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. 301 造 The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌 Xiu Ji休济Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted (This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles 238Reads9.0Score161Shelves

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   It gave me goosebumps and made me feel utterly powerless.

2. 302 致 Fatal Company: Containing the Forbidden, Starting with Scavenging 致命公司：从捡垃圾开始收容禁忌 Shapeshifter of Kowloon Walled City九龙寨的易形者Mystery569k WordsCompleted [Modern Lovecraftian horror + wild imagination + mystery and suspense + supernatural phenomena resurging + infinite trials + one heroine + battles of wits] [This is a modern Lovecraftian novel incorporating containment entities, rule-based horror, and the resurgence of the supernatural.] [The protagonist’s power level stays consistent throughout, as he pits his wits against the rules of the containment entities.] The thing Lu Chen regrets most in his life is clicking on that job ad for a “high-p 145Reads—Score103Shelves

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   A bizarre resurgence, containment out of control, and apocalyptic catastrophes could occur at any moment.

3. 303 开 Pushed into a Horde of the Dead from the Start, I Turned the Tables and Became the Zombie King 开局被推入尸潮我反手成丧尸之王 Even Stray Dogs Eat Meat野狗也吃肉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse197k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Virus Hybrid + Trait Devouring + Decisive and Ruthless + No System, No Rebirth] The apocalypse broke out, and the shelter's food was confiscated by the people in charge. Everyone was furious, but no one dared speak up. Cheng Ye wasn't like everyone else. He said a couple of words too many, and in the chaos, someone shoved him into a horde of zombies. Those people all thought he was done for, but he emerged from the zombie horde completely unharmed! What? He got bitten and didn't 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Apocalyptic zombie anime, highly recommended, top-tier! [Cool]

4. 304 觉 Awakening My Past Life, the Cannon-Fodder Guide Rises in Black Prison 觉醒前世，炮灰向导黑狱崛起 Yang Mutang Q杨沐棠QModern Romance215k WordsOngoing (New book, just started receiving ratings) Also known as: From the Start in Hell: My Days Fighting Monsters with a Sentinel on a Desolate Planet Reader’s guide: Sci-fi, sentinel x one woman with multiple partners x everyone’s darling x all male love interests are virgins x men competing in a battle royale x growing female lead x dark, villainous tone (not a delicate, helpless heroine) Pragmatic female lead x sentinels from all walks of life x sentinels of various species High-concept version: In 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There's a subtle sense of despair about it, telling the story of how the development of Sentinels in a future interstellar world has led to a struggle between humanity and bestiality, a genetic crisis, rat battles, and more! It has a cinematic quality!

5. 305 末 The Queen from the Wasteland and Her Brooding Ghostly Man 末世边塞来的女王和她的阴湿男鬼 Wine by the Moonlight温酒伴月眠Fantastical Romance394k WordsCompleted [Fictional apocalypse + Fighting dirty + Mutual redemption + Spatial powers + Infrastructure building + Farming + Daily life + Talkative battle pet, the mutant beast Sangbiao] (PS: There’s not much romance in this book. It’s mainly about survival and building a life, so don’t worry about the title. I picked the wrong one, haha...) . She is a discarded pawn who spent three years guarding the border, a sacrifice offered to the zombies by the powerful and corrupt elite. He is the son of the Norther 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book absolutely meets your requirements; it's super good, and you won't regret reading it.

6. 306 尸 The Dead and the Faraway 尸与远方 Body of Lies谎言之躯Sci-Fi & Apocalypse340k WordsCompleted Luo Yuanfang is a shameless, carefree zombie. Through his one human eye, he looks at both the zombie world and the human world. What is the apocalypse like? A thousand people have a thousand different ideas. I hope you'll like the version I've imagined. 60Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is a zombie who grows up little by little, leading his zombie army to fight in the north and south.

7. 307 零 Zero! Era 零！纪元 Gou Yanlin苟延林Sci-Fi & Apocalypse141k WordsOngoing Self-rated 9.0 [Little filler] [No System] [Combat-focused] A genius who can absorb other people’s superpowers, yet is nothing more than an ordinary experimental subject! The moment he crawled out of the ruins, he knew the world had only one rule: the strong make the rules. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist's struggle to find a way out of adversity is anything but mindless.

