Please Bury Me in High-Quality Urban Legend or Rule-Based Horror Stories 🙏 请拿优质怪谈or规则文砸我🙏

1. 301 求 Survival: Defending My Cabin Against the Cold Wave 求生：从小木屋开始抵御寒流 Shan Xun山寻Sports3.5M WordsCompleted [Survival] [Shelter Building] [Disasters] [Stockpiling Supplies] Everyone transmigrates. When Qi Yuan wakes up, he finds himself in a fog-shrouded world full of danger. Cold, hunger, wild beasts, and torrential rain become the daily lot of everyone. Rising with the sun and resting at its setting become the way of life for all! 119.2kReads8.2Score8.4kShelves
2. 302 诡 In a Bizarre World, My Whole Family Is Bizarre 诡异世界，我们一家诡异 Lettuce to Those Who See Me见者生菜Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing When Su Mo was eighteen, his older brother died saving someone, and his father was killed in a workplace accident. When Su Mo received his college acceptance letter, his mother passed away from overwhelming grief. On his eighteenth birthday, Su Mo was the only one left in his family of four. He died of illness at twenty-four, only to be reborn as a ghost. That was when he discovered that this world had a realm of ghosts, where his parents and older brother were waiting. His family had become a n 29.3kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
3. 303 完 It's Over! You Really Will Die in This World If You Don't Make Memes! 完了！这个世界不玩梗真的会死！ La La La La La啦拉啦啦拉Mystery648k WordsOngoing Urban legends descend: In the year 2000, the world was infiltrated, blanketed, and distorted by an invisible force known as “rules-based urban legends.” The laws of reality partly failed, replaced by bizarre logic built around memes. You have to recognize memes, create them, solve them, use them, and reason backward from them. Meme power: Understanding the memes of ancient times. Using and creating memes becomes a power that can fight urban legends, strengthen oneself, and even distort reality. —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 序EN Sequence: Ascension 序列：升华 Listening to Peacocks听孔雀Sports3.6M WordsOngoing [Train Survival + Lone Wolf + Always One Step Ahead + Ascension and Evolution + No Saintly Heroine + No Spineless Hero] The moment Ye Qiyan opened his eyes, he found himself in a world of train survival. Everyone had to get off at a series of stations and explore to stay alive. The lucky found treasure; the unlucky lost their lives. Opportunity and danger went hand in hand. Gather supplies, upgrade your train, and build a train world of your own. As for Ye Qiyan, he possessed a one-of-a-kind asc 248.6kReads8.3Score22.8kShelves
5. 305 网 Online Dating a Horror Boss, I Tried to Escape but Was Kissed Until I Cried 网恋到恐怖boss，逃跑被亲哭 Crazy Gadola疯狂的嘎朵拉Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow Horror + Sweet Romance + Growing Heroine + Obsessive, Yandere Male Lead + Mutual Firsts] Yun Fu falls in love online with a boyfriend. She gets his contact information from a dream. He spoils her endlessly, flirts with her all day, and comforts her every night. He's a total lovesick husband who lives for his wife. But when Yun Fu wants to meet him in person before starting school, he keeps hemming and hawing and refuses to see her. “If you won't meet me, we're breaking up!” Yun Fu 41.7kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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   It's so good, it's amazing! The second and fourth books are romance novels.

