Please Recommend Female-Led Rule-Based Horror Stories, No Gender-Swapped Men!!! 跪求女频规则怪谈，不要男变女！！！

1. 1 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

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   I won't say a word about the quality of this first no-romance female-centric novel. Don't be fooled by the title; it looks like K-POP, but it's actually a survival guide for strong female characters. Who understands the author's writing style? Despite the national events and the livestream, the plot flows smoothly without any pauses, no unnecessary dialogue, and none of the clichéd tropes found in some male-oriented novels. The pacing is also brisk, and the themes are profound and original. You can't predict the plot at all from the beginning, but you suddenly understand at the end of each arc, and are deeply moved. Who understands the line "We are all unburnt witches"? I was instantly hooked. The later group arcs truly showcase "humanity shining like stars," with no single power dominating. Unlike some novels where the Dragon Kingdom is the most powerful and other countries seem brainless, everyone here is intelligent, and the official forces are no longer just for show. I stayed up all night to finish the second arc. The theme is very novel—Olympus X... The second book features a dungeon with two main gods, no romance, and a strong female lead—a safe read. The female lead is intelligent, not a saint, and absolutely rational. This one is highly recommended; each dungeon is very interesting. The third one is also good, but I haven't finished it yet. This one truly has no superpowers, no romance, and the female lead's intelligence is off the charts. The beginning is really quite interesting. I think the fourth book is also good; it's definitely a strong female lead with no romance. Every character is portrayed very delicately, and the female lead is also intelligent. It can be read as a slightly enjoyable read, not a mindless one. In this book, humans and monsters are no longer absolute enemies; they cooperate, and monsters will fight desperately to protect their homeland. It's quite novel. I haven't read the fifth book yet, but I like the fun-loving female lead.

2. 2 规 Rule Horror: The Liar Who Cannot Tell a Lie 规则怪谈：不能撒谎的欺诈师 Qing Qing青卿Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + No Livestream + No National Destiny + Strong Heroine + Horror + Rule-Based Hauntings] Trickster Shi Si had only just walked out of prison after serving seven years when a wave of dizziness sent her tumbling into a world of rule-based horror. She also drew the D-rank talent [Mirror, Tell the Truth]. [Description of the Mirror, Tell the Truth Talent] [1. Whenever someone asks you a question, you must tell the truth.] [2. You will always know who the most beautiful woman in the world 9.5kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
3. 3 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
4. 4 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
5. 5 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
6. 6 在 Becoming the Most Popular One in a Horror Game 在惊悚游戏里成为最强万人迷 Cloudscorch Wanderer灼云客Mystery975k WordsOngoing (Content warnings at the end of the blurb. This story rejects writing advice.) [Infinite-Flow + Wish Fulfillment + Passionate Team Ensemble + Light Mystery and Combat + Horror Escape] [Top-Tier Talent, Brains and Brawn, a Cold-Humored, Protective Female Lead, and Teammates Who Each Shine in Their Own Way] At first, the twisted viewers thought that some poor woman in a hospital gown was going to die horribly on the very first night of the first round. That was until they saw her with their own ey 109.1kReads9.4Score11.7kShelves

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   These three books are absolutely thrilling! The protagonist is invincible, and there's no romantic pairing. The first one focuses on team battles and ensemble casts, with a 7:6 male-to-female ratio. There's no explicit mention of female characters, and the highlights are mostly focused on the female characters. The protagonist is well-developed, a strong, protective type who's ruthless to outsiders but gentle to his own. His relationships with two female characters are quite enjoyable: one is his first love (not a true first love), and the other is a complex mix of love and hate. The second one features a lone wolf protagonist who later becomes a cunning, ruthless, and resourceful female lead. She also has her own principles and ideas, making her the most memorable and likable female lead in the infinite flow genre. The whole story is quite enjoyable, as the female lead has no burdens or incompetent teammates and is strong, ruthless, and driven by self-interest. She's so strong that she gets surrounded and wiped out by the entire enemy team. Recommended for pure female lead lovers. The third one also features an extremely strong protagonist who, believing herself to be number one, wants to be an ordinary person and be defeated. Unsurprisingly, the female lead remains number one throughout the book, never losing – pure strength. Although this book is tagged as contemporary romance, from what I read, it's just a supporting character's one-sided crush. Therefore, saying there is no romantic pairing is perfectly fine.

