Stories About a Male Protagonist Playing an NPC Who Guides Players Through Supernatural Tales, Never Joins the Players, and Has Many Secret Identities 男主演诡异怪谈的引导向NPC，不加入玩家，多马甲

1. 1 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

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   👻The first book features a male protagonist who has survived in a bizarre world for many years, possessing in-depth knowledge of the rules of each instance, and providing tourism services (neutral) for both the supernatural beings and players participating in the instances. 👻The second book begins with the male protagonist acting as an NPC, guiding players and engaging in equal-value transactions. Later, he establishes the instance "Trading Mall," with a lighthearted and humorous plot (slightly scary). 👻The third book features a male protagonist who is accidentally pulled into a horror game, transforming into a dungeon destroyer with overwhelming power. The plot is exciting, and the overall tone is lighthearted and humorous.

2. 2 在 A Shady Merchant in a Horror World 在惊悚世界当奸商 One Stroke of the Blade执笔一刀Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world, transmigration, System, comedy, no female lead, survival, feel-good story, infinite worlds, horror, the uncanny] Lin Wu adjusted quickly to suddenly finding himself in an unfamiliar place. After all, those people in white coats often moved him around while he was asleep. The people here looked a lot like the ugly things he used to see. They were a little uglier, but a 19.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
3. 3 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.7kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves
4. 4 人 In an Eerie World, I Have to Complete Every Mission on My Own 人在诡异世界，刷任务全靠自己 Nine Wines Return to One九酒归一Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Luo is terribly unlucky. He wakes up one day to find himself in a bizarre world. The good news is that he has his own golden finger! The bad news is that its greatest ability requires the cooperation of the legendary Fourth Calamity: the players! [Ding! The task you assigned to a Cloudfish has been completed!] [Under the terms of the agreement, you will receive ten percent of this task's earnings!] [Ding! Congratulations on unlocking the achievement: A Shameless Leech!] A leech? What a joke! 4.9kReads8.7Score500Shelves

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   ✨The protagonist, Lin Luo, unfortunately arrives in a bizarre world [thinking]. After obtaining a system, he discovers that he seems to be the only NPC who can issue quests to players [smirking]... ✨From then on, Lin Luo becomes the player's guiding NPC and the capitalist of the bizarre world [eating melon]. 🍃Transmigration + System + Player + Bizarre World [sending heart].

5. 5 开 From the Start, I'm a National Destiny NPC, and the Protagonist Wins Big Thanks to Me 开局国运NPC，主角靠我赢麻了 Yuan Li原李Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing My great-grandson burns money for me, and I help him ascend to heaven! Not a wish-fulfillment novel, or not entirely. [This is not a rules-based horror story! The rules offer no way out; they're all part of the game and are basically meaningless.] [Hell money can't be burned without limit. Later on, the protagonist will short the Underworld People's Bank.] [The protagonist is a scheming old fox with no golden finger.] [People will bicker among themselves early on; they won't unite until later.] 3.7kReads9.4Score453Shelves

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   🔥After the male protagonist dies, he becomes a bizarre game NPC🔥His grand-nephew is a player who controls the nation's destiny✨For the sake of the country and his grandson's life, the male protagonist strives to become stronger, transforming into various identities to help his grandson complete missions.

6. 6 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 49.1kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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   1⃣ The protagonist transmigrates and creates his own alias. I absolutely love the content of the alias [Author]: [Writer] Wishing for peace and tranquility in the world, he takes 'Yan' as his surname. Born into a wealthy and noble family, he is the reincarnation of a literary genius, like a star in the sky, hence the name 'Tingchen'. If he were spared all suffering, he would be the foremost literary talent in the world.

7. 7 诡 Eerie Game NPC: I Carry the Fate of All Humanity 诡异游戏NPC，我背负了全人类 Moonlight Tea明月茶Mystery855k WordsCompleted [Contains many scenes of illness and frailty. Proceed with caution.] Gu Heqing transmigrates one day and discovers he has become an NPC in a horror game. Humans keep entering the game world, while the real world is gradually being dragged into it. The livestreams show people dying horribly, and he is somehow connected to a “god” whose nature he cannot begin to understand… He has no idea where to go from here. But when he finally comes to his senses, he seems to have... become humanity’s onl 4.7kReads9.0Score572Shelves

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   This one! [Admiration] The protagonist is super gentle, and also a sickly-looking god, but very strong, with no prior memories.

