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Featured: Xu Ermu Lateral Thinking Series

HardPsychological

I am a swordsman from Jianye, currently eradicating a cult. I don't know how I came to this strange place; it must be due to the cult leader's zither music. What are these four-wheeled things speeding down the street? Oh? A few people are disrespecting me, saying I ran a red light. They must be cult members. My sword gleamed coldly, and I cut down several people. The surrounding crowd scattered. Then, several blue-clad strongmen surrounded me, looking like officers. I didn't want to make enemies with officials, so I slipped away, but unexpectedly, my lightness skill failed, and I was captured and taken to the local county office. I don't know why I am here. A few young people came to see me, crying and calling me 'Dad.' How ridiculous, I'm not much older than them, what nonsense. But the moment I looked in the mirror, I was stunned. How did I become so old? The officers took me for a medical consultation, but I know I'm not sick. Can you help me?

Mental DisorderIdentity Twist

HardBlack Stories

I'm a masseur, and today I went to a client's home for an appointment. He was very talkative, chatting with me the whole time during the massage, but his hands weren't very well-behaved, always taking advantage of me intentionally or unintentionally. Their house smelled wonderful, like dinner was almost ready. There was a gradually fading sound of water in the bathroom, and an eerie child's voice calling 'Mommy, Mommy' came from another room. The next day, the news reported that the family of three was gone.

Gore/ViolentCreepy Afterthought

Diary of a Girl

HardPsychological

Age 8: Today is my 8th birthday! Mom and Dad gave me a toy car, I'm so happy! Age 9: This year for my birthday, Dad took us out for a big meal. My brother fell in the restroom. Dad and I laughed out loud. When we got back, Mom playfully scolded Dad and me. Age 10: Mom passed away... Dad's fate is unknown, I'm not in the mood for a birthday. Age 12: This year for my birthday, Dad gave me a Border Collie. They say it's the smartest dog! I'm so happy! I'll call him Buddy. Age 13: Dad taught me to study, because Dad is a writer, but Dad's books he won't let me read! Age 14: Buddy hasn't had much appetite lately. Dad said it's because we changed his dog food, and he'll be fine in a few days. I admire Dad so much, he knows everything! Age 15: Dad's books are bestsellers and even won awards! This year for my birthday, Dad cooked himself, it was delicious! But I get a headache when I hear cooking sounds. Age 16: Dad combed my hair, he touched my face and sadly said I was looking more and more like Mom. I know he misses Mom, and my heart aches for Dad. Age 17: After reading the book, my feelings were very complex, and I understood what my brother meant by showing me this book. I'm sorry, brother, I love Dad! I remember Dad saying my brother was especially afraid of hot things, so I scalded him with boiling water. Watching his desperate eyes, I smiled happily.

Mental DisorderFamily

The Trapped Brother

HardMind Benders

Three brothers were in a fight, and the eldest brother was captured. The youngest brother was at a loss, so the second brother called in a bunch of friends from the streets to rescue the eldest brother. Then they started fighting the other side again. Later, the opposing boss arrived, and both sides reached a truce.

Fairy Tale RemakeWordplay

Brother's Command

MediumPsychological

My brother would say that 'forward' is 'backward' and 'left' is 'right.' 'Forward, forward, forward,' he ordered—then his voice went silent. That’s when I knew I wouldn't live much longer.

Medical OddityTragic Ending

HardBlack Stories

Ouija board, Ouija board, you are my past life, I am your present life. If you wish to continue our bond, please draw a circle on the paper. The melancholy man asked the first question: 'Does she not love me anymore?' The pen moved and landed on 'Yes.' Seeing the answer, he breathed a sigh of relief. The elegant old woman then asked: 'Will I truly never grow old?' 'Yes.' The old woman smiled with relief. The beautiful young woman then asked: 'Does someone know my secret?' 'Yes.' The young woman became nervous. The pen then slowly moved on its own, spelling out a few words: 'Do you know who I am?'

SupernaturalGore/Violent

Punishment Notice

HardBlack Stories

Andrew died, his skin completely peeled off. Ben also died, a steel rebar slid from the school building, piercing his head. Three people died in a short time, causing panic in the school, which announced a suspension of classes. Unexpectedly, the next day, Charles died at home, the cause of death being an electrical leak, but no one believed Charles's death was accidental; they were certain he had been murdered. David woke up to find himself trapped in a secret room, with a bucket of water in front of him. He knew he was finished and silently awaited his punishment!

