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- 51 Terror in the Desolate Village 荒村惊魂 I entered a village inhabited entirely by women. I thought I’d found a man’s paradise, but after a series of bizarre events, I realized things weren’t so simple… 158Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 52 Notes from Another Realm 异境手记 Every story is a prism of twilight. When the collector turns to the final page, silhouettes of every story’s protagonists suddenly appear on the blank paper. The instant their fingertips touch, the embossed gold pattern on the handbook’s cover reverses into flowing dusk, drawing the reader into this endless twilight narrative as well. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 I Forget I'm Dead Every Day, but My Boss Still Pays Me 我每天忘记自己死了，老板照常给我发工资 I Forget I’m Dead Every Day, but My Boss Still Pays Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Uncanny Path: Invasion of the Aliens 诡道：异形入侵 Aliens + ghosts + demons + parasites + lurking horrors. Maximum terror! The protagonist comes down from the mountain to investigate aliens and ghosts, honing his Daoist arts in real combat. Chapters 1–12 focus on aliens. From Chapter 13 onward, the story combines evil ghosts and aliens. Later, certain aliens will transform into demons, but the sense of oppression and the level of danger will stay just as high. The sect is the Hidden Immortal Sect, founded by Laozi’s disciple. Its history can be 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Don't Read If You're a Coward! One Ghost Story Every Day! 胆小勿进！每天一个鬼故事！ A series of urban ghost stories Every chapter tells a different tale There’s sure to be one you’ll enjoy When the novels you’re following haven’t updated yet Read some urban ghost stories in the meantime 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Terrifying Supernatural Encounters I've Experienced (4) 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件（四） True Stories of Terrifying Supernatural Encounters (4) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Ghostly Tales from Fengdu 丰都鬼事 In her previous life, young artist Lin Wan set out alone for the fabled ghost city of Fengdu to search for her missing older sister, Lin Zhixia. Naively, she trusted the seemingly kind innkeeper and local gentry, unaware that she had stepped into a carefully laid trap. Coveted for her yin constitution, she was ultimately sacrificed in an old mansion behind Fengdu's famous mountain by the so-called “good Samaritans” to a traitor in the underworld who had disguised himself as Black Impermanence. H 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Hundred Venerables Record: Tales of Another Day 百崇录：异日谈 A sealed ancient scroll has come to light once more: "The Hundred Abominations: Tales of Strange Days". Its faded, uncanny writing: written in blood? Annotated in tears? No one can say. All that remains are over a hundred strange accounts, each word sinking into the bone, all told by the “ill omens” lurking among humankind. Some nest in the dark corners of people's hearts, watching for greed; some lie in the shadows of the streets, drinking in sobs; others haunt desolate wilderness and ancient h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Multiple Fears 多重恐惧 An invitation to a party brings together nine writers, each with a very different style. At the party, the novelist who invited them traps everyone inside and demands that each guest tell a story. With no other choice, they comply. One story after another unfolds at the party: will they reveal the clash of human nature or unleash ghostly terrors? Everything will come to light here. "This is my debut work. I hope you'll show it plenty of support." 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Hook in the Mist 迷雾之钩 The mist over Qinglan Reservoir never lifts. A pendant and fishhook engraved with the date 1962.7.15 don’t catch fish; they catch the living and the dead. Three years ago, documentary photographer Shen Bozhou’s heart stopped for ten minutes when he jumped into the reservoir to save his partner, who had plunged into the water under mysterious circumstances. Ever since, he has been haunted by visions from beneath the surface. Now he has returned to finish the film he left incomplete, only to find —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Midnight Spirit Medium 午夜问米人 Before my grandfather died, he handed me a bag of moldy rice and said that our family had been asking rice questions for three generations, but the tradition had to end with me. I asked why. He only said, “Because some things, once you ask about them, you can never come back.” I didn't listen. I took the bag of rice. On my first night asking the rice, I asked about Liu, the widow who had hanged herself at the end of the alley three years ago. The rice spun three times in the bowl, then stood 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 