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Hunting the City: I Am a Legendary Investigator! 猎杀都市：我，传奇调查员！
Online game, tabletop-RPG style, infinite-flow, mildly frightening, not mindless All players of Murder City, take note: The “investigators” you play will enter all kinds of dangerous places, struggling between the mysterious and the human. Death during a mission is permanent. Have a pleasant game. This is a dark forest woven from the bizarre and the uncanny, where people fight and kill under cruel rules. The winners claim everything, while the losers become food. And within this brutally hardcor
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Within the Dreaming Delirium 呓梦之里
A gigantic sun covered in eyeballs, monsters swarming across the ground at night, demons wearing human skin, fallen gods whispering temptations, and deities stripped of their divine status... This is a bizarre, dazzling world woven together from dreams! The moment the Lord God cast humanity aside, power was handed over to the darkness. Living beings no longer went to heaven or hell; instead, they were brought into this twisted world. Countless human pioneers fought back again and again, only to
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The Eye of the Deep 深潜之眼
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The Arcane Gear: I Devour the Old Ones with the System 诡秘齿轮：我靠系统吞噬旧日
The age of the fog-shrouded city, where steam roars and machinery intertwines with the occult. Whispers of the Old Gods echo, while forbidden knowledge stirs beneath the surface. Investigator Abel Carter was born into an ordinary life, but during a mine collapse he unexpectedly acquired a strange System. Deep within the world lurk nine unknowable Great Old Ones. Humanity relies on a blend of steam technology and occult arts to create supernatural professions such as Espers and Mechanics. Bearing
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Death Rewind: I See Through Everything and Slaughter Without Restraint 死亡回溯：洞悉一切的我嘎嘎乱杀
(No heroine, no invincibility, no brainless protagonist, plot-driven, a protagonist who eats people. Things get really exciting after he breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm!) Ye Xiang transmigrates into a Lovecraftian cultivation world and develops an eye condition. The world he sees is unlike the one ordinary people see: perception turned upside down, Buddha statues made of insects. The Great Dao has vanished, towers of corpses float in the air, and two dark moons hang overhead. What is re
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Face the Apocalypse of the Old Ones 直面旧日末日
[Cthulhu Mythos, Lovecraftian, infinite-flow, eerie, no female lead or one female lead] The madness of the Old Ones has descended once more. The sea that gave birth to countless universes is here, and the flames of civilization are about to go out. You can choose to record the final histories of these civilizations, or try to save them. At the beginning, the worlds the protagonist encounters are generally limited to planets with human civilizations. Only those who have experienced three world-en
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Eat a Person Raw, and Thank Me for It!!! 生吃个人，请感谢我！！！
[Invincible + Seafaring + From the Perspective of an Indescribable Monster] Aboard Captain Victor’s ship, there are three ironclad rules: First: You must obey Captain Victor’s orders without question. Second: Everything Captain Victor says is absolute truth. Third: You are Captain Victor. When you wake up from your job in the steel jungle, you discover that you have become the new “captain” of this eerie ship. There isn’t a single crew member beside you, and unknown shadows watch from beneath th
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Zero's Pursuit 零号追踪
In medical history, the term “Patient Zero” refers to the first person infected during the outbreak of a new disease. But when faced with a virus that continually adapts and evolves, with an unpredictable incubation period, how can we trace its origins, find the first infected person, and understand the virus's original form?
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The Apocalypse Is Almost Over 即将结束的末日
[Supernatural powers | Cthulhu | No System | No formulaic tropes | Slow-paced | No saintly protagonist] In this world, everything changed after the gods descended. Immortal monsters, strange incantations bestowed as blessings, and terrifying sacrificial rituals emerged. After a new order was established, Shi Yi awoke amid the ruins. A bizarre set of scales floated before him, but he had forgotten who he was. In the mist-shrouded royal court, amid a twisted and chaotic symphony, the long staircas
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On a Moonless Night, the Ghosts Make You Walk in Circles 月黑头鬼打墙
Li Mo was once an ordinary man, until a car accident took his wife and turned him into a “neutrino key.” The strange Ω-7 mark on his chest grants him access to the underlying code of reality. Imprisoned by the mysterious “Foundation,” he navigates between cold-eyed watchers, uncanny “Shadow Dancers,” and ancient “Gravekeepers.” He glimpses what lies beyond the veil: the “Weavers” making a tragic sacrifice, the terrifying whispers of the “Deep-Sea Shadow,” and the revelation that the world is a f
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Cthulhu Flower God: Pollination of Withering and Blooming 克苏鲁花神：枯荣的授粉
[Cthulhu] [Hardcore occult studies] [Meticulously researched] [Mystery and exploration] [Not a power fantasy or formulaic story] [No female lead] [Phobias] [Impostors] Have you ever wondered where the feng shui energy in the world comes from? Could dragon veins be something beyond human understanding? Why do the occult traditions of different regions around the world all ultimately point to the same entity? Shen Yu, a paleographer, is drawn into a series of bizarre incidents. Every clue points t
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Whispers from the Abyss: A Collection of Cthulhu Tales 深渊低语：克苏鲁短篇故事集
When familiar shadows grow too deep, when the arrangement of the stars reveals a cold, inhuman logic, and when the bulwarks of reason come crashing down beneath the force of an indescribable reality, welcome to Whispers from the Abyss: A Collection of Cthulhu Short Stories. This collection offers no sunlit adventure. Instead, it invites you beyond the boundaries of reason. Here, curiosity is the key that opens Pandora's box, and knowledge itself is a curse.
