Any Completed Rule-Horror Stories That Rely Purely on the Characters’ Wits? 有没有那种纯靠脑子的规则怪谈,要完结的,

1. 1 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. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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   These rule-breaking novels are quite good. I'd give the first one five stars. The second one four stars. The third one five stars. The fourth one five stars. Please don't criticize if you don't like them.

2. 2 规 Rule Horror: It All Begins with Mom’s Note 规则怪谈：从妈妈的纸条开始 The Author Is Done For作者凉了Mystery935k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, rule-based horror stories descended upon humanity. Each country was assigned a randomly selected player. If a player died, the horror story would descend upon their country; only clearing it could make it disappear. Lin Feng was fortunate enough to win the draw and represent the Dragon Kingdom in a rule-based horror story. The first story was called Mom's Note. Mom can't come back. Remember to go to Grandma's house in three days. 1. You should leave between 9 and 11 p.m. Do 1.8kReads8.9Score183Shelves
3. 3 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 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
4. 4 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 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
5. 5 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 19.9kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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   It's incredibly good! The only novel I've read twice. Each level has its own story, and the protagonist gradually gets closer to the truth. Each level ends with a description of the truth. It's truly amazing!

6. 6 无 The All-Purpose Guide to Rule Horror for the Powerless 无能者的规则怪谈全能指南 The Blade-Bearing Man of the Bamboo Grove竹林衔刀人Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted (A suspenseful, terrifying mystery with no System or supernatural powers for the protagonist. No brute-force clears. Frequent updates.) Blue Star has been invaded by entities. Humanity is powerless to resist, and the world faces destruction. Those above keep humanity like lambs in a pen, forcibly selecting representatives from every country and livestreaming them for their amusement. And what are they forced to play? Rule-based horror games? From the start, representatives from every country sho 5.1kReads8.6Score492Shelves

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   1. Netizens will analyze that nations will help the players. 2. Players from other countries will have their moments of glory; the protagonist isn't the only one to clear the game first. 3. The protagonist is intelligent, and players from other countries are very capable. They will help the protagonist, but they will also scheme against them. 4. There is a power struggle between nations, but this doesn't affect the players. 5. My country has a Ghost Story Research Institute, and there's public analysis of the Night Cult (explained to netizens). Western countries have other forces, such as the French Fries Club. 6. The dungeons are very interesting. There are single-player dungeons, PvP dungeons, cooperative dungeons, exploration dungeons, etc. Here, you'll see the brilliance of humanoid stars or the brilliance of human stars.

7. 7 规 Rule Horror: Others Fight to Survive, I Rewrite the Rules 规则怪谈：别人求生，我修改规则 Bo Bo Yu啵啵余Mystery81k WordsCompleted Everyone who enters a rules-based horror game has only one goal: survive. Lin Yuan, however, discovers that he seems to have an unknown connection to this world. On the bus, the rules require everyone to observe taboos. In Black City, the rules decide who gets out alive. And after entering No. 0 Middle School, he discovers something terrifying: the rules here actually change in response to people’s actions. When others encounter rules, they can only search for a way to survive. Lin Yuan takes th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It looks nice, there are similar ones.

8. 8 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 35.9kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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   The first book features a calm, collected, and decisive protagonist, He Gu, who is not overly sentimental but decisive and intelligent. There is no female lead in this book! The second book is not an invincible novel and does not have a system. The protagonist is also intelligent. This novel is in a horror style; those who are easily frightened should not read it.

9. 9 惊 Horror Script: It Begins in the Baby-Crying Dormitory 惊悚剧本：从婴啼寝室开始 Novel Cake in the Works小说糕制作中Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing (Dark tone) (Escape-room survival) (No System) (Not invincible: the protagonist dies if he is killed) (Not a conventional power fantasy) Chen Xian is pinned against the wall by a female ghost in a bathroom, and finds himself plunged into a terrifying instance! The cries of a baby in the dead of night... Students with eyes as blue as ghostly flames... A wedding dress stained crimson with blood... A mermaid covered in wriggling maggots... And... Teammates dying one after another... To stay alive a 14.1kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
10. 10 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校 Seventh Month July柒月JulyMystery580k WordsCompleted [System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light... 40.8kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    [System + Suspense + Mystery] I live in an ordinary family. Wanting to broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately chose a university far from home when applying. But then, strange things started happening: bizarre school rules and a mysterious countdown. The secrets hidden behind the school are slowly emerging...