My Daoist Arts Failed, but So Did the Ghosts 道术学废了，但鬼也废了 Taoists train by striving for balance and harmony. I’m different. When I train, I strive for something ghosts can’t understand. Draw a talisman? The paper catches fire before I’m even done. Recite an incantation? By the time I finish, I’ve untied my own shoelaces. My master says I’m the most useless disciple he’s ever had, the one who’s managed to learn every sect art completely wrong. That is, until a vengeful ghost responsible for nine deaths broke into our temple. I tossed out a misdrawn tali 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Golden Spatula S14: I Have a Deck Tracker 金铲铲S14之我有牌库记牌器 The world has been invaded by the System, and Teamfight Tactics has taken over Earth! Everyone has to play Teamfight Tactics to survive! Want to quit and give up? Sorry, surrendering is the same as suicide! Finish in eighth place, and the player's life ends too! The game will continue until only one person is left on Earth! The champion can make one wish to the System! Will they bring all of humanity back to life, or rule the universe? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Black Cat Crosses the Coffin on the Night of Return 还魂夜黑猫过棺 The Black Cat Crosses the Coffin on the Night of the Return —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Room 204 204号房 Room 204 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Midnight Tales of Strange and Unusual Things 午夜奇谈异闻录 Lin Xia, an archaeology student, discovers a cracked bronze mirror in an abandoned ancient temple in Gansu. Engraved on its back are the words, “See the demons within your heart, and your soul shall return to the Yellow Springs.” That night, Lin Xia shines a phone light at the mirror in the dormitory, only to see the reflection of a younger brother who drowned in childhood. In reality, his brother’s portrait sits by the bedside... As bizarre events unfold one after another, an ordinary life is 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Listening to Dashua Tell Terrifying Ghost Stories 听大耍讲恐怖鬼故事 [Horror + supernatural + folk tales + stories submitted by readers + plainspoken prose + episodic stories + based on real events] Note: The stories above are adapted from material the author gathered from various sources. All character names are pseudonyms. Believe in science and reject superstition. These stories are for entertainment only. Do not take them seriously!!! 437Reads—Score11714d adds
- 68 Bone Detective: Tracking Down Killers 骨探追凶 A painted face and flesh are easy to draw, but not the bones; you may know someone's face, but never their heart. A fourth-year university student who reads people by their bones accidentally cracks a bizarre murder case. A shocking conspiracy lies buried beneath the mystery of a massacre that wiped out an entire family. Shi Baiqi only wants to know how much filth and evil lurk beneath the skin, beyond the bare bones... 1.2kReads8.5Score14614d adds
- 69 Echoes of the Seven Deadly Sins 七宗罪的回响 A series of baffling murders strikes Jiangchuan University once more, spreading fear and rumors. The legendary young woman Yang Xiaoyan sneaks onto campus to secretly investigate the mystery of the Seven Deadly Sins, only to fall into a demon's game. More victims appear one after another, and detective Luo Tian goes undercover at Jiangchuan University as a professor. A battle of wits and courage begins in secret. The mysterious Devil card, a tangled web of cryptic codes, and an airtight alibi: w 197Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Ghost Stories Before Bed 睡前讲鬼故事 Zhang Liang is a forensic pathologist. His job is to perform autopsies on the dead in the morgue. He's passionate about his work and highly professional, but he has a secret: he can hear the dead speak. He doesn't know whether it's a gift or a curse, but he never tells anyone, afraid they'll think he's crazy. He quietly listens to the dead's final words. Sometimes he helps them resolve lingering regrets or questions; sometimes they help him uncover the truth behind a case. He feels that this is 3.7kReads—Score—14d adds
- 71 I Livestream Folk Customs and Taboos for the Eerie 我给诡异直播民俗禁忌 [Rule-Based Horror + Folk Mystery + Interactive Livestream + A Battle of Human Nature] I’m Lin Mozhu, a materialist and owner of a funeral-clothing shop. I was livestreaming to sell my wares, but somehow turned my customer group into a gathering place for the dead. Paper figures need their eyes dotted, funeral clothes need spells embroidered on them, and the viewers’ comments are full of bizarre requests. Forced to keep the business going, I discover that my family’s decrepit old shop is actuall —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Forbidden Gate 禁门 When I was six, I pulled a nail out of the depths of Yin Mountain. It had been driven into the Taiji symbol before a stone coffin. A dragon was carved into its head, and its eyes could glow. After I pulled it out, the woman inside the coffin sat up. Dressed in white and barefoot, she asked me: “Do you want to die, or do you want to live?” I said I wanted to live. She took me with her. Ten years. Spending nights in wells, practicing horseback riding on wooden stakes, and driving a copper coin 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 I Rule the Underworld 阴司任我行 Can you see spirits? I don't know what I did to deserve this, but the souls I've never met before come in all shapes and forms. Being around them is like meeting all kinds of people in everyday life. Every day, I witness strange stories and bizarre ways of expressing themselves. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Yun Che: The Seven Lamps of the Paper Effigy Maker 云澈：扎纸人的七盏灯 Yun Che: The Seven Lamps of the Paper Effigy Maker —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 My Family Is Dying One by One. Am I Cursed to Die? 家族接连殒命，我身负致命诅咒？ I was born with an incomplete fate, and my birth caused my mother’s death. To keep me safe, my grandmother died, my uncle died, and my father disappeared. Only in the end did I learn that it was all because... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Fox Immortal Is Coming for Me Tonight 今晚狐仙来找我 The Fox Spirit Is Coming to See Me Tonight —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Terror in Fengmen Village: The Red-Clad Bride's Curse 封门村惊魂:红衣新娘的诅咒 Terror at Fengmen Village: The Red-Clad Bride's Curse 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Dragon Vein Seals the Demon: A Record of the Thousand-Year Seal at Guling 龙脉锁魔：谷岭千年封印录 Gu Ling Village in the Qinling Mountains lies at the “dragon's eye” of a dragon vein. Villager Li Gensheng comes back from the dead as an evil spirit, and strange events plague the village. The master and disciples of the Tianxin Sect join forces with Taoist priests from the Lingbao and Shenxiao sects to exorcise the evil. They uncover the secrets behind the Yinluo Sect's thousand-year seal and old grudges between sects. In the end, they destroy the remaining evil spirits and protect the dragon 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Midnight Paranormal Short Stories 午夜灵异小故事 Midnight Tales of the Supernatural 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Thousand and First Story 第一千零一个故事 Each story stands on its own. In every story, there is someone named Chen Mo. He is never the same person, yet on different nights, he always finds himself caught up in different strange happenings. Old buildings, rainy nights, long-distance buses, funeral homes, elevators, schools, haunted houses... When the truth comes to light, the living are colder than ghosts, and the past runs deeper than death. Welcome to The Thousand-and-First Story. The next story may already have begun. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Strongest Spirit Medium in Qianzhou, the Land of Wu and Nuo 巫傩黔州最强走阴人 #SpiritWalkers #Folklore #UnusualTales #StrangeCaseFiles #TheYinYangRoad Chen Xuan, a ritual master from Qianzhou, is neither Buddhist nor Daoist. He commands the Five Chang troops and roams between the worlds of yin and yang. Just after solving a bizarre case involving stolen skins and body possession, he takes on a high-priced supernatural job in the Northeast. A wealthy child is plagued by a strange illness that has left famous doctors and immortals alike helpless. Joining forces with Ma Xiao —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Ailao Mountain: The Ninth Dragon 哀牢山：第九龙 Ailao Mountain: The Ninth Dragon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Qinling Mysteries: The Death of the Mountain Keeper 秦岭诡事：守山人之死 Strange Tales of the Qinling Mountains: Death of the Mountain Keeper —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Chronicles of the Qinling Mysteries 秦岭诡事录 Chronicles of Strange Tales from the Qinling Mountains —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Huaiyin Crossing: The Cursed Pagoda Tree 槐阴渡·阴槐咒 Huaiyin Crossing: The Cursed Yin Locust Tree —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The Ghost Gate Path 鬼门道 A corpse that terrifies the living, a mysterious tomb in an abandoned village, Miaojiang Gu sorcery, eerie corpse-driving rituals, the Five Immortals of Northeast China… A notebook passed down through the generations records the strange events experienced by three generations of the Sun family. Now it has come into my hands. When I opened it, a baffling paranormal case unfolded before me. You can only understand what lies behind it all by experiencing it yourself… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Going Home for Lunar New Year: Your Mom Says It’s Time to Go on a Blind Date 过年回家，你妈喊你去相亲 You go home for the New Year, and your mom tells you to go on a blind date —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Supernatural: After My Best Friend Died, She Began Turning into Me to Take Revenge 灵异:闺蜜死后，报复我开始变成她 Supernatural: After my best friend died, she began to take revenge on me by turning into her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Rule Horror: The Corpse on the Bridge Sways in the Live Stream 规则怪谈：直播桥上的尸体晃呀晃 Rule Horror: The corpse on the bridge sways back and forth on the livestream —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Horror Judgment: The Cat Is Purifying Me 恐怖审判：猫在净化我 Horror Judgment: The Cat Is Purifying Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Pregnant with an Insect Egg, I Became the Mother of All Insects 怀上虫胎后，我成了万虫之母 After Conceiving an Insect Egg, I Became the Mother of All Insects 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Bureau 749: A Yin Messenger on the Road to the Underworld 749局：黄泉走阴人 There is an organization that exists only in the darkness: Bureau 749. Founded in 1974, with no records and no official status, it is made up of scientists and people with supernatural abilities. It handles the dirtiest, most sinister, most forbidden affairs in the human world. Ghost soldiers march through the night, leaving nothing but empty skins in an entire village. The White God of Wealth kills anyone who worships him, taking their souls to feed evil. An ancient Buddha opens its mouth to de 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Mount Yin of the Forsaken: Raising Fiends in Coffin Mountain, Commanding the Underworld Winds 绝户阴山：棺山养煞，我掌阴间风 My name is Chen Jiu, and I was born in Juehu Yin Mountain. After my grandfather died, I became the new guardian of the Coffin Mountain, raising evil spirits. With a whole repertoire of feng shui secrets and a peachwood sword, I slay the Yellow Immortal, seal yin coffins, venture into ancient tombs, and break deadly curses. Everyone in the village fears me, curses me, and wants me gone. Only my brother Gou Sheng dares to risk his life alongside me. When evil spirits come, I’ll slaughter them un —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 It's 2:30 A.M. Let Me Tell You a Story! 凌晨两点半，我来给你讲故事！ Before I knew it, this book had passed 200 chapters. Time flies, and now the story is nearing its conclusion. It will end after just one million words. We’re currently in the rapid-update phase, with three chapters posted every day at 9 a.m. This book is a collection of folk horror stories set in the countryside. Each chapter is a standalone story, and every plot has been carefully crafted by the author. Comments from fellow readers are welcome. If you like it, add it to your bookshelf. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 A Collection of Folk Supernatural Tales 民间灵异收录 A string of strange experiences in my childhood, combined with the paranormal tales told by the older generation, left me both terrified of and curious about another kind of existence in this world. Though I live in a modern city, I firmly believe in phenomena science cannot explain. By a stroke of fate, I took up a profession no ordinary person could understand. From then on... the veil over the other side of the supernatural world began to lift. 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Specimens from a Dark Alley 暗巷标本集 A collection of mysterious, bizarre tales where dreams and reality intertwine. What lies hidden behind each story? Each chapter in this book is a story of its own, drawing us into boundless imagination. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Super Spooky Classroom 超级惊悚教室 At a certain high school, an ordinary afternoon was supposed to mean nothing more than a routine chemistry lesson. No one could have imagined that a terrifying disaster would begin there, and that our lives would never be peaceful again. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Terrifying Supernatural Encounters I've Experienced (2) 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件（二） True Stories of Terrifying Supernatural Encounters (2) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Before the Strange Things Begin 在一切诡异之前 [Supernatural resurgence + horror + no System + semi-infinite survival + no saintly protagonist + not dark + no female lead] When ghosts invaded reality, a group of survivors gained the protection of the “Rules.” They became employees of the “Rules,” and to keep enjoying their protection, they had to complete tasks. But the power of the “Rules” was limited... I didn't really care about any of that. I didn't want to bother figuring out what was the cause and what was the effect. So what if this w 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Haunted Hearse 灵车诡事 I'm an ambulance driver for the dead. When I first started the job, Third Master told me a few rules every hearse driver must follow. Then one day, to pay off my loan, I transported a bizarre corpse... 324Reads6.6Score—14d adds
