Are There Any Apocalypse Novels Where the Government Keeps Functioning Normally and Struggles to Keep Hundreds of Millions Alive 有没有末世之下政府依旧正常运行拉扯几亿人生存的

1. 51 开 From the Start, I Get Everything for Free, Adopt Adorable Beasts, and Make the Apocalypse Cozy 开局零元购，收萌兽，温馨度末世 Ripples in the Deep Sea深海微澜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Rebirth + Adorable Beasts + Space + Decisive and Ruthless + Strong Female Lead with No Romance + Beast Speech] Surviving the apocalypse was no easy feat. Over ten years, Ning Ke suffered countless setbacks and injuries, only to be betrayed just as she was about to make it through. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the early days of the apocalypse, and her space and supplies from her previous life had come back with her. Using her memories of her past life, sh 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
2. 52 从 Starting with Warhammer 40K, I Draw Cards to Save Humanity 从战锤40k开始抽卡拯救人类 kono Gu Dadakono咕哒哒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse172k WordsOngoing (The author has only watched Colonel videos, played Space Marine 2, Rogue Trader, and Vermintide, and read the Horus Heresy. I’m an armchair Warhammer 40K and Stellaris fan, so please bear with me. Feel free to point out any mistakes.) When ordinary college student Lin Xing is arguing about “interstellar peace,” he shouts, “Die, heretics! Humanity above all!” The next second, he is thrown into hell: an alien mining world where humanity has fallen, and humans are reduced to “blood tithes” for the 3Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 位 Interdimensional Blind Box Shop: The Nation Turns Out to Be the Biggest Shareholder 位面盲盒店：国家竟成最大股东 Writing Without Worries写无忧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [System + Pocket Dimension + Donating to the Nation + Interdimensional Trade + Mystery Box Shop + Apocalypse] In the third year of the apocalypse, just as Su Li could no longer keep going and was about to die, a loud crash rang out in her mind, and the System made its brilliant entrance! With the System's guidance, she not only unlocked her pocket dimension, but was also reborn. Remembering how hard survival had been all those years, Su Li decisively chose to rely on the nation. The pocket d 6.8kReads7.8Score1kShelves
4. 54 末 Apocalypse: Breaking Through the Dawn 末世，冲出破晓 Reverend Shoushui寿水居士Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse + disastrous start + no golden finger + road escape + limited enhancements] You wake up in a rented apartment, and the zombie apocalypse begins! Watch as I lead a team across China, make it through the darkness, and welcome the dawn! 1.6kReads8.5Score100Shelves

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   Logically speaking, if 100 million people survive, the lost territory could be easily reclaimed. Therefore, it's illogical that as long as there are many survivors, an apocalypse won't occur. This book mentions the government resuming operations, but only with a mere five officials, because the human mortality rate is too high, at least 90%.