8. 308 从 Containing Forbidden Artifacts, Starting with an Endless Staircase 从无尽楼梯开始收容禁忌物 Several Ran几个冉Mystery206k WordsOngoing [Foundation + Family + Power Fantasy + Paranormal + Cthulhu + Multiple Heroines + Supernatural Abilities] He transmigrated into the public-facing patriarch of a wealthy family. He had a mansion, luxury cars, a butler and servants, and women. Whatever he wanted, he could have. He thought this was the ultimate transmigration perk, until his butler said to him: “Mr. Ji, it’s time to deliver the meals.” It turned out this was a paranormal world. All kinds of taboo objects existed in this world! And 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Mental pollution, the awakened protagonist's SCP-like properties

9. 309 血 Blood Cross: The Scumbag Chases His Wife Through Hell in the Apocalypse 血十字：渣男在末世追妻火葬场了 Steamed Bun Rabbit馒头兔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse205k WordsOngoing [Blood-Cross-inspired + Nonhuman Female Lead + No CP + Pets + Ensemble Cast + No Superpowers or System + Realistic] On the fifth day of her cold war with her boyfriend, Luo Ning couldn't take it anymore. She bought a cake and went to make up with him. Just as she reached the bottom of his apartment building, the apocalypse suddenly began. Luo Ning watched with her own eyes as her boyfriend of five years escaped through a window with his new sweetheart, a junior student. She was left behind to be 1.1kReads—Score128Shelves

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   This is amazing! You won't regret buying it, I think it's incredibly good! The ensemble cast is very detailed, there are no superpowers, no spatial abilities, no systems, the descriptions are very realistic, and the post-apocalyptic world is truly despairing!

10. 310 重 A Reborn Veteran's Iron Great Wall 重生老兵的钢铁长城 Lone Loyalist Overseas海外孤忠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse194k WordsCompleted [Reborn veteran] [Hardcore, with a System] [Passionate patriotism] [Decisive and ruthless] [Fight against the apocalypse] After ten years of bloody war, the flame of human civilization was extinguished in Iceland. Vanguard Lin Nan bled to his last and died defending the nation's borders. When he opened his eyes again, cicadas were shrilling in the summer air. He had returned to the summer after his seventeenth-year college entrance exams, an enlistment notice still clutched in his hand. Only thr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all post-apocalyptic novels.

11. 311 末 The Supreme Lord of the Apocalypse 末世至高之主 nitmrSci-Fi & Apocalypse101k WordsOngoing For a hundred million years, the Asura waged endless wars of conquest throughout the Eternal War Era, and their technology advanced steadily through clashes with humanity. A hundred million years later, the eternal war had decimated the population, and vast numbers of clones were born. They were hybrids of humans and Asura. Guided by the Eternal War Era, Li Ming wages war across worlds and brings the apocalypse to an end. [First world: Free City, an unknown universe being corrupted by Tzeentch.] —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the extreme cold of apocalypse, thunderstorms lashed the ground, and everyone caught in the rain turned into zombies 💔

12. 312 重 Reborn with Two Powers, I Take My Cat and Best Friend into the Apocalypse 重生双异能，带猫和闺蜜勇闯末世 Vast White Dew茫茫白露Sci-Fi & Apocalypse381k WordsOngoing [No Romance] [Best Friends Fighting Side by Side] [Adorable Pets] [Expose the Base's Conspiracy] In her previous life, Ling Ning trusted the wrong man and died horribly amid a zombie horde. Reborn just as the apocalypse begins, she awakens dual wood and space abilities. The first thing she does is reclaim her psychic kitten, Egg Yolk, and bring along her dependable best friend, Qiao Yue. She vows never to repeat her past mistakes and never to fall in love! Outside, zombies roam everywhere and 190Reads—Score—Shelves