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Even the Shifting Light Whispers of the Unknown 光变也是未知的低语
Lovecraftian + not a wish-fulfillment story Things that people cannot see do not necessarily fail to exist. To observe them, you need special theories and methods. And even if you can see them, are you seeing the whole picture? I’m gathering material for stories to play tabletop role-playing games with my friends, so I can really mess with everyone when I’m the Game Master later. That’s why the protagonist’s power won’t balloon.
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Beneath Fate: I Somehow Became a Gray Mist Creature 命运之下：我竟成为灰雾生物
Bai Chen, an occult enthusiast, unexpectedly becomes one of the first transmigrators. He arrives in a world teeming with eerie creatures and gray fog. While everyone else is still gaining power through fate, Bai Chen chooses to join the gray fog, found a religion, and gradually become a boss. When his teammates begin fighting back against the gray fog, they find a statue atop an evil altar. Th-that isn't Bai Chen, is it?
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Using the Great Thousand Record from the Start, the Campus Beauty Kisses My Heart 开局使用大千录，校花轻吻我心脏
[Fan fiction] + [System] + [Daoist Horror] + [supernatural urban setting] + [dark tone] + [no female lead] + [Cthulhu Mythos] In a world where supernatural abilities reigned supreme, Zhao Tianming awakened the lowest-ranked D-class ability, self-healing, in front of everyone in Class Three. Faced with the whole class mocking him, Zhao Tianming smiled more brightly than anyone else, then challenged the entire class. Just as everyone assumed he had lost his mind under the pressure, they had no ide
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Exploring the Unknown Entity 探明未知体
Modern urban setting + unsolved mysteries + specialized career system + unknown beings and objects (Cthulhu, SCP Foundation) + collection of grim fairy tales + ensemble cast This is an era in which humans and unknown beings coexist peacefully! Tan Zhen sets out with his childhood friend Wan Kun to investigate the disappearance of their loved ones. After passing the warrior assessment, they are assigned to the Third District Containment Center. Along the way, they search for his older brother,
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A Faded World 褪色世界
[Urban Fantasy / Light Sci-Fi / Cthulhu Mythos / Mystery and Growth / Ensemble Cast / Pure Romance] Synopsis: A poker-faced genius high school student with a self-healing cheat ability is swept into the undercurrents of a bloodborne curse, a mysterious record company, and an ancient catastrophe. As he gets beaten down and grows stronger, he is forced to accept that he himself is the one who, in the future, will become the Witch of the Original Land's former... For readers who: Enjoy the vibe o
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Strange Tales: Notes from a Supernatural Investigation 异闻：诡事调查笔记
Enough talk. The show is about to begin. If you want to know what 1999 and the confidentiality agreement are about, turn to Volume Six, Revelation. If you’re interested in a genius’s downfall, Volume Five, The Twelve Movements of the Abyss, is a requiem. If you want to know what lies behind Midnight FM, read Volume Four, Leviathan of the Upside-Down City, and uncover its secrets. If you’ve been having trouble sleeping, or can’t fall asleep, take a look at Volume Three, The Sleepless Prison. It m
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Transmigrated to a World Full of Containment Objects 穿越到满是收容物的世界
[No System]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Heroine]+ [Mystery]+ [Ensemble Cast] Beneath the red and blue neon lights of the night, pedestrians on the street look like an endless row of bowler hats. In the stillness, it feels as if countless secrets lie hidden. Where did these contained objects come from? Are we keeping watch over them, or are they watching us? Why have I come here, and what is the voice in my mind?