6. 306 在 Being the Bright and Cheerful Guy in the Rule Horror 在规则怪谈当阳光开朗大男孩儿 Kekekelai'er可可可莱尔Mystery213k WordsCompleted (No female lead + not a wish-fulfillment story + no invincible protagonist + thrills + horror + mystery + plot-driven) If that bothers you, don't read! Completed instances: Death Academy, Train in the Fog, An Unblessed Start to the School Year When eerie instances descend, Zhao Di is chosen as a challenger. Talent draw in progress... Your talent is Sunny, Cheerful Young Man: You're a young man with nothing, but you have a little more luck than everyone else. Would you like to spend one point of 31Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 天 The Celestial Track and Spirit Pivot Dao 天轨灵枢道 Moon over Erhai, Snow on Cangshan洱海月苍山雪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing The world is made up of countless flowing “spiritual pivots,” aggregates of energy, laws, and the source of life. They fall into nine major attributes, including “Entropy Ember,” “Void Abyss,” and “Tracing Light.” Cultivators must devour or reconstruct spiritual pivots to break through. Join the glorious evolution (modern-day Emperor Banner). Cultivation is, at its core, the act of deciphering and rewriting the underlying code that governs the workings of heaven and earth. The higher a cultivato 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 求 Survive? Why Would a Warden Like You Need to Survive? 求生？你一个监管者求什么生？ I've Changed My Name Three Times Already我已经换三个名了Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [If you won't clear the level, what are you even trying to survive for?] [I'm a supervisor. Using my privileges to exploit a bug at the perfect moment is totally fair, right?] [Go tell my coworkers that!] Everyone transmigrates, and Lin Qian becomes one of the survivors in the Infinite Tower. Behind every door is a new, unknown world. While everyone else is still hesitating to step outside, Lin Qian has already become a supervisor after winning a bet. [Level 1 Supervisor Salary: Gain one free at 164.3kReads8.8Score17kShelves
9. 309 全 The Whole Internet Is Running for Its Life, But She Keeps the Horrors as Pets with Playing Cards 全网逃命，她却用扑克牌圈养诡异 Zhang the Fortunate富贵张Mystery707k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] + [No Couple] + [Playing Card Management] + [Drama Queen] + [Mild Horror] [Content warning: The heroine joins the authorities early on, but basically just takes their money and does the job. If that’s not your thing, please don’t click in and then give it a low rating. Let’s not make each other miserable, okay?] The day stunt double Gu Yong was dragged into a bizarre instance, the other players screamed and ran for their lives. She stared at the [Affection] meter over the giant- 2.6kReads8.5Score709Shelves
10. 310 惊 Thriller: Devote Yourself to Art and Become My Masterpiece 惊悚：献身于艺术，成为我的作品 Blue Sea海之蓝Mystery284k WordsCompleted (Includes livestreaming early on + a horror world + an invincible protagonist in the early chapters) A horror game descends, and Xi Wen is chosen to enter an instance. The boss gets killed right from the start, and things get more and more absurd! “Would you like to sign up to become the boss of the Sunshine Hospital instance?” Xi Wen looks at the words before him, feeling a little bewildered. And so, he becomes the boss of Sunshine Hospital, a place comparable to a beginner instance! Player 1: 3.2kReads8.4Score566Shelves
11. 311 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
12. 312 暴 Blizzard Apocalypse: Surviving in a Wasteland Shelter 暴雪末日：废土避难所求生 Shan Xun山寻Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.3M WordsCompleted [Blizzard Apocalypse] [Survival] [Shelter] [Stockpiling Supplies] [Farming and Construction] [Resource Scarcity] Overnight, Lu Shen finds himself in a blizzard apocalypse. Extreme cold, hunger, radiation, mutated creatures... It is a dark, post-apocalyptic world where society has collapsed, laws have crumbled, the climate has gone haywire, and resources are scarce. The only way to survive is to build a life around a shelter: gather supplies, create a safe haven, grow crops, withstand extreme wea 53.3kReads7.1Score3.7kShelves
13. 313 诡 The Bizarre World: I’m a Professional at Being Twisted 诡异世界：论变态我是专业的 Clear Ink on White Paper清墨白纸Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted In the eerie world, you either work or die. Jiang Ling was among the first to enter the eerie world, and he has long since figured out the rules in most of its regions. While others are trapped in the eerie world, despairing as they wash dishes and mop floors in restaurants, Jiang Ling is already leading tourists aboard Death Line No. 3. When the Paranormal Bureau in the real world decides to make its move and sends a team of elites to conquer an S-rank instance, Jiang Ling is leisurely leading 10kReads8.3Score738Shelves
14. 314 规 Rule Horror: The Last One to Leave the Classroom After Evening Study 规则怪谈：晚自习最后离开教室的人 Shh7嘘721k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: The Last Person to Leave the Classroom After Evening Study 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good!

15. 315 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

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    The second book is a classic, so I won't say much more. The first book is a collection of ghost stories based on childhood cartoons (though it's mainly ghost stories).

