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1. 1 穿 I Transmigrated into the Apocalypse, and My Hotel Is the Safest Zone 穿越末世，我的酒店是第一安全区 Jiang Fuyue江扶月Sci-Fi & Apocalypse308k WordsCompleted [No romance + post-apocalyptic + management + System + light ensemble cast] (The rating is low because it was just added!) Sang Ning knew the main System wouldn't be so kind. It promised her a relaxing management quest, then turned around and dropped her into the apocalypse. She didn't even have time to change her mind before the quest was updated. What? Run a hotel? You're telling me this place, with barely half a door, is a hotel? Please note: 1. There will be storylines about girls helping g 1.7kReads8.5Score17614d adds

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   [No romance + management + system] Sang Ning was thrown into a post-apocalyptic world by the main system to perform management tasks: opening a hotel, a restaurant, and a supermarket... Someone caused trouble and tried to seize supplies? He killed them instantly, his body turning into a pool of blood and flesh. Someone ambushed customers in the store? He teleported them directly into a horde of zombies.

2. 2 末 Random Stalls in the Apocalypse, Snapped Up by Every Major Base 末世随机摆摊，我被各大基地疯抢 Sweet Peach Cheese Iced Tea甜桃芝芝冰茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented] [Apocalypse management + invincible, no romance + top-tier hotties + lighthearted] Natural disasters + zombies A food-focused business story. Not fully automated in the early stages! Not a superpowered heroine! * Xie Purou had just finished her last mission and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy herself when the System dumped her into the apocalypse. She has to draw cards just to unlock food? From the start, all she has is a run-down little inn and a food truck, and she has to g 19.1kReads8.8Score2.8k14d adds

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   [Apocalyptic Management Story with a Food Theme] The protagonist, Xie Purou, starts with a small, run-down guesthouse and a food truck. A system requires her to sell food at the base every week. The overall content is lighthearted, and the writing and plot are quite good.

3. 3 末 Apocalypse: I Survive on My Convenience Store 末世：我靠便利店续命 Niu Kulu Baldy钮枯禄秃头Sci-Fi & Apocalypse493k WordsCompleted [No romance] [Business-building] [Not a self-sacrificing saint] Sang Yu died at eighteen because of a heart condition, but she never expected that after binding to a System, she’d get to keep living it up. As someone who loves “peace,” Sang Yu always remembers to win people over with virtue. [Ding... Mission issued: Open a convenience store.] [Starter gift pack delivered.] Sang Yu had only just gotten back on her feet when she came face-to-face with a zombie. Terrified, she punched it and blew i 1.4kReads8.7Score18614d adds

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   All are non-romantic and super good.

