The Protagonists in Apocalypse Novels Never Seem Ruthless Enough 感觉末日小说的主角都不怎么狠

1. 1 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142kReads9.3Score16.5kShelves

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   All of them are ruthless and decisive characters. The first book is about a crazy and vicious character who saws off his own leg without blinking. The second book is about snapping someone's neck at the slightest disagreement. The third book is a traditional post-apocalyptic superpower story where the protagonist is willing to be wanted by the entire military region to get revenge. The fourth book is slow-paced, but the protagonist becomes more and more powerful as you read on. The fifth book is a pure brainless, enjoyable read.

2. 2 末 The Boy Who Rules the Apocalypse 末世少年掌控者 Who Knows Who's the Fool不知谁虎Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Invincible + No holier-than-thou heroine + Spatial abilities + Beast taming + Stockpiling supplies] When the apocalypse arrived, everyone else hid and struggled to survive, while Chen Tian had a blast killing monsters wherever he went. He evolved billions of steps ahead of everyone else and never missed a single opportunity. (Evolution ranks: Evolver, Awakened, Controller) 33.6kReads8.0Score2.9kShelves
3. 3 末 Apocalypse: Mythology Awakens, and I Capture the Great Calamity Qiongqi from the Start 末世：神话复苏，开局收大凶穷奇 I've Been Drinking Sanlu Milk Powder Since I Was Little从小就喝三鹿奶粉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Invincible + Ruthless + No Stockpiling + Lone Wolf + No Tired Cliches or Melodrama + Slays His Enemy from the Start] When apocalyptic disasters strike, the mythical gods and ferocious beasts from memory mutate and awaken. Chen Mo is reborn three days before the apocalypse. He uses that time to find his enemy from his previous life and slays him before the apocalypse even begins! After subduing Qiongqi, the apocalypse’s overlord, he awakens two SSS-rank abilities: [Tianquan 31.3kReads8.1Score3kShelves
4. 4 从 From Infinite Duplication to Ruling the Ice Age Apocalypse 从无限复制到执掌冰河末世 White Porcelain Listening to Night Rain白瓷听夜雨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted The novel has surpassed 10 million reads. Its short-drama adaptation, The Awakening Journey in the Extreme Cold Apocalypse, has surpassed 6 million saves, and it has also been adapted into multiple animated dramas. Read with confidence. (Extreme-cold apocalypse, rebirth, genetic locks, comeback and face-slapping, decisive and ruthless, lone wolf plus a Primal Beast army, completed) Also known as: Extreme Cold Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Billions of Supplies with a Treasure Basin In his previous li 67.5kReads8.7Score5.3kShelves
5. 5 一EN One Second Per Bottle of Mineral Water, Mastering Countless Goddesses 一秒加一瓶矿泉水，拿捏无数女神 The Moonlight Is So Beautiful月色好美啊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.7M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + wish-fulfillment + goddesses + all kinds of types + unlimited supplies + total freedom] He wakes from a nap to find the apocalypse has arrived in a shroud of black mist, and everyone is living in fear! Shen Yi binds himself to an Unlimited Supplies System that produces one bottle of mineral water per second, with no limit to how much it can generate! One bottle per second means over eighty thousand bottles a day. There's no way he could drink it all! What's more, every time he take 36.8kReads7.7Score4.2kShelves
6. 6 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 415.5kReads9.2Score34.4kShelves

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   This book is truly ruined by its title. Trust me, I wouldn't read a book like "Tomato's Dog Shit," but this one is quite good.

7. 7 末 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn, I Infiltrate the Protagonist's Crew 末世反派：重生后，我混入主角团 Room-Temperature Sugar-Free Soda常温无糖汽水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse683k WordsCompleted [Zombies + post-apocalypse + doomsday + self-interest + decisive and ruthless + villain] Important: The protagonist is neutral evil when he’s in a good mood and chaotic evil when he’s not. He has almost no humanity. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Only after Chi You dies does he learn that the hotheaded boy who’s always going on about love and peace is the chosen protagonist, destined to save the world, while he himself is merely a villain serving as a stepping stone along the protagonist 38kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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   The first book was truly ruthless, and the second book, which focused on scheming, was a bit mind-blowing, especially realistic and cruel. After reading it, I felt like I wasn't normal anymore.

