Horror, Zombies, and Re-Readability: Any One of the Three Will Do 恐怖，丧尸，耐看这三点有一点都行

1. 201 恶 The Rise of a Villainess, Going Wild in the Apocalypse 恶女崛起，在末世发癫 Shabby School Heartthrob破烂校草Sci-Fi & Apocalypse485k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Ensemble Cast] [No Saintly Protagonist] [Natural Disasters] [Zombies] [No CP] [Decisive and Ruthless] Li Peibai struggled to survive for ten years in the apocalypse. After dying, she returned to the time before it began, right when she was sent to a psychiatric hospital for offending her sugar daddy. To prepare for the apocalypse, she acted without hesitation and escaped the hospital with several patients from next door! She thought this was the end of the world, but it turned out 17.1kReads8.9Score3.3k14d adds
2. 202 末 The Doomsday Supplier Who Makes You Pay Up 末日供货商，专治不买账 Yin Xin Er Yi因心二一Sci-Fi & Apocalypse470k WordsCompleted [Invincible + Spatial Powers + Natural Disasters + Forced Sales + Apocalypse Survival (?) + No CP, Focused on Building a Business (and Ruining Customers' Moods)] Jiang Sui'an goes downstairs to pick up a takeout order, only to get clocked right on the head by a flowerpot falling from the sky... Good news: she's not quite dead, and she's transmigrated. Bad news: she's transmigrated into an apocalypse overrun with zombies! Even worse news: this is only the beginning! . Bound to an all-purpose Syst 1.5kReads8.8Score19414d adds
3. 203 灵 In the Paranormal World, Being Killed Means Death 灵异被杀就会死 Wu Xintong of the Virgin Islands维京群岛的吴新同Mystery108k WordsCompleted [No romance + paranormal invasion + lighthearted comedy + mild horror + apocalypse] I just want to find a job. Why is it so hard? Aaaagh! O(≧口≦)O Poor Bai Xiu is broke, and then a job falls from the sky and forces him to show up for work. What? I have to go to another world? What? This world has been invaded by the paranormal, and it's the apocalypse? What? You want me to exterminate the supernatural and save the world? 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   That has to be it: no romance + supernatural apocalypse.

4. 204 末 Apocalypse Escape Log: I Went on a Killing Spree in the End Times 末日逃亡录：我在末世杀疯了 I Write on an Old Phone我用老年机码字Sci-Fi & Apocalypse166k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [No special powers, no System, no romance, mutants, evolved beings, ordinary people surviving the apocalypse] Lin Wen was playing video games just before graduating from college when a terrifying infectious virus suddenly swept across the world. Suspicion among survivors, raids by looters, and the fall of safe zones. The collapse of order, the darkness of human nature... As one companion after another dies, how can he survive in this post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been lost? 37Reads—Score—14d adds

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   You might want to check out this zombie novel. It has no female lead, no system, no rebirth, and features a protagonist who grows through growth—including ordinary people! Zombies will continue to evolve, but humans have no superpowers! The plot is very realistic with a touch of horror, it's fast-paced, and very engaging.

5. 205 天 As Night Falls [Ashen] 天色渐晚【Ashen】 I Ferry Everyone but You渡清不渡你Sci-Fi & Apocalypse150k WordsOngoing The Ashen zombie virus broke out, and the whole world descended into hell. Retired soldier Li Yanchen receives an emergency recall order and returns to his unit with his younger brother, Li Yanyu. But as the army gradually crumbles under the tide of zombies, what will become of the two brothers? Dusk is falling... In this apocalypse, where corpses litter the land and human nature is laid bare, what will happen next? #Apocalypse #Zombies #No System #Apocalyptic Survival #Night Watchers #Hardcore 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Just discovered a new book (don't be fooled by the title!), Post-apocalyptic zombie story, it's really good!

