Mystery and Supernatural! Rules Horror! I’m Hooked on Mystery, Supernatural, and Rules Horror Stories 悬疑灵异！规则怪谈！我迷上了悬疑灵异和规则怪谈

1. 1 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 49.5kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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   How could we forget the sinus warriors? Blood Bro and Qin Nuo are also amazing!

2. 2 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
3. 3 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 66kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
4. 4 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
5. 5 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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   I highly recommend these novels; they're all top-rated works by Tomato (a popular Chinese author), and you definitely won't regret reading them—they'll keep you hooked! If you're experiencing a reading slump, these are a must-read; they'll effectively solve your reading crisis.

6. 6 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves
7. 7 规 Rules Horror: I’m a Madman, You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ Sleeping Eighteen Hours a Day一天睡十八小时Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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   Suspenseful and supernatural! A tale of rules and strange phenomena! The first book features Meng Fei, chosen by a strange tale of rules, with a parasitic person inside him. Meng Fei and this person are named Meng Hei; one is intelligent, the other uses force to suppress. The second book features Lu Wu, chosen to participate in a game. While others are running for their lives, he seems to be playing the game. The third book features Su Ming, a transmigrator who escapes from a mental hospital but is chosen by a strange tale of rules, gaining an SSS-level talent. Recommended rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

8. 8 作 I Brought This on Myself, but Now the Escape Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 作死的我被逃生boss缠上了 Bai Zuizui白醉醉Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Two powerful leads + Infinite-flow + Comedy + Yandere] Some people enter the escape game with a bug built right in. Lu Wu is one of them. While everyone else is seriously trying to escape, Lu Wu treats the escape game as nothing more than a game. Most outrageous of all, the escape game’s boss confessed his feelings to Lu Wu. The players, who risk their lives and wade through blood just to survive, are depressed. They’re going to report Lu Wu for cheating! Lu Wu: I didn’t, I 14.2kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves
9. 9 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 67kReads9.6Score7.7kShelves
10. 10 零 12:17 A.M., Please Confirm Your Name 零点十七分，请确认你的姓名 Luo MoxuanC5洛墨萱C5Mystery349k WordsOngoing In Qiheng City, people don’t simply disappear. First, the city erases their names, then convinces everyone they never existed. At 12:17 a.m., a fire alarm suddenly went off in a residential building in Qiheng City that had only sixteen floors: “Someone is trapped on the seventeenth floor.” Zhou Jiming, an engineer who inspected fire safety systems, checked the building plans, stairwell height, elevator programming, and exterior facade. Every piece of evidence proved that the seventeenth floor di 17Reads—Score170Shelves

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    What started as a typical suspense thriller grows increasingly chilling. A woman is rescued from a fire, yet no clues can prove her existence. The investigation traces back to an accident years ago, revealing a unique blank space in the archives.

11. 11 我 My Wife Is the Asura King 我的老婆是修罗王 Xuan Ye Wuji玄夜无极Mystery338k WordsCompleted Enter a ghost marriage, command a hundred ghosts, recruit ten thousand immortals, return to Yuxu... A new disciple’s “Madman’s Diary” 40Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 规 Rule Horror: The Haunting Is Right Beside Me 规则怪谈：怪谈竟在我身边 Standing on the Roof, Speaking Only to the Wind站在屋顶只对风説Mystery104k WordsCompleted [Mystery + no female lead + eerie + rule-based horror + no special abilities + no national fate] From the start, all you’ve got is a brain, and all your reasoning runs on six walnuts. A seasoned reader named Fang Yan had read every kind of rule-based horror story and developed a keen interest in them. One day in the future, in order to accomplish a certain goal, Fang Yan would wipe himself clean and load himself into a horror story to uncover its truth. As part of the process, some of his memori 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Strange tales of rules.

13. 13 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 Xing Wuchen星无辰Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 4kReads9.0Score518Shelves

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    The first two were thrillers I absolutely loved, full of twists and turns, and I cried buckets in the end. The last three were super cool ghost stories.

14. 14 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
15. 15 深 Midnight Nightmare 深夜噩梦 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery989k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Hell Difficulty] [Original Dungeons] [Multiple Twists] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult, so proceed with caution. The first two are only warm-ups. They say that “Ghost Eyes” can see a person’s “good and evil.” Wang Cheng was born with a pair of Ghost Eyes. But he discovered that this claim didn’t tell the whole story. Because Ghost Eyes can see more than people. They can also see cats, dogs, houses, mountains, and rivers… Or perhaps a strangely lifelike doll, or an old 205kReads9.4Score35kShelves

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    This book contains suspense and supernatural elements, as well as strange tales based on rules, and it's also a story without a romantic pairing, so it's worth reading.

