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. 101 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
2. 102 恐 Horror Descends: My Students Are All Adorable Little Cuties 恐怖降临：我的学生都是小可爱 Zuo Mo左莫Mystery331k WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + horror + heartwarming in the extreme + a loving family] Yin Jian has a group of exceptionally adorable students. There's the butcher, who loves to chop meat in the corner with a boning knife. The blood corpse, whose skin has been peeled off, leaving its entire body crimson, with its muscles and veins clearly visible. The dried corpse, pierced through the chest by two iron chains, its whole body shriveled. The eerie bride, dressed in wedding red and wearing a red veil. 3.4kReads9.3Score387Shelves
3. 103 毛 Mao Erbai's Eighth Book 毛二百的第8本书 Mao Erbai毛二百Mystery266k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Brawny + Paranormal + National Fate] Rule Horror descended upon the world, and the Dragon Kingdom lost five rounds in a row. In the sixth round, Chen Yang entered the battle as its representative. Just as everyone was counting Chen Yang out, he silently walked to the restroom and picked up a curry-colored mop. Chen Yang: “Don’t run! None of you run! Come on, fight me!” The horrors: “…” The countries of the world: “…” The horrors: “Are you insane? Who brings a mop to a Ru 246Reads8.2Score—Shelves
4. 104 凹 Aotu World: Twin Children of the Leijia Star 凹凸：雷王星双生子 UserYT用户YTAnime Fanfiction416k WordsCompleted [Aotu World + Lei Shi's Pirate Crew + Lei Wangxing twin setting + family-focused Lei Shi (main story) + male protagonist + no romance pairing + reincarnated in the womb] P.S. No romance pairing means the protagonist can stay happily single, or you can ship him with other characters yourself. It's all up to you, folks. (›´ω`‹ ) There is a System, but it doesn't do much and only serves as a transition. The story puts more emphasis on the characters themselves. What I hope to convey with this book: 2.9kReads9.2Score435Shelves
5. 105 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 140.9kReads9.4Score15.2kShelves
6. 106 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：诡异狗熊岭 Eating Chili Peppers Makes You Breathe Fire吃辣椒要喷火Anime Fanfiction332k WordsCompleted That forest wasn’t quite like I’d imagined. I was mysteriously brought to Bear Ridge, where one careless mistake could get me killed! Following the rules is the only way to have any hope of surviving! What on earth will it take to get out of here? 3.5kReads8.6Score255Shelves
7. 107 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Sold a Little Girl to the Neighbor 规则怪谈：开局将小萝莉卖给邻居 Spider Mantou蜘蛛馍馍Mystery491k WordsCompleted In the horror world people enter after death, every player receives a random talent skill! But... Su Ming's skills seem a little different from everyone else's? [Anything Goes]: As long as you follow the rules, it doesn't matter whether they're real or fake. The horrors can't do a thing to you! [Adopt Your Enemy as Your Father]: When you encounter a horror or another player, call them "father" and they'll protect and favor you unconditionally! [Money Talks]: There's nothing money can't solve. An 1.3kReads8.6Score191Shelves

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   The first book is super good.

8. 108 规 Rule Horror: Escape from Silent Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：逃出死寂狗熊岭 Sky White Dragon天空白龙Anime Fanfiction122k WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + fantasy world + ultra-bizarre + decisive killer + smart protagonist + no System + plot-driven] A blend of a fantasy world and rules-based horror, with a fast-paced, plot-focused main story. The protagonist, Li Huaqiang, was once a famous lumberjack in the Dragon Kingdom. After an accident transported him to another world ruled by strange laws, can he escape, or will he become its king? 2.9kReads8.4Score255Shelves
9. 109 团 The Beloved One: After Transmigrating, I Was Raised by an Endless Stream of NPCs 团宠：穿越后被无限NPC养大了 The Mouse Who Doesn't Eat Tangerines老鼠不吃橘子Two Male Leads362k WordsCompleted [If you have questions about Xie Ji, please turn to Chapter 99. There's also a discussion thread, and it's easy to find since it's been pinned.] [(I don't know why the tags say romance, ahhhhh!! It's two male leads, two male leads, two male leads! I'm saying it three times because it's important!) Also known as The Daily Life of an Infinite-World Boss Raising Kids in a Dungeon. Content warnings: This isn't an infinite-flow story in the traditional sense. It has two male leads, but the romance co 5.4kReads9.3Score637Shelves

