Looking for an Extremely Dark Apocalyptic Story 找一本极度黑暗的末世文

1. 101 古 Ancient Apocalypse: From the Start, I Awaken the Beauty Compendium System 古代末世：开局觉醒美人图鉴系统 A Big Century Egg一颗大皮蛋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse428k WordsOngoing [Ancient-world apocalypse + Multiple heroines + Feel-good read + Ruthless + Martial arts and special abilities + No do-gooding] Half a year before the apocalypse, Li Qi'an accidentally transmigrates to ancient times and awakens the Apocalypse Savior System. Bound to a Beauty Codex, he gains powerful abilities and rises to the top of life. The apocalypse is still half a year away, so he has no reason to panic. With advanced martial arts in one hand and spatial abilities in the other, he has alrea 197Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Do whatever you want, do whatever you please

2. 102 啃 Devouring the Dawn 啃食黎明 Grape Lord Who Does Whatever He Wants为所欲为葡萄君Sci-Fi & Apocalypse304k WordsOngoing [Post-apocalypse + No Saintly Protagonist + Base + No Rebirth + No System + No Harem] The protagonist used to work as a bodyguard and is skilled with the Tang dao. He builds a team of his own. No frustrating plot points throughout, so enjoy without worry. The stench of blood outside the window never fades, constantly reminding Rong Yi that dawn has been devoured, and the night has only just begun… 575Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Take it and look at it.

3. 103 被 A Beauty Has Set Her Sights on Me After I Was Bitten by a Zombie 被丧尸咬了的我被美女盯上了 Ailibaba from Jiangnan Water Country江南水乡的艾丽爸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse256k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Zombies] [Crisis] [Bitten from the Start] [Superpowers] [Corruption] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Satisfying Read] The apocalypse is upon us, and zombies are closing in. I was unlucky enough to get bitten, but strangely, I didn’t turn into a zombie. I can even coexist with them. The unfortunate part is that the kind heart I once had has been corrupted by zombie poison, turning me evil... In this post-apocalyptic world, I don’t know whether becoming evil is a blessing or a curse. I don’ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Extreme darkness, a desperate apocalypse. Please ensure you are mentally prepared before reading. In this world of utter devastation, all things are worthless, humanity has collapsed, the world can be your enemy, hordes of zombies besiege cities, and humanity desperately struggles for survival. Natural disasters and man-made calamities threaten the continuation of civilization. This is a war between the living and the dead, with no clear victor, nor will there be. In this protracted catastrophe, many will die, including your loved ones and friends, and even yourself as you struggle to survive. Hope is the new life that breaks through every threat of death, while despair is the deathly silence that follows every shattered hope. For survival, can we, who have lost everything, remain fearless…?

4. 104 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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   This is a surprisingly good novel; it's quite enjoyable.

5. 105 末 Apocalypse: The Age of Superpowers 末世之异能纪元 Lonely Prairie Wolf孤独的草原狼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse724k WordsOngoing After the nuclear blast, survivors huddle in underground cities, believing they are their last refuge. They have no idea this is a carefully designed cage. Espers, mutants, New Humans... The truth of the apocalypse is nothing more than a cruel “evolution game.” Lin Yi, an ordinary man on the brink of death, awakens an unprecedented psychic ability in the depths of despair. His invisible, intangible clones are more devious than spies and deadlier than throwing knives. He can control an entire bat 173Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   A classic post-apocalyptic masterpiece! Conspiracies abound! A variety of terrifying mutated creatures! The entanglement between new humans and mutants! We await you to uncover the truth of this apocalyptic world!

