Novels like The Abyss of Ebisu
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- 51 Beneath Fate: I Somehow Became a Gray Mist Creature 命运之下：我竟成为灰雾生物 Bai Chen, an occult enthusiast, unexpectedly becomes one of the first transmigrators. He arrives in a world teeming with eerie creatures and gray fog. While everyone else is still gaining power through fate, Bai Chen chooses to join the gray fog, found a religion, and gradually become a boss. When his teammates begin fighting back against the gray fog, they find a statue atop an evil altar. Th-that isn't Bai Chen, is it? 16Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 52 Whispers of Decay 腐语低喃 Life always brings its share of hardships, and everyone needs a little courage now and then. Death is a profound matter. If you were given a chance to be reborn, but not in your original world, would you accept? Lin Yuan’s identity in this world: the eleventh-generation descendant of Count Howard Elkins of the Kingdom of Aquitania, a lost noble, a traitor to the gods, a banished bearer of tainted blood, and a seasoned theology enthusiast in Seer Harbor. A lost civilization, the glory of an ancie 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Defying Heaven, Getting by with a Cthulhu Pact 倒反天罡，带着克苏鲁契约混日子 Light mystery + light comedy + Cthulhu Mythos + monster-slaying and leveling up + pet raising + laid-back + minor System elements + transmigration across worlds Global warming has awakened the Old Ones one after another. (All right, the two things aren't necessarily related.) Strange phenomena have appeared in R'lyeh, the city where Cthulhu lies, and it may rise from beneath the sea in the future. The Old Ones' minions have been lurking in the world for a long time, and are itching to make their 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 She Awoke in a Coffin 她从棺中醒来、 She Awoke in a Coffin, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Chronicles of the Cthulhu Tide’s Manifestation 克苏鲁溺时显影录 I came to an unfamiliar place. Who am I? That question has always haunted me. Maybe the answer is in my memories... but I can't find them. My memories don't belong to me. Am I 035? Am I Lin Shen? Am I Lin Qian? Is this world real? Still, at least I have a camera of my own. That's all I need. P.S. The pacing is slow at first. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 From the Start, My Girlfriend Dismembered Me and Sacrificed Me to Cthulhu 开局被女友肢解献祭给克苏鲁 [Sequences + power fantasy + no System + reborn] [God] type sequence creature: [The Lord]. [Rule] type sequence creature: [The Eternal Clock]. [Growth-type] sequence creature: [Fear]... All kinds of bizarre, terrifying sequence creatures invade the globe. The twenty-first century faces annihilation, and humanity is no longer at the top of the food chain. Ye Lai: “I’m reborn, but I died, and my girlfriend dismembered me. Then Cthulhu brought me back to life... I became the human Cthulhu fears mos 166Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 57 A Long Night's Stroll, Starting at the Star-Color Farm 长夜漫步，从星之彩农场开始 [Cthulhu]+ [Sequences]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Eerie]+ [Investigation Bureau]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] The moment “I” opened my eyes, I saw a sheet of paper covered in writing. It was from this paper that I learned my name: Wang Yi. And so began a strange and eerie tale. [Shh. Close your eyes and listen quietly as I tell you the story...] The protagonist’s pathway: [Deep-Dweller 9], [Merman 8], [Tidewatcher 7], [Sucker 6], [Child of the Deep 5], [Sea’s Kindred 4], [Abyssal Abomination 3], [Dream Mes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Eerie Descent: I Became the High Priest of an Evil God 诡异降临：我成了邪神大主教 [New book: The End's Homecoming, set in the same universe, with crossover characters] [Cthulhu Mythos] [Western Fantasy] [Empire Reborn] [Voyage of Exploration] [Evil God Cults] [Exploring Ruins of the Old Era] [No System, no transmigration] [Not a power fantasy] This is a hymn to the Old Era: the journey of an empire of steel, the knights who defend the free will, the light of lighthouse pioneers illuminating the darkness, the greedy and foolish cultists, the cold judges who pass sentence, and 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Time Is My Life 时间就是我的生命 Monsters roared outside the window, and Chen Fan could no longer leave. No matter how Anna tried to tempt him, he remained unmoved. There was only one reason: he had less than three hours left to live. Many years later, Chen Fan still remembered that night vividly. Without the thousand hours Anna had sponsored, how could he have witnessed the One Who Unifies All Things and brought an end to the age when monsters ran rampant? