Finally, One That Actually Has the Supernatural Weirdness, Most Others Just Dress Up Humans and Animals 终于有真写诡异的了，其他基本都是人类动物套皮

1. 201 欢 Welcome to the Real Nightmare Game 欢迎进入真实噩梦游戏 Man Canghai满沧海Mystery353k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Horror Dungeons] [Plot-Heavy] [Mind Games] [No Romance] [Mystery and Escape] [Supernatural] Zhao Ding woke with a start in the middle of the night, only to find that his familiar bedroom had become strangely unfamiliar. The walls had turned old and yellow, inexplicable dust had appeared in his slippers, and eerie knocking echoed through the silent night... Listening to the strange knocking outside, Zhao Ding had no idea that the world beyond his door was no longer reality. The m 32.1kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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   Horror dungeons, endless loop, supernatural escape, atmospheric, suitable for watching at night.

2. 202 作 It's Only Natural for a High Schooler to Slay Ghosts 作为高中生会斩鬼很正常吧 A Little Lamplight明灯一两Mystery974k WordsOngoing [Slow Pace] [Growth-Oriented Protagonist] [No Romance] [Slay Ghosts to Level Up] [No Mindless Decisions] Before the first person died in a supernatural incident, Yun Fang had always thought this was an ordinary, normal world. Supernatural tales, real vengeful ghosts, and the truth hidden beneath the city are awakened by the gray fog. A school that must be "normal," loved ones who are gradually replaced, Teeth on the Pillow, the Nighttime Inn, the Ghost Slayer, Jiang Zhouzi... Yun Fang only wants 3.3kReads8.4Score430Shelves

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   I'm not sure if these two count, but they're really good. The rating might be a bit low because not many people have read them; they're quite niche! They're really good! [Kissing emojis]

3. 203 无 Infinite: The Heroine Awakens in a Black Coffin 无限：女主在黑棺里苏醒了 Chubby Little Dudu胖小嘟嘟Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The great masters in other stories are all ethereal immortals, riding flying swords. Yin Qing is different: she rides... a coffin. An infinite-flow novel. Not every story arc is horror-themed; all kinds of worlds make an appearance. (No romance, lighthearted, suitable even for the easily frightened.) 3.8kReads9.2Score434Shelves
4. 204 世EN When the World Falls Apart, My Wishes Become Reality 世界崩坏时，我的能力是心想事成 Snow Pea Sprout荷兰豆苗Urban2.1M WordsOngoing Protagonist: Shi Yu [Light Horror] [Superpowers] [Power Progression] [Ensemble Cast] [Sequences] [No Romance] [An Abundance of Power-System Ideas] [A Touch of Esoteric Cult Flavor] [A Protagonist Who Grows] "A slow burn at first, then it takes off after ten chapters." "The protagonist's personality changes as the story progresses. In the later stages, he becomes a ruthless strategist who hides his true nature." "No characters suddenly become stupid. Every plot point has foreshadowing and a clear 32.1kReads8.8Score3.9kShelves
5. 205 乡 The Godslayer of the Countryside 乡村弑神者 Huilin Xiang汇祥林里Mystery387k WordsCompleted [Chinese-style horror + not a power fantasy + more terrifying the more you think about it] When I was eight, my maternal grandfather took my two uncles and me to Chang'an Village to help harvest rice. Not long after we arrived, someone died under mysterious circumstances. Worried something might happen to me, my grandfather told my eldest uncle to take me home first. Before we left, he repeatedly warned us not to speak to anyone we met on the road. My eldest uncle agreed, and we hurried back. Ha 722Reads8.9Score105Shelves
6. 206 天 Heaven Above 天堂在上 Daytime Werewolf白日人狼Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Fictional World + A Touch of Lovecraftian Horror + Infinite-Flow Style] [Not a Transmigration Story + No System + Developing Protagonist] [Not a Power-Fantasy, Read at Your Own Discretion] On Xia He’s sixteenth birthday, his cousin gave him a special present: he secretly took Xia He to a video hall to watch a dirty movie. Having seen so little of the world, Xia He’s mind was shattered after watching the whole film, and a fat man appeared in his head. On Xia He’s eighteenth birthday, he made a w 15.3kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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   If you enjoy pure suspense and life-or-death situations, this is for you. It contains horror elements, where every word and action affects your survival. Everyone is intelligent, and there are twists and turns, but nobody seems to watch it.

7. 207 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.5kReads—Score304Shelves

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   [Heart][Heart][Heart] Looks good

8. 208 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 277kReads9.4Score23.7kShelves

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   Five-star review, all items inside are genuine.

