Any Zombie or Apocalypse Stories with Overwhelming Despair, but Maybe Some Resistance Too? 有没有绝望感拉满是丧尸或者末世文，可以有反抗。

1. 201 公 Highway Survival: I Awakened a Daily Sign-In System 公路求生：我觉醒每日签到系统 Radish Who Doesn't Like Radishes萝卜不爱吃萝卜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse113k WordsOngoing [No Power Scaling Restrictions + Supernatural Horror + Special Abilities + No Saintly Protagonist + Road Survival + Leveling Up + Sign-in System + Not Mindless Power Fantasy + Apocalypse] The red moon hangs overhead, and the supernatural descends. The homes humanity once depended on become dead zones, turned into a paradise for the supernatural. The survivors have no choice but to embark on a journey of migration in search of a new home. Along the way, Xu Zhuo awakens a daily sign-in System. All —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm just promoting my own book, without downplaying its strength or making any ambiguous statements. [Crying]

2. 202 末EN Apocalypse Exodus: The True Rules of Survival! 末日迁徙：这才是生存法则！！！ Internet Cafe Manager, Renew My Account网管续费Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Road Survival + The Eerie + Sequences + Enhancement + Criminal Sequence + Path to Godhood + Heartbreaker + Doomsday Survival + Migration] The world's phantom image fused with reality, and the eerie quietly descended. The places humanity had relied on to survive became havens for the eerie, while cities one after another turned into death zones. Finding a new home through migration became humanity's goal. Supernatural Sequence abilities became humanity's last glimmer of hope. On the migration jo 32.2kReads7.1Score2.2kShelves
3. 203 生 Biochemical Apocalypse: I Harness the Power of Heaven and Earth 生化末日，我得天地之灵 Big Brother Du老杜哥哥Urban854k WordsOngoing A monstrous wave first broke upon the cliffs of his life. Du Yang, once the head of a restaurant empire, was betrayed by his beloved wife, saw his life's work collapse, and found himself trapped in a desperate situation. Only his old subordinate and dear friend, Liu Weidong, came to his aid in his hour of need, inviting him to take charge of a luxurious resort on a fairyland island in Northern Europe, where he could regroup and make a fresh start. But fate was far more unpredictable than any ord —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 末 Doomsday Rebirth: Stockpiling Supplies and Building a Fortress 末日重生：从囤货建堡垒开始 Fish Ball Noodles Without Fish Balls鱼丸面没鱼丸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.3M WordsOngoing [Memories restored + scorching heat + bitter cold + stockpiling + zombies + technological machinery + no bleeding heart + scheming, sharp-tongued protagonist + modest golden finger] Abnormal solar flares, scorching heat, extreme cold, and a virus. They destroyed the civilization and order humanity had built. A technological sphere from a higher civilization carried Li Fan's memories back to his college-age self. Reborn into a new life, will Li Fan unleash chaos upon the world with a twisted hear 108.4kReads7.8Score7.9kShelves
5. 205 暴 In the Flooded Apocalypse, I Have a Floating Island 暴雨末世，我有一座浮空岛 Ink Cup Bearing Light墨盏承光13k WordsCompleted A Floating Island in a World Ended by Torrential Rain 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A cup of milk tea to get through the apocalypse – a novel perspective.

6. 206 全EN Highway Survival for All: My RV Evolves Without Limits 全民公路求生：我的房车无限进化 Orange Juice with Salt橙汁加盐Sports2.1M WordsOngoing [Global Survival]+ [Doomsday]+ [Vehicle Upgrades]+ [Golden Traits]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Zombies]+ [Cthulhu]+ [Overpowered Protagonist]+ [Multiple Female Leads] When they wake up, billions of people find themselves in a highway survival game. Everyone starts with a vehicle. Others get scooters, bicycles, and tractors, while Lin Hui starts with a motorhome! Even a Level 1 zombie has 20 points of Strength, while humans have only 5? And Cthulhu monsters are watching from all around? It's a mas 400.8kReads8.2Score38.8kShelves
7. 207 我 My Struggles in the Apocalypse 我在末世摸爬滚打的日子 Su Shi'er蘇拾贰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse483k WordsOngoing When a zombie virus spreads through the tap water, Su Yi, an ordinary water-treatment plant worker, travels across the ruined apocalypse with his long-legged female neighbor. Along the way, he also meets a female bureau chief, a beautiful police officer, a female manager, and more... (The first 200 chapters follow ordinary people struggling to survive the apocalypse. Superpowers appear after that, because the zombie virus evolves, and the main cast would be useless without abilities. As for what 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They barely survived, killing zombies... And... People, all in order to stay alive.