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My Emotions Can Confer Godhood 我的情绪能封神
[Strong female lead + growth-focused + Cthulhu horror + ship any couple you like] I’m Xu Quan, the only BUG left after reality’s folds invaded. My System sounds the alarm every day, either because an S-rank obsession has formed or because the real world is collapsing. I’m so sick of it. All I want is to quietly collect my obsession encyclopedia. The head of the Stability Bureau can’t stand me? [Ding! Their permissions have been changed to “backyard husky.”] A green-tea rival shows up to stir up
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Demigod 1: Tales of New Shanghai 次神1：新沪怪谈
Praise the Fool, Azathoth | The author promises original ideas and an innovative plot: What you owe isn't money, but “psychic loans” and “existence taxes.” Overdue and unpaid? You automatically become a sacrifice or have your “existence” erased. Debt collector → half-human, half-god “demigod candidate.” New Shanghai → a cyberpunk city infiltrated by the Old Ones.
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The Dao Hides, the Gods Vanish 道隐神匿
[Cultivation]+ [Cthulhu Mythos]+ [Supernatural Powers and Spells] From the twisted shadows looking down on all living things atop Baiyu Jing, to the bizarre feast of writhing flesh in Kunlun's Jade Pool, to the enormous pupils prowling and spying in the weak waters of the Yellow Springs: when the gilded splendor of Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries fades, and the gods of the heavens no longer heed the prayers of mortals, when the moral codes of the court and the martial world fall away, th
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Delusions: The Book of Ghostly Grudges 诡妄：鬼怨书
[Two heroines + Lovecraftian horror + thrills + madness + mutual devotion + smart leads] A meteorite resembling a ball of flesh crashes into Earth, bringing with it a god from another planet: the Mad God Mo Shanshan. The arrival of this uninvited guest awakens supernatural evils that have slumbered for ages, and a bizarre, terrifying feast of “god-making” is about to begin.
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Everyone Has a Sequence, but Only I Can See Evolution Requirements 全民序列：只有我能看到进化条件
(The rating just came out, so it’s low for now. It’ll rise.) [Wits and Strategy] [Sequence Evolution] [Infinite Flow] [Global Survival] [Cthulhu Mythos] [The veteran author guarantees quality. Read with confidence.] [You foolish masses, you believe in the will of God. He will lead you to the truth of life.] [Do your utmost to survive until the moment God notices you.] [The train of fate is now open to you. Remember the rules of the train.] [This train encourages all forms of violence, bl
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Is Cthulhu-Inspired Tabletop Role-Playing Deadly? The Beautiful Girls Have My Back 克苏鲁跑团要命？美少女护我前行
[Cthulhu + immersive game + mind games + not mindless + multiple heroines + crossover anime + Azur Lane + Blue Archive + Princess Connect + …] This book has too many elements to sum up in a blurb. If you don’t like it, feel free to roast me! Lu Nan was a young man who transmigrated to a strange world. In his eyes, the sun was a ball of flesh! Then the gears of fate began to turn when he was thrust into a game he couldn’t refuse. Lu Nan struggles to survive, relying on his intelligence and coura
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When the Golden Cicada Spreads Its Wings 当，金蝉振翅
[Cthulhu] + [Game] + [28 Arcana Cards] + [Twenty Days to Live] + [Heroic Spirits] + [Three Protagonists] The “Thief” died of generosity on a high bridge. The “Witch” drowned in the mirror of truth. The “Chariot” was crushed by time brought to a standstill. The “Knight” forged a bright road with a medal. The “Decoder” dissolved into ink between the pages of truth. The “Actor” stained a false stage red with real blood. The “Traveler” was strangled by their own footprints on the way home. The “Stow
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Doomsday: The Ancient Ones Loom Above 末日：高悬的旧日
[Cthulhu, ruthless and decisive] Two suns hang in the sky, doomsday has arrived, and the old gods sleeping in this world are about to awaken from their madness. I transmigrated to this world with no System and no superpowers. All I had were my memories, which helped me make some money here. I thought my life would simply go on like that. But then the ruins were discovered, and another sun appeared in the sky. That was when I realized just how terrifying my past life had been. “A man from the fut
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An Evil God? I'm a True God of the Blood Clan! 邪神？我是血族正神！
[Cthulhu + Sequences + Bloodline + Evil Gods + Potions + Deities] The blood clan's mad progenitor whispers deliriously as he is corrupted. Rune drifts through this deranged world, where distortion and madness are rungs on the sequence ladder. The black smoke of blood and steam is the world's gearwork. A true god? No! It is Him!
