I Heard I'm Carrying the Child of a Cosmic Horror God

The male protagonist is a man, and a straight one at that. He transmigrates into a book and immediately hears that he's pregnant.

System: "Don't be scared. You're still pure."

Male protagonist: "If I'm pure, how did someone knock me up?!"

System: "This place is called Jinjiang, where you can't write anything explicit. Pregnancy happens mainly through gazes intertwining, leading to conception through feelings. In your original body, you looked at some unknown creature a couple of times while fighting it."

Male protagonist: "..."

I think the System is messing with me.

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First, the male protagonist discovers he's pregnant in the apocalypse, carrying the child of some unknown creature.

Then he's kicked out of the survivors' base.

As the base leader sees him off, he speaks with heartfelt sincerity, tears streaming down his face:

"Even though I'll have thousands upon thousands of concubines in the future, you, who's about to die, will always be my empress!"

Male protagonist: "...Who the hell is this?"

System: "Your boyfriend."

Male protagonist: "...Uh, say that again?"

Carrying the child of an unknown creature, the male protagonist is kicked out by his boyfriend [not], leaves the survivors' base, and heads toward a new life [as if].

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Less than two days after leaving: Who's that handsome man who's been following me?

System: "Your child's father, your future husband."

Male protagonist: "...Didn't you say my child's father was an unknown creature?"

System: "Oh, he has a very handsome human disguise."

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* Devoted, lecherous older seme x split-personality uke (drama queen + crazy).

* The uke is chaotic to downright evil, a shameless troublemaker who enjoys himself at others' expense. Please mind the tags.

* This story contains mild horror elements. Enter with caution if that's not your thing.

* This story features ABO and Lovecraftian settings. If you're sensitive to these themes, please mind the tags. [It's fine if you're unfamiliar with them; no prior reading is needed.]

* Inspired by Lord of the Mysteries.

* Enjoy!

Coming soon: Rules Horror: I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Tutorial Village with an Alt

When Hua Jiuzhou fell, the entire world of horror games celebrated.

Hua Jiuzhou was a legend in the world of horror games.

He was the highest-level player in the world, had ascended to godhood, and transcended it. He was the creator of the "rules." They say the rules players had to stay wary of throughout the games existed only because of him.

In short, he was the culprit behind the rules horror genre's rise to fame.

Who wouldn't be happy to hear someone like that had died?

But no one expected the world of horror games to update its general rules the day after Hua Jiuzhou's fall.

New general rules:

1. Welcome to rules-based horror. Remember that you are an anonymous player. You must not reveal any real information in the game.

2. No instance has an absolutely safe zone, not even a safe room.

3. Do not trust any player with green eyes. The more beautiful they are, the less trustworthy they are.

4. Stay away from anything or anyone bearing the number "nine."

5. If you encounter a suspicious player with a mole on the web of their thumb, immediately request System intervention.

The world of horror games panicked: Was this legend dead or not?! Hadn't he transcended the world? Why did players need to watch out for someone like him in the game instances?

Hua Jiuzhou, the handsome, mixed-race, green-eyed, school-heartthrob-looking fake rookie player with a mole on the web of his thumb: ...If you're jealous of how handsome I am, just say so!

And so, a new legend arose in the world of horror games.

They say a sweet, adorable young girl named Sang Sang (Three threes make nine) slaughtered her way through the tutorial village!

* Rules-based horror

* Content warning: The protagonist will cross-dress to enter game instances (as a cute girl!).

* The protagonist is chaotic neutral (not a villain).

Theme: Love life and strive for freedom.