I've Gotten Hooked on Rule-based Horror Stories, Especially Ones About Kids. Any Recommendations, My Dear Ministers? No Genshin Impact. 朕迷上了规则怪谈，小孩的，众爱卿可有？不要原神

1. 51 规 Rule Horror: He's Still Just a Child! 规则怪谈：他还是个孩子啊！ Long-Legged Beauty Cat长腿美喵Mystery221k WordsCompleted Lu Xiaohao, the junior grand-uncle of Tianqing Sect’s Martial Peak, was doted on by everyone in the sect as he grew up. At six years old, he got into trouble by touching the Chaos Mirror. When he woke up, he had arrived in the modern world, where spiritual energy and resources had run dry, and someone had sent him to an orphanage. Before he could find a way back, he was chosen by a rules-based horror game that suddenly descended upon the world. And so… In the livestream: “Oh my god! Our country’ 467Reads6.9Score100Shelves

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   They're all super awesome stories about kids fighting monsters.

2. 52 萌 Think the Cute Kid Is Easy to Bully? She Summons the Most Powerful Ghosts 萌宝好欺负？她反手召唤最强鬼怪 Jiang Ruanruan姜软软Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Real adorable kid + infinite survival games + everyone dotes on her + no romance + supernatural mysticism + Chinese-style horror] Four-year-old Yaya was born able to see ghosts and monsters. After being thrown out of her home, she accidentally wandered into a world of endless games. At first When a female ghost crawled out of a well, she asked with concern, “Big sister, you’re soaking wet. Aren’t you cold?” When a monster ate fingers in the middle of the night, she said sternly, “Granny, eating 157Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   This one is similar; the main character is a child.

3. 53 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 8.1kReads9.3Score800Shelves

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   Look at the first one!!! This one is seriously amazing!!!

4. 54 我 I'm a Demon Emperor, and You Want Me to Challenge the Rules of the Horror Tales? 我一魔帝，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Three Cabbages三棵白菜啊Mystery488k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + Demon Emperor + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Supernatural] Demon Emperor Su Bai returns to his homeland, intending to enjoy a quiet life. Just then, a rule-based horror game descends upon the real world, and Su Bai is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge. Treating it as a bit of fun, Demon Emperor Su Bai enters the game and begins his relaxing vacation. Breaking the correct rules will get you corrupted? This Emperor wants to try it. The 536Reads9.3Score178Shelves

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   These are pretty good.

5. 55 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Discovered My Family Were Monsters 规则怪谈：开局发现家人是诡异 The Bohemian Scholar浪笔书生Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “Don't tell anyone you can see them! Remember, anyone means everyone, including me!” Before Yun's father died, he gasped for breath and spent a long time warning eight-year-old Yun Zheng in terror. Strangely, the next morning, Yun's father acted as though nothing had happened. He sat at the table and ate breakfast with a calm expression. “Dad, what are you eating?” the innocent Yun Zheng asked. “I'm gnawing on a pig bone,” Yun's father replied. His cold face suddenly twisted into a strange grin 718Reads8.0Score—Shelves
6. 56 规 Rule Horror: Starting in Bikini Bottom 规则怪谈：从比奇堡开始 The Trapped Minion被困住的吗喽Mystery862k WordsOngoing [Entirely Original Story + Supernatural Invasion of Childhood Cartoons + No System, No Cheats] In this book, the rules are absolutely correct. There are no false rules. Love is the only weapon against “corruption.” The moment Wu Nao wakes up, he sees a piece of paper covered in crookedly written rules: 1. From now on, remember that you are Patrick Star. Don't forget… 2. Do not go jellyfishing with SpongeBob unless absolutely necessary. 3. Gary the Snail cannot talk. 4. Squidward is always gloomy 2.8kReads8.9Score342Shelves

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   It looks pretty good.

