Rules-Based Horror, Unhinged Characters, High Intelligence, No Romance, No System, No National Games 规则怪谈，疯批，高智商，无CP，无系统，无国运

1. 1 诡 The Cursed Abyss Cannot Be Crossed 诡渊不度 Never Eat Sachima绝不吃沙琪玛Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + nonhuman protagonist + no female lead + evil gods] Note: This is not a livestream story, a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, or a brainless invincible-protagonist story. Feel free to ship any pairings, though (doge). It leans a little toward two male leads, but not much, and has an everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe. If that bothers you, please move along. The worlds of ghosts and humans were once clearly divided, yin and yang keeping each other in balance. But as t 15.6kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
2. 2 无 Infinite Flow: Taming Gods in Dark Fairy Tales 无限流：在暗黑童话里驭神 Pear Wine梨酒儿Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Two Male Leads + Power Couple 1v1 + Mild Horror] He is the wicked “dark wizard” who tears the prince and princess apart in Sleeping Beauty. He is the evil “brother” who tries to take Cinderella’s place. He is the scheming “beauty” who lures the mermaid princess to her death. He is the top con artist everyone knows in the fairy-tale world. “I’ll never let you down when it comes to speaking ill of me.” The young man sits high upon his throne, facing the lights. Red thread winds ar 8.6kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
3. 3 身 I Command Countless Vengeful Ghosts, and Return as the Strongest in the World 身具万千厉鬼，我归来即人间最强 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 134.3kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
4. 4 开 From the Start, I Spoil the Plot to Build Myself a Prophet Persona 开局剧透，为自己打造先知人设 A Real Master of Yin and Yang老阴阳人了Urban388k WordsOngoing [Riddle Master + Highbrow + Light Novel + Roleplay + No Heroine] After an accident, Mu Qing transmigrates twenty years into the past, to a time before the Game of the Gods descended upon the world and before the true gods made their appearance. The SSS-tier supreme talent known as “Prophet” comes back with him! He can see anyone’s future and the outcome of every game. From then on, Mu Qing sets out to turn himself into an elegant “riddle master.” What’s a riddle master? Someone who could speak p 6.4kReads9.3Score749Shelves
5. 5 我 I Teach as a Vicious Ghost in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏做猛鬼老师 Red Bean and Braised Meat红豆角炖肉Mystery505k WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world. Su Yun, the game’s first A-rank player, suddenly vanishes from public view. When he reappears, he is a teacher at a kindergarten for evil spirits. This is an F-rank instance with a death rate as high as ninety percent, but no player believes it. “Little Chubby is so honest. How could he be dangerous?” “The ghost girl is so kawaii. There’s no way she’d hurt the players!” But Su Yun knows that these adorable, good-natured little ones are all evil spirits, 1.6kReads9.1Score204Shelves
6. 6 规 Rule Horror: Player by Day, Evil Ghost by Night 规则怪谈：白天当玩家晚上当恶鬼 Qiu Han Zai Zai秋寒仔仔Mystery222k WordsOngoing (Infinite Flow + Mild Horror + Rules + Logic-Focused) After Yu Mo died, he became an evil ghost. Who would’ve thought that even then, he could still take part in a horror game? By day, he’s an ordinary player. At night, he transforms into an evil ghost. The other players never suspect that the terrifying evil ghost is their teammate! (Not many golden fingers. The story focuses on logical deduction, and the protagonist isn’t always in ghost form.) 38Reads6.8Score—Shelves
7. 7 我 I Am the Horror Story 我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.7M 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 140kReads9.6Score17.6kShelves

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   Very nice, the first one was not intentional

8. 8 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 70Reads8.9Score—Shelves
9. 9 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, Fleeing to the Dead-End Bus Stop 规则怪谈：开局逃亡末路公车站 Clear Breeze Embraces the Bright Moon清风揽月明Mystery225k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Horror + the uncanny + livestreaming + national fortunes + deduction + System] Rules-based hauntings have descended upon the world, and Su Nan has been chosen. From the start, he becomes the driver of the Route 13 Last Bus and awakens the Lucky One System. Rule A: 1. The station cafeteria serves meals on schedule three times a day. Every driver must collect their food on time. Breakfast is from 7 to 8 a.m., lunch from noon to 1 p.m., and dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. Make sure what you eat 1.1kReads8.2Score104Shelves
10. 10 大 College Students Are Naive and Foolish? Watch Me Outsmart Them All 大学生清澈愚蠢？看我智商超群 I Eat Crayfish我吃小龙虾Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + mystery-solving + brains over brawn + interstellar + livestreaming + national destiny + power fantasy] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected are sent into a bizarre world to face challenges on behalf of their respective countries. While every other contestant fights for their country, one gentle young man says his wish is for everyone to get along peacefully. Everyone: "Peaceful my ass! Do you think this is kindergarten?" Then they watch as this mild-mannered young 21.8kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

