Rules Horror, Rules Horror! I've Recently Gotten Hooked on This Genre 规则怪谈，规则怪谈，最近迷上了规则怪谈类

1. 201 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   A masterpiece of the infinite flow genre, a classic with realistic characters that reflect reality; such a good work is rare indeed.

2. 202 鬼 Demon Slayer: The Twelve Kizuki Defect as One 鬼灭：十二鬼月，集体叛逃 Chen Yi忱一Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted 1v1 redemption romances, the main story is complete and ready to read~ First romance: Upper Rank Six x Miao Miao. [Complete] Key question! What do I do if my boyfriend keeps wanting to gouge out my eyeballs?! Second romance: Lower Rank One x Ting Daomei. [Complete] Mugen Train, endless resets. Third romance: Lower Rank Five x Xing Yun. [Complete] He said he’d never love anyone more than ninety-nine percent, but his actions showed he gave one hundred percent. Fourth romance: Upper Rank Four x Gu 880Reads8.8Score110Shelves

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   The first book was one of the more logically plausible ones I've read among all the bizarre stories. The protagonist genuinely lived life to the fullest, without any overpowered abilities or mental illness, making him a character who aligned with my values. The second book, Demon Slayer, featured the Himeko-taro arc, and the author's first book was also continued in this one.

3. 203 惊 Thriller Game: A Journey of Escape Begins in an Ancient Castle 惊悚游戏：从古堡开始的逃生之旅 Years Like Flowing Fire流火似年Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds + Mild Horror + No Female Lead + Escape + Not Wish Fulfillment + No System + Smart Characters + Original Worldbuilding] [This story has plenty of twists and focuses on an ensemble cast. Please read patiently: the characters may not be as simple as they seem, and although this is an infinite-worlds story, each instance is connected in some way.] Yan Changqing has been bedridden and paralyzed for twelve years. Throughout those twelve years, he has repeatedly had the same dream. In 12.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
4. 204 规 Rule Horror: I Sign-In to Become a God, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：签到成神，诡异都怕我 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Redemption + sign-in + national destiny + no female lead + comedy + original story + a tiny bit of touching moments] Over-the-top blurb: Rule-based horror games invade the world. Those chosen are bound to their nations and forced to take part in the games! Victory brings countless resources. Failure means death, and the horror game descends on the city! The games are terrifying? Almost impossible to survive? Participants have to tread on eggshells? Jiang Fan says, this is way too easy! He activ 1.9kReads8.9Score295Shelves

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   Each one is quite well-written, nice! There's bound to be a protagonist whose skills will suit your taste, hehe, all based on experience. [Shy][shy][shy]

5. 205 怪 Bizarre and Eerie? My Rules Outrank Yours! 怪诞诡异？我的规则在你之上！ Ham and Egg Croissant火腿蛋可颂Mystery899k WordsCompleted [No female lead + rules + comedy + horror roleplay] A game called [The Rules of Bizarre Survival] arrives, shattering everything people once knew about life. They struggle to survive in a terrifying world that is both dangerous and unfamiliar! Using distinctive identity cards as their foundation, players must “role-play” and make use of all kinds of rules to preserve their sanity and struggle to survive in this bizarre, kaleidoscopic world. People do everything they can to avoid encountering the 1.9kReads8.7Score196Shelves

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   The first book is a relatively well-known work in the genre of rule-based supernatural fiction. Its content is unconventional and interesting. The second book is a well-established rule-based supernatural fiction work, containing satirical commentary on certain aspects of reality and worth reading. The third book is a relatively good rule-based supernatural fiction, where the protagonist uses their talent to contend with the rules and supernatural forces. (I was thinking of accumulating words to finish reading later, which led to a period of inactivity. I don't know why, but when I first started accumulating words, this book had over 200,000 readers, now it only has tens of thousands.) The third book doesn't belong to the conventional rule-based supernatural fiction genre. It's more like entering another world where everyone is governed by certain rules. It's currently reading well. Perhaps because the content is relatively niche, and there are many shortcomings, not many people are reading it.

