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- 1 Cthulhu, Now a God, and Feeling Great 克苏鲁，已成神，感觉良好 [Cthulhu] [Legendary Investigator] [Bestiary Collection] What? You want to know how a detective can become a legendary investigator? If the cases you investigate bear the hand of Nyarlathotep, your golden key is a Classic of Mountains and Seas capable of collecting every Old One, and you know just how to win their “favor”... Then when the stars come right, your own throne will await you. This is the arduous journey of a returnee, and a story interesting enough to be worth telling. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Cthulhu: The Descent Upon the City 克苏鲁：都市降临 Beneath the calm and peaceful city, dark currents have long been swirling. Mad jellyfish in the sky, strange ocean currents beneath the sea, and mandrake plants in the mysterious forest: the tide of a new age is coming. Who will be crushed against the shore, and who will ride the waves? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Chronicles of Sinful Souls 罪魂纪 [Fantasy and Nonhuman Races | Firearms and Cold Weapons | Political Intrigue and Ensemble Cast | Epic Coming-of-Age Saga] [Smart Characters | No Saintly Heroics | Cautious and Decisive] War flares across the continent, and the shadow of the nonhuman races appears once more. Tensions simmer within humanity, where power and scheming set traps at every turn. Soren Yimen, a nobody from the city of Eke, is forced into the fray. He relies on his wits, not hot-blooded courage, to grow through one deadl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Whispers from the Ruins (Lovecraftian) 归墟的低语（克系） Whispers of Guixu (Cthulhu Mythos) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Yes, Your Highness 是！小公主 [Healing + possession + adventure + Ship of Theseus] “I, Dorothy, a tentacled monster who ruled the demon realm, have somehow been bound to the body of a human girl!” If I can’t recover my memories, this forced bond will make my soul vanish. Fine. How hard can it be to find my memories? With tentacles strong enough to crush dragons, searching the whole continent should be a piece of cake! 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Am I Really an Evil God?! 我到底是不是邪神啊！！！！ A young archaeologist accidentally unearths a brass compass and somehow transmigrates into the body of a young man named Randolph. At first, he thinks it's just an ordinary transmigration. Then he discovers that he's arrived in a world where countless gods coexist and constantly clash, and that he might be... an evil god? He overcomes countless hardships and trials, and finally reaches the pinnacle. But as he looks at the intelligent-mechanical nun, evil gods, saints, noble girls, sirens, hunter 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Cyberpunk Paranormal: Cthulhu Meets the Future 赛博灵异，克苏鲁撞上未来世界 This work is a collection of short stories. What kinds of tales unfold when a future world encounters the supernatural and Cthulhu? Each volume is a standalone story, unrelated to the others. If you're tired of cultivation, tomb raiding, and romance, come enjoy this thrilling novel on a dull evening. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Abyssal Evolver 渊蜕者 “Headquarters, we've spotted Subject 25, code-named ‘Dogtooth,’ a Deep Shedder.” A middle-aged man in black tactical armor spoke into his radio. Nearby, a doglike creature standing on two legs gnawed on a corpse whose face was unrecognizable. The radio crackled: “You are authorized to use extermination equipment No. 232. You may open fire. Muscle-burst rounds authorized. Close-quarters electrification authorized. Operation codename: Pull the Tooth.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 From the Start, I Became a Parasite, Then Turned the Evil God Into My Power Bank 开局寄生，我反手把邪神当充电宝 On the first day of the apocalypse, I was parasitized by a Cthulhu spawn. The System warned: “Mental contamination at 30%. You are about to lose your human reason.” I hit back by binding myself to a homegrown positivity System, checking in every day to claim a Core Values shield. While the other survivors whispered in fear and descended into madness, I turned on the speakers at midnight and played on repeat: “Prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony...” The evil godling trembled and wept. “Pleas —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Unspeakable Spawn: Notes of a Nanyang Archivist 不可名状之胎：南洋档案员手记 I inherited my uncle’s archive in the South Seas, thinking I’d only have to sort through some old colonial documents. That was until I found his research notes in a sealed room: “When the stars are aligned, the Sleeper will awaken in the womb of the archipelago.” Islands that should not exist began appearing on the sea, and fishermen brought back scales covered in non-Euclidean geometry. Then last night, I noticed the same patterns beginning to emerge beneath my skin… 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Fairy Records: The Romance Chapter 仙女录天情篇 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Arcane Gear: I Devour the Old Ones with the System 诡秘齿轮：我靠系统吞噬旧日 The age of the fog-shrouded city, where steam roars and machinery intertwines with