    Reader note

    The first book had a system but it was of little use. It basically relied on the male protagonist's high IQ. The second book, people are like the title of the book

11. 11 惊 Thriller: All I Wanted at First Was a Free Egg 惊悚：一开始我就想领个免费鸡蛋 Chu Kuangyin楚狂银Mystery836k WordsCompleted [Male lead with no romance, delusions of grandeur, ensemble cast, animal personas? The whole group’s darling? An original scenario unlike anything you’ve seen before!] It’s guaranteed to be good, so why not come in and take a look? Wu Dao has lived in a psychiatric hospital all his life, and he’s had a strange quirk since childhood: to him, people aren’t people. They’re animals. When hallucinations become the skill you rely on to survive, who can tell whether what you see is real or imagined? Th 701Reads8.7Score105Shelves
12. 12 规 Rule Horror: She Sweeps Through the Horrors for the Dragon Kingdom 规则怪谈：她为龙国横扫怪谈 Bai Shuyi白书逸Mystery514k WordsOngoing [Rules Horror + National Destiny + A Touch of Deduction + Mild Horror + No Male Lead + No CP (There Are Some Slightly Ambiguous Moments, Which Will Be Explained Later)] Rules horror descends upon the world, and chosen ones are randomly selected from each country to enter the rule-based horror scenarios. The winning country receives abundant resources and special rewards, while the losing country is invaded by rules horror. During the two months since the invasion began, Longguo has been overwhel 8Reads6.5Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The last one is reasoning

13. 13 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Turned into a Cute Girl 规则怪谈：开局变成可爱美少女 Mu Youqingyao木又清遥Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Gender-bending + numerous original supernatural mystery instances + lots of beautiful female ghosts + lots and lots of cuddling] After Lin Xiao was rejected when he confessed to the campus belle, he was chosen the very next second as a [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom] and sent into the world of supernatural mysteries! He chose a female avatar and unlocked the Goddess System. In the second instance, she encountered... A yandere girl who could kill people by singing “Dark Sky.” And the only way 5.4kReads9.1Score592Shelves
14. 14 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 21.1kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
15. 15 穿 Transmigrating into a Rules-Based Horror Story and Obtaining a Honkai System 穿越到规则怪谈获得崩坏系统 A Drifting Soul Who Never Returns浮尘不归客Mystery573k WordsOngoing [Mystery, wild ideas, transmigration, System, supernatural, livestreaming, national destiny] Rule-based horror descends upon the nation, and I transmigrate into one of its scenarios, unlocking the Honkai System. I obtain Valkyries and Divine Keys, allowing me to dominate the deadly scenarios and win every battle. The entire nation is stunned! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 天 The First Break of Dawn [Crime Investigation] 天光乍破【刑侦】 San Bing三冫Mystery22k WordsOngoing [Romance] + [Criminal Investigation] + [Mystery] + [Cases First, Romance Second] Solving every case takes everyone's effort. It is never the work of one person alone. I'm terrible at writing summaries, so why not take a look? Yao Tang is invited to the Provincial Public Security Department as a special consultant, where she assists the Criminal Investigation Corps in solving cases. On the day she meets her superior, Yao Tang immediately gets a bad impression of him. He's arrogant and full of him —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 三 The Three-Faced Sovereign: The Ultimate Secret Plot of the Infinite Realm 三面主宰：无限流的终极秘局 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Mystery894k WordsCompleted Also known as The Infinite-Flow Civil Servant Chronicles. Male lead, no female lead, infinite flow, mind-bending mysteries, horror games, rules-based horror, ensemble cast. Nobody is normal; everyone is “sick.” If I revealed how many male leads there are, I’d be giving away the mystery, so you’ll have to read it yourself. Anyone who makes it through the whole book will be left speechless! (*^▽^*) It’s an infinite-flow story, and the setup defies common sense! Just focus on the mystery. Suggestio 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unlimited streams of different routines

18. 18 恶 With the Ledger of Evil Deeds in Hand, One Sin Seal Crushes Every Demon 恶行簿在手：罪印一开邪魔伏诛 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing A gentle, refined shopkeeper V a powerhouse who brings the muscle V an upbeat elite hacker V an aloof, proud, mysterious Seal Keeper Leveling-up progression + no female lead + multiple male leads + episodic stories + mystery + fantasy + urban supernatural + crime solving If it’s not your thing, feel free to stop reading or leave suggestions. Just don’t curse me out! If you like it, please leave a five-star review! All kinds of comments are welcome, and I’ll reply! Old objects whisper. The traces 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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