6. 206 规 Rule Horror: This Dorm Is a Little Bit Terrifying 规则怪谈：这个寝室有亿点点恐怖 Yi Du Qi一渡七Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The supernatural rises, and rule-based horror descends. Each country will randomly select a Chosen One to enter the world of urban legends. If you clear the rule-based horror game, your country receives rewards that help it resist the urban legends. The first urban legend takes place in a dormitory. [You've finished another fulfilling day of studying. Welcome back to your dorm to rest. Please read the dormitory rules in advance.] [1: This apartment is designed for six people.] [2: The lower bunk 3.1kReads8.9Score249Shelves
7. 207 嘘 Shh, Bet You Didn’t See This Coming: I’m the Supernatural Being 嘘，没想到吧，我就是诡异 Steamed Salted Radish清蒸咸萝卜Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake and Real Heiresses, Reborn, Rule Horror, Bizarre World, Wealthy CEO, No Romance, Secret Identity, Horror Game] The full-cast audiobook is available on Fanqie Changting. Search for: The Real Heiress Goes Off the Rails in the Horror Game. Qin Shu is reborn on the day of her eighteenth birthday, with only an hour left before she enters the Rule Horror game. She snatches the jade bangle from the female lead, shuts herself in her room, puts it on, and waits to be pulled into the game. In her pr 17.1kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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   Rules of the Strange, it's really good!

8. 208 规 Rule Horror: I Was Chosen by the Eerie While on the Toilet 规则怪谈：厕所蹲坑被诡异选中 D LelouchD丶鲁路修Mystery248k WordsCompleted [Mystery * Comedy * Horror * Livestreaming * National Destiny] A mind-bending mystery takes center stage, with plot twists no one could see coming. Rules collide, and every choice leaves you trapped between impossible alternatives. A dead-end with no way out, yet a path to survival emerges from the most unexpected place. No invincible heroes, no characters getting stupid, and no relying purely on luck. Everyone is sharp, and the experts are genuinely useful. The livestream comments aren't full o 174Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Rule-based killing, purely mental, not a wish-fulfillment story.

9. 209 被 After a Mad NPC Set Its Sights on Me, I Took Control 被疯批NPC盯上后，我直接拿捏 Cactus Heart仙人掌心Mystery813k WordsCompleted [Female lead grows over time] [Male lead is thoroughly rotten] [One-and-only relationships] [Games include survival, horror, and rule-based mysteries…] A strange bus travels through time and space, crossing into another dimension… Jiang Song never imagined that her life as an overworked office drone would end on the day she finally clocked out. To survive the terrifying games, she must complete every mission without making a single mistake. The games are already perilous, but then an NPC s 35.1kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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   This is really good! I only recently started reading books in this genre, and both of them are super good! [Heart emojis] In the first book, the female lead grows up gradually, while in the second book, the male lead is the woman's boyfriend in real life, who is later pulled into the virtual world and only then does she realize it. The interactions are hilarious! [Smirk emojis]

10. 210 八 An Eight-Year-Old Student, and You Took Down the Rules-Based Horror? 八岁小学生，你杀穿规则怪谈？ Little Fox Tuan Tuan狐团团Mystery305k WordsOngoing [Fox-Eared Boy + Invincible + Eldritch + No Heroine + National Fate + Rule-Based Horror + Livestream] Du Xiaoge transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old elementary school student, and into a parallel world plagued by rule-based horror. If he wins, Great Xia will reap enormous benefits. If he loses, the rule-based horrors will spread their corruption throughout Great Xia! So when viewers in Great Xia learn that this time’s contestant is just an eight-year-old child, they all fall into des 31Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    I think these are pretty good. If you need more, you can find them on my bookshelf.

11. 211 震 Shocking! My Boyfriend Is the Boss of a Horror Dungeon 震惊！男友竟是恐怖副本BOSS Tuoba Dumpling拓跋饺子Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Two powerful leads + Horror-game instances + Lighthearted and funny + Boyfriend is the BOSS + Devoted husband + Both are virgins] On her birthday, Shen Jiahe’s boyfriend told her that the number of players entering horror-game instances had surged, and as the instance’s big BOSS, he had to work overtime and couldn’t come home. Shen Jiahe laughed in anger. He could have just said he was cheating on her! Instead, he came up with such a ridiculous excuse! She dumped the scumbag that 51.3kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves
12. 212 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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    These should all be non-romantic pairings. I finished reading them a long time ago, but I remember they were all pretty good. [Thinking] I highly recommend the first three [Sparrow's Masterpiece].