16. 316 警 Warning! The Evil God's Followers Are Storming the Horror Instance 警告！邪神眷属正在杀入诡异副本 Fickle World Fungus世事无常真菌Mystery810k WordsOngoing Weird dungeons + livestreaming + lighthearted + no pressure (no couples, no romantic tension). Successfully adapted into a live-action series and a comic, so enjoy with confidence. Weird dungeons descend upon the world, randomly selecting players and leaving everyone in a state of panic. Then Qi Xie, a follower of an Evil God, enters a dungeon and immediately breaks down sobbing! Heavens above! Who knows how many haunted houses he’s slept in and how many mass graves he’s dug up just to keep that 216.9kReads8.9Score30.6kShelves
17. 317 血 Blood Curse: The Eye That Gazes into the Void 血咒，虚空凝望之眼 Mu Gexi木格西Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Pure no-romance story, no women fighting over men, sound values, a grand vision, a powerful female lead! No male lead, no romantic tension, no suffering in silence, no one-sided crushes, no bizarre troublemakers, no love affairs. The story contains no romantic push and pull whatsoever. Fantasy + jianghu + nontraditional cultivation + multiple worlds + immortality, with a heroine who grows into a chivalrous figure. * This world is no small-minded place! From the mortal world, to the world of fles 7.1kReads9.4Score893Shelves
18. 318 我 Running a Mystery Box in the Haunted Dormitory 我在猛鬼宿舍开魔盒 Madam Nine-Tails九尾夫人Mystery771k WordsOngoing Just rated, don't let the score scare you off [Eerie game + Haunted Dorm + no romance] Wen Xiange is playing the Haunted Dorm game in her rented apartment when she transmigrates into an eerie world. Her home has turned into the room she chose in the game she just started. With a blood-red countdown on the wall and ghosts wailing in the hallway, Wen Xiange leaps back onto her shabby little bed. She has to lie low and build up her strength right away! 768Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

19. 319 规 Rule Horror: You Want Me, Zhang San, to Follow the Rules? 规则怪谈：要求我张三遵守规则？ The Luo in Luo Xiu罗修的罗Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [Horror + eerie + hilarious + satisfying + national fortune = a serious novel] The Supreme Rules descend, selecting multiple people at random from each country to become Ascenders and take part in the Ascension Exam! Those who perform well earn high scores and even extra rewards. They can improve their own abilities and bring unexpected ascension to their country. But fail the exam, and death may be waiting for you, along with endless torment. Even your country may be beset by supernatural event 6.9kReads9.0Score834Shelves
20. 320 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
21. 321 天 Disaster Stockpiling: My Best Friend and I Are Both Villains! 天灾囤货：我和闺蜜都是恶人！ Carbon-Based Lifeform碳几生物Two Female Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance, apocalypse, natural disasters, tough heroine, space, hoarding supplies, strong female lead, farming] Shen Jin'an: impulsive, but with maxed-out combat skills. Lin Shuyue: calm, clever, and an analytical powerhouse. After struggling to survive the apocalypse for ten years, Shen Jin'an was reborn one month before it began. In her previous life, her best friend died protecting her. This time, Shen Jin'an would make sure they survived to the very end! Sell the house and car, scrape tog 4.1kReads8.4Score424Shelves
22. 322 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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    A true classic, and the bag is gorgeous!

23. 323 疯 A Maniacal Jester: The Bullet Comments Keep Calling Me Elegant! 疯批乐子人，弹幕直呼我优雅！ Yuqi域旗Mystery578k WordsOngoing Infinite-tower adventure, no female lead, troublemaker, villainous boss, killing with elegance and rules On the first day Qi An became the boss of a haunted instance, a livestream appeared above his head. The chat's usual three-part refrain: [Boss, kill him! Kill him and I'll send you a Cloud-Piercing Arrow!] [Was hubby elegant today? If he was, I can die in peace.] [Boss An, that boss in the instance next door says you're not as twisted as he is!] Qi An: I just wanted to kill people quietly. Yo 21.3kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves
24. 324 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 4.8kReads8.9Score787Shelves