7. 57 怪 Strange Tales: The Master of Role-Playing 怪谈游戏：角色扮演大师 Investigate Things to Extend Knowledge致知格物Mystery43k WordsCompleted [Urban legends, role-playing, suspense, horror…] The next roles to be played are An emperor inside a brick, a governor who has endured in silence for years; A missionary devoted to exorcism, an exorcist who hunts vampires… … The finest performer of all these roles to date is one person. Now, let us welcome The one who walks between darkness and light, dedicated to eradicating urban legends. The undying white sun of the human world, the savior of legend. Nan Gui. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ghost story games are poised to become a popular genre.

8. 58 御 Beast Taming: In the Urban Legend Dungeon, I'm the Lazy King from the Start 御兽：怪谈副本，开局我是懒大王 Chaos Without a Thought混沌无念Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + beast taming + comedy + System + no romance] The protagonist isn't a bleeding heart! (This isn't traditional beast taming or a national-fate rules horror story, so feel free to dive in.) After waking from a night's sleep, Lin Yu found himself transmigrated into a parallel world where people mainly made contracts with the supernatural. He was also a soon-to-be senior in high school, training to become a supernatural beast tamer?! "All I did was stay up late watching Blue Fox 10.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
9. 59 怪 Urban Legends: Who Let This Taoist Priest In Here? 怪谈：谁放这个道士进这里的？ Mao Erbai毛二百Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted This book has a short drama adaptation. Rules of Terror: This Taoist Priest Is Acting Strange. Now streaming [No Female Lead] [Hilarious] [Hotheaded Hero] [Supernatural] [National Destiny] Rules of Terror descend upon the world, and the Dragon Nation loses five rounds in a row. For the sixth round, Chen Yang is chosen to represent his country. Just as the nation assumes he is an ordinary nobody, Chen Yang takes off his jacket, revealing the yellow robe underneath. Chen Yang: "Yee-hee-hee! Ever s 16.3kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   It's alright 123

10. 60 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 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves
11. 61 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.3kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves
12. 62 国 National Fate Survival: I'm Really Just a Summoner 国运求生：我真的只是个召唤师 The Pigeon Tries Not to Flake鸽子努力不咕咕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Survival game for national destiny + no romance + no female lead + instances + support role + young boy] A survival game for national destiny has descended upon Blue Star. Clearing instances allows players to send items into the real world. Food, weapons, technology blueprints, cultivation manuals... Anything you could want! Randomly selected Chu Jin does his best to clear instances with his little pets. Unfortunately, most of his pets are support types. At a loss, Chu Jin decides to look for t 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    It's super good! The main character is a child, a support character, and he has two teammates.

13. 63 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 65.5kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend this! I absolutely love it! The plot isn't mindless, the male lead is invincible, there's no romantic partner, and it starts in a mental hospital. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

14. 64 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 29.5kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    These two books are really good!! Especially the first one!! Super addictive!! The protagonist's talent is amazing, and he's different from most others, so it's very original. Plus, the protagonist is a bit cheeky [smirk] but he's also considerate of others. The second book is okay, I personally think it's alright, but it's not finished yet.

15. 65 惊 Thriller Game: Inheriting My Ancestors' Trillion Netherworld Coins from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局继承祖宗万亿冥币 Peach Blossoms Bloom Every Night桃花夜夜开Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Horror game + terror returns + power fantasy] A horror game descends upon the world, and Chen Xun is unexpectedly chosen as a player. Break a game rule, and you die. At that very moment, Chen Xun successfully activates the System and inherits nine trillion Underworld Coins from his ancestors. In the Blood-Red Train 404 dungeon, Chen Xun becomes the most distinguished Platinum Member. In the Bloody Kindergarten dungeon, Chen Xun simply buys the entire kindergarten. Inside the dungeons, his rules 47.7kReads9.1Score7kShelves

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    If you don't like it, feel free to criticize me. I highly recommend it! [Admiration]

16. 66 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
17. 67 规 Rule Horror: I Carried Longguo to Victory with Ghost Money 规则怪谈：靠着冥币带飞龙国 Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Mystery657k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Schemer]+ [Rich]+ [No Heroine]+ [Patriotic but Not a Saint]+ [Invincible but Not Brain-Dead]+ [Eerie]+ [National Fate] A year ago, the Rules of Terror descended. Each country began randomly selecting chosen ones to take on eerie dungeons, with their success or failure tied to their National Fate. Chen Bin obtained the Ghost Tycoon System. After completing System tasks for a year, he had amassed ten billion netherworld coins, currency that could only be used in the eerie world. Just as 9.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    I saw the tweet on Kuaishou, and then I came here to watch it on Tomato.