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Cthulhu: London's Black Tide 克苏鲁：伦敦黑潮
London, 1895. The embers of the Industrial Revolution are still burning, and the foul stench of the Thames hangs over the city. Philemon, a retired soldier with a secret to hide, is drawn into a series of bizarre incidents: a mysterious green meteorite, a mad scientist, mutated fish-men, and “Spring-Heeled Jack,” lurking in the shadows. He tries to uncover the truth using knowledge and experience from the twenty-first century, only to find himself being swallowed by darkness. As the sound of wav
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The Entire Universe Is a Hallucination Only I Can See 全宇宙都是我一个人的幻觉
This book's style: an unconventional god-abandoning story, resistance to the rules of the entire universe, imagination unleashed by awakening in a virtual world, godlike access to consciousness, no saintly protagonist, ruthless and decisive action, cold political maneuvering, chilling details that reward close thought, everyday urban suspense, awakened ones at odds with the world order, no System or cheats, a long-running ensemble chess game, an uplifting core, an expansive world, growth through
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The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌
(This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles
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The Huyang City Horror 环阳市恐怖事件
[Cthulhu] [Eerie] [Plot-driven] [Feel-good read] The rainy season in Huanyang never ends. It has simply turned blue. From a detective's missing-person case to a young man's “Buy one, get one free”; from a reporter's investigation of a construction site to an elementary school student's essay; from a graduate's rented room beneath a bridge to a charlatan's inexplicable incense ritual... Everyone is seeing the same color and hearing the same sound: A buzzing rises from underground, whispers coil a
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Andersen's Fairy Tales: Short Stories for Bedtime 安屠生童话，睡前短篇故事
[Cthulhu] [Dark Fairy Tales] [No Romance] [Chilling on Reflection] [Fairy tales? These are terrifying parables from before humanity’s destruction!] When familiar fairy tales become incantations summoning evil gods, every precious childhood memory of yours will become your deepest fear! The Little Mermaid, Ailiya, wakes in a palace of flesh and discovers she is the “pure vessel” offered by the Deep Ones to the Old Gods... The Little Match Girl, Aila, lights a flame and sees the whole town’s resid
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Time Runs Amok, and the Uncanny Contamination Descends 时序混乱，诡异污染降临
[Cthulhu Mythos] [Urban Supernatural Powers] [Numbered Anomalies] [No Heroine] [Supernatural Horror] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] What if the world suddenly seemed absurd and filthy to you, and terrifying creatures that existed only in your imagination began walking among us? Would you think you were sick, or tell someone and ask for help? Those who seek help are dismissed as lunatics. Disasters grow more frequent, and human greed, anger, jealousy, and betrayal... all surge into the open. Tim
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March of Darkness 黑暗降临进行曲
[Apocalypse + Storage Space + Supplies + No Goody-Two-Shoes] After waking up in the hospital, Gongsun Fu suddenly starts shouting like a madman. “The apocalypse is coming!” His girlfriend: “Fu, what’s wrong? You’re scaring me!” Doctor: “I’ve never seen anything like this. Should I ask Dr. Wang from psychiatry to take a look?” “It’s true! Everything I’m saying is true! The end of the world is coming! Why won’t anyone believe me? Why!” In the darkness, various forces are quietly stirrin
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The Cthulhu Martial World: Starting as a Third-Rate Fighter 克系江湖，从三流武人开始
This is a chaotic era, where conspiracies in the martial world and the imperial court intertwine. Chen Qingyang looks at the sword in his hand and the monster before him. How can such a thing exist in this world? Even with its head chopped off, its bones broken, and its throat crushed, it can still crawl back up and fight to the death…
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Will the Emperor Fall? 帝落否
What winding tales will take root in the boundless reaches of a desolate star system? What unknown journeys await across endless ages? Explore the deepest mysteries of existence and sail through limitless starfields…
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Qu Fans 曲粉
Song dust drifts through the air, composing an epic canvas. The journey across it spreads without aim, enveloping everything as it carries us through the vast, boundless rivers of stars.
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Martial World Mysteries: Beginning with the Seven Chapters of Xuan Jun 武林异闻，从玄君七章开始
The strange tales of the martial world intertwine with the horrors lurking in the shadows and legends of immortal beings who live forever. What is real? What is false? What is a dream? What is truth? I don’t know, and no one else does either.
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Do Not Open the Gate to Heaven 莫启天门
When the Jin army marched south once again, its spearhead aimed straight at Lin’an, an inhuman roar rose from beneath the earth. Seawater surged inland, and enormous tentacles tore through the city walls. Before the awakening Evil God, humanity’s wars and the rise and fall of dynasties were no more than insignificant background noise.
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