13. 213 大 The Big Shot Is a Little Twisted Because He's Too Refined 大佬因太过斯文而有些变态 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] x [No Romance] x [Ridiculous Power Fantasy] x [Unhinged but Handsome Male Lead] x [Refined Pervert] “Executioner No. 001, mission completed perfectly.” After dying, Yan Wugui, who had spent ten years in a psychiatric hospital, became an executioner for the Myriad Worlds System. He travels across the heavens and countless realms to hunt down rule-breakers and keep the worlds running as they should. An executioner? Call me the Reaper. [System] Executioner No. 001. Assassina 19.5kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
14. 214 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Become the Murderer 规则怪谈：开局就成了凶手 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Mystery631k WordsCompleted Gu Yu runs a detective agency that's on the verge of going under. Just when she finally lands a client at the brink of bankruptcy, she and the client accidentally enter a rules-based horror game. The client dies right beside her, and she's mistaken for the murderer. To top it all off, the client hasn't paid. No one is more unlucky than Gu Yu. Worse still, the capitalist behind the horror game has taken a liking to her and keeps squeezing her for all she's worth. From then on, she's dragged into 869Reads8.9Score104Shelves
15. 215 震 Shocking! Unlucky College Student Forced to Survive on a Deserted Island 震惊！冤种大学生被迫荒岛求生 The Poem Says诗云Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted Dorm 425 was supposed to represent their school in a competition, but the girls unexpectedly ended up stranded on a deserted island. Students from other schools were there too. It turned out their instructors had tricked them into taking part in a wilderness survival challenge. To stay alive, the women of Dorm 425 exchanged glances and silently rolled up their sleeves... [Deserted Island Survival + Extreme Cold + Typhoons + Torrential Rain + Tsunamis + Live Broadcast] It was all the production c 1.9kReads9.3Score287Shelves

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    Live streaming, suspense, mild horror, rule-based supernatural tales, thriller games, the first book I've read, I've finished it, it's good.

16. 216 身 I'm a Prince! Isn't It Only Fair to Take the Princess's Thigh-Highs? 身为王子！拿走公主黑丝很合理吧 Fas Wan法斯晚Mystery235k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror + Comedy + One Female Lead + Supernatural Mystery + Alternate Setting + National Fate + Livestream] Welcome to the “Prince’s Banquet”! All chosen ones must follow the rules and survive for three days! The prince is already dead, the envoys have long since turned into red pandas, and the banquet’s main course is the prince’s flesh and blood! By a twist of fate, Yu Sheng merges with the “Crown of Sovereignty” left behind by the prince. At last, one mystery after another surrounding th 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book was great, and the rest were good too.