18. 68 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.6kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves

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    Fine!!

19. 69 规 Rule Horror: Starting Out in the Eerie Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：开局诡异狗熊岭 A Fine Festival in the Rain雨中佳节Mystery359k WordsOngoing [Rules-Based Horror + Livestreaming + Other Characters Stay Smart Later On + Everything Is Explained Further Along] A world invaded by the supernatural. From the start, Ming Hao suddenly transmigrates to the haunted Bear Ridge, where he must complete a mission on behalf of the Dragon Nation. [Rule One: Remember that you are Xiong Er. You must not do anything that goes against Xiong Er's nature.] [Rule Two: Xiong Da can be trusted, but you'd better not go against his demands.] [Rule Three: Bald Q 505Reads8.8Score102Shelves
20. 70 靠 You Need Me to Survive? I'm an NPC, Not a Player! 靠我存活？我是NPC不是玩家哦 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Mystery782k WordsCompleted Wu Le is a murderous NPC in a horror game, rotating through different scenarios to "work"! Wu Le is free-spirited and willful. Deceiving players, playing tricks on them, and terrifying them are all part of her daily routine. Sometimes she likes to disguise herself as a player, getting a close look at the evil in people's hearts. She gives players hope, then crushes it completely, enjoying the look of despair on their faces. Other times, she plays the part of a proper horror NPC, hunting down pla 24.7kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
21. 71 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 35.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves
22. 72 诡 The Creepy World Is My Home: While Others Clear Levels, I Go Home 诡异世界是我家，别人闯关我回家 Skewer Fanatic炸串脑袋Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] [National Fate] [Female-led] [No romance] [Horror and the supernatural] [Searching for family?] (The first game is mostly about recognizing family, so it isn't scary. The supernatural elements grow more intense in later games.) Li Fuguang transmigrated to a parallel world just as the National Fate Thriller Game descended. Clear ten games in a row, and you earn one wish. The chosen players had done well in the first few games, but they all crashed and burned in the fourth, “A Fami 3.6kReads7.9Score376Shelves
23. 73 7 A Seven-Year-Old Kid, and All My Companions Are Supernatural 7岁幼崽，我的伙伴都是超级诡异 Tiger God老虎神Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Little kids, horror, eerie, satisfying read, high-martial-arts, childlike innocence, supernatural powers, face-slapping, school beauty] Horror descends, plunging the world into chaos and leaving humanity on the brink of destruction. Seven-year-old Lin Xuan wants to recover his mother’s soul. He teams up with a group of eerie little friends and heads to the far western edge of the world, determined to bring her soul back... 99Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I've only read these few books so far.

24. 74 怪 Urban Legends: Invading Earth? No, I'm Taking the Kids Home! 怪谈：入侵地球？不，接崽回家！ Mozi Qing Qing墨子青青Mystery278k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + Instances + Infinite Flow + Seven-Year-Old + No CP + Bringing the Kid Home + Wish Fulfillment + Funny and Lighthearted + National Fortune + System] Also titled: “Rule-Based Horror: I Only Have This One Kid, Can't I Spoil Him?” Synopsis: Spiritual qi revives, and horror stories invade Earth. When Gu Feng was seven, he was taken to a psychiatric hospital. There, the doctors and a group of nurses kept a constant watch over him. The doctors would examine him from time to time, a 188Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is only seven years old, but possesses exceptionally high intelligence. When everyone was nearly wiped out, he pointed out the problem and asked the person if they should continue. He then explained the truth behind the mystery: as a child of ghost stories, he had been trapped in one place for a long time. Now, having finally returned home, he has no memory of it, only remembering that he really wanted to come here to play. Later, everyone will gradually discover the protagonist's special nature and begin searching for his location. [Admiration][Admiration][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