11. 11 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    In my opinion, this is one of the best horror novels I've read so far.

12. 12 规 Rules Horror: I’m a Madman, You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ Sleeping Eighteen Hours a Day一天睡十八小时Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    These rule-based supernatural tales are all exceptionally good. Although the fourth book has a lower rating, the protagonist is incredibly intelligent. I highly recommend these books.

13. 13 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 49.5kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves
14. 14 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 65.5kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves
15. 15 规 Rules of the Strange: She Conquers the Supernatural World and Becomes a Legend 规则怪谈，她在诡异世界通关封神 Xu Ruopingsheng徐若平笙Mystery307k WordsCompleted The story is complete. [Female-Oriented, No Romance, Mystery, Deduction, Power Fantasy, Light Infinite-Loop Elements; the heroine is just an ordinary person] The supernatural returns, and strange tales descend upon the world. Wen Qi is chosen by the supernatural world. As one of the chosen, she bears the hopes of her country. She must do her best to survive in the supernatural world's strange-tale instances and even earn rewards. Watching Wen Qi on the livestream, with her rumpled clothes, bird' 671Reads8.9Score110Shelves

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    Pretty good, recommended.

16. 16 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    This book requires more than just brainpower; you'll need a certain level of knowledge to understand the protagonist's actions (of course, if you really don't understand, you can read the comments—the comment section is full of talented people). It's a worthwhile investment; the only downside is that it's not finished yet.

17. 17 规 Rule Horror: I Go on a Frenzied Suicide Spree at the Edge of the Rules 规则怪谈：我在规则边缘疯狂作死 Finding Pleasure Amid Confusion迷惘中享乐Mystery320k WordsCompleted The supernatural rises, and horror games take over. Rule-based horror stories invade the world, and Chu Ming becomes Longguo's challenger. Born without fear, he gains the ability to see through the rules. “Break the rules and you die?” “So if I follow them, I won't die, right?” Staring at the eerie figure before him, Chu Ming picked up a folding stool. Still not letting go? So you're the so-called supernatural thing, huh? 265Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These are all good; the main characters are strong and intelligent, and the overpowered abilities aren't too excessive.

18. 18 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 143kReads9.6Score18.8kShelves
19. 19 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 552Reads9.4Score107Shelves
20. 20 我 I Use a Coin to Rule the World 我用一枚硬币玩转规则世界 Ying Jie颖杰Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + not a power fantasy + no System + no national survival game + no livestreaming + no tired tropes + horror + deduction and puzzle-solving + suspense + fictional setting + requires some brainpower] (A fairly unusual first-person narrative, but easy to read and more immersive.) The university I’d eagerly looked forward to turned out to be a bizarre academy. It was full of all kinds of strange rules: Dormitory rules, campus rules, competition and event rules, mission rules… You 7.5kReads8.8Score552Shelves

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    New book, not about national destiny, no system, not the old formula, seems alright.

21. 21 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6kShelves

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    If you're looking for a bizarre tale about rules, this is the book for you! The protagonist infiltrates a realm of gods through deception, and his teammates are all highly intelligent strategists. There are so many plot twists that it's hard to keep up.

22. 22 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5kShelves
23. 23 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
24. 24 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.9kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves
25. 25 惊 Thriller Game: Infinite Escape Starting as a Little Girl 惊悚游戏：从萝莉开始无限逃生 Salty Fish 52咸鱼五二Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow + No Romance + Horror Game + Female Lead Who Grows Stronger + Light Ensemble Cast + A Touch of Group Adoration] A special card guides those trapped in desperate circumstances into an endless horror game... Survive, and you may win untold riches and rise above everyone else. Fail to survive, and you become food for all kinds of vengeful spirits, only to die mysteriously after leaving the game. Are you ready to enter the game? It's all right if you're not ready. You have no choice. 26.6kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves

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    These two yyds

26. 26 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Nation's Idol Is Live on the Job 规则怪谈，国民偶像在线营业 Hua He花何Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed, sequel now available!) [Team-Based; Male-Male Romance; Top; Infinite Flow; Rule-Based Horror; No Golden Finger; Livestreamed National Destiny; Two Powerful Leads; Dual Purity; Character Growth; Plot-Driven; No Female Lead] (Smiling-tiger top who’s easygoing in public but domineering in private & reserved, proactive, devoted top with a strong build) *No national hints Zhou Muran, hated across the internet, is unexpectedly selected. Though he feels a little unwilling, he isn’t petty en 694Reads8.9Score116Shelves

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    It relies purely on brains, is a dual-male story, and is not yet finished.