6. 106 末 Apocalypse Calamity: I'm No Bubble God! 末世天灾：我不是泡神！ Forging Swords and Burning Wine煮剑焚酒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Not a cuckolded start + Tang sword + self-interest + stealing spatial storage + cold-hearted and ruthless + ability evolution + women, but no female lead [No-System zombie apocalypse] Based on predictions made in 2025, seven years later, in 2032, an asteroid really does hit Blue Star. Extreme weather follows worldwide, and the apocalypse arrives without warning. Li Mu, a college student who has never been hardened by society, dies because he’s too softhearted and stupid… Social order collapses 7.8kReads6.4Score784Shelves
7. 107 我 I'm Xiao Cui, but Cui Isn't My Surname 我是小崔，但不姓崔 Young Uncle年轻的叔叔Urban229k WordsCompleted Just look at the debt-collection business these days. It’s become a whole new breed. Splashing paint and scrawling slogans on walls is old news. Now it’s all about technology and ruthless tactics: AI robots make eight hundred calls a day, checking up on you more than your own mother. They open with “the legal department” and “credit blacklist,” making themselves sound like government agencies. In reality, the guy on the other end of the desk might just be sitting there in slippers, chomping on a 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The Book of Absolute Darkness

8. 108 地EN Earth Torn Apart: I Become a Wizard 地球撕裂：我成为巫师 Dreams Are Just Over the Horizon梦想就在天涯Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger, slow burn. A spatial disaster tears Earth apart, plunging humanity into a world of wizards. Altars, shadows, wizards, and a fate beyond anyone’s control: what does the future hold? A wizard novel about conquering myriad worlds. My new book, “Lord, Survive: I Have a Plundering Talent,” is complete! 11.3kReads8.6Score887Shelves

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   🎍🎍The Earth has been torn apart by a cataclysmic event, and humanity has fallen into the wizarding world. The protagonist has no system or cheat codes, and can only rely on himself. He joins a wizarding academy, constantly grows and learns. Knowledge is power, and when he is strong enough, conquering other worlds is not a problem.

9. 109 全 Global Darkness: While Everyone Else Fights to Survive, You Throw Punches? 全球黑暗：别人求生你打拳？ A Disheartened Little Popsicle失意的小冰棍Eastern Fantasy128k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse Survival + No System + No Saintly Heroics + Decisive and Ruthless + Supernatural Golden Finger] The sun disappears, plunging the world into darkness as giant spiders invade. Chen Jianghai learns of the apocalypse in advance through a jade pendant. While everyone else struggles desperately to survive the dark apocalypse, he has already stockpiled abundant supplies and obtained a miraculous cultivation manual. With the might of a Fist Emperor, he rises to the top of the apocalypse. “Wh 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Tired of post-apocalyptic novels? Bored of neighborhood warlord stories? Squatting for supplies too formulaic? [No female lead + no zombies + spiritual energy resurgence + no saintly figures + decisive killing] The plot is tight from start to finish, no dragging or unnecessary dialogue. Reject clichés, start with this book! [Attention][Attention][Attention]

10. 110 兄 My Brother Turned Me into a Zombie? I Devour Villains and Become the Zombie King 兄弟坑我成丧尸？我吞恶人成尸王 The Clown Who Paints画画的小丑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse208k WordsOngoing My best friend got me killed in a horde of corpses. When I opened my eyes again, I was a zombie, but he was still alive and getting ready to make a move on my woman. In that moment, I caught a whiff of the “stench” deep in his soul. It was the most delicious food in the world! Crunch. Eat him, and my wounds heal. Eat a bully, and my strength doubles. From then on, the zombie world had an oddball in its midst. Survivors trembling in fear? No, I'm only interested in those beasts wearing human skin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dark, ruthless, no saintly qualities, no system, strict logic.

11. 111 末 When Doomsday Comes, the Food Chain Turns Upside Down 末日来临之食物链逆转 Fake Makabaka假玛卡巴卡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted On a quiet night, Su Yu was woken by her big yellow dog... A fragrant green fog seeped up from underground. Food spoiled rapidly, wounds festered and became inflamed, and plants and animals grew and mutated at an astonishing rate... All things came back to life, and the apocalypse arrived. Humanity, once at the top of the food chain, was forced to seek out new ways to survive. There are no zombies in this novel! There are superpowers! The heroine is Su Yu. This is a one-on-one romance, with Xue 8.7kReads8.9Score869Shelves

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    Dark post-apocalyptic novel 🦇🦇🦇 ① In a post-apocalyptic world where a pack of instant noodles can buy a life, the female protagonist is betrayed by her husband and best friend, becoming food for her own kind. Reborn, she gains a spatial ability, hoards supplies, kills zombies, and coldly watches the scumbag husband struggle in the icy depths of the apocalypse.