17. 217 惊 Thriller Game: Bro, You’re Scarier Than the Ghosts! 惊悚游戏：大哥你比鬼还凶！ Salted Fish Emperor咸鱼大帝Mystery333k WordsCompleted A year ago, a supernatural force descended upon Blue Star and swept across the globe in an instant through live death broadcasts! Lin Zhi, born under the star of misfortune and destined to be alone, enters the game. While others are tormented by D-rank flesh demons, he awakens his Calamity-Born Physique. While others flee for their lives, he makes the long-haired female ghost dance herself to sleep. In his battle with the Ghost Mother, he burns the entire instance to ashes, accidentally discover 567Reads9.1Score100Shelves
18. 218 规 Rule Horror: Even Satan Should Have Your Name Tattooed on His Back! 规则怪谈：撒旦背后都该纹上你！ I Love Eating Little Shellfish我爱吃小贝Mystery438k WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Live Streaming + Comedy] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror games have descended upon the world. Zhang Mingyu is chosen by the Horror Space to represent Longguo in challenges within the horror worlds. If he survives, Longguo receives rewards for its national destiny! If he dies, Longguo will be invaded by the supernatural! Zhang Mingyu's first challenge is the hell-difficulty scenario “Evil Spirit Dormitory.” While the other chosen 819Reads8.7Score106Shelves
19. 219 惊 Thriller Survival: Beating Up a Clown at the Amusement Park from the Start! 惊悚求生：开局游乐场暴揍小丑！ Lamplight Beneath the Moths飞蛾下的灯火Mystery521k WordsCompleted [Wish-Fulfillment]+ [No Simping]+ [System]+ [Hilarious] A mysterious force descended upon Blue Star, periodically choosing lucky people to enter a terrifying survival game! A mysterious livestreaming app let people everywhere watch the livestreams and recordings of those trapped in the game. Li Xiao, a man incapable of fear who looked downright terrifying when he smiled, entered the survival game. The clown was crazy, but he was even crazier! The evil spirits were terrifying, but he was even mor 3.1kReads9.2Score350Shelves
20. 220 生 Survival Game: I'm the Big Shot's Golden Finger 生存游戏，我是大佬的金手指 Delighted by Flower Blessings喜闻花福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing In the New World Galaxy Butterfly game space, to promote the development of a republic of star citizens, the Heart of the Universe, Nazhi, has custom-designed the [Star World Order Plan] for Blue Star citizens, with the aim of selecting outstanding star citizens. The New World Galaxy Butterfly game officially launched on Blue Star on July 3, 2025. In the first phase, one million Blue Star residents entered the closed beta. Ruan Pingxia, frail and sickly since childhood, somehow received a beta i 10kReads8.6Score939Shelves
21. 221 诡 The Paranormal Has Arrived, and I'm Invincible from Printing Ghost Money Like Crazy 诡异降临，狂印冥钞的我无敌了 Eight-Winged Bird八翼鸟Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing Apocalypse + Rebirth + System + Supernatural Horror + Billionaire + Game. [The global supernatural game is beginning. All players, prepare yourselves.] Jiang Yan, reborn with his SSS-rank talent, the [Ghost Money Printer], fell into deep thought. There's nothing a trillion ghost coins can't solve. And if there is, try two trillion! The terrifying, savage inhuman entities knelt at Jiang Yan's feet, licking his boots until they gleamed! “Boss! Please use your huge ghost coins to love me passio 25.2kReads8.4Score2.7kShelves

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    This handsome protagonist instantly becomes a money-printing machine.

22. 222 惊 Thriller Game: I Feel Dragon Scales on the Bride on Our Wedding Night 惊悚游戏：新婚夜，摸到新娘龙鳞 Pharaoh法老Mystery298k WordsCompleted A mysterious horror game descends upon the world, and a psychiatric patient is chosen by accident. Dungeon: The Mansion of Death Danger Level: 3 (player death rate below 30%) Mode: Solo Main Mission: Play the groom, marry the bride, enter the bridal chamber, lift the bride's red veil, and stroke her long hair. Bridal Chamber: High Danger Mission Rating: Pending On his wedding night, before lifting the red veil, Yu Changye accidentally felt the dragon scales on the bride's back… 83Reads8.7Score—Shelves
23. 223 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves

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    They're all super good! I personally like the first one the most, and the last one too.

24. 224 原 Genshin Impact: I Transmigrated to Teyvat, but It's a World of the Weird 原神：穿越提瓦特但是是诡异世界 Feng Moy e枫墨叶Anime Fanfiction652k WordsOngoing Supernatural horror + Genshin Impact + multiple parallel timelines + angst + comedy + everyday life (Note: This novel is not a rules-based horror story. It is not a rules-based horror story! Don’t confuse supernatural horror with rules-based horror!) The protagonist, Zou Rui, is a die-hard fan of Genshin Impact. During the 4.3 update, a bizarre bug makes his game update into the eerie version 4.333, and he transmigrates to Teyvat. Although this Teyvat looks much like the one he knows, something 709Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The third book is like that in the beginning, but not in the end. It's just a line about reaching a climax and becoming weak. You can choose not to read it, otherwise you'll miss the truly interesting sight of the female author crying.

25. 225 规 Rule Horror: I Can Change the Rules 规则怪谈：我能够改变规则 Little Cat 66小小猫66Mystery62k WordsCompleted In a horror world governed by rules, one wrong step means plunging into the abyss. Lin Feng is chosen to represent Huaxia in the challenge. Watch as he clears one terrifying horror world after another. The first horror scenario: "The Strange School" Perhaps there's something strange about this school? [Rule A] 1. Do not skip class. If you do, make sure the dorm supervisor doesn't catch you. 2. Quiet hours are from midnight to six in the morning. Do not make a sound. 3. Never refuse any request f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is clear-headed and not invincible, the supporting characters aren't brainless, and the story is fresh and worth watching. [Sending heart]

