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- 1 Transmigrating to a World Full of the Uncanny 穿越充满诡异的世界 Su Ming, a novel-loving homebody, accidentally transmigrates to a world filled with the uncanny. Su Ming was a homebody who spent his days lost in the world of novels. Then, in an accident, he transmigrated to a world filled with the uncanny and the unknown. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Yi Yi Loves Tomatoes's Eighth Book 一一爱吃番的第8本书 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 24Reads—Score214d adds
- 3 The Ghost Handler's Notes 驭鬼者笔记 Evil ghosts are rising, and the human world has become a living hell. Ghosts cannot be killed. The only thing that can fight ghosts is another ghost. A college student named Mu Yang is caught up in a supernatural incident after an accident and becomes a ghost handler. But he discovers that supernatural events are erupting all over the world. Evil ghosts are rising: hanging ghosts, big-headed ghosts, ghost crows, underground ghosts, ghosts that hide among people... In this apocalypse ruled by gho —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Terror Returns, and I Am Hell’s Apostle 恐怖复苏，我为地狱使徒 [When night falls, the dead dare not cry; the plague ghost exhales, and the lantern flame turns green] [Evil spirits revive + the three laws of ghosts + apocalypse + no saintly heroine + no female lead] Where do evil spirits come from? The netherworld. Where does hell come from? Fear. As evil spirits revive, the human world becomes a living hell. In this age of the supernatural, there are no gods to protect the people. The only way to find a sliver of hope is to overcome fear and command evil sp —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Mystery Revival: The Ninth Generation of the Wang Family 神秘复苏：我是王家第九代 Vengeful ghosts have returned, and the human world is a living hell. One generation sinks into ruin, while the next rises in its place. Two hundred years after the supernatural was brought to an end… (Supernatural + horror + character growth + no female lead + no System) 463Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Horror Resurges: The Ghost Eater 恐怖复苏之啖鬼者 [A parallel world of Mysterious Revival, where Yang Jian never became a god.] When saving the world means eating it, and staying alive requires embracing death this world is haunted. Ghosts cannot be killed; only ghosts can fight ghosts. Humanity is like a disease in this world, while ghosts are the "protagonists" chosen by the will of the world. Gao Ren was devoured by the Mist Ghost eighty times. Death, revival, death again... He repeated the cycle endlessly in purgatory. He went mad, recovere 386Reads—Score10714d adds
- 7 Horror Resurges: I Control the Book of Ghosts and Command Life and Death 恐怖复苏，我驾驭诡书，执掌生死 [Set in the world of Mysterious Revival] [No System] [No heroine] [Fast-paced] [Mild horror] [Original instances] My name is Cui Jue. In this world, evil spirits have revived and the paranormal runs rampant. I command a Ghost Codex, tread through ghostly domains, and search for a way to survive. When the people of this age call my true name, it will mean the paranormal era has finally come to an end! I went through life and death to get here. I'm not here to reason with you. Take them down! Take 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Mystery Revival: I Became the Lord of Oblivion 神秘复苏：我成了遗忘之主 My name is Zhang Yuan. I’m a transmigrator with incomplete memories. My ability is to modify rules, and the price is accelerated memory loss. Now I’ve become a “Ruinswalker.” In a wasteland of rules where countless worlds lie buried, I built a base called [Wayfarer’s Beacon] and took in a bunch of bizarre companions. We’d just managed to pry some secrets of space from an ancient ruin through a bit of trickery... I mean, with wisdom and courage, when we looked up and discovered that The entire un 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Eerie Revival: Taming Ghosts at No Cost 诡异复苏：无代价驭鬼 Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? My name is Lin Mo. I was an ordinary person until that day, when the world was turned upside down. Evil spirits revived, and in an instant, the human world became a living hell, with terror lurking everywhere. But then the wheels of fate began to turn. I became the only person in the world who could control evil spirits without paying any price. The spirits I control pose no risk of turning on me and demand nothing in return. They obey me without 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 My Ghost Can Dream of the Future 我的鬼能梦到未来 “What, Captain? You’re controlling a lustful ghost, and you’ve got endless stamina too? How come all I can do is dream?” Eerie red light keeps descending upon the world. The supernatural is reviving, and one bizarre paranormal event follows another. The protagonist, Lin Sen, is