8. 8 副 The Dungeon Boss Is Working a Day Job 副本BOSS在打工 Falling Leaves and Rainfall叶落雨声Two Male Leads629k WordsCompleted (Content notes: A little System, a little ensemble cast, the protagonist's love interest is a background character) Here's the synopsis: A horror game quietly descends upon the world, becoming an inescapable nightmare for countless players. They enter the game and search for a slim chance of survival amid bloodshed and terror, struggling to stay alive. Qiao Xichen, once expelled from the game and cast out of a dungeon, is summoned back to become a boss. Times have chan 442Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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   I've been watching this recently and it's pretty good. The main character is a dungeon boss, but the dungeons he gets into are really bad, so he has to work in other dungeons to earn money to support his family. [Laughing emojis]

9. 9 我 I'm Really Not a God-Tier Guide NPC 我真的不是神级指引npc Among the Stars of Xiyang Island西洋岛的星辰间Mystery368k WordsOngoing [Infinite flow + no romance + ensemble cast + no female lead + suspense and twists + NPC role-playing] [Just got a rating, it’ll rise over time.] Su Ming wakes up to discover that he has become a guide NPC in a horror game, monitored by the System and sent from one instance to another. Along with the players, he is trapped in “Restful Haven,” a village that appears peaceful but sustains its “perfect immortality” through the sacrifice of the living. Amid one battle of wits and probing after anoth 421Reads8.4Score110Shelves

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   These two books count, right? I highly recommend the second one.

10. 10 惊EN Horror: I Created the Anomaly Containment Association 惊悚：我打造了异轨收容会 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Horror + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Director’s Tall-Tale Style] Horror games descended upon Blue Star, turning into one eerie dungeon after another. The monsters inside stepped into the real world, and from then on, the world was overrun with the uncanny. Only by conquering every dungeon could humanity stop the supernatural from consuming the world. Otherwise, the eerie realms would merge with reality and turn the human world into a living hell! Shen Yu bound himself to an Anomaly Containmen 48.6kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    ① The male protagonist opens a trading center in a horror world, becoming a merchant without a harem. He uses bizarre goods and information as bargaining chips to navigate suspenseful and imaginative scenarios. He doesn't participate in direct horror battles, but controls resources and influences the situation through transactions. The "business war" in the horror world has a novel and engaging trading concept. ② The male protagonist establishes a containment organization in the horror game, specifically to house bizarre and terrifying beings. He leads his team in a series of suspenseful scenarios, outwitting and outmaneuvering various terrifying entities. While expanding the containment territory, he also uncovers the truth of the horror world. The containment concept is full of unknowns, creating a high level of suspense and tension.

11. 11 惊 Survive the Horror: I’m Actually the Hidden Big Boss 惊悚求生，我竟是隐藏大boss Fat Cat Under the Tree肥猫树下Mystery541k WordsCompleted [Mystery and suspense + horror game + System + infinite-world survival + no naive do-gooder] A mysterious realm invades Earth, forcing all of humanity into a deadly horror game! Faced with monsters awakened from the depths of hell, the players can only fight to survive… Break a taboo, and you die! Fail a mission, and you die! Lu Jin arrives in this world by accident. He expects to struggle to survive just like every other player, but when he opens his mission card… Wait, am I the hidden final bo 462Reads6.7Score104Shelves

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    🥀In the first book, the protagonist transmigrates to a horror world [Attention][Attention]. He initially thought he would struggle to survive like other players, but upon opening his quest card, he discovers he's an NPC [Think about it]. 🥀In the second book, the protagonist, rejected by humans, establishes a trading building [Thumbs up] and fights against strange forces [Eating melon][Eating melon], somewhat similar to opening a shop in a post-apocalyptic world. 🥀In the third book, the protagonist is chosen to play an NPC in a horror world [Making a face]. The protagonist becomes increasingly formidable [Learned][Learned], unknowingly becoming a powerful figure.

12. 12 惊 Thriller Game: What Evil Could an NPC Possibly Have in Mind? 惊悚游戏：NPC能有什么坏心眼 Sun and Moon日月Mystery174k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Comedy] [System] Thank you for asking. When Xie Yao opens his eyes, he has no memories. All he has is a note that says: Your name is Xie Yao. If you don’t know anything, go get a job and earn money. So he comes to the service hall of a town called Ghost Domain NPC Roleplay, registers, collects his script, and begins his performance! Xie Yao discovers he has a sub-System no one else has. It tells him to collect fear points, which can also be exchanged for energy. And so, he begins dilige 358Reads9.1Score105Shelves

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    1. Becoming an NPC actor in a horror world, the creator of ghosts and gods, I gain the protagonist's recognition and respect through repeated role-playing, and the students I portray are also considered friends by the protagonist. 2. Thanks for the invitation. I have a secondary system that allows me to collect horror points, and my diligent role-playing life begins.