4. 4 末 Apocalypse Hotel Lines Are a Nightmare, but I’m the Owner, So Life Is Great 末世酒店排队难，我是老板爽歪歪 Blessings Come in Ones一福当开Sci-Fi & Apocalypse575k WordsCompleted (Overpowered golden finger + running a business in the apocalypse + feel-good power fantasy + lie flat + no romance) (The heroine and the System constantly outsmart and bicker with each other. She starts out building a business, but will absolutely lie flat later. The heroine always comes first.) Ning Tang is dragged into the apocalypse by the System and initially plans to give up and coast. When she hears that she'll have to work even in the apocalypse, Ning Tang decides to make a scene. But th 3.3kReads8.8Score36114d adds
5. 5 我 I Opened a Shop in the Apocalypse and Struck It Rich 我在末世开店致富 Mu Tian Who Loves Sweet and Sour Potatoes爱吃糖醋土豆的穆天Sci-Fi & Apocalypse376k WordsCompleted Also known as: “Making Sales in Another World” After Gu Ci (female) dies, she becomes bound to a merchant System. Once she reaches her sales targets, she can open a passage to a new world. After opening passages to ten worlds, she’ll be granted one wish. If she fails to meet her sales target for three months in a row, she’ll be put to death. Gu Ci only wants to return to her original world. What can she do? She’ll just have to grit her teeth and get on with it. 260Reads8.8Score—14d adds
6. 6 位 Quick Transmigration Across Planes: I Own a Little General Store 位面快穿，我有一间小杂货店 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing [No romance + no male lead + general store + ensemble cast + doing business in various novel worlds, including storylines where the heroine gets help] [Main characters: Su Ling + a calico cat] After waking up one day, Su Ling finds that her general store has bonded with a planar trade System, and she transmigrates into a book. First book world: a lucky heroine in a story set during the era of rationing. A general store suddenly appears on the hill behind Dawang Village. It has more goods tha 52.3kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds
7. 7 末 Apocalypse: The Convenience Store in the No-Man’s-Land 末世：无人区中的便利店 Working Every Day天天上班啊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse875k WordsCompleted Disaster struck out of nowhere! Lin Anjing was hit by a truck and flung into the air. She stopped breathing right there. Fortunately, a System brought her back to life on the condition that she help it complete its internship assessment. So they transmigrated to the apocalypse and started running a convenience store. Grow the business, make it big, and build a brilliant future. Later, a legend spread across the world: In a mysterious place stood an extraordinary convenience store, its shelves st 170Reads5.4Score—14d adds
8. 8 末 Apocalypse: The Hotel I Run Is the Only Paradise 末世：我经营的酒店是唯一乐园 Bei Moxi北茉夕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse516k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + no romance + invincible system + business management + please read the final note in the synopsis + low prices early on, don't read if you dislike that] Gu Wanyin never imagined that transmigrating would be bad enough, only to find herself in the apocalypse! The moment she opened her eyes, zombies were swarming her, and the only ones by her side were two pitifully skinny little kids. Gu Wanyin: I'm done for! System: Impossible. Absolutely impossible! After binding to the apocalypse 7.7kReads9.2Score84814d adds
9. 9 末 Apocalypse: I Became a Landlady and Built Houses Like Crazy 末世：成包租婆后，我嘎嘎盖房子 Su Zhi Cat苏栀猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse698k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + System + apartment rentals + food delivery + no romance] Jiang Li grew up in an orphanage. After reconnecting with her biological father, she inherited an apartment building. She naively thought she could finally lie flat and live the life of a landlady. Who could have guessed the apocalypse would arrive before she’d even had time to settle into her new home? With no special abilities and no way to defend herself, Jiang Li scrapes by on stored food for six months. Then, surrounded 1.8kReads8.6Score20514d adds
10. 10 宅 A Homebody’s Survival Guide: I’m the Apocalypse’s Farm Owner 宅女生存法则：我是末世农场主 So Refreshing爽歪歪啊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse378k WordsCompleted [Shut-In, Farming, Feel-Good Power Fantasy, No CP] Before the apocalypse arrived, Bai Xue bound herself to the Countryside Space System... With the System's space at her disposal, Bai Xue never has to worry about food or drink. (○ﾟωﾟ)っ ["""] Have a piece of chocolate! C (°△ °) C [|||] Here's a pack of spicy strips! (๑´ڡ`๑) Enjoy! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ◇♨ Want some? There's no such thing as a free meal, so get to work! o(´^`)o Zombies help out with the chores, making life comfortable and worry-free ( ﹡ˆoˆ﹡ 9Reads6.3Score—14d adds
11. 11 末 Apocalypse: I Sell Lunch Boxes Through Tuantuan Select 末世：我用团团优选卖盒饭 Cute Little Veggie Bun呆萌小菜包Sci-Fi & Apocalypse482k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + System + running a business + interstellar livestreaming + different realms + no romance + invincible strong heroine] (Completed) [New book: Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Meet a Scumbag, So I Start an Academy Through Food] (Not a self-sacrificing heroine) Luo Yunshi mysteriously transmigrates to a modern-day apocalypse, where she runs into zombies from the start. She's bound to the Apocalypse Fast-Food System, and can buy groceries from Tuantuan Select. It even offers food fro 215Reads8.6Score—14d adds
12. 12 带 Transmigrating Across Dimensions with an Invincible Hotel 带着无敌酒店穿越位面 Yunxiao云灲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse264k WordsOngoing [Invincible + management + no romance + multiple worlds] [Hope you'll support this book. I'd love to hear your reviews.] This isn't purely about running a business; it also has fights and everyday-life chapters. The protagonist has no romantic pairing. Multiple worlds, multiple worlds, multiple worlds. The important things bear repeating three times! Liu Feng worked himself to death staying up late, then transmigrated to an apocalypse world, where he was chosen by the System Jiujiu and given an 141Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    It's alright, you can take a look.

13. 13 我 I’m Running a Vacation Inn in the Apocalypse 我在末世里开度假宾馆 Raise a Little Blue Cat养只小蓝猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Business Building + Post-Apocalypse] New mission: Open a hotel in the post-apocalyptic world. Xia Yan: “I thought this was supposed to be a vacation. Where’s the scenery? Are the zombies the scenery? Thanks, but no thanks!” System: “No, no, hear me out. No missions, no punishments, and upgrades are entirely up to you. You can slack off as much as you like. This System will always be on your side!” Xia Yan: “Okay!” And so Xia Yan finds herself in a dilapidated hotel. The conditions 190.5kReads8.8Score25k14d adds

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    Opening a shop in the apocalypse, no romantic pairing.