a graduate of a third-rate university. After being rejected at interview after interview, he unexpectedly gains the ability to control a vengeful ghost and is forced into a world full of terror and the unknown. As the red —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Divine Hand 神赐手 A man from nowhere will turn back the overwhelming tide that makes the world a living hell. Bearing an eerie hand and a shadowy light, I am Xuanyue. When God finally descends, I will lose this world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Cyber Journey to the West Invades: From the Start, I Fight an S-Rank Vengeful Ghost 赛博西游入侵，开局对抗S级厉鬼 When the colossal World Arbitration Authority hovered in the sky, humanity's thoughts were already locked away. When the terrifying, seemingly unsolvable SSS-rank evil ghost unleashed its supernatural curse, the legacy of civilization had already been severed. When cybernetic gods and Buddhas invaded the world, deceiving the ignorant and harvesting their thoughts, who would come to the rescue? All living beings call for the Great Sage Sun, for the ghostly mist has returned once more. Yuan Hong, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Eerie Revival! I Command an A-Rank Ghost from the Start! 诡异复苏！我开局驾驭A级鬼！ (Vengeful ghosts return) (No heroine) (Decisive and ruthless) (Brothers from the start) (Apocalypse) (Slow pace early on, dark tone later) When you see a dead person standing at the lectern, never meet their eyes! Otherwise, it will haunt you for the rest of your life. The worlds of yin and yang merge, the gates of the underworld swing wide, and the horrors are coming! 752Reads—Score10414d adds
- 14 No Spiritual Energy, No Spiritual Roots, Yet I Became a Mushroom Lord and Cultivated Immortality 没灵气没灵根，成为菌主也修仙 [Supernatural Cultivation + No Female Lead + Supernatural Resurgence + Pseudo-Transmigration] The supernatural has invaded, and the veil has fallen. Some people use humans as growth mediums, while others turn them into tool racks. Some venture into forbidden zones to become supernatural believers, while others play at life as pawns. The world maintains a superficial calm, but beneath the surface, undercurrents are already surging. My name is Yin Sheng, the only Red-Dust Immortal in the culti 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Monsters, Stay Back. I’m Claiming Your Life 诡异请留步，你的命我收下了 [Divine and Uncanny] + [Cthulhu] + [East Meets West] People go about their ordinary lives, unaware that on the other side of the world, demons, evil gods, ghosts, malicious spirits, and outer gods are all watching them. Wang Yue transmigrated here, a cross in his left hand and a peachwood sword in his right, beginning his life as an exorcist. He earns merit by slaying the uncanny and upgrades by deriving new techniques. From [Exorcism Prayer] to [Descent of the Divine Kingdom], from [Palm Thunde —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Horror Revival: The Ghost Child in My House Is Too Powerful 恐怖复苏：我家鬼童太强了 [Ghost-harnessing + lighthearted + no female lead] In the age of the supernatural, there was once a man who slaughtered countless ghosts, revered by the world as a god. The young protagonist encounters an S-rank supernatural entity, the Painted-Skin Ghost, from the start. One supernatural incident after another follows, leaving him nowhere to run. As ghosts return and the human world becomes a living hell, how can anyone survive? It takes exceptional courage, brilliant intelligence, unyieldin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Horror Revival: From the Start, I Have a Timid Ghost 恐怖复苏：开局一只胆小鬼 (No System + No Heroine + Global Ferocious Ghost Revival) In this age of the Five Turbidities, Hell is empty, ferocious ghosts are reviving, and the human world has become a living hell... By a stroke of fate, Mu Yu transmigrated with a cowardly ghost he had from the start and began his path as a ghost tamer... In this chaotic age, who will become the next legend: madmen, gamblers, geniuses, or ferocious ghosts? (Team Leader Yang and others may make guest appearances later on...) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Ghostly Fairy Tales: Starting with Controlling a Nightmare Ghost 鬼童话：从驾驭梦魇鬼开始 [Ferocious Ghost Revival] + [Slow Burn] + [Pure Romance] The Three Laws of Ferocious Ghosts: 1. Ghosts cannot be killed. 2. Understand the rules of a ghost. 3. Only a ghost can deal with a ghost. The “Nuo Ghost,” which can grant wishes about the future. The “Nightmare Ghost,” which can turn dreams into reality. The “Ghost Bride,” who harbors romantic fantasies. The “Ghost Knows,” a bridge between the future and the past, where truth and lies are impossible to distinguish. The terrify —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Divine Man Reborn: The End of the Age of Divine Men 神人苏生：终结神人时代 Godlike Rebirth: The End of the Godlike Era 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The First Book by Jinye Guanlan 烬夜观澜的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 520Reads—Score11114d adds