13. 13 我 I Survive in the World of Horror by Acting 我靠演戏在惊悚世界求生 Tavern in the South南边酒馆Mystery722k WordsOngoing [No CP + secret identities + behind-the-scenes scheming + a touch of ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite + ship whoever you like + multiple worlds: horror, Western fantasy, cyberpunk] (Note: This is a female-oriented story with a single male lead. The no-CP tag means there is no official pairing in the main text!) Yao Qing thinks she’s pretty unlucky. After finally clawing her way up from an extra to a minor actress, she hadn’t even had time to dream about becoming a household-name superstar whe 13.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    It's pretty good, worth watching, and updates are stable.

14. 14 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Posing as a Mysterious, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Man 盗笔：装出个高深莫测但美强惨 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted "The only Grave Robbers' Chronicles fic rated 9.6, come see!" [Starting with the Old Nine Gates, Beloved by All, Pick Your Favorite Pairing + Slightly Everyone's Favorite + Everyone Imagines the Powerful Heartbreaking Beauty] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At that very moment, my body was lying right beside me, playing the part of a breathtakingly beautiful vegetative patient. The good news: I could create an immortal secret identity. The bad news: the System told me 44.5kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves

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    The first book, like the Tomb Raider Chronicles, featured a particularly high level of disguise, which he successfully concealed. The second book had many disguises, which were also quite satisfying to read; he successfully concealed those as well.

15. 15 颠 Turning the World Upside Down: Playing the Villain from the Start 颠覆全球：开局扮演反派大佬 Blazing Heavenly Inquiry炽生天问Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Yan transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, he falls into a strange dimension. Everyone who falls in here is slaughtered by alien creatures, dying in despair! Luckily, at this moment, Shen Yan obtains the Super Big Shot Role-Playing System. “Ding! Randomly drawing a big shot template. Big Shot Role-Playing Mode activated. The closer you are to the character, the more abilities you can unlock.” Make people believe the character is real, and you’ll earn Subversion Points. Th 22.2kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
16. 16 国 National Fortune Game: Uh-Oh, I’ve Become an NPC 国运游戏：坏了，我成NPC了 The Cool Boiled Water Boils Again凉白开又开Mystery414k WordsCompleted [National Fate Game + Global Livestream + Invincible Protagonist + No Heroine + Lighthearted and Fun + Delusions of Grandeur] (Note: Rule Horror isn't the only type of instance. The supernatural systems are also complex, including but not limited to evil god worship, talismans, and alchemy. Finally, the protagonist leans toward humanity and will usher in an era of supernatural powers for everyone.) I woke up to discover that I'd become an NPC in the National Fate Game and had even gained a Syste 2.6kReads8.5Score327Shelves

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    The first book, about the protagonist's nephew who is a scholar from the Dragon Kingdom, is really good. This book is truly excellent. Even if the author updates a bit slowly, don't be fooled by its high rating; it's really good. Check out the information; it's really, really good!

17. 17 整 If I Can't Drive Players Crazy, What Kind of NPC Am I? 整不死玩家，我当什么NPC？ Love Dumplings and Yogurt爱吃饺子喝酸奶Sports230k WordsCompleted [No heroine] [Behind-the-scenes schemer] [Players] [Ensemble cast] [Comedy] [Unconventional] [Supernaturally bizarre] Who says a horror game needs actual ghosts to be scary? Ever since Lu Bai became an NPC in "The First Supernatural", he’s been welcoming players and making a fortune off them. "The Art of Keeping Them Guessing" "A Thousand Ways to Cross the Street" It’s the same beginner quest, yet the players can’t find a single guide. The first time, it was the Dayun-chan. After that, nobody ev 123Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main character is an NPC; he becomes stronger by defeating the player [smirk]. I think it's pretty good, just a bit short [facepalm].

18. 18 让 I Asked You to Write an Essay, Not a Rule Horror Story! 让你写作文，你写规则怪谈？ Mu Youqingyao木又清遥Mystery622k WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes]+ [Creating Rules Horror]+ [No System]+ [No Saintly Hero] Lin Chen wrote nothing more than a school essay, yet it plunged all of Longguo into panic. Because the rules horror he wrote had become real! The night before, wanting revenge on the gangsters who bullied him, Lin Chen had used one of their birthday parties as the template for a rules horror scenario. The next day, he was astonished to discover that several classmates who had attended the gangsters' birthday party the p 2.8kReads8.2Score375Shelves

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    🍀🍀Behind the Scenes + No System + No Mary Sue + Decisive and Ruthless🍀One day, the protagonist discovers that the strange rules he created have come true. Those who bullied him are in for a world of trouble. More and more strange rules appear, shocking the world. The protagonist, however, simply observes everything silently from the shadows.