26. 226 死 Old Tales of the Dead Village 死人村旧事 An Old Lamp一盏老灯Mystery557k WordsOngoing Chen Ergou holds a stalk of grass and gently pokes at the paper money still smoldering in front of him. Behind him, a dense crowd of “people” from the village and beyond stands packed together... Hanwa, his belly slit open and his tongue hanging down to his chest; Sufen, naked, with raw flesh exposed; the Fat Taoist, whose limbs and head are covered with tightly packed stitches at the joints; Tian Da, his body stiff, a walking stick jutting from his wide-open mouth; Xiao Zhao, pale-faced and dri 185Reads8.4Score109Shelves

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    Not only does it include Rider stories, but also Ultraman, supernatural, fantasy, novels for all ages, Uncle Nine stories, apocalyptic stories, system stories... Hundreds of books! Just click "follow" and they'll be on my bookshelf! (Well-categorized for easy viewing and searching).

27. 227 神 Divine Gift: Infinite Flow 神赐【无限流】 In the Lanshan Mountains岚山里Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [ABO setting, Infinite Flow livestream with mild horror and an ensemble cast! Two powerful male leads, 1v1 romance. Complete.] He Ziyun is an omega with a slim waist, long legs, fair skin, and stunning looks. His jade-like face is so soft it seems you could squeeze water from it. He's the dream lover of countless alphas, a living muse. Until he is chosen to take part in the “Divine Miracle” livestream, bringing all his admirers' pursuit to an abrupt end. Omegas envy him but are also afraid for h 2.7kReads9.4Score436Shelves

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    These all have romantic pairings. The first one is probably ABO, and the sixth one suddenly ended for some reason. I thought they were all very good when I read them, especially the second and fourth ones [Sparrow's Delight].

28. 228 独 I Created Chinese-Style Horror and Ushered in the Age of the Supernatural 独创中式恐怖，我引领了诡异时代 Autumn Wind Enters Dreams秋风入梦Mystery779k WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror] [Horror Designer] [Eerie Revival] A curtain of blood covered the globe, and the highly anticipated horror show Horror Designer went on air. The production team put out a call for horror works across the internet. Anyone whose submission was accepted could become a Level 1 Horror Designer and gain the power to fight the eerie entities of the Black Fog. And if you were lucky enough to make it through round after round and win the ultimate Fear Prize, you could become a god i 6.7kReads7.4Score550Shelves

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    The first book, already finished and super good, highly recommended!!!