9. 209 姑 The Strange Rural Tales My Aunt Told Me 姑姑给我讲的农村怪事 Lan Wei蓝薇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing When I was little, I was timid, but I still loved listening to my aunt tell stories. Today, I'm sharing with you the stories she told me. I'll do my best to keep writing, and I hope you'll support me. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Chapter after chapter, I read about real, bizarre events in rural areas, and I'm getting more and more into it. You should check it out!

10. 210 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Sparks flew, and undercurrents surged.

11. 211 第 The Fourth Law 第四法则 Fourth Law第四法则Urban277k WordsOngoing This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, and the characters won’t be made stupid. I refuse to pander to the fast-food market. This is a long-running serial with steady updates and at least a million words. I will never abandon it! I’m writing this book with the ambition of creating a masterpiece, focusing on logic and quality, never churning out filler! The paranormal arc in the first 25 chapters is the book’s main storytelling approach. Around chapter 50, the narrative shifts to an ensemble cast. 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Add one to bookshelf] Have you ever wondered: what exactly is human consciousness? The world undergoes a cataclysmic change, and an ordinary person struggles to escape from countless tragic deaths. [Add one to bookshelf] [Heart] He thought this was the end, but what followed was an even more terrifying supernatural event… various bizarre phenomena beyond reason appeared, terror spread throughout the world. What exactly is going on? There are no supernatural plot twists here, no irresponsible hiatuses or abandonments. There is only one thing here: logical consistency, a captivating plot, vividly portrayed characters, a grand worldview, the shining stars of humanity, the changing times, the vicissitudes of history… A mysterious domino, an inscription spanning time, will gradually reveal the truth of the world to you! My name is Mei Xiangming. When you see this message again many years later, I will have already become a god!

12. 212 诡 Pact of the Haunted Kingdom: I Rule the Long Night in the Name of the Gods 诡国契约：我以神名掌长夜 An Xi Has Woken Up安息睡醒了Mystery154k WordsOngoing "Supernatural Horror | Fate Reversed | Humanity and Divinity | A Boundless Imagination" I’m the supernatural bureau’s most wanted criminal, and the only true god in the eyes of the Abyssal cultists. My name is Ye Beiming, and I’m an impostor who has lived for eighteen years. The blood of my adoptive parents ignited the wicked nature in my very bones. Only after I summoned the slumbering Atlantis did I understand: I was the missing piece of the strange god’s puzzle. On one side, the supernatural 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At the start, Atlantis comes to find the protagonist and make a contract.

13. 213 地 A Hellish Start, Yet I Can Still Achieve a Perfect Clear 地狱开局，我照样能打出完美通关 Big Cuihua of Bear Ridge狗熊岭大翠花Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No CP + Beautiful, powerful, and never pitiful heroine + Ruthless and taciturn + Cheat-code queen + Rich lady + First thing she does after leaving a dungeon is take down her scumbag father] Xie Yuanzhen was once told by a wandering Taoist that she wouldn't live past her fifteenth birthday. She always thought it was nonsense. Aside from getting a little breathless when she walked and being a little frail, she was no different from anyone else. That was, until the day before her fifteenth birthda 5.7kReads8.5Score842Shelves

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    I've seen quite a few of these, and they seem alright; worth a look. [Laughs]

14. 214 乡 A Record of Supernatural Events in the Countryside 乡村灵异事件薄 The Long Road Goes On and On, TM, I’ll Charge Ahead长路漫漫TM任我闯Mystery241k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 466Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Also known as "The Tale of Bone and Flesh, Bodhi, Good and Evil" 🙏🙏 A masterpiece I devoured in one go until the very end! If it's not amazing, you'll be kicking me! [Dazed] Not for those with weak hearts! Not for those under 18! Not for those with a low tolerance for graphic content! Not for those without a vivid imagination! Choose with caution! You are responsible for the consequences! The bizarre! Human nature! Evil spirits! Fierce demons! Intricately linked, you won't be able to put it down!

