Horror, Mystery, and Wild Ideas 惊悚，悬疑，脑洞

1. 1 惊 Thriller Game: Inheriting My Ancestors' Trillion Netherworld Coins from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局继承祖宗万亿冥币 Peach Blossoms Bloom Every Night桃花夜夜开Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Horror game + terror returns + power fantasy] A horror game descends upon the world, and Chen Xun is unexpectedly chosen as a player. Break a game rule, and you die. At that very moment, Chen Xun successfully activates the System and inherits nine trillion Underworld Coins from his ancestors. In the Blood-Red Train 404 dungeon, Chen Xun becomes the most distinguished Platinum Member. In the Bloody Kindergarten dungeon, Chen Xun simply buys the entire kindergarten. Inside the dungeons, his rules 47.7kReads9.1Score7kShelves
2. 2 凶 Code of the Crime Scene 凶案密码 Wind-Dancing Clouds风舞残云Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + social issues] This collection brings together five books in the Case Code series: Case Code, Echoes of Death, Vested Interests, The Black Corpse Mystery, and Sleepless Murder Island. Mutilated bodies in the city center, prisoners in a cellar, and urban mysteries return as a veteran cop unravels the truth behind the crimes. A classic crime procedural! The city is shrouded in criminal conspiracies, 40.6kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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   It's really well written; sometimes I even listen to it again and reread it when I'm asleep.

3. 3 惊 A Horror Game? I Can Beat It Using Only My Right Hand 惊悚游戏？我只用右手就能过 Old Ji老纪Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you! So go ahead and look, just don't look for too long! Because... [Mystery] [Detective Fiction] [Supernatural] [Some parts may be hard for female readers to understand. Feel free to skip them or ask the male readers in the comments.] Mo Fei, who was born with alien hand syndrome, is dragged into a terrifying world. Who would have thought his unruly right hand would be skilled at all kinds of things? Cheating at cards, pickpocketing, slippin 20.7kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
4. 4 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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   High-scoring thriller (good)

5. 5 谜 Chasing the Killer in a Case of Riddles 谜案追凶 Fat Fat Fat胖胖胖Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A bizarre dismemberment case brings to light a secret from ten years ago that no one knew about. Luo Bin, captain of the city bureau's criminal investigation unit, is called upon in a crisis. But as he delves deeper, the secrets of the past lead to even more inexplicable strange occurrences. An unseen hand, hidden undercurrents, the many distortions of human nature… When Luo Bin parts the fog, he discovers that some things, once set in motion, can never be brought to an end… 1kReads7.9Score309Shelves
6. 6 惊 Thriller Game: Summoning Kafka from the Start! 惊悚游戏：开局召唤卡芙卡！ The Moon Shines Brightly Over the Sea海上笙明月Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Horror game + Summoning Honkai: Star Rail characters + No female lead + No romance + Beloved by all + Livestream + System] After unexpectedly transmigrating to a parallel world, Zhang Feng discovers that everyone in every country, regardless of age, could be pulled into an instance of a game called Horror Game. As luck would have it, Zhang Feng has been in this world for only a few days when he is dragged into one of the game's instances. Zhang Feng: “…” I transmigrated, and I still don't get 395Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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   I saw it on Bilibili (a Chinese video-sharing website), and I've watched it three times now. Why did it stop updating?! 😫😫😫😫

7. 7 幽 The Nether Mausoleum 幽陵 Ten Years of Comforting the Dust十年慰风尘Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted A fleeting dream, a glance at passing scenes; eight thousand ghosts emerge from this realm. The Dragon Palace's blue waters are the real world; immortals point out the ancient kings of Shu... With nothing but a treasure-hunting verse, the Xiling Divine Manual, Bai Ze accidentally tore through a veil that had concealed secrets for millennia. The ancient age of slash-and-burn farming, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Yanzi creating the heavens, Fuxi making humankind: all seem both real and 543Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   This is so good, I can't stop reading! The author's writing is excellent.

8. 8 大 The Great Sage Returns: Sun Wukong Vows to Slaughter Every God and Buddha! 大圣归来，我孙悟空誓必屠尽神佛！ Heaven-Mandated Mayfly天命蜉蝣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted As the four disciples of Tang Sanzang received their titles on Spirit Mountain, a man who looked like a beggar stood at its foot, disdain in his eyes. He muttered bitterly, “Tathagata, I, Old Sun, will be back.” A different Journey to the West, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's journey of revenge. 29.1kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves
9. 9 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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   I highly recommend this one.

10. 10 我 My Ghost Teacher 我的女鬼老师 Zilu Yisheng子路一声Mystery385k WordsCompleted As the saying goes, on the Ghost Festival, the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, the Gates of Hell swing wide open. Many ghosts and monsters return to the mortal world that day to fulfill their uncompleted wishes. That night, Qin Tian was still out delivering food. He had just finished his final delivery and was about to head home when another order came in. He opened his phone and took a look. He would have been better off not looking: a cold sweat broke out all over him. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is definitely good. It tells the story of an ordinary high school student who accidentally discovers the secrets of the world and ends up learning cultivation methods from a teacher. The content is intriguing and worth reading.

11. 11 道 Supreme Daoist: Master of the Zombies 道门至尊，僵尸道主 Big Brother Qizai带头大哥七仔Mystery752k WordsCompleted Kindle the Daoist fire in your heart and slaughter every demon and fiend in the world! Chen Changsheng, a disciple of Uncle Jiu of Maoshan, descends the mountain on his master’s orders. He slays ghosts and exterminates demons! After fulfilling his master’s command, he uncovers a shocking secret from eighteen years ago... 20Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Ignite the inner fire of Dao, and slay all demons and evil spirits in the world—Chen Changsheng, disciple of Uncle Nine.

12. 12 出 Tales of a Shamanic Medium 出马仙的那些事 I Am Dao Tiancheng我是道天成Mystery348k WordsOngoing In the vast world of immortal heroes and fantasy, countless mysterious and uncanny legends have been passed down. Among them, the stories of the “Northeastern spirit mediums” are particularly captivating. The vast black-soil plains of Heilongjiang have nurtured not only abundant natural resources, but also hidden realms of spirits and otherworldly beings unknown to most. Today, let us lift the eerie veil over the Northeastern spirit mediums and explore the astonishing tales and strange happening —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very well written and captivating. The immortals emerging from the Northeast are indeed very mysterious. Thank you for your hard work, author. I hope you can continue to update every day and keep writing forever.

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