19. 19 职 Professional Game NPC: Players Cry After I Beat Them 职业游戏NPC：玩家被我虐哭了 Lettuce Egg生菜蛋子Sports1.5M WordsCompleted [No female lead + lone wolf + ruthless and decisive + video game NPC + multiple worlds + players + light comedy + a bit absurd] [The protagonist never lets lust override reason] [The protagonist only wants to grow stronger] Gu Yeming transmigrates into a game and becomes an NPC, specifically Subject 1145 of the Moreid Corporation. A disastrous start! Wait, why are his combat talents maxed out from the start? What? He can choose an unlimited number of classes, too? Years later, when Gu Yeming ap 7.5kReads8.8Score764Shelves
20. 20 我 I'm an NPC in a Rule Horror Game 我在规则怪谈里当npc Ming Zhaozhao明昭昭Mystery180k WordsCompleted [Rules Horror + Wild Imagination + Suspense + Supernatural + Female Lead as a Tool + No Romance] The female lead isn’t human and has little screen time. Rules horror descends upon Earth overnight, forcing people to enter these terrifying worlds and struggle to survive among the paranormal entities within. As a paranormal entity in one of these worlds, Jiang Wan grows intensely curious about the human world, where people are so full of emotion and can make the most delicious food in the world: xi 321Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    ① A ghost story suddenly descends, and as a ghost story myself, I'm incredibly curious about human food. Humans have the most and best food in the world. ② A horror world descends, pulling the dying into a horror game. Through accumulating points, they eventually return to reality—a second chance at life. It's cruel, but worthwhile.

21. 21 扮 Playing a Creepy NPC with Countless Secret Identities 扮演诡异NPC马甲无数 Smiling Charmingly Every Day天天笑倾城Modern Romance198k WordsOngoing [Misunderstandings + secret identities + card draws + horror game + female lead in role + powerful characters + transmigration + infinite worlds + no romance] After Jiang Shuyu signs a contract with the System, it tricks her into believing that the NPC she's supposed to play is unimportant and won't be too tiring. She believes it! And so begins her diligent life in the horror game world, doing her best to play her NPC role. (There are six main worlds in all: Peaceful Residential Complex, Academy 28Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    🥑The first book: Overnight, strange tales of rules descend upon the world, and the protagonist is a monster within those tales.🍑The second book: The protagonist travels through time, arriving in a world 100 years in the future. In this era, strange tales descend, and the protagonist becomes one of them.