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    All of these are infinite flow novels without any romantic pairings. My recommendations focus on the protagonist; the plot is just briefly mentioned (no spoilers, just a summary), so those looking for plot summaries can skip to the next one. The first one is still ongoing, but it's a very enjoyable read—a male-oriented power fantasy. The protagonist is the type who prefers action to talk, and his cheat ability is probably an evil god (praise for the big-eater pig →_→). [Most of the dungeons are rule-based supernatural dungeons.] The second one is written from the NPC's perspective. No romantic pairings. Completed. It's a female-oriented ensemble novel. The protagonist is the type who pretends to be weak while actually being strong (he's genuinely weak in the early stages). Every supernatural tale is exciting. The working class should have a lot in common with the protagonist—you can tell from the synopsis. The author's writing is excellent, as you can see from the rich character development. The ending is heartwarming and happy. It's incredibly satisfying to finish! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] The third one is also a male-oriented power fantasy. Although it feels like the protagonist is building a harem, it's truly a no-romance novel!!! This book's protagonist is also the type who acts decisively and never wastes words. It also features an ensemble cast! Each scenario is quite profound, such as domestic violence, greed, and human trafficking... (Because the characters being rescued are all female, it's recommended that readers who feel it's insulting to women don't read it.) [Note!!! The rules in this book aren't very clear. Also, the ending is a bit rushed.] The fourth book is quite special, written from the boss's perspective. It's an ongoing male-oriented fantasy novel. The protagonist still acts decisively and never wastes words. However, this protagonist doesn't kill indiscriminately; his killings are logical and thoughtful. The protagonist kills very elegantly. [So, readers who can't accept that the righteous side doesn't win can move on to the next book.] The fifth book is my favorite. It's a male-oriented ensemble novel. [Note]: It features one woman and five men, including the protagonist, but the characters are very well-developed. There's no risk of insulting women; it only showcases the strong female lead and the author's patriotism! (Those who don't like this can leave now.) The protagonist is crazy, and the plot includes revenge elements. The protagonist values friendship highly!!! The protagonist is intelligent, though this might not be immediately apparent. The early storylines are quite profound, including the beliefs of some minor characters. The later chapters focus more on the protagonist's individual growth. The book is quite long, but you can skip around if you want. In short, it's exceptionally good! The ending leaves you with a great sense of accomplishment and a warm feeling in your heart. Thank you for reading!!! ٩(*´◒`*)۶💕

25. 325 无 Infinite Instances: I've Survived by Hitching My Wagon to the Strong 无限副本：我靠抱大腿苟活至今 A Nuo Is a Gray Bunny阿喏是只灰兔子Mystery668k WordsCompleted (The rating has just come in, so it’ll rise later) [A male lead who grows over time but has plenty of ideas from the start] + [A little live-stream chat here and there] + [The male lead has no love interest; he belongs to the readers] + [The author takes suggestions to heart] + [A survival guide for each instance] Lu Li, a fragile college student, is chosen to enter a world of horror games, where he must struggle to survive an endless succession of instances. Quick-witted Lu Li grabs onto the le 1.1kReads8.2Score156Shelves

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    Each chapter includes a time-travel guide, which is friendly to those who are good at time travel, logically sound, and well-written. It is truly a top-notch way to kill time!

26. 326 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
27. 327 变 Reborn as a Girl, I Won’t Be Socially Anxious in the Horror World Anymore 变成女孩子在惊悚世界不想再社恐 Big Hao Ren大郝仁啊Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Horror World] [Gender Transformation] [Healing Everyday Life] [Read Before Bed to Cure Your Insomnia] After buying a late-night snack at a convenience store, Tang Xia Bing was on her way home to continue being a shut-in when, at a crossroads, a truck transformed into a robot and sent her to another world with its righteous iron fist. She had transmigrated straight into the body of a white-haired little girl who had taken her own life because her social anxiety made her terrified of dealing with 15.2kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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    This book is seriously awesome! [Thumbs up] Don't be fooled by the cover; the world-building and storylines are excellent... I definitely have to check it out! [Frustrated]