15. 215 别 Stop Running, There Are Monsters Everywhere Here 别跑了，这里到处是怪物 Doesn't Eat Konjac不吃魔芋Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age Protagonist, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, Plot-Driven] On Lin Yi’s eighteenth birthday, his mother plunged a knife into his heart with her own hands. He thought he would die, but when he came to, Lin Yi discovered he was still alive. He was not only unharmed, but had even returned to the past. At first, Lin Yi thought it was all a hallucination. It was only when his mother picked up the knife on the table again that he finally realized the people sitting before him were not his p 19.9kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
16. 216 惊 Horror Script: It Begins in the Baby-Crying Dormitory 惊悚剧本：从婴啼寝室开始 Novel Cake in the Works小说糕制作中Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing (Dark tone) (Escape-room survival) (No System) (Not invincible: the protagonist dies if he is killed) (Not a conventional power fantasy) Chen Xian is pinned against the wall by a female ghost in a bathroom, and finds himself plunged into a terrifying instance! The cries of a baby in the dead of night... Students with eyes as blue as ghostly flames... A wedding dress stained crimson with blood... A mermaid covered in wriggling maggots... And... Teammates dying one after another... To stay alive a 14.1kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommend!!!

17. 217 废 The Wasteland Era 废土纪元 Lord of the Great White大白之主Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Sixty years ago, a natural disaster changed the human world forever. Species evolved at a breakneck pace, and humanity retreated behind the walls, struggling to survive. Three years ago, his father disappeared and was branded a traitor to humanity. His younger sister became a blood-drinking infected, hunted by everyone. Two young souls struggled to survive in a slum rife with violence and crime. A lockdown put his sister at risk of being exposed. Gu Chen had no choice but to get blood on his han 5.7kReads9.0Score793Shelves
18. 218 诡 Weird Tales: From the Start, I Beat the Eight-Foot-Tall Woman to a Pulp 诡异，开局锤爆八尺夫人 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted The world of the uncanny was chaotic and lawless. Mountain demons, evil ghosts, phantoms, jiangshi, zombies, slit-mouthed women, Sadako, eight-foot-tall women, Bloody Mary… Every uncanny being once thought to exist only in the imagination was real in this world. Xu Changqing, a martial arts enthusiast, had ended up here by accident. He’d only wanted to scrape by and wait for death, but from the start, he was attacked by an F-rank entity from Sakura Country: the Eight-Foot-Tall Woman. To stay ali 11.3kReads8.7Score981Shelves

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    Inside a pitch-black room in this eerie world, a slightly worn television is broadcasting the news. "An alien entity has recently been discovered to have invaded Beihai City. Ten strong men have already been drained dry. According to the Investigation Bureau, the alien entity has been identified as the 'Eight-Foot Lady' from the 'Sakura Country,' and the current threat level is D..."

19. 219 灵 The Cursed Spirit-Fetus Journal 灵胎诡札 Withered Wood Seeks Sheep朽木寻羊Mystery451k WordsOngoing [Chinese folk customs + supernatural + horror and suspense + historical fantasy + no characters acting stupidly + not an overpowered hero + no System] Before Grandma died, she left these final words: “Burn everything I own. Don’t leave anything behind.” Sixteen-year-old Chu Yi secretly kept a yellowed notebook. He had no idea that this choice would let him see another world. This is a work that “uses the trappings of immortal cultivation to explore the weight of human life, and wraps questions o 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rooted in folklore, attempting to explain the eerie

20. 220 末 When Doomsday Comes, the Food Chain Turns Upside Down 末日来临之食物链逆转 Fake Makabaka假玛卡巴卡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted On a quiet night, Su Yu was woken by her big yellow dog... A fragrant green fog seeped up from underground. Food spoiled rapidly, wounds festered and became inflamed, and plants and animals grew and mutated at an astonishing rate... All things came back to life, and the apocalypse arrived. Humanity, once at the top of the food chain, was forced to seek out new ways to survive. There are no zombies in this novel! There are superpowers! The heroine is Su Yu. This is a one-on-one romance, with Xue 8.7kReads8.9Score869Shelves
21. 221 认 Better to Strive for Yourself Than to Find a Godfather 认义父不如自强不息 Donghua Dijun666东华帝君666Urban2.4M WordsOngoing (This is a wildly imaginative fantasy novel, dedicated to fellow wage slaves as busy as I am. May life get a little easier for us all!) Lü Bu is reborn in the modern era. No Three Kingdoms this time, but China! It was bad enough being strangled to death at White Gate Tower, but the history books also branded him with the shameful label of “the man who stabbed his foster fathers.” He had only been forced by those powerful old men to do their bidding. He put those scoundrels to death with his own 680Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    The supernatural really does exist.

