Rule-Based Horror Stories With Male Leads and Supporting Characters Who Have Great Chemistry, Plus an Invincible Male Lead Who Steamrolls Everything 规则怪谈男主男配特别好磕男主无敌平推。

1. 1 规 Rule Horror: Working at the Krusty Krab from the Start 规则怪谈：开局在蟹堡王打工 AA Coin WholesalerAA金币批发商Mystery583k WordsCompleted [Nationwide survival livestream] [No golden finger, no System, pure deduction] [No romance, only family and friendship] (Important note up front: the author has a penchant for doting on male characters, but there is no romance, no romance.) An unknown signal is received, and Blue Star comes under the influence of an unidentified outside force. People are randomly selected from every country to take part in a deadly “game”? As everyone knows, those selected are all once-in-a-century unlucky soul 6.8kReads8.4Score78814d adds

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   This! The author is the same one who asked "Who else?", It's so sweet and adorable!

2. 2 诡 After the Supernatural Arrived, I Became a Savior Through Empathy 诡异降临后，我靠通感成为救世主 Mochi Who Wants to Get Rich想发财的麻薯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast and Comradeship + No Romance + Rule-Based Horror + National Fortune + Livestream] {The premise may be a little cliché, but the story is fresh.} A horror game descends upon Blue Star, randomly selecting players from different countries to enter instances that determine their nations' fortunes. Win, and your country gains resources. Lose, and natural disasters strike. Among all the nations, only the Dragon Kingdom bears a curse. A genius horror-story expert, a world-famous gamb 4.8kReads8.9Score80014d adds

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   It's really good! Falling in love with Xia is only natural~ The author's final act of stubbornness is to keep the story straight 😄 High energy throughout! The sweetness level is off the charts! The dungeon design is really great! The Hundred Flowers Village in the middle, and the selection ladder, the voluntary account destruction scene were really tear-jerking! The castle plot is diverse, with twists and turns, and the prototype of the Seven Deadly Sins at the end is also very appealing. The whole book is a treat for all Xia fans! I highly recommend everyone read it! ⊙∀⊙!

3. 3 黄 The Yellow Springs Waystation 黄泉中转站 The Mischievous Kid Who Reaches for the Moon飞天揽月小顽童Mystery546k WordsCompleted The Underworld Survival Guide: Yellow Springs Transit Station (Two male leads / Infinite Flow / Scheming, doting powerhouse x outwardly timid but inwardly tough college guy / Underworld escape + high-stakes twists) [System Warning: Your heartbeat has stopped. Will you accept the Underworld's offer?] Jiang Younian, a modern-day college student with a frail constitution, never dreamed he'd die suddenly during exam week, much less end up bound to Xie Nanzhou, a big shot in the Underworld. One ha 427Reads8.1Score11814d adds

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   [Dual Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Escape + Mutual Redemption + Strong vs. Strong] [A Cunning, Level-Up Boss vs. A Socially Anxious, Inexperienced Newbie] Due to years of irregular sleep patterns, Jiang Younian finally collapsed a few days before his final exams. When he opened his eyes again, he was in the Underworld. But his lifespan hadn't ended, and to get out alive, he had to participate in the Underworld's plan to appease vengeful spirits. He needed to enter 10 different parallel universes to persuade vengeful spirits to be reborn. Jiang Younian resignedly clung to the leg of a man named Xie Nanzhou. He thought he would be treated like a beast of burden. On his first night in the realm of vengeful spirits, Jiang Younian was too scared to sleep. Xie Nanzhou: Believe it or not, I'll knock you out. Later... Jiang Younian: I'll sleep by myself, don't knock me out. Xie Nanzhou: Don't worry, I can't bear to knock you out. ... Excerpts from life in the Underworld: 1. Eating Jiang Younian: What are we eating today? Xie Nanzhou: We're eating the braised pork they offered last year. 2. Visiting the Underworld Market Jiang Younian: How much is a skewer of candied hawthorns? Merchant: 1000 ghost money per string, just offered it a few days ago! Jiang Younian: Too expensive, I can't afford it. Xie Nanzhou: Buy it! 3. Accommodation Jiang Younian: I'm tired of this house. Xie Nanzhou: Let me look for it, they burned down a castle before.