27. 27 无 Infinite Instances: I've Survived by Hitching My Wagon to the Strong 无限副本：我靠抱大腿苟活至今 A Nuo Is a Gray Bunny阿喏是只灰兔子Mystery668k WordsCompleted (The rating has just come in, so it’ll rise later) [A male lead who grows over time but has plenty of ideas from the start] + [A little live-stream chat here and there] + [The male lead has no love interest; he belongs to the readers] + [The author takes suggestions to heart] + [A survival guide for each instance] Lu Li, a fragile college student, is chosen to enter a world of horror games, where he must struggle to survive an endless succession of instances. Quick-witted Lu Li grabs onto the le 1.1kReads8.2Score156Shelves

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    The main character is intelligent but there's no romantic partner, and the ensemble cast seems interesting. Whatever, I'll just post it for now; it'll all be over eventually anyway.

28. 28 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 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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    The first and third books don't have female leads. The third book is about a time traveler. The protagonist of the first book is a psychologist, but I recommend reading the third book more. The third book is really good! (∧V∧)

29. 29 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 31.8kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    👆🏻A wise dog head ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)✧ ✨① [Completed] A masterpiece of the thriller infinite flow genre 📖 "Rule Tales: I Can Perfectly Utilize the Rules"✨ The eerie resurgence, the strange tales descend. The unspeakable descends upon the real world, and the chosen ones will enter the eerie world to challenge the unspeakable on behalf of their respective countries. Gu Yi is chosen by the eerie world, and he will represent the Dragon Kingdom to challenge the eerie world. The first world he challenges is Chongshan Hospital, with a 99% mortality rate... The dungeons include Chongshan Hospital, the eerie cinema, the deserted island hotel, the ghost middle school, etc., Each dungeon has unique rules and settings. ✨② [Completed] A masterpiece of the infinite flow genre 📖 "I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, and So the Gods Fell"✨ Not long, without any padded or dragging parts, the plot is tightly linked, with many unexpected twists and turns. Each character is vivid and well-developed, and the plot is not just a pure wish-fulfillment story; both the plot and character settings are quite profound. This is Fengfeng, a new author recommending a book. Please follow (4000+ reads, trustworthy).

30. 30 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves
31. 31 生 No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 8kReads9.3Score830Shelves

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    They are all masterpieces, representative works of high intelligence!

32. 32 规 Rule Horror: I Crush You in the Name of Dragon Country 规则怪谈：代表龙国碾压你 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery765k WordsOngoing [No Romance + No System + A Little Backrooms + Foundation Universe + Packed with Memes] But note that this story takes plenty of liberties ⚠️⚠️ [Current progress: The eighth dungeon, Xiaojing Town, is complete. The ninth dungeon, “Nian,” is currently updating.] Rule-based horror descends upon Blue Star. Each country has one chosen person selected at random to fight in a horror world on another plane, representing their nation! Victory strengthens their National Fate; defeat means death and a dec 2.3kReads9.4Score290Shelves