22. 222 恩 The Game of Grace 恩赐的游戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Sports1.7M WordsCompleted [Fourth Calamity + Player Summoning + Ensemble Cast + Comedy + Wild Imagination + Another World] A legion that worships violence and slaughter refuses to start a war. An empire founded by a slave uprising continues to uphold slavery. A tribe that worships and relies on its gods refuses to speak of them. A nation founded by androids obsesses over human rights. By that logic, then, it seems perfectly reasonable that an omnipotent god has no powers at all, doesn't it? Shen Ming looked at the ea 27.9kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
23. 223 废 Wasteland Wanderer: Su 废土行者：苏 Mr. Deer Runs Really Fast鹿先森跑的贼快Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted 📖 Story introduction: Su, a young man who awakens in a nuclear-war wasteland, possesses an unknown relic known as the Stasis Core. From a low-ranking mercenary in Rustwater Town to an invitee of the Kane family, he resolutely abandons the traditional path of potion-making and sets out on a one-of-a-kind journey as a “Rule Weaver,” with stasis as his foundation. Facing deadly threats from family infighting and powerful external enemies, along with the prophecy of a “depletion of the spirit tide” 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Tomato Bestseller - Folk Suspense] 📚 *Global Bizarre Invasion: I Became the Last City God* — A chilling yet thrilling folk suspense masterpiece that will send chills down your spine and get your blood pumping! --- 🔥 Synopsis: A global invasion by otherworldly beings has unleashed demonic rifts. I, Chen Mo, a 25-year-old temporary worker at a folk archive, wake up to find myself the last "Last City God" of China. With incense offerings extinguished and the divine order collapsed, I wield a scroll of the *Yuan River Tusi Contract*, embarking on a path of rebellion for Eastern deities deep in the mountains of western Hunan! --- ✨ Worldview - Double Invasion: · External Invasion: The Netherworld Rift tears through reality, otherworldly demons descend, and scientifically awakened individuals face a bloody battle! · Internal Invasion: The erosion of rules creeps in, folk tales become reality, and only the authority of the divine can break through! The fundamental truth: The ancient contract, broken after the "severing of the connection between heaven and earth," is about to reappear in the mortal realm! --- 👤 Protagonist: Chen Mo, the Last City God: • He starts with only two skills: "distinguishing right from wrong" and "communicating with the spirits of the underworld," and his jurisdiction is limited to a small town. • By repairing the "contract network," he subdues the White Impermanence, the Willow Tree Spirit, the Fox Girl, the Mountain God, the Water God… and builds the most humble yet hardcore "City God's Office." • From a ninth-rank acting City God to a first-rank righteous god, I let the entire Xiangxi hear the bells of the divine revival! --- 📖 Main Storyline - Four Volumes of Epic: Volume 1: The Humble God Resumes His Incense Offerings (Rooted in the Yuan River, Breaking the Dragon Pool Lock) Volume 2: The Contract Reconnects, the Night Parade of Spirits (Dominating Western Hunan, Establishing the City God's Prestige) Volume 3: The Underworld Regains Glory, Touring the Land (Towards the Whole Country, Confronting the Outer Gods) Volume 4: Mountains and Seas Are Peaceful, A New Chapter in Mythology (Reshaping Order, Creating the Future) --- 🎭 Featured Units - Folk Horror: · The Century-Old Curse of the Ghost Bride in the Red Wedding Dress · The "Water Monkey" with Seven Fused Child Souls in the Dry Well · The Paper Dolls' Night Parade on the Old Stage, the Faceless Bride in the Mirror · Behind every strange event lies forgotten folk blood, tears, and warmth--- 🌟 Reading Highlights: ✅ In-depth Cultural Exploration: Authentic Western Hunan Folk Customs + Ancient Mythological Research, a wealth of knowledge to satisfy! ✅ Explosive Pace: Unit-based strange events + main storyline progression, suspense galore, and a constant stream of thrilling moments! ✅ Vivid Characters: The sharp-tongued White Impermanence, the gentle Liu Ling, the shrewd fox spirit… the team's daily life is both heartwarming and exciting! ✅ Broad Scope: From a small town to the whole country, from local deities to the collision of global mythologies! --- 📢 Tomato Reader Exclusive Recommendations: · For suspense lovers who enjoyed "Mysterious Resurgence" and "I Have an Adventure House," this one is even more "folkloric"! · Tired of system-based cultivation novels? Experience the hardcore growth path of "becoming a god through incense offerings + contract repair"! · The episodic structure plus the main storyline makes it easy to jump in anytime, and you won't be able to stop reading even if you stay up all night! --- 💬 Reader Reviews: "I thought it was just a small-scale farming story about a city god, but it expanded to a whole-human mythology reboot!" "The Ghost Bride episode made me cry. It's supposed to be a horror story, but the ending was incredibly moving." "I could read a hundred chapters about the daily lives of Bai Wuchang and the fox girl! The team interactions are so interesting!" --- 📌 Keywords: #FolkSuspense #Shinto #XiangxiSecrets #Episode #EntireGroupGrowth #KexueChineseStyle #BehindTheScenes--- 🎯 Suitable for: · Suspense enthusiasts with a deep cultural background · Readers who enjoy team growth and daily interactions · Those with imaginative ideas interested in "Chinese deities" · Those who want to read unconventional modern ghost stories + mythological revival themes! --- 🌄 Last sentence: When otherworldly demons tear the sky apart, when Western gods descend upon the city— Don't forget, in the mountains and rivers of this land, lies the oldest guardian pact of the East. And I, Chen Mo, the last City God, will revitalize the Mountains and Seas, and restore order to the world! --- ⬇️ Click to read and enter the awe-inspiring world of Xiangxi's strange tales and the reawakening of the divine path! (6,000 Words daily, quality guaranteed, welcome to the pit!)

