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. 251 转 Reincarnated as a City Wall: Recruiting Players to Build a Base 转生城墙：招募玩家，建造基地 Clouds Soar to the Ninth Heaven云凌九霄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse216k WordsOngoing [Nonhuman] [The Fourth Calamity] [Worldbuilding] [Ensemble Cast] [This novel's fictional world is extremely dark! Readers with a low tolerance for distressing content, please do not read!!!] Qin Yang transmigrates into Blue Star during a spiritual qi revival, only to be reborn as a section of city wall that can evolve without limit! When foreign races invade, I'll fire my antimatter annihilation cannon! Insectoids, mutated beasts, machine races, Titans... They're all trash before my overwhelming 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is precisely what it means to forge ahead despite the turbulent times, internal and external troubles.

2. 252 末 Apocalypse: An M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle from the Start 末世，开局一辆美洲狮步兵战车 Tea Oil Tofu茶油豆腐Sci-Fi & Apocalypse910k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic war story, featuring zombies, mutated monsters, nuclear strikes, and large-scale military conflicts. No superpowers, no cultivation, and no harem.] The protagonist transmigrates into the apocalypse with an arms and military technology System, and starts out with an active-duty German Puma infantry fighting vehicle. 5.9kReads8.9Score40214d adds

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   There's another book in this category called "The Great Revitalization of the Northwest in the Apocalypse," which is very good, but it stopped updating after nearly 600 chapters. It's very "red" (patriotic), about the people and the country.

3. 253 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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   Yes, although it's told from the protagonist's perspective (who is also the antagonist), the country still functions exceptionally well.

4. 254 一 A Deputy County Magistrate Rebuilds China from the Start of the Apocalypse 一介副县长，末日开局重建华夏 Yaosi Lingjiu Wuyáo妖肆翎酒勿摇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse130k WordsCompleted [Low Martial Arts + Tower Defense + War + National Destiny + Pure Power Fantasy + Ruthless Protagonist] Reborn 24 hours before the apocalypse breaks out, I’m Dong Xingwu, deputy county magistrate of Zhaoyu County! In my previous life, I was torn apart by a zombie horde while protecting the people, forced to watch civilization fall. This time, when the government grinds to a halt because of the virus, I’ll be the one giving the orders! While my former colleagues are still arguing over an official 119Reads—Score—14d adds

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   🎉🎉🎉 [A Novel Post-Apocalyptic Tower Defense War: A Masterpiece of National Destiny] If you haven't found a book you want to read recently, you must try this one! [Sparrow's Delight] [Sparrow's Delight] The plot is truly amazing. The writing style and foreshadowing are both excellent, making it a very enjoyable read and an absolute perfect bedtime story.

5. 255 末 Apocalypse: My Pocket Master’s Pokémon Are a Little Unorthodox 末世：口袋大师的我精灵不太正经 The Old Salted Fish of Yashan亚山的老咸鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse310k WordsOngoing The rating has just been posted. Readers, please give it a look. [Apocalypse] [Superpowers] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Pokemon] [Invasion by Otherworldly Races] [Multiple Female Leads] [Decisive and Ruthless] The Apocalypse arrived and Spiritual Qi revived. Two-thirds of Blue Star's eight billion people turned into zombies. Liu Yang, a wage slave in the northwest of the East Alliance, obtained the Pokemon Master System. However, there were no Pokemon in this world for him to catch. Just then, his R 662Reads6.5Score11814d adds

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   The new book is launching, with three updates a day! It features a Pokémon system that allows the author to fuse Pokémon with humans, animals, and plants in a post-apocalyptic world, embarking on a unique life as a Pokémon trainer! Many female readers are welcome to read and support the book if they have a favorite Pokémon. Please give it a try!

