Rule-Horror Stories + No Romance + Strong Female Lead (No Gender-Swapped Men) 规则怪谈＋无CP＋大女主（不要男变女

1. 101 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 50Reads9.4Score—14d adds
2. 102 无 Infinite Game: I’m Snatching Opportunities with My Pets! 无限游戏：带着宠物抢机缘！ Nian Xiaogao Loves Rice Cakes年小糕爱吃年糕Mystery595k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented Infinite Flow + fighting monsters and leveling up + no romance + the female lead is physically weak at first, but smart, and grows stronger over time] [Content warning: This is not a typical power fantasy. The female lead grows stronger little by little, so don’t expect an overpowered protagonist from the start.] Xu Juan is an unlucky transmigrator. Even worse, she suddenly gets bound to a bizarre game. Every so often, she is forcibly dragged into different instance worlds, w 4.4kReads8.1Score60414d adds

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   The female lead is self-centered and definitely not a saint. She believes in "I won't offend others unless they offend me, but if they do, I'll eliminate them completely" [laughs]. She's calm and intelligent, initially relying on feigning ignorance and her wit, but she'll gradually grow stronger through each challenge! She'll also have a little spider by her side [kissing emoji].

3. 103 规 Rule Horror: Ghost-Hunting Livestream 规则怪谈：直播捉鬼 Xi Fengyue西枫月10k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Live-Streaming Ghost Hunts 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Here come the short stories of strange tales about rules!

4. 104 规 Rule Horror: Zhen Huan’s Reminder, Never Look into the Bronze Mirror 规则怪谈：甄嬛谨记勿照铜镜 Xi Fengyue西枫月Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Zhen Huan, Remember Never to Look in the Bronze Mirror 2Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 还 My Fair Princess: The Whole Cast Turns Evil and Falls Apart 还珠格格：全员恶人崩坏中 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted My Fair Princess: The Entire Cast Turns Evil and Goes Off the Rails 1Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 规 Rule Horror: No One at That School Is Allowed to Open Their Eyes at Midnight 规则怪谈：那所学校禁止在午夜睁眼 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: That School Forbids You to Open Your Eyes at Midnight —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 无 Infinite: Joining the God's Gate of Wishes 无限：加入神的祈愿之门 Xiao Xiaowen笑笑雯Mystery214k WordsOngoing [Infinite-loop horror + light rules + no romance + plot twists] At first, one person among all humanity simply thought they had casually downloaded a “game” called “Wishing Gate” from a gaming website. The “game” appeared first on the homepages of all the major download platforms, and its listing had even been deliberately enlarged, so the number of downloads soared. Then someone noticed that it was listed first in every category, from film and games to social media and travel... This was prob 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Both are female leads and have no romantic pairings.

8. 108 神 The Gods' Game Allows No Slacking [Infinite Flow] 神明游戏不能浪[无限流] Shallow and Deep浅予深深Modern Romance711k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled heiress × sickly, stingy, mean rich heir] Anyone who dies by accident or passes away young has a chance of being chosen by a “god” to play a game. Collect all twelve Karmic Connection cards, and they can earn a chance to be reborn. Cheng Nuan met someone fated to her, who died on the same day, month, and year as she did, on May 20, the day when it’s perfectly legal to show off your relationship. “Ding-dong! Welcome, players, to the God’s Game! I’m your adm 3.3kReads9.3Score48814d adds

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   🌻1. The sickly, delicate rich girl stepped into the terrifying game, like a fish entering the deep sea, frolicking freely. She casually assembled a team, and wherever she went, fear gripped everyone. Undeterred, she forged her own formidable reputation in this bizarre and terrifying game world. 2. The horror game descended upon the world like a nightmare, casting a shadow of fear over everyone. However, there was one person who thrived in this world of despair and terror. Every move she made was astonishing, and her inexplicable "outrageous actions" became a unique "scenery" in this dark world. 3. When a hardened criminal was drawn into the horror game, it was like paradise to her. As long as she could save her life, she recklessly courted death. Her madness terrified other players, as if she were the most frightening presence in the game, constantly testing the limits of life and death, turning the entire game upside down.