6. 206 重 Back in the Apocalypse: I Won’t Put Up with You, I’ll Slaughter My Way Through 重回末世：不惯着你，姐杀疯了 Cloud-Napping Cat眠云猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse551k WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Reborn + Strong Female Lead + Zombies + Revenge + No Romance + Stockpiling + Gourmet Food + Crafting Her Own Golden Finger] Reborn three days before the apocalypse, Su Qingran smiled at her reflection in the mirror. In her previous life, her family leeched off her, and zombies chased her down to devour her. She had pretended to be a good person for so long that she never even got the chance to take revenge. This time... “I’m done being human, thanks.” She tricked her whole fa 3.1kReads8.2Score40914d adds

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   A unique and captivating half-zombie setting; gentle and protective of her own kind, ruthless and merciless towards outsiders, showing no mercy in eliminating all enemies.

7. 207 第 The Fourth Law 第四法则 Fourth Law第四法则Urban277k WordsOngoing This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, and the characters won’t be made stupid. I refuse to pander to the fast-food market. This is a long-running serial with steady updates and at least a million words. I will never abandon it! I’m writing this book with the ambition of creating a masterpiece, focusing on logic and quality, never churning out filler! The paranormal arc in the first 25 chapters is the book’s main storytelling approach. Around chapter 50, the narrative shifts to an ensemble cast. 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Thriller, suspense, and supernatural fantasy. A terrifying and eerie atmosphere pervades the space, presented in a hardcore, cold, and realistic style.

8. 208 序 Extraordinary Sequences: Building a Doomsday Train 序列超凡：打造末日列车 Moon Spirit Has Arrived月灵来了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse868k WordsCompleted {Apocalypse survival + zombies + supernatural horrors descending + dual sequences + dual Systems + growth + near-invincible protagonist + no bleeding-heart behavior} (The protagonist isn't clever or especially talented. He's just an ordinary person who suddenly gains power. He's a more traditional protagonist with a moral compass, but he's no bleeding heart.) The struggle to survive the Apocalypse begins as supernatural horrors descend, and a blood moon turns countless people into zombies. At fi 12.1kReads5.4Score64514d adds
9. 209 零 Contamination Zone Zero 零号污染区 Forgetful Cat健忘的猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted At first, everyone thought it was just an ordinary summer flu. Then a terrifying roar rang out from City Hall, officially ushering in the despairing opening of this disaster. Chen Mo had thought the only danger came from the wandering zombies. But to his horror, he discovered that beneath this terrifying tide of corpses lurked something far more dreadful. Grinning Fiends, Iron Maidens, Throat Rippers, Hunchbacks... one unpredictable aberration after another, each an even more despairing reality. 1.2kReads8.0Score11114d adds

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   Horror, zombies—no matter how strong a person is, they can't withstand it. In an apocalyptic world, the flame of humanity flickers precariously.

10. 210 哭 Crying Apocalypse: I'm Crazier Than the Madmen 哭悲末日，我比疯子疯狂 Potato Meat Buns土豆肉包子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse175k WordsOngoing [Bloody Cross + The Sadness-inspired setting + strong female lead, no romance + light ensemble cast + subtle supernatural abilities] The world changed after a torrential rainstorm. At five in the morning, Bai Wei opened her eyes and saw her roommate across the bed repeatedly stabbing her own thigh with a knife. Her roommate turned around, the corners of her mouth stretching all the way to her ears. “Bai Wei, do you want to try it too? It feels amazing.” After that day, Bai Wei discovered that 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can take a look; they're all zombies with weeping, blood-red crosses.