6. 256 啃 Devouring the Dawn 啃食黎明 Grape Lord Who Does Whatever He Wants为所欲为葡萄君Sci-Fi & Apocalypse304k WordsOngoing [Post-apocalypse + No Saintly Protagonist + Base + No Rebirth + No System + No Harem] The protagonist used to work as a bodyguard and is skilled with the Tang dao. He builds a team of his own. No frustrating plot points throughout, so enjoy without worry. The stench of blood outside the window never fades, constantly reminding Rong Yi that dawn has been devoured, and the night has only just begun… 560Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A few hundred million people wouldn't be considered a tug-of-war; this book even includes official shelters. The author is intelligent, logically consistent, and has no major flaws—you can read it with confidence. Just look at how long I read it to know how good it is. A rare post-apocalyptic novel with exceptionally good writing by Tomato.

7. 257 玄 I Am the Leader of the Mystic Sect, and the Founding Master in Two Worlds 玄门都领袖我在两界当祖师 Ji Shi Mang Ran季时茫然Urban2.2M WordsOngoing P.S. “Before the spiritual qi revival, you called me a penniless Daoist. I didn’t hold it against you. Now that spiritual qi has revived, tell me, what should you call me?” “~The Supreme Immortal of Purple Pole, the True Man of One Yang, the Great Luo Celestial Immortal of the Most High, the Long-Lived Sage of Purple Pole, the Illustrious and Spiritual Lord Who Governs All Origins, the Jade Void’s Supreme Overseer of the Five Thunders, the Sovereign of the Myriad Longevity Imperial Domain, who P 710Reads7.9Score11014d adds

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   Tomato has never seen a book like this before. There's a book on Hedgehog Cat called "Red Star Rabbit's Post-Apocalyptic Reconstruction Diary," where the protagonist is a deputy mayor at the deputy provincial level. The story begins with him saving approximately 300 million people after the local apocalypse. It basically describes all aspects of government life under the apocalypse, from both macro and micro perspectives.

8. 258 国 The National Rejuvenation Defense Line 国家复兴防线 Lone Goose Over the Desert漠上孤雁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse491k WordsOngoing [Warning! This novel is entirely fictional. Do not confuse it with reality!] "Your country is dead. All you are guarding is a corpse that still draws breath." A financial bomb crushed Americal. The government was paralyzed, the currency became worthless, and order collapsed. Manhattan became a hunting ground for gangs, cultists, and deserters. The once-proud city slowly rotted in the bitter cold. Julian Cross is a frontline agent for the National Revival Defense (NRD). He believes order can b 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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   "Your country is dead. What you're protecting is just a still-breathing corpse." A financial bomb has crushed America. The government is paralyzed, the currency is worthless, and order has collapsed. Manhattan has become a hunting ground for thugs, cult members, and deserters, and the once-proud city is slowly decaying in the bitter cold. Julian Cross is a frontline agent for the National Regeneration Defense (NRD). He believes order can be restored, and that the embers of the old government are worth protecting. He marks supplies in the ruins, eliminates gangs, and saves survivors—using guns and his own life to prolong the life of this dying nation.

9. 259 世 The World Mutates, and I’m the Only One Who Can Use All Energy 世界异变，我是全能源者 Grounded Phantom脚踏实地的幻影Urban126k WordsOngoing A strange ray of cosmic energy descended upon Blue Star, causing living things across the globe to mutate and evolve at a frenzied pace. Human civilization collapsed overnight, and the world plunged into unprecedented chaos and panic. The creatures fortunate enough to survive the period of mutation began to display astonishing potential for evolution. Every living thing fought for a place to survive, and the world order was reshaped in blood and fire. Lin Ye was lucky: he completed his transfo 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A post-apocalyptic martial arts story, a new beginning! Welcome readers to read and enjoy! [Crying emoji]

10. 260 异 The Era of Blood Mutation 异变血时代 Flowers Have Withered花枯尽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse210k WordsOngoing A realistic progression based on the premise that zombies appear: a real journey through the apocalypse, with struggles, mutations, great famine, and encirclement. Even amid true disaster, flashes of humanity shine through. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A more realistic post-apocalyptic text

11. 261 末 Sailing the Apocalypse: My Compass Can Analyze Ancient God Relics 末世航海我的罗盘能解析古神遗物 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse886k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse, Survival, Sailing, System, Treasure Hunting, Sea Monsters] The tsunami struck in a single day, sinking all the land on Earth and turning the world into an endless ocean. My name is Lin Che. I was trapped on a rickety raft, waiting to die, when I accidentally activated an ancient Analysis Compass. Analyze ancient relics, and you can obtain fresh water, food, weapons, ship blueprints, and more! Starting with the crudest wooden raft, I’ll upgrade it step by step into a fishing boat, a 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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    8 is amazing! This is the first book I've read that prompted me to update after seeing ads!