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Seeking Existence Amid Extinction 于消亡中寻求存在 The darkness consumes the universe, and civilizations vanish and fade away. The future is shrouded in darkness. By the will of the gods, Shang Yang arrives in this world of despair. Was it all a scheme, or was it help? Walking the path of life, one must be either ruthless or filled with great love. “I will become a god and tell the myth of a god who loves all living beings!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Uncanny Returns, So Why Has Cthulhu Returned Too? 诡异复苏，怎么克苏鲁也复苏了？ [Cthulhu Mythos] + [Eldritch Creatures] + [Eerie Revival] + [Eastern and Western Mythologies] + [Semi-Infinite Flow] Eerie phenomena have returned worldwide, and their deadly rules are sweeping across the globe. Either drive the ghosts back to the underworld, or seal them inside your own body. Ghost hunters around the world join forces. B-Rank Phenomenon: Vengeful Ghost A bodiless, invisible ghost that devours people. A-Rank Phenomenon: Ghost Wedding Make your skin the groom and your bones the b 4Reads—Score11914d adds
- 62 The Day Order Collapsed: Call Me High Priest! 失序之日：请叫我主祭大人！ [Cthulhu Mythos + Supernatural Horror + Superpowers + Decisive and Ruthless + High-IQ Protagonist + Sci-Fi + Scheming Male Lead + No Female Lead] The year is 2064. This is a message for you, 30 years ago. By the time you read this, the Day of Disorder will have arrived. You’re playing games at an internet cafe right now. Remember: under no circumstances should you look at that post! Don’t look directly into “Its” eyes! Note: Remember! Don’t lose yourself in the game! I died while playing! An 64Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 63 Abyssal Sequence: At Last, I Become a Forbidden Old One 深渊序列：终成禁忌旧日 In a desperate world where steam and madness intertwine, Lin En drinks the potion that leads to the abyss. The truth he uncovers is that the world’s foundations rest on an act of theft; the end he foresees is the System’s cold, periodic reboot. From a lowly “Seeker of Secrets” to the “Lord of the Abyss” who commands the rules, he mutates his body, strips away his humanity, and walks the narrow line between destruction and creation. None of this is for the sake of attaining the highest godhood 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 With My Sanity Gone, I Became a Preacher of Faith 理智清空的我，化身信仰传播者 [Lovecraftian] [Thriller] [Infinite Flow] [No female lead] Just after transmigrating, Su Zhe gets one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The bad news: His new body has been diagnosed with an incurable disease, and his life is nearly over. The good news: This world has a mysterious realm called the “Thriller Game,” which recruits people with terminal illnesses like him to take part in a deadly game. Those who successfully clear the game are rewarded with precious extra years of life an 121Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 65 Pollution? Tell That to My Dunwich Luck 污染？和我的敦威治大运说去吧 I worked overtime, and the company was gone. As I stared at the office reduced to rubble, the bald team leader, who had only one eye, patted me on the shoulder. “Xiao Li, the company's been struggling lately. You'd better find another shift to work.” “Wait, bro, what about my N+1 compensation?” The team leader clenched his fist, the veins bulging, and struggled to keep his voice calm. “Be reasonable. Our little company can't keep you on, but I've already found you another place. Besides, you wor 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Legendary Investigator: Starting by Marrying Cthulhu's Daughter 传奇调查员：从娶克苏鲁女儿开始 Beneath the dim yellow light, in the silent room, a figure slept, slumped over a desk. From behind the half-open door, a pink tentacle gently pushed it open and darted out carrying a blanket. Carefully, it draped it over the sleeping figure. A mass of dark green, foul-smelling, sticky liquid seeped from the spittoon by the figure's feet, as if trying to escape. In the shadows to the right, a figure in yellow robes browsed the books on the shelves. Countless colorful bubbles rolled across the cei 48Reads7.3Score814d adds