11. 211 狂 The Raging Plague: Escaping Death, Starting at the Hospital 狂疫：从医院开始的死里逃生 A Mayfly Living from Dawn to Dusk朝生暮死一蜉蝣Sci-Fi & Apocalypse307k WordsOngoing [Blood Cross] [Madness] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [No Superpowers] [Despair and Darkness] A comet that was supposed to pass by without incident instead brought the "Mad Plague," which would devastate the entire world. The infected can use all kinds of weapons and drive vehicles. They have not only intelligence, but also far greater strength than ordinary people. With the world reduced to a hellish prison ravaged by the "Mad Plague," how can Chu Qing protect his sister, the only family he 1.1kReads8.1Score10214d adds
12. 212 血 Blood Cross Mutant: I Just Want to Survive 血十字变种我只想苟活 Lan Qingzhi兰青至Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Mild Supernatural Powers, Ensemble Cast, Everyone Is Evil, Apocalypse Stockpiling and Healing Also known as: A Villain’s Everyday Retirement in the Apocalypse Question: What would you do if monsters crazier than zombies suddenly appeared? Mo Lian’s answer: If you can’t beat them, join them and have some fun. But she was unlucky enough to become a rational infected, an oddity among oddities. It’s fine. If I can’t beat them, can’t I just die? As it turns out, she re 93Reads6.4Score11714d adds
13. 213 末 Eight Hours Until Doomsday: China Goes on Highest Alert 末日八小时，华夏进入一级战备 Maple Taoist枫道人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse489k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Great-Power Military] [National Defense Lines] [Iron-Blooded Rescue] [Rivers of Blood] [Hard-Hitting Counterattack] The Great Wall in March, under a bright, warm sun. Tourists stream by, and red flags flutter in the wind. A girl with her hair in little pigtails holds out a small red flag to Ling Chuan, who is wearing combat boots, and asks in a sweet, childish voice, "Are you a soldier, Uncle?" 12:00. The world fell silent. The apocalypse struck without warning. Zombie hordes were 4.8kReads8.4Score28314d adds
14. 214 无 Endless Zombie Tide: Squad W's Fight for Survival 无限尸潮：W小队绝境求生 A Flying Summer飞扬的一夏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse226k WordsOngoing [Warning: This book has no System, no superpowers, and no endless power trips. It’s a realistic, slow-paced story about a squad fighting to survive. If you prefer fast-paced power fantasies, just scroll on. Don’t waste your time.] Others go solo, cheat their way to godhood, and use systems to crush the zombie hordes. Veteran Lu Jianzhe fights shoulder to shoulder with the W Squad, carving a path to survival through the desperate situation with expert tactics and unshakable conviction. Every life —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you're really looking for something to read, you can check this out. The novel tells the story of the protagonist being transported to an unknown world, where he forms a team with others to complete various missions, such as fighting zombie hordes and searching for survivors, similar to the infinite flow genre. The novel doesn't have a system or cheat codes; instead, the team has a class skill system similar to WWZ, a unique and interesting yet not exaggerated setting. The writing is solid, the combat logic is reasonable, and although it might be a slow burn, the updates are consistent, making it worth reading.

15. 215 我 Improving People's Livelihood in The Walking Dead 我在行尸走肉搞民生 Creamy Mushrooms Don't Eat Sugar奶油蘑菇不吃糖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.9M WordsOngoing A niche fandom, but you can enjoy this even if you haven’t seen the original show. Give it a chance, you won’t regret it! [True-to-life apocalypse + The Walking Dead spin-off + no joining the main cast] [Apocalyptic world-building + American-style team combat and adventure] No romance. (A pure Walking Dead universe, including the TV series and its spin-offs.) Transmigrated into the TV series The Walking Dead, Calista becomes the younger sister of Leah, the Reaper who died before she ever appeare 11.2kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    The Walking Dead is a spin-off of The Walking Dead, but even those who haven't watched the American TV series can watch it!

16. 216 在 An Ordinary Person in Another World: Chapter One, Dream IF Route 在异世界的普通人：第一章梦境IF线 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭12k WordsCompleted An Ordinary Person in Another World: Chapter One, Dream IF Route 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can watch it! You can watch it! You can watch it!

17. 217 天 The Thief of the City of Angels 天使之城的窃贼 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭6k WordsCompleted The Thief of the City of Angels 6Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 218 邪 The Death of Wood, the Evil Demonic Cultivator 邪恶的魔修伍德之死 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭8k WordsCompleted The Death of Wood, the Evil Demonic Cultivator 2Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 219 在 An Ordinary Person in Another World Prequel: The Book of Death Rewinds 在异世界的普通人前传：死亡回档之书 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭7k WordsCompleted The Ordinary Man in Another World: The Book of Death Rewinds 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 220 在 An Ordinary Person in Another World 在异世界的普通人 I Am Wang Shenmie我是王神灭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse454k WordsOngoing 29Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 221 沉 A Silent Epitaph 沉默的墓志铭 A Multiverse Traveler一个多元旅行者Sci-Fi & Apocalypse122k WordsOngoing (Not an apocalypse novel, not a traditional genre, original work) A few stars hang haphazardly in the pitch-black night sky, giving off a faint glow. A gentle night breeze passes through the city, long since dead, dispersing the acrid smell of gunpowder and the stench of death, carrying the soldiers' thoughts back to their hometowns. In the boundless darkness, young people from all over the world flash past beneath the streetlights. The roars of monsters mingle with the crack of gunfire, indisti 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I wrote this myself, so feel free to offer any suggestions. Perhaps it's a subversion of the zombie genre, which has become so homogenized?