CrimeGore/Violent

Brother and Sister

HardBlack Stories

A brother and sister live upstairs from me. The brother is very outgoing, while the sister is quiet but a famous streamer. I watch her stream every day. I really like her. Finally, one day she noticed me. I shouted four words, and now she spends time with me every day besides streaming.

Creepy AfterthoughtGore/Violent

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The Villa Family That Lives in the Basement

HardBlack StoriesAuthor:月下櫻桃OwO

My parents own a villa, but they say a person should know how to embrace humble, simple living, so my whole family lives in the basement. One day, I saw my dad's car had been in a collision, and the person inside was too badly damaged to identify. I rushed home immediately, only to find my parents were completely unharmed. From that day on, my family no longer had to live in the basement.

Plot TwistIdentity Twist

HardPsychologicalAuthor:月下櫻桃OwO

I'm dead. This time it's for real. I must be dead, right? Am I dead?

Identity TwistSupernatural

HardBlack StoriesAuthor:芮

I am a night shift nurse in charge of the third floor of the inpatient department. The head nurse repeatedly warned me that I must never take the initiative to enter Ward 407 at the end of the third floor, nor respond to any sounds coming from inside. She said the patient inside had a special condition, their family had given up treatment, and only basic monitoring was maintained. The door is normally locked from the outside, and it is only opened when doctors make their fixed weekly ward rounds. The first few nights were completely quiet. When I passed Ward 407, I could only hear the faint, regular beeping of the monitor inside. Until my third night shift, at two o'clock in the morning, I heard a soft call coming from the ward. It was a girl's voice, soft and gentle, constantly calling: "Nurse... help me..." I remembered the head nurse's words, quickened my pace and walked away, pretending not to hear. But every night after that, this sound would ring on time. Sometimes it was a cry for help, sometimes soft sobbing, and occasionally there were knocks on the ward door, "tap, tap, tap". That night, I was sorting medical records at the nurse's station when I noticed that the call bell for Ward 407 was actually lit. I hesitated for a long time, and curiosity overcame my fear. I took the keys and walked to the door. The old lock made a harsh creaking sound when I turned it. I slowly pushed the door open a crack. The ward was dimly lit, and the monitor was still beeping. A person was lying on the hospital bed, covered by a thick quilt that hid them from head to toe. I asked softly, "Did you press the call bell? Is there anything that hurts?" There was no answer from under the quilt, and the monitor continued to beep steadily. I took two steps forward, wanting to reach out and lift the quilt to take a look. Just then, a cold, dry hand stretched out from under the quilt and grabbed my wrist. I was so scared that I tried to break free, only to find that the hand had terrifyingly great strength. I hurriedly looked at the monitor screen at the head of the bed, and the heartbeat line on it was a flat, straight horizontal line. I screamed for help as hard as I could, but the entire third floor was empty, with no other nurses or patients around. The next morning, the relieving nurse came to the nurse's station. The medical records were neatly arranged, my work uniform was draped over the chair, and I was gone. The door to Ward 407 was still properly locked from the outside.

Rules HorrorSupernatural

MediumPsychologicalAuthor:evolutionLAN

I returned to my hometown, saw the familiar house, saw my family, and felt very content. Then all of them vanished, leaving me all alone.