24. 224 重 Back to the Horrific Apocalypse: From the Start, I Stockpiled a Graveyard 重回恐怖末世：开局先囤一块墓地 Soft Fish Song袅袅鱼音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse266k WordsCompleted (Horror Apocalypse + paranormal revival + stockpiling supplies + an unconventional safe haven) Reborn seven days before the Horror Apocalypse, Shen Qi immediately bought herself a grave, carved her own name onto the tombstone, and added a couplet. First line: A home, a field, and a well Second line: Good food, good drink, and sound sleep Center: Shen Qi's Tomb In the Horror Apocalypse, no house is safe. Only spaces born from graves can serve as safe havens. Those with ancestors can rely on them 1.6kReads8.2Score154Shelves
25. 225 人 Human Genius? Sorry, I’m a Deviant 人类天才？抱歉，我是畸变种 Mesopotamian Plains美索不达米亚的平原Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Romance] [The protagonist conceals his identity and is on humanity's side] [Ensemble Cast] Su Zhan transmigrated, and from the start he witnessed a scene of domestic harmony. His parents in this new body would do anything for each other, a heartwarming sight. In the city, there was a kind of creature. They looked no different from humans, but they hunted people to survive and grow stronger. People called them Aberrants. And Su Zhan was one of them. 10.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
26. 226 全 Global Haunting: I Became the Last City God 全球诡异入侵：我成了末代城隍 Mr. Deer Runs Really Fast鹿先森跑的贼快Urban689k WordsCompleted Rifts in the Nether Ruins tear reality apart, and demons from another realm descend. Awakened scientists shoulder guns and cannons, while practitioners of ancient arts emerge from seclusion with swords in hand. And I, Chen Mo, will revive the ancient traditions of western Hunan. At the Sunken Mausoleum's underwater palace, I slay a giant alligator with my sword and seize its water-fiend pearl. At the summit of Huping Mountain, I summon the Tang dynasty's Mountain-Quelling Sword and destroy the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves

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    Yes, yes.

28. 228 胭 The Rouge Curse: Waiting in the Red Wedding Dress 《胭脂咒：红嫁衣的等待》 Mr. Deer Runs Really Fast鹿先森跑的贼快26k WordsCompleted The Rouge Curse: Waiting for the Red Wedding Dress 6Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 入 Imprisoned 入狱 Lu Ming麓冥Mystery305k WordsOngoing [Light Horror] [Infinite Flow] [Survival] [Original Instances] [Mystery and Twists] [No Female Lead] A sinister apartment building lays a curse on one group of people after another. None of them ever return. At regular intervals, they must return to a place called “Public Prison,” take the elevator to a terrifying world, and resolve a supernatural incident… Qin Xiu is unexpectedly chosen after nearly being wrongfully killed. He may have escaped death once, but trouble is surely waiting for 13Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This one is also very good, logically consistent, and explores the struggle between the bizarre and the human.

30. 230 怪 Ghost Story Survival Game: Starting at the Postpartum Care Center 怪谈生存游戏：从月子中心开始 The Crane Returns to Kunlun Snow鹤归昆仑雪Mystery695k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror] + [Standalone short stories in separate volumes] + [Collection] + [Light thrills] + [First/third person] Have you ever wondered whether the world you take for granted is filled with invisible “rules”? When the blood moon rises, you receive a bizarre [New Student Handbook]. Every school rule is written in scarlet ink, and anyone who breaks one... will be “cleaned up.” When you walk into a 24-hour convenience store in the middle of the night, the [Employee Handbook] warns you that 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rules of the Strange, independent stories in separate volumes, one protagonist per volume, first/third-person perspective.