22. 222 全 Global Ascension: I Defy Fate as a Gambler 全球升华：我以赌徒逆天命 Deluded Taoist妄语道人Urban466k WordsOngoing [Fast-paced, consistently high quality, one heroine + mind games + plot-driven + grand setting + no mindless power fantasy. Takes off after 40 chapters. Frequent updates, no filler.] “My profession is gambler, Chen Si. Oh, you mean my real-life job? Still a gambler.” Ever since Chen Si transmigrated and somehow got dragged into the world of [Divine Oracle], he’d been completely baffled. “You’re telling me this is a game?” “Everyone else is a knight or a mage. Why am I a gambler?” “And why did th 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Warning: High-energy, explosive content ahead!!! Ignore the title! A novel setting + single female lead + intellectual battles + not a mindless, brainless novel with plenty of satisfying moments + grand setting—if you persevere to chapter 40, you'll discover a whole new world! In this era of books that start strong but fade quickly, this one is truly captivating. If you don't like it, slap me!!

23. 223 我 I Rise Through My Memories 我靠记忆崛起 Mo Jia漠佳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse144k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + Doomsday Fortress] In the apocalypse, you never know what people are really thinking. The fortress nights are always filled with stars, but the people on the ground are not nearly so bright. That won't stop Wei Yuqing. She has already proven that there is nothing strength cannot solve. She'll fight her way out of the encirclement. This is her story. This is her very own legend. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's the kind of design that grows on you; I'll give it my support.

24. 224 恐 Horror's Edge: 100 Absolutely Terrifying Ghost Stories 恐怖边界：100个绝对惊悚的鬼谈 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery432k WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Feng Shui and Mysticism + Mild Frights + Shocking Twists] Horror tales beyond anything you could imagine. Each story is like a dark door swinging open, drawing you into moments that will make your skin crawl. Listen. A faint whisper, an indescribable shadow creeping closer. Danger by the river, terror in the cemetery, ghost babies in the maternity ward, evil headhunting magic, apparitions at the hot springs, a bloodstained umbrella... On 2.5kReads8.9Score19214d adds

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    After reading the first story, I got goosebumps 😭😭

25. 225 夜 Ghost Sightings at the Nightclub 夜场见鬼录 Yu Long玉龙Mystery278k WordsCompleted A Long is a DJ at a bar with a legendary “Stage of Death.” Many people have died there under mysterious circumstances. The cause of death could never be determined, and some bodies were never even found! The strange incidents stopped only after the bar was shut down. As the legend of the deaths gradually faded from memory, someone opened the stage once more! After that, disaster struck again and again! A terrifying ghostly figure appears in the girls’ dormitory, a faceless baby clings to a chand 242Reads8.8Score—14d adds
26. 226 嗜 I Have Narcolepsy, Yet I Become a God in My Dreams 嗜睡症患者的我在梦境封神 Shy Green Sheep ovo内向绿羊ovoUrban222k WordsOngoing (Pseudo-transmigration + single heroine + horror + infinite-level progression + a touch of Lovecraftian horror + game abilities + building + farming + laid-back daily life) (The author was young and foolish and fell into AI's embrace. I've seen the error of my ways and revised the entire novel.) After transmigrating to the modern world, Bai Ye was plagued by narcolepsy and became the campus's sleeping god. Whenever he fell asleep, a second consciousness took over: going to snack streets for milk 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's good, but not many people read it. The first and second instances are both well-written.