25. 75 诡 Creepy Invasion: Self-Harm Makes Me Stronger 诡异入侵：自残就能变强 Helan Qing贺兰倾Mystery405k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + 2 male leads + satisfying read + not a saint + System] Overnight, He Qiqi transmigrates to Nether Blue Star, a place crawling with ghosts and monsters. Is this a blessing or a curse? He Qiqi: “What if I told you I went from thirty years old to a three-year-old kid and transmigrated? Would you believe me?” Qiangzai: “...I believe you!” He Qiqi: “The supernatural stuff is terrifying. Sometimes I really want to kill myself and go back to Earth, but why can’t I die?” Qiangzai: 6.6kReads9.2Score506Shelves

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    I think these are worth considering.

26. 76 开 Invincible from the Start: The Little Girl Wrecks the World of Horror! 开局无敌，小萝莉玩坏惊悚世界！ Aim for Two Chapters a Day争取二更Mystery227k WordsCompleted [Invincible] + [Games] + [Thriller] + [Comedy] Ten years ago, the Thriller era began around the world. Every year, some humans are selected to become players in the Thriller World. And this time, six-year-old Lin Xiaomeng has been selected as a player in the Thriller World… 226Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    I think these books are very good.

27. 77 规 Rule Horror: The Grass Archon Wants to Act Cute and Slip Through Again Today 规则怪谈：草神今天也想萌混过关 Mo Mo Mo莫沫陌Mystery803k WordsCompleted Transformation + National Destiny + System + Rules-Based Horror + Deduction and Puzzles + Little Lucky Grass Lord In 2033, rules-based horror descends upon the entire world. Only by clearing one terrifying scenario after another can people win their country a sliver of hope. When Feiyu wakes up, she discovers that for some reason, she has turned into the Grass God. Her Gnosis and constellation have been sealed, and even the Akasha she is linked to has turned into a System with all sorts of stran 3.2kReads9.2Score498Shelves
28. 78 七 I Became a Ghost Officer at Seven, and Now the Supernatural Has Arrived? 七岁刚成鬼差，诡异就降临了？ Invincible Little Fire Dragon of the Eight Wilds八荒无敌小火龙Mystery372k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horrors + horror + ghost officers + dungeon instances + teammates + showing off and face-slapping + invincible protagonist + pets + little ones) The supernatural horrors will descend in three months. Seven-year-old Chu Ge wants to gain power to protect his family and his country, so, encouraged by his supernatural companions, he becomes a junior ghost officer. Since he’s just a little one, the ghost officers are willing to bring him along, but little Chu Ge has to catch ghosts on h 431Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    Huang Shang~Chen postponed

29. 79 七 A Seven-Year-Old Cutie Wanders Into a Haunted Tale and Awakens a Bandit System 七岁萌娃误入怪谈，觉醒悍匪系统 Lin Xiaowu林小五Mystery100k WordsOngoing [Rules Horror + National Fate + Comedy + Power Fantasy + Adorable Kid + No Female Lead + Horror + Mystery + Original Scenarios] On the very first day after being assigned to an internship at the Chengnan Police Station, Chen Ling encountered a vicious robbery on his way there. Determined to fight crime and bring evildoers to justice, he took on the armed criminal with nothing but his bare hands. Sure enough, disaster struck. When the criminal attacked, Chen Ling was stabbed straight through the —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 恐 Horror Game: I Max Out Affection and Do Whatever I Want 恐怖游戏：加爆好感，我为所欲为 The Old Heavenly Master Is Here老天师在此Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world! Lin Bei, who has just transmigrated, is unfortunately selected. After entering the horror game, he obtains a System that can raise the affection of every species except humans. And Lin Bei can earn all kinds of rewards from it! Snowfield Phantom instance? [Ding!] [Snow Maiden's affection is maxed out!!] [Golden Treasure Chest's affection is maxed out!!] Blood Sea Evil Spirit Ship instance? [Ding!] [Blood Maiden's affection is maxed out!!] [Blood Sea (one-ki 5.3kReads8.9Score578Shelves
31. 81 惊 Thriller Game: I Exorcise Ghosts with Physical Force on a Global Livestream 惊悚游戏：全球直播我物理驱魔 Gatsby Can't Get Back on His Feet盖兹比不会翻身Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite-loop horror, comedy, clearheaded but unhinged male lead, no heroine, not brainless, slow pace] A terrifying game of endless reincarnation descends upon the world, and a mysterious young man from Huaxia is chosen. Bearing the hopes of all humanity, he sets out on a road of bloodstains and restless spirits, with no return. A “Physical Exorcism System” falls from the sky, and the boy begins pulling all kinds of stunts that defy common sense. Beneath the absurd challenges and puzzle-solvin 2kReads9.2Score262Shelves