12. 262 上 After Turning Over My System, the Nation Helps Me Conquer Other Worlds 上交系统后，国家带我横扫异界 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Urban344k WordsOngoing [Handing It Over to the Nation + Peak Combat Power + Interstellar Battles + The Rise of Longxia] I accidentally bonded with a portal to another world and immediately handed it over to the nation! Longxia swiftly formed a special forces team, using me as its core to explore the other world. Crystal-core energy was produced in bulk, while Longjing battle armor and interstellar frigates were rapidly deployed. When a chaotic nest in the other world erupted and high-level mutants broke through the de 66Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 263 末 After My Powers Were Stolen in the Apocalypse, Everyone Is Enchanted into Submission 末世被抢异能后，魅惑皆为我臣服 Little Peach Blossom小小桃花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse599k WordsCompleted "Ashes of the Apocalypse: Bewitching All Living Beings" "My Powers Were Stolen, and Now Everyone Bows to Me" [Apocalypse + stunning beauty, all male leads are devoted + punishing scumbags! + dark heroine + god-tier seduction + unhinged humans + vicious romantic rivalry] A true female lead! A true female lead! A true female lead! Xia Qing was fighting the mutants when a meteor shower suddenly unleashed a powerful energy. Xia Qing and Lin Yao were both reborn. In her previous life, Xia Qing chose 4.9kReads7.6Score62414d adds
14. 264 尸 The Zombie Horde: Walking Alongside Despair 尸潮，与绝望同行 Ailibaba from Jiangnan Water Country江南水乡的艾丽爸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse476k WordsCompleted [Zombies]+ [No Stockpiling]+ [A Realistic Apocalypse]+ [Multiple Storylines]+ [Ordinary People Fighting to Survive]+ [No Harem]+ [No Special Abilities]+ [No System]+ [No Evolution]+ [No Rebirth] On a sunny afternoon, an ordinary traffic jam turns out to be the beginning of a terrifying crisis. Within hours, Ningcheng, a city of over a million people, is plunged into an unprecedented catastrophe. The streets teem with man-eating zombies, and the despairing cries of humanity echo overhead. This is 396Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The greatest compassion is the utmost ruthlessness towards evil. Even the deepest darkness yearns for light. Measure dreams with the smallest margin, define eternity with a fleeting moment. Fate sometimes hangs by a thread. In the apocalypse, all things are mere straw dogs; humanity collapses, the whole world becomes an enemy; hordes of zombies besiege cities, humanity desperately struggles for survival; natural disasters and man-made calamities threaten the continuation of civilization. A true post-apocalyptic survival story, without leveling up or fighting monsters, vividly depicting the coldness and warmth of humanity and the vicissitudes of civilization in the end times…

15. 265 星 Interstellar Full-Dive: I Got Rich by Laying Low in an Apocalypse Game 星际全息：我在末日游戏苟暴富了 Flying Over the Sand沙上飞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse503k WordsCompleted [Interstellar + full-dive + apocalypse] After awakening in the Interstellar Age, Lin Xi discovered that she had become a destitute girl receiving government assistance. The government’s assistance only guaranteed that recipients stayed alive. It wasn’t even enough to keep them full. When the game "Apocalypse" was announced, she spent all her savings and took out a loan to enter the game. She wanted to fill her stomach and see her familiar hometown once more, so she threw herself into it without 955Reads7.5Score10314d adds

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    In this interstellar post-apocalyptic world, the female protagonist experiences various extreme games.