27. 227 恐 Diary of a Madman in a World of Horror 恐怖世界的狂徒日记 Northwest Mao Jin Dao西北卯金刀Urban115k WordsOngoing Mentally ill patient Mao Yang transmigrates to a world of supernatural horror, but gains a golden finger: kill an enemy and you can obtain one of their abilities at random! A story of going on a murderous rampage... Japan has a Night Parade of One Hundred Demons! America has witches and demons!! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Terrifying, half-satisfying

28. 228 末 The Apocalypse Is Here: With a Golden Finger, What Have I to Fear? 末世到来：我有金手指我怕谁 April Aries四月白羊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse261k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Natural Disasters + Zombies + Superpowers + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling] Note: (There is a romantic pairing and companions. If you prefer a strong female lead who goes it alone, feel free to move along.) Han Yiyi struggled to survive for five years in the apocalypse, and nearly got assaulted by her stepfather. Her biological mother looked on coldly and accused her of seducing him, yet treated her second husband's daughter like a precious je 2.9kReads8.0Score37914d adds

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    I found a book I couldn't put down and stayed up all night to finish it!

29. 229 废 Wasteland Zhen Er 废土真二 Deep in the Desert大漠深深Sci-Fi & Apocalypse600k WordsOngoing An ordinary person struggles to survive the apocalypse. No golden finger, no supernatural powers, no powerful allies, only zombies everywhere and humanity reduced to its worst. In the apocalypse, honest people are sheep waiting to be slaughtered. But when an honest man picks up a weapon, who are the sheep then? 271Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Apocalyptic zombie setting, no superpowers or cheat codes, the male and female protagonists are ordinary people.

30. 230 亚 Abaddon 亚巴顿 Nauseating for Years作呕经年Sci-Fi & Apocalypse193k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalypse + zombies + ordinary people] The Abaddon zombie virus outbreak came out of nowhere. There are no superpowers or advanced technologies. I'm just an ordinary high school student, and all I want is to survive. Note: Told from the perspective of an ordinary high school student, this story follows his struggle to survive and grow during the zombie outbreak. It stays grounded in reality and aims to give readers a more realistic experience. This is a true post-apocalyptic novel. 6.6kReads8.8Score62514d adds
31. 231 丧 When the Zombies Came: Surviving Alongside My Classmates 丧尸来临：与校友并肩求生 Zhengang Sect of Xiaozhou萧州的真罡宗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse358k WordsCompleted ☞Zombies + team escape☜ [Note: A realistic apocalypse survival story. No rebirth, no stockpiling, no System, no superpowers, and no goody-two-shoes heroine.] A zombie outbreak hits a university, and the campus is surrounded. How can a group of ordinary college students save themselves and survive? As zombies spread across the globe, a small team led by Su Yi fights its way out of the campus, struggling to survive as they search for the legendary survivor camp. Hang on. The light will shine again 1.4kReads8.5Score11014d adds
32. 232 丧 Reborn in the Zombie Apocalypse: I Take My College Roommates Along to Survive 丧尸末世重生，我带大学室友求生 Egg Tart and Herbal Jelly蛋挞龟苓膏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse290k WordsCompleted [Campus + no goody-two-shoes + no System + no infighting + no romance] I bring back my memories from my past life and team up with my roommates to beat zombies to a pulp. Just turn off your brain and enjoy. 2.5kReads—Score12414d adds
33. 233 废 Wasteland War Rig: Building an Apocalypse Fortress by Scavenging Trash 废土战车：靠捡垃圾打造末日堡垒 Jin Yan金焱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse567k WordsOngoing Yellow sand blots out the sun, and the wasteland descends. Mutant beasts run rampant, order crumbles, and human life is worth less than grass. Qin Zheng only wants to lie flat, scrape by, get a hot meal, and make it safely through another day. Who knew that picking something up on a whim would land him a young Plane Spirit? He closes his eyes, opens them, and runs into a mad monk reborn from an ancient sage. His simple survival story instantly turns into a battle for supremacy in the wasteland. 72Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The gates to the end have been opened, but who is it that is desperately prolonging the tolling of the doomsday bells? At first, people thought it was a disaster from heaven, but when the shadow of the monster faded, what was revealed was—familiar human faces.