12. 112 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 59.3kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    Apocalypse + Darkness + Survival + Food Chain + Twist + Tight Plot + No System

13. 113 尸 Escape from the Corpse Pile 尸里逃生 Yi Yu亦屿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsCompleted The manhua adaptation, [Apocalypse Descends: A Delivery Guy's Escape from the Dead], is now available on Fanqie. Feel free to watch! [The second zombie novel set in the same world is nearly two million characters long. Visit the author's homepage to read it. We hope you'll keep supporting the author!] The zombies erupt, and the apocalypse descends. As an ordinary person, how can you survive in a world crawling with zombies? In the ruined city, rotting corpses are everywhere. When extreme cold st 13.5kReads8.6Score951Shelves
14. 114 魔 The Demonic Cultivator Sacrifices All Living Beings 魔修祭众生 Half-Mad Drunkard半疯的酒鬼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse227k WordsOngoing [Dark story + blood-path demonic cultivator + no female lead + modern technology combined with demonic cultivation + not mindless + pursues eternal life by any means necessary + everyone is smart] In troubled times, heroes rise up everywhere. I had no intention of fighting for dominion over the world, but the people are suffering. So when the realm descends into chaos, a demonic cultivator emerges. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Using a mother and child pregnant with twins (the widow of a comrade-in-arms), they continuously nurtured the twins with blood pills. Finally, they tortured the daughter in front of the mother, driving her into a state of extreme negative emotions, causing her to miscarry. Then, they killed the daughter, turning her into blood mud, and poured it into the mother's seven orifices to create the Yin-Yang Mother-Child Resentment Blood Fetus. Nine-Nine Live Sacrifice: Sacrificing others to enhance their aptitude. The first time requires 9 people, the second 81, the third 729, and so on. During the sacrifice, runes are carved into the person's body with a knife, and they are tortured to death. Five-Child Ghosts: In a wooden house, five children of different elements are dressed in different colored clothes, and their seven orifices are filled with corresponding elemental objects. They are then suspended from the roof beams in corresponding positions with hemp ropes. After their deaths, their souls are collected to create the Five-Child Ghosts. The Five-Child Ghosts can possess people, forming tattoos.

15. 115 海 Struggling to Survive at the End of the World 海平线的末日挣扎 Straight-Talking Lin Jin心直口快的林锦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.5M WordsOngoing [Alternating First- and Third-Person Perspectives] [The Conspiracies Are No Joke] [Every Character Is Carefully Developed] [Power Struggles] [Life in the Apocalypse] [Abilities Cannot Be Trained] [Plenty of Mockery of Mindless Power Fantasies] The writing is extremely realistic, and even the supernatural abilities are explained through physics. Whenever a chapter features an outrageous line of dialogue from someone being brainless, a later passage will echo it. The cause of the protagonist’s dep 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The depth of political intrigue in this book is unmatched by most online novels or those about officialdom. I recommend starting with Chapter 464, "Chuzhou Flower City," Chapter 566, "The Severe Connection Between Heaven and Earth," and Chapter 578, "The Puppet on a String." If you enjoy it and are ahead of my pace, then read the first chapter. This is because I have laid a lot of foreshadowing in the beginning, which many people may find difficult to adjust to, and there are also betrayal plots, which most people accustomed to fast-paced, action-packed novels might find challenging.