16. 266 全 Everyone Invades the Apocalypse, and They Scramble for Gold with Unlimited Carrying Capacity 全民入侵末世，无限负重疯抢黄金 Keep Going Strong继续刚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse288k WordsOngoing [Cthulhu, plot-driven, not a lone wolf, dystopian] An apocalyptic game descends upon the entire world. Anyone who successfully evacuates can bring out all the gold, luxury cars, and designer watches they find inside! After years of bad luck, wage slave Yang Xun unexpectedly gains a Prism-grade talent: a portable space! It can hold as much as ten Dongfeng heavy trucks, and he can upgrade it to expand the space! He thought it would be a thrilling journey to get rich, but then he discovered that th 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is it.

17. 267 末 The Doomsday Manufacturing Center's Chinese Military Arsenal Shows Its Might in Another World 末世制造中心华夏军备他界显威 Sweet Sour Jujube甜甜的酸枣Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [The new book, Longevity: A Body Cultivator Wielding a Bow, Fighting Near and Far, is now out. Look for it later. The author guarantees it's all handmade, with no AI.] [Reborn and transmigrated + Void Manufacturing Center + Chinese military equipment + no female lead + current national officials + current national military + supernatural abilities] VS [foreign invasion + zombies + fusion monsters + mutated plants + mutated animals] [I'll try to update three chapters a day, and will most likely a 315Reads6.8Score10714d adds
18. 268 末 Apocalypse: Outbreak 2077, Mad Disease Runs Rampant 末世：惊变2077，狂病横行 Ego666Sci-Fi & Apocalypse525k WordsOngoing [Madness]+ [Manic Laughter]+ [Blood Cross]+ [No System]+ [No Superpowers]+ [Realistic]+ [No Harem]+ [Ensemble Cast] (Not cyberpunk, the story simply takes place in a fictional 2077) If the infected person next door could understand your pleas for help and use them to lure you to your death, what would you do? Han Gang is trapped in a fully sealed quarantine hotel, with a newly mutated infected person just on the other side of the wall. They have human intelligence but the cruelty of beasts. They 383Reads8.4Score16614d adds

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    No system, no special abilities.

19. 269 无 Endless Apocalypse: I Wandered into a Zombie Universe 无尽末日：我误入了丧尸宇宙 Ailibaba from Jiangnan Water Country江南水乡的艾丽爸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse576k WordsOngoing Li Yan has fallen into a nightmare he can never wake from. He seems to have entered an endless zombie apocalypse universe, where every ending marks the beginning of a new world. The cycle repeats endlessly, and he can never escape, until he discovers... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 270 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—14d adds

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    Backed by our motherland, we launch a counterattack against the divine realm. [Smirk][Please follow]

21. 271 异 Chronicles of Reincarnation in Another World: A Working Stiff Reborn 异世轮回录：牛马重生 Firewood from Xinjiang疆里的柴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse141k WordsOngoing “Apocalypse” “Survival” “Zombies” “Dual Systems” “No Female Lead” The apocalypse arrives without warning, and the city collapses in a single day. Liu Li is bitten to death in a subway station, only to open his eyes again at dawn and find himself back on the same day. He experiences the same beginning over and over, searching for a way to survive in the smallest changes. As the crowds descend into chaos, order crumbles, and fear spreads rapidly, he can only search for a chance to live while death 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist, Liu Li, dies on the day the apocalypse arrives, but is unexpectedly reborn on the morning of the disaster. He searches for a way out of this cycle of death, with a fast pace and an overwhelming sense of apocalyptic crisis. The story includes large-scale descriptions and explosive scenes of machine gun fire against hordes of zombies.

22. 272 六 The 1960s: Educated Youth in the Great Northern Wilderness, With Plenty to Eat and Drink 六零：知青北大荒，都吃饱喝足 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Urban702k WordsCompleted (Period Drama · Rebirth · Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside · Beidahuang · Spatial Storage · Stockpiling Grain · Reclaiming Wasteland · Career Advancement · Seizing the Opportunities of the Era · Brotherhood · Production Corps System) Lin Jianjun is reborn in the famine-stricken 1960s. His gambling-addicted father bleeds the family dry, while his biased mother abandons him. He and his three younger siblings are driven to the brink of death. This time, on his third day after being sent to Be 283Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My brain's been temporarily stored away! This post-apocalyptic thriller is incredibly addictive! A global tsunami wipes out the world, trapping humanity in the vast ocean; only ships can save them. The protagonist activates an ancient compass, analyzing artifacts and instantly winning big—materials and weapons galore! Starting from scratch, he builds a ship, sweeping away sea monsters and pirates with unstoppable force. No frustrating moments, no stupidity, just pure, unstoppable power-ups, a smooth-paced progression that gets more and more addictive with each read!