- 21 Paranormal Revival: I Was Possessed by a Ghost After I Died 诡异复苏【我死后被鬼驾驭】 [No Female Lead + A Bright, Sunny Worldview + No Tragedy + Warmth Throughout] Ku E was an honor student in his final year of high school with a few psychological issues. After watching a strange livestream in the middle of the night, I got caught up in a paranormal incident, but luckily, I survived. As time went by, more and more truths came to light, and yet he had already been dead for a long time... I was born a ghost-tamer. My body is pieced together from two evil spirits., Ku E He died a l 167Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The True Martial Demon-Slayer, Ye Zhen, in Mystery Revival 神秘复苏之真武荡魔叶真 “I will wipe out every vengeful ghost in this world!” A fanfic set in Mystery Revival, giving Ye Zhen a bigger role and exploring his background, as well as what happened during the 60 years Yang Jian spent guarding the Road to the Yellow Springs. In short, it’s called True Martial Demon-Slayer. Please forgive me if this offends anyone. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Eerie Shadow of the Netherworld King 神秘复苏之诡阎幽影 Li Wen somehow transmigrated into the body of a recently deceased person in the world of Mysterious Revival, and somehow came to control a fierce ghost. With Old Qin around, Li Wen wanted to keep his head down. He didn't want to interfere with Yang Jian's rise, and planned to wait until the Hungry Ghost incident was over before heading to Dachang City, sticking close to Yang Jian and settling down for a peaceful life. But on the way to Dachang City, Li Wen ran into one mishap after another. His —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Mysterious Revival: The Ghost Bride 神秘复苏鬼新娘 Mysterious Revival: The Ghost Bride 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Mysterious Revival: My Personal Operations in the Dream Buddha Realm 神秘复苏，梦中佛国个人操作 Mysterious Revival: Personal Gameplay in the Buddhist Kingdom of Dreams 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Mysterious Resurgence: I Control the Deceptive Ghost 神秘复苏之我驾驭了骗人鬼 As the world begins to revive, the bizarre descends upon the human realm. An unexpected transmigration grants me the most incredible ability from the start: the [Lying Ghost]. From then on, truth and lies blur together. With endless deceptions, I will survive in this terrifying world. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Mysterious World: Anomalous Events 神秘世界：异常事件 Medical resident Gu Fang runs into a Lying Ghost from the start. While other protagonists are still screaming in terror, he’s already analyzing the ghost’s killing pattern: symptoms are its triggers, and physical signs define the limits of its rules. Using nothing but clinical diagnostic reasoning, he turns the Lying Ghost against itself and takes control of it. From then on, evil spirits become his case files, and haunted hospitals become his territory. This young doctor, whose real life is fu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Enter at Your Own Risk! Conceptual Contamination 慎入！概念污染 [Supernatural Revival + The Strange Descends + High Technology + Everyone Changes Class + Sources of Pollution + Conceptual Gods + Rebooting the Apocalypse] Conceptual contamination, the end of the world. See how Wang Zhe's ten layers of nightmares reboot the future... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Eternal Blaze: My Ghostfire Evolves Without Limits 永恒燃烧，我的诡火无限进化 [This rating doesn't reflect the effort I've put in. Please give the story a chance and read it.] [The protagonist is a boy at first, but will become an adult later] / [Pseudo-invincible] / [Powers used to fight evil spirits] / [I'll fix any logical inconsistencies] When death no longer means the end, the world will be turned upside down! In the post-supernatural era, the man who once brought the supernatural age to an end has vanished, and the world has fallen into turmoil once more. Qin Mi 15Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 30 The Revival of the Mysterious: A Balanced Paranormal Era 神秘复苏均衡灵异时代 There are thirty-six source ghosts in Mysterious Resurgence. In fact, these thirty-six source ghosts are thirty-six gods. For some reason, the gods died, but their divinity could not be destroyed. That is why the evil ghosts left behind cannot be destroyed, and can only act according to the laws the gods left behind. People broadly divide the struggle against the remaining ghosts into three eras: the era of supernatural disintegration, when ghosts were broken apart; the era of supernatural balan 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Evil Well 邪井 [Apocalyptic supernatural + horror and suspense + adventure and growth] The world changes. Humans and ghosts coexist, An evil, uncanny ancient well, A shy young man, The world grows corrupt, and a hundred ghosts revive. Will it bring salvation or destruction? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Mystery Revival: The Terrifying Child 神秘复苏：恐怖小孩 [No System + not a power fantasy + no male lead + no brainless decisions + no saintly heroine + fast-paced] The blood moon sheds no light, and the world is forever dark. Sorrowful cries fill the land, while ghosts roam through the night. She lost everything: the shelter where she barely got by, her last remaining family member, even any hope of survival... She gained a ghost, a terrifying evil spirit whose only purpose was to kill. She would survive, carrying on for her brother too, struggling t 3.3kReads8.0Score31814d adds
- 33 Eerie Revival: My Ghost Hand Can Suppress Everything 诡异复苏：我的诡手能压制一切 You've got terrible luck if you've opened this novel. Shh, stay quiet. The eerie has its eyes on you! It's begun... P.S. Not a feel-good story, no System, no female lead, eerie phenomena are returning. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Mystery Revival: Strange Sights Across the World 神秘复苏：诡见天下 After his soul unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by evil spirits, Chen Yi found himself in a hellish scenario from the start. A vast domain of ghostly blue fog, a translucent ghost that kills anyone it sees. With no golden finger, watch him search for hope in despair, find hope in a hopeless world, create it, and become hope itself! #Cautious #NotSelf-Righteous #NotAdoormat #FewScenesForTheFemaleSupportingCharacters An unofficial fanfic with an original plot set in a paralle 32Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 35 Mystery Revival: I Have a Silly System 神秘复苏我有个逗逼系统 The Blood Moon descends, and Blue Star is plunged into a mysterious resurgence. Strange natural disasters break out, and all kinds of supernatural abilities awaken. As Liu Xingyu gazes up at the stars, a meteor that appeared alongside the Blood Moon crashes into him. Thus begins his legendary life of extreme survival in the apocalypse. 548Reads—Score10214d adds
- 36 Mythic Revival: Subduing the Supernatural World 神话复苏：镇压灵异世界 Vengeful ghosts have risen, hell lies empty, and the human world has become a purgatory. After losing his memories for five years, Jiang Jiuli accidentally touches the strange brocade pouch his grandfather left behind. Hunted by evil spirits, he chooses to command ghosts in order to survive. A vengeful ghost enters his body, his memories return, and a forbidden plan to create a god begins to surface. From then on, he wields ghosts as weapons and traverses haunted realms, searching for the truth 18Reads—Score114d adds
- 37 Mystery Revival: I Am Immortal 神秘复苏：我不死不灭 This is a world haunted by the paranormal. If you want to survive, your only choice is to control the most fearsome ghosts and stay alive! My name is Gu Fan. The living keep their distance, and the dead flee. I survived the paranormal resurgence. 9Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 38 Lord of the Rules in a World of Mysterious Resurgence 神秘复苏规则之主 A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 165Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 39 The Third Book by Returning Veteran 老兵归来的第3本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Age of Calamity 诡劫时代 [The paranormal descends + supernatural resurgence + no female lead + no System + no saintly protagonist] Vengeful ghosts descend. The living are ants, and the dead become spirits. Those who close their eyes have their souls scattered; travelers who venture out at night leave no bones behind. Everyone lives in fear. Who can restore peace to the human world? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Mystery Revival: Tales from the Republican Era 神秘复苏：民国传 In 1937, warlords clashed and the land was strewn with starving corpses. Even more terrifying than the man-made calamities was the supernatural resurgence silently spreading across the land. Lu Yan, a boy fleeing famine, found a blackened wooden carrying pole in a pile of corpses. It couldn’t carry grain; all it could carry were vicious ghosts. “Only ghosts can fight ghosts.” Lu Yan discovered that hanging vicious ghosts of comparable danger on either end of the pole created a strange balance in 280Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 42 Eerie Revival: Call Me Lord Yang Jian! 诡异复苏：请叫我杨戬大人！ The supernatural is returning, and strange incidents are happening everywhere. Terrifying balloons shaped like human heads. The chilling cries of a baby. An old man searching for his head, a bride in red searching for her embroidered shoes… Once they find the missing pieces they seek, their presence becomes even more terrifying! An abandoned old mansion. A towering, terrifying ghost that wipes out the headquarters’ strongest squad. As one urban legend after another becomes reality… The world sin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Keep Getting Summoned from Beyond the Grave by Supernatural Rules 我在诡异规则中被反复招魂 [A touch of horror] + [survival by the rules] + [logic puzzles] + [ensemble cast] + [Infinite Flow] Reality rots, the abyss engulfs the world. Rules are cages, and all living things are prisoners. When the King of Hell says you'll die at the third watch, who would dare keep you alive until the fifth? Chen Yan died. But he would rather have truly died. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a clay statue. When common sense fails and rules become blades that kill, the world is left with noth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Everyone's Searching and Fighting Their Way Out of the Paranormal! Why Am I Not Human from the Start? 全民诡异搜打撤！我开局不当人？ [Supernatural Resurgence + No Romance + Ruthless Protagonist + Mild Horror + Instances] The supernatural returns, ghosts roam the night, and the era of eternal daylight begins! My name is Zhang San. Am I dead? Am I alive again? So am I a human or a ghost? Whatever, I’ll feel around first. I got a top-tier drop right from the start. My luck is insane. I’m invincible! “We’re all players, so why does he get to sleep with the Ghost Bride while we’re served up as cold appetizers for the ghosts?” “We’ 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Mysterious Chronicle of the God-Seeker 寻神诡录 [Mysterious Revival + Supernatural Horrors + Infinite Worlds + Survival + No Female Lead] Bai Feng loses his memory in an accident. All he remembers is a book he cannot open: The Search for the Gods. That night, outside his apartment complex, the streetlights flicker and his neighbors disappear one after another. Something is outside the door. Bai Ye notices The Search for the Gods open by itself. On the first page, it says... [Door God]. After escaping all this, Bai Feng discovers it was only t 5Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 46 The Resurgence of the Uncanny, Beginning in an Ancient Tomb 诡异复苏，从古墓开始 The supernatural entities have traits and the plot has a feel similar to Mystery Revival, though I have a few ideas of my own. Yang Jian will make a guest appearance in a specific arc. It won’t affect the plot, and is simply a tribute to Mystery Revival. The two protagonists follow completely different paths. A Republican-era tomb collapses, and a strange bone pierces halfway through my body. At death’s door, I bite off the bloodstained bone and become a half-human, half-ghostly monster. The sup 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I Got Rich in Mystery Revival 我在神秘复苏开大运 Transmigrated into a world overrun by supernatural horror? I’m done for! Wait, what’s that? A truck! What did you say? I can’t hear you. Take it up with headquarters. I thought it was a vengeful ghost. We’re all doing our best to stay alive. 7Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 48 Death Postman: Commanding the Red-Dressed Bride from the Start 死亡邮差：开局驾驭红衣新娘 (A new rating doesn't represent the final result.) [Mysterious supernatural revival setting] + [no heroine] + [no cheats] + [decisive and ruthless] + [Apocalypse] In this wicked age, Hell lies empty, evil spirits have returned, and the human world has become a living hell. This is the story of someone who survived. My name is Bai Yu. By the time you read this, I will already be dead... On his usual walk home, Bai Yu sees a road he's never seen before appear in front of him. With no other choice, 13Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 49 You Promised Me an Ordinary Senior Year, So Why Am I Summoning Gods to Kill Evil Spirits?! 说好普通高三，你让我请神杀诡！ Urban + Honghuang + Daoist Arts + System + Eerie Revival + Myriad Worlds (The rating is unbelievably bad. Who did I offend?) I was supposed to be an ordinary high school senior preparing for college, but the System is making me summon gods to kill the eerie! In his previous life, he was the last heir of Maoshan in an age when the Dao was in decline. During a god-summoning ritual, the Star Lord on Duty inexplicably tossed him into another world. After transmigrating, he had planned to keep his he 533Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 50 Immortal Corpse Transformation Nest 尸解仙巢 [Immortal Supernatural Revival + Apocalypse + Oppressive Horror] Have you ever wondered whether humanity could withstand a one-sided slaughter when "immortals" descend upon Earth? These immortals have no feelings and kill everyone they see. At first, immortals comparable to Qi Refining cultivators appeared. They could kill an ordinary person with a single punch, but still couldn't withstand a point-blank shot to the head from a handgun. Next came Foundation Establishment immortals, flying lo 5Reads—Score—14d adds