22. 22 在 Working as an NPC in a Horror World 在惊悚世界里做NPC Luo Yang骆泱Mystery149k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Dungeon challenges + Female protagonist posing as a player] Cheng Yue is a longtime fan of horror infinite-flow novels. She never expected that one day her world would become the terrifying world from a novel. Everyone around her, except herself, started acting strangely. Her roommate’s facial features fell off as she talked. When Cheng Yue went home for the holidays, she saw her younger brother kicking their father’s head around like a ball. The old neighbor in the plaza was ex 989Reads8.4Score102Shelves
23. 23 警 Warning! Do Not Fall for Horror Game NPCs 警告！禁止迷恋惊悚游戏NPC Dust Reigns Supreme灰尘至上Two Male Leads196k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Unlimited-Flow Power Fantasy + NPCs + Both Leads Are Powerful and Devoted to Each Other, 1v1] Lin Huai had barely left his village when he was dragged into a horror game. [Welcome to the Horror Game] [Now that you know the truth, will you choose to believe the players, or your own kind?] Lin Huai smiled faintly and chopped off the head of the dungeon monster trying to kill him, taking care of the meddlesome player along with it. Life was easy and pleasant enough, except there s 177Reads6.9Score—Shelves
24. 24 惊 Thriller: This NPC Has Gone on Strike 惊悚：这个NPC罢工了 Bai Yi柏亦Mystery368k WordsCompleted [Thriller + unhinged beauty + not scary + no romance + killing all the way + invincible] The dungeon opens in Chapter Two. You can skip it. Shen Xiaoxiao is the famous S-rank dungeon NPC, the River God’s Bride, hated by countless players. One day, she suddenly realizes that players have tricked her into dying countless times. So she decides: “I quit! I’m done!” While other players painstakingly search for clues to clear the dungeon, Shen Xiaoxiao spends the whole time causing trouble in her own 3.4kReads9.3Score479Shelves
25. 25 怪 Bizarre and Eerie? My Rules Outrank Yours! 怪诞诡异？我的规则在你之上！ Ham and Egg Croissant火腿蛋可颂Mystery899k WordsCompleted [No female lead + rules + comedy + horror roleplay] A game called [The Rules of Bizarre Survival] arrives, shattering everything people once knew about life. They struggle to survive in a terrifying world that is both dangerous and unfamiliar! Using distinctive identity cards as their foundation, players must “role-play” and make use of all kinds of rules to preserve their sanity and struggle to survive in this bizarre, kaleidoscopic world. People do everything they can to avoid encountering the 1.9kReads8.7Score196Shelves
26. 26 诡 Eerie Cards: I Turned into an Eerie 诡异卡牌：我变成了诡 A Leaf of Flame一叶火苗Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Black fog shrouds the heavens, and the supernatural descends upon the earth. A strange black card gives Xiao He, who has become a supernatural being, the ability to draw cards. Beneath the crimson blood moon, a pitch-black raven opens its eyes, revealing an unknown bloodline. [Phantom Raven] Type: Supernatural Level: Unknown Quality: Unknown Talent: Unknown Skills: Unknown 2.5kReads6.2Score153Shelves
27. 27 惊 Thriller: You Were Told to Escape, but You Became an NPC 惊悚：让你去逃生，你成了NPC Butterfly in the Rain雨中的蝶Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Choices + Comedy + Irreverent + Building a Personal Power Base] Ten years ago, the horror game descended upon Blue Star. As the protagonist, Lin Qi was inevitably dragged into the horror game too. While everyone else struggled to survive, he made choices. At the Death Restaurant, everyone else was careful not to anger the customers. Lin Qi had already become the restaurant owner. At the Ghostly Cemetery, others searched for clues and for the missing Grave No. 7. Lin Qi simply 13.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    ✨✨Ten years ago, a horror game descended upon Earth. Lin Qi, the protagonist, was unsurprisingly pulled into the game. While others struggled to survive, he made choices. Finally, when others were pulled into the game again, the moment they saw Lin Qi, they were all bewildered. "We were told to escape, and you became the PC!?"

28. 28 我 I Suspect I’m an NPC in a Horror Game 我怀疑我是恐怖游戏里的NPC Hot Pot Is So Delicious火锅好吃好吃Mystery135k WordsOngoing [Villainous male lead + unhinged male lead + infinite horror survival + System + survival + urban legends + horror movie worlds] Every week, several strangers show up in the class. Within a week, they all die one by one or vanish under mysterious circumstances. Amid this eerie atmosphere, Bai Chen chose to hide out at his hometown. But when he woke up, he found himself inexplicably back in his bed in the school dormitory. Bai Chen said coldly, “I've figured it out. I'm an NPC in a horror game.” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 恐EN Horror Revival: I'm Bound to the Eerie Simulator 恐怖复苏:我绑定了诡异模拟器 Jia Nan迦楠Mystery6.8M WordsOngoing Six days from now, the supernatural will return, and terror will descend! Not only will evil spirits appear in huge numbers, but rule-based horror stories will also lurk in the shadows! Fortunately, Jiang Qiao has bound himself to the [Strange Simulation System]. [Strange Simulation begins] [Day One. Smog blankets the city, and hell lies outside your window. You stay home, eating hot pot and singing, without a care in the world.] [Day Two: An evil spirit comes knocking. You brick it into the wa 18.5kReads7.0Score1.6kShelves
30. 30 惊 Thriller: From the Start, I Was Mistaken for an NPC 惊悚：开局被当成NPC Outsider方外人Mystery284k WordsOngoing [Horror] [No heroine] [A little goofy] [Plot-driven] The horror world has arrived. People on the brink of death are pulled into horror-game instances. They must clear the instances and earn points to return to the real world. With his death drawing near, Jiang Yuning enters the horror world. To his surprise, in the very first instance, the players mistake him for an NPC. Watching them nervously try to curry favor with him, Jiang Yuning feels strangely excited. Who wants to be a player? Being an 20Reads6.4Score—Shelves
31. 31 诡 The Eerie Town: From the Start, I Became a Plague Doctor 诡异小镇：开局成为瘟疫医生 Buddha's Son of Loulan楼兰佛子Mystery500k WordsCompleted [No romance + infinite flow + paranormal horror + not a power fantasy + character growth + forced to become an all-round doctor] [Evernight Town] The dead disguise themselves as living people, a doctor who knows nothing, and a fishman who appears out of nowhere all vie for control of the town. [Spring Blossom Middle School] Thirteen eerie urban legends, a troublemaker who gets toyed with, and a doctor who never gets a moment's rest. [The Never-Ending Train] The nine carriages are all different. 1.4kReads9.2Score173Shelves