28. 328 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
29. 329 让 You’re Supposed to Become a God Through the Rules, So Why Are You Clinging to the Villain? 让你规则成神，你抱反派大腿？ A Nuo Is a Gray Bunny阿喏是只灰兔子Mystery426k WordsOngoing This is a story about the villain boss Jiang Qi and the righteous protagonist Lu Li. [Rule-based horror + a lightly ensemble cast + no romance + relying on powerful allies + a little bit of delusional interpretation] They say Lu Li transmigrated into the past and saved an instance boss. Now that boss has come to pester him. Of course, it was the Lu Li of the future who did it. The Lu Li of the present has no idea. He's simply immersed in his leisurely life in another world, hugging powerful alli 119Reads—Score103Shelves
30. 330 神 The Divine Cage Game 神笼游戏 AshzzoieUrban2.2M WordsOngoing In a dazzling technological future, a powerful being descends, calling itself a god and ruling over all. Everything becomes a game for the gods. The gods become humanity’s sole objects of faith. Above all faith, humans are the pieces and the gods move them. The world is a cage, and this is a game ruled by the gods. The gods rule everything! The gods create the games! The gods make the rules! Rule One: Every human must take part in the game. You need a ticket to compete, but the winner takes all, 25.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
31. 331 惊 Thriller: The Little Ancestor’s Grudge Runs Deep, and a Hundred Ghosts Dote on Her 惊悚：小祖宗怨念大，百鬼手心捧 Rein In at the Cliff’s Edge悬崖勒马Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Funny + Dark + Redemption + Strong Heroine] The arrival of the Horror World turns humanity from the top predator into meat for monsters. Everyone fears entering the Horror World and meeting a gruesome death. Then one day, a little girl jumps from a building and enters the Horror World. The terrifying, bloody atmosphere takes a turn... The murderous Death Clown personally makes the little girl the braised chicken drumsticks she loves. The chainsaw-wielding soul butcher, a madman who dismembers p 9.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
32. 332 规 Rule Horror: But I'm the Error 规则怪谈：但我是错误 The Turtle Keeper Who Ran Aground搁浅的养龟人Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted (This novel features rule-based horror, deduction, livestreams, and national fate.) (The protagonist grows over time. As the author was a newcomer, the characterization in the first volume is weak, but the protagonist’s appeal rises sharply from the second volume onward.) (This book doesn’t kill characters arbitrarily, dumb them down for no reason, or indulge in over-the-top emotional outbursts.) That year, horror games descended and shrouded the world. That day, I was chosen to become a solver. 3.1kReads8.9Score428Shelves

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    I personally think it's very good.

33. 333 在 I Went on a Rampage in Rule-Based Horror Stories 在规则类怪谈里杀疯了 No Regrets After Making a Move a落子无悔aMystery230k WordsCompleted [National destiny + deduction + no female lead + comedy] Step into the game and win by half a move against fate. This is not an invincible-protagonist story, but a satisfying growth tale starring a male lead strong in both intelligence and combat, who cannot simply ignore the rules. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just finished reading this book, and I thought it was pretty good. The pacing was fast, and the main character was strong.

34. 334 太 Great, Our Neighbor Is a Psychopath. We're Doomed 太好了，是变态邻居，我们没救了 Man-Eating Monster吃人的妖怪Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Jiang Ran was tricked into moving into an apartment called Alice, where all kinds of murderers and psychopathic criminals lived. Four other people were there with him. They were the twenty-fifth group of guinea pigs, taking part in a betting game watched live by wealthy viewers, who wagered on who would die first and who would survive to the end. The apartment was home to a [psychopath who liked skinning people to make kites], a [new Jack the Ripper who only killed women], a [highly educated, hi 65.8kReads7.9Score5.9kShelves
35. 335 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
36. 336 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 428.2kReads9.4Score40.7kShelves

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    (All the novels I recommend are non-romantic.) The first book is really great, an ensemble piece where everyone in the team is kind and the protagonist is intelligent. The second book, though I dropped it, was absolutely hilarious and genuinely touching, based on a real-life story. The third book is incredibly silly; the protagonist is intelligent, not a saint, no romance, and the plot is plausible. The fourth book requires a bit more thought later on; it's also based on real-world events, creating a sense of moral conflict with humor. The fifth book features a super intelligent protagonist who solves many problems, isn't a saint, and is decisive in action. The last book is about an old lady leading the Dragon Kingdom through a dungeon; it's incredibly funny, and the interwoven emotions are also incredibly moving.