29. 229 全 Hunted Across the Globe 全球追杀 Wenren Buyu闻人不语Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, infinite-flow, evenly matched, devoted to each other, supernatural, sweet romance, feel-good power fantasy, big shots, a light ensemble cast, the protagonist's personality changes with each level, strongest fighter × stubborn master bluffer] [Chasing the Past once ranked in the top three for infinite-flow novels, top three for sweet romance, top three for System novels, fifteenth on the high-scoring list, and top ten overall. If you're interested, please read Chasing 3.6kReads9.4Score466Shelves
30. 230 这 This Celestial Master Is a Little Crazy, and Every Ghost Begs Him to Join the Ranks 这个天师有点癫，众鬼跪求他入编 Lin Xiaowu林小五Urban134k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted comedy + supernatural forces return + zany antics] Lin Xiuyuan transmigrates to a parallel world and accidentally becomes a Taoist priest. When he goes down the mountain to gain experience, his eccentric master vanishes from their dilapidated temple. To make ends meet, Lin Xiuyuan sets up on the street and starts telling fortunes. Who would have thought that a wealthy businessman would show up on opening day? Businessman: “Master, I recently bought a villa, and I keep dreaming of a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 规 Rule Horror: A Man Who Pouts Is the Luckiest 规则怪谈：撒娇男人最好命 Mutton Stew in an Iron Pot铁锅炖咩咩Two Male Leads725k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rule-based horror + pure wish fulfillment + livestream] A crazy, clingy, squealing menace, Ye San + an invincible, hopelessly lovestruck boss, Cheng Jiu Ye San was a lunatic. After an accident sent him into a world of rule-based horror, he showed his odd temper, feared nothing, and loved acting cute. Before chopping up a ghost, he had to say softly, “Big brother, let me chop you just once, okay? It won’t hurt!” This shameless stunt left everyone in the livestream room dumbfound 1.9kReads9.5Score305Shelves
32. 232 恋 The Most Hated Contestant on a Dating Show? I'm a Grim Reaper, Yet I'm a Hit in the Underworld 恋综万人嫌？当鬼差却在阴间爆红 Steamed Bun with Red Bean Paste馒头豆沙包Urban1.1M WordsCompleted If someone offered you a million to join a dating reality show for ordinary people, with a script that required you to play a mean, tactless, universally disliked character, and you knew the public would drag you onto the trending charts to bash you, would you take the job? Lin Xian, who failed at investing in a haunted house, works at a funeral home, and has a gravely ill younger sister to support, replies: “Director, you mean I don’t have to care what people think, I can insult whoever I want 7.1kReads8.6Score883Shelves
33. 233 规 Rule Horror: It Begins at the Haunted Zoo 规则怪谈：从动物园怪谈开始 Seriously Ill病得不轻Mystery569k WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Livestreaming + National Fortune System + No Heroine] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror has descended. As a chosen player, Jiang Yi represents the Dragon Nation in the horror scenarios. Successfully clearing an instance earns national fortune points. After four consecutive failures, the Dragon Nation can’t afford another one. If he wins, the Dragon Nation wins! If he loses, the Dragon Nation falls! As it happens, the very first scenario Jiang Y 14.5kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
34. 234 让 You Were Told to Write a Horror Comedy, but You Wrote A Chinese Ghost Story 让你写恐怖喜剧，你写回魂夜 Little Princess Xi Yue汐玥小公主Urban562k WordsCompleted (I only write horror movies. If you have any favorites or classic horror films you think are worth watching, leave a comment. The author will pick some to write about.) Lu Chen loved turning off the lights at midnight to watch horror movies. Then one day, he woke up to find himself transmigrated to the set of a parallel world's National Horror-Themed Screenwriting Competition. The first theme was horror comedy. While the other contestants racked their brains trying to combine two seemingly incom 1kReads6.9Score100Shelves
35. 235 两 The Gatekeeper of Two Worlds 两界看门人 Photinia Pipe石楠烟斗Urban680k WordsCompleted Gu Ke’s family has been guarding the gate for generations. By his time, he is the forty-ninth generation. What does a gatekeeper do? He guards the passage between the mortal world and the spirit realm, keeping anything that doesn’t belong in the mortal world outside. He has been a gatekeeper for three years, living a quiet, secluded life in an old house with an old dog. Then one day, his father, whom he hasn’t heard from in ages, calls to ask Gu Ke to look after his four half-sisters. The four s 2.1kReads8.2Score127Shelves
36. 236 惊 Shock! The Evil God at My Feet Is Throwing a Tantrum and Acting Like a Brat 惊！邪神在我脚边撒泼打滚耍无赖 Happy Little Mutt快乐小土狗Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, two male leads + livestream + System + monster-fighting and leveling + ensemble cast + a touch of Western fantasy] Shi Dai and Xie Shang grew up together and have always been rivals. They’ve never been able to stand each other, or at least that’s what Shi Dai thinks. By a twist of fate, Shi Dai is dragged into an infinite-loop game. At first, he thinks the System’s voice sounds like that idiot Xie Shang. Then he thinks the dungeon boss looks a lot like Xie Shang, too. Eventu 498Reads9.3Score102Shelves
37. 237 无EN Infinite Survival: A Mad Beauty in an Elegant Yandere's Obsessive Embrace 无限：疯批美人被优雅病娇缠入骨 Moonlight Soda月亮汽水Two Male Leads312k WordsCompleted [Two powerful male leads / obsessive and possessive / lazy, unhinged beauty versus elegant, untouchable aloof beauty] - Che Quan, the last pureblood vampire, awakens one day after being sealed away for years, inside an ice coffin surrounded by blooming blood-red roses. Humans of the future summon him and throw him into a survival puzzle game watched by hundreds of millions. Only the strong have a chance to survive. Everyone thinks he's a pale, sickly cannon-fodder character. After all, “the more 5.9kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
38. 238 诡 When the Supernatural Arrives, I Summon Black and White Impermanence from the Start 诡异降临我开局召唤黑白无常 Hardworking Little Pig奋斗小猪Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Revival + Decisive Killing + Summoning + Behind-the-Scenes Manipulation + Invincibility + No Female Lead] Ye Yu transmigrates into a world where the supernatural has revived and ghosts roam everywhere. He thinks he is as good as dead, but then he binds to the Underworld Summoning System and becomes the Underworld's supreme ruler, the Yin Emperor. He summons Black and White Impermanence to slaughter their way through a mass grave. He summons the Ox-Head and Horse-Face to pacify the 19.1kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
39. 239 规 Rules of the Paranormal: Hugging the Innkeeper’s Leg Is So Rewarding 规则怪谈我抱旅店老板大腿嘎嘎香 Nine Meals九顿饭Two Male Leads96k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + No National Destiny + Strictly 1v1, Both Chaste] [Note: The male lead, Zhou Shu, grows over the course of the story] Zhou Shu is chosen to enter the world of strange tales, and his very first scenario is the 748 Convenience Store. To survive this scenario, you must stay alert and clear-headed, and learn the rules. [Bonus Scene: Zhou Shu discovers that the convenience store’s driver, cleaner, and delivery worker are all the same NPC. How does an NPC in your strange-tale scena —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 逃 I Was Targeted by the Boss in an Escape Game 逃生游戏我被boss看上了 Xiang Nan Yimo向南以沫Two Male Leads601k WordsCompleted Completed [1v1, Equally Matched Leads, No Female Lead, Infinite Realms, System, Escape Game] After accidentally signing an escape game contract, Xia Xi was sold into the game by his utterly useless friend. He could only say, it was pretty frustrating. But frustrating or not, he still had to play. While everyone else risked their lives trying to escape the game, Xia Xi risked his life trying to get away from a certain boss. Forced to become a bride from the start? This is ridiculous! A certain bo 1.8kReads9.5Score301Shelves
41. 241 开 From the Start, a Max-Level Yellow Robe Trial Card: Slaying Ferocious Ghosts with My Sword 开局，满级黄袍体验卡，剑斩厉诡 White Dew and Falling Frost白露落霜Mystery222k WordsCompleted (No romance, just a focus on career. There are female supporting characters and male supporting characters who are all intelligent.) Yun Fei: “I'm just an ordinary Yellow-Robed Daoist.” Bystander: “Right, completely ordinary. Killing an evil god is as easy for him as crushing an ant.” Prehistoric world: “He was so ordinary that I only noticed him after he killed a Heavenly Dao Saint.” Ghosts and gods: “He's certainly ordinary. One ordinary finger sent me straight into reincarnation.” Japan: “Ord 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.3kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves

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43. 243 我 My Sect Has Eleven Graves 我的门派有十一座坟 Ten Lifetimes, This Life十世今生Mystery997k WordsCompleted Fantasy and the supernatural, with a lighthearted, humorous tone and a touch of horror. My name is Zhang Shiyi. I have ten senior brothers, so my name is Zhang Shiyi. But all ten of my senior brothers are dead. They’re lying in the graves outside. What? My master? He’s dead too. The biggest, roundest grave is his. Haha~ Well, congratulations, then~ Get ready to sing: Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you, hey! Congratulations, congratulations to you~ 24.6kReads9.1Score2kShelves
44. 244 恐 Horror Game: I’m Really Just a Doctor 恐怖游戏：我真的只是一名医生 Bibi碧碧Mystery546k WordsCompleted [Long-form campus writing contest entry] [The only one on the entire site] Fu Bai is reborn as an NPC in a horror game. He considers himself an ordinary, normal person, yet players keep calling him the Murderous Ghost Doctor, the Mad Doctor, the Horror Doctor... Come on, he's a refined, cultured doctor with a rather wicked streak. How can people still criticize him like that? Oh? More players have arrived. Fu Bai swirls the blood-red wine in his left hand, toys with a scalpel in his right, and b 702Reads7.0Score122Shelves
45. 245 都 Pirate World in the City: I'm the Living Kaido 都市海贼世界：我就是在世凯多 The Star Sea and the Mist星海与雾Urban927k WordsOngoing Jiang Chen was an outstanding young man of the modern age, until an accident sent him to a city world that looked just like One Piece. Here, there are Devil Fruits, the three kinds of Haki, the Six Powers, ancient martial arts, master swordsmen, demon beasts, and strange horrors! From the start, he obtains one of the Four Emperors, Kaido's fruit, hailed as the strongest Zoan-type Mythical Zoan: the Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon! He also receives gifts from a higher dimension and awakens t 1.3kReads6.0Score109Shelves
46. 246 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Gained Resistance to Contamination 规则怪谈：开局获得污染抗性 The Last Little Fish最后一条肚肚鱼Mystery2.6M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + System Safety Net + Bizarre Absurdity + Light Comedy + No Female Lead] After dying, Zhang Chen is reborn on Blue Star, a world chosen by the realm of horror stories and extremely similar to the Earth where he lived in his previous life. One person from each country is selected to take part in a challenge inside the realm of horror stories, and Zhang Chen is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom. Instance: The Family of Five... Everyone else is terrified of Mom. Why are you 6.7kReads8.2Score676Shelves