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13. 313 天 Natural Disaster Apocalypse: My Best Friend Stockpiles Guns, I Stockpile Food 天灾末世：闺蜜囤枪我囤粮 Chasing the Light in the Dark of Night暗夜溯流光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Animated drama rebirth! Three seasons of disaster-apocalypse story, where best friends stockpile guns and I stockpile food, are now available. For the new work, search for Doomsday Game: Mom and I Go Wild with Card Draws (on my other account). Thanks for all your support!] [Apocalypse] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Stockpiling] [Special Abilities] [Decisive and Ruthless] Lin Weinuan and Nan Jin are reborn one month before the apocalypse! Betrayed in their previous lives by a scumbag and his vil 65.2kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves
14. 314 说 I Thought I Was Going to Top the Imperial Exams, So Why Am I Killing Zombies? 说好金榜题名怎么变成斩丧尸了 Lone Loyalist Overseas海外孤忠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse177k WordsCompleted When other people pass the imperial examinations, they attend the Qionglin Banquet and the emperor’s banquet, becoming famous overnight. When Fan Jian passes, the dead are strewn everywhere and zombies chase him through the streets. Other people study for the imperial examinations to cultivate themselves, manage their families, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. Fan Jian studies day and night just to learn how to recite poetry and smash zombies with it. “Xiao Anzi, hold that inkst 14Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 全 Everyone's Fighting to Survive, I Level Up My Stats, and the Horrors Beg Me to Stop 全民求生我加点，诡异求我别升了 Peng Shunshun彭顺顺Mystery224k WordsOngoing [Road Survival + Supernatural Horror Descends + Attribute-Boosting System + Sword-Flying Technique + Vehicle Upgrades + Supernatural Sequences + Mild Horror] Supernatural horrors descend, and the entire world enters a road-survival game. Everyone is trapped in their vehicles, with man-eating folk horrors lurking all along the road. While everyone else struggles to stay alive, I awaken an unlimited attribute-boosting System! I max out my strength, agility, spirit, and stamina, and can even summon 343Reads—Score148Shelves

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    This new book is alright.

16. 316 序 Survival by Sequence: The Money-Spending System 序列求生之消费金钱系统 Moonlit Autumn Evening月晴落秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse361k WordsCompleted [Written by the author personally + not mindless + not invincible + Sequences + the eerie + road survival + apocalypse survival + sci-fi + clear logic] The world suddenly plunges into an eerie apocalypse. The only way to survive is to awaken a Sequence, join a convoy, and obtain a ghostly artifact. All kinds of powerful horrors attack the convoys, which also encounter other groups on the road. Survivors scheme against and slaughter one another. The protagonist, Yue Nan, obtains a System that let 2.1kReads5.9Score104Shelves

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    There's a sense of despair, and also a bit of resistance, but the protagonist might suffer more losses, and the future of the main group is uncertain [smirk]. The internal strife is also quite realistic.

17. 317 惊 Surviving the Cataclysm 惊变生存 Peeled Tangerine掰开来的橘子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse175k WordsOngoing After five years of service, I, Liu Mingkai, had finally reached the day of my discharge, only for disaster to erupt uncontrollably on the very last day. When my former comrade contacted me, he gave me the wrong address, leading him into the worst-hit area! Unable to reach him, should I go stop him from entering the disaster zone, or put my own safety ahead of our friendship? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This post-apocalyptic novel is a good read; everyone is ruthless, no Mary Sue characters, no system, no cheat codes, and it doesn't follow the usual tropes. You can let it build up before reading.

18. 318 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: My Revenge 末世重生之我要复仇 Vast White Dew茫茫白露Sci-Fi & Apocalypse300k WordsCompleted Reborn in the apocalypse, the sweet and innocent White Lotus makes a comeback as a cunning, formidable woman. She crosses paths with a cold, domineering powerhouse with special abilities, becomes the beloved darling of the base, and takes revenge on the scumbag... “I'll help you get revenge!” “No, I'll do it myself!” 121Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 退 With Every Escape Route Cut Off, I Carry On Humanity's Torch 退路尽断，我为人类续薪火 Lone Loyalist Overseas海外孤忠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse121k WordsCompleted In 2050, the Antarctic Heavenly Gate collapsed, leaving the Canglan Realm, billions of kilometers away, utterly isolated. A million-man expeditionary force was wiped out, and ten million immigrants wailed under the iron hooves of foreign races. As Blue Star's signal fell silent forever, and the word "humanity" became a curse cast aside, Li Mo opened his eyes amid a mountain of corpses. "Host's life is in critical danger. Warlord Overlord System activated." "Newcomer sign-in reward: Type 92 wheel 35Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 进 I Entered a Creepy Zombie Game, and I'm the Supreme Commander! 进入诡异丧尸游戏，我可是游戏最高指挥官！ Bunny Station兔小站14k WordsCompleted I Entered a Creepy Zombie Game, and I'm the Game's Supreme Commander! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Zombie game novel, a high-quality short story [thumbs up] It's a huge hit!

