plot moves quickly, and the atmosphere is fantastic. It's a great watch.

37. 187 亡 My Dead Wife Returns on Our Wedding Night 亡妻归来新婚夜 Inspired by the Pen, Flowers Bloom望笔生花18k WordsCompleted My Late Wife Returns on Our Wedding Night 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 浓 What Came Back from the Mountains When the Fog Rolled In 浓雾起时，从山里跟回来的东西 Inspired by the Pen, Flowers Bloom望笔生花16k WordsCompleted The Thing That Followed Me Back from the Mountains When the Fog Rose —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 不 36,036 Terrifying Stories You’ll Regret Not Reading 不看后悔的36036个恐怖故事 The Dashing Eighteen风流倜傥的十八Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories] [Paranormal Events] [Unbelievable] [Forest Spirits] [True Cases] [Rural Ghost Stories] There is no overarching plot. Each chapter tells a self-contained story adapted from the encounters of a shamaness who can see spirits, and the strange, gripping tales surrounding each young friend she meets. 314Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horrifying, mind-bending, and logically challenging

40. 190 无 Infinite Missions: Starting on Elm Street 无限任务，从猛鬼街开始 Just Call Me White Bear叫我白熊好了Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Li Mao was dragged into the Lord God space, and his very first scenario was Nightmare on Elm Street, where the death rate was almost one hundred percent. To make matters worse, he had been forced into it. Who could understand what it was like to be happily eating takeout in his dorm one moment, then suddenly get pulled into the Lord God space? And because he had been forced to participate, he wouldn’t receive any rewards even if he completed the mission. All Li Mao could do was say: Lord God, yo 1.9kReads6.1Score206Shelves

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    Family, does anyone understand?! The male lead gets tricked into a Nightmare on Elm Street by his cousin while eating takeout, and he cleans up the trash and offers him cigarettes with his bare hands. Is this ghost more hygienic than a human? The team includes a strong man who can fight, a clever little girl, and a blond guy who survives by watching movies. Just thinking about the plot to fight Freddy Krueger is exciting. It's a classic ghost story with a supernatural setting, high-energy and no dull moments!

41. 191 7 The Biggest Scoundrel in Bureau 749 749局第一流氓 Piggy the Painter画画的小猪Urban710k WordsCompleted Liu Mang, a street punk, unexpectedly awakens ghost eyes and gets dragged into the 749 Paranormal Investigation Bureau. There, he discovers that he carries the bloodline of an ancient shamanic clan and is a key target of the Chrysanthemum School of Japan’s “Human Pillar Project.” From a corpse-reanimation case at a funeral home to an international conspiracy involving corpse-refining, he uses the Taixu Spirit-Taming Art to refine evil spirits and break through sinister schemes involving ghost so 1.1kReads6.7Score197Shelves

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    Liu Mang, codenamed "Demon Child" by the National Security Bureau, was stripped of all honors and reduced to "China's No. 1 hooligan" due to an absurd charge of tearing off a girl's bra strap. At his lowest point, he was led to a "life's end service station" next to a crematorium, where he served unusual "guests".

42. 192 这 You Call That a Rule? And You’re Using It? 这是你规则吗你就用 Tu Xiong Mao Tu凸熊猫凸Mystery142k WordsOngoing Paranormal phenomena, rules, transferring rule punishments Who can relate? One moment, overworked office drone Lin Ze opened his eyes, and the next he had fallen straight into a rule-based horror apartment! Open the door at midnight and die? Something paranormal pounds on the door, shouting, “Open up!” Lin Ze activates his talent in response: “Transfer Punishment! Let this thing find out what it feels like!” The next second, a bloodcurdling scream comes from outside, and the paranormal thing dro 3Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    High-quality horror story recommendation! At midnight, the neighborhood store was restocking, and I stole bread. The cash register recorded my lifespan, and after the receipt was printed, my ID photo—a black and white version—popped up in the owner's seat.

43. 193 重 Reborn: I Will Save the Spirit-Medium Industry! 重生之我要拯救出马仙行业！ Brother Zhang弟马张Modern Romance203k WordsOngoing A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've discovered another excellent book worth reading! The plot is intricately woven, and each case is thought-provoking. I especially love the humanistic care the female protagonist shows when dealing with paranormal events; it's not just about simple ghost-catching, but about respecting and redeeming humanity and life.