14. 14 末 Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland: I Own a Commercial Street 末世废土：我有一条商业街 Little Black from Rusty Lake锈湖小黑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse279k WordsCompleted I’ve only stopped writing, not stopped reading. Plagiarists, have some shame. And this is just a little obscure story I write for fun. You won’t make any money by plagiarizing me. [Post-apocalyptic wasteland + management + no romance] Lu Tong, a graduate of an interstellar university, is caught in a space-time rift while heading to her internship and forced to land on Earth in a parallel world. Fortunately, she still has her System and the basic supplies provided by her school. An internship is 1.6kReads9.1Score17714d adds

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    There's no romantic pairing. The female lead is an interstellar student who, during her internship, accidentally lands in a parallel world and begins trading there. It's really good; she's not a Mary Sue, doesn't interfere with the natives, and doesn't hire locals.

15. 15 欢 Welcome to the Gag-Gag Awesome Apocalypse Resort Town 欢迎光临嘎嘎爽末世度假小镇 Any Old Three-Seven Part三七分随意Sci-Fi & Apocalypse236k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse management + No romance + Strong female lead + Feel-good power fantasy] Du Xiaoman is a diligent mission officer who travels between small worlds, working one job after another. After being repressed for so long, she finally gets her tenth small-world mission, and her whole outlook changes. No longer a workaholic who keeps her head down and gets the job done, she becomes a mischievous little firecracker who pulls every trick she can to slack off. She’s the “black-hearted” Boss Du, wh 262Reads6.2Score—14d adds
16. 16 我 My Defiant Host Opens a Shop in the Apocalypse 我的反骨仔宿主之末世开店 A Little Forest一个小小森林Sci-Fi & Apocalypse308k WordsCompleted System + shopkeeping + zombie apocalypse + no romance + no food (the heroine can’t cook) The story is fairly heartwarming, and the focus is on the day-to-day routines of running a business. If you’re looking for excitement, this probably isn’t for you! It’s mainly a slice-of-life business diary!!! Content warning: The System is a bleeding heart, but the Host isn’t. Our little System has strict standards for choosing a Host: they must be someone with a powerful sense of responsibility toward the 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A post-apocalyptic novel about opening a shop; the female lead has no romantic partner. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

17. 17 只 I’m Just Running a Hotel in the Apocalypse, I’m No Savior 只是在末世开酒店我真不是救世主 Worry-Free Bookmark无忧的书签Sci-Fi & Apocalypse282k WordsOngoing (Rebirth + apocalypse management + no romance + light ensemble cast) Zhuang Xinya was reborn. She had just passed the civil service exam and landed a job, only for a treacherous System to kill her so she could take part in some stupid competition. It then lied and told her she was the chosen one, reborn in the apocalypse to run a hotel. Fine. For the sake of returning to the real world and claiming the generous reward, she accepted her fate. In this new life, she swore to reclaim everything, whe 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, female protagonist with growth as she develops.

18. 18 末 Opening a Shop in the Apocalypse: My Little Store Is Overrun Again 末世开店，小店又被挤爆了 Naming Is Too Hard太难取名了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse803k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + System + Inventory Space + Shopkeeping + No Romance + Lighthearted] Lazy Shisui woke up to find she had transmigrated into an apocalyptic novel, as the vicious female supporting character, no less. System: Host, please run a shop during the apocalypse. A carefree life is within reach. After eighteen years of working tirelessly, Shisui was suddenly full of energy. Well, since she was already here, she might as well have some fun. Premium boxed meals, fun snacks, strange gadgets, a s 739Reads6.9Score10714d adds

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    The female protagonist is invincible and has no romantic partner when she opens a shop in the apocalypse. The beginning focuses on opening the shop, while the later part focuses on the plot. The main story is complete, and the epilogue is about opening a shop in another world.

19. 19 末 Apocalypse: The Invincible Shop System Makes Me Rich 末世：无敌开店系统带我暴富 Bei Moxi北茉夕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse224k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Apocalypse Management] [Invincible Shop] Song Qinghe is chosen by the System and bound to the Apocalypse's Strongest Shopkeeping System. She is sent to open a shop in the apocalypse, where she can earn huge cash rewards. System: "The shop must be opened gradually. If you rush..." Song Qinghe: "What are you babbling about? Get the restaurants and hotels up and running! Open weapon shops and pharmacies! Set up supermarkets and nursing homes, and arrest anyone who causes trouble!" System: 844Reads—Score10014d adds

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    This book is quite interesting; you might want to give it a try.