8. 8 美 A Beauty's Journey Through the Apocalypse 美人的末日之旅 Yang Xi羊喜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse885k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a shameless scoundrel with no principles or self-respect: selfish, greedy, and terrified of dying. She uses other people’s feelings and has no genuine affection for anyone. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. Don’t blame the author. The protagonist is responsible for her own actions; they don’t reflect the author’s values. A college student who lives off her parents accidentally binds herself to a Doomsday Travel System and has to survive in one apocalypse after another. But 3.2kReads8.8Score352Shelves
9. 9 末 After the Apocalypse, I Killed Half the People! 末世后，我杀了一半的人！ The Goldfish Doesn't Eat Fish金鱼不吃鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse803k WordsCompleted The female lead is cold and decisive, fighting monsters and leveling up all the way. She doesn’t team up and there’s no male lead. It’s a thoroughly satisfying power fantasy with no dull moments: she never puts up with mistreatment or takes a loss. If someone rubs her the wrong way, she beats them up on the spot! 1.7kReads8.4Score165Shelves

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   Strong female lead!! Highly recommend Bai Yaoyao and Han Qingxia (6.9)! 💪💪🌝 1.7 Although the average rating isn't high, they're very quiet and don't talk much. 👍🌝

10. 10 丧 Zombie Apocalypse: Starting Out in Xuzhou With an Iron Tide 丧尸末世：坐标徐州开局钢铁洪流 Chasing the Sun in Winter凛冬逐日Sci-Fi & Apocalypse205k WordsOngoing "What! You mean someone turned into a zombie and bites everyone they see?" "No problem. I've got a 12.7 mm QJZ-89 heavy machine gun." "What! You mean they can evolve, becoming incredibly strong and faster than lions, with more strength than tigers?" "What, then let it go... tell my Type 99A main battle tank that!" On August 23, 2027, after a crimson fog swept across the globe, the zombie apocalypse descended with a roar, and human civilization teetered on the brink of collapse in an instant. 2.9kReads—Score134Shelves

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    This one is pretty good. If you like post-apocalyptic stories that are a bit more realistic, you can check it out. It's one of the few post-apocalyptic stories where a few countries and armies still have a presence.

11. 11 怪 A Monster Girl's Evil Deeds at the End of the World 怪物少女的末日恶行 Qing Ling倾龄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse716k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Villain + Zombies + Strong Female Lead + Unhinged + No CP + A Touch of Cosmic Horror + No System] Please give the new book, Doctor Miss and the Ghosts, a try! Bai Yu “died” in a disaster that came without warning. When she crawled out of the cocoon, she realized she might no longer be human. Instinctively, she devoured everything around her that could provide energy. Flesh and blood, and souls. The wails, screams, sobs, and roars of spirits all sounded so lovely to her. When she le 1.8kReads8.8Score261Shelves

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    The ratings aren't too high, but I think they're ruthless enough. The first book features a protagonist who's naturally emotionally detached, focusing primarily on satisfying gameplay! The second book had to be heavily modified due to its excessive gore, which is a bit of a shame. Both are female-centric stories with no romantic pairings; those interested can check them out.

12. 12 白 My White Moonlight Turned into a Zombie, and Her Obsessive Admirer Moves In for the Kill 白月光变丧尸，痴汉接近上位 Chubby Moon Cat月半猫猫Two Male Leads580k WordsCompleted Qing Yan never imagined that after going out to scavenge for supplies, he would come back to find the one he loved missing. He searched day and night, and at last found him amid a field of ruins a broken, mindless zombie. Qing Yan had been in love with Wei Mu for a long time. He was like a tree hollowed out by insects: beautiful on the outside, filled within with a greedy, frenzied love. Only when the apocalypse arrived did he finally get the chance to approach Wei Mu. After waiting this long, h 10.5kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    Ruthless and insane enough, the kind of high-IQ crime that would occur in a civilized world, but in this apocalyptic setting, there are absolutely no constraints on the two male protagonists. Their mutual unrequited love is so perfect; they only care about each other, and no one else matters.

13. 13 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 717.4kReads9.4Score53.1kShelves

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    If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm. In the apocalypse, don't be a saint or lower your intelligence, just get to work.

14. 14 全EN Surviving the Misty Apocalypse, I Build a Home with Eldritch Flesh 全民迷雾求生，我用邪神血肉建家 Half an Acre of Sunshine半顷阳光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsOngoing [Flesh and Bone + Apocalypse + Lovecraftian Survival + Civilization Graveyard + Mass Transmigration + No Romance] When mist shrouded the world and monsters howled outside their windows, all the players huddled and trembled inside their dilapidated shelters. But Bai Yi was teleported onto the face of the Great Being known as the “Lord of Flesh,” where he witnessed a horrific feast as an even more terrifying being devoured a planet of flesh. The fragments of flesh and bone that splattered from th 139.2kReads9.1Score12kShelves

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    A 10-year veteran bookworm, go ahead and binge-read this!