8. 208 极 Improving Milk Tea Efficiency in the Deep Freeze Apocalypse 极寒末世，提高奶茶利用率 Ink Cup Bearing Light墨盏承光10k WordsCompleted Making the Most of Milk Tea in an Icebound Apocalypse 26Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 末 Building an Army in the Apocalypse: I Lead the Troops to Liberate Jiuzhou 末日建军：我带全军解放九州 Lu Qingxishan禄清熙珊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse800k WordsOngoing The military exercise was at its most critical point when the zombie virus broke out. The chain of command went silent, cities fell, and the entire world collapsed overnight. Major General Lin Ye set aside the exercise maps and picked up his gun. No System, no golden finger. He had only one choice: lead his soldiers and survive. He rallies scattered troops, builds a base, and rescues survivors. Starting from a fortress on a lonely mountain, he takes the cities back from the zombies one step 93Reads—Score137Shelves

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   No more searching for books to read! A purely realistic and hardcore post-apocalyptic military novel! "Apocalyptic Army Building: Liberating Kyushu" boasts a stable 80,000-word serialization with long-term, uninterrupted updates! A collapsing apocalypse, zombie hordes besieging cities, high-level mutants rampaging—build defenses, organize an army, fight tough battles, and gradually reclaim the land of Kyushu! Everyone is intelligent and sharp; no simplistic plots, no filler, no forced action! A story of iron-willed soldiers upholding the theme—military novel and post-apocalyptic enthusiasts will definitely not be disappointed!

10. 210 独 Independence Day: A Wild Celebration Without a Master 独立日无主狂欢 Li Zichao李紫超Sci-Fi & Apocalypse74k WordsCompleted [Hard sci-fi + high-IQ power struggles + a crisis threatening the survival of civilization + mind-bending] A science fiction novel blending multiple dimensions, bioscience, astrophysics, the unsolved mysteries of the universe, and much more! Follow and subscribe now! 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A science fiction novel that combines elements of multidimensional space, biological science, astrophysics, and unsolved mysteries of the universe! Follow and subscribe now! [Heart][heart][heart]

11. 211 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 29kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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    If you're looking for a post-apocalyptic rebirth story, check this one out! The world's script has been rewritten, the protagonist is intelligent throughout, foreshadowing is planted from the beginning until chapter 100, the human nature is realistically portrayed and deeply moving, and there are so many plot twists that you'll never guess the ending.

12. 212 精 As a Mentally Ill Person, I'm Invincible in the Apocalypse 精神病人的我在末日无敌了 Go to Sleep When You're Tired犯困了就睡吧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse244k WordsOngoing (Decisive and ruthless, high-powered combat, revolutionary development. You can read this with half your brain switched off.) History took a different turn that day. The great clans of the Zhongxia Kingdom, which should have vanished during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, survived and passed their power down through a thousand years. Under a caste system that had ruled India for a millennium, this world saw no peasant uprisings. There was no “Are kings and nobles born to be so?” Only great 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a post-apocalyptic fantasy novel where the protagonist gains a system and immediately begins fighting, but is easily defeated by powerful zombies in the first few chapters, which is quite disheartening. However, he starts to power up and level up later on. The battle scenes and logic are exceptionally well-written by the author. It's a rare gem that requires some thought to read; it's a purely hands-on read, not an AI-generated work by a studio.