31. 231 我 I'm the Only Living Person in This Apartment Building 我住的这栋公寓，只有我是活人 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士9k WordsCompleted I'm the only living person in the apartment building where I live. 4.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The authors of these two books cover a wide range of topics, their writing is powerful, and they are all incredibly talented.

32. 232 我 The Food I Deliver Has a Recipient Who's Been Dead for Three Years 我送的外卖，收货人死了三年 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士11k WordsCompleted The person who received the food I delivered died three years ago. 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 我 The Parallel World I Transmigrated to Is Actually Haunted 我穿越的平行世界居然有诡 I Am a Star in the Heavens我乃天上繁星Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as "The Strange Assimilation" [Infinite flow + supernatural horror + mild scares + no romance] Su Ze finds a book called "The Strange Assimilation" in the library. Because of this book, his body is controlled. Then he is crushed to death by a bookshelf. When he wakes up, he has become himself in a parallel world. He is even chosen by the strange world to become a player! From then on, he dances on the edge of a blade, surviving one near-death experience after another. 53.8kReads8.5Score4.9kShelves

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    The protagonist travels to a bizarre and assimilated world, becomes partners with the original protagonist, and fights against the supernatural together.

34. 234 缚 Spirit Binder: Butterfly in My Left Hand 缚灵师：左手蝴蝶 Sugar Card糖卡Mystery293k WordsCompleted [Supernatural Case Stories] [Strong Female Lead] [Older Woman, Younger Man Romance] [Mild Horror] A young woman with special abilities who can handle all kinds of supernatural incidents lives alone among ordinary people, reluctantly upholding her duty. The only one by her side is a black cat. Later, she meets the boy Heaven has destined for her. And Heaven really did destine him for her. This is the prequel to The Ring of Memory, the story of Lin Xiaofeng and Lin Xijun’s parents. The story is se 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is this something I can say?

35. 235 夜 The Night Tower Collection 夜塔集 Li's Pen鲤的笔Mystery419k WordsOngoing [Infinite flow + wasteland + mostly ensemble cast + mild horror + not a wish-fulfillment story + a little romance] (The world is vast, and will gradually unfold.) In a New World where it rains forever, raindrops fall from the sky screen of the eternal night, and ancient works come back to life in unseen darkness. When the rainy season of One Hundred Years of Solitude spills into reality, every manuscript from the past, present, and future begins devouring its readers... Humanity is forced to bec 35Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    It's really good, but the new book has a low rating.

36. 236 写 I Was Just Writing a Horror Story, So How Did I Become a God? 写个怪谈而已，我怎么成神了 Youth Isn't Afraid of Pants Exploding青春不怕裤子爆炸Mystery264k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-Behind-the-Scenes Mastermind + Light Horror + Creating Rules + No Female Lead + Horror Game] [Some angst early on, proceed with caution if you're sensitive to that] Lu Ze, a weak high school boy, happens to find a mysterious diary titled “Investigate Things to Gain Knowledge.” It grants him the ability to create urban legends and accidentally draws him into an even more terrifying, darker world. A group of vicious criminals corners the boy in a locked room. Lu Ze turns and writes in the 2.5kReads9.0Score369Shelves

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    🔥The rules are all written by the protagonist, who is invincible. All the strange things are subject to the protagonist's control. The biggest strange thing [note] is that everyone should avoid the protagonist when they see him.

37. 237 嘘 Hush! It's Here 嘘！它来了 Xi Han玺晗Mystery472k WordsCompleted Stray cats appear on campus, awakening a curse of murder sealed away for fifty years. Long ago, cats protected the school by killing rats, but when their numbers grew too large, they were burned alive. Their resentment coalesced into a nine-lived shadow cat. It uses humans to wreak havoc, draining the vitality of the living in a blood sacrifice to avenge its burning. Strange incidents, gruesome deaths, vengeful spirits demanding lives night after night: the only way to survive is to destroy all 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely love reading horror novels, and this one is guaranteed to be a great read.