4. 4 开 From the Start, I Have Hundreds of Millions in Hell Money: I'm Invincible in the Age of the Uncanny 开局冥币亿万：诡异时代我无敌 Sis, Don't Be Like That姐姐别这样Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horror + apocalypse + tycoon + ghost money + rules + comedy + no heroine + fast-paced power fantasy (buys a supernatural-horror site by chapter 7, keeps buying everything without dragging things out, and buys an entire city in 200,000 words) + mid-story twists + late-game rule deduction] The supernatural apocalypse arrives, and evil ghosts run rampant. Within the rules, ghosts cannot kill people. While countless people struggle to survive the apocalypse, carefully searching for a w 144.3kReads9.4Score15.5k14d adds
5. 5 规 Rule Horror: The Koi's Luck Is on My Side, and Nothing Can Stop Me 规则怪谈：我锦鲤附体，所向披靡 Su Tang苏溏Mystery238k WordsCompleted Originally titled Rules of the Strange: I'm Blessed by a Lucky Carp and Unstoppable ★ Completed I don't want to win without trying, but my luck is off the charts ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧ [No Female Lead] [National Destiny] [Livestream] The supernatural resurges, and the world of strange tales descends. Long Yan is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in the Rules of the Strange. As long as he keeps winning, he can save his people. There's a ghost inside the protagonist. When it's bored, it even plays rock-p 184Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   🍑 Completed. The first chapter is "Your Mom's Note." The protagonist has a ghost inside him who plays a game of rock-paper-scissors with him. It's hilarious; he always loses and curses at the same time. In the end, the ghost lets him win.

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. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.6k14d adds

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   This book, Chen Gu 99 ya

7. 7 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 144kReads9.6Score19.1k14d adds

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   This one's good too! Highly recommend! Also, I'm borrowing this space to find some books. The first one: The protagonist is the younger twin, and the story begins with him being pushed off a cliff by his twin brother's partner. The second one: The protagonist is a handsome young man, and the others are in a villa. The dungeon boss and the protagonist have a very ambiguous relationship, somewhat similar to "The Atypical Walkthrough Manual" 😘😘😘

8. 8 规 Rule Horror: My Talent Keeps Getting Stranger 规则怪谈：我的天赋越来越奇怪 Green Green White Rainbow青青白虹Mystery609k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, and I hope you'll show it lots of support. Thank you! [Original Instances + Creepy + Live Streaming + Comedy + Gets a Little Crazy Later] Also known as Leaving the World, I Was Chosen by a Rules-Based Horror Xia Yu was about to leave this beautiful world when he transmigrated. When he discovered that he had transmigrated to a world invaded by rules-based horror, he quickly calmed down and continued writing his own death notice. If he gets chosen by a rules-based horror, 235Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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   No romantic pairings + supernatural tales about national destiny and rules. These four are the best; both main and supporting characters are intelligent, not invincible, and the protagonists' personalities are all former chosen ones who are resurrected later. All are main characters, and the villains are also engaging.

9. 9 规 Rule Horror: You Call Me Brutal, Yet You Love Me with All Your Heart 规则怪谈：说我残暴又爱我如命 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery661k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + No Romance + Comedy + Supernatural Horror + Invincible + Live Streaming] + [Not a Lone Wolf, with Supporting Characters Who Grow] On an ordinary afternoon, a roar shook the sky, and a strange scene appeared before everyone. [The once-in-a-million-years resurgence of paranormal tales is about to begin!] [The only way to stop them from descending is to defeat them!] [Humans who survive and clear the trials, along with their countries, will receive rewards. Those who die or fail t 7.7kReads9.3Score77814d adds
10. 10 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校 Seventh Month July柒月JulyMystery580k WordsCompleted [System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light... 40.9kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds

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    Yang Xi's CP is so sweet!! Yang Ge dotes on Xi 💕 But the ending is a sad one 🥺

11. 11 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 35.6kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds

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    I think this book is great, remember to check out the reviews.