16. 16 张 Carpenter Zhang and the Ghostly Wall 张木匠与鬼打墙 Blue Mud Ramblings蓝泥漫聊Mystery137k WordsCompleted After encountering a ghostly maze, she inexplicably gets caught up in a bizarre disappearance case and can't escape. She even abandons her family and retreats to the mountains to farm and start a business... To save her wife, he lays a strange trap and cleverly sets a series of schemes in motion, only to get into a car accident... With two souls sharing one body, how will she face what comes next? Love and friendship intertwine in a tangled web... What story will a jade pendant reveal? Unravel t 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Several mysterious events lead him to an inexplicably bizarre and peculiar disappearance case from which he cannot extricate himself. The mystery is rife with intrigue, each element intricately linked to the next, and he strives to unravel it, peeling away the layers of reality to uncover the truth… The story is cleverly crafted, the plot is full of twists and turns, the language is witty and humorous, the themes are rich and profound, the scope of knowledge is broad, and the characters are vividly portrayed. Readers who support my humble work, please come and take a look.

17. 17 杀 Murder Rules? I'll Take Them On, Crack Them, and Contain Them 杀人规则？我来，我破解，我收容 Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A piano on the roadside, left untouched. Offerings arranged neatly in a hallway. A creaking rocking chair at the mouth of an alley. A lonely hospital bed. This world is full of all kinds of uncanny objects, and even more uncanny people. Wei Lai has always been an atheist, until the day he receives a prediction of his own death. “Your time is up.” “You have 72 hours left.” 338Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    A classic masterpiece.

18. 18 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 36.3kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
19. 19 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
20. 20 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 144kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves
21. 21 大 The Great Detective's Fight for Survival in the World of Rule-Based Horror 大侦探在规则怪谈世界求生 Yu Fang Tian Xia喻芳天下Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing No female lead + horror + livestreaming + high-IQ protagonist + character growth + System Su Qin transmigrated into a world polluted by Rule-Based Horror. Here, anyone might be selected by the horror livestream to become a Chosen One and clear a horror scenario. If they succeeded, the pollution in their country would be cleansed. If they failed, the horror would descend, causing the pollution to randomly worsen or contaminate something new. To stay alive, and to stop Blue Star from being pollute 68Reads8.9Score—Shelves
22. 22 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.3kReads9.6Score36kShelves
23. 23 惊 What?! The Big Shot Keeps Trying to Get Himself Killed at the Rules-Based Horror University 惊！大佬在规则怪谈大学不断作死 Magistrate Qian Duoduo钱多多知府Mystery293k WordsCompleted [Endless flow + all-female team + no romance + silly, brainless wish fulfillment] One day, everyone received an email titled “New Student Enrollment Guide.” Qiu Yue Bai called the admissions hotline listed in the guide: “Hello, hello, does our dorm use solar energy or lunar energy? Are meals and lodging included? Do we get weekends off?” It was the first day after she quit her job, and also the first day she was accepted to Silent Hill University. [The Uninvited Roommate] There are four bed 498Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    These are all good. The first five don't have any romantic pairings. The rest all have two male leads, but they're all incredibly good! (Those who aren't planning on reading these can avoid them.)