- 67 The Great Unity Record of Sitting in Oblivion 太一坐忘录 [A cosmic-horror serial novel, offering you a different take on history] The prologue, chapters 1–12, can be skipped. Was Liu Xiu able to summon meteorites because he was descended from the Essence of Flame? Was the Ming dynasty’s ban on maritime trade at the end of the dynasty actually because the Deep Ones came ashore? Could the year 1920 bring the possibility of humanity’s history being swallowed whole? Another day with nothing to show for it. The fish have grown legs and run out of the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Eye of the Deep 深潜之眼 Eye of the Deep 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Sequence: Lord of the Scarlet 序列：猩红之主 [Nine Sequences + Potions + Ensemble Cast + Cthulhu + Church + Post-Apocalyptic City-States + Yandere Sole Female Lead + Not a Mindless Power Fantasy] In the post-apocalyptic age of city-states, the Church holds power, resources are scarce, and agriculture is in decline. Humanity huddles in five city-states, living from one day to the next. Mysterious black shadows appear in the mist. Uncanny creatures lurk in the darkness. Scarlet veins cling to cracks in the walls. The sound of chewing comes f 102Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 70 He's Wild... 他野… He was wild... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Chronicles of the Supernatural 诡异见闻之录 [Cultivation + Cthulhu Mythos + Potion Sequences] Beneath ordinary life, undercurrents are always stirring. Is the truth we see really the truth? During an accident, Zhao Zhipeng encounters an existence beyond human understanding, and a crisis follows in its wake. Under the guidance of Liming Xi, he learns that beyond spiritual energy and magic, there are even more mysterious powers. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Great Old One, Please Begin Your Performance 旧神大人，请你的开始表演 Legend has it that the strange and powerful Cthulhu is an ancient god. Faint sparks of its power are scattered throughout the world, inspiring countless followers and cults. And somehow, I transmigrate and become Cthulhu. Everyone is arguing: “Lord Cthulhu is the supreme god of light and benevolence!” “No, you damned heretic! It is the ruler of the dark abyss! How dare you blaspheme against it!” Me: “Everyone, please stop arguing...” All eyes turn to me. “Which side are you on? Pick the wrong on 117Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 73 1927 Shanghai: Facing the Old-Era Evil Gods 1927魔都：直面民国旧日邪神 I transmigrate to the Shanghai slums of 1927 and, from the start, stumble upon a sacrifice to an evil god! Fishmen howl, whispers eat away at the soul. This Republic of China is nothing like the history books: the ancient Cthulhu gods are reviving amid the chaos, refugees are becoming their followers, warlords worship evil gods, and the foreign concessions conceal an abyss! Luckily, I bind myself to the ancient Record of Exorcism. It lets me decipher blasphemous symbols, dispel low-level horrors 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Ark of Ashes 灰烬方舟 Ashen Ark 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Source Code Abyss: A Global Guide to Commanding Gods Through Programming 源码深渊：全球编程驭神指南 "Have you ever seen code that could send an intern to a psychiatric hospital? Have you ever dealt with a bug that could burn through a monitor?" This is a world more terrifying than working overtime until nine every night, six days a week. In 2045, humanity stored 99% of its data in the quantum cloud. Everyone thought this was the ultimate triumph of technological progress, unaware that the ancient Cthulhu deities were stirring in the deepest reaches of the data. Chen Mo, the most obsessive c 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Embers of the Wheel of Fate 命轮余烬 Cthulhu-style + Chinese wuxia + pollution punk. A divine protagonist finds their humanity among the common people, then uses that humanity to master their divinity. Written in an epic style, this experimental work explores suffering, human nature, and fate. Please bear with it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Cthulhu: Reclaiming the Glory of the Black Hand 克总：重铸黑手荣光 [Adventurer + Cthulhu + urban fantasy + mastermind + superpowers] As a pawn of Cthulhu, Su Ming has his dreams replaced every night with adventures on a bizarre island where Cthulhu is sealed away. Other people’s cheats treat their Hosts like beloved children, but mine wears its malice right out in the open. At least it’s honest about it. Since rivals are enemies, there’s nothing wrong with setting a trap for the Deep One fishmen, right? And since I’ve already trapped them, it’s only fair to kil 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 My Father Is a Golden Dragon, My Mother Is a Golden Dragon, and I'm a Green Dragon 父亲是金龙，母亲是金龙，而我是一条青龙 My father is a golden dragon, my mother is a golden dragon, and I'm an Azure Dragon. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Within the Dreaming Delirium 呓梦之里 A gigantic sun covered in eyeballs, monsters swarming across the ground at night, demons wearing human skin, fallen gods whispering temptations, and deities stripped of their divine status... This is a bizarre, dazzling world woven together from dreams! The moment the Lord God cast humanity aside, power was handed over to the darkness. Living beings no longer went to heaven or hell; instead, they were brought into this twisted world. Countless human pioneers fought back again and again, only to 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Whispering in the Ears of the Old Gods 我在旧神耳边低语 This is a war between the old and the divine, stretching back to time immemorial and running through the pages of history. As the old gods gave way to the new, people began to worship the uncanny: The rat in the wall, the dog of the Burmese grape, the weeping angel, the Sigh of Naples... The mutated gods looked down upon the mortal realm, yet fed hell with their own flesh. Countless devotees gave themselves up to heaven, whispering mournful words in their delirium. They were all waiting for that 31Reads6.6Score914d adds
- 81 Whisper Code 低语代码 [Infinite Flow | Rule-Based Horror | Heavy Lovecraftian Horror] Strange whispers and a string of garbled characters swirled in the depths of her mind as Ji Cheng awoke in an octagonal death chamber. Eight unlocked doors. Eight trapped people. The red light flashed six times, and a sixty-second countdown began. They had to find the one and only safe exit. Nameless, twisted monsters lurked behind the doors. Flesh-eating worms and warped apparitions were everywhere, and looking directly at them was 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Everyone Has a Sequence, but Only I Can See Evolution Requirements 全民序列：只有我能看到进化条件 (The rating just came out, so it’s low for now. It’ll rise.) [Wits and Strategy] [Sequence Evolution] [Infinite Flow] [Global Survival] [Cthulhu Mythos] [The veteran author guarantees quality. Read with confidence.] [You foolish masses, you believe in the will of God. He will lead you to the truth of life.] [Do your utmost to survive until the moment God notices you.] [The train of fate is now open to you. Remember the rules of the train.] [This train encourages all forms of violence, bl 1Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 83 A Bite Out of the Azure Heavens 苍天一蚀 [Bizarre apocalypse + multiple heroines + sanity meter plummeting + facing the gods head-on + socialist values] I, unable to die, watch myself through the world. Before the black hole, I look up and see countless versions of myself arranged one after another along a Mobius strip. Then I’m sucked into the black hole in an instant. The eerie red moonlight holds the power to bring the dead back to life, while the red false sun in the sky drags everyone into a world of death with its tentacles. The —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Nebula Devourer: The Tide Rises 星云噬灭：潮起 The blood of the nebula spread across the world. Resurrected souls devoured the living, becoming unknown entities called “Devourers,” and everything around them was reduced to nothing. Humanity’s once-proud existence was utterly powerless before the Devourers. Their former homes fell apart, and fear swept across the world. The survivors built towering walls to shut out the old world. Once fortress-like cities had been built, the counterattack began. Thus, the Guardian Project was born. Thanks to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Dreamcore Echoes 梦核残响 The world we live in is nothing but a dream. And the dream is about to end. At thirty-five, physicist Tan Jiukai was branded a heretic by academia for good after publishing data a decade ago that revealed a “breathing curve of physical constants.” He lost his position, his lover left him, and he now huddles in a leaky rented room, keeping watch day and night over a rusted, modified observation device as he tries to detect the anomalies lurking behind the universe. But fate was not done with him. 48Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 86 The Dao Hides, the Gods Vanish 道隐神匿 [Cultivation]+ [Cthulhu Mythos]+ [Supernatural Powers and Spells] From the twisted shadows looking down on all living things atop Baiyu Jing, to the bizarre feast of writhing flesh in Kunlun's Jade Pool, to the enormous pupils prowling and spying in the weak waters of the Yellow Springs: when the gilded splendor of Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries fades, and the gods of the heavens no longer heed the prayers of mortals, when the moral codes of the court and the martial world fall away, th 145Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 87 Global Sequences: I'm the Ninth Seat from the Start! 全球序列：我，开局第九席！ Global Sequence: I'm the Ninth Seat from the start! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Heavenly Demon Scripture 天妖经 An unconventional cultivation novel with grotesque elements, nothing but torment for the protagonist, no harem, and an ensemble cast. Suffering fills every line. The style is unusual, and there is no female lead. The protagonist goes through a great deal of torment in the early stages. The pacing is slow at first, and the writing is rather bleak, though it still has its funny moments. Major twists arrive in the middle and later parts, making for a very satisfying read, and the style shifts somew 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 I Became a Playwright in the Mysterious World 我在诡秘世界成为了剧作家 The novelist Luo Cao unexpectedly receives a mysterious package. The appearance of a fountain pen seals his fate. As he passes through one soul after another, will Luo Cao lose himself completely? Does a person write a story, or does a story write a person? And what is the reason behind his sudden entanglement in this bizarre tale? To return to his own world, Luo Cao is forced to form a Sacred Covenant with Jasmine, a character from his novel. Fountain Pen 558755 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Twin-Souled Nuo Master: The Gods Treat Me Like a Toy 双魂傩主：诸神拿我当消遣玩具 [Cthulhu] [Horror] [Suspense] The human world is an observation box in which the gods keep their subjects. Monsters crawl through cracks in the rules. Outer gods lend humanity their power, only to watch the guardians fall apart. The Huanshu Bureau borrows divine power to fight disasters, but suffers its corruption in return. The cults of evil gods see through the cage and choose to tear the world apart, welcoming its return to nothingness. Jiang Ming only wanted to slack off, until a door in Nan 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Realm of Disorder: From Knowledge 9 to Lord of the Old Ones 失序之界：从知识9到旧日之主 In my lifetime, I killed more people than I could count. After uncovering the truth, those who came after me gave me many names. The Mogros Incident: The Corrupted One Who Summoned an Evil God. The Yellow Garment Incident in Keski City: The Butcher Who Cleared Out K Street. The Windmill Garden Massacre: The Passerby Who Granted Wishes. The Asylum Arson: The Innocent Arsonist. The Knight's Tale: The Vicious Witcher. The Starry Sky Society, Sequence 1: Aquarius. The Fall of Flannel City: The Maste 2.1kReads—Score21714d adds