12. 12 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 113kReads9.5Score12.3k14d adds

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    Needless to say, Brother Xue and Xiao Nuozi started walking

13. 13 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 103.2kReads9.7Score14.5k14d adds

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    I love it 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

14. 14 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 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds

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    It's so good! Feifei and Heihei are so sweet, so adorable! My lips have been twitching the whole time, hehehe.

15. 15 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 214.3kReads9.6Score36k14d adds

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    Good-looking and cute

16. 16 无 The All-Purpose Guide to Rule Horror for the Powerless 无能者的规则怪谈全能指南 The Blade-Bearing Man of the Bamboo Grove竹林衔刀人Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted (A suspenseful, terrifying mystery with no System or supernatural powers for the protagonist. No brute-force clears. Frequent updates.) Blue Star has been invaded by entities. Humanity is powerless to resist, and the world faces destruction. Those above keep humanity like lambs in a pen, forcibly selecting representatives from every country and livestreaming them for their amusement. And what are they forced to play? Rule-based horror games? From the start, representatives from every country sho 5kReads8.6Score48814d adds
17. 17 规 Rule Horror: They Say I Have Multiple Personalities 规则怪谈：他们说我有多重人格 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy, lighthearted, invincible, bizarre, ever-changing personality] This is the second year of the showdown between humanity and bizarre creatures, and the situation is growing increasingly tense... Bi Yi transmigrates into the body of a man who had jumped to his death. The moment he opens his eyes, he is chosen as a contestant. But his head was damaged in the fall, so he is always getting into trouble. Every day, he loses his memory, goes crazy, then turns around and becomes incredibly obedi 30.7kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
18. 18 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.7kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds

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    These are basically all live streams without any content providers (CP), system, or national destiny, and are highly recommended.

19. 19 无EN Infinite Rewinds: Everyone Thinks I'm a Big Shot 无限回档：所有人都以为我是大佬 What's Wrong with Money?钱有什么不好Mystery414k WordsCompleted [Adapted into a comic drama] [Audiobook narrated by a real person available] [Infinite Flow + Livestream Survival + Death Rewind + Half-Dihua] [No CP] [The story contains a lot of on-screen comment barrages] After Xu Xi died from overwork, he transmigrated to another world invaded by a survival game. He even discovered that he could rewind time after dying. By using this ability to escape danger time and again and successfully clear each instance, he unexpectedly became a top expert in the eyes 189.8kReads9.4Score21.5k14d adds
20. 20 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 66kReads9.6Score8.7k14d adds
21. 21 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Helped Monsters Make Choices 惊悚游戏：开局帮鬼怪做选择 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing [Horror game dungeons + career-based progression + NPCs caught in a rat race + livestreaming + everyday-life style] Jiang Ye’s daily routine consists of working, studying, working... Then one day, he’s pulled into a horror game during class and awakens an all-career talent. He discovers that all his career skills are a little strange. From the start, he unlocks the career “Small-Town Exam Machine,” with an added skill that lets him make choices for ghosts and monsters. [A difficult choice has ap 69.1kReads9.4Score8k14d adds
22. 22 我 The Parallel World I Transmigrated to Is Actually Haunted 我穿越的平行世界居然有诡 I Am a Star in the Heavens我乃天上繁星Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as "The Strange Assimilation" [Infinite flow + supernatural horror + mild scares + no romance] Su Ze finds a book called "The Strange Assimilation" in the library. Because of this book, his body is controlled. Then he is crushed to death by a bookshelf. When he wakes up, he has become himself in a parallel world. He is even chosen by the strange world to become a player! From then on, he dances on the edge of a blade, surviving one near-death experience after another. 53.8kReads8.5Score4.9k14d adds