7. 7 无 Infinite Game: Don't Rush, I'll Fool You After I Fool Them 无限游戏：别急，骗完你的骗你的 Come Get Rich来发财Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted (Please read the content warnings below before starting.) [No CP] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Game] [Lone Wolf in the Early Stages] [Welcome to the Infinite Fun Game. Fail three times, and you will die.] While other players slaughtered their way through the game with all kinds of attack skills, Yun Cen, a newcomer from Blue Star, stared at her innate skill and fell into deep thought: [Huh? You can hear me?] What was this lousy skill even good for, besides listening to toilets complain about const 59.4kReads9.0Score10.3kShelves
8. 8 第 The Top Genius Has a Sickness: Everyone Else Wants to Win, but She Wants to Lose 第一天骄她有病，别人求赢她求输 The Poem Says诗云Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + ensemble cast + team tournament + chuunibyou + feel-good power fantasy] “Doctor, there’s something wrong with me.” “What’s wrong?” “I’m so exceptional that it’s making me miserable!” Jiang Chao was sunk in sorrow, gazing up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle. “From childhood to now, every competition I’ve entered and every exam I’ve taken, I’ve come in first…” “I’ve asked myself more than once: how can I be this exceptional?” “Ah, it’s so painful! Doctor, can you understand m 14.5kReads8.9Score2kShelves
9. 9 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Sent My Scumbag Husband to Get Rich in a Rules-Horror Game 穿书后，我把渣夫送规则怪谈致富 Scattered Heart Dust散落心尘Mystery410k WordsOngoing [Journey to the West-inspired + revenge on scumbags + rule-based horror + suspenseful romance + fantasy and the supernatural] Me, the heroine Jiang Li: My parents, who favored sons over daughters, sold me to the Lu family for 80,000 yuan. After six years of working like an ox and horse, I died suddenly from staying up all night, only to discover that I was the Lu family’s carefully prepared living sacrifice! When I opened my eyes, I had transmigrated into the novel I hadn’t earned a single cen 454Reads—Score108Shelves

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   This is a perfect fit, it's great! The female protagonist transmigrates into her own novel! She can even summon living people to complete her missions! So what's there to be polite about? She'll take revenge on those who wronged her and reclaim everything that's rightfully hers!

10. 10 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.3kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves

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    The first one is one I recently read. The mystery is very detailed, and the plot is great, but I suggest not reading it at night because you'll be scared to death. The second one is also a mystery, super good, and the plot is amazing ദ്ദി (• ˕ •マ.ᐟ The third one is just rule-based madness, pure mindless enjoyment (/≧▽≦)/~

11. 11 抱 Sorry, I’m Crazy. Keep Your Weirdness Away 抱歉，我有疯病，诡异勿扰 Hot Pot Tripe火锅涮毛肚Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Dark Fairy Tales + Horror Game + Livestream + Hilarious + No Romance + Unconventional Ending] My name is Shi Yu, and I'm mentally ill. One moment I was asleep, and the next I had been transported into a horror game called “Little Red Riding Hood.” Black smoke was rising from Mom's head, and the cake meant for Grandma had been mixed with an unidentified kind of minced meat... The game was being livestreamed to the entire world in real time. People watched in astonishment as, while the other p 21.2kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
12. 12 规 Rule Horror: It Takes Two 规则怪谈：双人成行 Tunisian Sea Monster突尼斯海怪Mystery806k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and is rather low, but it will rise] [Two Minds Sharing One Body] [Rules-Based Horror] [Original Scenarios] [Mind-Bending Twists] [Lighthearted Bickering] One moment, Wei Minghua was conquering an S-rank rules-based horror scenario. The next, he woke to find his body gone. His consciousness was trapped in the mind of a nineteen-year-old girl named Mingxi. Mingxi pressed a knife to her throat. "Get out of my body, or we'll both die." Before they could reach an agreement, 32.7kReads8.1Score7.9kShelves

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    I don't know if it counts?

