Apocalypse: Why Did I Get Stronger After a Bomb Was Tied to My Heart?

[Ensemble cast + no romance + strong female leads + man-made apocalypse + spatial storage + monster-fighting and leveling up + conspiracy]

This isn't a conventional power fantasy. It's a coming-of-age story with some angst. The ending could be happy, tragic, or open-ended.

The apocalypse began with a sharp crack inside a laboratory.

Wave after wave of high-level zombies are delivered to the main cast to gain experience, and they grow stronger by the day. But why are the zombies evolving so quickly? Who is behind the scenes, laying out this path of growth for them?

Is it a stronger group of survivors? The people who caused the apocalypse? Or someone who has calculated every possible outcome?

Two months before the outbreak, Ruan Ye woke up in an orphanage with no memories. At some point, a bomb had been implanted in her heart, but it seems there's a treasure hidden inside it.

For one reason or another, five people who seem to have been brought together by design end up traveling as a group. Every one of them has their own purpose and desires.

A seemingly flawless woman, not quite like an ordinary person, who seeks freedom but is destined to be bound. Calm, decisive, and powerful, she is a natural leader.

A proud girl who's all bark and a soft heart. Don't listen to what she says; watch what she does. She's incredibly capable, but also haughty and happy to slack off.

A steady, impartial man with a stubborn streak, who runs around for his parents. Can he hold firm to the scales of justice in his heart? Thoughtful and cautious, he's the one who always has everyone's back.

An innocent, gentle optimist who wakes up one day and is pushed into growing up. A choice is waiting for him, one he is destined to make. A goofy, showy boy who loves acting like a chuunibyou.

A pessimistic, resilient, attentive man whose wife's dying wish keeps him searching for reasons to live, though his heart is hollow. A seemingly cheerful, doting father and uncle, but in truth, a walking jinx.

No one is born evil. Sometimes, good people are simply pushed into becoming bad.

Their companions, the world, their parents, and every member of the team all grow, each following their own path.