16. 116 全 Master of All Skills 全技大师 Crocodile Wontons鳄鱼馄饨Sports2.2M WordsCompleted What? A Supreme Immortal Aperture Physique? I only get one chance, and they made me this useless body? Damn it! No! I'm different from them. I have a hidden quest built in! 471Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Making a face][Admiring]

17. 117 序 Sequence Highway: The Road to Survival 序列公路：求活之路 Stone Immortal石仙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [Sequence-based road adventure + not mindless wish fulfillment + not invincible + eerie supernatural phenomena + System + ruthless and decisive] The apocalypse arrives, and the eerie rises again. Most humans and animals die or turn into mutated creatures. Sequence Awakened emerge among humanity, able to fight the eerie and mutated creatures. Only Sequence Awakened can kill the eerie. Cities become forbidden zones for humanity, forcing people to live on the move. The laws of heaven and earth give 8.6kReads5.3Score545Shelves

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    I recommend checking this out. [Laughs][laughs]

18. 118 明 Tomorrow After: The Weak Are Reborn 明日之后：弱者重生 Donghuang Tai'er东皇太二Sci-Fi & Apocalypse769k WordsCompleted Lin Yun, a gaming nerd, unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel universe hit by a sudden zombie outbreak. Worse still, he ended up in the body of a frail, delicate girl. How will he survive the apocalypse and rise step by step to become the lord of a refuge city? 178Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 我 I Hunt Insects in Another Realm 我在异域杀虫子 Donghuang Tai'er东皇太二Urban190k WordsOngoing The Ye family suffered a devastating calamity. Lin Yun, son of the Lin family, hereditary retainers of the Ye family, fled in panic with the Ye family's eldest daughter. To evade their enemies, they traveled east and escaped by sea, arriving in a completely new land. Sunshine ~ beach ~ alien insects That's right, this continent is also home to strange monsters: giant insects that slaughter its people without restraint. The people of this continent fight fiercely to resist these creatures. —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 末 Doomsday: The Rampant Plant Catastrophe 末日：狂植天灾 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Sci-Fi & Apocalypse692k WordsCompleted [No Harem Protagonist + Ruthless, Cunning Protagonist + Somewhat Overpowered + Plant Apocalypse + No Goody-Two-Shoes] What is the apocalypse? There is no kindness in the apocalypse, and there are no protagonists. There are only people doing their best to survive and see the sun rise tomorrow. As long as you outlive everyone else, you’re the protagonist. He thought he’d only complained a little and asked for some time off. Before he could even figure out what was going on, disas 236Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic thriller, super exciting, highly recommended!

21. 121 废 Wasteland Era: I Made a Pact with an Evil God 废土时代：我契约了邪神 Ten-Mile Mad Lad十里狂少Sci-Fi & Apocalypse547k WordsCompleted [Plot-driven, not overly saintly or stupid, fast-paced, thrilling and exciting, pure fun, told from a monster’s perspective!] The sun is swallowed by a gigantic mouth, plunging the world into a dark age. Gaoyang, an orphan living in the lower district, is killed by his adoptive parents, only to be unexpectedly resurrected and enter into a pact with an evil god. He becomes the Lone Eagle destined to save the world, hiding among monsters, calamities, and gods as he completes one impossible mission 343Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wow, that's amazing! Look!

22. 122 写 Chronicles of a Writer: Liyang 写书人纪事之离阳 ABAuthorUrban189k WordsOngoing [God cultivation + urban fantasy + supernatural powers + apocalypse + cultivation + high martial arts + sci-fi + ordinary people + twists + wealthy families + romance + strong female lead + multiple perspectives + multiple identities] (These are tags for searching, by the way.) A novel that isn’t a novel, revealing the deeper nature of the world. You may wonder: What is the Heavenly Dao? How does it work? Would gods and immortals be terribly bored? Do we humans have protectors? What are we human 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist cultivates both black and white.