5. 55 战 Warhammer 40K: These Players Have a Weird Vibe 战锤40k：这群玩家画风不对 The Hero with Side-Swept Bangs斜刘海的凹凸曼Anime Fanfiction357k WordsOngoing Wang Xiaoming transmigrates into the Warhammer 40K universe as its most hopeless resident: the acting governor of a garbage world. Faced with Chaos raiders who return to harvest the planet, Genestealer cults lurking in their nests, and a desperate situation forgotten by the entire Imperium, he activates his only hope: the Fourth Catastrophe Management System. Then he summons a group of players who treat the galaxy's darkest universe like an “ultra-hard historical simulation game.” When a Chaos W 6Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 一 One Swing, One Hero: A Warhammer Grey Knight Descends on the Modern World 一戟超人：战锤灰骑士，降临现世 Red Flower Hunter红花猎手Anime Fanfiction233k WordsOngoing [Modern Day + Invincible + Reverse Transmigration + Warhammer + Unconventional + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] [Invincible from Beginning to End, Never Takes a Loss] When horror stories and eerie folk legends became breeding grounds for corruption and blasphemy, a Grey Knight clad in silver armor transmigrated through time and arrived in the twenty-first century! “Mr. Vampire,” “The Darwin Incident,” “My Japanese School”? With overwhelming force, he crushed evil and purged every illusion f 24Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 灵 After the Spiritual Qi Revival, I Handed Over an Entire Cultivation Academy 灵气复苏后，我上交了一座修仙学院 Northern Kite1北翎之鸢1Modern Romance597k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Read + System + Spiritual Qi Revival + Turning It In to the Authorities] After working herself to death at a 996 job, Chi Yun transmigrated to the cultivation world. She never expected to transmigrate back again, this time with a “Cultivation Academy Simulator” System bound to her. The System was great, but its missions were a bit too demanding. Looking at the mission panel’s hard requirement that she own at least one million square meters of land, Chi Yun decisi 2kReads8.8Score200Shelves
8. 58 在 Back to Warhammer After Serving in the Galactic Federation 在群星人联服役过后回到战锤 Ye Quan Only叶权唯一Anime Fanfiction914k WordsOngoing [Stellaris] [Warhammer] [Emperor of the Second Imperium] [Primarchs’ Big Brother] The Emperor: “From this moment on, you are the master of the Imperium's Twenty-First Legion, the Primarch of the Thunder Warrior Legion!” “My dearest eldest son, if only you hadn't been lost during the Great Crusade. The Imperium wouldn't have ended up like this.” Kane: “What do you mean, I’m on Terra? What do you mean, the Siege of Terra?” “What do you mean, all of you are Thunder Warriors, my adoptive fathers? Wh 17.4kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
9. 59 末 Apocalypse: Expanding My Territory as I Travel the World 末世：在周游世界中拓土开疆 The King Lies Flat大王躺平Sci-Fi & Apocalypse483k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + ensemble cast] A letter that appears out of nowhere foretells that, alongside humans and zombies, a third party is moving pieces across the board. Tang Shuli plans to get stronger first, settle her friends and family next, and then lie flat. But somehow she ends up with a government job and a cushy, low-responsibility position, traveling wherever she likes while flashing her credentials to throw her weight around. Then she accidentally becomes the third-in-command at the la —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead didn't want to join the organization, but she ended up joining anyway [smirk]. The country has been putting in a lot of effort, but it's all told from the female lead's perspective, with the national storyline playing a secondary role. The strong female lead isn't just about the female lead being strong; it's about all the female characters being strong. Some are in high positions, some are high-ranking, and some have strong inner strength. There's no romantic pairing, not just the absence of a male lead, but also the absence of any ambiguous relationships. We won't even talk about the supporting characters (Jiang Yan, one of the main characters, has a boyfriend, but he serves the plot). The ensemble cast is also excellent. Besides the main characters, there are many outstanding supporting characters, such as Yu Suwen (to be honest, I initially thought she was part of the main characters, but she didn't choose to stay with the female lead. Instead, she and her best friend built a base. After she gained the system's superpowers, she always wanted to build a base, but the female lead didn't want to, so they parted ways, which is exactly what I like). Zhang Siyi (she controls corpses with a suona, and by some calculations, she's also a female). Ren Xin (sigh). Dr. Wu is amazing (she does human experiments, but...).

10. 60 末 Eight Hours Until Doomsday: China Goes on Highest Alert 末日八小时，华夏进入一级战备 Maple Taoist枫道人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse489k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Great-Power Military] [National Defense Lines] [Iron-Blooded Rescue] [Rivers of Blood] [Hard-Hitting Counterattack] The Great Wall in March, under a bright, warm sun. Tourists stream by, and red flags flutter in the wind. A girl with her hair in little pigtails holds out a small red flag to Ling Chuan, who is wearing combat boots, and asks in a sweet, childish voice, "Are you a soldier, Uncle?" 12:00. The world fell silent. The apocalypse struck without warning. Zombie hordes were 4.8kReads8.4Score283Shelves

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    I read it from beginning to end. Of all the post-apocalyptic novels I've read, this is definitely the best one. It depicts the reactions and coping strategies of individuals and nations to the apocalypse from various perspectives. There are no systems, no evolution, no crystal cores, only pure realism.

11. 61 末 Surviving Among the Mad in the Apocalypse 末世，我在疯子中求生 The Cat's Dark Night猫的黑夜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse511k WordsCompleted Blood-Cross-like / Apocalypse / Strong Female Lead / Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy / Desperate Survival / No Romance / No Superpowers / Dark / Everyone Suffers / The female lead is not a ruthless, decisive type. She is sensitive and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Qingshui struggled to survive in the apocalypse in her previous life. After zombies overran the base, she risked her life to escort the only surviving researcher onto a plane, but was devoured by zombies herself. She tho 19.2kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    The first book is like the Red Cross, extremely gruesome; not for the faint of heart. The second book is post-apocalyptic, much better than the first, purely zombie-themed. Both are lighthearted and not overly dramatic; ongoing series, no romance.

12. 62 末 Apocalypse: When I'm Out and About, I Just Pretend to Have Superpowers 末世：出门在外，异能是自己演的 Qi Zhui齐追Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Superpowers + Wild Imagination + Acting + Delusions of Grandeur + Dark Humor] Note: The story is driven by its plot and features a distinct world and superpower system. It has a male lead, a pairing, and a romance, so it is not a mindless power fantasy. On March 10, 2034, human history was split in two: before the apocalypse and after it. Afterward, humanity was divided into three groups: zombies, ordinary people, and superpowered people. No matter how you look at history, Zhang Zh 9.6kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
13. 63 我 Our Glorious China Strides Across the Multiverse 我泱泱华夏纵横多元宇宙 Roast the Buns Before Eating馒头烤着吃Male-Channel Fanfiction6.8M WordsOngoing Fang Jing somehow came into possession of a magical machine that could let him transmigrate into all kinds of science-fiction films and TV shows! In response to the United States' suppression, he starts with The Wandering Earth, developing exoskeletons, crewed lunar missions, a moon base, and a space elevator... China rises all the way from The Wandering Earth to The Three-Body Problem, conquering the multiverse until it eventually ascends into an eternal multiverse civilization! 60.2kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves

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    This is alright.