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   These few fit the bill quite well [frustrated][frustrated][frustrated]

10. 110 怪 Urban Legends: Starting with Boonie Bears 怪谈：从熊出没开始 Beloved on a Rainy Night雨夜挚爱Anime Fanfiction139k WordsCompleted After unexpectedly dying of sudden cardiac arrest, Zhang Ji wakes up in the world of Boonie Bears. But this seems to be no ordinary Boonie Bears world: everything around him hints at something strange. Can Zhang Ji survive here? 8Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 规 Rule Horror: I Do It My Way and Gain an Invincible Talent 规则怪谈：我直接，获得无敌天赋 Sacred Tree of Light光明圣树Mystery146k WordsOngoing [Horror + invincible protagonist + deduction + comedy] Ye Wudi is a psychiatric patient selected for the Rule Horror game. He is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom and receives an SSS-rank invincibility talent from the start. Ye Wudi then appears in a dim room, with dust gathered around him. He opens his eyes with an air of absolute confidence, like a peerless master. Just like his name, Ye Wudi: invincible. But his hands seem to be bound together, and his clothes are unusual, mostly white w 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When Ye Wudi appeared, his eyes were strangely teary, as if to say, "I didn't check the almanac before I left home today, you great demon Ye, don't come any closer!" Ye Wudi replied, "Don't you dare scream and whine; accept my punishment!"

12. 112 熊 Boonie Bears: Strange Tales 熊出没怪谈 Gu Meng Ruo孤梦若6k WordsCompleted Boonie Bears: Strange Tales 4Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 规 Rule Horror: I'm Twelve, and I'm Here to Take on the Horror Trials 规则怪谈：12岁的我来闯怪谈了 Mo Ling 79 Yuan You墨凌79渊幽Mystery122k WordsCompleted [Urban legends + inexperienced author + no CP + dual personalities + one female lead] My name is Lu You. I grew up in an orphanage, but was diagnosed with mild delusional disorder. Because I was feeling mischievous, I sneaked out of the orphanage and was unexpectedly chosen by a rules-based horror game. [Extracting talent...] [Extraction successful] [Your talent is: SSS-Rank Wild Imagination] Description: Use your boundless imagination to transform your signature item into anything you want. “Wo 65Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 142.2kReads8.9Score14.3kShelves

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    I once read a novel where the protagonist's skill was something like "Strange Father." The author set the second arc in a company, and all the strange entities within it believed the protagonist was the son of a strange boss. But I forgot the title. Does anyone know the other novel? And another one that's absolutely amazing—incredibly mind-bending and incredibly high-IQ.

