Looking for Pure Rules-Based Horror Stories: No Dumb Characters, No Lone Heroes, Original Works Only, No Romance 求纯规则怪谈 不降智 不个人英雄 原创 不搞对

1. 1 规 Rule Horror: But I'm the Error 规则怪谈：但我是错误 The Turtle Keeper Who Ran Aground搁浅的养龟人Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted (This novel features rule-based horror, deduction, livestreams, and national fate.) (The protagonist grows over time. As the author was a newcomer, the characterization in the first volume is weak, but the protagonist’s appeal rises sharply from the second volume onward.) (This book doesn’t kill characters arbitrarily, dumb them down for no reason, or indulge in over-the-top emotional outbursts.) That year, horror games descended and shrouded the world. That day, I was chosen to become a solver. 3.1kReads8.9Score41414d adds

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   This book can be considered a pure rule-based ghost story. Although it includes fan fiction content, the ghost story portion is indeed a pure rule-based ghost story.

2. 2 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 35.6kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds

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   It's quite interesting.

3. 3 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 36.3kReads9.0Score3.3k14d adds

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   This is so much better than other novels where the main character is incredibly powerful. The hidden information isn't obvious, so the plot doesn't get too far-fetched. The decryption process is quite immersive, and the final hidden information confirms my guesses. I've read it several times, and each time it's a surprise! 🤭 I really love this book.

4. 4 御 Beast Taming: In the Urban Legend Dungeon, I'm the Lazy King from the Start 御兽：怪谈副本，开局我是懒大王 Chaos Without a Thought混沌无念Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + beast taming + comedy + System + no romance] The protagonist isn't a bleeding heart! (This isn't traditional beast taming or a national-fate rules horror story, so feel free to dive in.) After waking from a night's sleep, Lin Yu found himself transmigrated into a parallel world where people mainly made contracts with the supernatural. He was also a soon-to-be senior in high school, training to become a supernatural beast tamer?! "All I did was stay up late watching Blue Fox 10.7kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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   I don't know if you like it, but I'm having some trouble understanding what you're saying.

5. 5 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.6k14d adds

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   High-scoring ghost stories.

6. 6 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 Xing Wuchen星无辰Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 3.9kReads9.0Score50614d adds
7. 7 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7k14d adds
8. 8 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 144kReads9.6Score19.1k14d adds

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   It's exceptionally good. A classmate recommended this to me, and it's incredibly [shocking and delicious]. The world-building is rigorous and rich, the characters are vividly portrayed, and their personalities are exactly my type. This book also showed me useful information about official sources and the nation. Overall, it's very good and I highly recommend it: five stars.

9. 9 规 Rule Horror: All of You, Turn into Birds 规则怪谈：你们都给我变鸟 I Eat Crayfish我吃小龙虾Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + mystery-solving + brains over brawn + interstellar + livestreaming + national destiny + power fantasy] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected are sent into a bizarre world to face challenges on behalf of their respective countries. While every other contestant fights for their country, one gentle young man says his wish is for everyone to get along peacefully. Everyone: "Peaceful my ass! Do you think this is kindergarten?" Then they watch as this mild-mannered young 14kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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   How about this?

10. 10 规 Rule Horror: Teacher Su Is Starting Class! 规则怪谈：苏老师开始讲课啦！ Willows Invite the Wind柳树招风Mystery148k WordsOngoing [Rule-based horror + national fate game + no romance + no clichés + original scenarios + mildly scary] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, ushering in the National Fate Game. In the second month after the rule-based horror challenges began, the entire Dragon Kingdom threw its resources into collecting folk tales about ghosts and monsters and compiling them into books. At the same time, it trained tens of thousands of teachers in its first cohort, all interested in folklore and experience 44Reads7.1Score—14d adds
11. 11 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 67kReads9.6Score7.7k14d adds
12. 12 为 I Cleared Rule Horror to Get Through Summer Vacation 为了暑假，我通关规则怪谈 Come See the Ending进来看结局Mystery844k WordsCompleted [Summer 2023, this one's for you] [Everyday life + lighthearted + on-screen comments + national destiny + livestream] The day before summer break, chosen by the Rule Horror Game... Xia Tian: My life is over. See you after summer break. - The Dragon Nation has lost again and again, and five cities have fallen! Every single time, they lose to their own country's urban-legend culture! One more loss might not cost much, but the nation will lose its standing and prestige! The world will laugh at them 2.3kReads8.7Score40114d adds
13. 13 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
14. 14 被 My Years of Being Scammed in Northern Myanmar 被骗缅北的这些年 Loves Mao Kang Kang Most最爱毛康康Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Originally titled “Tricked into Northern Myanmar: What Really Happened” I was unlucky enough to be tricked into going to Northern Myanmar. But I was also lucky enough to make it back alive! I wrote this book to warn more people and help them learn from my experience. Never use unofficial means to go somewhere you shouldn’t, because it isn’t the paradise you imagine. It’s hell. 53.2kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds
15. 15 所 Everyone Is Lying 所有人都在说谎 Cat in the Fish Tank鱼缸里的猫10k WordsCompleted How would you feel if you lived in a world full of lies? An unexpected turn of events led me to a mental hospital. There, I discovered an absurd world, rife with lies. Even after desperately trying to escape the hospital, I couldn't escape this world of lies. However, through deeper investigation, I discovered that the source of all the lying was one person… —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：诡异狗熊岭 Eating Chili Peppers Makes You Breathe Fire吃辣椒要喷火Anime Fanfiction332k WordsCompleted That forest wasn’t quite like I’d imagined. I was mysteriously brought to Bear Ridge, where one careless mistake could get me killed! Following the rules is the only way to have any hope of surviving! What on earth will it take to get out of here? 3.5kReads8.6Score25514d adds
17. 17 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.7kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds
18. 18 规 Rule Horror: I Awakened the Talent of a Hopeless Romantic 规则怪谈：我觉醒了恋爱脑天赋 Computer Angel Heart电脑天使心Mystery579k WordsCompleted [Rules-Based Horror + National-Fortune Livestream + Comedy + The Protagonist Isn’t Human] Rules-based horror descended upon the world, and chosen players were randomly selected to enter horror dungeons. The Dragon Nation had suffered six consecutive defeats and was in dire straits. Just as other nations mocked and oppressed the Dragon Nation, Mu Dai was chosen as a player. She awakened an SSS-rank talent that no one had ever awakened before! Wait a minute, what does an SSS-rank “hopeless romanti 242Reads7.2Score10414d adds

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    The door opened, and a still-attractive young woman appeared in the doorway, looking tenderly at Mu Dai. Mu Dai smiled, handed her a love letter, and said with a grin, "Mom, I like you, please marry me!" Global audience: What?! The entire Chinese elite: One-handedly?!

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