14. 64 天EN Apocalypse Mutants: That Cheat? Yoink! 天灾异种：金手指？拿来吧你 Sugar Million糖百万Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsOngoing [Natural disasters + mutations + strong heroine + reborn + pocket dimension + System farm + stockpiling + no romance] [Slice-of-life farming + younger sister + pets] Natural disasters strike one after another, mutations begin, and alien species arrive. Ming Jiu, an ordinary person with no special powers, cautiously survives until the seventh year of the apocalypse. She's careful, sneaky, and never draws attention if she can use a dirty trick instead. She works diligently, farming and doing odd j 52.9kReads8.5Score6.6kShelves

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    That's it, the writing style is also good.

15. 65 人EN Humans Are the Juvenile Form of Monsters. I Was Stripped of My Humanity as Soon as I Graduated 人是诡的幼年体毕业即被开除人籍 Mo Mo Wu Hen墨墨无痕Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Eerie + Boss's perspective + dungeon worlds + rules + no female lead] Ren Yi wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into a “normal” world with unbelievably generous benefits. Under the League's attentive protection, everyone lives without a care, and the future looks bright. He thinks he and his only family member in this world, his autistic older brother, will live an ordinary, peaceful life together. But a “career placement test” shatters his entire worldview. “There are no humans in the 128.3kReads8.7Score14.2kShelves

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    They're all post-apocalyptic, either with a rollback option or with dungeons, so they're doing just fine.

16. 66 末 The Old World Ends, a New Era Begins 末世旧时代结束新时代来临 Terminally Socially Anxious社恐晚期Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A master con artist from a bygone era transmigrates to Tianshui Star through a family heirloom jade talisman, only to discover a thriving economy and an abundance of easy marks. Just as he’s about to make his move, the talisman sends him a message: the apocalypse will arrive in seven days. Then it burrows into his head and goes dormant. Long You is dumbfounded. Could this be payback for all the innocent young women he’s wronged? What a brutal start. Forget it, he’ll just give up and lie low... W 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The government and military can barely manage to operate this book, but they no longer have the same level of control as before the apocalypse.

17. 67 死 Death Rewind: Save the World in 48 Hours 死亡回档，48小时拯救世界 Rice-Scented Crisps稻香锅巴Urban1.5M WordsOngoing A car accident gave Wang Cong the ability to rewind time upon death! Just as he was getting ready to buy a lottery ticket and reach the pinnacle of life… The sky split open. Alien spaceships descended, and a flash of white light wiped out the world! Only two days remained. The countdown to extinction had begun. … “If I can rewind time by dying, can I save the world?” “You can, but you can't fill every hole the apocalypse leaves behind.” “Then if I bring along a group of comrades who've ri 115.4kReads8.6Score11.6kShelves
18. 68 末 Apocalypse: This World Has Already Been Destroyed 末世：这个世界已经毁灭了 Munching an Apple Every Day每天啃个苹果Urban798k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse from the Start]+ [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Multi-Threaded World Narrative] “Actually, our world was destroyed as far back as 2012.” The apocalypse begins from the start! It arrived fourteen years ago! Cheng Zhe, a 36-year-old overworked programmer, witnessed the truth behind the destruction of the world in 2012: we’re all living inside a gigantic virtual server! The so-called “Mandela Effect” is nothing more than the System’s underlying code constantly breaking down! Take the 5.7kReads6.8Score398Shelves
19. 69 穿 Into a Cyberpunk World: Taking Down the Bad Guy Alliance 穿进赛博世界之干掉坏蛋联盟 Strawberry-Flavored Coconut Tree草莓味椰子树Sci-Fi & Apocalypse161k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, transmigration, supernatural abilities] A sudden geomagnetic storm tears apart an ordinary educational field trip. The young Qin Ge and her companions transmigrate by accident, plunging into a strange and brutal world called Yunxing. Here, order has collapsed and danger lurks everywhere. Awakened ability-users run rampant. Humans infected by viruses become bloodthirsty, beastlike humanoids, and even plants develop a will of their own, hiding deadly threats. A rigid class system d —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantasy novel set in a post-apocalyptic world where the federal government struggles to keep its citizens afloat, and the military is constantly protecting them!