13. 213 末 The Apocalypse? No Problem, I Can See the Future 末世？不怕，我能看透未来 Shi Ying34时影34Sci-Fi & Apocalypse120k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Superpowers + One Heroine] After a rain of blood, the world is plunged into catastrophe. Zombies swarm, and animals run wild. Humanity is lost, and survival faces an immense test. But when the apocalypse began, Lin Fan awakened a powerful ability. He can see the future. With his power, Lin Fan has escaped one major crisis after another. A zombie horde? I dodge! An attack by a superpowered foe? It’s not a homing skill, so I’ll dodge again! Want to be the ultimate schemer in the apoc 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me recommend one of my books; it's definitely worth reading! [Heart emojis]

14. 214 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 498Reads8.7Score—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!

15. 215 我 I Became an Alien Player 我成了外星玩家 Donghuang Tai'er东皇太二Sports343k WordsOngoing [Single heroine + alien civilization + gaming + apocalypse] To plunder resources, an advanced alien civilization uses quantum nonmaterial transmission to send consciousness across space and control Earth's creatures. By chance, Bai Lingling becomes an alien player. —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 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? 180Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 末 Countdown to Mutation in the Apocalypse: I Refuse to Become a Monster 末世异化倒计时，我拒绝成为怪物 Is It Malice or Not?恶意不恶意Sci-Fi & Apocalypse125k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Zombies + One Heroine + Heartbreak + Healing] My name is Lin Ze. In my previous life, I was a zombie. After being reborn, I still couldn't escape the fate of becoming a monster. My rebirth also caused the death of a blind girl's father. Before he died, he entrusted his daughter to me. But I have only sixty days left, and the trail to a cure lies three hundred kilometers away. I hope I can get her somewhere safe before I become completely inhuman… 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Despair, Rebellion

18. 218 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: What, I Can Come Back to Life Even After Dying, and I'm Still Not the Protagonist? 末世重生：咋啦，死了都能复活我还不是主角？ Zhang Maojun by the Bridge桥头的章袤君16k WordsCompleted Apocalypse Rebirth: What, I can come back to life even after dying, and I'm still not the protagonist? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a post-apocalyptic rebirth story, but at best, the protagonist can only protect himself; he's not a saint.

19. 219 尸 The Zombie Horde: Walking Alongside Despair 尸潮，与绝望同行 Ailibaba from Jiangnan Water Country江南水乡的艾丽爸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse476k WordsCompleted [Zombies]+ [No Stockpiling]+ [A Realistic Apocalypse]+ [Multiple Storylines]+ [Ordinary People Fighting to Survive]+ [No Harem]+ [No Special Abilities]+ [No System]+ [No Evolution]+ [No Rebirth] On a sunny afternoon, an ordinary traffic jam turns out to be the beginning of a terrifying crisis. Within hours, Ningcheng, a city of over a million people, is plunged into an unprecedented catastrophe. The streets teem with man-eating zombies, and the despairing cries of humanity echo overhead. This is 364Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This guy is constantly facing zombies, it feels like he hasn't stopped for very long, he's exhausted!! He's been running the whole time!! Just watching him makes me feel so tired.

20. 220 末 Doomsday: The Story of How I Became the Villain 末日：关于我成为反派这档事 Rain Falls, Fate Begins雨落缘起Sci-Fi & Apocalypse256k WordsCompleted (I've dropped this book. I've been exhausted lately, so I'm taking a break. Wait for my next new book. Thanks for all your support.) Villain protagonist, apocalypse, one heroine, ruthless, sharp-minded, ice ability Slow burn A bioweapon made by Company X is accidentally released. An apocalyptic disaster descends upon the world, and nobody can be sure they'll survive until tomorrow. The apocalypse isn't the only thing to fear. People themselves are a threat, too. What is the truth behind the apoc 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd recommend my own book. It features a single female lead with no romantic pairing. She has ice-attribute superpowers and is a slender, mature woman. There is a romantic subplot, but it won't affect the plot. She's decisive and ruthless, not a saint, and the villain isn't stupid. She initially sides with humanity but later becomes a zombie and takes on the villainous role. The early plot includes some actions that set the stage for her later villainous transformation. It's not a post-apocalyptic story disguised as romance; it's purely a post-apocalyptic narrative. It's a slow-burn story, so you'll have to read it slowly. I like to write in a more nuanced way.