13. 13 我 [Murder Game] I Want to Survive 【杀人游戏】我想活下去 Yu Ge雨戈Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [No Romance]+ [Pure Villainess] High-stakes battles of wits and deadly games; everyone schemes against everyone else just to stay alive. The heroine does every kind of evil, casts aside her conscience, and cares only about profit. Because she knows that only by devouring others can she grow stronger and climb step by step to the pinnacle of power. Watch her fight her way out from the bottom, rising from a mere nobody to stand atop the world. Watch her pull off one dazzling m 36.2kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves

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    That's impressive, even 9.3 Is considered low.

14. 14 欢 Welcome to the World of Death! 欢迎来到死亡世界！ Eat, Eat, Eat, Eat, Eat, Eat, Eat, Cilantro吃吃吃吃吃吃吃香菜Mystery57k WordsOngoing A sudden, bizarre game drags countless people into endless instances. Monsters run rampant, rules kill, and betrayal and sacrifice play out every day. A cool-headed, rational strategist × a spirited, capable fighter. Two women with nothing in common depend on each other in dire straits, becoming each other's source of strength. They don't have to fight alone. One has an extraordinarily brilliant mind and is calm and meticulous; The other is a wealthy heiress who seems spoiled and dazzling, but i 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good, both are female-centric. I haven't finished the second one yet, so I don't know if there's a male lead. The first one is probably lesbian.

15. 15 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves

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    The first book has a fairy tale setting, and the protagonist seems very intelligent. The plot twists and turns are quite novel, highly recommended! The second book has a very novel setting; the protagonist group consists of girl group idols, but they are very intelligent and united. The plot twists are also exceptionally well-written, making it impossible to put down. The third book was read a long time ago; it's a mythological plot twist. The female protagonist's initial talent is the ability to prevent lying, and she gradually becomes a representative of the gods and eventually a god herself. The fourth book I read for a while was very enjoyable; it features a female protagonist who grows through character development, and the characters are very well-rounded. Haha, the writing style is quite humorous and avoids clichéd plots.

16. 16 规 Rule Horror: My Second Personality Keeps Trying to Flirt with Me 规则怪谈：第二人格总想撩我 Green Willow in the Courtyard青青庭中柳Mystery310k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Strong Female Lead] [Two Female Leads] [Light Horror] [Supernatural] [Rule-Based Horror] [Semi-Narcissistic Romance] [Warning: Includes comedic scenes. The protagonist’s second personality sometimes narrates for her, and it can be hilarious.] [Warning: Contains a few elements of Call of Cthulhu.] [Warning: Very satisfying, but not a mindless power fantasy. The protagonist is highly rational and will work through deductions with her other personality. There’s plenty of detective work, 253Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Rules of the Strange Tales: Two Girls, Green Green Green Green, We Like You

17. 17 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Had a White-Haired Beauty with Me 规则怪谈：开局带着白发美人 Green Willow in the Courtyard青青庭中柳Two Female Leads464k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + dual female leads + GL + comedy + rule-based horror + supernatural mysteries + mystery-solving] [This isn't a mindless romance or a mindless power fantasy. It's a mystery-focused story with a main dungeon plot.] Lan Zhirou is an utterly ordinary baihe mystery novelist who, by a stroke of "luck," encounters the arrival of a rule-based horror game one day. By another stroke of "luck," she is chosen by the game and enters its world to represent the Dragon Kingdom in the challe 429Reads9.2Score201Shelves
18. 18 地 Earthlings, Have You Escaped Your Primordial God Yet? 地球人，你们逃离原生神明了吗？ Steamed-Bun Head Li Chong包子头李充Sports799k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Games Descend Upon Earth + Divine Competition + Infinite Flow + Ensemble Cast of Female Characters] In her final year of high school, Bi Chengshen draws a starter card pool called Earth World. From then on, she scavenges trash to raise her cards. Every one of them is capable and good at talking. Who says this remote little backwater world is no good? Earth World is amazing. Bi Chengshen: The God of Strife has gone missing, so I'm the God of Strife. The principal tells Bi Chengshen 24.8kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves
19. 19 规 Rule Horror: I'm a Madman, So Why Fear the Supernatural? 规则怪谈：我本疯批，何惧诡异 Green Willow in the Courtyard青青庭中柳Mystery630k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + two female leads + comedy + master schemer + rule-based horror + national fate + entities] Rule-based horror has descended upon reality. The chosen ones bear the fate of their nations and enter horror worlds to face the entities within. After a string of defeats that left the Dragon Kingdom barely clinging to life, luck has finally come its way. Its new Chosen One, Qin Qiuyue, seems to have gained an incredible talent. But the woman seen as the Dragon Kingdom’s last hope ap 2.3kReads9.1Score380Shelves
20. 20 惊 Thriller: This NPC Has Gone on Strike 惊悚：这个NPC罢工了 Bai Yi柏亦Mystery368k WordsCompleted [Thriller + unhinged beauty + not scary + no romance + killing all the way + invincible] The dungeon opens in Chapter Two. You can skip it. Shen Xiaoxiao is the famous S-rank dungeon NPC, the River God’s Bride, hated by countless players. One day, she suddenly realizes that players have tricked her into dying countless times. So she decides: “I quit! I’m done!” While other players painstakingly search for clues to clear the dungeon, Shen Xiaoxiao spends the whole time causing trouble in her own 3.4kReads9.3Score479Shelves