23. 273 海 Survival at Sea: Farm Dungeons and Save the World 海上求生：猛刷副本，拯救世界 Zilan Is Still Writing子兰还在码字Female-Channel Fanfiction159k WordsOngoing [Survival + Light Infinite-Flow Elements + Dungeons + System + Magic] Also known as: “Surviving at Sea: How Is an Ordinary Person Supposed to Save the World?” When Jiang Yuexin woke up, she discovered that everyone on Earth had been pulled into a brutal survival game. She drew the sea-survival scenario and carefully tried to stay alive, only to discover that this world had more than strange skills. It even had magic, flowing patterns, and professions with their own systems. Dungeons of all kinds —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is really good. It depicts the behavior of various people in a post-apocalyptic world, and the survival strategies are very realistic. It feels like ordinary people could survive in this world. There are also many interesting settings, such as magic. The female lead doesn't have any special abilities. Some parts are quite funny. It's a very promising slow-burn novel. Everyone should add it to their bookshelf and stock up!

24. 274 凌 Ling Yuan and You Yue's Fantasy Journey 凌原与由月的奇幻之旅 Two Taels of Beef Brisket Noodles二两牛腩粉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Post-apocalypse + supernatural abilities + Cthulhu Mythos + ancient civilizations + fantastical journey] People know less about the world than they did five hundred years ago. Over the course of a long and turbulent journey, Ling Yuan and You Yue gradually uncover the truth about the world, and the origin and destination of humanity. It turns out that the beginning is also the end, and everything is caught in a cycle… 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this: a mysterious organization saves the world from the apocalypse.

25. 275 恒 The Stars Never Go Out 恒星不熄 Drunk on Clear Songs, Far Away清歌醉远Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted Story Synopsis: Earth’s civilization has never been alone, and humanity’s fate has been fraught with hardship. A devastating gamma-ray burst sweeps across the Milky Way. Greed and conflict in the face of Doomsday accelerate the world’s destruction: Earth crumbles, the Sun is reduced to dust, and the galaxy falls apart. Chen Xiao, a young man from Earth, and Kaidichi, a young man from Nibiru, establish a Doomsday rescue company and lead humanity on a desperate journey among the stars. They enter 466Reads—Score11414d adds

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    A post-apocalyptic novel where the Nibiru civilization and Earth civilization flee into space together, embarking on a great interstellar migration, and eventually successfully finding a new home!

26. 276 末 Apocalyptic Icebound Siege 末世冰冻围城 Zhu Li朱俪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse202k WordsCompleted An extreme cold wave strikes without warning, crippling the city’s energy and heating systems and pushing ordinary people to the brink of death. The story follows the heroine, Bai Yunlu, as she struggles to survive in her villa, with practical, actionable details throughout. From insulating her home and planning supplies to banding together with her neighbors, this novel recreates the most realistic survival experience in an apocalyptic cold wave. It reads like a practical survival manual for or 113Reads—Score—14d adds

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    So realistic it's practically feasible. Did this apocalyptic book leak state secrets? The Unimog RV described in the book is indeed perfectly capable of withstanding temperatures as low as -50 degrees Celsius. The size and dimensions of the national-level shelter are based entirely on precise data from the Enshi Tenglong Cave. It's not an exaggeration; you can verify it yourself. I suggest relevant government departments use this book as a model for building real shelters. It's so moving it will make you cry; it can change your worldview. An absolutely underrated gem of a book, incredibly insightful, featuring a national-level cave shelter you can't even imagine.