the occult. Whispers of the Old Gods echo, while forbidden knowledge stirs beneath the surface. Investigator Abel Carter was born into an ordinary life, but during a mine collapse he unexpectedly acquired a strange System. Deep within the world lurk nine unknowable Great Old Ones. Humanity relies on a blend of steam technology and occult arts to create supernatural professions such as Espers and Mechanics. Bearing 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Lord of the Strange Prophecies 诡谕之主 [Cthulhu] + [Sequences] + [Madness and Corruption] + [Multiple Personalities] + [Cthulhu Mythos Girl] After transmigrating into an apocalypse, Li Ming awakens an overpowered cheat that lets him capture other people's souls and gain their abilities. Gods? Abominations? I only want your soul! "Scarlet Overlord of the Abyssal Tides, your soul is under arrest!" Every captured soul shares one body with a personality split off from it. Kindness, compassion, madness, and arrogance all reside in one per —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Séance of Bristol City 布里斯托密市的降神仪式 [Cthulhu Mythos + Ensemble Cast + Mystery] A summoning ritual brings a being from another dimension into the city of Bristol. Its whispers drive people insane and blur the line between reality and illusion. They watch its arrival in despair. Before it, humankind is no more than a speck of dust, infinitesimal and insignificant. Will Crosse raises his gun like a marionette and points it at his temple, ready to pull the trigger. Dr. Connor writhes in agony on the ground. He covers his ears and shut 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Face the Apocalypse of the Old Ones 直面旧日末日 [Cthulhu Mythos, Lovecraftian, infinite-flow, eerie, no female lead or one female lead] The madness of the Old Ones has descended once more. The sea that gave birth to countless universes is here, and the flames of civilization are about to go out. You can choose to record the final histories of these civilizations, or try to save them. At the beginning, the worlds the protagonist encounters are generally limited to planets with human civilizations. Only those who have experienced three world-en 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Abyssal Road 渊路 When the world is full of indescribable horrors and creatures with human heads covered in tentacles, where can you turn? Should you accept your fate, fight to survive, or rise up against it? The fall of the old gods, the birth of new ones, and an unknown journey ahead. Amid all this uncertainty, watch me become a god! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 My Body Is Slowly Becoming That of an Ancient God 我的身体在慢慢古神化 I was tainted by the Abyss, and my body is irreversibly transforming into that of an Old God. My bones twist, strange patterns spread, and everything in my field of vision is an indescribable horror. Anyone who looks at me loses their sanity and goes mad. Every time I use my powers, I lose another piece of my humanity forever. In the eyes of the world, I am a monster, an outcast to be feared and shunned. Then the evil gods descended, the rules collapsed, and all things fell into ruin. Humanit 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Cthulhu Has Descended, and I Can See Sanity Values 克苏鲁降临，我能看到理智值 [Cthulhu] + [Eerie] + [Doomsday Descends] + [Ensemble Cast] + [The Protagonist Is an Ordinary Person] Gu Yuan was reborn, and after living an ordinary life for twenty years, a sudden mutation struck. A plague swept across the globe, bringing eerie changes: tentacles sprouted, and scales covered people's bodies. Strange prompts appeared out of nowhere, and there was no way to cure the mutations. As this global crisis unfolded, Gu Yuan had only a few memories to rely on as he faced the call of Cth 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Narrative Paradox 叙事悖论 Also known as: The Healer Who Maxed Out His Healing Is Wanted Worldwide by the Old Gods [Cthulhu] [Superpowers] [Leveling Up] [Slow-Burn] [Not Mindless] [Not Invincible] [No Female Lead] Shen Yuexing wakes in a pool of holy water and discovers that he has arrived in a mysterious world. This is one corner of countless parallel universes, already eroded and corrupted by the Outer Gods and on the verge of collapse at any moment. He has been chosen as a [Narrative Corrector] and given the power to f 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Unfathomable Idiom Tales 不可名状的成语故事 You’ve surely heard the stories behind idioms like “Lord Ye loves dragons,” “pretending to play the yu,” and “a rooster’s crow and a dog’s theft.” But would you be willing to hear my versions of these familiar idiom tales, told in a different way? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The God’s Call: Punishment 神的呼唤：惩罚 [Cthulhu] [Factions] [Rise from the Bottom] [Mind Games] [Horror] [Mystery] [Detective] Two brothers from the slums get caught up in a murder case and save a noblewoman. Their parents die in the same murder. The elder brother becomes a police officer, rising from petty hoodlum to wield the power of law enforcement. Amid the darkness and chaos of human nature, he moves between the law and the underworld, stopping at nothing to achieve his goals. He may become a senior inspector who upholds justic —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Healing the Sick in a Cthulhu World 我在克苏鲁世界悬壶济世 A coming-of-age story, slow-paced, with a touch of ensemble cast Everyone transmigrates, and Lu Nan is pulled by the System into a Cthulhu world. Some people receive books containing the flesh and blood of gods. Others get a little bowl that can turn power into food. But Lu Nan’s prize is Shennong’s “Tasting a Hundred Herbs.” Staring at the strange thing in front of him, he wonders, “If I take one bite, will I really not die?” When fear blots out the sky, when plagues take root among living thin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Evil God and I Are Heart to Heart, So I Match Wits with Him 邪神和我心连心，我跟邪神玩脑筋 Li Fangzhi, a senior in high school, has had the same nightmare of being slit-throated for fifteen years. Then one day, he erupts in his dream and chokes the murderous shadow to death with his bare hands. The authority of rage surges awake. He should have become a mindless living sacrifice for the indescribable monarch Hegri to descend upon the world, but a mysterious gift he encountered in his dream preserves his sanity. He even turns the tables and receives a special divine ascension permit di 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Chronicles of the Phantom: Bound by the Old Ones 诡影录：旧日之缚 Cthulhu Mythos + Western Middle Ages + No System + Mental Cultivation Christopher, a modern-day librarian obsessed with the Cthulhu Mythos, had his consciousness transmigrate while reading an obscure old book. He awoke as a down-on-his-luck private detective struggling to survive in Victorian London. At first glance, the world was all steam engines and rigid social conventions, but Christopher keenly sensed the sinister secrets lurking in the shadows beneath the gas lamps: strange reports of dis 2Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 25 I Burned One Hundred Thousand Volumes of Demon Tomes 我焚了十万卷妖书 I burned a hundred thousand volumes of demon books, thinking I was protecting the mortal world. Then the hundred-thousand-and-first volume arrived from an ancient temple in the wilderness, bearing only my pen name. I asked three veteran handwriting experts to examine it, and they all said I had written it. That night, the old expert who had authenticated it died suddenly, clutching a waist token from the Imperial Observatory. I began to suspect one thing: Were the hundred thousand volumes of dem —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Even the Shifting Light Whispers of the Unknown 光变也是未知的低语 Lovecraftian + not a wish-fulfillment story Things that people cannot see do not necessarily fail to exist. To observe them, you need special theories and methods. And even if you can see them, are you seeing the whole picture? I’m gathering material for stories to play tabletop role-playing games with my friends, so I can really mess with everyone when I’m the Game Master later. That’s why the protagonist’s power won’t balloon. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Fragments of Abyssal Dreams 渊梦残章 [A lightly modified version of the original Cthulhu Mythos setting] [Give it a few more chapters] [Solid logic] [A slow start] In the unknown abyss of the boundless universe, on the chaotic edge where illusion and reality intertwine. The universe is but a tiny phantom, time no more than a disorderly flow! Your gaze tears open a rift in reality, connecting us to the palace of The Great Ruler. The melody of chaos, the end of order. We dance to this melody, and go mad to its tune. We offer you our 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 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
- 29 The Apocalypse Is Almost Over 即将结束的末日 [Supernatural powers | Cthulhu | No System | No formulaic tropes | Slow-paced | No saintly protagonist] In this world, everything changed after the gods descended. Immortal monsters, strange incantations bestowed as blessings, and terrifying sacrificial rituals emerged. After a new order was established, Shi Yi awoke amid the ruins. A bizarre set of scales floated before him, but he had forgotten who he was. In the mist-shrouded royal court, amid a twisted and chaotic symphony, the long staircas 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 When the Golden Cicada Spreads Its Wings 当，金蝉振翅 [Cthulhu] + [Game] + [28 Arcana Cards] + [Twenty Days to Live] + [Heroic Spirits] + [Three Protagonists] The “Thief” died of generosity on a high bridge. The “Witch” drowned in the mirror of truth. The “Chariot” was crushed by time brought to a standstill. The “Knight” forged a bright road with a medal. The “Decoder” dissolved into ink between the pages of truth. The “Actor” stained a false stage red with real blood. The “Traveler” was strangled by their own footprints on the way home. The “Stow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Investigator: You’re Saying You’re an Outer God?! 调查员：你说你是外神？！ 3.2kReads—Score33114d adds