38. 238 不 Not to Be Trusted 不可信奉 After Dusk昏黄之后Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted This world is full of the bizarre. Every household worships a god, and the more devout you are, the more power you gain. Everyone longs to become a god. New to this world, Jiang Yuan refuses to worship. His blood-red cleaver tears through the beautiful veil covering the world. Beneath that veil, the real world is mad, violent, and evil. Surrounded by monsters, he realizes that he is the one who doesn't belong. He has to survive. 22.1kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    *The Rebel Against God: I Tear Apart the Mask of Gods with My Blood Blade* **—When the whole world kneels before the gods, I, wielding a blade, become the greatest heretic!** **Jiang Yuan transmigrates to a world ruled by an evil god—** 🔥 His neighbor worships the "God of Harvest," his hands turning into ears of wheat, bleeding year-round 🔥 The city lord believes in the "Lord of Order," nailing his daughter to a gear altar 🔥 The temple promises: "The devout will gain eternal life!" **But he reverses course, snapping incense and candles in half, his blood-stained blade unsheathed!** **✅ Smash the idols in your home—in the gushing black blood, you glimpse that the gods are actually **monsters stitched together from flesh and blood**. ✅ Sever the tentacles of those who pray—the believers wail: "You have destroyed our evolution!" ✅ Tread over the corpses of the temple: "So-called blessings are nothing more than **transforming humans into parasitic containers**!" **When the gods unleash their divine punishment—** 🌑 The sky splits open with a giant eye, the streets writhe into esophagus 🌑 The heads of the devout explode, extending octopus tentacles. Jiang Yuan dips his brush in divine blood and writes on the city wall:** **"All who seek the mercy of the gods are livestock!** **This blade points—to the graveyard of humanity, and also the road to freedom!"** > **"When the whole world cheers as they mutate into monsters—** > **The sane madman is the last human being.**

39. 239 在 An Ordinary Person in Another World 在异世界的普通人 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse454k WordsOngoing 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are the five books.

40. 240 在 An Ordinary Person in Another World: Chapter One, Dream IF Route 在异世界的普通人：第一章梦境IF线 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭12k WordsCompleted An Ordinary Person in Another World: Chapter One, Dream IF Route 9Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 灾 Cataclysm Hunter: I Have an Experience Point System 灾变猎人：我有一个经验值系统 Passing the Flame, Grimm传火格林Urban1.4M WordsOngoing A meteor known as Wimlis fell, and Blue Star entered an age of cataclysm. Creatures mutated, supernatural powers awakened, and monstrous beasts rampaged across human lands. Hidden realms opened, and elves, demons, angels, dragons, vampires, cultivation... fantasy and mythology returned to the world. I, Lin Xiao, became the strongest hunter through my own hard work and sweat! Swing the sword! [Swordsmanship-Lv1: Experience +3] 37.9kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
42. 242 爆 Grinding Like Mad at the Dao, This Old Daoist Will Become an Immortal Yet 爆肝道法，道爷我终将成仙 The Cat Who Drinks Lattes喝拿铁的猫Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Horror + Eastern Lovecraftian Horror + Chinese-Style Horror] Beneath a world that seems peaceful and serene, a twisted, horrifying darkness churns. When the Seven Stars align and obscure the Moon, a hundred fangshi dance a mysterious, bizarre ritual on a mountaintop, then set themselves ablaze. Torrential rain pours down. In the hazy mist, an indescribable silhouette of horror appears, and overnight, everyone in the city goes mad. Three bells ring from a temple. Countless monks’ co 43.1kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

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    This setting seamlessly blends "Chinese horror" with "Cthulhu-esque indescribable horror" in a chilling way! Li Cang, equipped with a proficiency system, enters a seemingly peaceful world that is actually rife with undercurrents. The ominous phenomena of the seven stars aligning and the moon being obscured from the very beginning are ominous. A hundred sorcerers perform a bizarre dance and set themselves on fire, while monks' corpses intertwine and piece together after the temple bells ring—these eerie scenes, full of Eastern mysticism, are even more chilling than straightforward gore. The label of "Eastern Cthulhu" is perfectly captured: instead of the Outer Gods of Western mythology, it uses Chinese elements such as Taoist temples, sorcerers, Buddhist temples, and runes to construct a "fallen and twisted" horror system. The indescribable outlines emerging in the torrential rain, the city going mad overnight—this sense of chaos where "daily order is completely torn apart" perfectly matches the core of Cthulhu's "madness and the unknown," yet it is wrapped in a layer of localized gloom. The existence of the proficiency system is subtle; it doesn't diminish the horror, but rather intensifies Li Cang's struggle—in a world where sanity can crumble at any moment, he must rely on the system to enhance his strength and fight against those "unspeakable" beings. The dilapidated Taoist temple becomes his sanctuary, and perhaps also the front line against the bizarre. This setting of "using a mortal body to confront madness head-on" makes every step of survival tinged with a stubbornness born of despair. The entire story revolves around "the invasion of the bizarre and the struggle for survival," from the sorcerer's sacrifice to urban madness; each event foreshadows just how terrifying the "being that has been led" truly is. How will Li Cang use the system to carve a path to survival in a Chinese Cthulhu world? What truths lie behind those runes, bells, and strange phenomena? Just thinking about it is suffocating yet addictive; the "blank spaces" of Chinese horror combined with the "unknown" of Cthulhu create a double dose of mental impact!