20. 70 糟EN Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 76kReads9.5Score10.4kShelves

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    A person with supernatural abilities foresaw the apocalypse, so the government prepared in advance and dispatched an official rescue team. The male protagonist was a member of this team. After receiving the official warning, the female protagonist actively prepared to stockpile supplies, but unfortunately, she was among the first to be infected and became a sentient mutated zombie. However, she possessed a spatial ability, and with its help, she fought alongside the male protagonist, becoming a member of the official rescue team. It's really good; I rewatched part of it the day before yesterday, haha.

21. 71 疯 Are You Crazy? The World Ends in Seven Days, and the Entire Nation Is Building Infrastructure 疯了吧？离灭世七天，举国搞基建 lzzmyhUrban542k WordsCompleted [31st Time Loop + 168 Hours Before the Apocalypse + Handing Everything Over to the State + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop High Stakes] The apocalypse will arrive in 168 hours. After 30 failed attempts, Lin Ye wakes up for the 31st time. He no longer tries to save the world as a lone wolf. Instead, carrying a USB drive full of future technology, he crashes through the doors of the Supreme Council! “Give the order! Mobilize the entire nation and seal off the whole country!” The nations of the world are h 10.6kReads7.4Score669Shelves
22. 72 开 Torrential Rains and Floods from the Start: Stockpiling for the Apocalypse 开局暴雨洪涝，天灾末世囤物资 Fat Cat, Skinny Cat猫肥肥猫瘦瘦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Stockpiling Supplies + All Kinds of Natural Disasters] Floods + typhoons + extreme heat + drought + locusts + tornadoes + smog + endless night + extreme cold + … When all things flourish in summer, even the smallest abundance is enough. From the start, floodwaters surge backward into the city, trapping Xia Xiaoman among the crush of commuters in the subway as she heads home from work. When she finally makes it back to the surface, the city has become a vast ocean 30.9kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    ① This is a post-apocalyptic story about natural disasters. After the apocalypse, the country is constantly working to maintain stability and rebuild. The female protagonist, Xia Xiaoman, has a space but no system or rebirth. She is a lone wolf with pets but no romantic partner. She survives until the end, but she is decisive and ruthless and not a saint. The supporting characters are all very powerful. The female protagonist's friends form a fleet and build a gang, and they are all very strong.

23. 73 黑 Black Rain 2027 黑雨2027 A Cat in a Pig's Clothing扮猫吃大猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy, no cheats, a hard-core natural-disaster apocalypse] Black Rain 2027 is a chronicle of the end of the world as experienced by a modern family. As the first black rain falls, the world slowly collapses amid journeys and long waits. It doesn't tell the story of heroes. It records the long aftermath for ordinary people after everything falls apart: the process of growing numb and sluggish in extreme conditions, yet having no choice but to keep going. The rain will keep falling. 11.7kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    It's so despairing. The government is indeed still functioning, but it's layered and hierarchical, concentrating its resources on protecting the talent that allows civilization to survive. The protagonist is a car mechanic, struggling to survive like weeds with his wife and daughter. It's a very, very realistic post-apocalyptic novel. There's no system, no superpowers, just living, fighting tooth and nail to stay alive. Many realistic little details make me wonder if the author traveled back from a post-apocalyptic world.

24. 74 末EN Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 117.9kReads9.3Score9.4kShelves

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    In the apocalypse, County Magistrate Qin Zheng frowned, his voice hoarse from recovering from a serious illness. "Calm down, what happened?" "County Magistrate Qin... It's all... All over..." Shen Yun, her voice trembling with tears, blurted out a chilling message that sent shivers down Qin Zheng's spine. Three days ago, after a sudden meteor shower, a bizarre flu swept the globe.

25. 75 黎 Dawn Tower 黎明塔 Wise Little Star智哆星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted They're here! They're here! A shocking conspiracy is looming over the entire world! Natural and man-made disasters, with zombies everywhere! Please don't lose yourself in the darkness! May the dawn's light shine forever! 55.8kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
26. 76 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Building the Strongest Base from Scratch 重生末世：从打造最强基地开始 West Wind Who Loves Fried Rice Noodles爱吃炒粉的西风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.7M WordsCompleted [No special powers + no System + natural disasters + base-building + stockpiling + farming + ensemble cast + no protagonist torture + decisive and ruthless] Friend, you've read so many apocalypse novels. Are you getting tired of all those messy superpowers, brainless Systems, and beautiful women throwing themselves at the protagonist? Why not see how ordinary people can build a sensible home in the apocalypse? An ordinary apocalypse farming story told from multiple perspectives. The apocalypse 17.6kReads7.7Score1.5kShelves

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    This will satisfy you.