- 32 I Explore the Origins and Save the World! 我，探索起源！拯救世界！ In 1975, an ill-fated expedition came to a disastrous end in an explosion. Decades later, an old friend dragged me into a research team. During that expedition, we unexpectedly discovered part of an ancient civilization. As we ventured deeper, more and more clues suggested that humanity might be nothing more than a lab rat in an experiment conducted by some higher form of life. Yet history was destined not to leave humanity in the dark. Further exploration revealed that the higher life form had 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Nightmare Survival: A Research Heiress Comes Knocking from the Start 噩梦求生：开局科研千金主动上门 [Apocalyptic Survival] + [Cthulhu] + [Multiple Female Leads] + [Superpowers] + [Cyberpunk] + [Horror] + [Uncanny Creatures] + [Everyday Romance] + [Humanity] [Note: The appeal of this book: Set in a Cthulhu-esque world, the story revolves around the loss of sanity. Every time the male lead loses his sanity, he and his wives start acting crazy. The main idea is to keep things lighthearted, funny, and fun.] Chu Heng jumps off a bridge to rescue a girl who has fallen into the water. He thinks he’s 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Cthulhu-Style Path to Immortality 我的克系修仙 [Takes off after 20 chapters! Cthulhu + modern cultivation + twisted history + mildly warped + fantasy + slow-paced, expansive worldbuilding] In an age beyond reckoning, the “source of cosmic filth” descended upon the starry realm of the present world, crashing into the River of Time. Towering waves overturned all of history, and time itself grew murky. What had once been a normal history became distorted, spawning countless eerie, filthy entities. The sages of every age fought back against the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Cthulhu Tabletop RPG: I Have the Dice of God 克苏鲁跑团，我有上帝之骰 [Lovecraftian tabletop role-playing, survival game, mind games] The blood-red countdown hits zero. Welcome to the “Real Lovecraftian Role-Playing Game.” Here, strength alone is no guarantee of survival. Dice and sanity are your only bargaining chips. If your “character sheet” dies here and now, you will be erased from reality as well. We are the pawns, the gods are the players, and the universe is a cold chessboard. Everyone's fate has already been decided. Struggle is just the process; death is 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Marriage Match Failed? I Sacrifice the Nine-Tailed Fox Instead 婚配失败？我反手献祭九尾妖狐 The countdown to a world-ending calamity begins, and the Savior Game descends. One man from each country around the world is randomly selected to enter another dimension and marry a woman from one of the myriad races, all to win fortune for their nation! Chen Yu, who had just been fired from his job, is chosen by accident, only to discover that he can see a [Marriage Appraisal] that no one else can. While contestants from other countries go wild over stunning beauties, he sees things differently 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Shocking News: An Immortal Has Died 惊闻仙死 [No romance + Chinese-style adventure + mystery and horror + Cthulhu + mild scares] My name is Shen Shuyang. I'm an ordinary high school student, but one day I died in a premeditated murder. I died, but came back to life... After crawling out of a mass grave, I met a group of strange people. I thought slaying evil spirits was the righteous thing to do, only to discover I had long since become one of them. I thought I was an evil spirit who did nothing but harm, only to learn that everything I ha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Records of the Dark Profound 玄溟幽录 Xie Ying transmigrates into a Lovecraftian cultivation world where cultivators gain power through madness. When he witnesses his fellow disciples mutate into monsters, the System within him awakens, revealing the terrifying truth of his nature: he is an Old One. His sanity crumbles, and his bloodline awakens. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The First Year of Utter Darkness 至暗元年 [Cthulhu] [Supernatural Powers] [A Bizarre World] This is a world reminiscent of the Victorian steam age, where the bizarre and the supernatural coexist. "Rook, I can smell fate on you." Jack Sparrow. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Huyang City Horror 环阳市恐怖事件 [Cthulhu] [Eerie] [Plot-driven] [Feel-good read] The rainy season in Huanyang never ends. It has simply turned blue. From a detective's missing-person case to a young man's “Buy one, get one free”; from a reporter's investigation of a construction site to an elementary school student's essay; from a graduate's rented room beneath a bridge to a charlatan's inexplicable incense ritual... Everyone is seeing the same color and hearing the same sound: A buzzing rises from underground, whispers coil a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 To Hell with Cthulhu, Give Me Back My Wise Emperor Gaozong of Tang 去你的克苏鲁，还我英明唐高宗 [Plot-driven + character growth + no female lead + light historical flavor + dual transmigration + eerie elements + satisfying action] Evil Outer Gods invade, and the ancient gods of Huaxia fall. Traveling between past and present, a battle over authority and divinity begins. Who will raise the curtain, and who will write the final chapter? I, Chen Zhen, the only history major to graduate with a perfect record, have nothing but a pair of wrecked legs from working overtime. How can I beat up Uncl 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Do Not Open the Gate to Heaven 莫启天门 When the Jin army marched south once again, its spearhead aimed straight at Lin’an, an inhuman roar rose from beneath the earth. Seawater surged inland, and enormous tentacles tore through the city walls. Before the awakening Evil God, humanity’s wars and the rise and fall of dynasties were no more than insignificant background noise. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Strange Tales from the World’s Great Classics 世界名著异闻录 [Infinite Flow] + [Occasional Lovecraftian Horror] + [Light Horror] + [World Classics] + [Wild Imagination] Words sprout fangs, and stories become prisons. They hold fast to their pens as fantasy turns against them, writing of the faint glimmers of humanity amid the absurd. A literary fantasy feast spanning time and space, and a radical reappraisal of great writers and their works. Lovecraftian horror in Republican-era China? Sherlock Holmes versus the Great Old Ones? A Taiping Rebellion where s 68Reads—Score12914d adds
- 44 Tabletop RPG: Help! The Dice Goddess Keeps Trying to Kill Me 跑团：救命！骰娘总想搞死我 (This book is dedicated to everyone who loves tabletop role-playing games, and everyone who’s about to fall in love with them...) [Inspiration check: 100/99 (critical failure)] What do you mean I critically failed my Inspiration check and saw Cthulhu? What do you mean I critically succeeded at Brawl and punched a ghoul into smithereens? Welcome to the hidden corners of human society, where a strange group of primates thrives: COC investigators. Armed with Elder Signs and crowbars, they live on s 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Are You Even Human? I Think I Am! 你是人吗？我觉得我是！ [Not a leveling novel] [Traditional cosmic horror] [No brainless protagonist] [Ocean exploration in the later chapters] Jokey blurb: The winner of the mimicry contest, Little Black, has finished speaking. Now let's welcome the runner-up and the protagonist of this book, Wei Zetao, to give his acceptance speech. Wei Zetao: "I'm human." Host A: "Well, it looks like our contestant Wei Zetao hasn't quite left the competition behind yet." Host B: "Next up is the lying contest. Please we 138Reads—Score10514d adds
- 46 The Mask Burns at Daybreak 假面燃昼 The entire city has become a blood-red theater for the gods, and everyone is drawing lots to determine their fate. Jiang Zhao draws only a marginal role: a temporary actor. With no protagonist’s aura to protect him, he can only spend the three minutes after someone else exits the stage playing the dead, a hero, or even a god. Through countless acts of throwing himself into a role, he carves a path to survival for humanity, but with every victory, he forgets a little more of himself. “When I’ve b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Goddess of Dice, My Luck Is So Terrible! 骰子女神，我的命好苦！ [Lovecraftian] + [Infinite Flow] + [tabletop role-playing] + [no female lead] + [purely random dice rolls] (New book, low rating is normal) I dedicate this book to everyone who loves tabletop role-playing, or is about to. Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling, ding-ding... (Animal World theme song) “Welcome, viewers, to the fringes of human civilization, where a strange species of primate thrives: the Cthulhu investigators. They wear trench coats, carry Elder Signs, and live on caffeine and curiosity. Here c 116Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 48 Cthulhu: The Jobless Me Brought the Gods to an End 克苏鲁：无职的我终结了神明 (Ensemble cast + Lovecraftian + sequences + apocalypse + grand schemes) Have you ever wondered? Was this blue planet once ruled by a terrifying host of beings like these? Have you ever wondered? Does an indescribable entity lie dormant in the depths of the sea somewhere in this world? Have you ever wondered? Does the King in Yellow wander the barren deserts somewhere in this world? They all have fanatical followers. In the gray mist, the indescribable Cthulhu wanders. Alien races invade, the unc 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Physician of Strange Diseases 异疾之医 Traditional Chinese medicine and folk culture, Chinese-style cosmic horror, true to the original Cthulhu style Chen Yang was a doctor working at a small clinic. But when one of his patients developed a bizarre illness, he was swept into a terrifying chain of events. As he follows the trail left by the disease and investigates, the dreadful truth hidden in the dark reaches of the universe gradually comes into view... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Man Who Could Not Carry the Coffin 不能拖棺的人 [Western fantasy + Lovecraftian horror + another world + one heroine + search for memories + villain protagonist + ensemble cast + slow burn] When history becomes a curse, memory itself is the original sin I woke in the ruins with nothing but empty memories and a lonely soul. Searching for the person I used to be, I followed my past through city after city. Along the way, I saw the forgotten “Hero” and “Demon King,” the great and evil ancient sorcerer Ibon, three hundred years of horrors, grudge —Reads—Score—14d adds