27. 277 灵 Exorcising Ghosts on a Supernatural Livestream: How Did This Cultivator Become a Tycoon? 灵异直播捉鬼，邪修怎么变土豪了 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Mystery370k WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy | Supernatural livestreaming | Yin Merchant System | Workplace in the underworld | Get rich and extend your life | Black and White Impermanence | Rule-based horror | Survival mystery] He owed 9,800 yuan, was two months behind on rent, and had only seven days left to live. Lin Ping'an bound himself to the Yin Merchant Livestreaming System and embarked on a dangerous path to riches! A red maple wedding-dress ghost: his first job brought in 2,577 yuan and added two days to his lifesp 3Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 278 末 Apocalypse Delivery: Survive by the Odds 末世外卖：概率求生 The Unwoken Potato没睡醒的土豆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse564k WordsCompleted When the apocalypse arrives, delivery rider Jiang Hao is rushing to complete his final order. In the midst of the crisis, he comes across a mysterious metal box and awakens the ability to see the probability of events. “Run left and your survival chance is 34%; run right and it’s 12%... You call that a golden finger?” From an ordinary man who only wants to survive to someone leading his companions through ruins, settlements, laboratories, and one mutation crisis after another, Jiang Hao graduall 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended 💕 In the apocalypse, food delivery rider Jiang Hao is rushing to deliver his last order. In the midst of the crisis, he unexpectedly obtains a mysterious metal box, awakening the ability to see the probabilities of events. "Running left gives a 34% survival rate, running right gives a 12% chance… Is this what you call a cheat code?"

29. 279 非 The Wild and Sweet Intangible Cultural Heritage Expert: The Conservator's Favorite 非遗大佬野又甜：修复师偏宠 Big Fish Begonia Fruit大鱼海棠果Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Intangible cultural heritage restoration | Sweet romance | Wilderness exploration | Mutual doting | Wish-fulfillment | Strong female lead] Su Qingran is a reclusive master of intangible cultural heritage restoration. Her skill at restoring antiques is unparalleled, but she prefers to keep a low profile and hunt for treasures in the wild. After an unexpected encounter brings her together with a refined, aloof powerhouse, she plans to work on restorations and explore secret realms on her own, onl 4Reads—Score214d adds
30. 280 新 A New Era: The Female Lead Is Both Badass and Fabulous 新纪元：女主她又爽又飒 Eternal Square and Circle万古方圆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse188k WordsOngoing After a global geological cataclysm, most regions became wasteland. Born into an era of scarce supplies, tight food shortages, and social chaos, Lin Jin understood that to survive this dark world, where people would devour you without a second thought, she had to learn to be ruthless and to seize what she needed. She went from being a black-market trader outside the district to a police officer within the system, climbing step by step to heights that had never been meant for her... Even an ordin —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Does this count, in a post-apocalyptic wasteland setting?

31. 281 双 Double Spellcasting Talent: I Run Wild in a World of Magic 双倍施法天赋，在魔法世界乱杀 Pure Mango清纯芒果Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [A Magical Adventure Better Suited to the Constitution of Xia Kingdom Kids] [Everyday Cultivation with Beautiful Girls in a Reborn Magical World] [Everyone’s a Mage: Double-Casting Talent Awakened from the Start] [Earth-and-Wood Magic? Dogs Don’t Learn It, but My Sister Does!] [Is the Cool School Beauty Socially Anxious? Then I’ll Tease Her Twice as Much!] [For the Sake of a Wonderful World, I Offer Magic] [Main Character Growth · Occasional Overwhelming Victories · Campus Life · A Little Cheati 4kReads7.6Score52714d adds

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    I recommend them; they're similar in theme and both feature ensemble casts.