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

23. 23 说 This Was Supposed to Be an Eerie World. Why Is It All Your Property? 说好诡异世界，怎么全是你的产业 Gourd Blossoms葫芦开花Mystery211k WordsCompleted [The supernatural + tycoon + no female lead + no romance + insane protagonist] In an unknown corner, a world known as the Supernatural World quietly descended. Unlike the other players who entered the Supernatural World, Qing Dian had a crazed tycoon System and infinite gold coins from the start! So while the other players were working five jobs a day just to scrape by, Qing Dian was eating roast leg of lamb and enjoying a full-service massage, all while buying up dungeons. … Player: “Yellow Sp 738Reads8.9Score13014d adds
24. 24 我 Infinite: Am I Playing a Horror Game? For Real? 【无限】我打惊悚游戏？真的假的 Secretly Invest暗投Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Live Streaming + Slightly Harem-Like + Mild Horror] Handcrafted by a veteran author. Main story complete; taking suggestions for bonus chapters. No romance, but plenty of shipping. Liang Zaibing is a peculiar creature who, despite being covered in arrows in a horror game, remains convinced he’s completely straight. All he thinks is that this stupid game is too noisy. Why are all the monsters looking at him like that? And what’s wrong with the viewers and the other players, too? 18.6kReads9.3Score3.4k14d adds
25. 25 青 Qingshan Temple Is at Your Service 青山观竭诚为您服务 Secretly Invest暗投Mystery459k WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age + Original Worldbuilding + Mystery + Mild Horror + Comedy + No Romance] As the protagonist of this book, he has none of the following: overwhelming strength, a stubborn and unyielding will, S+ luck, or a detached attitude that treats money like dirt. Inheriting a Taoist temple at a young age after his master dies, sweeping aside all manner of monsters and vermin, and following the classic male lead’s path to the pinnacle of life? Not even in his wildest dreams. All he can do is ta 3.1kReads9.1Score62014d adds
26. 26 体 The Evil God Inside Me Just Loves Watching Me Take the Unorthodox Path 体内邪神就爱看我歪门谢道 Oxygen in a Vacuum真空里的氧气Two Male Leads298k WordsOngoing Please don’t let the rating put you off while this story is just getting started! The tags on this work aren’t reliable. Use these instead: Rule-based horror, terrifying world, two male leads, pseudo-selfcest, powerful leads, everyone’s favorite, unconventional power fantasy, livestreaming "Player Shen Xie, welcome to the horror game!" Chosen by the horror game, Shen Xie begins his “polite” journey through its instances. Dude, who asked you to thank him?! Are you sure that’s a player? He took ou 401Reads8.7Score10814d adds
27. 27 给 Give the Rule Horror a Taste of Longguo’s Might 给规则怪谈来点龙国震慑 A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Original Scenarios] [Choose Your Own Cheat Skill] [Teammates Are the Nation] [No Romance] [Logic-Driven] (I can't write a proper blurb, so please check out the story itself.) Long afterward, when the Dragon Nation has united the world of supernatural horror, everyone on Blue Star will remember the day Qin Yuan voluntarily entered a Rule Horror scenario. Scenario Skills First Scenario: Kuroko's Basketball (Skills: Enhanced Training, Block) Second Scenario: Susan's Lawyer's Letter (Skills: S 25.3kReads9.4Score2.5k14d adds

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    Very handsome guys.

28. 28 全 Global: I Memorized Three Thousand Daoist Texts and Changed Class to Celestial Master 全民：我背诵三千道藏转职天师 Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + No Harem + Passionate Action + Multiple Classes + Invincible Leveling] A hundred years ago, otherworldly races invaded at will, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. To fight back against the demon beasts, everyone undergoes a class change at the age of twelve. Only by becoming a class-changer and continually leveling up can one reach the pinnacle of the world! On the day of his class change, Ye Xiang became a Taoist priest with a natural level of ten. But Taois 54.1kReads9.0Score4.8k14d adds

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