- 92 Cthulhu Flower God: Pollination of Withering and Blooming 克苏鲁花神：枯荣的授粉 [Cthulhu] [Hardcore occult studies] [Meticulously researched] [Mystery and exploration] [Not a power fantasy or formulaic story] [No female lead] [Phobias] [Impostors] Have you ever wondered where the feng shui energy in the world comes from? Could dragon veins be something beyond human understanding? Why do the occult traditions of different regions around the world all ultimately point to the same entity? Shen Yu, a paleographer, is drawn into a series of bizarre incidents. Every clue points t 1.3kReads8.3Score24414d adds
- 93 Sacrificed to an Unnameable Being? I’ll Take Its Place 被献给不可名状之物？我要取代祂 [Female protagonist, no romance + Chinese-style Lovecraftian horror + Classic of Mountains and Seas mythology + growing heroine] She was offered to the gods as one of a pair of twin sacrifices. She should have died, but the god who toys with mortals dragged her back into the human world. From its lofty perch, the god called her “bride,” “toy,” and “little moth.” Its treatment of her like an insect made her sick. She knew this was nothing but the condescending mockery of those who already held po 51Reads—Score15114d adds
- 94 Cultivation: Starting with the Power to Buy Lifespan 修仙：从可支付寿元开始 Sorry, this book went off the rails, and I can't fix it, so I've deleted it all. [Fifty-character filler blurb] 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Legendary Investigator: Starting with a Sketching Trip in a Small Town 传奇调查员：从小镇写生开始 [Call of Cthulhu tabletop campaign + investigator progression + my take on Lovecraftian horror? + mystery + dice rolls to advance the plot + no romance] Some say Lin Mo is a once-in-a-century painting prodigy, loved by the Muse of Inspiration, who even goes out of her way to shower her with the inspiration others can only dream of. That's how she became the most successful young painter of her generation. But only Lin Mo knows that every one of her creations brings her closer to “It.” (Also know 596Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 96 I Exchanged Internal Organs with an Immortal 我和仙人交换了五脏 I Traded My Five Viscera with an Immortal 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 I Raise Nine Sequences, and I'm the Seed of the Mysterious 豢养九大序列，我是诡秘之种 [Lord of the Mysteries] + [Sequences] + [No Female Lead] On a night of thunder, I awoke amid a chaotic tide of spirituality. When I opened my eyes, I saw this world: Corrupted beings had grown fangs and claws. Rotting corpses were quietly beginning to walk among the living. The Blood Clans, asleep for countless years, had left their underground lairs and seen daylight again. Lost souls and wandering ghosts roamed everywhere, searching for new bodies. As rusted steel behemoths set foot on the lan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Tower Keeper's Diary 守塔人日记 The fan group is up! Group number: 817759346. It’s called the Anomaly Archives. Everyone’s welcome to join!!! (*￣︶￣) A slow-burn blend of SCP, Cthulhu, and an alternate world. Anomalies and reality, monsters and humanity, flesh that devours bodies, organs that create worlds, and a world that defies science. In a war against anomalies, how can ordinary people survive? 180Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 99 I Reincarnated as an Evil God, So What's with Recruiting Apostles? 转生邪神的我，招募使徒怎么了 [Aesthetics of Violence] + [Reincarnated Evil God] + [Lord of the Mist] + [Cthulhu Fiction] A mass of eyes, twisted tentacles, unnerving paintings, blasphemous shadows... The vessel of an evil god sneaked into the room, saw the scene before him, and was so terrified he broke down in speechless panic. Even more despairing was the indescribable shadow cloaked in darkness, holding a book of calamity that constantly poured forth blasphemous words. It emerged from the void and slowly spoke: “Welc 1.3kReads7.8Score11614d adds
- 100 Investigator of the Old Days 旧日调查员 [Cthulhu Mythos + tabletop role-playing + Infinite Flow + no heroine] A sudden and bizarre bout of amnesia, along with a strange unsigned letter, draws Chen Muyun into a disturbing game. A dense fog shrouds the truth of the past, while hidden currents conceal deadly dangers. As he searches for the truth behind his lost memories, Chen Muyun gradually uncovers the world’s hidden face... 80Reads8.1Score15314d adds
