Rule-Breaking Horror Stories with Actual Brains 有脑子的规则怪谈

1. 1 一 The Outcast: I Fuse with Akainu and Become Absolute Justice 一人：融合赤犬，吾乃绝对正义 Blood Corpse Emperor Who Loves Black Bean Porridge爱吃黑豆粥的血尸大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Mo Yan transmigrated, and in this life, he had both parents and a happy home. But it all came to an end when he was thirteen. Several people suddenly burst in and began killing indiscriminately. As Mo Chen watched his parents die before his eyes, he awakened the Strongest Template System, merged with the Akainu template, and killed the intruders on the spot. Only when he saw Mo Yan in a delivery uniform did he suddenly realize that this was the world of The Outcast, and the intruders were member 645Reads7.4Score116Shelves

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   The first book is a fanfiction of "Under One Person" that blends Akainu's Devil Fruit to create a different world. The second book features an e-sports boss living a hilarious life in "Ode to Joy." The third book features the explosive arrival of the Air-Air Fruit.

2. 2 影 Ode to Joy: My Wife Is Guan Ju'er 影视欢乐颂：我老婆关雎尔 Mayfly in Hibernation冬眠期蚍蜉Male-Channel Fanfiction272k WordsCompleted “After obtaining a movie-and-TV reincarnation System, Wang He begins a journey through the myriad realms that is all his own.” From the start, he gains a photographic memory and lives life as he pleases. 1. [Ode to Joy] 2. [Nothing But Thirty] 3. [The Ordinary World] 4. [Song of Life] 5. [The Bond] 6. [Love in the Courtyard] 4.6kReads6.7Score115Shelves
3. 3 海 One Piece: Uncle, Your Justice Isn’t Absolute Enough 海贼：叔叔，你的正义不够绝对 biubiu Jottingsbiubiu随笔Anime Fanfiction572k WordsCompleted “Every pirate must die. Not one will be spared.” Luo “Uncle Sakazuki, your magma... is still far too gentle.” I transmigrate to the world of pirates and become Akainu's only nephew. After witnessing pirates slaughter my family, I understand one thing: True justice needs no trial. It demands total annihilation! Having awakened the Logia-type Air Fruit, I can suffocate an entire island! “Surrender?” “Repent?” “No. There's only one ending for pirates, ” “Death!” From the East Blue to the New World 2.4kReads8.6Score121Shelves
4. 4 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 102.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves

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   It's very good, definitely worth watching, but it has two male leads.

5. 5 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 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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   [The moment the bathroom door opened, 40 million viewers held their breath—] As crimson steam seeped from the crack in the door, ink stains suddenly seeped from the pajamas in Zhou Bai's hands. Amidst the explosive barrage of comments in the global live stream, *The Rules of the Strange: My Family Isn't Normal* gripped readers' throats with its most bizarre narrative—seven self-contradictory survival rules were actually a slowly tightening noose around his wife's neck. While the chosen one from the Korean nation was brutally eliminated by the rules for refusing his wife, only Zhou Bai from the Great Xia nation saw through the deadly metaphor of the hairpin's color in the photo: the dog in the corner of the family portrait was fading from black to a ghastly white. This phenomenal suspense work turns Chinese ghost stories into a high-IQ game of strategy. The sound of water in the bathroom mingled with his wife's soft laughter, the television screen flashed "Don't trust women in red dresses," and the real death trap lay in the gap between the third and sixth rules—the paradox of feeding the black dog and abandoning the white dog, which was actually a pollution level detector. When Zhou Bai used mirror reflection to solve the bathroom murder mystery, readers across the internet were shocked to realize that those twisted rules were merely a questionnaire used by "it" to select suitable candidates. Most chillingly, his wife's fingertips were gradually becoming distorted: her hands, painted with cherry-red nail polish last night, were now covered in bluish-gray veins this morning. Those chosen ones who were wiped out in live streams around the world wouldn't know that the seventh commandment—refusing to share a bed—was the catalyst that accelerated the spread of contamination. When Zhou Bai tore up the family photo, did you, reading from outside the pages, hear the scratching sound of fingernails coming from deep within the wardrobe? Remember: the real source of contamination may be hidden beyond the rules, and the fingers you just turned the page on are slowly growing red lines. (Warning: While reading, please keep a close eye on the color of your pet's pupils; some truths will undergo a transformation at midnight.)