15. 115 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, My Talent Is a Mini Ghost 规则怪谈：开局天赋是迷你小幽灵 Deep Sea Forest Whispers深海森语Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [National Fate + Livestream + Supernatural Horror + Low-Profile Aura + Adorable Creatures Appear] Dear reader, if you're reading this book, it means you've broken through the limits of the low-profile aura and successfully found a great read. This book will never let you down! Three years ago, supernatural horrors revived and invaded the world. The rules-based horror games select "players" from each country to enter their scenarios. The players' success or failure has a huge impact on their nati 1.6kReads8.6Score183Shelves
16. 116 地 The Eighteenth Level of Hell: No Lying Allowed 地狱十八层：这里禁止说谎 Two Liang of Plain Water二两白开Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [No System, no power fantasy, no harem, no saintly protagonist. Mind games + wits and strategy + locked-room mysteries + deduction.] Chen Ran is a good person. He went to hell. This is the Tongue-Ripping Hell, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies about their lies. Differences in how people believe lies should be handled gave rise to two major alliances. The Lie-Slayer Alliance: Lie, and you're killed instantly. The Strange-Tongue Alliance: Turn lies into the truth. A beginner's tutorial wi 74.6kReads9.1Score11.6kShelves
17. 117 规 Rule Horror: Huohuo Has to Work Up Her Courage Today Too! 规则怪谈：今天藿藿也要壮胆！ If It Doesn't Work, Just Give Up不行就开摆Mystery514k WordsCompleted [Character transmigration + rule-based horror + deduction + growth + comedy + national destiny + teamwork + side characters with brains...] [There are quite a few personal additions involving Huohuo and Mr. Tail.] Horror games have quietly descended upon Blue Star. Every country is forced by the rules of these horror games to participate in a deadly game. One day, while the timid Huohuo and the Galactic Baseballer are carrying out a mission, they enter a room filled with bronze mirrors. Afte 981Reads8.6Score153Shelves
18. 118 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Family 规则怪谈：小心你的家人 Li Qingqing礼青卿Mystery107k WordsCompleted A world of urban legends descends upon the globe, forcing everyone into game instances. The only way to survive is to follow the rules. Li Xunyan was still busy plastering the streets with missing-person notices for her mom when she stepped into the instance called [Mom's Favorite]. Li Xunyan: ...I'm starting to panic a little. Want to survive? Want to find your missing parents? Clear the instance, and you'll get the answers you seek. Beginner instance [Mom's Favorite] is now open. Be sure to fo 2.7kReads8.7Score305Shelves

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    Weird Rules: Beware of Your Family

19. 119 规 Rule Horror: Diluc Lights Up the Darkness 规则怪谈：迪卢克照亮黑暗 Qian Mo迁墨Mystery729k WordsOngoing [National Fate + Roleplay + Livestream + Rule Horror + No Female Lead + Genshin Impact] Rule Horror descends, and the National Fate game begins. One chosen person is randomly selected from each country to enter the world of horrors. Success brings generous rewards. Shi Yan awakens a roleplaying System. As long as he plays a character and raises his similarity to them, he'll gain the corresponding powers. When people in Xia Country discover that the chosen one is a cosplayer, they are prejudiced 74Reads7.2Score105Shelves
20. 120 国 National Fate: Playing Jingliu From the Start 国运：开局扮演镜流 Jing Liuli镜琉璃Anime Fanfiction259k WordsCompleted When I wake up, I discover that I've transmigrated and been bound to a System. The System tells me to play Jingliu. Just as I'm planning to lie flat, everything changes: the National Destiny Survival game begins. No worries, I'm fighting on home turf. I'll just slack off, then. 1.8kReads8.6Score128Shelves
21. 121 惊 Thriller Game: My Entire Family of Loyal Martyrs Became Top-Tier Monsters 惊悚游戏：满门忠烈皆成顶级诡物 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery581k WordsCompleted The Qin family has served their country with unwavering loyalty for generations. Every one of Qin Changkong’s ancestors gave their lives for the nation. Just as supernatural phenomena began to rise, a terrifying game descended upon the world. Chosen to join the game, he was bound to his nation’s fate and would fight on its behalf. But he discovered that his elders had all become top-tier supernatural beings. His mother, who died suddenly in the operating room, had underlings who were the boss of 3.1kReads8.7Score444Shelves

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    It's so beautiful, I can't get enough of it!!