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    The first one features a character who was originally an NPC in a dungeon, but later awakened her consciousness. This one is really satisfying, you can tell from the title (no romance). It's already completed. The second one also features a character who was originally an NPC in a dungeon, but later awakened and enjoys teasing players. Both are very good. Why don't you consider reading a few chapters before you leave? [Almost crying]

21. 21 哒 Tap, Tap, Tap, I Don’t Want to Play Genshin Impact 哒哒哒，不想玩【原神】 Bathhouse Manager洗脚城主理人Anime Fanfiction448k WordsOngoing [Second Person] [Original Female Lead] [One-Sided Affection from All Directions] [Lucky guests being added: Tartaglia, Aether, Diluc, Scaramouche, Venti, Albedo...] Because of a mistake by an underworld intern, your beautiful life ended far too soon. The underworld promised you an emperor's life and a customer service agent as compensation, then sent you off to the world of Teyvat. But somehow, your life as a rich second-generation heir in Liyue turned into life as a member of the Fatui in Sn 17.5kReads8.9Score2kShelves
22. 22 靠 You Need Me to Survive? I'm an NPC, Not a Player! 靠我存活？我是NPC不是玩家哦 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Mystery782k WordsCompleted Wu Le is a murderous NPC in a horror game, rotating through different scenarios to "work"! Wu Le is free-spirited and willful. Deceiving players, playing tricks on them, and terrifying them are all part of her daily routine. Sometimes she likes to disguise herself as a player, getting a close look at the evil in people's hearts. She gives players hope, then crushes it completely, enjoying the look of despair on their faces. Other times, she plays the part of a proper horror NPC, hunting down pla 24.7kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
23. 23 全 Everyone Plays Hide-and-Seek: The Unhinged Beauty Has Maxed-Out Clairvoyance 全民躲猫猫：疯批美人她满级天眼 Deep-Fried Pear油炸雪梨Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + Hide-and-Seek + Livestream + Female Lead + No Romance] After nuclear war, Blue Star lies in ashes. Hide-and-seek is humanity's only hope. A global hide-and-seek game has arrived. Those chosen will represent their nations in battle. Victory earns rewards; defeat means losing territory! When Lin Suian appears as Dragon Nation's forty-fourth contestant, the comments wail: “She's wearing a hospital gown? And slippers? It's over, Dragon Nation's luck has run out!” But while the other 204.9kReads9.3Score21.7kShelves

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    The first one is still ongoing but it's a very novel type, not a traditional rule-based supernatural tale, but a great escape mixed with rule-based supernatural tales. I especially love it; it's a completely female-centric story, and the live-streamed comic is also very good 🤩 It's absolutely my top 1! The second one is a traditional rule-based supernatural tale, but not the kind that's just for fun; it's very profound, with many sacrifices and the female lead undergoing a growth phase. She becomes a monster later on, so it's a decent but unremarkable story, not a live-streamed one.