6. 6 神 The Divine Cage Game 神笼游戏 AshzzoieUrban2.2M WordsOngoing In a dazzling technological future, a powerful being descends, calling itself a god and ruling over all. Everything becomes a game for the gods. The gods become humanity’s sole objects of faith. Above all faith, humans are the pieces and the gods move them. The world is a cage, and this is a game ruled by the gods. The gods rule everything! The gods create the games! The gods make the rules! Rule One: Every human must take part in the game. You need a ticket to compete, but the winner takes all, 25.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   High EQ and IQ, no Mary Sue/no romantic pairing, fresh storyline.

7. 7 规 Rule Horror: It All Begins with Mom’s Note 规则怪谈：从妈妈的纸条开始 The Author Is Done For作者凉了Mystery935k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, rule-based horror stories descended upon humanity. Each country was assigned a randomly selected player. If a player died, the horror story would descend upon their country; only clearing it could make it disappear. Lin Feng was fortunate enough to win the draw and represent the Dragon Kingdom in a rule-based horror story. The first story was called Mom's Note. Mom can't come back. Remember to go to Grandma's house in three days. 1. You should leave between 9 and 11 p.m. Do 1.8kReads8.9Score183Shelves
8. 8 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 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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   It's not strictly a rule-based fantasy, but it's similar, and rule-based fantasy is too narrow a term for him. Its 9.8 Score speaks volumes about its exceptional logic. While seemingly a linear narrative, it actually contains four dimensions within that single line—from the past to the future, and from the future to the past. Crucially, the timeline remains coherent because it weaves four dimensions along a single line. Each time a mystery is solved, the exhilarating, mind-blowing feeling is indescribable. Highly recommended!

9. 9 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Is Back at Her Street Stall 玄学大佬她又去摆地摊了 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original titles: The Fortune-Telling Street Vendor Is Actually a Mystical Arts Ancestor?! and The Mystical Arts Big Shot Is Back at Her Street Stall [Fortune-telling + ghost-catching + feng shui + powerful protagonist + no romance, thriving solo + gossip + episodic stories] The junior sister of the Zhengyang Sect, sealed away for a thousand years, wakes up reborn in the body of a girl whose parents don't care for her. The girl wants to go to school, so she'll have to earn her own tuition. So We 43kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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   If only I could meet someone like that! Please help me figure out what to do about my baby.

10. 10 不 Wasn't This a Dating Show? How Did It Turn into a Battle Royale? 不是恋综吗？怎么整上大逃杀了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + mildly spooky supernatural elements + unhinged antics] [Unhinged queen VS pretentious guy] The good news: Yun Yu transmigrated into a book and became a rich, beautiful heiress! The bad news: her family went bankrupt right before her eyes. Even worse, her husband was about to divorce her, and she wouldn’t get a single cent! She might as well not have transmigrated at all. To pay off her debts, Yun Yu was forced to join a dating reality show that would have the original owner 16.9kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    [Recommendation] "I Heard You're a Bit Hard to Pursue, OK Sister Blocks You" - When the Unconventional Female Lead Tears Apart an Old-Fashioned CEO Script 🔥 An angry reader who transmigrates after being angered ✖️ A self-righteous top-tier CEO, I highly recommend this unconventional and refreshing novel! Yun Yu accidentally transmigrates into an old-fashioned angst novel and discovers that she is the white moonlight of the wronged child in the novel about the male lead Bo Siyu's "kidney removal and miscarriage". Faced with the domineering CEO's "It's getting cold, Wang Po is gone" quote, she immediately pulled out the Criminal Law: "Mr. Bo, how about Article 234, intentional injury?" When the male lead confessed his love with a helicopter full of roses, Yun Yu immediately reported him for noise pollution; when the vicious female supporting character framed her, she livestreamed a drug test and gave her a silver bracelet; when the domineering CEO said with red eyes, "Woman, you've successfully caught my attention," she immediately blocked and deleted him: "My affection has an expiration date, it won't wait." The author uses hilarious deconstruction of domineering CEO literature, the female lead is a clear-headed anti-PUA master, and the male lead evolves from "three parts mockery and three parts indifference" to a loyal dog who "feels good when his wife steps on him." The book is full of memorable quotes: "Love is nothing compared to breast tissue," "The checks he gives can buy a house, the love he gives can land you in jail," directly healing your love-struck mind after reading! PS: Includes "Legal Education Mini-Lesson" and "Domineering CEO Behavior Showcase" as bonus content, suitable for readers who have been through the wringer of old-fashioned literature~