24. 24 刚 I Just Became a Netherworld Reaper, and Then the Rule-Based Horror Arrived 刚成为地府阴差，规则怪谈就降临 I Have a Dumb Cat我有一只笨猫Mystery255k WordsOngoing [Rules Horror + Invincible + No Hiding His Strength + No Heroine + Original Horror Scenarios + National Destiny + No Frustrating Setbacks] Jiang Yu accidentally kicked the bucket. But who could have guessed that the Underworld would hire him as a Soul Reaper? Just then, rules-based horror descended. Jiang Yu, now a Soul Reaper, was chosen. “Now this is what I call a performance bonus!” After learning the specifics of the horror world, Jiang Yu grinned from ear to ear. And so, a ruthless figure e 35Reads7.3Score—Shelves
25. 25 无 Infinite: Don't Mess with the Vicious Female Lead, She'll Go Crazy! 无限：别惹恶毒女配，她会发疯！ Three Thousand or So三千几许Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Choose the dungeon you're interested in by volume" ★★★ The heroine shines on her own, infinite-flow + no romance ★★★ If you want a purely evil heroine, please skip this one, thanks ★★★ I ate the logic ★★★ You can't please everyone, so if you don't like it, please skip it, thanks She transmigrates into a campus novel as its villainous female lead, only to discover that the world has gone off the rails. From the start, she's dragged into an infinite game where she can only survive by clearing dun 1.3kReads8.9Score192Shelves
26. 26 无 Infinite: The Heroine Awakens in a Black Coffin 无限：女主在黑棺里苏醒了 Chubby Little Dudu胖小嘟嘟Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The great masters in other stories are all ethereal immortals, riding flying swords. Yin Qing is different: she rides... a coffin. An infinite-flow novel. Not every story arc is horror-themed; all kinds of worlds make an appearance. (No romance, lighthearted, suitable even for the easily frightened.) 3.8kReads9.2Score434Shelves
27. 27 规 Rules? Sorry, I Raise the Supernatural in a Haunted World 规则？抱歉，我在怪谈世界养诡异 I Believe in the Light我相信光啊Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted Female-targeted, dual male leads! Infinite-flow livestream! An unconventional Rule Horror story! The male lead isn’t human! Tentacled evil god monster! Strong leads, thrilling and sweet. Come on in~ A ruthless, murderous male lead. Do not read if that bothers you. * Horror returns, and the rules descend. While the world trembles in fear of supernatural entities, Chu He is doing everything he can for his boyfriend, who died unexpectedly. Death isn’t a problem. His soul is still here. The eighteen 2.1kReads9.4Score318Shelves
28. 28 规 Rule Horror: They Call Me the Ultimate Plot-Destroyer 规则怪谈：人送外号拆本狂魔 Autumn Wind Over the Cold Abyss秋风落寒渊Two Male Leads509k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Non/Typical Rule-Based Horror + National Destiny + Brainy Protagonist + A Little Comedy + Livestream + Lots of Live Comments + Infinite-Flow] Content warnings: 1. This story is told from the bottom's perspective and focuses on the main plot. 2. The other male lead is a background character with a split personality, who appears infrequently and quite late (Chapter 121). A diligent college student saving the world x a love-struck evil god who's just a background character Rule-ba 552Reads9.4Score107Shelves
29. 29 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 1.9kReads9.5Score314Shelves
30. 30 规 Rule Horror: Haunted by Inhuman Entities, I Subdue Ghosts with My Body 规则怪谈：非人类缠身，以身镇鬼 Three-Flower Desire三花谷欠Two Male Leads263k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + infinite-flow + rule-based horror + equally powerful couple with a happy ending + a little angst] A cool and composed bottom with a knack for winning over ghosts x a nonhuman, loyal black-mist evil spirit who falls for him through his own delusions Fu An was emotionally detached. After someone who loved him cut out his heart, he died and arrived in a world of horror stories, where he was voted “the Heartless One” by the inhabitants. His fear, joy, terror, love, and every other 15Reads7.5Score—Shelves
31. 31 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏：开局劝鬼花魁从良！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 5.6kReads9.3Score619Shelves
32. 32 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—Shelves

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    Suspense and supernatural novels

33. 33 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves
34. 34 殡 Night Watchman at the Funeral Home: I Can See the Dead One Last Time 殡仪馆守夜人：我能看见死者最后一眼 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃14k WordsCompleted Funeral Home Night Watchman: I Can See the Dead One Last Time 33Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 别 Don't Ask! I'm an Evil Cultivator Gone Mad Over Appraising Treasures, on My Way to Godhood 别问！问就是邪修鉴宝发癫成神 Simply One of a Kind不二哉Mystery152k WordsCompleted [Overworked office worker fights back + no romance + strong female lead + livestreamed antiques appraisal + mystery and the paranormal + making money to stay alive + fantastical ideas + lighthearted comedy + sharp-tongued troll] After being reborn, overworked office worker Lu Tianyi is forced to bind herself to a deadly evil-cultivation System! She thought surviving a disaster meant getting a satisfying new life, but it turns out to be a pay-to-survive game! Time left to live: one day! This isn’ 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check out these two books; the character development, plot development, writing style, and logic are all excellent.