43. 243 天 The Thief of the City of Angels 天使之城的窃贼 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭6k WordsCompleted The Thief of the City of Angels 5Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 邪 The Death of Wood, the Evil Demonic Cultivator 邪恶的魔修伍德之死 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭8k WordsCompleted The Death of Wood, the Evil Demonic Cultivator 5Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 阴 Heaven and Earth Turned Upside Down: I Become a God in a Mad World 阴阳倒悬，我在疯癫世界封神 Smiling Words, No Need to Speak笑语不言Mystery148k WordsOngoing [Eerie] + [Paths] + [Idealism] + [Partial power fantasy] + [Infinite Flow] + [Gods] (The story takes a while to get going, but the worldbuilding is truly vast.) In the old world, fate chose me as its sole heir. The price was that I lost my younger brother forever. As compensation, I touched his soul within my mind. The sleeping dragon veins of Huaxia, the awakened remnants of Rome, the whispered oracles of the Norse... When the heavens fell and the mortal world shattered, [Reality] and [the Void 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Weird [Admiration][Admiration][Sending Heart]

46. 246 在 An Ordinary Person in Another World Prequel: The Book of Death Rewinds 在异世界的普通人前传：死亡回档之书 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭7k WordsCompleted The Ordinary Man in Another World: The Book of Death Rewinds 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 激 Passionate Years: Back to 1997 to Become a Carpenter 激情年代：重回1997做木匠 Platinum Dagger白金匕首Urban95k WordsOngoing [A period novel featuring everyday life, business, farming, raising children, and the little troubles of family life.] [An everyday story about ordinary city folk facing the changes of the times! Not much face-slapping, just the hope of working step by step toward a better life!] Lin Xiao died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 49. He was the only man in the family. In other people’s eyes, he was an unrealistic dreamer, a smooth talker, and a shameless flatterer. He’d started countl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good new author, I don't know why nobody's reading this. If you write an infinite flow novel well, you definitely won't be disappointed! Your Journey to the West is particularly unique and excellent! The historical fiction is very engaging, with vivid characters!! I don't understand... Please everyone, take a look, this really doesn't seem like something a new author would write! It's great, really great! 😳

48. 248 拟 Mimicry: Unknown 拟态：未知 Liaozhai Aspires to Greatness聊斋致志Urban162k WordsOngoing No System, no harem, and a smart protagonist. If you want to read the complete novel, take a look at Volume Two, Chapter Zero. Anfan is a goofy ninth-grade boy. One day, a punishment that leaves him standing outside class leads him into a whole new world. The people in this circle call themselves Mimics, and in their eyes, he's a valuable tool to exploit. He has to get stronger and break free of it all. He just wants to be ordinary. And so begins his life as a Mimic. (I started writing this book —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm the kind of person who wears an animal costume.

49. 249 西 Journey to the West: This Tang Monk Is Something Else 西游：这个唐僧有点东西 Platinum Dagger白金匕首Eastern Fantasy159k WordsOngoing [Transmigration, powerful protagonist, System, feel-good fiction, decisive and ruthless, a different journey to the West] Tang Sanzang raised his hand and swung the gun around, pressing the muzzle right against Sun Wukong’s forehead. “Monkey, I’ll give you two choices.” His voice turned cold in an instant, and not a trace of amusement remained in his eyes. “Either acknowledge me as your master and come with me to the Western Heaven, or I’ll send you to the Western Heaven right now, freeing you o —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 诡 Eerie Infinite: The Death Script of the Starlight Cinema 诡异无限：星光电影院的死亡剧本 Platinum Dagger白金匕首Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + ensemble cast + battle royale + death scenarios + horror + suspense + gore + gritty realism + slow burn + character growth] “Remember, trust is a luxury here, and stupidity... is a deadly poison!” “Enough! I just want to work and live in peace. What did I do wrong? Why do I have to die? Tell me why!” “Because you’re just one of the people at the bottom...” “So people at the bottom deserve to die?” “Yes. Unless you make it to the very last day, you’re a god!” A terrifying movie t 1.5kReads6.1Score160Shelves

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