27. 77 末 Apocalypse: Rebuilding the Huaxia Empire, Starting as a Deputy County Magistrate 末世：从副县长开始重建华夏帝国 Old Man Yuan袁老头Sci-Fi & Apocalypse407k WordsOngoing Apocalypse + System-driven + Civilization Rebuilding + Power Fantasy + Survival Challenges + Mutation “While everyone else is fighting over a piece of bread, I've already started planning humanity's future. In the early days of the catastrophe, I use emergency broadcasts to gather a hundred people; Midway through, I build geothermal power plants and cross-region railways, bringing three major factions under my command; Later, I discover abnormal resonance in the Earth's ley lines worldwide, and —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 电 Digital Homecoming: Reborn 《电子归途之重生》 Guest of Qinggu Valley箐谷客31k WordsCompleted The Electronic Road Home: Reborn 352Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hello fellow book lovers! I sincerely recommend the two hard science fiction novellas, "Electronic Journey: Breaking the Cocoon" and "Electronic Journey: Rebirth", to you. The plots perfectly meet your needs. The novels have a unique science fiction perspective and novel ideas. They tell a series of dramatic stories about the discovery of micro-intelligent civilization by mankind in the future and the use of micro-intelligent civilization. The author's work is conscientious. It is not a fast-paced, formulaic, or trendy work. It is a work written with real care. The author just loves writing and wants to leave behind some good stories with thoughts and meaning. The novels have vivid descriptions, rich character emotions, grand story scenes, and a complete world view. The author's writing is very smooth and the logic is very rigorous. All science fiction elements are based on reasonable conjectures about the development of science and technology and contradictions. (1) The novel puts forward the concept of "future macro and micro symbiotic civilization", which is a new thinking from the perspective of science fiction. (2) The novel's conjecture that "oxygen atoms and the structure of the solar system are isomorphic, and the 8-planet system may have similar environments and may give birth to similar life forms" is worth discussing and pondering for science fiction fans. (3) The novel's view that "the 'simultaneity' of time in the human world may be a very large time scale in the microscopic world, and the 'superposition state' in quantum mechanics, if viewed from the long time scale of the microscopic world, may be a collection of multiple states of events occurring in a linear sequence, and therefore there is no superposition state" is worth thinking about and discussing. (4) The novel's view that "electrons observed in experiments are not necessarily passively excited, but may also be active escapes generated by life behavior" is worth thinking about and studying. (5) The novel's vision of the future combination of brain-computer interfaces and bionic robots is worth looking forward to. (6) The novel's connotation is satirical towards extremism. Technological extremism, scientific extremism, fame and fortune extremism, and extremism that gets stuck on trivial matters are all objects of satire in the novel. (7) The novel has the connotation of advocating morality and harmonious coexistence of all things. (8) The novel embodies a spirit of self-sacrifice and boundless love, a manifestation of a free and unrestrained love. I sincerely recommend it to fellow readers!

29. 79 末 Survival in the Apocalypse: The Path to Evolution Begins 末世求生、进化之路开启 Words for Tomorrow明天的话Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsCompleted No System, Apocalypse, biological disaster, zombies, survival, darkness, human nature. A sudden virus sweeps across the world, shattering the peace of the old days. Zombies run rampant, an ice age descends, and survivors struggle to stay alive... Creatures mutate and revert to their ancestral forms. Ninety percent of humanity is wiped out, bringing the world to the brink of extinction. Build settlements, explore evolution, gather resources... See how the protagonist faces the Apocalypse, becomes 6.4kReads7.9Score440Shelves
30. 80 末 Apocalypse: I’m a Deputy County Magistrate Rebuilding Huaxia 末世：我，副县长，重建华夏 A Golden Sea of Books金色书海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse161k WordsOngoing A global flu pandemic breaks out, bringing the apocalypse. Order collapses everywhere, and infected people turn into rampaging corpses. Qin Zheng, deputy county magistrate of Anhe County, unexpectedly acquires the Civilization Ambition System, becoming the county's only surviving senior official. Thrust into the crisis, he establishes an emergency command center, calms the public, takes control of the armed forces, and issues his first directive to stabilize the situation. Qin Zheng leads his te —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 末 Apocalypse: Dawn Rises Again 末世：黎明再起 58 Bro58哥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse295k WordsOngoing The zombie apocalypse has been raging for three years. Those who transmigrated and those reborn, armed with Systems, have made an already shattered world even more chaotic. Most of them don't care about the survivors at all. They only care about their own interests. But now, the red flag will rise once more, and the exploiters on this land will be driven out. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote it myself, so it should count, right?

32. 82 电 Digital Homecoming: Breaking Free from the Cocoon 《电子归途之破茧》 Guest of Qinggu Valley箐谷客30k WordsCompleted Electronic Journey Home: Breaking Free 337Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 繁 You Say the End Is Here in This Prosperous Age? Are You Crazy? 繁华盛世你说末日来了？神经病啊 Farewell to the Old Year年辞旧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy: doomsday survival + apocalyptic disasters + fantastical imagination + invasion from another world + global evolution + smart characters] The Fourth Calamity's game mission fails, and a boss from another world crosses over. The apocalypse begins! A rare subject matter across all platforms, with a unique perspective that will show you a different kind of apocalypse! Plenty to read, and more than enough to keep you satisfied! Qin Yang had been a corporate drone for years, but 13.1kReads7.9Score894Shelves

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    The protagonist is an ordinary person, but his boss is suspected to be a reincarnated individual. He works for his boss, helps build a base, and while the government continues to operate, it faces significant challenges. The base's power gradually surpasses that of the government, leading to cooperation between the two. The unique aspect is that the protagonist's perspective is centered around those close to the reincarnated individual. The writing is also quite realistic, especially the early stages before the apocalypse, which are extensive and almost feel like an urban fantasy novel... It's a bit drawn out.