11. 11 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 310.8kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
12. 12 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Advised the Female Ghost to Study Hard! 惊悚游戏：开局劝女鬼好好学习! Sun and Moon日月Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural instance dungeon: Class 3, Year 1 has finished loading. Players, get ready.] What happens when a hot-tempered young man enters a horror game? Xie Yao: “Why aren't you studying? What are you doing here!” Ghost student: “Big bro, I was wrong! Ah, don't hit my face!” Xie Yao: “Why is your mouth open? Have you finished your homework?” Slit-Mouthed Woman: “Please, I'll do it right now! Don't hit me!” Xie Yao turned around. “What are you doing?” All the ghosts: “Uh... we're being friendl 2.5kReads9.2Score236Shelves

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    "Awesome"—a single word, yet somewhat abstract.

13. 13 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 197.9kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves
14. 14 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
15. 15 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.6kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves

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    🔥**Title**: ⚠️"Abrasion? Amnesia? Or a conspiracy?" He stared at the beautiful doctor's red lips, and suddenly a chill ran down his spine… 💄**Character Breakthrough**: ▫️ **Lu Ce**: A seemingly innocent "amnesiac" male lead vs. A wolf-like boss who seems to harbor ruthless instincts ▫️ **Female Doctor**: A smiling, femme fatale/top-tier surgeon · secret mission executor‼ ️ **Dark Foreshadowing**: → Beneath the "abrasion" she personally bandaged, there were three deadly bullet holes! → In the 24 hours he forgot, someone used his gun to kill 12 targets… 💣**High-Energy Scene**: "Sister, do you really want to check the wound?" He hooked his fingertips around the collar of her white coat, only to see her lean down and chuckle: "Little handsome guy, your heart is racing—" The next second, a scalpel pressed against his Adam's apple: "Don't move, there's amnesia in your blood." 🩸**Twist Warning**: ▫️ When his memory returned, he discovered that the so-called "hospital" was actually an underground interrogation room! ▫️ The tattoo on her neck completely overlapped with the totem on the deceased's photo! 📌**Tweet Bomb**: "The savior you thought was the abyss itself!" ⚡️Double A-list mutual tearing + extreme twists⚡️Every chapter will overturn your allegiances! #SuspenseRomance #FatalLies #IdentityMystery

16. 16 窝 The Helpless Old Woman Got Rich After Leaving Her Husband and Children 窝囊老太抛夫弃子后暴富了 Zhou Xiaofan周小繁Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted (The short drama Reborn Grandma: Divorcing First is now streaming) [Rebirth + Fast-Paced Wish Fulfillment + No Romance + Family Life] Chen Baomei, a timid old woman who had spent her whole life putting up with everything, died. All her life, she had worked herself to the bone for her children, sacrificing everything to give them a better life. Then the family’s home was demolished, making them rich overnight. Before she could even enjoy the money, her sons and daughters-in-law had coaxed and che 47.7kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    No space, refreshing novel

