Kaleidoscope of Death

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It started off peculiarly; first, his domestic cat refused to let him cuddle it.

Lin Qiushi soon found that a sense of disharmony and incongruity began to pervade everything around him.

Then, one odd day, he pushed open a door, and he discovered that the hallway he was familiar with turned into a boundless corridor.

At both ends of this corridor were twelve, identical iron gates.

He pushed one of the doors

Thus, the story begins.

Ruan Nanzhu said to Lin Qiushi, “When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss will also gaze back into you.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiushi sank into deep contemplation. He then pulled down the zipper of his trousers and aimed at the abyss…

Ruan Nanzhu: “…Put your pants on properly!”

Super shameless, ill-pampered gong X Shameless, calm shou; a combination of double [or extreme] shamelessness.

Associated Names
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KOD
Kính vạn hoa chết chóc/Tử vong kính vạn hoa
Sǐwáng wànhuātǒng
The Spirealm (Drama)
Калейдоскоп Смерти
ฝ่ามิติประตูมรณะ
死亡万花筒
死亡萬花筒
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07/18/21 Zin extra 10
07/01/21 Zin extra 9
05/30/21 Zin extra 8
05/28/21 Zin extra 7
05/24/21 Zin extra 6
05/24/21 Zin extra 5
05/22/21 Zin extra 4
05/22/21 Zin extra 3
05/20/21 Zin extra 2
05/19/21 Zin extra 1
05/19/21 Zin c139
05/19/21 Zin c137
05/19/21 Zin c138
05/18/21 Zin c136
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ZeyFletcher
ZeyFletcher
June 4, 2021
Status: Completed
4.8 stars? The horror genre is definitely satisfying, I think it was real scary and it wasn't really repetitive. The romance tho, I think lacked something and I don't know what but it wasn't as satisfying as I wanted it to be, although the Lin Qiushi and Ruan Nanzhu are perfect for each other, I just felt like I didn't feel much compared to other novels, BUT it is still really good because, the horror part was really good.

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This was my first time encountering a crossdressing ML? I was surprised but I'm glad I didn't drop it cause of that. I honestly felt kind of disharmony or just a weird unsatisfying feeling when Ruan Nanzhu became more Zhu meng/Ruan Baijie than Ruan Nanzhu? you feel me? like, he's losing the edge that all ML have LOL, I just felt like the change was too much, altho I guess I shouldn't be surprised cause in and out the doors were literally opposites. ANW that's just what I felt. Another one is the extra? bch, I don't really think I needed that extra about Ruan Nanzhu being the 12th door??? It became confusing?? and the extras weren't enough to explain it or make me content?? It was a plot twist alright but it's a plot twist I didn't really need lol. I just want them to be happy with each other, I don't need all of those complicated stuffs. I don't even get if the LQ that we read from the novel is the real LQ cause apparently, the LQ we read was in a world where Ruan Nanzhu existed, but the real LQ was from a world where RNZ didn't exist. His relationship with the others were so weird.

Btw LQ light, the hearing thing lol, such a cheat, and then RNZs light, his eyesight, and then there's Chen Yixie with his smell, LOL they were like the power rangers or smthng HAHAHAH also, I like Gu longming/ye niao? heehhehe

The deaths.... I didn't expect this was gonna be so tragic! Like literally those who got close to LQ died. kskskks Li Dongyuan tho not much, he was still an acquaintance with a possibility of working more with LQ, Tan Zaozao? bch that death was so horrible for her my gosh. Wu Qi? bch why?!?!? he was so unrelated to the doors! why does he have to die because of it UGH, I felt so bad for LQ. AND THEN CHENG QIANLI???? NO!! THAT IS SO SO SO AWFUL!!!

For the record, I liked the 11th door. BUT I wanted a 12th door lol, why did the extra made it so complicated hng.