21. 321 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—Shelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, this book is worth checking out. It 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, but it does have a unique and interesting skill system similar to WWZ (a popular Chinese fantasy novel series), which is not exaggerated. The novel features a large cast of characters growing up, has a solid writing style, and reasonable combat logic. Although it might be a slow burn, the updates are consistent, making it worth reading.

22. 322 末 Apocalypse: I Stole the Female Lead's Everyone-Loves-Me Aura 末世：我抢了女主的万人迷光环 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Fantastical Romance447k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Zombies + Superpowers + Live Comments + System + Everyone Loves the Heroine + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good Story + Cannon Fodder's Comeback] After stopping her stepbrother from saving the heroine, Song Li was blasted with insults in the live comments. Only then did she realize she was a cannon-fodder supporting character in an apocalypse novel. The moment she awakened, she accidentally became bound to the heroine's System. With the System on her side, Song Li grew stronger bit by bit. 14.3kReads6.8Score1.5kShelves
23. 323 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 320Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come and see how good it is!

24. 324 重 Reboot: I Slaughter My Way Through the Apocalypse and Become a God with My Pocket Dimension 重启：我杀穿末世，空间成神 Old Mushroom on the Moss苔上老菌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse577k WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic Rebirth] [Dual Powers] [Upgradeable Space] [Decisive Strong Female Lead] [Stockpiling and Revenge] [Satisfying Read] In the fifth year of the apocalypse, Su Zihan was trapped in a sea of corpses and blood, brutally captured by an old enemy, and nearly turned into a living specimen. At the moment agony swallowed her consciousness, she returned to the rented room she had lived in before disaster struck! Her wind power from her past life came back with her, and her lightning ta 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! Not the run-of-the-mill kind! I feel like the female lead's spatial ability holds a major foreshadowing! The female lead's character is also great—not a saint, not love-obsessed, not melodramatic, and not idiotic! If you're looking for something to read, just give it a shot; if you don't like it, it's on me!

25. 325 穿 I Transmigrated to the Apocalypse, and My Flowerpot Connects to a Bank! 穿越末世，我的花盆通银行！ Storyteller话家Sci-Fi & Apocalypse221k WordsOngoing [Superpowers]! But in this wasteland world, where the tenth day and time-stopping... seem to be what they call... wild dog milk! People with abilities. Potatoes every day, potatoes every day! Back on Earth, I used to complain about the food at every meal. Now those dishes have become delicacies I can only dream of... Sigh, when can I go home? Dig a hole, bury some dirt... Count one, two, three, four, five! Plant anything but renminbi... Amid the gray fog and crumbling ruins, a skinny young m 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the protagonist is unable to awaken his superpowers, but with the backing of his homeland, he launches a counterattack against the divine realm.

26. 326 穿 Reborn as a Little Zombie Girl, the Proud Phoenix Begs Me to Spare Her 穿成丧尸小萝莉，凤傲天求放过 The Dream Is Light梦很轻Sci-Fi & Apocalypse657k WordsOngoing [Transformation + Yuri + 1v1 + Stealing Someone's Love] What should you do if you wake up as a weakling zombie in a post-apocalyptic novel? Bai Yu looked at the piles of instant noodles, cola, and canned meat in her storage and was so worried she could pull her hair out. Zombies don't eat any of that! Why not just catch a human and raise them? System: Host, let's go big and capture Feng Aotian! Bai Yu: ...You mean capture Lin Qingyuan, the one-and-only SSS-rank ability user in the world, who has 195.2kReads8.4Score31.7kShelves
27. 327 重 Reborn! One Minute Before the Apocalypse! 重生！末日爆发前一分钟！ Grim Reaper Black Cat死神黑猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse547k WordsCompleted I'm an operating room nurse. One day, a very unusual patient came in. I never expected this patient to be hiding a danger like an entrance to hell. The apocalypse broke out because of this one patient, and I was reborn one minute before it began. This time, I'm going to stop it from happening. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The protagonist uses his medical skills to create a serum, possesses incredible abilities, and can take down zombies with a single headshot, preserving humanity's lifeline. It's a thrilling read; if you like it, please rate it!

28. 328 雾 Ashen Mist: Evolution Frenzy 雾烬：进化狂潮 Xing Weiya星唯呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse302k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + evolution + no supernatural powers + no heroine + no zombies] A sudden, dense fog causes all living things to mutate and evolve. Faced with this fog, can humanity, once perched atop the food chain, remain there? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Some brothers are so full of life, it's overflowing, and the main character almost dies all the time.