17. 17 全 Global High Martial: I Have a Zerg Editor 全球高武：我有虫族编辑器 The Crow Isn't Black鸦不黑Urban3.1M WordsCompleted This isn’t a story about a nanny. Li Mingxuan will play an important role later on, so please don’t complain if you don’t like it! (Behind-the-scenes scheming + pseudo-Lovecraftian + ensemble cast + invincible protagonist + myriad races) Three hundred years after the spiritual qi revival, humanity has mastered cultivation and produced all kinds of powerful warriors. Every country has its own cultivation system to defend against the invasion of demonic beasts. It is an age of glory for the strong 1.1kReads7.8Score101Shelves

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    The first part: The protagonist extracts genes from various races to alter the growth of certain individuals; the plot is full of twists and turns. The second part: It starts with a major shock, and later follows a time-based pattern; it's also highly recommended.

18. 18 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
19. 19 规 Rule Horror: Escape from Silent Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：逃出死寂狗熊岭 Sky White Dragon天空白龙Anime Fanfiction122k WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + fantasy world + ultra-bizarre + decisive killer + smart protagonist + no System + plot-driven] A blend of a fantasy world and rules-based horror, with a fast-paced, plot-focused main story. The protagonist, Li Huaqiang, was once a famous lumberjack in the Dragon Kingdom. After an accident transported him to another world ruled by strange laws, can he escape, or will he become its king? 2.9kReads8.4Score255Shelves

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    Storytelling "The Terrifying Tale of the Silent Bear Ridge": Dear readers, today we're going to tell you a bizarre and terrifying story! It's a dark and windy night. Lumberjack Li Huaqiang was driving his pickup truck, humming a tune, having just finished bundling the chopped timber. Suddenly, he looked up and saw a moon that was eerily red, as if soaked in blood! Little did he know that this strange moonlight would be the beginning of a life-or-death adventure! Li Huaqiang was about to start the truck and head home when suddenly, a deafening roar exploded from behind him! He glanced in the rearview mirror, and lo and behold! Two enormous bears, their eyes glowing red, their jaws agape, their claws gripping the pickup truck tightly, refusing to let go no matter how much the truck wrecked through the jungle! A long trail of blood stretched across the ground, bear fur and dirt mingling with blood and gore—the scene was more horrifying than hell! Li Huaqiang was terrified. He slammed on the gas pedal, barely managing to shake the bear off, and sped away, running blindly. When he came to his senses, he found himself in a familiar yet eerie wooden house—wasn't this Bald Qiang's house from "Boonie Bears"? Although the lights were on and the TV was on, the house exuded an inexplicable gloom, devoid of any sign of life. Just as he was filled with doubt, the TV suddenly started playing automatically, and a cold, electronic voice announced: "Welcome to Bear Ridge. This is a world full of rules, and you must abide by them..." Then, seven rules bombarded his head! He couldn't reveal his identity, he had to believe Fatty Bo, and he had to be back in his house before 10 PM... Each rule felt like a knife hanging over his neck! The next morning, Li Huaqiang was awakened by a meow. A blue Maine Coon cat wagged its tail at him with a food bowl. He was about to call out "stray cat" when he suddenly remembered the rules! Cold sweat instantly soaked his back, and he quickly changed his tune: "Fatty, are you hungry? Have some dried fish, have some dried fish!" Luckily, he reacted quickly and escaped a close call. But what's worse is yet to come! Before leaving, Fatty added, "Don't trust Boss Li. If you get caught by a bear, you can only give Xiong Er honey!" These rules piled up, and when Li Huaqiang went out to chop down trees with his chainsaw, his palms were drenched in sweat. Sure enough, as soon as he entered the pine forest, the roars of Xiong Da and Xiong Er came from behind! "Hey, Bald Qiang, you want to chop down trees again? Xiong Er, attack!" The two bears bared their teeth and claws and pounced. Li Huaqiang steeled his heart and knelt down with a "thump," begging for mercy! Will this trick work? How many more deadly traps are there in Bear Ridge? What secret is Cuihua hiding? To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next installment!