21. 221 我 I Sell Secondhand Mirrors Online, and the Buyer Says Someone in the Mirror Is Watching Her 我在闲鱼卖二手镜子，买家说镜子里有人在看她 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士12k WordsCompleted I sell secondhand mirrors on Xianyu. The buyer says someone is watching her from inside the mirror. 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are truly amazing! I stayed up all night reading them, completely engrossed! Highly recommended, especially the second one. The author's writing is superb, and the horror scenes are incredibly vividly described! The horror is exceptionally well-written!

22. 222 狂 Madness: The Mortal World at the End of Days 狂病：末世人间 Langlang of Monster Mountain妖怪山的小浪浪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse170k WordsCompleted On March 17, 2027, the Madness Plague broke out. The infected laughed hysterically and thirsted for blood and human flesh, yet retained the cunning they’d had in life. The government responded swiftly, and the situation seemed to come under control. Duan Ran, 38, a former major in the Langya Special Forces Brigade, was forced to leave the military after being saddled with 1.5 million yuan in debt to cover someone else’s mess. Whether or not the apocalypse came, all he wanted was to hunker down a 91Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 我 The Food I Deliver Has a Recipient Who's Been Dead for Three Years 我送的外卖，收货人死了三年 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士11k WordsCompleted The person who received the food I delivered died three years ago. 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 蚀 To the Bone: Devouring Calamity 蚀骨无间：厄噬 Melancholy Thunder忧郁的雷霆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse424k WordsOngoing A blight mist blankets the earth, and calamity tears civilization apart. Humanity has not perished, but only its final ember remains. His name is Wang Xing. He was once an ordinary man who only wanted to protect his little sister. When the apocalypse arrived, the power of partial assimilation awakened within him. Through blood and pain, he climbed to the top: from an ordinary man to a temporary SSS-rank, from protector to monster, from having everything to losing it all. He killed his sister w —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Welcome everyone to read and support my new book, and please provide your feedback.

25. 225 生 Survival: I'll Lead Everyone in Building Tower Defense 生存之我带大家建塔防 Dugu Zilong独孤紫龙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse507k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good zombie novel

26. 226 先 Pioneer: Candlelight 先驱者：烛光 Just a Rough Sort一介粗人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse319k WordsOngoing (Not a power fantasy + Not brainless + Gene serums + Plot-driven + Zombies + Teammates + Well-written) Global warming causes glaciers to melt, releasing ancient viruses. The world’s population falls by more than 90%. High school student Mo Zhu slowly grows from an ordinary student into an adult, maturing from childishness to maturity. He endures countless horrors and acts of violence, witnessing the warmth and coldness, kindness and cruelty of human nature. Face reality. All you can do is grit 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is acceptable.

27. 227 全 Global Treasure Hunting Begins 全球摸金降临 Three Little Sheep三羊咩Sci-Fi & Apocalypse134k WordsCompleted Jiang Lingtian was killed by his girlfriend in his previous life, then reborn one day before the mist descended. When the mist came, everything changed. Living creatures across the world suffered untold devastation. If you want to survive, you have only three choices: rummage through every nook and cranny and live like a little rat, hunt monsters for rewards, or kill the people who chose the first two options. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I thought everyone was watching horror movies, but people are watching apocalyptic ones too?