34. 84 全 Global Zombie Tide: China Holds the Line 全球尸潮：华夏为界 Lu Qingxishan禄清熙珊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse358k WordsCompleted [Global Zombie Horde + Global Ensemble Cast + National Perspectives + Multiple Storylines + Realistic and Gritty + Vast China + War + Survival + Slow Pace] A global catastrophe strikes, and zombie hordes overrun the world! An unknown virus sweeps across the globe. Swarms of running zombies encircle cities, without pain or fear, overwhelming every modern weapon. No protagonist, no supernatural abilities, no golden finger! Told through a global ensemble cast, this story bears witness to how people 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book: An apocalyptic outbreak occurs, and China, with its early warnings and precise prevention measures, becomes the last safe haven. Shouldering the responsibilities of a great power, they fight against the zombie horde and save the world. The entire story has no main character or system; it's a pure portrait of the nation's mobilization and system. The second book: From the perspective of China's regular army, the virus was deliberately leaked as a biological weapon. Who is the enemy behind it all? Worth reading!

35. 85 末 Doomsday Crisis: Inheriting the Chinese Army from the Start 末日危机：开局继承华夏部队 The South Knows My Heart南方知我意Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted Chen Mo opens his eyes to find zombies surrounding the city and a battered combined-arms battalion on the brink of destruction. “Steel-Blooded Military Spirit System activated! Kill zombies to earn Merit Points and redeem active-duty Huaxia troops!” He immediately gives the order: “99A main battle tanks lead the way. Hongqi air defense systems, stand by. All units, break out toward the university district outside the city!” In the zombie tide, giant tanks rumble like collapsing mountains, while 5.2kReads6.1Score382Shelves

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    Come and take a look at this book

36. 86 系 After the System Unbinds! I Thrive Through Natural Disasters with Cute Pets 系统解绑后！我靠萌宠在天灾躺赢 Qiao Hongguo乔红果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Stockpiling + Cute Pets + Sweet Romance + Pocket Dimension] There is a couple!!! She died suddenly, only to transmigrate! After being bound to the Apocalypse System, she learned that it had bound the wrong person and planned to leave her to fend for herself?! Fortunately, Gu Tang received compensation of 100 million yuan and the ability to understand all things. The System abandoned her! The world changed, plants ran rampant, and disasters struck! Gu Tang started stockpiling suppli 3.4kReads7.5Score418Shelves

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    This is good. The female lead gets along very well with her companions in the manor and with the plants in the mountains. Although there is a male lead, he only appears once in over 100 chapters and never meets the female lead. The manor is backed by the military and is a key protected area by the state.

37. 87 在 I Made a Chinese Restaurant a Huge Hit in the Apocalypse of Another World 在异世界末世经营中华餐厅爆火 Ice Cola Drink Substitute冰可乐代喝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Business Management] [System] [Gourmet Food] [Farming] [No CP, Ensemble Cast] After Ling Jing died, she became bound to a business management System and was randomly dropped into an apocalyptic world where plants and animals had mutated. The System asked her to name her restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she typed: Chinese Restaurant. In this mutated apocalypse, every plant and animal had become an enemy. When starving humans on the brink of death caught the scent of roaste 95.4kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves

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    The setting is neither Earth nor a parallel universe with a similar history. The government is diligently leading humanity to find a way to survive. The female protagonist is an Earthling who is chosen by the system and appears with a Chinese restaurant. The female protagonist is invincible and brings hope and the power to fight against the "apocalypse." However, the "natives" do not morally blackmail the female protagonist into becoming a savior. Instead, they let the female protagonist grow up and save herself.

38. 88 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5kShelves

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    The setting of a government struggling to save hundreds of millions of people in a post-apocalyptic world really resonated with me! Actors level up by performing, audiences determine life and death, and deception challenges rely solely on brains. Every chapter has a new twist, and the ensemble cast is incredibly engaging.