24. 24 顶 No One Dares Offend This Top Expert: All the Paranormal Beings Are His Patients 顶级大佬惹不起，诡异全是他病友 May Life Carry Me Across生生渡我Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + wish fulfillment + no romance + livestreaming + a true powerhouse] Qi Yan spent ten years in a mental hospital and has finally been discharged. But the moment he steps outside, he is dragged into a newly generated instance. It turns out the outside world has been overrun by the supernatural for a long time. - Every time Qi Yan enters an instance, he runs into familiar “people”: his dear fellow patients again. While players flee in disarray, he leisurely visits old friends and to 75.7kReads9.0Score17kShelves
25. 25 诡 The Creepy World Is My Home: While Others Clear Levels, I Go Home 诡异世界是我家，别人闯关我回家 Skewer Fanatic炸串脑袋Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] [National Fate] [Female-led] [No romance] [Horror and the supernatural] [Searching for family?] (The first game is mostly about recognizing family, so it isn't scary. The supernatural elements grow more intense in later games.) Li Fuguang transmigrated to a parallel world just as the National Fate Thriller Game descended. Clear ten games in a row, and you earn one wish. The chosen players had done well in the first few games, but they all crashed and burned in the fourth, “A Fami 3.6kReads7.9Score376Shelves

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    If you enjoy supernatural tales with a strong sense of mystery, this is for female readers. There are no male-to-female transformations. If you're looking for good novels to read, check this out!

26. 26 女 Don't Be Afraid, Witch! The Players Are Here to Save You 女巫别怕！玩家来救你了 Steadfast Green Mountains铮铮青山Fantastical Romance604k WordsOngoing [Fourth Calamity + Female Lead with No Romance + Game + My Take on Western Fantasy + Light Ensemble Cast + Light World-Building + Strongest Female Lead] Wu Yao receives a mysterious invitation to participate in the closed beta of a game called Eldran: The Undying Moon. Then she opens her eyes on a pyre. The firewood crackles beneath her feet as the crowd around her cries, “Purify evil!” What evil? That has nothing to do with players. A fireball clears the field. From the start, I'll kill three m 39.5kReads9.2Score8kShelves
27. 27 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. 2.2kReads8.4Score323Shelves
28. 28 影 A Film Industry Slump? Director Fu Takes the World by Storm 影视寒冬？伏导火爆全球 My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Lots of on-screen comments and reader reviews + copying works from another world + no romance + devoted to her mother + sharp-tongued toward scumbags + starts as a director (may involve anime) + satisfying wish fulfillment + only works behind the scenes, no acting or singing] Fu Qing was hit by a car and spent three years bedridden in a vegetative state. During those three years, her family’s entertainment company came close to bankruptcy. Her live-in son-in-law father, Jiang Chengshan, showed 19.3kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
29. 29 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 115.4kReads9.2Score17.3kShelves

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    This book is so good it's killing me! Although it's still being serialized, it really saved me from my recent reading slump (I've been stockpiling books lately). The female lead, Li Wu, has only one obsession when she's venturing into new worlds: making money!! She's also very powerful (and has a powerful background). Plus, the author, Qi Yi Zi, has written the friendship storyline very well, making the whole book a smooth read (can I describe it like that...). I highly recommend it! (Sorry, I can't recommend anything else, please check out the novel!!)

30. 30 规 Rule Horror: Huohuo Has to Work Up Her Courage Today Too! 规则怪谈：今天藿藿也要壮胆！ If It Doesn't Work, Just Give Up不行就开摆Mystery514k WordsCompleted [Character transmigration + rule-based horror + deduction + growth + comedy + national destiny + teamwork + side characters with brains...] [There are quite a few personal additions involving Huohuo and Mr. Tail.] Horror games have quietly descended upon Blue Star. Every country is forced by the rules of these horror games to participate in a deadly game. One day, while the timid Huohuo and the Galactic Baseballer are carrying out a mission, they enter a room filled with bronze mirrors. Afte 981Reads8.6Score153Shelves

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    The first book features Tian Mai, who enters a new world and starts with a warm home [frustrated]. A family of four, a sister she can't mention, and contradictory rules [what?]. Observation must be meticulous, and acting must be convincing to perfectly circumvent the rules [shocked]. The second book features Shi Ran, who enters a new world and gains two talents [shocked]. She can't refuse, yet must maintain an appropriate relationship [what?]. The villa she can't leave is actually an island [awkward laugh].