36. 36 不 The Silent Pact 不语契 Stop Playing Naruto别打火影了Mystery378k WordsOngoing I thought I would follow in my god-grandfather's footsteps and calmly enter Peking University's archaeology department. Then an unexpected ancient clay tablet, covered in strange runes, changed everything. Its cryptic clues, like hooks of fate, dragged me from the misty rain of Jiangnan to the mysterious, sweltering lands of Dian in Yunnan. Buried beneath the miasma-choked jungle was not only the legendary tomb of the ancient Dian king, lost for a thousand years, but also the start of a breathta —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 规 Rule Horror: I Go on a Frenzied Suicide Spree at the Edge of the Rules 规则怪谈：我在规则边缘疯狂作死 Finding Pleasure Amid Confusion迷惘中享乐Mystery320k WordsCompleted The supernatural rises, and horror games take over. Rule-based horror stories invade the world, and Chu Ming becomes Longguo's challenger. Born without fear, he gains the ability to see through the rules. “Break the rules and you die?” “So if I follow them, I won't die, right?” Staring at the eerie figure before him, Chu Ming picked up a folding stool. Still not letting go? So you're the so-called supernatural thing, huh? 265Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The first and last books both have two male protagonists; the others are all without a romantic pairing.

38. 38 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
39. 39 这 You Call That a Rule? And You’re Using It? 这是你规则吗你就用 Tu Xiong Mao Tu凸熊猫凸Mystery142k WordsOngoing Paranormal phenomena, rules, transferring rule punishments Who can relate? One moment, overworked office drone Lin Ze opened his eyes, and the next he had fallen straight into a rule-based horror apartment! Open the door at midnight and die? Something paranormal pounds on the door, shouting, “Open up!” Lin Ze activates his talent in response: “Transfer Punishment! Let this thing find out what it feels like!” The next second, a bloodcurdling scream comes from outside, and the paranormal thing dro 5Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Book recommendation! High-quality eerie story! Twin brothers, the grumpy older brother invites me in to "discuss circuits," while the timid younger brother secretly passes me a note: Don't come in, he's hungry tonight. The back of the note is yesterday's takeout order.

40. 40 太 Great, the Whole Village Is Haunted, and I’m Beyond Saving 太好啦，全村都是诡，我没救了 The Tea-Splashed Book Gambler赌书泼茶人Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Horror + Body Collection + Comedy + Plot Twists] On the day I graduated from college, I got a call saying my dad had skinned himself and died. My mother said she had to meet her daughter-in-law before my dad was buried, so I had no choice but to pay a fortune to hire the campus belle to pretend to be my girlfriend. But when I returned to the village, I discovered that no one there was human! They were all corpses... After narrowly escaping death, I became a corpse collector. The first one I col 982Reads5.6Score107Shelves

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    A masterpiece by a top author, guaranteed to be a gem. This suspenseful and supernatural hit of the year, "Horror + Comedy + Unexpected Twists," features top-notch writing and an extremely novel concept that will absolutely surprise you. The plot unfolds layer by layer, making it incredibly exciting. You won't be able to put it down after the first seven or eight chapters, and after chapter 20? Hmph, unbeatable!

41. 41 长 The Ghost-Hunting Chronicles of Chang'an 长安御鬼行 She and the Jiao她与鲛Ancient Romance441k WordsOngoing (A bold, dashing female Yin-Yang Master from Chang'an + The sharp-tongued, arrogant King of Ten Thousand Ghosts) Ye Yaoniang is a renowned Yin-Yang Master in Chang'an. Born with Yin Eyes and extraordinary abilities, she walks between the worlds of yin and yang. Clad in red and armed with a golden blade, she roams the land, vanquishing demons and slaying ghosts without batting an eye. Even the ghost officials of the underworld show her respect. One day, she accidentally takes a sharp-tongued Ghos 7Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely fantastic! Don't be fooled by the top rating; the female lead is an Onmyoji (a Japanese sorcerer), and the male lead is the King of All Demons. The plot is fast-paced, I absolutely love it. I highly recommend the first book.