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    Books two through six from the bottom (four in total) are good and meet the requirements!!! The others are also good, carefully selected. Check the ratings; my eyes are my standard. These are the best ghost stories.

32. 32 人 I Became a Monster, and My Girlfriend Burned 30 Million for Me 人成诡异，女友给我烧三千万 That Fish in the Sky天上那条鱼Mystery628k WordsCompleted [Supernatural Revival]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Horror Descends]+ [Eerie Tales]+ [Tattoos]+ [Malevolent Gods]+ [The Underworld] “Doctor, do you think it’s possible that I’m really dead?” “In my dream, I saw a woman standing by my grave, calling my name as she burned paper offerings.” “She said I was dirt-poor when I was alive, so now that I’m dead, I should make sure to enjoy myself.” “When I woke up, there were thirty million by my bed...” Song Zhong dreamed of a beautiful woman burning paper mone 5.1kReads8.6Score267Shelves
33. 33 诡 Eerie: The Savior Organization I Made Up Became Real 诡异：我虚构的救世组织成真了 Scattered by the Wind随风飘散Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Lin Yi transmigrates to a parallel world where the supernatural is returning. To make a living, he decides to take on the experience and profession of his counterpart in this world, becoming an exploration streamer. One night, as Lin Yi heads out to work, an unexpected anomaly appears, and a supernatural creature attacks. At the critical moment, Lin Yi discovers that the world-saving organization he used to brag about has become real, and that he himself has become its savior. So when supernatur 27Reads6.7Score—Shelves
34. 34 你 Why Pick a Fight With Him? His Wife Is the Strongest Ghost Empress 你惹他干嘛，他老婆是最强鬼皇 Qing Qing Zi Jian青青孖妗Sports2.6M WordsCompleted [Reborn before the game + game and reality merge + contracting ghosts + stockpiling supplies + seizing the initiative + decisive killing + revenge on a scheming girlfriend + saintly heroine dies] The peaceful Earth was shaken by an eerie apocalyptic online game, which merged with the real world. In an instant, countless people were slaughtered. Lin Haoran was ambushed and killed by the woman he loved most and his brother, then devoured by a horde of ghosts. Unexpectedly, a mysterious ghost broug 16.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
35. 35 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves
36. 36 我 I Made the Game Descend into Reality 我让游戏降临现实 No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Sports1.2M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes / Players / Gaming / No Female Lead] That day, the epoch-making full-dive VR game Land of Seals burst onto the scene, setting off a gaming craze across the world. Its average number of players online topped three billion at one point! But no one knew that one day in the future, everything in the game would descend upon reality! The Tower of Seals, the Legions of the Old Ones, the Doomsday Church… Only Ye Qiu, a reborn person, knew what was coming. But I don’t care, because… “I 22kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    ① The male protagonist becomes a guide NPC in an online game, using multiple aliases in a bizarre and fantastical game world, guiding players without participating in their actions. He constructs rules, sets up mysterious scenes, and performs a creator-like control within the game's framework, watching players struggle in the terrifying dungeons he designs, while he remains a behind-the-scenes NPC, orchestrating this bizarre and fantastical game. ② The protagonist, though poor, unexpectedly enters the horror game, using multiple aliases to guide players in different bizarre dungeons, incidentally "working" to escape poverty. He moves among the horror tales, not participating in player competition, only responsible for issuing tasks and creating atmosphere. In his daily work in the horror game, he plays with his identities in creative ways, also achieving financial freedom in the process. The combination of suspenseful imagination and the satisfying aspect of escaping poverty is captivating.