39. 89 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
40. 90 当 A Plague Doctor with White Hair Wanders the Apocalypse 当鸟嘴医生行走于末世但是白毛 Harmony Zone和谐区Sci-Fi & Apocalypse971k WordsOngoing It began with a small outbreak of a new strain of rabies in Southeast Asia. Just as the virus was added to the government's watchlist, hospitals around the world began admitting hundreds of patients with the same strain, as if it had all been planned in advance. The apocalypse erupted, and it was unstoppable. Mu Bai was a college freshman, just starting his first year. After being bitten by an infected person, he woke up to find that, for some inexplicable reason, he had become... a white-haired 5.7kReads9.0Score619Shelves

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    This thing can still function normally under a super-powerful zombie virus that mutated countless times in just a few months, and even push back against fallen cities [smirk].

41. 91 诡 The Supernatural Has Returned? Sorry, I’m the Supernatural 诡异复苏？不好意思我就是诡异 Inspiration Brainstorm Explosion灵感脑洞大爆炸Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing Not an invincible power fantasy, not a dark story. Read with caution if these aren't your thing. [No Female Lead] [Wasteland Horror] [Infinite Fusion] [Doomsday] [Not a Dark Story] The whole world fears the supernatural. I'm the only one who sees it as a puzzle piece in my evolution. Thirty years after the Great Rift, supernatural tales run rampant, folk customs are revived, and indescribable calamities roam the wasteland. Gu Yi wakes up to find himself the lowest-ranking pollution cleaner outsi 68.6kReads8.6Score7.4kShelves

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    The world-building is grand, and so far there are no major flaws; it's worth checking out.

42. 92 末EN Apocalyptic Calamity: Who Let These Lunatics Save the World? 末日灾祸：谁让这群癫子去救世的 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast, apocalyptic disasters, urban fantasy. Split up, and trouble strikes from every direction. Together, and the world faces annihilation.] (The animated series adaptation is now available.) The team’s main mission: save the world. Hidden achievement: elbow-check the world. Code of conduct: As long as we elbow-check fast enough, disaster will always be one step behind us! People around the world: Thanks to the Daxia Squad for the elbow-check survival kit. We refuse deliver 198.3kReads9.4Score32.4kShelves

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    Human beings coexisting together—it's absolutely beautiful.

43. 93 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves

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    This book opens the door to increase blessings, wisdom, academic progress, and the elimination of karmic obstacles. It helps one abstain from sexual misconduct, leading to liberation and happiness. It is an essential guide for abstaining from lust and a path to happiness. Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, Namo Manjushri Bodhisattva, Namo Shakyamuni Buddha.

44. 94 百 A Century of Upheaval 百年丧乱 Mo Ying Wu An莫盈勿暗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.6M WordsCompleted [Zombies + no saintly protagonist + decisive and ruthless + multiple narrative threads + ensemble cast + apocalypse fortress + war + survival + slow-paced] No rebirth, no supernatural abilities, no System or pocket dimension, no plot armor, and no romantic entanglements. This is not a power fantasy. It focuses more on realistic portrayals, particularly the story of humanity's resistance in an age overrun by zombies, and accounts of people trying to survive the apocalypse from multiple perspectiv 16.2kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    The author's writing is excellent, and the book follows an ensemble cast approach, where no one is the main character, yet everyone is a protagonist. There are no superpowers or systems; it's all about ordinary people struggling for survival. The zombie setting is also unprecedented, a very unique type of zombie I've ever seen. You can feel the immense powerlessness of humanity. Moreover, it's not the kind of sudden, inexplicable global outbreak of a zombie virus, but rather a gradual outbreak starting in a particular country through subtle details. The author is a woman, and aside from some misunderstandings about firearms and their actual destructive power, it's a very good novel.

45. 95 末EN Doomsday Migration to Another World: The Nation’s Steel Tide Blazes a Trail 末日迁徙异界，国家钢铁洪流开路 Serious Craftsman正经手艺人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsOngoing [Great Power Technology vs. Magic] [Anticipation from Start to Finish] [Technological Development] [Apocalypse] [Hot-Blooded Power Fantasy] [Turned Over to the Nation] [Steel Torrent] [Light Ensemble Cast] Click to hop aboard and witness the clash of civilizations. It's guaranteed to be a great read! As an apocalyptic crisis engulfs Blue Star, Lin Mo awakens the ability to travel to a world of magic. Knowing he won't get far on his own, he immediately turns this ability over to the nation. The n 134.4kReads8.6Score14.3kShelves

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    Both of these books state that even after the apocalypse, the nation hasn't abandoned us and is still building shelters.

