He Came Bearing the Blazing Sun

"Realistic" "Post-apocalyptic" "Slow-paced" "Ensemble cast" "Zombie virus" "Infection" "Hardcore" "No System" "No superpowers"

On the wasteland of the apocalypse, humanity built a refuge called Dawn City to defend itself against the zombies.

But instead of hope, it brought humanity even deeper despair.

It took away Chen Jin's most important brother, stole the happy family life of an ordinary man named Wu Yue, and laid bare the depths of human nature under the trial of survival.

What's more, this virus seems... far from ordinary.

It can make living things "grow in reverse."

Was the outbreak really just an accident? Is there some greater conspiracy behind it?

Perhaps none of that matters. After all, Chen Jin has little left to hold on to in this world.

He only wants to do everything he can to survive, carrying on his fallen comrades' legacy and protecting those around him, even though he doesn't know what he's living for.

It would be wonderful if he could uncover the truth behind it all and break free from that deeply rooted "obsession."

This is the story of Dawn City.

[This story is set in a completely fictional world, has no real-life parallels, and is not tied to any specific time or place.]