29. 329 这EN Something's Wrong with This Game: I Became a God by Mining! 这个游戏不对劲，我挖矿成神！ Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [The Divine Realm descends upon the entire world] Yang Ling, a professional gold farmer, only wanted to relax in the game Divine Realm, but discovered that the environment was harsh and logging off was impossible. With no other choice, for the sake of his own safety, he could only start mining constantly, grinding levels, assigning stat points, and fighting to stay alive! 2.4MReads9.2Score310.6kShelves
30. 330 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves

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    @HuaweiSuDaDa

31. 331 星 Star Ring: King of the Doomsday Tanks 星环，末世坦克王 Xiao Xiong骁雄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse716k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Meng Bing is an ordinary person who unexpectedly gains a System after the apocalypse breaks out. Using it, he upgrades a Type 59 tank and fights to survive in the post-apocalyptic world. 835Reads5.8Score101Shelves

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    Zombie Apocalypse

32. 332 异 Alien Invasion: I Have a Million Privileges 异星入侵：我有百万特权 All Living Things Are Mayflies苍生皆蜉蝣Sci-Fi & Apocalypse443k WordsCompleted [Interstellar War + No Heroines + Warships + Stargates + No Cultivation + Creation of the World + Eternal Space-Time + Unconventional Hard Sci-Fi + Intelligent Cast] My home was attacked by an unknown civilization, and our military forces were too weak to fight off these visitors from the stars. By a twist of fate, I inherited the legacy of a supreme civilization. Can I extend humanity's future into eternity? A reborn younger sister, a timeline changed at will, and endless civilizations! Steel f 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What is despair? It's possessing immense power yet being able only to watch your loved ones pass away with time...

33. 333 误 Lost in the Hundred-Thousand Mountains 误入十万大山 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼91k WordsCompleted Lost in the Hundred Thousand Mountains 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 破 The Cocoon Breaker's Forbidden Zone 破茧者禁区 Tomato Love Story番茄恋语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse506k WordsOngoing A pandemic that swept across the globe divided most of human civilization into three zones: the Infected Zone, the Quarantine Zone, and the Sterile Zone. Zombies, Grayfolk, and the Healthy each occupied their own territory. But a property deed that quietly made its way out of the Sterile Zone shattered the fragile peace, sparking fierce clashes between the Grayfolk, the Healthy, and the interest groups they served. Li Xuan, a healthy man raised in the Infected Zone, bears the hopes and trust of 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While on a frantic escape, they engage in a shootout with the underworld... Do you like this style?

35. 335 地 Underground Buildings 地底楼宇 H WangranH枉然Sci-Fi & Apocalypse303k WordsOngoing [Sci-Fi Apocalypse] [No zombies + no stockpiling + no cheats + no golden finger + no power fantasy + no dull moments + no omnipotence] [Brutal + insignificant + sorrowful + nothing but flesh and blood + a realistic feel] [Exploration of rules + thrilling and exciting + harsh environment + class divisions] [Two male leads + top students] “Even the ants at the bottom of society possess a power that cannot be ignored!” Nuclear bombs explode, leaving the world severely scarred and the surface enviro 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good. It fits the bill perfectly. It's a post-apocalyptic story with two male protagonists. The despairing and sorrowful atmosphere, as well as the character descriptions, are all very delicate. The emotions are subtle and restrained. I haven't seen a book like this in a long time.

36. 336 匹 The Common Man's Comeback 匹夫的逆袭 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Urban2.3M WordsCompleted A veteran cop with a terminal illness makes one last stand. A private detective will stop at nothing for baby formula and mortgage payments. And a mysterious killer who refuses to stay dead is closing in. All three parties are after an older man and a young girl living in a rental on the outskirts of the city. On the evening before a torrential storm, everyone stands at a crossroads of fate. Who is an ally, and who is an enemy? Should they accept their deaths, or turn the tables against all odds 35.7kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
37. 337 传 Carry on the Craftsman's Spirit, Seek Truth and Reach Far 传承匠心，鉴真致远 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼10k WordsCompleted Preserving Craftsmanship, Discerning Truth, and Reaching Far —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 霓 A Police Badge Amid Neon Ruins 霓虹废墟上的警徽 Koala Huhu 2376考拉呼呼2376Sci-Fi & Apocalypse626k WordsOngoing (Also known as: Apocalypse: Since When Did the Armed Police Get a Type 99A?) Apocalypse + no heroine + zombies + armed-police protagonist + no saintly behavior + official System + patriotic fervor + military life + no supernatural abilities + War Thunder + comedy (All events in this novel are fictional. Do not confuse them with reality.) In March 2025, an EMP shock wave known as Eclipsing Moon swept across the globe... The zombie apocalypse began. 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Despair! Utter despair!