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    I highly recommend it! [Kissing emoji]

32. 82 你 Why Mess With Him? Rule Horror Is Practically His Grandchild 你惹他干嘛，规则怪谈是他孙子辈 Flying Cat崩飞猫Mystery484k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + comedy + swagger + master schemer + national fate + invincibility + undercover visits] My name is Dong Qing, nicknamed the Azure Emperor. I was born in ancient times. I was fortunate enough to subdue a Nian beast and refine it, becoming an ancient entity in a small world. Ten thousand years passed. My baleful aura turned inward, and my power reached its peak. Because my strength was too outrageous, the laws of the plane categorized me as a horror entity. In modern terms, I’d 1.4kReads9.0Score154Shelves

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    📖💖🍃There's a path to the mountain of books, diligence is the way; if you're tired, read a bit and then rest. This mainly tells the story of: [No female lead + hilarious + reckless + bizarre + national destiny] A strange tale of rules descends upon the world, and the Dragon Kingdom suffers five consecutive defeats. In the sixth match, Chen Yang participates as a representative. Just when the entire nation thought he was just an ordinary passerby, Chen Yang took off his coat, revealing a yellow robe underneath. Chen Yang: "Aiya, aiya, aiya, since the founding of the nation, no animals have become spirits, I'm suffocating!"... The window frames the snow-capped peaks of the Western Mountains, the gate harbors ships from the Eastern Wu. 📖🌟🤖

33. 83 人 I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈，我是天命大反派 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery284k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind 6.1kReads9.0Score779Shelves
34. 84 让 You Sent Me to a Rules Horror Game, So Why Are All the Ghosts Familiar? 让你参加规则怪谈咋都是熟诡异 Bibibei比比北Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng was trapped in the world of Rule Horror for five years. After getting out, he thought he could finally live a peaceful life. Little did he know he would be chosen as Longguo's player, taking part in Rule Horror on Longguo's behalf. Once Lin Feng entered, he realized they were all familiar horrors, familiar unspeakable beings. The fake mother from the note in Mom's Room was beautiful and alluring. She clearly wanted to kill the players, yet treated Lin Feng with great care. Manager Xiao 34.4kReads6.8Score4.2kShelves
35. 85 规 Rule Horror: Something's Wrong With This Rule 规则怪谈：这个规则不对劲 Going My Own Way一意咕行Mystery343k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + no heroine + lighthearted + funny + crafty schemer + eerie + national destiny] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. People chosen from each country enter it to face the eerie. Zhou Yi is chosen by the horror world to represent Great Xia in this game. If he wins, he will buy Great Xia a chance to catch its breath. If he loses, the horror world will descend upon Great Xia. Everyone chosen to enter the horror world gets one chance to draw a talent. The others all get f 83Reads9.0Score—Shelves
36. 86 我 I’m the Trickster in the Rule-Breaking Horror Tales 我在规则怪谈做老六 Remembering Youth纪念青春Mystery652k WordsCompleted [Complete, with a universally praised ending] [Rebellious Oddball + School Oddball + Lin Chen the Oddball + Comedy + Crazy Antics + The Uncanny + National Fortune + Mental Illness] [Readers say it becomes legendary from the third instance onward] He swaps a hen’s eggs for pebbles and lets her sit on them for half a month, hands sandpaper to his roommate while he’s on the toilet, and buys ten steamed buns for a beggar who asks for money to eat, then watches him finish them… Lin Chen is an oddba 9.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    I refuse to believe no one has seen "The God of War"!! "Old Six's Surprise Attack" is highly recommended!!