20. 20 末 So What If It's the Apocalypse? I Have an All-Purpose System 末世怎么了？我有万能系统 Stewed Fish炖鱼鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse430k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because there aren't many ratings for this new book, not because readers rated it poorly on average.) [No Romance + Apocalypse + Management + Leveling Up] After Nan Jiang completed her quick transmigration missions, the System offered her a choice of one ultimate reward: a fortune worth billions, 500 years of life, or being reborn. Nan Jiang chose rebirth without hesitation. Her original world was a Level Five apocalyptic danger zone, but Nan Jiang had nothing to fear. This ti 1.9kReads9.1Score23314d adds

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    These two post-apocalyptic novels are really good; the plots aren't clichéd [thumbs up], and the characters aren't overly kind [upvote][upvote][upvote]

21. 21 末 The Doomsday Hourglass 末日沙漏 Swimming Piglet游泳的小猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.5M WordsCompleted 9.9kReads7.6Score66314d adds

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    When zombies devour dragon lizards, they evolve into giant dragons. When zombies devour tigers, they evolve into Qiongqi. When zombies devour turtles, they evolve into Xuanwu. In the post-apocalyptic wasteland, genetic fusion and evolution seem endless. Humans, as the catalyst for zombie evolution, seem destined for a fate already sealed! [Heart][Staring][Top Post]

22. 22 末 Spicy Hot Pot in the Apocalypse 末日里的麻辣烫 Wutong Lizi梧桐里子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse142k WordsCompleted Transmigration into another body, lighthearted, no romance, no rivalry between women Zombies have empty heads, and most of them are pretty stupid, but being bitten or scratched by one will still get you infected. Mutated beasts, on the other hand, have crystal cores in their brains. These cores come in three grades: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3, with Level 1 being the weakest. The cores can not only heal injuries caused by mutated beasts, but also have a high chance of clearing the zombie viru 1Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 我 I Guard a City in the Wasteland 我在废土世界当守城人 Silver White Fruit银白果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse736k WordsCompleted (Completed) Apocalypse + Adventure + No System + No Hoarding + No Mindless Protagonist + No Clichés + Character Growth Abstract version: A towering black tower is reflected on the lonely sea. A mysterious stele conceals the gaze of antiquity. In this dark abyss, all you and I have left is one final revel. Reality: [Wasteland Survival Guide, Rule One: Never trust any welcome gift from a new job.] Jiang Chen’s hand trembled as she clutched her white uniform. Yesterday, she thought she had found 264Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Wasteland setting, post-apocalyptic survival story, featuring superpowers, a smart and cautious female lead, intelligent and well-rounded characters, not mindless or naive, many foreshadowing elements, and a strong antagonist.

24. 24 未 Opening a Shop in the Apocalypse: Even Villains Have to Follow the Rules 未世开店，恶人来了都得守规矩 Lin Yuying林玉英Sci-Fi & Apocalypse70k WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, zombies run rampant, and supplies are worth more than lives. Lin Wan accidentally binds herself to an Apocalypse Convenience Store. The shop comes with an invincible defense: zombies can't get in, and villains can't rob it. Instant noodles, bread, bottled water, hot self-heating rice meals... It has everything. Survivors beg for a bite to eat, while the strong line up with crystal cores to buy supplies. She once struggled to survive among the ruins. Now the entire apocaly —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The ultimate post-apocalyptic shop-opening novel! The female protagonist opens an absolutely defensible convenience store in the ruins; while others starve in the apocalypse, she provides ample supplies. A fifth-tier base commander comes to provoke her? She's instantly thrown back by the door and severely injured! No romantic pairing, the female protagonist is aloof but not a saint, no employees, no branch stores, packed with exciting moments, and a guaranteed daily update! If you want a hardcore post-apocalyptic shop-opening thriller, head straight for "Opening a Shop in the Apocalypse: Even the Villains Have to Follow the Rules!"

25. 25 重 Reborn at the End of the World: Just a Little Hotel Business 重生末日开酒店这点事儿 The Tale of the Tortoise and the Hare兔子和乌龟的故事Sci-Fi & Apocalypse239k WordsOngoing After Jin Jingjing died, she was bound to some ridiculous “hotel management System.” Her mission in a world overrun by zombies was to open! a! hotel! System: “Dear, please host 100 guests within a month, or you’ll run out of energy and die for good~” Jin Jingjing looked at the zombies wandering outside the window. “...You call those guests?!” To stay alive, the sweet little girl was forced to get down to business. She used her wood-type powers to grow vegetables and stocked up through the System —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New novel available for reading! A post-apocalyptic management system novel featuring a strong female protagonist! Recommended!

26. 26 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

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    I have a bit of that feeling, like it's the end of the world, and then they find a utopia and start their base. Strong female leads, no romantic pairing, lots of female characters.

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