39. 339 涟 The Zombie Chronicles of Lian Gong University 涟工大学丧尸录 Emperor Xiang in a Fleeting Haze一瞬恍惚的向帝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse115k WordsOngoing To keep the story clear, this novel is told in the third person. When students at Lian Gong University encounter zombies, will they survive? Once college students shed the label of student, what kind of lives can they make for themselves in the apocalypse? Feel free to ask for updates, and leave the author any thoughts or criticisms. I'll do my best to meet everyone's expectations! Please be kind to a newbie writer~ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please, everyone, take a look! It's not easy for the author to update daily, so please offer any valuable suggestions!

40. 340 来 The Girl from the Apocalypse 来自末世的少女 Qi Ling, Who Likes Chengdu Loaches喜欢成都鱲的齐陵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse683k WordsOngoing (Gender Transformation + Yuri Harem + Single Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Battles) This book is told in first person~ Well... I can accept transmigrating after seeing a red moon. I can accept the dangers of transmigrating into an apocalyptic world, too. But... why is my body that of a little girl?! I felt my flat chest and sighed. I was practically underdeveloped to the extreme. Well, what can you do? This is the apocalypse, after all. Listen... Something in my mind is whispering, A 135Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 噬 Brain-Eating Fungus 噬脑魔菌 Lanqiao Haisi岚桥海寺Mystery180k WordsOngoing At the York City Central Station subway platform, fourteen strangers jumped onto the tracks together as a train pulled in... At an Arctic research station, an entire United Nations expedition team was wiped out overnight... Three thousand kilometers beneath the surface, terrifying lizard people lived inside a gigantic, mysterious cube... All these strange events pointed, without exception, to a mysterious fungus from antiquity... And humanity had long since become a Host to its spores... Humanit 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the suspenseful sci-fi masterpiece, *Brain-Eating Fungus*. This work is not invincible, has no system, and doesn't rely on elaborate settings. Based on the real world, it boasts rigorous logic, reasonable fantasy, and beautiful, sharp writing. Welcome to collect, like, and comment! Here's a synopsis: On the platform of Yorktown Central Station, fourteen strangers jump onto the tracks as the train pulls in... At an Arctic research station, a UN expedition team is wiped out overnight... 3000 Kilometers below the surface, a giant, mysterious cube is inhabited by terrifying lizard people... All these anomalies point to a mysterious fungus from ancient times... And humanity has already become the host of the fungal spores... Humanity has only 281 days left... As human civilization collapses, ambitious energy tycoons, power-hungry politicians, and vengeful scientists take the stage. Who will be able to establish a new order for human society? The Mulandon siblings, ordinary people caught in the crossfire of this human catastrophe, experience death and rebirth. How will they continue their legend amidst the machinations of various forces...?

42. 342 孤 Besieged in a Lonely City, Secretly Crossing the Granary 孤城困守，暗度陈仓 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted Besieged in a Lonely City, Sneaking Through the Pass 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 343 末 Apocalypse Novel: Qingyu South City 末世文：青雨南城 The Cat That Sleeps All Day一天到晚睡觉的猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse218k WordsCompleted At two in the morning, an eerie blue-green downpour begins over Nancheng. Smoke and liquor fill the air around the mahjong table at Bai Feifei’s home, and the four players have no idea that the world outside is distorting. In a single night, the entire small city becomes a dead zone. There is no signal, no rescue, only living corpses wandering the streets. Four ordinary young people must become their own saviors in the apocalypse. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Could there be anything more desperate than the apocalypse for ordinary people? Watch how Xiaobai reverses the future.