9. 109 手 Wielding a White Cane, I Slaughter My Way Through Horror Games 手握盲杖在惊悚游戏里嘎嘎乱杀 Radiant Cloud Brocade云锦灼灼Mystery226k WordsOngoing [Infinite-loop game + strong female lead + horror games + no romance] Wei Qingning is blind. After twenty years without sight, Wei Qingning finally saves enough money for a corneal transplant and, by incredible luck, gets a donation from a kind stranger. But during her surgery to restore her sight, Wei Qingning gets caught up in a hospital dispute and is stabbed in the heart by a patient's family member. Wei Qingning: I don't want to die at all! [Strong resentment detected in player. System 006 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first new book was alright in my opinion; if you don't like it, don't read it. The second book was a little silly and a little funny, and the system wasn't very serious either. The third and fourth books were okay.

10. 110 欢 Welcome to the New World [Infinite Flow] 欢迎来到新世界【无限流】 Yi Er一尔Mystery603k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Horror Game + BG + Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside sharp-tongued beauty x Cold on the outside, shameless on the inside suit-wearing thug + A touch of ensemble cast] [Do you have an urgent wish? Money, a life, power, health, revenge... Whatever you wish for, the New World can make it come true, as long as you pay an equal price. Welcome to the New World.] On her birthday, illustrator Ding Yi inexplicably enters the New World because of a wish she can't remember making. S 9.4kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
11. 111 规 Rule Horror: She Ascends to Godhood Step by Step Amid the Supernatural 规则怪谈：她在诡异中步步封神 Jifeng Yue极风月Mystery201k WordsOngoing Low rating due to few raters [female protagonist, no romance, primarily deduction, original scenarios, livestreaming, national fate, mild horror, infinite-flow, not an infinite deduction story] Warnings: She is not invincible with one punch. The story focuses on logical deduction, has no spatial storage, and the female protagonist rarely uses her talent. A grand-scale setting, with the Dragon Kingdom's chosen one as humanity's savior. She grows stronger as the story goes on. If that's not your t 115Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Super satisfying! Great writing style, lots of foreshadowing, and an amazing plot!

12. 112 我 Conquering the Cold Beauty in the Horror World 我在惊悚世界中征服高岭之花 I Eat Roses我吃玫瑰Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-level game + horror + heroine pursues hero, but no groveling after a breakup] ❗Warning: This is not a power fantasy with a strong female lead! The heroine is pretty useless at first! Please read the blurb carefully and make sure you’re okay with the heroine’s personality before starting. [Plot] He Zhi’s journey from a rookie in a horror game to a true god of the Purple Star took a very, very long time. [Romance] After being discharged from the hospital, Huo Xunjing mysteriously disap 28.4kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds

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    Trust me, it'll definitely be to your liking!

13. 113 你 Why Did You Have to Mess with Her? Her Sanity Is Only 20 你说你惹她干嘛，她精神值才20 No Wind Without Rain不有风兼雨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + No CP + Strong Female Lead + Powerful Protagonist] After reliving the psychiatric hospital instance a thousand times, Fu Hua finally cleared it. Only then did she learn that she had entered a place called the Myriad Worlds. Here, you had to keep clearing game instances to stay alive. But with a Sanity level of just 20, she had this to say: Great, great, now I can really let loose! The instance worlds weren't reality, so she could go crazy all she wanted. She didn't have to spare 3.8kReads8.9Score61714d adds
14. 114 死 Death Instance: The Beauty Deceives All Living Things 死亡副本：美人她欺诈众生 Embers Scatter on a Cold Night寒夜烬散Mystery138k WordsCompleted Ruan Mianmian is a crafty, wild-hearted woman with no conscience, a drama-school graduate who has mastered all kinds of skills. And so the “Role-Player” System quietly sets its sights on her... The illusory lord who takes revenge for every slight, the vile and arrogant abyssal demon, the peerless actor who seems both lovesick and mad, the Asura Buddha who kills to end killing... Her layers of secret identities pile up until, at last, she holds the river of time in her hands, chatting and laug 417Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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    The third book is my favorite. 🔥🔥