28. 228 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 707kReads9.4Score51.8kShelves
29. 229 无 Silent Madness 无声癫狂 The Dam I Hit我打的达姆Urban545k WordsOngoing “Mild horror, not a wish-fulfillment story, no formulaic tropes... In a world shaped by desire, can people truly have the right to live freely? What we can say for certain, though, is that people may not even have the right to live freely.” This story is set in a fictional world. Any countries or place names appearing in the book have no connection to the real world... Welcome, readers! Remember to leave comments and join the discussion. Feel free to bother the author, too. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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30. 230 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 131.4kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves
31. 231 丧 Year One of the Zombie Apocalypse: The Gray Mist Laws 丧尸元年：灰雾法则 FlyHsuehSci-Fi & Apocalypse317k WordsCompleted Deep down, everyone longs for the end of the world. A zombie apocalypse story that explores our own lives as the walking dead. To our bodies, destined to rot, and our immortal souls. The first book in the Year of the Zombie trilogy. 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's discuss how to survive after a zombie outbreak.

32. 232 末 Apocalypse: I Rise to the Top Through Livestreaming 末世：我靠直播到最强 Star Silver Wing星银翼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse258k WordsOngoing (Apocalypse) (Sci-Fi) (Future) (Transmigration) (Rebirth) (1v1) (Adventure) (Livestream) (Despair) (Rescue) The account for Xu Zhinian’s livestream channel started broadcasting on its own, without his knowledge. The footage showed an apocalyptic wasteland unlike anything he had ever seen. Zombies chased cars, mutated creatures besieged cities, and civilization had crumbled into shards of glass scattered across the ground. The chat was in an uproar. Some called it scripted, others said it was rea 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It presents a very despairing worldview, but it's still quite well written.

33. 233 金 The Hit Song Matriarch: Starting with a CEO Big Sister’s Exclusive Devotion 金曲教母，从总裁姐姐独宠开始 Not a Crucian Carp, but a Topmouth Culter不是板鲫是翘嘴Two Female Leads177k WordsOngoing Showbiz + light yuri Su Qingyan transmigrates. Betrayed in her past life by her boyfriend and best friend working together, she only wants to focus on her career this time around, and maybe lure the aloof CEO Shen Zhiyi home while she’s at it. She hides confessions in her songs. From anonymous singer to queen of hit songs, she uses Earth’s classics to overwhelm the competition, gradually winning back a market dominated by foreign music. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reborn during a low point in the music industry, the protagonist possesses countless classic hits and rises to legendary status. The story features a tender bond between two female leads, a clean plot free of melodramatic twists, and nuanced portrayals of songwriting, stage performances, and breakout success. The writing has a cinematic quality, seamlessly blending melody with the story, creating a strong sense of dreaming and atmosphere – a rare gem among entertainment industry novels!

34. 234 说 I Was Supposed to Escape the Terrorist Organization, So How Did I Become the Boss? 说好逃离恐怖组织，咋混成老大了 Chu Ge79楚歌79Urban193k WordsOngoing [Special Abilities of the Twelve Zodiac Signs] [Plot-Focused] [Organization-Focused] [No System] [The Rating Just Came Out, It’ll Rise Later] Because of the disaster beasts’ attacks, people are forced to hide behind the Divine Wall. Hunger is everywhere in the lower levels, where people can barely get enough to eat. In the upper levels, people sing and dance, celebrating night after night. People in the lower levels believe that if they work hard enough, they’ll eventually make it to the upper 159.2kReads7.2Score28.2kShelves

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    Quite funny, apocalyptic, bloody, resistance.

35. 235 末 A Winding Road Through the Apocalypse 末世沧桑路 The Floundering Pacific Saury翻身的秋刀鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsOngoing [Post-apocalypse + survival + ultra-hardcore + no superpower cheats + zombies + soldiers] Zhang Yunlong is an ordinary soldier, struggling to stay alive with a mix of uncertainty and resolve in the bio-apocalypse that followed a global nuclear war. He does his best to lead his less-than-exceptional comrades in a stubborn fight for survival. Crushed between brutal living conditions and waves of mutated zombies, they fight with everything they have for the right to live. But fate has a joke in sto 2.7kReads9.2Score203Shelves

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    Let me recommend my own book, a hardcore post-apocalyptic novel. It depicts the story of ordinary people, filled with both despair and hope. There are no cheat codes, no cheat codes, no time travel, no systems, and the protagonist isn't a saint. It takes you on a unique post-apocalyptic journey from a soldier's perspective! Synopsis: The story follows Zhang Yunlong and his post-apocalyptic squad as they endure countless hardships to return home. Various hardcore battles are interspersed with humorous moments. A post-apocalyptic virus sweeps the globe after a nuclear war, making hope all the more precious in this cruel world! Character traits: Strong, brave, loyal, and sometimes impulsive. Genre: Post-apocalyptic survival.