37. 337 规 Rule Horror: I Can Hear the Weird Things Complaining 规则怪谈：我能听到诡异的吐槽 I'm a Little Cub我是崽崽Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted (The dungeon arc is well underway, so enjoy without worry. There’s a main cast, and it isn’t horror. If that bothers you, you’ve been warned!) [Rules-Based Horror + Mind Reading + No Female Lead + Original Dungeons + National Fortune + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Comedy + No Romance] Why haven’t they picked me yet?! Su Bei woke up one day to find his dream had come true. After eight consecutive failures by Xia Country, Su Bei carried the hopes of its entire population. Seeing him greet them in 3.9kReads9.2Score514Shelves
38. 338 规 Rule Horror: I Write the Rules 规则怪谈：我来书写规则 A Rainbow Cloud一份彩虹云Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday Arrives + Livestream + National Fate + Supernatural Rules + Parallel World] The supernatural descended upon Blue Star, and rules became humanity’s final point of contention with the unspeakable. The unspeakable would randomly select “chosen ones” from every country and send them into a supernatural world. If they successfully solved its mystery, that round’s haunting would disappear from their country. If they failed the challenge within the allotted time, the haunting would descend up 1.4kReads8.9Score148Shelves
39. 339 规 Rule Horror: From the Start, I Had a White-Haired Beauty with Me 规则怪谈：开局带着白发美人 Green Willow in the Courtyard青青庭中柳Two Female Leads464k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + dual female leads + GL + comedy + rule-based horror + supernatural mysteries + mystery-solving] [This isn't a mindless romance or a mindless power fantasy. It's a mystery-focused story with a main dungeon plot.] Lan Zhirou is an utterly ordinary baihe mystery novelist who, by a stroke of "luck," encounters the arrival of a rule-based horror game one day. By another stroke of "luck," she is chosen by the game and enters its world to represent the Dragon Kingdom in the challe 429Reads9.2Score201Shelves
40. 340 快 Happy Exam Week 快乐考试周 Fu Ma覆马Mystery837k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication; personalized bookplate campaign underway in the book's fan community. The published title is Happy Exam Week] - An exam? The kind where your head explodes if you fail~ Boom! - A group of people are forced to take one bizarre weeklong exam after another. They enter the settings depicted in the exam questions and answer them with their bodies, battling with both brains and brawn. They will die if they fail, come in last place, fail to hand in their papers within the 8.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
41. 341 规 Rule Horror: My Second Personality Keeps Trying to Flirt with Me 规则怪谈：第二人格总想撩我 Green Willow in the Courtyard青青庭中柳Mystery310k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Strong Female Lead] [Two Female Leads] [Light Horror] [Supernatural] [Rule-Based Horror] [Semi-Narcissistic Romance] [Warning: Includes comedic scenes. The protagonist’s second personality sometimes narrates for her, and it can be hilarious.] [Warning: Contains a few elements of Call of Cthulhu.] [Warning: Very satisfying, but not a mindless power fantasy. The protagonist is highly rational and will work through deductions with her other personality. There’s plenty of detective work, 253Reads8.4Score—Shelves
42. 342 规 Rules of the Strange: She Conquers the Supernatural World and Becomes a Legend 规则怪谈，她在诡异世界通关封神 Xu Ruopingsheng徐若平笙Mystery307k WordsCompleted The story is complete. [Female-Oriented, No Romance, Mystery, Deduction, Power Fantasy, Light Infinite-Loop Elements; the heroine is just an ordinary person] The supernatural returns, and strange tales descend upon the world. Wen Qi is chosen by the supernatural world. As one of the chosen, she bears the hopes of her country. She must do her best to survive in the supernatural world's strange-tale instances and even earn rewards. Watching Wen Qi on the livestream, with her rumpled clothes, bird' 671Reads8.9Score110Shelves
43. 343 终 Endless Haunting: Reading Minds from the Start, My Whole Family Wants Me Dead 终诡游戏：开局读心，全家想杀我 My Name Is Wang Tugou我叫王土狗Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Warning!!! Not traditional horror! Unconventional! Emotion-driven, plot-focused, not a power fantasy!] [Horror game + lighthearted comedy? + ultra-healing + not a mindless power fantasy + male lead starts out normal, then turns unhinged and inhuman + no romance + intelligent System + author is in a good state of mind = ???] [Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Game!!!] Zhao Ping'an became a player in the [Ultimate Horror Game] and entered its world. From the start, he had to choose his family. Who s 2.7kReads9.1Score319Shelves