15. 115 诡 Creepy Invasion: Self-Harm Makes Me Stronger 诡异入侵：自残就能变强 Helan Qing贺兰倾Mystery405k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + 2 male leads + satisfying read + not a saint + System] Overnight, He Qiqi transmigrates to Nether Blue Star, a place crawling with ghosts and monsters. Is this a blessing or a curse? He Qiqi: “What if I told you I went from thirty years old to a three-year-old kid and transmigrated? Would you believe me?” Qiangzai: “...I believe you!” He Qiqi: “The supernatural stuff is terrifying. Sometimes I really want to kill myself and go back to Earth, but why can’t I die?” Qiangzai: 6.8kReads9.2Score51414d adds

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    A super-good female-centric, no-romance, super-legal fantasy story, the female lead is amazing, highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

16. 116 诡 Eerie Descent: From the Start, I Burn Trillions in Hell Money for Myself 诡异降临：开局给自己烧千亿冥币 Eastern Wind, Illusory Night东风幻夜Mystery579k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Tycoon System, No Romance, Mild Rule-Based Horror, An Unusual Approach to Stockpiling] Three years ago, the supernatural descended, the monetary system collapsed, and rules with almost no chance of survival ran rampant across the world. Su Luo did everything she could to protect the Su family, only to be betrayed by them and torn apart by the supernatural. Given a second life, Su Luo kicked the Su family to the curb and used her money to burn a fortune in ghost currency for herself. 2.4kReads8.4Score35314d adds
17. 117 我 I'm an NPC in the National Fate Horror Game 我在国运怪谈游戏当NPC Stealing a Pig from the Start开局偷猪啊Mystery478k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly from working overtime all night, Shi Qian was dumped by the System into a terrifying world of urban legends to work as an NPC. She slacks off, enjoys the show, and just wants to be a simple, happy little couch potato. But the contestants in the national destiny horror game mistake her for a powerful boss in the instance... She giggles and watches the fun through a crack in the door! The contestants scream and wail the moment they see her. Some even cry in terror through t 3.9kReads8.7Score41014d adds

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    ✨A story of supernatural rules and strange tales, told from the female protagonist's perspective with no romantic pairing! ✨I transmigrated, but I transmigrated to a world invaded by supernatural tales. My original Dragon Kingdom has already failed fourteen times, and I, on my very first day here, was chosen to become the fifteenth chosen one of the Dragon Kingdom…

18. 118 穿 I Was Reborn as the Real Heiress, and the Horror Stories I Wrote Came True 穿成真千金，我写的怪谈成真了 Snowfall In Winter岁冬下雪了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse353k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + strong female lead + mastermind + supernatural horror + apocalypse + no romance] Escape-game boss Jiang Ning transmigrates into the body of a real heiress who’s on the verge of dying. To extend her life, she starts writing stories online. Wish-granting stars, creepy dolls... One urban legend after another is born from her stories and merges with the existing legends of this world. Her novels become tickets for people to enter Jiang Ning’s haunted stories, and a powerful tool fo 1.1kReads8.6Score17214d adds
19. 119 大 The Powerful Woman's Rise to Godhood from the Start (Infinite Flow) 大佬她开局封神（无限流） Cabbage白菜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jian Ning enters a livestream room for horror puzzle games. Everyone in the room writes her off, saying she has a pretty face but no talent, and that she's dead weight. But then she beats a third-rank female ghost senseless. A seventh-rank ghost, bruised and battered, kneels on the ground and calls her great-grandma. A ninth-rank Ghost King sings to cheer her up, hoping to get this fearsome ancestor out of there as soon as possible. But the people behind the scenes aren't having it. They've seen 1.3kReads9.2Score20214d adds

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    A black app appeared on the phones of people all over the world, with a black icon and two large red characters: Pangu. Those who clicked on it discovered it was a live stream. A massive live stream of real-life deaths. The world was in an uproar. The Pangu app became the most sought-after live streaming platform, with a peak of three billion simultaneous viewers!

