I Can't Believe It. Are There Really No Novels That Can Scare Me? 我真服了啊，难道一点能让我害怕的小说都没有吗？

1. 1 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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   The story begins with the protagonist being killed and buried by their parents, but they survive and return alive. The relationship between the protagonist and their younger brother is very heartwarming, but later, when it's revealed that the brother is an imposter, it's quite disturbing. There are two main storylines, the story is very engaging, and there's even a romantic pairing to ship.

2. 2 规 Rule Horror: Starting Out in the Eerie Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：开局诡异狗熊岭 A Fine Festival in the Rain雨中佳节Mystery359k WordsOngoing [Rules-Based Horror + Livestreaming + Other Characters Stay Smart Later On + Everything Is Explained Further Along] A world invaded by the supernatural. From the start, Ming Hao suddenly transmigrates to the haunted Bear Ridge, where he must complete a mission on behalf of the Dragon Nation. [Rule One: Remember that you are Xiong Er. You must not do anything that goes against Xiong Er's nature.] [Rule Two: Xiong Da can be trusted, but you'd better not go against his demands.] [Rule Three: Bald Q 491Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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   You might not be afraid, but I'm definitely very afraid (0 x 0)

3. 3 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
4. 4 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
5. 5 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds

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   "The Haunted House" is a thrilling supernatural novel. The protagonist, Ning Qiushui, boards a mysterious bus and arrives at the eerie Haunted House, where she experiences a series of terrifying events. The plot is fast-paced and full of suspense, offering a unique and unforgettable horror experience – definitely worth reading!

6. 6 恐 Horror Academy: Dormitory 404 恐怖学院：404凶舍 There Are Fusu Mountains山有扶苏Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted A sensational incident once occurred at the academy. It was later completely covered up. Five years later, the academy opened its doors again. 2kReads—Score18114d adds
7. 7 荒 Ghostly Happenings in the Wasteland 荒山鬼事 Yi Hong一弘Mystery371k WordsCompleted A wedding is supposed to be a joyous occasion. But thanks to the villagers' antics, a celebration turned into a funeral, and the wronged bridesmaid became a vengeful ghost... 32Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 绝 The Unrivaled Tang Sect: Darkness Guided by Light 绝世唐门：被光明指引的黑暗 Ghost Man's Dream鬼人梦Male-Channel Fanfiction111k WordsOngoing (The Unrivaled Tang Sect) + (transmigrate) + (dark) + (invincible) An abandoned baby should have been left to die beneath a tree, but he accidentally fell into the very “Origin Land” of all “Douluo Dalu.” Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and million-year Soul Beasts are everywhere here. The little boy awakened two evil Martial Souls and should have become an Evil Soul Master, but a human from this Origin Land saved him. The girl who rescued him became his teacher, teaching him how to wield the 532Reads5.9Score10214d adds
9. 9 斗 Douluo Dalu 6: Yuhao's Path to Being Reborn 斗罗大陆六：雨浩的重生之路 Comeback Craftsman逆袭创作匠Male-Channel Fanfiction399k WordsCompleted During an epic battle, for reasons unknown, Huo Yuhao is reborn onto a new timeline. (The new timeline refers to one in which Huo Yuhao made a different choice.) He embarks on a new journey, meeting new companions on this timeline as well as reuniting with old friends, all pressing forward toward the future together. (This is a trial version.) Completed. Working on a new book. 778Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 68.4kReads9.3Score10.6k14d adds

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    This is a traditional supernatural novel, considered one of the more terrifying works on Tomato Novels. The novel is structured around several short stories, each filled with eeriness and suspense, sending chills down the reader's spine.

11. 11 亡 My Late Husband Is Above 亡夫在上 Wei Yiyun Who Loves the Bo Tree喜欢伯乐树的魏依云Two Male Leads633k WordsCompleted [Blind beauty on the bottom X obsessive King of the Underworld on top, one-on-one, happy ending, with foreshadowing and twists] At seventeen, the little blind boy with no memories and no one to care for him gropes his way through the darkness, keeping company with a vengeful ghost who has come to the mortal realm to claim lives. The ghost rarely speaks. Only when Fan Li loses his way does a cold hand reach out to lead him back to his room. The ghost's bites hurt, and his moods are unpredictable. 3kReads9.4Score42514d adds
12. 12 七 The Ghost Wedding on the Fifteenth Day of the Seventh Month 七月半，鬼娶亲 I Just Want to Live Forever我就是要长生Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Mysticism + Devoted Husband + Ensemble Cast + Revenge] A short drama of the same name, July Half: The Ghost's Wedding, is now available. Its companion story, Marrying a Ghost Husband, Subduing a Hundred Demons, is currently being serialized. My mother said that the year I was born, strange signs appeared in the village: thunder and torrential rain, while all the ghosts wailed. Grandpa invited Seventh Granny, who delivered me herself. Only then was I born. Seventh Granny rea 13.4kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
13. 13 女 Girls' Dormitory 女生宿舍 Professional Charlatan职业神棍Mystery947k WordsCompleted Every school has its share of ghost stories, especially places steeped in yin energy, like the girls' dormitory... I'm a veteran who used to be an atheist. But it wasn't until I became a security guard at Taiping School that I learned the truth...! 209Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    This is a horror novel set in a school, primarily revolving around supernatural events in a girls' dormitory. Through meticulous descriptions and a tense atmosphere, the novel immerses the reader in a terrifying school environment.

14. 14 必 The Game That Must Be Broken (Complete Edition) 必须犯规的游戏（全集） Ning Hangyi宁航一Mystery876k WordsCompleted The murder-mystery game based on the novel of the same name is now available for preorder! In a locked-room battle for survival, endless twists turn every detail into a contest for victory. This time, you get to decide your own fate! Fourteen novelists, fourteen days, fourteen terrifying stories: a deadly game has begun. Fourteen mystery writers are "invited" to a mysterious location. Each must improvise a mystery story to tell the others. When the story ends, everyone votes, and the highest-sco 12.5kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    This is a collection of multiple horror stories, each filled with suspense and thrills, keeping the reader constantly guessing and on edge throughout the reading process.

15. 15 诡 Eerie Tattoos 诡纹 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted My grandfather was a tattoo artist, but the things he tattooed were seriously sinister… 7.5kReads9.1Score78314d adds

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