20. 20 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校 Seventh Month July柒月JulyMystery580k WordsCompleted [System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light... 40.8kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    **📱**DO NOT Download This Campus App! — Nanjiang University "Campus Pass" Usage Guidelines** **⚠️ Dear Nanjiang University freshmen, welcome to the university! Please be sure to abide by the following rules, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences...** 1️⃣ **After midnight, if the app automatically pops up "Night Mode," please turn off your phone immediately. Do not click on it out of curiosity, no matter what the screen displays.** 2️⃣ **The timetable may occasionally show "Classroom 404," but this classroom does not exist. If you receive a notification to go to 404, please pretend you didn't see it and delete the notification.** 3️⃣ **If the "Old Library" appears with a red mark on the campus map, do not go there. There are no security guards there, only "administrators" in blue uniforms.** 4️⃣ **In the "Student Satisfaction Survey" pushed by the app, always select "Very Satisfied" for question 13, even if the question is blank.** 5️⃣ **At 3:33 AM, if camera permissions are automatically enabled, please cover your phone with a black cloth until 6 AM.** **6️⃣** Senior student Su Yuqing only wears the blue volunteer uniform. If you see "her" in red, please update the app, refuse her entry, and report her to the real senior student. **🎓 Wishing you a pleasant campus life! Remember: Don't ask, don't think, don't explore things outside the rules...** #RulesTales #TerrifyingThoughts #CampusHorror #SuspenseThriller

21. 21 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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    **"If you only had ten days left to live, how would you live?"** 📖 **Ten Days to the End**—a post-apocalyptic suspense masterpiece that will keep you up all night! As the world enters its final countdown to destruction, the light and darkness of humanity tear each other apart in the face of despair… 💀 **Ten days later, everything ends.** 💔 **But what's more terrifying than death is the collapse of humanity before the apocalypse.** ✨ **Why does this book leave countless readers heartbroken and breathless?** ✅ **Extreme Suspense**—With each passing day, the truth grows more horrifying, with plot twists so numerous you can't even blink! ✅ **A Battlefield of Humanity**—In the face of the apocalypse, are family, love, and friendship redemption or betrayal? ✅ **Explosive Immersion** — "If it were me, what would I choose?" You won't be able to detach yourself from the story for a long time after finishing it… 📌 "We think we're saving the world, but we're actually just saving our last selves." 💬 Reader Reviews: "I stayed up all night reading it, crying until my pillow was soaked…" "The aftereffects are too strong; I stared at the ceiling until dawn after finishing it!" "Every page is a soul-searching challenge—if it were you, how many days could you endure it?" 🔪 Do you dare to challenge this test of humanity? The ten-day countdown begins— #TenDaysToEnd #ApocalypticSuspense #HumanityTest #TearjerkerMasterpiece #NovelRecommendation

22. 22 规 Rule Horror: I Exorcise the Uncanny Through Opera 规则怪谈：我靠唱戏超度诡异 Darkman Jun暗漫君Mystery404k WordsCompleted When rule-based horror puts on the costume of traditional opera, singing the wrong lyrics means death, taking the wrong steps means death, and even clapping at the wrong time can get you killed. Armed with the ancestral Nuo mask, Pei Qixian sneers, “Perfect. I specialize in haunting opera stages.” While everyone else trembles as they follow the rules, he turns around and rewrites the script: “The King of Hell wants to pick a show? Today, I’m going to pick, his!” [Instance Notice] You have trigge 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Show me both of these!!! The second one, based on a true story, is absolutely chilling; you won't hear a thing while reading it!! The first one is in the top three of the author's new popularity chart—that speaks volumes about its quality!!! The story is fast-paced, incredibly imaginative, and super thrilling!!! You definitely won't regret buying them.