Tragic EndingMental Disorder

HardBlack StoriesAuthor:芮

I had to temporarily move in with my distant elderly aunt to lodge there after an accident happened in my family. This is a very old two-story small building, with yellowed wall plaster, and the stairs creak loudly when you step on them. The old lady said all the rooms on the second floor were locked, told me to only stay in the bedroom by the window on the first floor, and absolutely never go upstairs at midnight, nor knock on the doors on the second floor. The first few days were completely peaceful. The old lady didn't talk much, she made dinner for me every evening, and went back to her own room to rest early right after we finished eating. Around the fifth day of my stay, I started hearing sounds at night. It was a soft, intermittent knocking sound coming from the direction of the second floor, "Tap, tap...", with a very slow rhythm. I asked the old lady if there was something upstairs, she just shook her head with a dark face, said it was the wood of the old house expanding and contracting with temperature changes, told me not to overthink it and go to sleep early. After that day, the knocking sound appeared on time every night. Sometimes it was knocking on the floor, sometimes it sounded like the tiny scratching noise of nails scraping against wood. One night, I woke up feeling thirsty. By the moonlight, I saw a thin shadow swaying back and forth under my door. I held my breath and didn't dare move. After a while, the shadow disappeared. The next morning, I told the old lady about this, she stroked the top of my head after listening, smiled and said I was just having a nightmare. Two days later, I couldn't hold back my curiosity. When the old lady went out to buy groceries, I quietly walked to the stairway leading to the second floor. All the doors had rusted locks hanging on them, except for the innermost one, whose lock was loose, and it opened with a light push. The room was full of dust, and all the furniture was covered with white cloth. Right in the middle of the room stood a tall full-length mirror. I walked in front of the mirror and looked at myself. But the me in the mirror moved half a beat slower. I raised my hand, and the person in the mirror raised their hand a few seconds later. I stepped back one step, the person in the mirror didn't follow, they just stood there, looking at me quietly. I was so scared that I turned around and ran straight downstairs. As soon as I reached the first floor, I ran right into the old lady who came back carrying groceries. The old lady saw me coming down the stairs, the smile on her face vanished immediately. That night, the knocking sound never rang again. In the middle of the night, I felt someone sitting on the edge of my bed. The next day, the neighbors found that both the old lady and I had disappeared from this small building.

SupernaturalCreepy Afterthought

Night Shift Janitor

HardBlack StoriesAuthor:芮

I work as a night shift janitor at a shopping mall. I only start cleaning every day after the mall closes and all customers have left. This night was just like any other: the entire building was dead quiet, the only sound was the rolling of my mop cart, and the security guard in the monitoring room would occasionally chat with me over the walkie-talkie. I cleaned floor by floor, and when I got to the women's clothing section on the third floor, I caught a faint fishy stench. I assumed it was some rotting garbage somewhere, didn't think much of it, and kept wiping the mirrors in the fitting rooms. The door of one of the fitting rooms was ajar. I reached out and pushed it open. The room was empty, save for a small dark puddle on the floor. I mopped up the puddle and was about to leave, when I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye that something was off with the fitting room mirror. In the mirror, there was a person standing right behind me. I spun around sharply, but there was nothing behind me at all, completely empty. My hair stood on end, I quickly called the security guard over the walkie-talkie, but all I got was static rustle, no response from the guard at all. I didn't dare stay any longer, I pushed my janitor cart and ran for the elevators. The elevator took forever to arrive, so I turned and bolted for the emergency exit stairwell. The motion-activated lights in the stairwell went out one by one every few steps I took. I ran for my life down the stairs all the way to the ground floor lobby. All the lights in the lobby were on, but the space was completely empty, and the main entrance was locked tight. Right then, I heard the mall PA system turn on. The soft background music that usually plays during daytime hours was playing, mixed with a deep, low voice that slowly called out my name. The next day, when the police arrived at the mall, they only found my janitor cart. I was gone without a trace.

Creepy AfterthoughtCrime

MediumBlack StoriesSubmitted by:芮

In winter, every time Mom went out she told me to take good care of my little sister. When she came back, my little sister had vanished. In spring, my little sister showed up again

Gore/ViolentFamily

Thud, Thud, Thud

HardBlack StoriesAuthor:DEKU

I just got home and found the front door open. I saw that my parents' room was completely covered in blood, so I hid under the bed in my upstairs bedroom. After a moment, I was literally scared to death.

Gore/ViolentCrime

HardPsychologicalAuthor:月下櫻桃OwO

Happiness, Perfection, Rules, Self-Esteem, Freedom.

Plot TwistIdentity Twist

The Invisible Family Portrait

HardBlack StoriesAuthor:月下櫻桃OwO

Late at night, a father sits in the living room with his son. The father points at the family portrait, smiles and says: "This is me, this is you, and she is your mom." Then he points to another person next to them: "This is your uncle." The son stays silent for a very long time, then suddenly rushes into the kitchen, grabs a fruit knife, and stabs his own father to death. Why?

Plot TwistFamily

I Am Me, You Are You

HardMind BendersAuthor:月下櫻桃OwO

I am me, you are you, but what is it? After hearing those words, I committed suicide.

Sci-FiIdentity Twist

The Old Tree's Revenge

HardBlack StoriesAuthor:月下櫻桃OwO

I watched their performance and only found it ridiculous. Perhaps, for them, some things are not important, but one day, I will make you stay with me.

SupernaturalCampus