34. 234 怪 The Strange Realm: From the Start, I Dismembered the Monstrous 怪域诡界，我开局分尸诡异 Stream's Big Herring溪流大年鱼Mystery141k WordsOngoing [A handsome male lead, just like the readers] [Horror-leaning; do not read if you scare easily] [Mystery and the supernatural] [A story where despair and hope intertwine and ebb and flow] [Similar to Taming the Supernatural] It was an ordinary night, but it led Lu Ying into a new world woven from madness and death. This world has lost its light, and people like Lu Ying need a constant supply of “candles” to stay alive. But “candles” can only be found in the realms of those unkillable, rule-bound 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Slow-burn, but definitely worth reading, with something to see in every chapter.

35. 235 丧 Zombie Lord System 丧尸领主系统 Kang Bing康冰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse874k WordsCompleted Xiao Li accidentally obtains a Zombie Lord System and becomes a zombie lord who can command hordes of the undead in the city. What?! You want to compare numbers with me? My zombies carry a virus more terrifying than rabies. One bite and you'll learn just how painful this world can be! What?! You want to compare equipment? My zombies can use machine guns and rocket launchers. Never seen a Licker before? Don't mess with me, or I'll shut the doors and sic the zombies on you! 293Reads8.0Score10314d adds

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    A masterpiece worth watching

36. 236 序EN Sequence Highway: Starting as a Fake Artificer 序列公路：从假装炼器师序列开始 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsOngoing #Mysterious Apocalypse #Road Migration #Sequence Powers #Ruthless and Decisive #Survival Story #Team Adventure #Wild Imagination A tide of apocalyptic horrors sweeps the world. The migrating convoy is the only hope for survival. Wang Ying is the blade, Cao Xianming is the brains, Zheng Xiaofeng is the shield, and Yang Yong... pretends to wield sequence powers. He’s called crafty and accused of being a coward, but when the convoy is wiped out, he swallows a fragment of the source of the uncanny 19.2kReads6.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    Horrible! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

37. 237 末 Doomsday Rebirth: I Build an Army of Apocalypse Heroines! 末日重生：我打造了末世女军团！ Xu Fengqing虚风青Sci-Fi & Apocalypse676k WordsCompleted (Don't let the rating go up) [Transmigrate Into a Book + Multiple Female Leads + Everyone Reborn] In apocalypse novels, other people stock up on supplies: A hundred boxed meals, a hundred barrels of bottled water, a hundred bags of rice, a hundred packs of instant noodles... They'd sell their homes and cars to stock up in full! Blah blah blah, that'll feed me for years, right? The protagonist: Let me buy as much as I want, with no limit. I'll pay a deposit first, and settle the balance after 47.6kReads5.2Score5.6k14d adds

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    This post-apocalyptic fantasy novel is definitely to your liking, featuring multiple female leads ◔.̮◔✧

38. 238 超 Super-Origin Spore: Evolution 超源孢菌：进化 Whispers in the Dark暗的低语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse118k WordsOngoing Super-Origin Invasion: Starting as an Experiment. A yellowed photograph, and a memory erased from the depths of his hazy consciousness. He pursues it, crossing mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He stumbles blindly into ruined walls and rubble. With a bow, he draws the string to a full moon and can pierce gold and split stone from a hundred meters away. His skill is almost divine. With a bow, he can fight hand to hand, turning it into a razor-sharp blade. The transformations of the bowstrin 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I wrote this post-apocalyptic story, so I'm asking for constructive criticism and hope you won't be too sensitive. Thank you all!

39. 239 末 Apocalypse: Evolving from a Zombie 末世：从丧尸开始进化 A Serving of Grilled Fish一份烤鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted The apocalypse has begun, and evolution is the only thing that matters. Reborn into a new life, he has somehow become a zombie. But Zhuang Ling, who has a System, has nothing to fear. As long as he can evolve, who cares if he's a zombie? Strength, speed, mental power: what talents do you have? Sorry, Zhuang Ling is taking them all! This is clearly a savior's story, yet the role has been given to a zombie. ...Only when Zhuang Ling encounters the Shattered Lands and the Spirit Realm does he realiz 5.8kReads8.8Score44214d adds

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    These are all very old books.