20. 120 快 Quick Transmigration Live Stream: She Courts Death in the Arms of a Sickly Evil God 快穿直播：她在病娇邪神怀里作死 A Big Cat Who Loves Fish一只大猫爱吃鱼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery + horror + livestreaming + short stories + infinite worlds + team + System punishes scum] A paranormal 1v1 quick-transmigration story. The female lead focuses on the plot-driven dungeons, while the male lead is an evil god who serves as a tool. A crazy, possessive, dramatic, ever-changing man versus a strategic, steel-willed, top-tier star of a woman. After her computer malfunctions, Chu Sangqing wakes up to find she has been chosen as a streamer in a quick-transmigration livestream. Sh 598Reads9.1Score11114d adds

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    [Thinking][Understood][Understood][Understood][Admiration]

21. 121 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 3.1kReads9.3Score52614d adds
22. 122 惊 Thriller Game: The Hidden Big Shot Drops the Act 惊悚游戏：隐藏大佬她不装了 Fish in Clear Water清水里的鱼Mystery534k WordsCompleted [Game instances + Rule Horror + Two powerful leads + Irregular livestreams] After the Horrors descended, Su Jin drew an SSS+ special skill called [Devour] and became the chosen woman of the human camp. She hadn't wanted to reveal that she was a big shot, until a strange NPC wouldn't leave her alone during her first horror livestream. From then on, she never stopped losing her secret identity. The heroine's “Devour” skill: After eating an evil entity, she can use that entity's abilities to a cert 1.3kReads8.7Score17914d adds
23. 123 她 Her Graduation Thesis Is Filled with My Name 她的毕业论文，写满了我的名字 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃10k WordsCompleted Her Graduation Thesis Was Filled with My Name 8Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 嫡 My Legitimate Daughter Was Framed for Treason, So I Wiped Out His Entire Clan 嫡女被构陷通敌，我反手诛他九族 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The legitimate daughter was framed for treason. I struck back and wiped out his entire clan. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 罪 The Sinner's Daughter Becomes a Miracle Healer, Clears Her Name in the Palace, and Slays Her Enemies 罪臣之女成医仙，金殿翻案诛仇家 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Minister’s Wronged Daughter Becomes a Medical Immortal, Clears Her Family’s Name in the Golden Hall, and Slays Her Enemies 15Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 闪 After Our Whirlwind Marriage, My Billionaire Husband's Secret Is Exposed 闪婚后，千亿老公掉马了 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Billionaire Husband's Cover Is Blown 4Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse, Stocking My Space to the Brim 重生末日，囤满空间 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃9k WordsCompleted Reborn at the End of the World, Stocking My Space to the Brim 5Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 我 I Use Deduction to Break Through One Mental Prison After Another 我靠推理破解一个又一个茧房 A Brilliant Pen Leaves No Trace妙笔无痕Mystery107k WordsCompleted The name card at the head of your bed must face outward. (Anyone who breaks this rule will be the first taken away by the “Smiling Nurse.”) When you hear a lullaby, hide behind the wardrobe and cover both ears. (The singing implants false memories.) Every day, you must tell the elderly patient in Room 307, “You look wonderful today.” (Otherwise, it will trigger a nighttime inspection.) The nurse in a white coat with a red thread embroidered on her left lapel will offer you “calming medicine.” Dr 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A female protagonist, connecting one fantastical world after another with its own set of rules and supernatural tales.