44. 344 全 The World Is Frozen, and the System Wants Me to Be Its Savior 全球冰封，系统让我当救世主 Si Yibei司忆北Sci-Fi & Apocalypse63k WordsOngoing The apocalypse has arrived. The whole world is frozen. And I’ve been chosen by the System. Lin Ye receives a message from his younger sister: “Bro, I’ve mutated.” He’s just about to reply, “Drink more hot water,” when the classroom explodes. A three-meter-long monster crashes through the wall and bites the homeroom teacher’s head off. Then the teacher turns into a monster. The whole class turns into monsters. The entire city becomes hell. "Congratulations, Host. You have been chosen." "Chosen? T 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This post-apocalyptic novel is at its peak right from the start. A global ice virus outbreak turns humanity into bloodthirsty mutants. The protagonist is bound to a gene fusion system and embarks on a survival journey in the apocalypse to save his sister, while also uncovering his father's heroic past.

45. 345 末 Apocalypse Farming: From One Acre to Invincibility 末世种田：从一亩地到无敌 Bai Ye Rabbit白也兔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse500k WordsCompleted A sudden apocalypse descends, with zombies roaming everywhere and human civilization teetering on the brink of collapse. Zhang Yi unexpectedly awakens the ability to control plants. In the depths of despair, he mutates an ordinary Venus flytrap into “Crimson Vine.” It devours zombies and guards his base, becoming his most dependable line of defense. But that isn’t enough. To survive in this brutal world, Zhang Yi turns his attention to two more Venus flytraps. He takes the risk of guiding them 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's worth watching.

46. 346 镇 Defending Yanmen Pass 镇守雁门关 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼13k WordsCompleted Defending Yanmen Pass —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 末 Prehistoric Survival in the Apocalypse: From the Start, I'm a Beta Tester 末世全民太古求生，开局内测玩家 Red-Braised Pork Trotters红焖猪蹄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse237k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out and will keep rising. Apocalypse evolution + disaster survival + fantasy adventure + Cthulhu One week before the apocalypse game arrives, ten thousand people from Blue Star transmigrate to prehistoric times. They become beta testers, and everyone’s struggle to survive is livestreamed. Zhang Kuang discovers that he can see the game’s scrolling comments, and uses their hints to escape one deadly predicament after another. Seven days later, the global launch beg 40Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic world where spiritual energy has revived, featuring game-like stats. Humans are the weaker party, fighting against evolved beasts. If you're looking for mindless, mindless fun, don't bother. No cheats.

48. 348 丧 Zombies: Rebooting Civilization 丧尸：重启文明 Lingkong Daozu凌空道祖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse226k WordsOngoing [No Superpowers + Students + No Superpowers + Harem + No System] On October 27, 2025, the zombie outbreak began. That day came to be known as Restart Day. The outbreak was caused by rising global temperatures. The glaciers in Antarctica and the Arctic Ocean melted, releasing the zombie virus that had been buried beneath them. On top of that, nuclear wastewater discharged by a certain country polluted the seafood. People who ate seafood contaminated by nuclear pollution also turned into zombies. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This bag is beautiful.

49. 349 末 The Apocalypse: From the Start, I Tied Up an Angel to Warm My Bed 末世，开局先绑个天使暖被窝 Yu Wenfeng余文丰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse259k WordsCompleted Ninety-nine rebirths, ninety-nine agonizing deaths! Zombies devour flesh, evil spirits devour souls, demons lay cities to waste, and angels “purify” the world. In this apocalypse, humanity is nothing but food and playthings for the four races! Lin Feng returned with all his memories intact, only to run straight into angels harvesting human souls from the start. In a desperate situation, he turned around and awakened a sealed high-ranking demon, sparking a deadly war between gods and demons. Amid 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's see if this sense of despair is enough.

50. 350 两 When Two Worlds Collide, I Hunt Mutant Beasts in the Apocalypse 两界融合，我在末世杀异兽 Pines and Cypresses Wither Last松柏后凋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse50k WordsOngoing [Two Worlds Merging + Evolution of Plants and Animals + Thrilling Battles + Despair] A savage world and a technological world are slowly merging. The laws of physics in the technological world are changing. Plants and animals are evolving at a terrifying rate, technological weapons are growing less effective, and social order is on the verge of collapse. Su Wu transmigrates from Earth to the technological world and gains the ability to allocate points through a System. He struggles to survive am 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is utterly hopeless! The protagonist transmigrates to a technologically advanced world that is being absorbed by a primitive one. Plants and animals are mutating wildly, and the laws of technology are changing. Society is on the verge of collapse. The protagonist is immediately confronted by mutated beasts at his doorstep. Not only is the protagonist struggling to survive, but the original inhabitants of this technological world are also shrouded in despair. If you're not hopeless after reading this, come back and yell at me!

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