15. 15 末 Apocalypse: Mutation Begins in the Heart 末世：变异从心脏开始 Turbid One浊人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse530k WordsCompleted [Bizarre and Uncanny, Strange and Twisted, Dark and Distorted, No System, No Rebirth: An Entirely New Apocalypse Like You’ve Never Seen Before] Thin, delicate arms sprout from the roadside greenery. A grotesque, misshapen lump of flesh grows in the flowerpot at home. Yet the protagonist obtains a miraculous relic born from a sacred lotus. It replaces his heart, bringing about all kinds of unbelievable changes… 3.1kReads8.4Score222Shelves

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    It's really badass, just look at it, especially the stuff produced by Zhuo Ren, it'll blow your mind.

16. 16 恐 Terror Era: Starting as a Tomb Keeper 恐怖时代，从成为守墓人开始 Ghost God Yama鬼神阎罗Mystery3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Eerie] + [Underworld Official Ranks] + [Ghost Control] + [A Little Farming] + [Tomb Construction] An era of terror descended, and a death game began. This was a world where ghost controllers and the eerie coexisted. In his previous life, Chu Qing had been on the verge of becoming the First-Rank Underworld Official, King Chujiang. He was reborn in the future, back to the very beginning of the eerie era. The old rules were on the verge of collapse. Who would rule the dark dawn? Chu Qin 88.9kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves

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    Human life is cheap; the first book features a very strong will and some humanity; the fifth book initially portrays human life as cheap, but the character's personality collapses later; the sixth book shows some intelligence by sacrificing 100,000 or even a million people; and the last book is pure psychopathry.

17. 17 全 Global Mutation: The Mutant Frenzy of Trillions of Lives 全球畸变：亿兆生命的变异狂潮 Turbid One浊人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Meat blossoms sprout from the soil, and fangs grow from the flowers. The old order awakens all around them. To it, humble humanity is nothing but vermin to be exterminated. Mount Fuji erupts, and the entire Sakura Isles are ripped up and hurled at Huaxia. The magnetic poles flip, super-earthquakes strike, towering tsunamis rise, and the seven continents are squeezed together by a giant hand. Abnormal memes, twisted reality, and layers of overlapping worlds: as the boundary between physics and co 14.6kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
18. 18 从 From Spider to Ruler of the World 从蜘蛛到世界支配者 Can't Think of a Name, So Anything Goes不会起名随便来Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes Style] [Evolution] [Creating Monsters] At first, he focuses on growing bigger, breaking world records, and collecting powers. Later, he starts creating monsters and takes the behind-the-scenes route. Fang Ming is reborn as a pet spider. All he has to do is keep molting and growing. With a leg span of 26 centimeters, he breaks the world record. With a leg span of 30 centimeters, he sends the scientific community into an uproar. With a leg span of 40 centimeters, he overturns ev 15.6kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves
19. 19 魔 The Demon King Returns: A Necromancer in the Apocalypse 魔王回归：死灵法师在末世 Qi Mingnan齐冥南Sci-Fi & Apocalypse418k WordsOngoing [Apocalyptic zombies + Western fantasy magic | Reborn and transmigrated | Ruthless and decisive] [Graphic violence warning!] The source of the undead calamity and the shadow looming over the world, the Demon King Moz Alclos, meets his fated end at the hands of the hero's sword. When he opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has returned to his homeland: Earth. He thought that being back home would finally let him reunite with his family and enjoy a peaceful, stable life. Instead, when he ope 6.2kReads5.9Score692Shelves