42. 42 冥 The Underworld King’s 101st Bride 冥王的第101个新娘 The Li Family's Eldest Daughter李家大小姐Ancient Romance211k WordsOngoing Historical romance, 1v1, devoted to each other, sweet and doting [A Family Banquet in the Underworld] The King of the Underworld raises the corner of his mouth and smiles playfully. “You want to be Queen of the Underworld? What makes you think you can?” Fuguang conceals the pain in her heart. Her pearly teeth glimmer as she smiles like fireworks in the night. “In all the Underworld, I’m the only one worthy of standing beside you!” The women seated below whisper among themselves: “Good heavens, t 23Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 帮 Speaking Up for Ghosts 帮鬼说说话 Huanhuan Doesn't Eat欢欢不吃饭Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Bu Huan had been able to see ghosts since she was little, so her playmates often ostracized her. At last, a master sealed her ability, but just a few days before she was due to start university, she accidentally broke the seal while saving a child. Her long-dormant power surged back, shattering her peaceful life once again. But she was no longer the little girl who cried at the sight of a ghost. The male ghost pleading desperately on the train, the little girl behind her teacher, the shadowy gho 2kReads8.8Score276Shelves
44. 44 鬼 The Ghost-Eyed Diviner 鬼瞳女卦师 July Wife七月妻Mystery535k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mildly scary + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + strong female lead’s growth + supporting romance] When I was seven, an evil sorcerer attacked me. I lost my eyes, and my family was destroyed. Just as I’d reached a dead end, my master came to my rescue and taught me how to tell fortunes. To cure my eyes, my master took me every night to keep watch at the entrance to the road of the dead. Whenever a ghost set off on its journey, my master would shake a white banner and chant loudly 815Reads9.2Score109Shelves
45. 45 无 Infinite Missions: Starting on Elm Street 无限任务，从猛鬼街开始 Just Call Me White Bear叫我白熊好了Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Li Mao was dragged into the Lord God space, and his very first scenario was Nightmare on Elm Street, where the death rate was almost one hundred percent. To make matters worse, he had been forced into it. Who could understand what it was like to be happily eating takeout in his dorm one moment, then suddenly get pulled into the Lord God space? And because he had been forced to participate, he wouldn’t receive any rewards even if he completed the mission. All Li Mao could do was say: Lord God, yo 1.9kReads6.1Score206Shelves

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    I've unearthed an amazing novel! The male lead gets tricked into going to a Nightmare on Elm Street by his cousin while eating takeout. The detail of the cousin helping him with his cigarettes with his bare hands is incredible—even ghosts are more considerate than humans? The team includes a burly man who can smash a TV with one punch, and a cousin who uses battle cards to summon others. This is incredibly outrageous! It's a blend of supernatural elements and rule-based fantasy, keeping you on the edge of your seat while laughing throughout!

46. 46 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
47. 47 被 The Body Wrapped in Duct Tape 被胶布缠住的尸体 Raise a Cup举白Mystery354k WordsCompleted In a remote, underdeveloped town in the far north, villagers make their living farming, and the people are simple and honest. On a rainy morning, a female teacher at Quanshui Elementary School is found hanged in the girls’ bathroom. As the investigation deepens, all kinds of people become entangled in the case, and one suspect after another emerges. Yet the police are never able to close the case completely. What lies behind it all? A crime of passion, or revenge? What is the truth concealed by 1.3kReads8.4Score109Shelves

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    All are completed novels. The first one is truly gentle, like an essay by Wang Zengqi, like a gardenia tinged with the afterglow of sunset, or like "Old Tales of South Beijing" by Lin Haiyin. Before you know it, Yingzi has grown up. The second one is like a novel by Keigo Higashino, where a small grudge leads to the killing of one person, and a great grudge leads to the annihilation of three generations. The third one is full of twists and turns—he's a good person, he's a bad person, he's a good person.

48. 48 偷 Stealing Faces 偷脸 Wang Big Hammer王大锤子Mystery785k WordsCompleted One day, a stranger added me on QQ and told me my girlfriend was a man. I called him an idiot. Then my girlfriend died, and when she died, she really did become a man. Her head had been cut off and sewn onto the neck of a male corpse... 225Reads8.9Score—Shelves
49. 49 奶 Grandma's Notes on Yin and Yang 奶奶的阴阳笔记 Gu Yue詁月Mystery407k WordsCompleted Supernatural mystery + first person + calls from the underworld On the day my grandmother, Granny Wang, died, I received a call from the underworld, number 444: “Did Granny Wang bring them back to life? If she did, we won’t be coming up.” While sorting through her belongings, I found a reddish-brown notebook beneath the household shrine. It recorded how my grandmother used our great-grandfather’s Maoshan techniques to exorcise evil spirits: “Paper Figures Eavesdrop on the Yin” means cutting out 86Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Still looking for a book to read? I highly recommend this one. The female lead is calm, strong, and incredibly cool at solving supernatural cases.

50. 50 我 My Hopeless Life Became Even More Desperate 我无望的人生更加绝望 Jiu Ai玖哎Mystery199k WordsOngoing After something happened to her family, Mu Xia could never move on from that day. She went through life in a daze. Until one day, she accidentally entered a world of horror. And so began a fantastical journey. She made new friends, faced all kinds of events, and lived a new life. 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    "The sun has risen in the west?" When Mu Xia took leave to see a doctor, He Ming could hardly believe it. He had no idea that this student was undergoing an unimaginable and bizarre transformation.

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