31. 31 警 Warning! Cheating Is Forbidden in This Death Game 警告！死亡游戏禁止作弊 Half a Cup of Fruit Tea果茶半杯Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No CP + Rule-Based Horror + Livestream Comments + Ensemble Cast + Fictional Setting] No CP in every sense of the term. A max-level expert returns to the beginner village. When the Heavenly Eye descends, Song Tianjiao, a retired Infinite Flow veteran who wants to enjoy a peaceful retirement, is dragged into a death game and becomes one of its lucky contestants. [Death game rules: cheating is forbidden!] Facing a deadly instance, the audience cries out: “To live or to die? That really is the ques 15.3kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    This is so good! It's an ensemble piece; the female lead has a team. She has four teammates: a sprightly old lady, a sick little girl, a male security guard with a missing leg, and a nerdy college student. It's very engaging; everyone seems ordinary but is actually extraordinary. So good! I'm looking for a substitute for a book; are there any similar titles? The female lead is a new goddess; that's so interesting!

32. 32 规 Rule Horror: Hu Tao Wants to Get Close to the Eerie Too 规则怪谈：胡桃也想和诡异贴贴 Bai Bai Lang Lang白白浪浪Mystery395k WordsCompleted [National Destiny + Rule Horror + Mystery and Puzzle-Solving + Livestreaming + System + National Destiny + Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor + Whimsical Hu Tao] In 2023, Rule Horror descended. At the center of the Pacific, a continent called Teyvat rose from the sea. After the Statues of The Seven were corrupted and warped, a mysterious force summoned Chosen Ones from countries around the world. They broke through the dimensional barrier and descended upon the continent. If they died, the 371Reads8.2Score101Shelves
33. 33 规 Rule Horror: The Sun Shines Bright, So Klee Blows It All Up 规则怪谈：太阳当空照可莉全炸掉 The Wayfarer Has a Cloud行者有云Mystery117k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted Comedy + Livestreaming + Part Power Fantasy, Part Mystery + Not Scary + Overpowered from the Start + Filling in the Gaps from the First Book] Klee! A little girl in red, less than 1.3 meters tall. An explosives expert who often travels between worlds on adventures. One day, she transmigrates to a planet invaded by rule-based horror and is lucky enough to be selected as a contestant. From then on, the horror world gets a terrorist who only knows how to blast everything to smithereen 166Reads7.2Score—Shelves
34. 34 当 When an Infinite Game Meets the Gaokao 当无限游戏遇上高考考生 Song Nianyi宋念意Mystery178k WordsCompleted Wouldn’t you lose badly in an infinite game? [Infinite game + female lead with no romance] On the eve of her college entrance exams, Song Qiutong is pulled into the Human World Game, going from standing on the brink of a wonderful future to struggling to survive inside the game. After the Human World Game System pulls Song Qiutong in, it discovers she isn’t part of its target demographic, so it gives her cheats to make up for the mistake. While others use talismans to kill ghosts and monsters, S 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't worry, it's absolutely amazing! Just look at the length of my novel to know! It's super good, okay?

35. 35 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, and I Rely on Farming to Lead My Roommates on a Killing Spree 末世降临，我靠种田带室友杀疯了 Seeking a Thousand Mountains一觅千山Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Game + Multiple Worlds + Ensemble Cast + Farming + No Romance + Stockpiling] [The author doesn't read reviews, but occasionally reads comments on individual chapters] Synopsis: An apocalyptic game descends, and the dorms across the entire school are overrun. Thanks to a dream, Xu Kewang gets a head start on stockpiling supplies with her roommates, and they successfully unlock all their career skills. But can someone tell her what kind of good person gets Crazy Dave as their career? 87.1kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves

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    This first book is the only fantasy world novel I've ever finished reading. It has a great ensemble cast and is very engaging; I was left wanting more after finishing it. This second book is a similar leveling-up novel, a growth-type story where you fight your way up step by step, and it's also very enjoyable.