22. 122 规 Rule Horror: I Transmigrated as Furina and Started a Rampage 规则怪谈：从穿越芙宁娜开始乱杀 A Fox阿福克斯Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Transformation + Rules-Based Horror + Genshin Impact + The Supernatural + Lighthearted + Power Fantasy + National Destiny + Mischief-Maker] Bai Tang wakes after transmigrating and discovers that he has turned into Furina, the Hydro Archon. Rules-based horror has now swept the globe, trapping countless people in its deadly scenarios. Bai Tang thought he wouldn’t survive past the first couple of episodes, but to his surprise, he gets bound to the Joyful Mischief-Maker System! As long as he finds 1.9kReads9.3Score230Shelves
23. 123 怪 Horror Game: Playing Zhongli in the National Fate Game 怪谈：扮演钟离，参加国运游戏 Didi Lu迪迪露Mystery134k WordsCompleted [Rules of horror + national fortunes + roleplay + comedy + decisive killing] Eerie tales descended, and the game of national fortunes began worldwide. One chosen person from each country would enter a rules-of-horror challenge. If they lived, their country lived; if they died, their country would be destroyed. Just then, Zhong Guanghu was selected. Before he could react, he realized he had taken on Zhongli's appearance! [Eerie Roleplay System successfully bound to Host] 462Reads—Score100Shelves
24. 124 诡 Eerie: Acting Cute? I'm a Technical Player! 诡异：卖萌？我是技术玩家！ Bai Xiaoche白小澈Mystery229k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Lots of Animal Ears] [Pretty Boy] [Furry] [Rule Horror] [Power Fantasy] [Hot-Blooded] Rule Horror descends, pulling people into its mysteries as chosen challengers. My name is Li Zi. I'm a perfectly legal pretty boy, 160 cm tall. My talents are SSS-rank [Cuteness] and B?-rank [Eye of Perception]. I'm going to be invincible! First mystery: [Sweet Home] The monster: "Hey, kiddo, have you finished your homework? If you haven't, you're dead!" [Congratulations on clearing the mystery at 11Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Your Highness, this is

25. 125 我 I Turned the World of Ghost Stories into a Harem Dating Sim 我把怪谈世界改成了后宫养成 Writing to Make a Living创作养家Mystery299k WordsOngoing Eerie phenomena return, and rule-based horror games descend upon the entire world. The chosen “Chosen Ones” are sent into certain-death instances, livestreamed to the whole world from start to finish! In a world where “rules are god,” even the slightest contact means death. That is, until Su Ming is dragged into the S-rank instance [Ghost Wedding] and awakens the one and only SSS-rank talent: [Rule Modifier]! Looking at the rule on the wall that guarantees death: “At midnight, you must not look 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The entire game was streamed live globally, and every outrageous move he made garnered massive amounts of "shock points." These viewers' emotions became the currency for modifying the rules, allowing him to earn millions effortlessly and turning the survival horror genre into a traffic magnet.

26. 126 位 Plane Domination: Playing the Geo Archon, with Ganyu as My Teammate 位面争霸：扮演岩王爷，队友甘雨 A Single Chopstick一根筷子Urban293k WordsCompleted As Blue Star's resources dwindle, beings from a higher dimension arrive and trigger a battle between worlds for national destiny. From the start: Blue Star, a Level 0.8 civilization, versus Aka Star, a Level 1 civilization. The victorious nation can ascend directly to a higher-dimensional world and raise its civilization level by one! When this battle for national destiny begins, every country on Blue Star erupts with excitement! Lu Xun takes on the role of the Lord of Rock and roams the for 143Reads7.1Score—Shelves
27. 127 规 Rule Horror: I Am Above the Rules 规则怪谈：吾即规则之上 Xia Moyan夏墨衍Mystery699k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads] [Both Powerful] [攻 Focus] [Nonhuman] [Mutually Exclusive] [Happy Ending] [Lighthearted, Invincible Protagonist] [Brain-Off Power Fantasy] [Off-the-Charts Sweetness] [Multiple Side Couples] [Final Boss] [Rules-Based Horror] [Pure-Hearted, Wooden Top × Cold-Faced, Short-Tempered Bottom] ⚠️ This novel is currently being revised. The revision has reached Chapter 141. Shi Mo had lived for tens of millions of years and was bored nearly out of his mind. He had created the rules-base 28.1kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    I won't be a god, I'll just be your person. What's the point of treating the order like a blood transfusion pack? All this overly sweet and domineering pampering is something I must dote on.