40. 240 消 The Vanishing Light: A Fungal Catastrophe 消失的光芒：真菌大灾变 Charcoal-Grilled Dela碳烤德拉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse204k WordsOngoing On an ordinary, peaceful evening in HZ City, Zhang Ze was taking the subway home from work. Who could have guessed that the tense atmosphere would soon give way to panic and death? A chain of explosions, chaotic car crashes, terrified crowds fleeing, and zombies biting the living plunged the entire city into chaos. Zhang Ze fought tooth and nail to escape the streets, only to learn that cordyceps had already spread across the entire world… 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Zombie outbreak, good-looking

41. 241 末 Apocalypse: Draw Powers from All Worlds Through Sign-In 末世，从签到开始抽取万界异能 Mo Xian Yu莫弦鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] + [Invincible] + [Superpowers] + [No saintly do-gooder] + [System] + [Anime elements] Mu Qiu wakes from a nap and discovers that he has been reborn into the Apocalypse. While he slept for two years, his body evolved without his knowledge into a Corpse Emperor with the Superpower to devour! Just then, a voice rings out in his mind: "Congratulations, Host, you've bound to the Myriad Worlds sign-in System." "Host has arrived at a sign-in location. First reward: the Demon Lord's demonic 7.5kReads8.4Score59814d adds
42. 242 亲 My True-Life Paranormal Encounters: The Bizarre Things I've Experienced 亲身灵异实录：我经历的邪门事儿 Senior Brother Hong Liang洪亮师兄Mystery216k WordsCompleted Based on true events, firsthand accounts. Over the course of my life, I’ve encountered far too many bizarre things that science can’t explain. On a stormy night, a nightclub hostess was pinned down by a ghost in her sleep. Something furry crouched on her chest, and a seductive moan like a fox’s cry sounded beside her ear. She began to walk with a sway, her eyes shining like a fox’s, and the men around her started meeting with strange accidents one after another: the boss’s brakes failed in a c 1.1kReads6.8Score10614d adds

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    This is a narrative book about ordinary life. The protagonist, full of hope for the future, works long hours and sleeps irregularly. The suffocating feeling of being unable to escape during a rainstorm night causes a continuous and significant change in her physical and mental state.

43. 243 尸 The Corpse Edict 尸诏 College Student on a Diet减肥的大专生Historical397k WordsOngoing Have you ever seen an edict written in corpses? On the final night of the Great Zhou dynasty, the first inhuman howl came from deep within the imperial palace. By dawn, edicts bearing the Imperial Seal of State had been plastered across every corner of the capital. But the writing had long since been twisted and distorted by blood. Without exception, everyone who read an edict turned into a corpse. Pus ran from their eye sockets, blood dripped between their teeth, and they dragged their ruined b 50Reads6.0Score—14d adds
44. 244 尸 Surviving the Zombie Horde: Our Whole Family in the Apocalypse 尸潮求生：我们全家在末世 Samoyed With Lots of Fluff萨摩耶好多毛Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Zombie Apocalypse, Ordinary People Ensemble, No Do-Gooders, No System, No Evolution] Straight into hell from the start! Earthquakes, toxins, and zombies unleash a chain of three disasters! A subversion of feel-good power fantasies, this story follows only the ingenuity and courage of ordinary people under the pressure of survival at its limits. An incredibly immersive look at growth and destruction from a realistic perspective on the apocalypse. {The novel has only just started receiving ratin 644Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Look here! A completely logical and immersive post-apocalyptic survival story with no superpowers, no systems, no reincarnation, and a high degree of respect for every reader's intelligence.