36. 236 穿 I Transmigrated to an Ancient Forest and Built a World with Beastfolk Girls 穿越远古森林我带兽人娘开辟世界 Man Jiuxian蛮九仙Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing Transmigration to another world + beastkin girls + frontier farming + slow-burn development + homestead management Lu Zhou wakes up to find himself in an endless primeval forest. There is no human civilization here, no writing, no iron tools, and no fire. Towering trees blot out the sky, venomous insects swarm everywhere, ferocious beasts roam the land, and winter can freeze entire tribes to deat 400Reads5.7Score172Shelves
37. 237 创 The Creator-Level Big Shot in the Apocalypse 创世大佬在末世 Mountain Goat Language山羊语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse693k WordsOngoing (This is an ensemble apocalypse novel with a strong female lead. It has a broad scope and a slow build.) Superpowers + Spatial Storage + Zombies in the early stages + Natural disasters later on Everyone thought the sudden zombie crisis was a biological disaster caused by a human experiment gone wrong. Everyone thought the frequent signs of natural disasters were nature's furious revenge for humanity's reckless actions. Who made the Creator 295Reads8.8Score105Shelves
38. 238 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 60.5kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
39. 239 末 The Apocalypse Has Arrived, and My System Can Order Takeout! 末世降临，我的系统能点外卖！ Man Jiuxian蛮九仙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse98k WordsOngoing The day the world became a furnace, a bug appeared in Chen Mo’s food delivery app. Balance: 0 yuan. Payment successful. Iced milk tea, bottled water, cooling equipment... Place an order and it arrives immediately, without costing a single cent. He thought he’d found a loophole and went on a wild stockpiling spree. That was until the entire city lost power and running water, and temperatures soared past 70 degrees Celsius. His neighbors died of thirst in the stairwell. Outside, people were killin —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 守 Night Watcher: The Last Lamp in the Eternal Night 守夜人：永夜残灯 Ling Xin808凌心808Sci-Fi & Apocalypse346k WordsCompleted [Doomsday Survival] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Ensemble Cast] [Eerie] Every night, a single light comes on at Qingyugang, right on schedule. It is the only light within a thirty-mile radius. It is also the last hope of all the refugees. Lu Chen has kept watch for three years and saved more than a thousand people. Until one day, he brings back an unconscious boy from the edge of a rift. When the boy wakes, he stares at Lu Chen for a long time before saying: “Lu Chen, your wife might still be alive. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 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—Score136Shelves

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    This one is pretty good. It features a few countries and armies that still have a presence in post-apocalyptic stories. If you're looking for a more realistic post-apocalyptic novel, you might want to give it a try...

42. 242 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 6Reads—Score197Shelves

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    Shamelessly promoting his new book, and thanking everyone.

43. 243 新 The New Team 新之队 Eternal Shadow永恒的暗影Sci-Fi & Apocalypse373k WordsCompleted A group of teenagers unexpectedly meet in a dreamlike vision of the future. As dreams collide with reality, they gain the superpowers they once wished for. What sparks will these young people create as they wield their powers across the worlds of dreams and reality? Stay tuned... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xu Ying, a modern teenager, transmigrates to 2135, a year overrun by Shadow Spirits. Awakening his newfound holy power, he saves He Jia and joins the New Team. After his teammates question his abilities, he is besieged by Shadow Spirit illusions during a combat training exercise.