44. 344 惊 Horror Survival Game: This Little Old Lady Is Seriously Wicked 惊悚国运，小老太太坏的很 Jin San'er瑾三儿Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestream + National Fortune + Horror Games + Farming. Nonsensical, lighthearted comedy, with unserious horror and unserious national fortune.] Dong Shuzhen was a little old lady of sixty-five. At last retired, she switched into travel mode. Who knew that she’d fall asleep on a plane and wake up having transmigrated? She’d become a little old lady of the same name and age. The history of this world’s nations was much like that of her original world. The main difference was that in 12.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
45. 345 规 Rule Horror: I'm a Madman, So Why Fear the Supernatural? 规则怪谈：我本疯批，何惧诡异 Green Willow in the Courtyard青青庭中柳Mystery630k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + two female leads + comedy + master schemer + rule-based horror + national fate + entities] Rule-based horror has descended upon reality. The chosen ones bear the fate of their nations and enter horror worlds to face the entities within. After a string of defeats that left the Dragon Kingdom barely clinging to life, luck has finally come its way. Its new Chosen One, Qin Qiuyue, seems to have gained an incredible talent. But the woman seen as the Dragon Kingdom’s last hope ap 2.3kReads9.1Score380Shelves
46. 346 诡 Survival in a Haunted World: I, the Fate-Player, Live Toward Death 诡异求生：我，戏命师，向死而生 Matcha Soda抹茶苏打水Mystery842k WordsOngoing [Survival in a bizarre game + fate and faith + identity talents + System attributes + global forum + players behind the scenes + infinite worlds] On June 6, 2024, a bizarre survival game descends upon the world. Everyone must rely on their own “identity” to survive in this endless game. Some draw the identity of a “Sword God,” who can defeat countless enemies with a single strike. Others become “Scholars,” whose reason far surpasses that of ordinary people. And some are “Assassins,” who avoid th 14.5kReads8.8Score2kShelves
47. 347 乙 Where Did This Otome Game Get a Status Panel and Health Bar, Huh? 乙女游戏哪来的面板和血条啊喂？ Wang Xixi Xi王嘻嘻兮Mystery732k WordsOngoing [System + 1vN, beloved by all + yandere + everyone is pure + flirtatious tension + live-stream comments + power progression + counterattacks + sworn enemies + eerie dungeons] #She ruthlessly toys with the yanderes' feelings, and she's so brave# #On the surface, an eerie dating simulator; in reality, a terrifying dungeon where life and death are at stake# Late at night, a strange dating game popped up on Shen Yiyan's phone. She drew a Fake Person card right from the start and was scared to death 37.7kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
48. 348 宿 Dorm Survival: Beating the Game with Hidden Rules 宿舍求生：凭隐藏规则杀穿游戏 Walking Through Dreams走梦Mystery319k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + survival + Ghost Dormitory + team + all-female squad + game + apocalypse + no romance] Jiang Mo is pulled into a survival game while clutching her cat. From time to time, she can see hidden information in gold lettering. When she looks at her cat, it actually shows up as a bug??? [Bug product. Don’t let Them find you!!!] Can beating the survival game change the world? Powerful figures from every realm fight with all their might to stay alive. Jiang Mo only wants to live in 1.2kReads6.1Score111Shelves
49. 349 惊 Thriller Game: The Little Ghost Girl Calls Me Daddy 惊悚游戏：小女鬼认我做爸爸 Big Whale Blowing Bubbles大鲸鱼吹泡泡Mystery540k WordsCompleted [No female lead + comedy + satisfying power fantasy, not horror] The Horror Game descended eighteen years ago! While all the players were struggling to survive... Zhao Lingt u discovered that he could see hidden hints! He talked a drowned ghost into becoming his devoted simp! He got an adorable little ghost girl to call him Dad! He forced a vicious evil spirit to undergo gender reassignment surgery in the operating room! “You ask how I’ve been doing in the Horror Game?” “All I can say is, I 556Reads9.0Score102Shelves

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50. 350 民 Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau: The Sequel 民调局异闻录后传 Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Twenty-six years ago, when I was born, someone told my fortune and said my fate was tainted by ill luck. So my grandfather gave me a name meant to ward it off: Shen La. Twenty years ago, when I was six, I innocently saw a friend from that other world. Four years ago, when I was still a special forces soldier, I took part in a bizarre incident. Fate led me to an organization called the Bureau of Folk Affairs Investigation and Research, where I became an investigator. From that day on, my nightmar 1kReads9.4Score—Shelves

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