29. 129 怂 A Timid Beauty Is Doted on by Vengeful Ghosts in Horror Movies 怂包美人在恐怖片被厉鬼宠爱 Li lili Li里lili里Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite Horror Sets + Growing Heroine + Thrills and Chills + Sweet Romance + Multiple Versions of the Male Lead] Shen Biezhi is chosen to be a paranormal actor and must continually enter horror films to play different roles. [The Haunted Hotel] In the 1920s or 1930s, a speculator brings his newly married concubine home to visit his family. Their car breaks down on the way, leaving them stranded at a terrifying hotel… Shen Biezhi plays the beautiful young concubine. She knows that before she wa 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
30. 130 出 I Entered an Infinite-Flow Game After Leaving the Elevator 出电梯后我进了无限流游戏 Despairing Lemon Tea绝望柠檬茶Mystery379k WordsCompleted [I've completely given up explaining foreshadowing and details. I'm busy in real life and starting a new book, so I'm lying flat.] [Infinite Flow] + [No CP] [You can criticize the book, but don't say you can't criticize me.] “Code Name: Lonely Moon” Game Beta Tester Recruitment Notice Dear players, the beta test for “Code Name: Lonely Moon,” a large-scale, immersive survival game that simulates human consciousness, is now open! We offer a wide variety of settings and scenarios! Farm stays, mansi 238Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This one looks good.

31. 131 无 Infinite Rules: A Survival Guide for the Women’s Dorm 无限规则，女寝求生攻略 Tong Yu桐钰Mystery105k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + Infinite Flow + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Character Growth + Power Fantasy] "Dear students, hello! To create a harmonious, safe, and friendly dormitory environment, please read and follow the rules below. We hope you all enjoy your time in the dorm." The announcement rang out. Under flickering lights, the four girls in Dorm 404 were pulled into a world of rule-based horrors. A corpse with twisted limbs, eerie smiling twins, a pregnant woman with a wit 26Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 132 规 Rule Horror: She Returns from Hell 规则怪谈，她从地狱中归来 A Little White Cloud in the Wind风中有朵小白云Mystery169k WordsOngoing Seven years ago, Jian Ning was dragged into an experimental game instance as a test subject. Every time she died, she was sent back into one of the instances, each of which had been altered. She lost count of how many instances they tested her in. At last, one day, she escaped those places and arrived in a new world. After seven years of living and fighting alongside monsters, she had become unruly and withdrawn. Players called her a psycho and stayed far away from her. Jian Ning might seem like 1Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 规 Rule Horror: Endless Reincarnation in Dark Fairy Tales 规则怪谈：在暗黑童话里无限轮回 Jiang Ran姜燃Mystery118k WordsOngoing [Rules of Horror] [Dark Fairy Tales] [Infinite Flow] [First Person] [No Romance] [No Female Rivalry] [Coming of Age] 1. Never trust a kindly-looking old woman, especially one who lives in a cabin deep in the forest. 2. If her voice is hoarse, her hands and feet are cold, and her gaze is strange, then she is definitely not your grandmother. 3. What glitters under the bed might be wolf fangs, not gold coins. 4. When you're in danger, stay calm and don't scream, because that will only make things w —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 134 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 3.7kReads8.6Score37714d adds

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    I really like the second book, which is similar to the infinite flow genre.