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I didn't expect this to be horror centered cause of the summary lol, it surprised me but in a nice way. Definitely worth the read, love the characters, the plot, the CPs, I loved it. Reread? uhm, I did feel scared reading this, sooo if I would ever be in the mood to read a scary one lol. But would really recommend this to others. <<less
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The_yiling_patriach
The_yiling_patriach rated it
June 3, 2021
Status: Completed
Owwww I don't know what to say but just one thing if u didn't read this novel just because of some reviews don't waste ur time pleaseee read...... And each and ever characters including main cp obsidian members are all soo awesome ... more>>
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lol don't get confused at the first few chapters beware of the tag Crossdressing and because of some reviews I thought I won't beacause of some side characters death mannnn how wrong iam I cried a lotttttt because most of the fav characters are like pooofff gone and at the 11 door idk why I find some of the ghosts are too cute example satchan xu jin

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melongoh
melongoh rated it
January 8, 2021
Status: Completed
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This is a really good horror BL that you musn't miss! I looked forward eagerly to what happened behind each of the 12 doors... well... but actually the MC went through 15 doors... 14 + 1 unexpected 12th iron door which was right at the beginning of the story (and we didn't know about it until the end of the story).

I will say this is more of a thriller novel - horror + suspense littered with a little comedy and romance here and there. The author is not into mature contents so readers can forget about reading smut in this novel. The MC's EQ is almost zero and it took him so long to realise that the ML likes him. When the couple finally got together, it's chapter 105 out of 139 chapters. And even after they got together, it's not any different from their trusting relationship like before. I find the romance is a bit bland here but nevertheless, I enjoyed reading about this couple's chemistry inside the doors.

The scariest chapter is chapter 86 - The Festival of the river god. It freaked me out!

The saddest part is when one of the twins died. But then, I didn't cry at all reading it.

The author's writing is mainstream Chinese and was very well written, so you can MTL this novel all the way. Tip: if you see "candle" in the translation, it most likely refers to the ML "Ruan Nanzhu" since the "zhu" character means "candle" and got translated as "candle".

Read more spoilers of KOD at my Facebook, Chinese BL Novels.

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NyxsChairdrobe
NyxsChairdrobe
September 19, 2020
Status: --
I regret starting this novel, I regret finding it before it was completely translated. I haven't even finished the available chapters but I cry when I imagine the bastard of a cliffhanger I definitely will be left on.

This book is worth it though, that's all I have to say
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Feminine95
Feminine95 rated it
July 17, 2020
Status: c31
This novel really is very good. I've read so many horror BL stories that I've lost count and this was the first time that I was legitimately scared to read by myself or before bed. It truly gave me goosebumps.
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ike_00000
ike_00000 rated it
July 10, 2020
Status: c40
Interesting! Just like other stories of this genre, the arcs are colourful and very intriguing. I'd say this one, in particular, is even more thought-out and emotion-evoking than many.

I also like that the MC and ML aren't super OP. Like they definitely have their strengths; MC has great hearing (but why??? And that bit about being "born for the doors") and ML has a lot of experience & brainpower. However, just like other characters, they need to muddle through the clues, suffer, get fooled, etc. Before finding the answers and... more>> escaping.

The characters are also very interesting, and by characters I mean ML. He's spoiled & shameless in the doors yet maintains a cool & indifferent persona outside hahaha. Side characters are fun too.

The only thing, other than why MC has an unusual physique (that gives him an advantage but honestly isn't that OP), that bothers me is why ML fell for MC?? I hope we'll see more of an explanation, otherwise I get they'll be close & friends but for such an experienced ML to fall in love it feels weird. <<less
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Rustle silver butterflies
Rustle silver butterflies rated it
June 14, 2020
Status: c60
This is good horror with flowless plot and world setting. Really enjoyable to read when author think about arcs, you can't guess what idea will be in the new door. Was very pleasant discover about picture from my country (and this is Chinese novel, even I didn't know about this story) and every arc tells about certain thing or custom. Relationship between main characters like a friends, it's really slowly, but they are really sweet. MC and ML simple people their interaction fun. ML is really amusing and makes many... more>> dog food for other. MC very calm and can even joking in the dangerous moment.
This is much fun, they are pretty shameless couple.