23. 123 异 Anomaly Survival Guide 异常求生指南 Fish in the Sand Ditch沙沟里的鱼Mystery770k WordsOngoing [The Backrooms X rules-based horror X Cthulhu Mythos X infinite flow X wild imagination] No System, no leveling up, no harem. This handbook is designed to help you deal with all kinds of anomalies. We hope every investigator will survive and provide us with more useful data. Because of the existence of the gods, most life in the universe is subtly influenced by the rulers scattered throughout the galaxy. As the universe grew ever more prosperous, the rulers’ psychic projections created a space 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You definitely have to try this! I recently came across it and I really love it. It has all sorts of episodic stories—heartwarming and heart-wrenching, infinite flow, rule-based supernatural tales, harem stories, pseudo-humans, and horror episodic dramas. You should check it out!

24. 124 末 Apocalypse: Ghosts Are Strange, and the Strange Are Still Ghosts 末世：鬼是诡，诡还是鬼 Cloud Ruins云墟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse121k WordsOngoing (Apocalypse + Hyper-Realistic + Horror) “Hello, surviving sheep. I’m Gu Du. I’m still barely alive today, though I don’t know how much longer I can hold on. If I’m still alive in the future, I hope this suffocating apocalypse will be destroyed. And finally, I hope all the sheep can keep scraping by.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bizarre post-apocalyptic novel in the infinite flow genre. A brand new book, it's very good. It combines suspense and horror with the infinite flow theme. Danger is everywhere. There are no invincible characters, no cultivation or spiritual energy revival. All that matters is survival!

25. 125 国 The National Rejuvenation Defense Line 国家复兴防线 Lone Goose Over the Desert漠上孤雁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse485k WordsOngoing [Warning! This novel is entirely fictional. Do not confuse it with reality!] "Your country is dead. All you are guarding is a corpse that still draws breath." A financial bomb crushed Americal. The government was paralyzed, the currency became worthless, and order collapsed. Manhattan became a hunting ground for gangs, cultists, and deserters. The once-proud city slowly rotted in the bitter cold. Julian Cross is a frontline agent for the National Revival Defense (NRD). He believes order can b 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Your country is dead. What you're protecting is just a still-breathing corpse." A financial bomb has crushed America. The government is paralyzed, the currency is worthless, and order has collapsed. Manhattan has become a hunting ground for thugs, cult members, and deserters, and the once-proud city is slowly decaying in the bitter cold. Julian Cross is a frontline agent for the National Regeneration Defense (NRD). He believes order can be restored, and that the embers of the old government are worth protecting. He marks supplies in the ruins, eliminates gangs, and saves survivors—using guns and his own life to prolong the life of this dying nation.

26. 126 绿 Greenhide Overlord 绿皮霸主 Bai Feng Gongsun白风公孙Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [Epic Fantasy, Magic and Immortal Arts, Cyberpunk Sci-Fi, Epic-Length Saga, Immersive, Ensemble Cast, Slow-Paced] Deadwood Camp, a spore factory in the Greenskin world. The lowest of the low are goblins, whose lives are worth less than mushrooms. Bai Feng was one of them. When an orc overseer kicked him flying, everyone thought he was done for. Until he raised a bloodstained club and let out his first “Waaagh!” His muscles grew like crazy, his mind awakened, and a beast stirred within him. 710Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Self-promotion! Me! Greenskin! Dark Universe! A medieval fantasy + 40K Warhammer epic immersive experience, WAAAGH!

27. 127 末EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 130.9kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves

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    The protagonist of this post-apocalyptic novel is not a saint but a ruthless and decisive killer.