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20. 20 无 Endless Killing Intent 无尽杀机 Number One Lazy Fish天字一号咸鱼Sports367k WordsOngoing The groundbreaking online game Endless Killing appeared out of nowhere, dragging the entire world into an abyss of terror. Bai Qiong opened his eyes and discovered that he had been reborn at the time the game first launched. Looking at the familiar game and its new players, Bai Qiong recalled the killing techniques and gaming experience stored in his mind, then laughed aloud. (A game-world novel in the style of Dead by Daylight and Identity V, bringing you an experience unlike anything you've 5.4kReads9.3Score415Shelves
21. 21 末 Apocalypse Dungeons: Everyone Boards a Train, While I Fight to Survive Alone 末世副本全民列车，我独自求生 Sharp-Tongued Lady毒舌ladySci-Fi & Apocalypse351k WordsCompleted Author is a psychopath + everyone fights to survive + purely evil female lead + lone wolf + ruthless heroine + no romance + train + road survival Everyone's a villain. Strong woman vs. strong woman. A randomly selected quote from a female character: "Never underestimate women. Without women, you'd be a glob of rank snot stuck to the toilet, not even worth a fart." Come on in if you love massive stockpiles! Everyone is thrown into the apocalypse aboard a train, with each station corresponding to 10kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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    This is a story about a ruthless woman; she's so cruel it's appalling. If you're not ruthless, don't read it or you'll feel uncomfortable.

22. 22 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.9kReads—Score341Shelves

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    How about trying this one? It's absolutely divine! The more you read, the more exciting it gets! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's incredibly good, with a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

23. 23 诡 Eerie: A Dog from the Start, Gear You Scavenge 诡异：开局一条狗，装备全靠捡 I Love Watching the Show我爱围观Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, and it will rise later] [Apocalyptic Awakening] [Stat-Allocation Sequence] [Horror Survival] [Extreme Combat Style] Terror descends upon the world, and a Black Tide begins to devour cities. The uncanny, demons, monsters, forbidden artifacts... Human life is as worthless as grass. People struggle to survive by any means. In an apocalypse of endless terror, the only way to stay alive is to awaken and become part of a Transcendent Sequence! Others awaken as doctors, surviv 464.1kReads8.5Score51.8kShelves
24. 24 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 611.5kReads8.5Score40.6kShelves

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    How ruthless is ruthless? Many wolves were wiped out, but there were no true saints among them.

25. 25 永 Era of Eternal Night: I Became the Tyrant of a Sea of Corpses 永夜纪元：我成了尸海暴君 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse370k WordsOngoing [Villain + World Destruction + Twists + Ruthless Protagonist + No Goody-Two-Shoes] Ye Bai is reborn and already knows of the conspiracy by a higher civilization to use the world as a breeding ground. Disillusioned, he awakens as the S-0 Virus King, merges with the Progenitor Virus, and embarks on a path of world destruction, using zombies to help all of humanity transcend. Ye Bai’s main weapon against the alien species is exploiting the virus’s ability to mutate and combining it to create all k 35Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    (Villain + Apocalypse + Twist + Ruthless and Decisive + No Mary Sues, Killing from Beginning to End) Humanity has lost all hope, so it chooses to succumb to darkness. Ye Bai is reborn, knowing that in the later stages of the apocalypse, humanity's genetic locks will be shattered by advanced civilizations. Heartbroken, he awakens the Sequence S-0 Virus King, merges with the Progenitor Virus, and embarks on a path of destruction. Using the Sequence S-4 Creator, he synthesizes mutants: Influenza Virus + Zombie = Coughing Asthma; Rabies Virus + Zombie = Reptile; Ebola Virus + Zombie = Blood Explosion. Fusing viruses yields the T-Virus; T-Virus + Zombie = Tyrant. With each new mutant synthesized, Ye Bai gains its special abilities through the Sequence S-13 Extractor. If darkness can save humanity's future, then dance with darkness. Destruction is salvation!

26. 26 末EN Apocalypse Choices: Starting with 100 Million American Cockroaches 末世选择：开局一亿只美洲大蠊 Yi Lin忆临Sci-Fi & Apocalypse571k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in and will rise.) “If you were given three bags of bread and had to choose one of the following options, which would you choose...” “A: Defeat a C-302-type apocalypse cockroach.” “B: Spend one hour in a sealed room with one hundred million American cockroaches.” In 2028, the Apocalypse Choices arrived. The uncanny invaded, monsters appeared, cities fell, and humanity was forced to abandon its homes and migrate in search of a slim chance of survival. At the same time, glowi 1.1MReads9.0Score174kShelves
27. 27 文 Civilization Collapses, and the Ancient Era Reappears 文明崩塌，上古纪元重现 All Splendor Fades繁华尽蓦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation is now available. [Apocalyptic Disaster] [Realistic Style] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] [Character Growth] [Slow Burn] [Ensemble Cast] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Smart Protagonist] [Survival] [Global Evolution] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Invasion from Another World] The apocalypse arrived. Earthquakes, tsunamis... volcanoes erupted one after another, and the global ecosystem completely collapsed. Plants grew wildly overnight, swallowing cities. Vines hung hundreds of corpses u 425.4kReads8.5Score60.6kShelves
28. 28 末 Apocalypse: Rebuilding Civilization, Starting with One Building 末世：从一栋楼开始重建文明 I Absolutely Love QQ Candy我超级爱吃QQ糖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse138k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Growth System + Team Development + Construction and Expansion] On the seventh day of the relentless heat wave, the dead began to rise again. The power was out, the water had stopped flowing, and no one could get in touch with the outside world. Rescue was nowhere in sight. Zhou Yan was trapped in an ordinary apartment building with his mother, younger sister, and other survivors, each with their own agenda. He had no supernatural abilities and wasn't born to lead. His only advantag 7Reads—Score197Shelves