28. 128 3 Case Closed in Three Seconds, and You Call Me Furina an Idiot? 3秒破案，你说我芙宁娜是傻子？ The Wayfarer Has a Cloud行者有云Mystery164k WordsCompleted [No CP + Suspense and Deduction + Solving Cases + Nontraditional Power Fantasy] Furina was eating cake in her room when she was suddenly transported to the nation of Huaxia and made its representative in the World of Sin. If a chosen one catches the wrong criminal, they fail the challenge, and the murderer from the corresponding case will descend upon the country they represent. After entering the World of Sin, Furina gained an SSS-rank talent: an upgraded Personal Edict Machine. As long as she 344Reads8.8Score—Shelves
29. 129 扮 Playing the Dragon King, I’m Chosen to Take Part in a Rules Horror Game 扮演水龙王，被选中参加规则怪谈 The Fox Isn't Sweet狐狸不甜的Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + national destiny, lighthearted, just have fun with it. The Dragon King crushes all opposition, and our beloved Fufu will join the challenges too, so enjoy!] A year ago, tales of the strange descended and the National Destiny game began. The entire Blue Star was shrouded in shadow. One person from each country would be randomly selected as a “Chosen One” and sent into the world of the strange to face its challenges. If the Chosen One won, their country would receive generous 857Reads7.5Score115Shelves
30. 130 规 Rule Horror: Reincarnated as Kafka, I Hear You Out from the Start 规则怪谈：转生卡芙卡开局听我说 Late-Stage Wanderer Fan散兵厨晚期Mystery238k WordsCompleted [Rules of horror + national fortunes + livestreaming + deduction + everyone's mom + roleplaying as Kafka] Rules of horror descended upon Blue Star, and each country selected one chosen person to enter the world of horror. The chosen person would be linked to their country's fortunes. Kafka got her name because her father's name was Ka and her mother's name was Fu. After pulling ten cards and getting ten Kafkas, her vision went black and she entered this parallel world. She gained Kafka's appeara 1.4kReads7.7Score172Shelves
31. 131 国 National Fate: Three Little Girls from the Dragon Kingdom? That’s the Rock King Emperor 国运：龙国仨萝莉？那是岩王帝君 Beaver Big Brother河狸大哥Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted A forbidden realm descends, and four people from each country are randomly selected and bound to their nation's fate! Zhongli, who fell asleep for ten thousand years after absorbing the erosion of the entire continent; Zhao Ling'er, descendant of Nuwa; Tushan Susu; and Bai Yueku, the apocalypse's queen, are selected. Seeing that her three teammates don't even reach her knees... Bai Yueku can't help but admire the organizers' choices. People around the world start jeering: “One old lady and three 539Reads5.1Score108Shelves
32. 132 规 Rule Horror: Are You Seriously Playing Dan Heng, Imbibitor Lunae? 规则怪谈：扮演饮月你认真的？ Eight Wilds, Thousand Departures八荒千离Mystery118k WordsCompleted (Note: Since everyone skims the synopsis, I'm putting the warning right at the top. There are two Systems. I didn't spell out the first part in detail, but the opening System is part of the premise, and the story will explain it later.) He wants nothing more than to die, and is trying to find Dan Heng, but he's lost his way… “Ding, binding in progress…” A so-called System finds him and makes an outrageous demand! “Host, please play the role of Dan Heng, cooperate enthusiastically, 325Reads8.2Score—Shelves
33. 133 国 National Fate: After I Became Paimon, Nobody Can Win an Argument with Me! 国运：我成派蒙后谁都吵不过我！ Pigeon Browsing Books杏鸽在扒书Urban70k WordsCompleted [Transformation] [Urban Legends] [Lighthearted] [National Destiny] [Memes] [Almost Invincible] Warning: The writing is at elementary-school level!! If you find a bug, please tell me nicely. Don't insult me, okay? (crying) The early chapters lean toward invincible fun, while the later ones will add mind games! The System is Paimon! The protagonist is Paimon too~ I unexpectedly got a talkative System. As long as I keep talking, I’m invincible! The fact that I can talk people to death just shows ho 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all for kids, no problem.