35. 135 如 How to Play a Secret Identity in a Horror Comic 如何在恐怖漫画里扮演马甲 A Salty Fish ng一条咸鱼ngMystery368k WordsCompleted [Manga + secret identity role-playing + no romance + System + forum + comments] Lin Yu died after staying up all night on her phone, then was bound to a System and transmigrated into a horror manga. She can only survive by earning affection points, so she has no choice but to play multiple roles. Her first secret identity is the starter character the System gave her for free: the protagonist's frail, gentle older sister, who gives him warmth and strength. Readers: Long hair, a beloved first love 850Reads8.8Score10214d adds
36. 136 我 I’m a Dual-Personality Surgeon, Professionally a Ripper 我，双面手术师，职业开膛手 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Some call him Miracle Doctor Lu, while others call him Lu the Skinner. Some owe their battlefield dominance to the mechanical limbs he fitted them with; others have breathed their last beneath his surgical knife. He can save someone on the brink of death, or make a corpse disappear without a trace. By day, he is the warmest kindness in the world; by night, he is a terror that makes the whole world tremble. A scalpel rests between his fingers: one side is a demon, the other an angel. His name is 20.4kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
37. 137 诡 Lord of Strange Tales 诡谈之主 Mr. Three Lines三行先生Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The slit-mouthed woman appears, ready to give people a full makeover with her scissors. A raging fire burns inside the classroom as a pair of hands quietly lock the door. At the crossroads, a curious girl begins to summon spirits. In an abandoned mountain cabin, a head crawls across the floor. In the church, a demon sealed inside an angel statue opens its eyes. A greedy deal draws an extraordinary merchant into the world. In a peaceful and tranquil world, a pair of hands quietly stir 759Reads8.1Score10814d adds
38. 138 纸 Paper Effigies: My Ghost Domain Is the Underworld 纸扎人：我的鬼域是阴曹地府 Daoist Sect Sixteen道门十六仔Mystery521k WordsCompleted Jiang Han transmigrates to a parallel world under a terrifying invasion. From the start, he’s a sacrifice, a white paper effigy placed in front of a coffin! But as long as he feeds on fear, he can grow stronger without end! “Ding! You successfully scared a mischievous child to tears. Fear points +100.” “Ding! You successfully scared a monster to death. Fear points +500.” “Ding! You successfully plunged the Demon Capital into an age of fear. Fear points +10,000...” To survive and become an even m 680Reads8.6Score10414d adds
39. 139 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 67kReads9.6Score7.7k14d adds
40. 140 惊 Thriller Game: Awakening the Betting System from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局觉醒对赌系统 Sun Fanxing损梵行Mystery782k WordsOngoing [Horror game invasion + rule-based horror + Infinite Flow + reborn + national destiny + no romance + strong female lead + ensemble cast] The low rating is only because it just came out 🙇‍♂️ Yu Cong was reborn, returning to three days before the horror game descended. She knew better than anyone that this terrifying game sweeping across the globe was no coincidence. It was the opening act of an alien invasion of Earth. With the apocalypse approaching, she sprinted out the door “Hello, relevant au 2.4kReads8.8Score3.7k14d adds

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    A thriller game + a tale of rules and supernatural elements + a strong female lead with no romantic pairing [I highly recommend it!]. The game focuses on a tale of rules and supernatural elements, creating an immersive atmosphere! The first hospital instance is incredibly detailed, featuring eerie nurses, incomplete work schedules, and lockers fraught with hidden dangers—each rule a trap. The author's writing is delicate, the suspense is well-crafted, and even those with a weak stomach can enjoy it. It emphasizes strategic combat rather than pure gore.

41. 141 无 Infinite Escape: I Earn Rent Money in Horror Games 无限逃生：我在惊悚游戏里挣房费 Mo Sibei陌肆白Mystery800k WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + horror, suspense, and mystery-solving + strong female lead + team + plot-focused] [Ding~ Welcome, player, to the Survival Inn! Please do your best to clear the instances and earn your room fees~ We offer dormitory rooms, guesthouse rooms, hotel rooms, and more, as well as a top-tier luxury VIP club waiting for you to unlock~] A gloomy, blood-soaked compound A school crawling with death A cursed painting that brings death to anyone who looks at it An old village teeming with stra 20.3kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    I've only read one of the female-oriented "Rules and Strange Tales" series. The following are all female protagonists (the first one is definitely not a romance; I've read bits and pieces of the second, third, and fourth ones before, so I don't remember if they had romances). The first one, "Rules and Strange Tales," features a female protagonist. It's confusing at first but gets better later. However, according to the synopsis, the protagonist might not still be female later. The protagonist brings along funny characters. The second one is a suspense novel with lots of mysteries, multiple perspectives, and plot twists. The third one was recommended by someone else. I haven't read it yet. The fourth one is a quick transmigration infinite flow novel with a super strong female protagonist. The logic is sound.