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    Worth trying

33. 33 规 Rule Horror: Working at the Krusty Krab from the Start 规则怪谈：开局在蟹堡王打工 AA Coin WholesalerAA金币批发商Mystery583k WordsCompleted [Nationwide survival livestream] [No golden finger, no System, pure deduction] [No romance, only family and friendship] (Important note up front: the author has a penchant for doting on male characters, but there is no romance, no romance.) An unknown signal is received, and Blue Star comes under the influence of an unidentified outside force. People are randomly selected from every country to take part in a deadly “game”? As everyone knows, those selected are all once-in-a-century unlucky soul 7kReads8.4Score802Shelves
34. 34 规 Rule Horror: Starting in Bikini Bottom 规则怪谈：从比奇堡开始 The Trapped Minion被困住的吗喽Mystery862k WordsOngoing [Entirely Original Story + Supernatural Invasion of Childhood Cartoons + No System, No Cheats] In this book, the rules are absolutely correct. There are no false rules. Love is the only weapon against “corruption.” The moment Wu Nao wakes up, he sees a piece of paper covered in crookedly written rules: 1. From now on, remember that you are Patrick Star. Don't forget… 2. Do not go jellyfishing with SpongeBob unless absolutely necessary. 3. Gary the Snail cannot talk. 4. Squidward is always gloomy 2.8kReads8.9Score342Shelves
35. 35 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 142.2kReads8.9Score14.3kShelves
36. 36 规 Rule Horror: I Can Foresee Death 规则怪谈：我能预见死亡 Sanqi Without Sugar三七不加糖Mystery490k WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios + Foreknowledge of Death + Deduction + National Fortune + Live Broadcast + Suspense + Horror] Supernatural tales descend, and the bizarre invades. One person in each country will be chosen as the lucky contestant, entering countless Rule Horror worlds where all manner of horrors lurk. Clear the scenario, and your country will earn a brief respite! Fail, and the rules descend upon a city, bringing disaster and leaving countless people dead or grieving! This time, Su Li is chos 17kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
37. 37 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Had a Toolbox 规则怪谈：开局一个工具箱 Yu Ye羽夜Mystery469k WordsCompleted Reader's Guide: All the instances are original. There are no incorrect rules, but there may be a few bugs. Please go easy on me. National Fate (there's no National Fate point system, only the elimination or arrival of horrors, or individual rewards). So contestants from other countries will appear, but the story won't keep putting them down. Even in the worst world, there are souls that shine, though their endings may not be good. There are livestreams, but they make up only a small part of the 4.7kReads8.8Score436Shelves
38. 38 规 Rule Horror: Escape This City 规则怪谈：走出这个城市 Lu Ye鹿野Mystery421k WordsCompleted [Nuclear wastewater aftermath + world mutation + original instances + horror + mystery + livestreaming + national destiny + System] [Come on in and read, you'll get smarter, I tell you!] After the nuclear wastewater disaster, the world's energy field mutated, and rule-based horror descended upon the world. Every country was striving to overcome the side effects of the nuclear wastewater through the horror instances. Fang Ze began a life of roaming the world with a System, though the useless thi 290Reads7.0Score102Shelves
39. 39 规 Rule Horror: But I'm the Error 规则怪谈：但我是错误 The Turtle Keeper Who Ran Aground搁浅的养龟人Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted (This novel features rule-based horror, deduction, livestreams, and national fate.) (The protagonist grows over time. As the author was a newcomer, the characterization in the first volume is weak, but the protagonist’s appeal rises sharply from the second volume onward.) (This book doesn’t kill characters arbitrarily, dumb them down for no reason, or indulge in over-the-top emotional outbursts.) That year, horror games descended and shrouded the world. That day, I was chosen to become a solver. 3.1kReads8.9Score428Shelves
40. 40 规 Rule Horror: I Heard the Path to Godhood! 规则怪谈：我听到了成神之路！ Wenzhi Tianya文之天涯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted “You might not believe me, but being chosen by a rules-based horror story isn’t something to be afraid of.” “Then what would you call it?” “A blessing!” Facing a reporter’s questions, Ye Ling says calmly, “Rules-based horror is the grave of the mediocre, the doom of the timid, and the executioner’s blade for the arrogant.” “But more than that, it is…” “The path to godhood for the strong!” … From “A Family of Three” to “The True Immortal of Ancient Jiang,” from an ordinary nobody to ascending to 9.5kReads8.4Score766Shelves
41. 41 早 I Cleared the Game Ages Ago, and You’re Only Now Pulling Me into the Horror Game 早通关了，你才拉我进怪谈 City God城神Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted [Invincible] [No Female Lead] After practicing for two and a half years, Jiang Zhe cleared a game called Rule-Based Horror. After clearing it, he transmigrated into the world of Rule-Based Horror. Every country in the world selects one chosen player. Winners bring their nation prosperity. Losers have a monster randomly descend upon one of their cities, where it wreaks havoc for 48 hours. Jiang Zhe is selected and awakens an SSS-rank talent: “Unscientific Summoning,” which lets him summon p 10.6kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