28. 128 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 117.5kReads9.3Score9.5kShelves
29. 129 末 Doomsday Survival: The Zombie Tide Surges 末日生存： 尸潮涌动 Fatty Yuan缘胖子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Survival + zombies + no System + no saintly protagonist + no harem + no female lead] In 2044, a global catastrophe struck. With zombies running rampant, Han Shuo had no choice but to take up his Tang sword and join the fight! In this apocalypse, watch Han Shuo struggle to survive, one step at a time. Note: This is not a purely bleak story. The protagonist is cold-hearted, but he does not kill indiscriminately! It tells the story of an ordinary man who relies on his wits, awareness, and resource 22.9kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
30. 130 末 Apocalypse Game: Buying the Whole World from a Subway Station 末日游戏：从地铁站购买全世界 The Chasm of Desire欲望鸿沟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic survival + cities + upgrading hideouts + no female lead + decisive and ruthless + disaster survival] The apocalyptic game has arrived. Disasters are striking all over the world. Volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, extreme heat, viruses, bitter cold… In just six months, Blue Star's population has fallen by 80 percent, and civilization has nearly collapsed. With no other choice, humanity must enter the apocalyptic game and take on survival challenges in the hope of staying alive. Fortunat 22.3kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
31. 131 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 66.9kReads8.7Score5.4kShelves
32. 132 从 Starting from Scratch: Building a Secret Organization That Controls the World 从零开始打造掌控世界的幕后组织 Lin Jiang, Don't Bite霖酱别咬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + sharp-minded + war contractor + BOSS-style protagonist] Li Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the [Apocalypse Supreme System], but the System is ten years ahead of schedule. And so: Even though I planted bombs in public places, I’m still a good citizen. Even though I sell hypersonic missiles, I’m still a peace-loving person. After all, I’m not the one who fired them! Even though I run a military academy overseas, you can’t deny I’ve raised the average level 23.5kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    🔥When hordes of zombies break through reinforced concrete, supplies become more valuable than life itself! In this apocalyptic world, humanity is twisted, betrayal and redemption intertwine, and among the survivors in the abyss of despair, who will tear through the darkness and usher in a new life? These highly-rated post-apocalyptic masterpieces will leave you breathless and unable to stop reading!

33. 133 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 31.9kReads8.1Score3kShelves
34. 134 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 52.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves
35. 135 让 I Asked You to Awaken a Divine Skill, Not Turn Everything into Causality Manipulation! 让你觉醒神技，全部因果律了？ Feilan, Writing Ten Thousand Words a Day日万的废蓝Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Comedy + outrageously cheeky + cause and effect + decisive and ruthless] Living things across the globe mutate. At this moment of crisis, humanity awakens special talents to protect the last remnants of civilization. Zhuge Lan activates a divine-skill System, and every skill is an absurd law of cause and effect! [Evil-Exorcising Swordplay!]: Forces the target to undergo castration! [What is wrong with you?!]: Inflicts negative buffs on the target. For example, an invisible target will get diarr 21kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
36. 136 末 Doomsday Invasion! My Health Bar Is Longer Than a God’s! 末日入侵！我的血条比天神还长！ A Fish About to Drown一条快溺死的鱼Urban3.9M WordsCompleted [Post-apocalypse + game and reality merge + lone wolf + invincible + one against thousands + high-octane] In his previous life, Ye Chen was betrayed by his girlfriend and a villain, then died horribly in the Level 100 Hell dungeon: the Deep-Sea Prison! Reborn, he unexpectedly awakened the Attack Permanently Increases Health System and his one-of-a-kind class: Freelancer! Every attack lets him endlessly raise his maximum HP, and his core talent can even convert his maximum HP into bonus damage! T 11.6kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves
37. 137 当 When a Reborn Person Meets a System from Another World 当重生者遇上异界系统 I Can't See Her Clearly我看不清她Sci-Fi & Apocalypse307k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse, end times, reborn, stockpiling supplies, mist apocalypse, otherworldly System, single male protagonist, fated conflict, not mindless, no objectionable content, sci-fi apocalypse, ancient-civilization fantasy, System, ruthless, smart protagonist, no saintly heroine] Gray mist blankets the city, embers set the plains ablaze, and the world is given a new price. Humanity sees the gray mist as a natural disaster bringing the end of the world, unaware that it is a reckoning between civil 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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38. 138 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 灵气复苏：我在扮猪吃虎 Slaughterer of All Living Things屠戮苍生Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Lin Chen transmigrates into a world where spiritual qi has revived. Since he didn't awaken a talent, his teachers, classmates, and family see him as a complete good-for-nothing, and even his girlfriend breaks up with him. Awakened ones? What's that? I'm an unparalleled cultivator! Across the Myriad Worlds, no matter how peerless or brilliant you are, no matter how you shake the ages, I can suppress you with a wave of my hand. I have enemies in every direction and factions all around me. No matte 73.7kReads8.6Score8.1kShelves
39. 139 冰 Under the Hail, Cultivation Becomes the Mainstream 冰雹之下，修行成主流 Yan Wu Never Speaks of Night言午不说夜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse274k WordsCompleted On the first day the hail began, many people caught outside were injured or killed by the falling hail, and crops in the fields were destroyed... A week after the hail began, the countryside had lost contact with the cities. Many rural homes had been crushed by hail, leaving countless dead and injured, while food and other supplies in the cities began to skyrocket in price... Half a month after the hail began, the tap water had stopped running. Power was available only intermittently, just lon 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's just a matter of order collapsing, so might makes right, right?