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    Shamelessly promoting his own book, he bowed in gratitude.

29. 29 序 Sequence Convoy: I Can Upgrade Oddities Without Limit 序列车队：我能无限升级奇物 Likes Pickled Fish喜欢吃酸菜鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse417k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and will rise later] [Highway Survival + Upgradable Oddities + Supernatural Sequences + Multiple Heroines + Apocalyptic Horror + Everything Handcrafted] Chen Yuan transmigrates to a Blue Star world that is 99% similar to Earth. This Blue Star world has been fused with a strange world for nine months. The creatures from that world have already slaughtered countless people, and humanity has awakened supernatural powers. From the start, Chen Yuan is the expendable rear gua 304.6kReads7.3Score39.6kShelves
30. 30 新 New Utopia 新，乌托邦 Broken Strings in the Rain雨中断弦Urban379k WordsOngoing [Political Thriller] [Montage Style] [Psychologically Oppressive] [Dystopian] (The plot moves slowly at first. Please be patient and read to the end.) After the catastrophe, a city-state rose from the ground. People called it New Utopia. Beneath its gleaming order, those in power had long since ceased to be human. Monsters wore human skin and occupied the highest offices. Their eyes were connected, and everything was under surveillance. A colossal beast hung in the sky, while monsters roamed t 2.4kReads—Score204Shelves
31. 31 末 Doomsday: The Road to Ruin 末日绝途 Mayfly Spring and Autumn蜉蝣春秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.5M WordsOngoing Blue rain began to fall from the sky. Unknown monsters suddenly descended upon this world. Human society collapsed in an instant. No cheats, no protagonist's halo, no spiritual qi revival! Every step we take leads us closer to despair! To those who died at the very beginning of the apocalypse, I envy you, because you never had to experience a despair more despairing than death. My name is Chen Ge. I will witness the coming of the apocalypse. 60.5kReads8.9Score4kShelves
32. 32 冰 The Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoarded a Hundred Billion in Supplies 冰河末世，我囤积了百亿物资 Sea of Memories记忆的海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7.4M WordsOngoing Doomsday + reborn + massive stockpiling + playing it safe + unlimited space + dark revenge, no saintly protagonist The world enters an ice age. The freezing apocalypse arrives, and 95% of the planet's population perishes! In his previous life, Zhang Yi was killed by people he'd helped because of his kind heart. Reborn one month before the freezing apocalypse, Zhang Yi awakens a spatial ability and begins frantically stockpiling supplies! Short on supplies? He empties the hundred-billion-yuan war 358.2kReads8.7Score17.5kShelves