42. 142 黑 The Black-Hearted Lotus Has a 100% Match With Horror Games 黑心莲与恐怖游戏匹配度百分百 Writing to Feed the Cats码字养猫Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Infinite horror worlds, heroine plays sweet at first and turns into a ruthless schemer later, long-haired yandere hero, power couple] Jiang Yici accidentally enters a horror game and learns that she must piece together corpses in a haunted mall, find a way out of her hometown village, escape a dilapidated apartment building that keeps flashing back before her eyes, and keep everyone calm aboard a silent train… She doesn’t go around trying to save everyone with a bleeding h 1.5kReads—Score18214d adds
43. 143 游 The Game Descends Into Reality, The World's Top Berserker Priest 游戏降临现实，全网第一暴牧 Do Re Mi Fa Do哆来咪发多Sports518k WordsCompleted [Game Descends into Reality + No Romance + Rebirth + Power Fantasy] Mysterious black crystal balls suddenly appeared all over the world, and a live-action game called “Fate” descended upon Blue Star. Hundreds of millions of people were forcibly turned into players and dragged into the game. From then on, the game merged with reality, and the old order began to collapse and be rebuilt. By chance, Jiang Nan returned to the day Fate descended five years ago. But this time, the warrior class she 5.1kReads7.9Score55414d adds
44. 144 天 The Heavenly Spirit Ghost Pact: Humans and Ghosts Tame Spirits Together 天灵鬼契：人鬼共御灵途 Nineteen Thousand壹万玖Mystery592k WordsOngoing After turning twenty, Su Yao’s Third Eye suddenly shattered! She became “Tang Monk’s flesh” to a horde of ghosts and monsters, and her supreme spiritual energy drew the covetous attention of evil spirits, gods, and vengeful ghosts alike. Three years before her supernatural abilities awakened at twenty-three, she was prey in the hands of all three realms. The fear of being devoured haunted her constantly, and at any moment she could be possessed and have her soul consumed. She had only wanted 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd be heartbroken if anyone hadn't read this book yet, OK? A master of metaphysics uses a thousand layers of tricks to create an illusion that not only fools the underworld but also erases the protagonist's memories. Skulls in the hospital, children soaking in water, and regenerative magic—the atmosphere is full of eeriness, and the more you read, the more engrossed you become!

45. 145 规 Rule Horror: Change One Character, Change Your Fate 规则怪谈：一字改命 Super Duper Fruit Pie超级无敌水果派Mystery270k WordsOngoing [No Male Lead] [Rule Horror] [Infinite Flow] [No Romance, Focused on Platonic Relationships] [No Mindless Steamrolling] [Growing Female Lead] [Rule-Based Instances] Original rule: "Do not look directly into its eyes." She picked up her pen and changed it: "Do look directly into its eyes." One word changed, and the boundary between life and death was instantly reversed! It began as an experiment in an instance. Chi Feng gained a unique exclusive ability: [Change Fate with One Word]. In a world wh 141Reads—Score10514d adds

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    This is amazing!

46. 146 女 Dormitory Survival: Coasting to Victory on the Infinite Train 女寝求生，无限列车躺赢 Dongyufang东鱼坊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.9M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow]+ [Four-person ensemble]+ [No romance]+ [Superpowers]+ [Farming and building]+ [Lighthearted comedy] The Apocalypse is here, and you've boarded the last train out... With the end of the world looming over Blue Star, four roommates from Women's Dorm 502 end up aboard the Infinite Train, forced to take part in an Apocalyptic journey with an unknown final stop. After awakening their Superpowers one by one through beginner scenarios, they form an incredible team: assassin + archer + s 35.8kReads8.8Score5.9k14d adds

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    Please read the article, baby.

47. 147 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—14d adds

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    [First-person perspective], [No romantic pairing] Roommate Lin Xia dies in her sleep, turning the entire school into a game of strange and unpredictable rules! Survive for seven days to successfully complete the game.