45. 245 我 I Am Umbrella 我就是安布雷拉 Colorful Other Shore七彩彼岸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse653k WordsCompleted An incredible idea flashed through Adam’s mind. He looked at Zhou Xun as if he were a demon and said, “So you planned all of this. You can control zombies. From the Raccoon City Incident to the global outbreak of biological infections, and now the destruction of Pine Bluff, it’s all been unfolding according to your script. What kind of demon are you?” Zhou Xun replied with scorn, “I’m merely purifying a world that’s been filthy for far too long.” 1kReads7.5Score—14d adds

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46. 246 如 What Would You Do If Zombies Suddenly Broke Out? 如果突然爆发丧尸你会怎么做 Shawshank's Defiance肖申克的不服Sci-Fi & Apocalypse269k WordsOngoing The laptop's motherboard burned out, and the original manuscript has been lost, so I can't continue updating the story. I wrote this book many years ago, and the complete manuscript was already finished. There's no way I can reconstruct it from memory. The only solution is to cut the whole thing and make major revisions. I plan to start rewriting it from the beginning once I finish my other book. 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hardcore post-apocalyptic world + zombies can run + airborne transmission + no system + saintly characters will die + intelligent characters + just trying to survive

47. 247 末 Apocalypse: I Conquer the World with My Dark Fortress 末世：我靠黑暗城堡横推全球 Ordinary Person 12138俗人12138Sci-Fi & Apocalypse883k WordsCompleted At the end of 2026, X-virus erupts across the world, turning 90 percent of humanity into the living dead overnight. The survivors aren’t the hope of mankind. They’re the most delicious evolutionary food in the eyes of the horde. After a car accident, Wang Tianjie transmigrates to an apocalyptic Blue Star. He wakes up at the scene of a suicide by gas, with the living dead wandering outside and his supplies running low. At the brink of despair, he awakens a unique supernatural power: the Dark Cast 43Reads—Score13814d adds

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    Loss, very strong, like in Korean style.

48. 248 我 Pushing My Evolution to the Limit in the Apocalypse 我在末世极限进化 Medicine Delivery Service滴滴送药Sci-Fi & Apocalypse992k WordsOngoing Also known as The Apocalypse: My Girlfriend Is the Chosen One, and I’m the Top Dog [Apocalyptic evolution, zombies and mutated beasts, no System, one heroine, upright values, action-packed] Who didn’t dream of being a hero when they were young? Lin Mo did too, only to have reality grind him into the dirt. He used to think life was the harshest apocalypse of all, and that dreams of being a hero were nothing but childish fantasies. Until The real apocalypse arrived. Civilization collapsed, order f 1.8kReads—Score15814d adds

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    Highly recommended! General Su Qing, to escape an arranged marriage, accidentally enters a radiation-affected zone. In this desperate situation, she undergoes a fiery evolution, awakening extraordinary power! Lin Mo, a seemingly useless young man, unexpectedly awakens the unique "Source Crystal Devouring" divine skill in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic world! While others toil for months, he can boost his strength by devouring just one Source Crystal! Leveling up? Breakthrough? It's just a matter of how many Source Crystals he has! When a princess in distress meets a post-apocalyptic "cheat king," is it a fateful encounter or a powerful alliance?

49. 249 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds

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    🌿Here come some great post-apocalyptic stories: 1. Yu Qingxian chose to die when the apocalypse broke out. However, her death attempt failed, and she became a zombie. Having suffered from social anxiety and depression in her previous life, she chose to go on a hiking trip. Since she was already surrounded by zombies, she seemed less afraid. 2. Xu Wangnian, a half-zombie who hasn't fully become a zombie, can understand what he says, but his execution skills are a bit poor. 3. In the apocalypse, the survivalist Duoduo has already diligently filled her food warehouse! It's just that she starts out as a little zombie named Abaa!

50. 250 黑 Dark Fortress 黑暗堡垒 Clouds Fall and Rain Flies云落雨飞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse481k WordsOngoing Zombie apocalypse, no System, not reborn, farming, ensemble cast, zombie evolution, mutant beast evolution Zombies sweep across the land. Civilization collapses, and all order vanishes. In this apocalypse of broken walls and ruins, human nature is torn apart by desire and the will to survive. People turn on and betray one another, proving far more terrifying than the hordes of zombies. Relying on his awakened power of evolution, Xue Changfeng carves a path to survival through mountains of corpse 87Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's pretty good, worth watching.

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