36. 36 规 Rule Horror: I Carried Longguo to Victory with Ghost Money 规则怪谈：靠着冥币带飞龙国 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery657k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Schemer]+ [Rich]+ [No Heroine]+ [Patriotic but Not a Saint]+ [Invincible but Not Brain-Dead]+ [Eerie]+ [National Fate] A year ago, the Rules of Terror descended. Each country began randomly selecting chosen ones to take on eerie dungeons, with their success or failure tied to their National Fate. Chen Bin obtained the Ghost Tycoon System. After completing System tasks for a year, he had amassed ten billion netherworld coins, currency that could only be used in the eerie world. Just as 9.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Why can't it be a male-to-female transformation? The fourth book is about male-to-female transformation, the others aren't, but the fourth book is super awesome! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

37. 37 七 At Seven Years Old, I Was Chosen to Take Part in the Rules Horror Game 七岁的我，被选中参加规则怪谈 One-Sixth六分之一Mystery522k WordsCompleted No female lead + national fate + eerie mysteries + comedy + unconventional ideas Lin Yuan transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game. From the start, he activates an SSS-rank talent. [SSS-Rank Talent: Ghostbane] [Talent Effect 1: Rules are completely useless against you. When you break the rules of a horror scenario, the corruption of its world has no effect on you.] [Talent Effect 2: When a creature in a horror scenario feels negative e 58kReads9.6Score6.4kShelves
38. 38 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 390.6kReads9.3Score43.5kShelves
39. 39 规 Rule Horror: Klee Wants to Blow Up Fish in the Horror World Too 规则怪谈：可莉也想在怪谈里炸鱼 The Wayfarer Has a Cloud行者有云Mystery509k WordsCompleted [Transformation + lighthearted comedy + not scary, suitable for readers of all ages + half power fantasy, half mystery + gradually becomes more like Klee + male-to-female] Rule Horror descended upon Blue Star. Every country would randomly select a Chosen One to enter the horror world. The chosen person bears the fate of their country. If they die, their country falls. When Chu Bai woke up, he discovered that he had turned into Klee and was representing the Dragon Country in the horror world. And 4.5kReads9.5Score621Shelves
40. 40 进 After Entering the Horror World, the Ghosts Realized I Was Cheating 进入恐怖世界后鬼怪发现我开挂 Turtle and Mung Bean Cake王八绿豆糕Mystery370k WordsCompleted [Infinite-world survival + terrifying horror games + momma’s boy heroine + strong female lead + unlimited revivals + expert at laying ghosts to rest by force + face-slapping and punishing scum + wish fulfillment + no romance + lone wolf] [If you enjoyed the story, please leave a five-star review. Thanks, everyone!] This world doesn’t seem as simple as it looks. Bai Qianwu can clearly sense that it has two sides: the surface world and the inner world. The gods of this world seem to have a twisted 694Reads9.1Score105Shelves

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    The first book was fantastic, especially the ensemble piece; the second book was also good.

41. 41 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.4kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
42. 42 人 I'm in an Infinite Flow World, Yet I'm Bound to a Romance System 人在无限流，我却绑定了恋爱系统 Qingyu Case, Maybe Not青玉案否Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [No CP] + [Infinite Flow] + [Goofy Drama Queen] + [Strong Female Lead] + [Everyone's Favorite] + [System] + [Livestream] Qin Fufeng accidentally binds herself to a romance System. It claims it will take her to the interstellar age to experience all kinds of love, but instead, it drags her into an escape game. Romance System: This [Bite Toast and Turn a Corner into Love] card will help you get close to your target. Qin Fufeng simply uses the item card on two ghosts. Ghost One: Xiao Shu, I think I 3.2kReads9.5Score531Shelves
43. 43 规 Rule Horror: You Want Me, Zhang San, to Follow the Rules? 规则怪谈：要求我张三遵守规则？ The Luo in Luo Xiu罗修的罗Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [Horror + eerie + hilarious + satisfying + national fortune = a serious novel] The Supreme Rules descend, selecting multiple people at random from each country to become Ascenders and take part in the Ascension Exam! Those who perform well earn high scores and even extra rewards. They can improve their own abilities and bring unexpected ascension to their country. But fail the exam, and death may be waiting for you, along with endless torment. Even your country may be beset by supernatural event 6.9kReads9.0Score834Shelves
44. 44 惊 A Horror Game? I'm Just a Frail Young Woman 惊悚游戏？人家只是个弱女子 Bai Yi柏亦Mystery574k WordsCompleted [Horror + occasional livestreaming + built-in golden finger + powerful lead + no CP] [When you have only 50 HP, you have no choice but to keep boosting your combat power] Yan He had already resigned herself to living an ordinary life. She never expected a horror game to descend on the day of the college entrance exams. The horror game has overtaken the real world. You never know whether the person in front of you is another player, an NPC, or something else entirely. Known in the horror world as 6.9kReads9.0Score923Shelves