40. 140 别 While Everyone Else Fights to Survive, I Open the Gates of Hell 别人求生，我推开炼狱之门 Fine and Scalding细碎滚烫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse368k WordsCompleted Sci-fi + Apocalypse + Stockpiling + Evolution + Mutation + Ensemble Cast + Wasteland + Parallel Worlds The “Falcon” crashed on a deserted island. Lin Chen had barely survived when the natives mistook him for a living sacrifice and shoved him into a boiling iron pot! At the brink of death, Lin Chen somehow opened a door made of blue energy! He thought it was salvation in his darkest hour, but the apocalyptic world beyond the door was even more terrifying than the island sacrifice. The entire wa 1.1kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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41. 141 重 Back in the Apocalypse, I First Lure the Icy Empress Home! 重回末世，先把高冷女帝拐回家！ Qian Yu浅语Urban728k WordsOngoing (The rating just went up, and it'll gradually rise!) [Apocalypse Revival + The Mountains and Seas Arrive + Void Invasion + Love Rivalry + Everyday Romance + Ultimate Evolution + Perfect Ending] In his previous life, Lu Chen was betrayed by his girlfriend amid the apocalypse. He could only watch helplessly as he was about to be devoured by a mutated beast. Only in his final moments did he suddenly discover that Su Qingyan, the Ice-Soul Empress, who had barely crossed paths with him, had charged i 184Reads8.4Score—Shelves
42. 142 妖 Demon Corpses Aren't Edible? Quick, Send It to My Family's Crematorium While It's Still Warm 妖尸不可食？快，趁热送我家火葬 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [High Martial] [Passionate] [Demonic beasts invade] [Not reborn] [Funny] If you want a lone-wolf protagonist, you can swipe away. The protagonist, Jiang Ping, is a passionate young man. He can be calculating, and he can be moved. He’s a real person, with classmates, friends, parents, and teachers. Spatial rifts opened, and demonic beasts invaded the land. Everyone knew that demonic beast corpses were inedible, and eating them would turn you into a contaminated being. By chance, Jiang Ping obtain 111.1kReads8.8Score15.8kShelves
43. 143 末 The Apocalypse Without Hoarding Supplies: A Creation Myth 末日不囤物资之创世传说 The Sun Sets, the North Wind Dies日落北风死Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted This is an apocalyptic world of bloodshed and brutality, where source energy has returned! Apocalyptic survival + sexy beauties + source energy's return + martial arts cultivation + saving the people + building a faction + unifying the world! Peng Zhong wakes alone in the ruins, surrounded by shattered walls and rubble. This strange, terrifying place is impossible for him to accept as his new world. As heavy rain pours down, he grips a wooden stick and walks alone through the downpour, penniles 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The fox spirit Azi, the fairy Black Soul, the monster Shadow, and the human Peng Zhong. Together they forged the legend of Azi's loyal soul!