23. 23 规 Rule Horror: Staying Alive Gets Harder by the Day 规则怪谈：活着越来越难 Darkman Jun暗漫君Mystery431k WordsCompleted My name is Lin Mo, and my hearing is a curse. I can “hear” the distorted “whispers” of objects and places: deadly rules lurking in supermarket night shifts, hospital caregiving duties, and company overtime. They are internally consistent, cold, and cruel. To survive in a hell of rules that can descend at random, I must use this painful hearing in everyday settings to decipher traps and find loopholes in their logic. Every escape makes reality seem more absurd, and staying alive grows harder by t 4Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 Osmanthus of August, Gui'an八月桂安Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    Come on, let's serve the food! (~^∇^)~(~^∇^)~

25. 25 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 154kReads9.6Score20.1kShelves
26. 26 七 At Seven Years Old, I Was Chosen to Take Part in the Rules Horror Game 七岁的我，被选中参加规则怪谈 One-Sixth六分之一Mystery522k WordsCompleted No female lead + national fate + eerie mysteries + comedy + unconventional ideas Lin Yuan transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game. From the start, he activates an SSS-rank talent. [SSS-Rank Talent: Ghostbane] [Talent Effect 1: Rules are completely useless against you. When you break the rules of a horror scenario, the corruption of its world has no effect on you.] [Talent Effect 2: When a creature in a horror scenario feels negative e 58kReads9.6Score6.4kShelves

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    Strange rule tale: why pull out the old man's oxygen tube at the start? [Laughing emoji]

27. 27 绝 The Peerless Emperor's Soul 绝世帝魂 Green Cucumber青瓜Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted On the Tianwu Continent, martial power reigns supreme, and a person's martial soul cannot be changed after birth. Families with resources use vast quantities of heavenly treasures to create geniuses. Lesser families can only rely on their own efforts to awaken their martial souls. But in the end, the gap between the two is impossible to overcome. He was once the family's good-for-nothing, until a twist of fate awakened an ancient martial soul within him. By devouring heavenly treasures and battl 287Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantastic fantasy novel that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. The author's writing is superb, and it's definitely worth looking forward to.

28. 28 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book list! This book is full of high-energy moments from beginning to end. The protagonist's intelligence is on full display, and he pulls off all sorts of ingenious tricks. Every time he breaks through a dead end, you'll be amazed. You won't be able to stop reading it even if you stay up all night!

29. 29 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 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
30. 30 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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    If you love suspense novels, go for it! You'll be completely silent once you start reading. [Smirk]

31. 31 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 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves
32. 32 医 Hospital Rules Horror: Kill, Don't Save 医院规则怪谈：只杀人，不救人 Remembering the Years Like a Brocade Zither忆锦瑟流年9k WordsCompleted Hospital Rules: Kill, Don't Save 519Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good; the protagonist keeps trying to escape.

33. 33 规 The Rule Deconstructor: I Use Science to Break Every Spell 规则解构者：我以科学破万法 Sweet and Sour, Six and a Half酸甜六块半Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted In the Xuanqiong Realm, cultivation reigns supreme, and powerful clans monopolize the resources. Xiao Wujiu is a good-for-nothing whose engagement was broken off. Shunned by his family and expelled from his sect, he became the laughingstock of everyone and fell into dire straits. By chance, he awakened memories of his past life and gained the ability to rewrite the rules. With it, he could spot flaws in cultivation techniques, copy divine abilities, and upgrade low-tier spiritual skills into for —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 怪 Strange Tales Livestream 怪谈直播间 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted The sound of meat being chopped eerily echoes through a bun shop in the dead of night. The passengers on the last bus all have the same face. On a freezing, rainy night, someone wearing funeral clothes wanders the streets... The Strange Tales livestream takes you deep into the hidden side of this world! 13.8kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Free talent draw? No, you've drawn a death sentence! Late at night, you're curled up in bed scrolling through your phone when a blood-red pop-up window suddenly appears on your screen— "Congratulations on being selected to enter the 'Strange Tales Livestream,' survival rate: 0.01%." Gu Yi was just an ordinary college student, but at midnight he was dragged into a bizarre space. A cold voice echoed in his mind: "Free talent draw, good luck." But when he trembled as he pressed the draw button, a line of bloody words appeared on the talent list— "All the comments you see are the last words of the deceased." The livestream instantly erupted, countless comments flooding out: "Run! There's a hand under the bed!" "Don't turn around! There's someone standing behind you..." "It's laughing! It's been hiding in your shadow!" Gu Yi whirled around, the empty room filled only with his own shadow... Its lips parted in a wide grin. Even more terrifying, as the number of viewers increased, the comments began to predict his death: "In 3 minutes, blood will drip from the ceiling." —Plop. A drop of foul-smelling liquid landed on his forehead. "The wardrobe door will open by itself." —Squeak. Pale fingers slowly peeked out from the crack in the wardrobe door… You never know if the next comment will be: "You are already dead." When Gu Yi desperately escaped the room, he heard a system notification: "More than 10,000 viewers have donated, unlocking the ultimate Easter egg—" The screen suddenly went dark, revealing his deathly pale face. And this time, the comment was only one sentence: "Look back…we're all behind you." ⚠️High-energy warning: This book contains terrifying settings such as "comment killings," "shadow parasitism," and "viewers as evil spirits." Those with weak hearts should proceed with caution! 🔥Ongoing serialization with explosive updates, click to see millions of living viewers hunting down the streamer online! (Friendly reminder: Make sure there is a wall behind you while reading, and absolutely do not look up at the ceiling…)