34. 134 国 National Fate: You're Serious About Playing Blade? 国运：扮演刃你是认真的？ Eight Wilds, Thousand Departures八荒千离Urban126k WordsCompleted (This is more or less a continuation of the previous story. Please read without using your brain. If you don't like it, there's no need to leave a hurtful comment. Just click away, thanks!) He hadn't gotten off the train with his companions to see March 7th and the others off. He, Dan Heng, was deep in thought when, without warning, an accident happened. Playing System No. 2: Ding! The System is binding. Binding successful! Without a word, the System suddenly took him along to transmigrate and p 465Reads6.4Score—Shelves
35. 135 规 Rule Horror: Even Yaoyao Can Survive the Haunting 规则怪谈：瑶瑶也能在怪谈中存活 Zi Yin Dzin子音DzinMystery177k WordsCompleted [Genshin Impact + Yaoyao + Rules Horror + Deduction and Puzzles + Parallel Earth + National Fate] Rules Horror descends upon a parallel Earth, and young Yaoyao is summoned by the System to enter that world and take on its terrifying challenges! Even in a world of horror, Yaoyao can find a way to live well! This book was made possible by the “passionate, enthusiastic” support of Dzin, an ordinary Tomato user and Yaoyao fan, after they finished reading those two books about Klee and the Dendro Arc 40Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 规 Rule Horror: My Second Personality Is Furina 规则怪谈：我的第二人格是芙宁娜 Mu Youqingyao木又清遥Mystery172k WordsOngoing [Transforms into Furina from Genshin Impact + dual personalities + deduction + supernatural horror + livestreaming + national fate] Gu Feng, a hardcore Genshin Impact player, woke up one day to discover that he had become the Hydro Archon, Furina, while Furina had become his second personality. Just then, the countdown began for a new round of rule-based horror... Gu Feng was chosen as this round's participant! After entering the horror world, Gu Feng drew a "trash" talent: Multiple Personality 5Reads6.8Score—Shelves
37. 137 风 The Anemo Archon, But No Slacking Off 风神，但不能摸鱼 Zi Jiu Naturally Lonely梓奺自然孤独Anime Fanfiction366k WordsCompleted [National Destiny + transmigration + Genshin Impact + Venti Xiao x Venti, plus Cyno x Tighnari; I'll add others as the mood strikes] Which god got picked for another world's National Destiny battlefield? Oh, it's Mondstadt? Then no problem. After Barbatos, who never takes care of business, is thrown out of the Angel's Share by Diluc for the umpteenth time for drinking without paying, everything spins around him, and he gets selected for the National Destiny battlefield! Venti: A National Destiny 1kReads9.2Score117Shelves
38. 138 让 You Were Supposed to Join the Horror Game, Not Become the Horror! 让你参加怪谈，没让你成为怪谈！ Eat Love Cake Egg吃爱糕蛋Mystery378k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror] [National Fate] [Livestream] [Infinite Flow] Rule Horror descends, National Fate is bound, and the whole world is watching on Livestream! Those chosen must fight for humanity’s survival in eerie dungeons. Lu Jin, a library employee, becomes Longguo’s chosen one. While the other chosen ones struggle to survive, he exploits game bugs. By analyzing the rules and manipulating people, he steals energy from the dungeons instead. In the eyes of the world watching the Livestream, he p 259Reads—Score101Shelves

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    The other chosen ones in the same ghost story instance have completely different personalities and styles of doing things. Some are hot-tempered and ignore the rules and regulations, acting willfully and touching taboos as soon as they enter the instance, quickly falling into danger. Others are cautious by nature, but due to excessive suspicion, they cannot distinguish between true and false rules and get trapped in a dead end by contradictory terms. Only the protagonist remains clear-headed, not swayed by emotions, silently observing the actions of each teammate and the loopholes in each rule, and using meticulous logic to unravel the mystery of the ghost story step by step.