44. 194 出 The Spirit Medium's Stories: Me and My Clients! 出马儿之我和缘主的那些事儿！ Brother Zhang弟马张Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted A girl who grew up in a small village experiences all kinds of hardships and amusing encounters with the people who come to her for help! Stories about my spirit-medium work and clients getting scammed. I'm looking for stories to use! Anyone with a good story is welcome to share a true one with me! 424Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 出 The First Half of a Female Spirit Medium’s Life! 出马女弟子的前半生！ Brother Zhang弟马张Mystery325k WordsCompleted I’m an ordinary country girl from Northeast China. When I was 18, I learned that I was born with a connection to the immortals. I was often unwell in all sorts of ways, and I sought out many spirit mediums, hoping they could help me escape my predicament. I was cheated, but I also met kind people. This is the story of how I eventually found my way out. I decided to write this book to keep more people from being scammed. I can’t guarantee that everything I say is right, but I can guarantee that I 8.7kReads9.4Score678Shelves
46. 196 探 Adventures in the Mist 探险迷雾记 Usok of the Hundred-Win Arena百胜场的乌索克Mystery45k WordsOngoing The story follows Li Ming, a scholar passionate about history, and his three friends, Zhao Gang, Liu Wei, and Chen Hao. Together, they form the Mist Expedition Team and embark on a perilous journey to uncover the secrets of the spiritual ley lines and protect Xia Nation from an ancient evil. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My first attempt at writing a novel, please forgive me if it's not good 😢

47. 197 富 The Secret Shadows of Fuchun Mountain: The Tomb Keeper 富春山秘影，守陵人 Haozi Loves Celery浩子爱吃芹菜Mystery857k WordsOngoing Follow me, and let my words fire your way! "The mysterious guardian of the tomb, whose family has protected Fuchun Mountain for generations, discovers that he's not an ordinary person at all." A landslide on a stormy night cracks the seal on a bronze coffin. And the web novelist who guards the tomb, she... There, the ruins of the Tomb Guardian Village, which vanished a hundred years ago, suddenly reappear in the world. The Ability Bureau is looking for him, the archaeological team is chasing him 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Tomb Keeper is so good! 🤤 "A forest ranger who has guarded Fuchun Mountain for thirty years discovers he's not even alive." A landslide on a stormy night cracks the seal on the bronze coffin. County records show: there's no such person as him in the forest farm. And the clan markings appearing on his arm are burning towards the deep mountains—where the ruins of the Tomb Keeper Village, vanished a century ago, suddenly reappear. The Bureau of Supernatural Abilities is looking for him, the archaeological team is chasing him, and the things in the tomb are calling to him… When the floor tiles of the forest ranger's hut suddenly flip, revealing a tunnel engraved with soul-suppressing spells, he finally understands: what he's been guarding has never been trees. It's something even history books dare not record, something that devours time. "The Secret Shadow of Fuchun Mountain," watch the modern tomb keeper battle a time-space rift.

48. 198 道 The Daoist's Notebook 道门笔记 Immortal Way Sage仙道先生Mystery457k WordsCompleted On a rainy night in Suzhou, a night watchman comes across a barefoot, waterlogged corpse. Its face is blue, its fangs bared, and beneath the black chrysanthemum mark between its brows, something writhes under the flesh, making the skin bulge in terrifying waves. The Thunder Talisman from Longhu Mountain has barely warmed in his hands when the corpse vanishes, leaving only a sickly-sweet black mist curling around an old Daoist at the street corner. Hong Ying, a Miao woman, watches her golden sil 21Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The main story features a clean-cut male protagonist, a forced marriage, and a reversal of identities. The pacing is tight and fast, and the crazy male lead really resonates with me. If you're looking for something to read, give this a try!

49. 199 遗 Records of Artifact Containment 遗物收容志 Sister Ye Yan夜燕姐Mystery331k WordsCompleted Shen You runs an antique shop on the verge of bankruptcy. On the surface, he sells old things; in truth, he deals with “cursed objects.” A carved wooden comb arrives mysteriously in the mail. The instant he touches it, he sees the horrific scene of a woman having her head shaved in public a hundred years ago. Late that night, as if sleepwalking, he picks up the comb and begins to comb his own hair. With every stroke of its teeth, a strand of real hair comes away, while a tearing pain spreads acr 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I love this kind of novel the most.

50. 200 灵 Wait for Me, Lady Lingbai 灵柏娘子等等我 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷Mystery450k WordsCompleted That winter night, we sat around the charcoal brazier, the coals crackling as I huddled in a corner and listened to the adults tell a story about the sacred cypress at the village entrance. They said... The person who told me that story has passed away, but the chilling feeling it gave me is still etched in my memory. Now, I’ve adapted the story into a novel. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    📚**Suspense × Heartbreaking Romance × A Thousand-Year Karma|"Wait for Me, Lady Lingbai" will take you into a thrilling mystery between humans and demons.

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