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    1. In the novel, Su Yu transmigrates to the planet Aquamarine and possesses a shop exchange system. He can become stronger by sparring and interacting with female beings whose looks score is 90 or higher. He exchanges for a high-tech RV and embarks on a world tour, meeting many women along the way, including a cool and aloof goddess-like school beauty and a quirky and mischievous girl. The novel has a rich plot, incorporating elements of zombie crises and alien beasts. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, not a saint, and has a vivid character with high intelligence; there are no mindless plots. Readers who enjoy a blend of post-apocalyptic themes, systems, and beautiful women should definitely check it out. Follow the protagonist as he grows stronger in the apocalypse while protecting the goddesses. 2. This science fiction novel has a unique plot full of twists and turns. The protagonist, Lu Yu, transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a rich second-generation heir. After learning that the apocalypse is imminent and that he is the villain, he cleverly plots against the reborn protagonist, Chu Feng. The novel blends elements of apocalypse, villains, systems, and superpowers, presenting a cruel and challenging post-apocalyptic world. Lu Yu's character is vividly portrayed; he is meticulous and decisive, breaking away from traditional post-apocalyptic novel tropes through his actions, such as intercepting the school beauty's love interest. Readers who enjoy post-apocalyptic stories and want a different kind of plot should definitely check this out. 3. This novel blends elements of post-apocalyptic, rebirth, and a space system, offering a rich and exciting plot. The protagonist is reborn before the apocalypse, awakening an infinite space and using his past life memories to frantically hoard supplies and build a safe house. Faced with natural disasters and man-made calamities, he is decisive and no longer cowardly. At the same time, the novel is full of humor, such as the protagonist unexpectedly "hoarding" many goddesses while hoarding supplies, creating a stark contrast with the miserable lives of other survivors. Readers who enjoy post-apocalyptic stories, especially those with rebirth advantages, multiple female leads, and a lighthearted humor, shouldn't miss this book.

33. 33 末EN Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 116.9kReads9.3Score9.6kShelves

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    Zhang Yi is always on the list of best-of-the-world novels, but my Luo Luo is the true king of the apocalypse! The most awesome sixth brother in history [facepalm]

34. 34 末 Apocalypse Fence-Sitter: Swearing Brotherhood with an Eighth-Rank Corpse King from the Start 末世墙头草：开局结拜八阶尸王 Star and Moon over a Sunny River星月晴川Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing [The comic adaptation is now available on Hongguo and Douyin] [No System + Absurd Comedy + Clinging to Powerful Allies + No Saintly Heroine + Order on the Verge of Collapse + Harem] [Everyone's Favorite + Everyday Life + Friendship + Lighthearted, Easy Read] Li Xingyue is terminally ill. After a night of drinking, he wakes up in the tenth year of the apocalypse! And the first people he meets are the four Zombie Kings, fresh from slaughtering an entire city... Yet after being bitten, he doesn't t 234.1kReads8.3Score38.3kShelves
35. 35 末 Apocalypse: A Gatling Gun with Infinite Ammo from the Start 末世：开局一把无限子弹加特林 Wang Xin王信Sports482k WordsOngoing [Earth has been completely digitized. Since the conditions for starting the game have been met, Earth Online is now launching. This major update is Earth Version 3.0.] [To enhance the gaming experience, the “Cleaner” virus code has been added to the database of every living thing on Earth. This virus has one effect: it has a 70% chance of greatly enhancing the Host’s physical abilities, granting the ability to devour and evolve, and making them fearless of death. The price: a complete loss of re 135Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Believe me, this is ruthless to a point of being abnormal.

36. 36 末 No Pure Land in the Apocalypse 末世无净土 Yu Yiran余翊燃Sci-Fi & Apocalypse693k WordsOngoing [Campus Setting] [Apocalypse Survival] [RV Upgrades] [Multiple Heroines] [Not a Harem Novel] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Smart Protagonist] [Building a Faction] This is a true story recorded by the author, who lives in a parallel world. You can think of it as a survival diary from the apocalypse. The apocalypse is upon us, and zombies run rampant. When the nation collapsed overnight, Yu Yiran took the campus belle by the hand and made his way out of the university, one step at a time. A pure-hearte 202Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

37. 37 末 Apocalypse: Wilderness Survival from the Start 末世：开局荒野求生 Zhang Qiufeng张秋枫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted The survivors of the apocalypse endure a grueling stretch of time. As they struggle to fill their stomachs, they search the wilderness for the dignity they've lost, piece together the memories of civilization, and press on toward hope. 70.4kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
38. 38 我 I Become the Zombie King at the End of the World. 我在末日当丧尸王。 Original Sin Bag罪恶原始袋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, so read with confidence. Stick with it until the story returns to the beginning of the apocalypse, and everything will fall into place.] [Villain protagonist + supernatural powers + revenge + transmigrate + no System + apocalypse + otherworld + parallel worlds + reincarnation + multiple timelines] [Not a conventional apocalypse novel. The plot is entirely original, and an otherworld opens up later on.] When a zombie virus plunges the world into chaos, everyone awakens su 172.2kReads8.6Score26.6kShelves
39. 39 丧 Zombie Express 丧尸专列 Bei Bei Bei Fu北北北馥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse, hyper-realistic, no System, hardcore, trains, heavy trucks, slow-paced, road-trip novel] [This book has a complete, independent world. Please don’t confuse it with similar works.] [The protagonist grows over time. If you want a protagonist who never makes mistakes, is invincible, and handles every situation perfectly from the start, please move on. This book isn’t for you.] A new virus spreading around the world was only the beginning. After infecting most people, it began causing m 60.1kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    Every single one of these books is a masterpiece, each a pinnacle of achievement! No one knows that this "Red Heart 6" from the Twilight Society is both a time-traveling theater director and the true form of the world-ending calamity "Mocking Calamity." He must dodge the gray world's corruption with theatrical steps, use the flowing sleeves of "Farewell My Concubine" to entangle the enemy's throat, and walk a tightrope between life and death with "Scarlet Trick"—after all, if the audience's expectations fall below the threshold, the calamity will tear reality apart.