35. 35 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 35.9kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    [The World of Rules and Mysteries Descends! Can He Gu, a Newcomer to the Dragon Kingdom, Defy Fate?] "Welcome to the world of Rules and Mysteries—" A cold, mechanical voice rang out, and He Gu, a newcomer to the Dragon Kingdom, awoke with a start! Three years ago, the world of Rules and Mysteries invaded Earth, and those chosen would represent their nations to confront the bizarre. Failure would bring the terrifying tales to life! Starting with a randomly drawn talent, could He Gu gain god-like abilities? The global livestream instantly erupted! Some drew "Death Premonition" and turned the tide, while others were corrupted by "Bad Luck"... And He Gu's trump card was—(leaving a cliffhanger for the reader to discover)! Dormitory rule number one: [After midnight, if your roommate knocks, never open the door]; rule number two: [The red work uniform on the balcony doesn't belong to you; whoever wears it will disappear]... These seemingly contradictory rules conceal deadly danger! When He Gu noticed his roommate's pupils turn into vertical lines, and when a bloodstained work badge inexplicably appeared on the balcony, he realized—this life-or-death game had begun! "Every choice could trigger a chain reaction!" "Look! His talent has activated!" The live stream chat exploded. The expert team from the Dragon Kingdom urgently analyzed the rules, while He Gu walked towards the forbidden cabinet door deep inside the dormitory… Rules are traps, truth is an abyss. In this bizarre battle of wits, dare you click in to witness the ending? #RulesTales #LiveStreamSurvival #HighEnergyTwist (Suggested image: a dark dormitory corridor + blood-red rule notes, perfect for creating atmosphere!)

36. 36 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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    You'd be missing out if you didn't read "I Can Rewind Infinitely, I Know All the Cards"! [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it] The protagonist awakens the ability to rewind time after transmigrating, constantly being reborn, fighting his way through a world full of dangers. The plot twists and turns non-stop, it's so exciting!

37. 37 怂 A Timid Beauty Is Doted on by Vengeful Ghosts in Horror Movies 怂包美人在恐怖片被厉鬼宠爱 Li lili Li里lili里Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite Horror Sets + Growing Heroine + Thrills and Chills + Sweet Romance + Multiple Versions of the Male Lead] Shen Biezhi is chosen to be a paranormal actor and must continually enter horror films to play different roles. [The Haunted Hotel] In the 1920s or 1930s, a speculator brings his newly married concubine home to visit his family. Their car breaks down on the way, leaving them stranded at a terrifying hotel… Shen Biezhi plays the beautiful young concubine. She knows that before she wa 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    These aren't the kind of books you get through purely by luck; they're intellectually stimulating and enjoyable, with a few even containing comedic elements. All have ratings above 9. I personally recommend them; they're great. 3456 [Heart][Heart][Heart]