42. 42 规 Rule Horror: Something Is Wrong with My Sister 规则怪谈：我的妹妹不对劲 Bai Xiaochen白小尘Mystery608k WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + subverting expectations + a break in historical knowledge + rules above all] The story begins when Bai Xiaochen’s sister, the only family he has, is replaced by a [Chosen One]. The core of this book’s world is the idea that [life is beyond your control]. 489Reads8.0Score105Shelves
43. 43 给 Give the Rule Horror a Taste of Longguo’s Might 给规则怪谈来点龙国震慑 A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios] [Choose Your Own Cheat Skill] [Teammates Are the Nation] [No Romance] [Logic-Driven] (I can't write a proper blurb, so please check out the story itself.) Long afterward, when the Dragon Nation has united the world of supernatural horror, everyone on Blue Star will remember the day Qin Yuan voluntarily entered a Rule Horror scenario. Scenario Skills First Scenario: Kuroko's Basketball (Skills: Enhanced Training, Block) Second Scenario: Susan's Lawyer's Letter (Skills: S 25.6kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
44. 44 嘘 Shh, Please Be Quiet 嘘，请噤声 On Drawing a Sword and Zanshin纳刀与残心之事Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Suspense + Horror, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] Chen Heng was going to die. Suffering from brain cancer, he had only three months left to live. But just as he gave up on treatment, he was unexpectedly swept into the so-called [Gods' Game], a game that promised to grant anyone's wish. It was an endless slaughter, and each round of the game could have only one winner. Why am I called a [Contender] when this is clearly a [Game]? Whose game is this? And who is watching us from behi 510Reads8.4Score—Shelves
45. 45 规 Rule Horror: A Perfect Run with Incomplete Talents 规则怪谈：我用残缺天赋完美通关 Release the Wind, Disperse the Song释风散鸣Mystery403k WordsOngoing The supernatural has plagued the world for ages, and rule-based horror games have enveloped countries across the globe. Chosen contestants represent their nations in these horror-game scenarios. For some reason, though, just as the Great Xia contestant who had cleared the last scenario was supposed to take on the next one, they unexpectedly withdrew! The supernatural force then chose Lu Qiuming, who was dozing off in class, by force!!! “Damn it, why me!” Luckily, Lu Qiuming obtained the S-rank t 31Reads8.0Score—Shelves
46. 46 规 Rule Horror: Hope Children’s Welfare Home 规则怪谈：希望儿童福利院 Fang Jiujiu方啾啾Mystery717k WordsOngoing [No national fortune] + [No livestreaming] + [No female lead] + [No romance] + [Purely original survival instances] + [Just a tiny bit of horror] There is no more miserable way to die than while taking a dump. Worse still, after dying, you discover that you're sitting in a strange station. A creepy ticket seller on the train The unspeakable secret of the Hope Children's Welfare Institute A mysterious fourth person in a happy family Strange happenings hidden at summer camp A quiet mountain villag 803Reads8.6Score101Shelves
47. 47 规 Rule Horror: I Write the Rules 规则怪谈：我来书写规则 A Rainbow Cloud一份彩虹云Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday Arrives + Livestream + National Fate + Supernatural Rules + Parallel World] The supernatural descended upon Blue Star, and rules became humanity’s final point of contention with the unspeakable. The unspeakable would randomly select “chosen ones” from every country and send them into a supernatural world. If they successfully solved its mystery, that round’s haunting would disappear from their country. If they failed the challenge within the allotted time, the haunting would descend up 1.4kReads8.9Score148Shelves
48. 48 梦 The Nightmare Investigation Team 梦魇调查团 Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery490k WordsCompleted This is the depths of hell, a world of nightmares. Without a resilient will, a nimble mind, and meticulous powers of observation, you can only become a demon's feed in this terrifying world. 1.4kReads8.8Score113Shelves

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49. 49 规 Rule Horror: I Can Possess the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我能附身诡异 The Little Cat in the Snow雪中的小猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Adventure + National Destiny + Deduction + Original Scenarios] (No characters suddenly becoming stupid. True teammates appear starting with the second scenario, and this really isn't padded! The first four scenarios each have a completely different style.) A year ago, rule-based horror descended on Blue Star in massive numbers, causing countless tragedies and drastically reducing the global population. While everyone else avoided the u 20.6kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    No live stream interruptions, a pure, rule-based supernatural experience! Follow Jiang Cheng deep into a bizarre dungeon, and feel the spine-chilling sensations from mirror reflections and strange noises outside the window…

50. 50 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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    If you're looking for something to read, grab this! "Tales of the Strange" is so addictive! The eerie atmosphere is off the charts, the plot is fast-paced and engaging, and every chapter has a new twist. You simply can't put it down!

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