48. 148 无 Infinite Loop: A Knitting Needle’s Counterattack Against the Data Cage 无限循环：毛线针反杀数据牢笼 Unarchived Blue Sea未存档的蓝海Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + NPC + Mystery and Mind-Bending Puzzles + Wild Imagination + Virtual Game + Cyberpunk + Yarn-Needle Powers + Yarnpunk + Female Awakening + Ensemble Cast + Architectural Conspiracy + Workplace Conspiracy + Time Loop] Also titled: "Infinite Loop: Yarn Needles Strike Back Against the Data Cage" [Complete] After losing her job, Lin Xiao receives a mysterious text and is sent back to 2010, where she crashes headfirst into the abyss of Xingyao Group’s “Mirror Life” full-dive experime 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    📚 [The pinnacle of female-centric power fantasy! She shatters all oppressive rules with knitting!] 💥 [Uniquely beautiful female lead] Lin Xiao (L-58) is not a naive and innocent character! As a twin experimental subject who has experienced 58 cycles, she has evolved from a harvested "emotional fuel" into a cross-dimensional "weaver of fate"—using a knitting needle in her left hand to crack the code of spacetime, and a knitting gun in her right hand to shatter the data prison. She intellectually crushes the villains throughout the entire story. Romance? Sorry, a woman focused on her career doesn't have time for romance! 🔥 [Highlights of the Female Lead] ▪️ Textbook of Counterattack (Chapters 1-10): After traveling back to the training building and discovering the cultivation pod, she immediately smashed the surveillance camera with her Nokia phone, and pierced the villain's chip with a knitting needle, leaving a red mark: "First rule: Don't treat me like consumables." ▪️ Queen of the Data World (Chapters 21-35): Carrying a knitting gun, she stormed into the Starry Sky Central Hub, using a memory sweater to absorb the tears of countless women, and knitted a giant banner on the spot that read "Women are not consumables," a torrent of yarn sweeping over the production line as the villain screamed. ▪️ Rebel in the Metaverse (Chapters 36-40): Discovering she was a game NPC? She shattered the Central Hub with the twin resonance, raising an eyebrow at the player: "Want to play the game? This time, I'll set the rules." 🎭 [Survival Rules of the Female Lead] ✅ Rejecting the Savior Narrative: Not relying on men for cheats! Zhang Mingyu's coin key? She directly negotiated "intelligence exchange"; her grandmother's holographic guidance? She countered, "Why can't I be the one to end the cycle?" ✅ Overwhelmingly intelligent growth: Using 58 cycles to piece together a diamond-shaped network vulnerability, a measuring instrument as a decoder, and a set square to calculate spacetime coordinates, even the villainous Professor Li gritted his teeth: "Your brain is the most dangerous weapon I've ever seen." ✅ Using emotions as weapons: Tearing apart labels like "gentle" and "resilient," she knitted a fighting sweater with anger, activated data resonance with grief, proving that women's seven emotions and six desires are all disruptive energies. 🌌 [Powerful Female Lead Core Strike] Not a typical overpowered protagonist, but an awakened one who reconstructs the world with a "knitting philosophy"—the knitting needle symbolizes the neglected "soft power" of women, yet it can pierce through the data cage; the cycle of rebirth is not punishment, but gives her enough time to sharpen her rebellious edge. While others are still discussing "how women should survive," she is already weaving a map of freedom where "women don't need to be defined." 📖 A complete female lead experience! There's no female rivalry, no idiotic supporting characters, just her leading her best friend Su Yue, engineer Chen Mo (female), and other female allies, carving a bloody path through a time loop and a data world. Every chapter proves that the "greatness" of a female protagonist doesn't rely on cheat codes, but on an unwavering, awakened will and a ruthless creativity that weaves the rules of oppression into a sweater! ✨

49. 149 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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    [OK][Thumbs up][OK]

50. 150 诡 The Mysterious Descends: The Boss Is Actually Me 诡秘降临：boss竟是我自己 A Leap of Faithful Fortune一跃锦鲤Mystery231k WordsOngoing [God Game + No-Couple Infinite Flow + Sequence Leveling + Chinese Mythology + Light Ensemble Cast] After living for years in the lower city, Fu Ye suddenly discovered that she was in a game world, and that she was the ultimate boss of the large-scale god-sequence game Gifted. Of the twelve paths to godhood, she unexpectedly awakened the path of the [Judge]. To protect herself, she killed six game controllers from the start and entered various instances to improve her sequence abilities. [Blood S 1.4kReads—Score33714d adds

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    This book is pretty good, quite enjoyable, with a comfortable pace and memorable characters.

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