44. 144 末 In the Apocalypse, I Was Reborn for Only Three Days 末世之我只重生了三天 Du Fei Doesn't Fly杜飞不飞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse147k WordsOngoing Good news: I was reborn. Bad news: I was reborn only three days before the apocalypse, and I kicked the bucket just as I got to see it. What should I do now? Du Fei was at a loss... As a ten-year veteran and avid web novel reader, Du Fei could only stand on the shoulders of giants, taking things one step at a time as he embarked on his own grand adventure in the apocalypse! 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an extremely self-centered post-apocalyptic novel, and the author's hidden survival logic frightens me.

45. 145 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score105Shelves

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    A coffin brings her back from the brink of death, bound to a life-or-death system; failure to complete a mission means instant annihilation! The female protagonist meticulously plots her revenge, with suspenseful twists and turns throughout, keeping the plot high-energy. [Smirk][Laugh]

46. 146 末 Apocalypse: I Can Hear Other People's Thoughts 末世：我能听到别人心声 Do You Think I Have a Chance?你看我有机会吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Superpowers] Xiao Jun, who had survived six years of the Apocalypse, was reborn before it began. Can he stockpile supplies, kill zombies, and even hear other people's thoughts? The school belle's top-tier opportunity? Sorry, I'm taking it all! Xiao Jun: One day, I'll figure out the origins of this Apocalypse. 36.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    I don't know what kind of novel you like, so just pick whatever you like, bro [smirk]. ① Strong female lead, reborn and creating a new self. Revenge story, everyone's a villain, very exciting. The protagonist has a pet, and the daily life is very heartwarming. ② Strong female lead, no romantic partner. Hoarding novel, crazy face-slapping, bad relatives want to trick her, the heroine plays along, there's a scheming man in the base trying to seduce her, but the heroine remains unmoved. ③ The male lead was a simp in his past life, causing himself a miserable end. Reborn, he slaps the faces of scumbags and hoards things to make his life better.

47. 147 尸 The Dead Rise on Campus 尸起校园 Red Endorphin红色内啡肽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted No System. An ordinary person from the start. No fighting monsters and leveling up. If you like realistic portrayals of human nature in the apocalypse, come on in! Please note: this is not a brainless, lightweight novel. Human nature is portrayed realistically, and conflicts are shrouded in mystery. It follows an ordinary student from the lowest rung of society as he experiences despair during the apocalypse, searches for shelter, and gradually grows. There are no rigid moral standards here. No 13.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    🔥This is arguably the pinnacle of post-apocalyptic novels I've ever read!👍🏻 When teenagers, still in school, face a zombie-infested world, their former family, friends, and teachers become mindless zombies🌲. The dark forest law strips away all humanity, leaving them wondering what the future holds. The author's writing is incredibly powerful💪🏻, the plot flows smoothly, and the psychological descriptions are so immersive. Highly recommended!

48. 148 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
49. 149 烂 The Rotten-Flesh Buddha 烂肉佛 Romance of Dry Bones枯骨浪漫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Things get interesting when all the good people receive the punishment they deserve. A mass of rotting flesh crawls with maggots. The maggots raise their heads and look at Chou Zhengchu. “Chou Zhengchu, what do we look like to you?” “You look like Buddha to me!” 2.1kReads8.2Score279Shelves
50. 150 9 A 996 Wage Slave's Diary of Escaping the Apocalypse 996社畜末日逃生日记 Wan Hua琬华Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Zombies & Apocalyptic Disasters + Female-Oriented + Dark, Unhinged Ensemble Cast + Everyone Is Evil + Time Travel Across Multiple Eras + No Golden Finger from the Start] Protagonist: Wan Qing. An inspiring story of growth, as she transforms from a naive novice into a calculating female lead! @ No golden finger from the start. She struggles to survive, only to be betrayed by the best friend fighting alongside her! @ She stockpiles supplies and prepares to lie low through the apocalypse, only to 490Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    [Million-word completed] A dark, insane post-apocalyptic story where zombies and natural disasters intertwine, and everyone is evil! The female lead is constantly turning to the dark side! Everyone is intelligent, making for a thrilling and unpredictable struggle!

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