37. 87 我 I'm Only Two Years Old, and from the Start I'm Facing the Mushroom House Rule Horror!? 我才两岁，开局蘑菇屋规则怪谈？ Don't Ask别问Mystery127k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Horror + Suspense + Plot-Driven + National Destiny + Livestreaming] Zhang Yuan opened his eyes and found himself in a world ruled by Rule Horror, having arrived there as a Chosen One. The worst part was that he was only two years old. Win, and your nation's destiny would rise, with generous rewards. Lose, and the horrors would descend upon the Chosen One's country. Two-year-old Zhang Yuan was considered the weakest contestant. But things started getting stranger and stranger... 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mushroom House Rules and Strange Tales: A Two-Year-Old's Battle of Wits with Chef Huang

38. 88 死 Death Game: The Beauty Is Deceiving the World 死亡游戏：美人她欺诈世界 Yi Xiao已晓Mystery688k WordsOngoing [The author’s note at the end of Chapter 1 contains content warnings. Please remember to read it, thank you.] [The author’s brain doesn’t work right. The first instance is deliberately obscure, which means players can’t clear it. If you don’t understand it, feel free to skip straight to the second instance. The overall tone of this story is: secret identities, a heroine adored by everyone, an airheaded goofball, and hilarious love-triangle drama. (I already put that in the blurb, so if you still 7kReads9.2Score709Shelves
39. 89 诡 After Strange Instances Descend, the Monsters Spoil Her Rotten 诡异副本降临后，她被诡异宠坏了 Fermented Rice Dumplinga酒酿团子aMystery1.4M WordsCompleted A strange and terrifying dungeon sweeps across the world, throwing humanity into panic. But one little girl enters the dungeon to look for her older brother and sister. Red-Dressed Ghost: “She’s my little sister. I’ve got her back, got it?” Bandage Ghost: “She’s my little girl. Who dares lay a hand on her?” Haunted House: “I dote on this little girl.” The soft and sweet little girl blinks her eyes. “Ruanruan has older brothers and sisters now, too!” 383Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    They're all pretty good; all except the second one have a rating of 9.0 Or higher.

40. 90 诡 In This Eerie Game, Daughter, Stop Hyping Me Up! I’m Unbeatable! 诡异游戏，女儿别吹了我无敌了！ What's So Great About Royal Power and Wealth?说什么王权富贵。Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn in another world, he can earn sign-in rewards by collecting corpses. He's been signing in for eight years, and his daughter is now eight years old too. One day, a bizarre game descends, and the entire world falls under its control. Just then, his daughter is chosen to represent the Xia Kingdom. Everyone is stunned that Xia's representative is a little girl, until she says something that leaves them speechless. Ning Yinyin: My dad can command a hundred ghosts to roam the night! Ning Yinyin 7.8kReads8.7Score551Shelves

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    They're all pretty good, I wonder if they're what you guys like [smirk]

41. 91 禁 Do Not Covet the Beautiful NPC 禁止觊觎貌美npc My Heart Is Thrilled我心歆歆Mystery372k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow reverse harem + strong female lead + heroine is a heartbreaker + livestreaming + NPCs and players are all her admirers + rivalry between suitors] Puppy Training for the Darling Girl [The heroine is wicked. Don’t read if you dislike that.] Ghosts appear at midnight in the Yougui Apartments. Yucai High School has a long list of strict rules. A headless woman’s corpse is discovered in a remote mountain village. A zombie virus breaks out aboard an apocalyptic cruise ship... In every o 3.9kReads9.0Score450Shelves
42. 92 怪 Ghost Stories: After Countless Deaths, I See Through Every Unknown 怪谈：死亡无数次，洞悉所有未知 Oh My Goodness Heh Ha哎呦喂嘿哈Mystery297k WordsOngoing [Rule-Based Horror + Infinite Flow + Plot-Driven + No Romance + National Fate + Livestreaming + Humorous Comedy + Goofy Shenanigans + Unexpected Twists + Dungeons + System + Rewinds...] Spiritual qi revival, terror descends. Lin Ka was chosen by the horror game. A normal person would be scared, cry, and scream for their mom to save them. But Lin Ka awakened an SSS-rank unlimited rewind ability from the start. He immediately started fooling around. First dungeon: [Family of Four] 1. You must obey 24Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist awakens the ability to infinitely rewind time, allowing him to return to his original location both intentionally and unintentionally. So, the protagonist starts doing some rather unconventional things. His father asks him to get along well with his younger brother, and the protagonist pretends to be a delicate, sensitive girl—