40. 40 末 Doomsday Artisan: Slay the Wraiths and Strengthen All Things 末日手艺人：斩诡强化万物 Listening to the Wind, Leaving Space听风留白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse494k WordsOngoing [Doomsday Farming] [Shelter] [Hardcore Crafting] [No Female Lead] My name is Gu Man. I transmigrated here. I opened my eyes to a sky shrouded in gray mist and strange creatures everywhere. The one bit of good news: I can enhance anything. My focus is hardcore crafting. Everything is made by hand. "So... why did you steal those two pieces of underwear I was wearing?" "A craftsman's work can't be called stealing. I borrowed them!" "I'm developing a new weapon. Your F-cup breasts can fit two high- 379.3kReads8.2Score58.9kShelves
41. 41 末 Apocalypse: Saving the World from Yingtian City Paradise 末世，从应天市乐园开始拯救世界 The Shadow of God神之背影Sci-Fi & Apocalypse776k WordsOngoing [The complete outline is in place, the backlog is plentiful, and updates are 4,000+ words a day. This story will not end abruptly.] What do you do when the apocalypse comes? A bamboo staff and straw sandals beat a fine horse, so who has anything to fear? Through wind and rain, I'll live my life as it comes! In 2055, Cao Sheng loses his job, but has 50 million in cash and a 320-square-meter duplex mansion. While everyone else is fighting to survive, he fishes an AI terminal from a high-tech civil 176Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can read this book. The protagonist is so ruthless that he deceives you, and you still feel grateful.

42. 42 末 Reborn in the City of the Apocalypse, My First Order of Business Is Revenge 末世之都重生了当然要先报仇啦 The Galaxy Stretches into Zhaoye星河迢迢入昭野Sci-Fi & Apocalypse832k WordsOngoing [Post-Apocalyptic Rebirth] [Natural Disasters] [Zombies] [Stockpiling] [Infinite Space] [One-on-One Romance] [Happy Ending] [Strong Female Lead] Note: This is a purely fictional setting. Please do not use any real-world information or draw parallels to reality when it comes to official details. (Ranks and titles are all made up.) A poisonous fog descended without warning, plunging the entire world into disaster. Torrential rain, floods, extreme heat... Zombies and mutated plants and animals all 1.4kReads—Score143Shelves

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    This book can

43. 43 最 The Strongest Mutant Military System 最强变异军武系统 A Deer at Home家中一只鹿Eastern Fantasy575k WordsCompleted Silver Revolver abilities: explosive rounds, tracking, teleportation rays, and a concealment aura. Once its abilities are fully developed, it can be combined into the ancient demonic art: Savage Bull Thunder Fist. The Ghost Sniper Rifle can be combined into the mysterious technique: Ghostly Roar. Landmine Fire can be combined into the heaven-defying divine ability: World-Ending Flame. The Annihilator Helicopter fires sixteen missiles, enough to make even mighty experts cough up blood. What? Ther 71Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is more ruthless than you can imagine! //Book_ids=6826504284469726219