I love this, calm and lovable characters, interesting plot, and even minor characters are good. This is warm atmosphere where they are eat dumplings and play with cat intertwined with horror, detective and hopelessly. <<less
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SunnyFowle
SunnyFowle rated it
June 14, 2020
Status: Completed
This novel is very interesting. This story has a solid plot with romance included as a subplot. I really enjoyed some of the characters especially the MC. The character development for the MC is [chef's kiss]

The MC, Lin Qiushi (林秋石)is pretty manly for a shou which is stereotypically a bit feminine. Throughout the course of the story there were a few parts where I was confused about whether he really was the shou or not. The MC is a character who can support himself, and beat people up without the... more>> help of his love interest. We stan.

Now onto the description of the ML, Ruan Nanzhu (阮南烛). The ML is a crossdressing OP boss of a secret organisation which he recruits the MC into. The ML is very funny, and constantly teases the MC and the characters around him. However he is shown to be very caring of the MC, and prioritising the MC's safety in dangerous situations (vice versa with the MC. They're a power couple! :D)

the horror of the novel was soooo good. It includes a wide range of settings and subplots for each door, based on real games and horror stories (like slenderman). Which are all terrifying and worthy of being unable to sleep at night for. My personal favourite was the Box girl game door which was also the most scary for me.

As much as I'd like to leave a perfect review, there are a couple problems with the story.

the ending plot twist is very badly executed and thats the reason why I am giving this novel 4 stars instead of 5. It felt very unnatural and I would have been happier if it was left unwritten. I think the problem is that there wasn't enough evidence leading up to the great reveal, along with the fact that the author didn't do a great job of answering any questions with the plot twist. The plot twist made me feel so confused, and created more questions for the plot than it answered. Here are a couple examples from the multitude of questions I needed answered:

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I really wanted to know how being a door npc affected RNZ in terms of special powers, and I wanted to know how that affected his relationship with LQS if he were to know the whole story. The reveal of LQS's actual past was also way too vague and we weren't given enough context. I still don't know the whole story about whether LQS was the real RNZ or not.

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not to mention, some of the supporting cast were missing that sexy character development I crave. The author made up for some of the unanswered questions and character development with her extra chapters but a lot of the characters still were undeveloped. Such as Some of the members of Obsidian, who I would regularly forget or mix up their names because they weren't developed enough to be important. The author also didn't write more on
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how Lidongyuan died and how his girlfriend became the new leader and the way that subplot went

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which was disappointing because I was really looking forward to it. And uh. The aftermath of Yeniao and how he takes over obsidian and all isn't explained either. In short, the story starts off amazing but the ending is very lacking and disappoints me. <<less
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lynn28
lynn28 rated it
April 24, 2020
Status: c33
IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

I'm not a fan of horror but I decided to try it out because it's BL and it was the best decision of my life! MC and ML are both freaking great, lovely and funny and their slow burn romance is really well done, it's not cliche or too fast. I'd like to ask if there is a translator who has translated all of the chapters to English? I can only find raws after chapter 33 and I'm not a big fan of that..

Anyways amazing story & lovely... more>> and funny characters & horror that makes you shivering! <<less
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serueu
serueu rated it
November 5, 2019
Status: Completed
I've re-read this after a while and I think its like one of the good horror BL out therein general. It does hit the horror/gore category with a certain eating one + author may have a thing about people being skinned lived. Liked how MC and ML dicked around and develope their relationship smoothly throughout the doors especially the box girl door.

Although thinking back the story didn't really like progress much in terms of world building + I think some of the side charas death were for the sake of... more>> sad factor/"development" I Guess.

Some parts that could've been improved. The part from when MC goes solo w/ new partner + ending was kinda ermmm for me, you'd think it'd be more suspenseful but it was just okay at most.

I'd still recommend reading it just don't think too hard abt the actual overall story and well barely passable ending imo <<less
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