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    You can tell everything just by looking at the name and the cover.

45. 45 规 Rule Horror: Even Satan Should Have Your Name Tattooed on His Back! 规则怪谈：撒旦背后都该纹上你！ I Love Eating Little Shellfish我爱吃小贝Mystery438k WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Live Streaming + Comedy] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror games have descended upon the world. Zhang Mingyu is chosen by the Horror Space to represent Longguo in challenges within the horror worlds. If he survives, Longguo receives rewards for its national destiny! If he dies, Longguo will be invaded by the supernatural! Zhang Mingyu's first challenge is the hell-difficulty scenario “Evil Spirit Dormitory.” While the other chosen 819Reads8.7Score106Shelves
46. 46 惊 Thriller Game: Welcome to the Human Colosseum 惊悚游戏：欢迎来到人类斗兽场 Qing Qing青卿Mystery512k WordsOngoing [All Villains + No CP + No Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead + Horror + Infinite Flow + Twists] Reader advisory: [This isn't a straightforward power fantasy. The female lead may have a hard time winning, and she may fail. She has dated both men and women in the past. Neither relationship becomes a romance with her later, but both characters will appear in the story. Everyone is a villain, and all characters, whether leads or supporting cast, have their stains and flaws.] “Hello, you penniless p 66Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I really love all three of Qingqing's novels, they're so good! I think ranking them third is a bit low; in my heart, they deserve to be number one.

47. 47 我 I Go Crazy in Horror Games 我在惊悚游戏里发癫 Leaf Pocket叶子口袋Mystery621k WordsOngoing [Infinite flow + horror + various games + no heroine + comedy + somewhat ensemble-focused, with a team early on] Malicious eyes outside a seventh-floor window, death awaiting those who enter the “Rules” game, a hunt for the thug hiding among the crowd, the absurd “Madcap Game,” and the “Endless” maze, where a way out must be found amid infinite recursion... A dream start, a theater of death. Faced with a death game, Xie Ran said: “Rewards are precious, but safety is worth more. If life is on the 2kReads8.6Score195Shelves
48. 48 吸 A Vampire Uses PUA Tactics on the Supernatural at a Funeral 吸血鬼在喜丧现场PUA诡异 Qing Qing青卿Mystery153k WordsOngoing [A sharp-tongued vampire and a pack of delicious, crispy drumsticks: a rules-based horror mystery adventure] [Rules-based horror + no romance + strong female lead + vampire + horror] The immortal vampire Laita unexpectedly received an invitation from the world of strange tales. She had just packed blood bags and a black umbrella when she stepped into a village funeral. When she looked up, she was kneeling on a rough concrete floor. Before her stood a huge mourning hall, with a black coffin at th 14Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 当 When the Gods' Child Enters the Horror World 当诸神之子进入惊悚世界后 Tai Sang, Who Likes Tian Nong Jiu喜欢天农九的泰桑Mystery964k WordsCompleted Feng Ze always thought he was a ghost, that his mom and dad were ghosts, and that all his neighbors were ghosts too. So when he, a ghost himself, is suddenly pulled into a horror ghost game, he's as happy as a fish in the sea. People who enter the ghost game are doomed sooner or later. When Feng Ze enters, it's the ghosts who are doomed! And each game is worth 10,000 yuan in cash! He quits being a courier, food delivery rider, and security guard all at once. The ghost game is his job now. He lov 73.7kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    Personally, I think they're both good. 1. The protagonist grew up in a ghost realm; his parents are ghosts, his neighbors are ghosts, and he always believed he was a ghost...

50. 50 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

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