43. 93 无 Infinite Livestream: She’s Incredibly Powerful Yet Ridiculously Goofy 无限直播：大佬她超强却过分沙雕 Cola with Ice阔乐加冰Mystery345k WordsCompleted [Infinite livestream + sweet, satisfying romance with a couple + suspense and mild horror + even the easily frightened can read] What’s it like to transmigrate into a horror livestream novel before you’ve even finished skimming the blurb, and get bound to an infinite-flow System on top of that? Lin Xingqian: Thanks for asking. Just got here, and I’m still alive. Whether it’s a terrifying little town, a haunted house, or a city of desire... Lin Xingqian stays cool as a cucumber, pulling off one o 7.5kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
44. 94 规 Rule Horror: All of You, Turn into Birds 规则怪谈：你们都给我变鸟 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 14kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    (I didn't understand what "children" meant, so I put the one with a child as the main character first.) I was also crazy about rule-based supernatural tales back then, and I've basically read all the well-known ones. My top three are: "The God of War" is also a classic, but personally, I feel that it's not as good as "Invincible" as "Lin Yuan," and not as good as the latter two in terms of supernatural tales.

45. 95 我 I'm an NPC in the National Fate Horror Game 我在国运怪谈游戏当NPC Stealing a Pig from the Start开局偷猪啊Mystery478k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly from working overtime all night, Shi Qian was dumped by the System into a terrifying world of urban legends to work as an NPC. She slacks off, enjoys the show, and just wants to be a simple, happy little couch potato. But the contestants in the national destiny horror game mistake her for a powerful boss in the instance... She giggles and watches the fun through a crack in the door! The contestants scream and wail the moment they see her. Some even cry in terror through t 3.8kReads8.7Score394Shelves
46. 96 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

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    These books are really good, my family.

47. 97 我 I'm the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and You Want Me to Play Rule Horror? 我酆都大帝，你拉我玩规则怪谈？ The Talking Hot Dog会说话的热狗Mystery750k WordsCompleted [Rule-Bound Horror + Great Emperor of Fengdu + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + The Supernatural + Hidden Hand + Heh Heh Heh] After five thousand years of signing in at the Underworld, Hua Wujue had risen from a lowly yin messenger to the ruler of Fengdu. On the day of his five-thousandth-year sign-in, the System granted him its ultimate reward. [Five thousand years of sign-ins at the Underworld complete. Ultimate reward granted: Go home.] Even as the Great Emperor of Fengdu, Hua 4.1kReads6.9Score479Shelves
48. 98 错 I Mistook a Horror Game for a Dating Show and Accidentally Became a Legend 错把恐怖游戏当恋综一不小心封神 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Mystery547k WordsCompleted [No CP + Power Fantasy + Nonstop Thrills] Song Yi, who has cancer, suddenly gets bound to a Dating Show System. After entering the game, he doesn’t question why his role on the dating show is an abusive husband. Given an abusive husband’s script and trapped in a loop with a 99.999 murder rate, he’s stuck in a notoriously deadly newbie game. The viewers pray that the poor guy won’t die too quickly. Then Song Yi, who gets chased by ghosts every night, gives the ghosts psychological trauma instead. 20.7kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    They're all incredibly beautiful.

49. 99 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves
50. 100 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves

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    Give it a try! You can't lose anything anyway ( ｰ̀εｰ́ )

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