39. 139 病 The Yandere Girl Enters Hunting Mode: Infinite Flow 病娇少女开启猎杀模式【无限流】 Making Money赚钱中Mystery495k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow, an entire cast of yanderes, a touch of a love-triangle showdown, strong heroine, executive. Read the author's note in Chapter One.] [A heroine who's sometimes normal and sometimes yandere, and a love-struck hero who tries to out-yandere her to keep her from going yandere.] “You are all sinners...” At midnight, Sang Luo liked a strange post on her social media feed, and from that moment on, she was caught up in a game of ghosts and monsters. “It's a terrifying game where people di 363Reads8.6Score101Shelves
40. 140 规 Rule Horror: I Can See the Correct Rules! 规则怪谈：我能看到正确规则！ Randy Pig Under the Stars星空下的骚猪Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Deduction]+ [Thriller]+ [National Fate]+ [Livestream] A note before we begin: The first scenario is fairly simple, mainly to help readers who haven't read rules horror novels get used to the genre. But if you've finished the third scenario and still don't think this book is exciting, please tag me. I'll wash my hair while standing on my head! Qu Qi woke from a nap and found himself swept into a world of horrors. His success or failure would affect the fate of Longguo. The first rules 544Reads6.8Score101Shelves

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    Your Majesty, please take a look.

41. 141 无 Infinite Flow: The Magician Becomes a God Through Her Combat Power 无限流：魔术师她靠武力值封神 Aci the Tavernkeeper酒家阿瓷Mystery432k WordsCompleted [Light horror, infinite-flow, 1v1, two powerful leads, sweet romance] Shang Heng, the strongest player in the game, x Shi Miao, a former S-rank instance boss Shi Miao had been a boss in a horror game's instances for many years. She thought she would keep being a diligent wage slave, but after waking up one day, she found herself turned into a new player in the game, with her weapons confiscated and her powers sealed from the start. Shi Miao: ...If the System won't play fair, neither will I. So w 5.7kReads9.4Score863Shelves
42. 142 规 Rule Horror: I Sign-In to Become a God, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：签到成神，诡异都怕我 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Redemption + sign-in + national destiny + no female lead + comedy + original story + a tiny bit of touching moments] Over-the-top blurb: Rule-based horror games invade the world. Those chosen are bound to their nations and forced to take part in the games! Victory brings countless resources. Failure means death, and the horror game descends on the city! The games are terrifying? Almost impossible to survive? Participants have to tread on eggshells? Jiang Fan says, this is way too easy! He activ 1.9kReads8.9Score295Shelves

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    Only the first book, which is for children, is complete; the others are also excellent, especially the third one, although the author updates a bit slowly.