44. 244 末 Apocalypse Riot Police: Starting at the Hospital, I Fight My Way Across the World 末世武警：从医院开始，杀穿全球 Koala Huhu 2376考拉呼呼2376Sci-Fi & Apocalypse210k WordsOngoing (The rating has just been posted, so it may rise.) Hancheng People's Hospital. The instructor asks him, “Did you bring a gun?” He says, “I came to see the injured today. I didn’t bring one.” First release online | An original apocalypse setting [Airborne and droplet transmission]+ [Madness-like infected]+ [Intelligence retained]+ [Armed police protagonist]+ [Military life in the apocalypse]+ [Hardcore survival]+ [Ruthless and decisive]+ [The power of the state] On New Year’s Eve in the 19th 4.7kReads8.2Score418Shelves

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    This book is very good.

45. 245 穿 Transmigrating into the Apocalypse: I Am the Golden Finger, No Need to Stockpile 穿越末世：我即金手指，无需囤货 Empty Your Emptiness放空你的空Sci-Fi & Apocalypse389k WordsCompleted Hardcore sci-fi + apocalypse novel: I came from two hundred years in the future, yet was thrown into this primitive hell overrun by viruses. Zombies? Mutant beasts? Ghosts? Sorry, to me, they're all technical problems waiting to be solved. No golden finger? Knowledge is the greatest cheat code. Watch me use a two-hundred-year technological advantage to build a future by hand in this broken apocalypse. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this post-apocalyptic novel full of action and battles. It's very good, and I hope you'll enjoy it.

46. 246 红 The Crimson Light Descends 红芒降临 I'll Use Gardenia as My Pen Name取个笔名叫栀子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse138k WordsOngoing (An apocalypse story, but not a traditional power fantasy where the protagonist is unbeatable. It has some satisfying moments, but it isn't mindless. No one is reborn, and there is no System. It features supernatural abilities, no harem, character growth, and an ensemble cast. The protagonist's personality changes as the story develops. Since there is no rebirth or System, the first few chapters may feel dull, and the story starts slowly as it lays the groundwork for what comes later. This descr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The authorities are nowhere to be found, the mutants are powerful, and even the protagonist almost died at the very beginning.

47. 247 失 After Losing My Memory, I Met Another Me 失忆后，我遇见了另一个我 The Spirit of Spring and Autumn春秋风骨Urban182k WordsOngoing [Near-future sci-fi + urban survival + suspenseful mind games + redemption of human nature] A divided society has pushed the entire planet to the brink. Unrestricted cutting-edge technology has led human beings to slaughter one another. Civilization has fallen completely out of balance under decisions made by a handful of rule-makers. The abuse of resources and endless wars are accelerating the planet’s destruction. As capital drives technology forward, it also forces people to put their own ki —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this post-apocalyptic novel from a unique perspective. It's very good, with a grand world-building, and it gets better as you read on.

48. 248 末 Apocalypse: I Became the Bane of the Demon Emperor 末世：我成了妖皇克星 The Great Little Bird伟大的小鸟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse235k WordsOngoing In the apocalypse, an awkward demon cultivator practiced Daoist techniques and accidentally became the first purple-robed demon Daoist in history. No System + Not Invincible + Room to Grow Power has the same source. One thought makes you a god; one thought makes you a demon. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This fits your description perfectly.

49. 249 末 Apocalypse: My Teammates Are All Maniacs, and I'm the Only Normal One 末世：队友全员疯批，就我正常 Jianchi谏池Sci-Fi & Apocalypse430k WordsOngoing [No System, Superpowers + Ensemble Cast + Comedy + Wild Imagination + No Romance] In a blood-rain apocalypse, other people form teams and rely on unity to get through tough times. My team spends every day recklessly testing how close we can get to a full-blown mutiny. I'm Shu Guang, a former science student and now a survival logkeeper. My survival principles: maximize efficiency and minimize risk. But my teammates have managed to avoid every rational choice: ·The calculating captain: A human 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Too desperate

50. 250 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… 576Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this, it looks great.

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