38. 38 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.3kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves
39. 39 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 65.5kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves
40. 40 惊 Thriller: You Were Told to Escape, but You Became an NPC 惊悚：让你去逃生，你成了NPC Butterfly in the Rain雨中的蝶Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Choices + Comedy + Irreverent + Building a Personal Power Base] Ten years ago, the horror game descended upon Blue Star. As the protagonist, Lin Qi was inevitably dragged into the horror game too. While everyone else struggled to survive, he made choices. At the Death Restaurant, everyone else was careful not to anger the customers. Lin Qi had already become the restaurant owner. At the Ghostly Cemetery, others searched for clues and for the missing Grave No. 7. Lin Qi simply 13.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
41. 41 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 142.2kReads8.9Score14.3kShelves
42. 42 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 49.5kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves
43. 43 我 My Rules Have a Slight Edge 我的规则略占上风 Paper Bear壹纸熊Mystery205k WordsCompleted When the world begins to follow the wrong rules, do you choose to die rationally or survive by going mad? The world of Chen Mo, a medical student, was utterly destroyed by a bizarre “distortion.” The sky turned into static, and reality warped into a deadly trap. His younger sister vanished into a classroom governed by one rule: “No talking.” To find his sister, Chen Mo is forced into a desperate world made up of countless “rule-bound anomalies.” Here, ghosts and monsters kill according to cold, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Medical student Chen Mo is forced into a world full of bizarre rules and illusions in his search for his sister. From death classrooms where "no talking" is forbidden to a static-filled sky and reality distorted into traps, it's incredibly thrilling! He must exploit, even betray, the rules to survive. But each time he uses his abilities, it accelerates his madness. Hallucinations of a mental hospital flash through his mind, and the doctor's whispers echo in his ears. Is he a savior or a madman? The pacing is tight, and the suspense is off the charts! ⭐️

44. 44 我 I Use Deduction to Break Through One Mental Prison After Another 我靠推理破解一个又一个茧房 A Brilliant Pen Leaves No Trace妙笔无痕Mystery107k WordsCompleted The name card at the head of your bed must face outward. (Anyone who breaks this rule will be the first taken away by the “Smiling Nurse.”) When you hear a lullaby, hide behind the wardrobe and cover both ears. (The singing implants false memories.) Every day, you must tell the elderly patient in Room 307, “You look wonderful today.” (Otherwise, it will trigger a nighttime inspection.) The nurse in a white coat with a red thread embroidered on her left lapel will offer you “calming medicine.” Dr 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Intelligent, no system, no cheat codes

45. 45 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. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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    He's considered tall in the rule-based supernatural genre, especially in the Tomato category [laughing emoji].

46. 46 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 4kReads9.0Score518Shelves
47. 47 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 390.6kReads9.3Score43.5kShelves
48. 48 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    Some of it is supernatural; I don't know if you'll like it, but it's a worthwhile read.

49. 49 规 Rule Horror: I Loaded an Old-Era Interface 规则怪谈：我加载了旧日面板 Really Not a Big Shot真不是大佬Mystery132k WordsOngoing The uncanny descends, and strange tales roam the land! The unspeakable enters the real world. Survival or death? Xia Chen transmigrates here by accident, is chosen by the rules-based horror, and becomes the chosen one of the Dragon Kingdom. Just when Xia Chen should be falling into despair, he discovers that he's loaded an Olden Days interface. And so Xia Chen sets off on a journey of punching the uncanny and kicking strange tales into submission. Xia Chen: "Rules-based horror? I hear you're pre —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 规 Rule Horror: Even Satan Should Have Your Name Tattooed on His Back! 规则怪谈：撒旦背后都该纹上你！ I Love Eating Little Shellfish我爱吃小贝Mystery438k WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Live Streaming + Comedy] The supernatural has returned, and rule-based horror games have descended upon the world. Zhang Mingyu is chosen by the Horror Space to represent Longguo in challenges within the horror worlds. If he survives, Longguo receives rewards for its national destiny! If he dies, Longguo will be invaded by the supernatural! Zhang Mingyu's first challenge is the hell-difficulty scenario “Evil Spirit Dormitory.” While the other chosen 819Reads8.7Score106Shelves

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