43. 143 伪 Impostor Files: Monsters Want to Take Over My Life 伪人档案：怪物想要取代我的人生 Some Not-So-Bright Kitty不太聪明的某喵Mystery182k WordsCompleted The Fake People Files: Reborn is now available. Have you ever wondered if the people you know have long since stopped being themselves, replaced by some unknown creature... Fake people have the following traits: 1. Strange appearance 2. Uncoordinated movements 3. Bizarre behavior If you encounter someone like this in your everyday life... Shh! (I’m the security guard downstairs, the lunch lady in the cafeteria, your friend, teacher, colleague, family member. I’m a fake person.) I am you. I am yo 742Reads8.2Score101Shelves
44. 144 惊 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏：我能看到提示 Master Mouse in Sunglasses戴墨镜的鼠爷Mystery951k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.7kReads8.9Score639Shelves
45. 145 恐 Horror Tales: The Whole Nation Begs Me to Cross-Dress! 恐怖怪谈：全国跪求我女装！ Little Sister Luo Li罗莉小妹Mystery6k WordsCompleted Luo Lin transmigrates to a parallel world and is chosen to enter the world of rule-based horror games. Every contestant directly affects the fortunes of the country they represent. With the whole nation placing its hopes in him, Luo Lin decides it's time to show what he can do. [Dear man living alone, please disguise yourself as a woman and remember the following rules.] [One: It only needs a little time to notice that the women's clothes you've left on the balcony are fake.] [Two: It's very cle 658Reads8.6Score124Shelves
46. 146 惊 Horror Instances: Follow the Rules If You Want to Survive 惊悚副本：想活命，就要遵守规则 Uncle Shui from Jinmen津门水叔Mystery307k WordsCompleted [Clever protagonists + Cthulhu + transmigration + infinite worlds + horror games] The entire city was under the control of a mysterious force, and some people were sucked into eerie spaces. To stay alive, they had no choice but to take part in one bizarre, terrifying game instance after another. There, only those clever and resilient enough had any chance of making it to the end... 144Reads5.6Score—Shelves
47. 147 我 I Do One Good Deed a Day in Rule-Based Horror Tales 我在规则怪谈里日行一善 Yugong Ying羽宫影Mystery261k WordsCompleted At seven, Zoldyck Zhanxin unlocked a new map and accidentally entered a world of Rule Horror. So she brought along her Saint Mother System and began doing a good deed every day in the ghost-story world. [PS: This is a completely fictional world, unrelated to reality.] [Instance One: Qinqin Pet Hospital. Your friend went to intern at a pet hospital, but you lost contact with them three days ago.] So when the beautiful receptionist asked for her skin, she willingly handed it over. When the doctor 141Reads8.2Score105Shelves

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    They're all adorable little girls! [Sending hearts]

48. 148 规 Rule Horror: My Taoist Name Is Zhang Tianshi! 规则怪谈，我的道号张天师！ A Quarter Past Three in the Morning寅时三刻Mystery500k WordsCompleted Wild imagination + Invincible + Rule Horror + No female lead + Mystery + Horror This isn't mindless wish fulfillment. There's a plot, so don't read if that's not your thing. The Horrors descended across the globe. After being battered by one eerie disaster after another, the Dragon Kingdom steadily declined, and its standing on the world stage plummeted! Another eerie trial was looming, and the Dragon Kingdom was on the verge of total ruin! But then, a famous figure from the Dragon Kingdom was d 10.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
49. 149 出 Invincible the Moment I Leave the Village: How Will You Deal with Me? 出村就无敌，阁下如何应对 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Liu Ye had always thought he was a good person, especially a devoted son. He was particularly filial to his mother. The Festive Funeral Ghost: What a load of crap! He was kind and gentle toward his father. The Water Ghost: Waaaah... Don’t come any closer! If you do, I’ll kill myself! He would go through fire and water for his friends. The other ghosts: You mean you’d stab us twice, right? All in all, Liu Ye felt that he was a very happy person. All the ghosts: Isn’t your happiness just our tragi 165kReads9.5Score21kShelves

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    Highly recommended, not the mindless kind.

50. 150 怪 Rules of the Strange: I Have Another Personality! 怪谈规则，我有另一个人格！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery156k WordsOngoing [Horror and Wild Ideas + Infinite Loop + Plot Twists + Decisive, Not a Saint + Somewhat Mind-Bending] The dead have a tiny chance of entering a world of ghost stories as players. Clear a ghost-story instance, and not only will you come back to life, you can also have one wish granted. Then a wave of suicides swept the world. Desperate people all hoped to enter a ghost-story instance, turn their fortunes around, and rise to the top! Ning Ye is blessed with a lucky buff: every time he dies, he is 8Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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