37. 37 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Helped Monsters Make Choices 惊悚游戏：开局帮鬼怪做选择 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing [Horror game dungeons + career-based progression + NPCs caught in a rat race + livestreaming + everyday-life style] Jiang Ye’s daily routine consists of working, studying, working... Then one day, he’s pulled into a horror game during class and awakens an all-career talent. He discovers that all his career skills are a little strange. From the start, he unlocks the career “Small-Town Exam Machine,” with an added skill that lets him make choices for ghosts and monsters. [A difficult choice has ap 67.9kReads9.4Score7.9kShelves

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    I really don't like reading infinite flow horror stories, but these few are absolutely amazing!!! They're terrifying yet invincible, with a touch of humor. The first one is truly as its name suggests—a chaotic, hilarious rampage. The protagonist is an NPC from a higher plane who gets dragged into a horror game. The second one features a college student who works various part-time jobs. He's chosen to enter a horror world and awakens a full-fledged career system. The only downside is that it's not long enough!!!

38. 38 我 I Teach as a Vicious Ghost in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏做猛鬼老师 Red Bean and Braised Meat红豆角炖肉Mystery505k WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world. Su Yun, the game’s first A-rank player, suddenly vanishes from public view. When he reappears, he is a teacher at a kindergarten for evil spirits. This is an F-rank instance with a death rate as high as ninety percent, but no player believes it. “Little Chubby is so honest. How could he be dangerous?” “The ghost girl is so kawaii. There’s no way she’d hurt the players!” But Su Yun knows that these adorable, good-natured little ones are all evil spirits, 1.3kReads9.1Score124Shelves
39. 39 我 I Play an NPC in an Escape Game 我在逃生游戏中扮演NPC Sour Plum Drink酸梅梅汤Mystery410k WordsCompleted [No romance + male-led story + infinite flow + character growth] "A novel in which the protagonist and the author grow and improve together" [New Blurb] There was too much injustice in the world. By a twist of fate, Pei Yan created escape-game stages based on real-world injustices, hoping that players would change what happened to the NPCs in each stage. But the players' actions were beyond Pei Yan's expectations. The redemption he had envisioned became a revelry for a bunch of villains. With n 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all playing as NPCs in the game, and they're all quite good-looking. 😁😁 But some of them still need more time to develop. 😏😏🎉🎉

40. 40 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

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    It was alright, I watched it before.

41. 41 惊 Thriller: As a Dungeon NPC, I Make Players Cry 惊悚：成为副本NPC虐哭玩家 Ruthless Gouzi无情的苟子Mystery115k WordsOngoing [Supernatural comedy] [Single heroine] [NPC] [A little clever, but not by much] After dying of cancer, Chen Yun falls into a horror world and awakens the Dungeon Worker System. From then on, he makes his way through the many dungeons of the horror game… “What makes you qualified for this job?” “I’m completely devoted to my boss. If the boss tells me to go east, I’ll never go west. I’ll show humans absolutely no mercy!!!” “That’s it?” “I’m willing to die for the boss!” “Good. You’re hired.” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 鬼 The Ghost King’s Self-Cultivation 鬼王的自我修养 Bitter Days Are Short苦昼短Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “I'm Li Jiong. I'm still alive.” “I have no memories. I know nothing about this world.” “Something seems wrong here. How strange.” “I remember a little now. This world really is wrong.” “It's me. How could the world be wrong?” “I'm the one who's wrong.” Li Jiong sways his head and hums an unknown tune as he tears through layers of unfamiliar fog in the game. He witnesses the strange things around him and records them in his diary. As he investigates, his memories slowly begin to unfold, and he s 5.2kReads8.3Score563Shelves

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    These two books are among my favorites. The first one is about a male protagonist who is chosen as a game administrator, and his hidden side is controlling the global game—it's definitely a great read! The second one is about a male protagonist who loses his memory. The main storyline is about him regaining his memories, while the side story involves players completing dungeons. It's about a faction that doesn't belong to humanity, and I believe you'll all enjoy it. I certainly did. However, you need to be patient and read until around chapter 70 before it gets really exciting—although the beginning is fantastic!