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    He had transmigrated. At his funeral that day, Zhang Chen's consciousness, unwilling to die, was pulled into a white hole by a beam of light, and then he lost all sensation. A week ago, when Zhang Chen awoke, he found himself on Blue Star, bound to the essential cheat code for transmigrators—a system. This planet, Blue Star, was strikingly similar to Earth, where Zhang Chen had previously resided. However, a week ago, a strange planet calling itself the "World of Strange Tales" made contact with Blue Star. Seven days later, this "World of Strange Tales" would randomly select one member from each country on Blue Star as a Chosen One, then transport them to the "World of Strange Tales" to accept a challenge. Each country would have three chances to send a message to their Chosen One to help them pass the challenge. The country of the Chosen One who passed the challenge would receive various rewards, including resources and even lifespan on Blue Star. The country of the Chosen One who failed would be punished with resource deductions, reduced national physique, and other penalties. Suddenly, everyone went mad. If what the "World of Strange Tales" said was true, then the Chosen One's challenge in the "World of Strange Tales" would drastically overturn the situation on Blue Star. After a brief moment of shock, the top leaders of all countries reacted swiftly. They mobilized national resources to establish specialized departments, filled with talent from all sectors of their respective countries. Zhang Chen, who died saving lives, was resurrected in another world. With a system at his disposal, his future seemed bright—a blessing in disguise. One week ago… *Buzz buzz buzz…* System binding in progress…

47. 247 国 National Fate: The Grass Archon Saw It All 国运：草神全都看见了 Ai Qina艾琴啊Mystery386k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads8.5Score100Shelves
48. 248 掐 One Quick Calculation, and I Know You’re a Fugitive! 掐指一算，你是逃犯！ Red Flowers and Green Willows花红柳绿Mystery4.2M WordsOngoing Su Chen, a top-tier celestial master, transmigrates to the 1990s and becomes a widower with the same name. His wife has just died, and his five children are crying for food. After searching the entire house, he finds only ten yuan. Without hesitation, Su Chen takes the money to Chunming Street, the busiest street in the city, and puts an ad in the newspaper: “Fortune-telling. If I'm wrong, you don't pay.” “Granny, your daughter didn't go missing. She's in the stove at your son-in-law's house.” A 46.6kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves
49. 249 规EN Rule-Based Horror: Mistaken for a Top Player Right from the Start! 规则怪谈：开局被误认为是大佬！ Overlord Cat霸王猫Mystery726k WordsOngoing [Rule-based horror + delusions of grandeur + wild speculation + livestream + wish fulfillment + comedy + no romance] Chen Han dies right from the start. The moment he opens his eyes, he is thrown into a deadly rule-based horror game. While everyone else is still poring over the rules to find a way out, he panics and blunders around, somehow avoiding every deadly trap and stumbling his way to a perfect clear. The whole internet's livestream chat explodes. “Holy crap! That prediction was godlike! 740Reads9.2Score225Shelves
50. 250 规 Rule Horror: Reincarnated as the Great Tree King, I Turn the Tables on the Horrors 规则怪谈：转生大慈树王颠覆怪谈 Thinking of Autumn, Not Qiu念秋不念湫Anime Fanfiction125k WordsOngoing [Rules-based supernatural mysteries + national destiny + male-to-female transformation + global livestream + System + Greater Lord Rukkhadevata + Genshin Impact + lighthearted tone + no gender reversal in romance + one female lead] A university dorm on Earth: “Let the world forget me completely.” “HoYoverse! You!” An ordinary college student named Ye Ling couldn't accept that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had been forgotten by the world. He suffered a sudden fit and keeled over... When he woke up, h 347Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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