44. 44 暴 In the Apocalypse of Torrential Rain, Choose Two of Nine Abilities from the Start 暴雨末世，开局异能九选二 Croak Croak, Get Rich呱呱发财Sci-Fi & Apocalypse224k WordsOngoing Torrential Rain + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Pocket Dimension + Water Ghouls + Ruthless Protagonist + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes The melting of the polar ice caps and relentless, extraordinary downpours have left 90 percent of the world's land submerged beneath the sea. An ancient virus, frozen for ten thousand years, has been released. If human or animal corpses remain underwater for more than an hour, they mutate into water ghouls with no consciousness and nothing but a bloodthirsty instinct. Li 130.9kReads5.5Score17kShelves
45. 45 末 Apocalypse Awakening: One Superpowered Pick of Four Every Day 末日觉醒，每天一次超级四选一 West Tower in Wind and Rain风雨西楼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse285k WordsOngoing [Handwritten] [Apocalypse] [Superpowers] [Super Choice: One of Four] [No Female Lead] [Team Growth] [Decisive and Ruthless] Lin Chuan was an utterly ordinary college student, until he discovered that his buddy was reborn. His buddy said the Apocalypse was coming. That very night, mutated beasts appeared, and humanity suffered devastating casualties. The terrifying strength of the mutated beasts became a disaster for humanity. And the human nature exposed by the Apocalypse became a nightmare for 133.6kReads6.6Score16.9kShelves
46. 46 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: Stockpile Billions of Supplies and Keep a Low Profile 末世天灾，囤满亿万物资苟住 Fish Come, Fisherman's Fun鱼来渔趣Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted The manhua adaptation of this book, Do Not Panic in the Apocalypse, My Storage Space Is Full of Shipping Containers, is now officially online! (Apocalypse + natural disasters + reborn + storage space + stockpiling + no self-sacrificing saint + zero-cost shopping + strong male and female leads + pets + slice of life) Torrential rain, tsunamis, toxic fog, extreme heat, extreme cold, earthquakes, insect plagues... One disaster after another strikes, and as order gradually collapses, people go hungr 109kReads8.7Score13.1kShelves
47. 47 她 Her and Their Glimmer of Light 她和他们的微光 Cool Midnight子夜微凉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse346k WordsOngoing The third cataclysm completely destroyed what little order remained. The last few survivors huddle in their respective corners, barely clinging to life. What is the point of struggling to survive? Jing Lin doesn't know. She's done everything she can, but she truly doesn't know how to keep herself alive, or save the few companions she has left. This is my first work. Please be kind. A little angst? Absolutely ✓ 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic story, no superpowers, no system, no time travel, no rebirth. There's no saintly saint, and no harem because everyone's dying. It's primarily from the female lead's perspective; the male lead only appears after the prologue. The technology is near-future level. It's slightly angsty. This is my first serious writing assignment, so please be kind (am I really that ruthless to the protagonist?).

48. 48 囤EN Stockpiling a Hundred Billion in Supplies: An Assassin Squad Clears the Apocalypse 囤百亿物资，杀手小队通关末世 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (Female-led story, zombies, team-based, decisive and ruthless, not a bleeding heart) Bai Yaoyao, ranked number one on the assassin leaderboard, awakened a spatial ability after the apocalypse began. She led her brothers from the organization to carve out a path through the carnage and reach the top of the apocalypse's Ten Strongest list. Yet, in the end, she still died in the apocalypse's tenth year, cut to pieces by an Emperor-rank spatial zombie. She thought her life was over. But when she ope 116.5kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves

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    I declare these are the two best post-apocalyptic novels I've ever read. The first one is about teamwork; the female lead isn't a saint, she's a top assassin, but she still has feelings. If you don't like such gore, you can check it out. The second one is also not a saint, a strong female lead, and has no romantic pairing. The protagonist is also mentally unstable and a lone wolf; only absolute self-interest can sway her. If you really enjoy this kind of thrilling, satisfying novel, give it a try.

49. 49 末 The Global Arena of the Apocalypse 末世之全球竞技场 Wang Xin王信Sports412k WordsOngoing [Global Announcement: Earth will be destroyed in 24 hours.] [All humans, please make your way to the nearest portal within 24 hours and travel to a new world.] A mechanical voice suddenly rang out in the minds of everyone around the globe. All seven billion people on Earth were forced to flee to a digitized world teeming with dangers and death games. Chen Jiang, who entered this world one step ahead of everyone else, stared at the data panel before him and grinned, his eyes flashing with a dange 1.1kReads9.0Score103Shelves

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    That's great, it's just blocked.

50. 50 末 Doomsday Escape: From the Start, I’m Captain of the Skytrain 末日逃亡：开局苍穹列车车长 Water of Dawn黎明之水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse461k WordsOngoing When the Blood Moon appeared, countless cities fell in an instant, becoming forbidden zones for humanity. People had to keep migrating just to stay alive. Lin Xiu was an ordinary college student. From the start, he obtained a System and bound himself to the Firmament Train. The more people survived aboard, the more Su 137.1kReads7.0Score14.4kShelves

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