43. 43 我 I Became an NPC in Infinite-Flow Dungeons and Ascended to Godhood 我在无限流副本当NPC成神了 Jing He景贺Two Male Leads326k WordsOngoing [A lovesick, clingy, sweet-talking gong x a flirtatious, unhinged shou. Gong POV, infinite flow.] Chi Lang has recently been stuck with a skull, but no one else can see it. During meetings, the thing blocks the PowerPoint presentation. At mealtimes, it sits across from him. It even manages to pop up in unexpected places when he goes to the bathroom. At last, Chi Lang can’t take it anymore and tries to reason with it. To his surprise, it wants him to enter an infinite-flow world as an NPC, cla 7Reads6.6Score—Shelves
44. 44 恐 Horror Game: I’m Really Just a Doctor 恐怖游戏：我真的只是一名医生 Bibi碧碧Mystery546k WordsCompleted [Long-form campus writing contest entry] [The only one on the entire site] Fu Bai is reborn as an NPC in a horror game. He considers himself an ordinary, normal person, yet players keep calling him the Murderous Ghost Doctor, the Mad Doctor, the Horror Doctor... Come on, he's a refined, cultured doctor with a rather wicked streak. How can people still criticize him like that? Oh? More players have arrived. Fu Bai swirls the blood-red wine in his left hand, toys with a scalpel in his right, and b 702Reads7.0Score122Shelves
45. 45 无 Infinite Flow: A Bizarre World 无限流：怪诞世界 Mushroom Monster菇怪Two Male Leads473k WordsCompleted [Nontraditional Infinite Flow + a Touch of the Supernatural + Two Male Leads + NPC Perspective] Straightforward NPC-perspective synopsis: When Cheng Zhi was seven, he suddenly gained an older brother named Jiang Chen. From then on, strange and inexplicable things kept happening around him. As the endlessly curious child grew up, he gradually discovered that the world was not as simple as he had imagined. Casual player-perspective synopsis: Jiang Chen, a mission-taker, enters a new world for the 755Reads8.9Score103Shelves
46. 46 我 Me, the Wandering Boss of the Infinite Worlds 我，在无限世界当流窜boss Ge Zhiyu, Who Loves Din Tai Fung爱吃鼎泰丰的葛芷玉Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted When he wakes up and finds himself in another world, Ke Mubai looks at the bedroom, which is about the same size as his rented room, and thinks his luck must have finally turned. But the blood moon hanging high in the sky and the butcher-like monsters hunting people downstairs make it clear that this world is anything but simple. (The protagonist has a bit of a conscience at first. Later on, not setting people up is about as kind as he gets.) 1.8kReads8.9Score170Shelves
47. 47 异 A Sparrow in Another World Builds an Animal Empire 异界麻雀，打造动物帝国 A Little Sparrow Duck一只麻雀鸭Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming] [Evolution] [Lord-style farming] In a Blue Star world invaded by otherworldly forces, Qi Ye became a sparrow and made his home in a terrifying S-rank otherworldly dungeon. He awakens the Animal Leader class, gathers animals scattered throughout the forest, grants them the ability to evolve to higher ranks, and leads them as they grow and evolve. From a frail little sparrow, he becomes the god of animals who rules the land. He turns a rotten forest where not even birds would cra 6.5kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book is a salvation series, the second is about a bizarre neutral faction, and the third is about interactions between humans and other humans.

48. 48 我 I Became the Global Administrator of Hell's Games 我成了全球地狱游戏管理员 Ancient Ferry古渡Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “From the moment the game begins, inferior, weak humans will be stripped of the right to breathe.” This world has no nations. It is ruled by five top conglomerates, and the gap between rich and poor is enormous. The wealthy feast behind their red gates while the poor freeze to death in the streets. The rich districts blaze with light and bustle with people, while the slums are shrouded in darkness and rife with violence and crime. This is an age of capitalist revelry, an age of splendor built up 1.2kReads9.2Score196Shelves

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    All four books are excellent; I recommend checking them out. [Aimer]

49. 49 高 The Handsome Expert at Staying Alive 高颜值狗命专家 Gu Xuying顾絮影Mystery493k WordsOngoing An atypical infinite-world quick transmigration story. The whole world loves the male lead, men and women alike. An invincible, over-the-top Gary Stu fantasy with no logic, written purely to satisfy personal tastes. If that bothers you, steer clear. Note: the cast includes both men and women, but the male lead will not fall in love with anyone. I’m no good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story. 7.7kReads9.5Score757Shelves

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    The character design is absolutely fantastic!!!

50. 50 天 How Could I, Coughing Up Blood Every Day, Possibly Be the Mastermind? 天天咳血的我怎么可能是幕后黑手 A Blank Stretch of Time空白的时间Mystery545k WordsCompleted Also known as My Life in a Wheelchair: I Write Strange Tales, and They All Come True Single male protagonist + no romance but doted on by everyone + tragic yet strong + urban fantasy + strange tales + mastermind behind the scenes (not from the start) (female-oriented!!!!!) [System binding successful] [Hello, Host! This System is called the Strange Tale Author Development System. The Host must write one strange tale each month. If you don't write well, you'll die~] [P.S. To clarify, Host, you wer 6kReads9.0Score914Shelves

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    It's embarrassing to say, isn't it? Hahahaha.

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