46. 96 天 After Rebirth Amid Natural Disasters, I’ll Just Lie Flat 天灾重生后就躺平呗 Xiao Xiao Feng笑笑风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse608k WordsCompleted Ye Zhiqiu struggled to survive alongside her two mutated dogs in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by ten years of extreme cold followed by six years of extreme heat. Sixteen years into the disaster, homeless and gravely injured, Ye Zhiqiu stored her two dogs’ bodies in her spatial dimension, then chose to bury herself in a pit. After sixteen years of apocalypse, she was exhausted! Ye Zhiqiu thought death was the end. But when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to seventeen years earl 612Reads9.1Score115Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Ye Zhi Qiu struggled for sixteen years in the apocalyptic world. The extreme cold cracked her skin, and the extreme heat scorched the earth. She wandered the ruins with her two mutated dogs until she was critically injured and near death. Only then did she close her eyes, embracing the dogs' corpses, in a pit she had dug herself. When she opened her eyes again, she was lying in the hospital bed she had been in seventeen years ago. Outside the window was the familiar city, and the apocalypse was still a year and a half away. This time, she didn't want to fight for survival anymore. She just wanted to stockpile enough supplies in advance, build a safe haven, and live a comfortable life with her two dogs. Of course, as a patriotic citizen, she also wanted to find a way to warn the government, so that under its protection, she could finally escape her wandering life and live a comfortable life as a "couch potato" in the apocalypse.

47. 97 末 Dust and Smoke in the Apocalypse 末世微尘烟雾之徒 Hiccup Babbles有嗝叭叭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse505k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a smoke-wielding ability user. Before the apocalypse, he was a gloomy, insecure boy. By a stroke of luck, he fulfilled a smoke spirit's dying wish and gained its power. He can control a domain that takes shape as smoke, and uses various smoke bombs and concussion grenades to boost his abilities. This book tells the story of a war between three sides: the anomalies of the Old World, the rebels of the New World, and humanity. The anomalies of the Old World are called impostors. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic story. The protagonist is a smoke-wielding superpowered individual. Before the apocalypse, he was a self-conscious and melancholic youth who, through a fortuitous encounter, fulfilled the obsession of the Smoke Soul and gained its power. He can control the Smoke Transformation Domain and use various smoke bombs and stun grenades to enhance the power of his superpower. The story revolves around a three-way war between the Old World's supernatural beings, the New World's supernatural rebels, and humanity. The Old World's supernatural beings, known as the False Humans, seek to possess, control, replace, and ultimately destroy humanity. The New World's supernatural beings, known as the Rebels, have a chance to become supernatural entities within seven days of a very small number of human deaths, fusing with parts of a human capable of fulfilling their pre-death obsessions. The good and evil of the Rebel supernatural entities are primarily determined by the merged human. They do not wish to possess or control humanity itself, but rather to conform to human desires. This is why the Old World's supernatural beings call them Rebels. The human side consists of Awakened Ones, cultivators, and individuals with special abilities, collectively known as Spirit Awakeners. As humanity continues to perish, bizarre hybrid humans will constantly emerge. In this future apocalypse, superpowers will not be unique or exclusive. Superpowered individuals with the same attributes will continuously appear, and their numbers will vary due to differences in rarity. (Apocalypse/Superpowers/Smoke Ability User/Smoke Domain/Apocalyptic Reconstruction/No System/No Female Lead/Not a Mary Sue/Heartwarming)

48. 98 冰 Frozen Planet: The Cold Era 冰冻星球之寒奥纪元 Mr. Meatball丸子先森Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted My debut novel is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel! In 2083, astronomers observed a massive rogue planet hurtling toward the solar system, sparking a huge public uproar. Meanwhile, Lin Miao, a doctor, was working hard to save money so he could marry the woman of his dreams. But a phone call from his maternal uncle back home completely changed the course of his life... An ancestral treasure? Oh, come on, this has to be a scam... A major cold snap? It’s happened before. This has to be a hoax... C 202Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Several other books are from Qidian.com: "I Can Upgrade My Shelter," "My Courtyard Shelter," "Apocalypse: I Build an Infinite Train," and "Live-streaming the Construction of a Shelter and Really Encountering the Apocalypse."

49. 99 极 Extreme Cold Apocalypse: Survival on Frozen Ground 极寒末世：冻土求生 Mr. Meatball丸子先森Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted The extreme-cold apocalypse arrives. Watch our Jiang He stock up, stock up, and keep stocking up, surviving until the end of time! No System, no pocket dimension, no fantasy, no saintly do-gooder! Just an ordinary person's record of surviving the apocalypse! 18kReads7.3Score1.3kShelves

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    This one is alright; it has a government underground, but not on the surface.

50. 100 末 Apocalypse Reboot: I'm a Military Contractor 末世重启，我是军事承包商 Central Plains Little Fat Lamb中原小肥羊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse411k WordsOngoing Starting out as a tiny private military contractor, he rockets his way to the top five military powers on Blue Star. The Apocalypse has arrived. Zombies and mutated beasts, are you ready? [Apocalypse] + [Reborn] + [Technology] + [Superpowers] + [Zombies] + [Mutated Beasts] + [War] Good news: A meteor struck Blue Star, but humanity intercepted most of it outside the atmosphere with mushroom bombs… Bad news: I’m a private military contractor who worked my way up through hell, finally building an i 502Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Post-apocalyptic military contractors, war agents, special forces, arms dealers, mercenaries, special agents with superpowers

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