32. 282 羽 Ascension, Yet No Immortality 羽化非仙 Tangtang Doesn't Sleep糖糖不睡觉Xianxia739k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no harem, not a transmigration story] [There is no sect competition, and yet it is the truest sect competition of all: the losers will see their lives, sects, traditions, and even their entire races erased.] The righteous path is not as bright and noble as it appears; The demonic path is not as cruel and bloodthirsty as it is portrayed; But evil cultivators are even more wicked than anyone could imagine. Here, there is love that spans ten thousand years, hatred that 5.1kReads—Score63914d adds

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    "But what the sect gave you was worldly silver, not cultivation stones! The sect has never treated you as a cultivator!" The protagonist exposed her self-deceiving lie, and at that moment, she fell silent. [Sad][Sad]

33. 283 同 My Classmates and I Were Transported to a Cultivation World, but I Was Sent to One Extra Immortal Realm 同学群穿修仙界，我多穿一个仙界 Ten Years of Exaggeration浮夸十年Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The young Qi Fan suffered from a strange hunger disorder. With no other choice, he dropped out of high school and became a livestreamed eating host. He unexpectedly discovered that his strength was increasing day by day. He had originally planned to muddle through as a professional boxer and live a wealthy life of fame and glory, but then he received an invitation to a graduation gathering from his high school homeroom teacher, Song Chengmin. That invitation changed his life forever. The mysteri 72.3kReads8.2Score9.1k14d adds
34. 284 青 Azure Blade Douluo 青锋斗罗 Yu Guo 023于果023Urban349k WordsCompleted Tags: Soul Land, martial souls, spiritual qi revival, awakening for all. When martial souls descend upon the city, the revival of soul power sweeps across Planet Earth. Xu Lan is struck by a meteorite from beyond the heavens on his way home from work. He unexpectedly awakens the wind-type martial soul “Azure Edge Sword,” becoming the world's first holder of a “mobile martial soul stone.” A mysterious meteorite lies hidden in his mindscape, one that can condense soul rings on its own and even aw 162Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 285 星EN Path to Immortality Among the Stars 星路仙踪 Wang Yu忘语Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing In the modern world, a passage to another realm appears on Blue Star. Wang Yu is among the first people to enter a cultivation world through their dreams. In a daze, he embarks on the path of cultivation in order to survive! The Great Dao is merciless. On the path of cultivation, failing to advance means falling behind! By becoming a supreme cultivator, one can enjoy endless longevity and bring the power of cultivation back to Blue Star, saving its future. The cultivation world faces an apocalyp 175.5kReads9.1Score15.7k14d adds
36. 286 开 Hunted by Skeletons from the Start: Motherland, Save Me! 开局被骷髅追杀，祖国母亲快救我 Smoke Like Rain如雨的烟Eastern Fantasy359k WordsOngoing Zhang Yang unexpectedly acquires a portal. Its starter pack turns out to include a perfect score on the college entrance exam, wiped clean, and permission to help himself to a military zone’s weapons depot. On top of that, he wakes up as a noble young master in another world, with beautiful maids at his side. Is this his chance to live the good life? But before he can even celebrate, he’s hunted by undead skeletons. The problem is, he doesn’t know how to do anything! Fine. Since you all think I’ 302Reads—Score11614d adds

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    This is worth checking out.

37. 287 都 It's the Apocalypse, So Isn't It Only Natural That I Can Deconstruct Everything? 都末世了，我能解构万物很合理吧 Mushrooms Steamed in Backlight逆光蒸菌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse109k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi Apocalypse + System + multiple female leads + special abilities + construction + myriad races] Disaster always comes without warning. After darkness descended, Blue Star became a living hell! Zombies besieged cities, mutated beasts roared, and strange creatures hunted humans. Human civilization teetered on the brink of collapse. In humanity’s hour of need, Ye Lin bound himself to the Deconstruction System. By analyzing and dismantling all things, he could obtain all kinds of technologica 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Yes, yes, look here.

38. 288 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend some books to everyone; the novels on this list are all excellent and well worth reading!

39. 289 重 Back in the Apocalypse: I Won’t Put Up with You, I’ll Slaughter My Way Through 重回末世：不惯着你，姐杀疯了 Cloud-Napping Cat眠云猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse551k WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Reborn + Strong Female Lead + Zombies + Revenge + No Romance + Stockpiling + Gourmet Food + Crafting Her Own Golden Finger] Reborn three days before the apocalypse, Su Qingran smiled at her reflection in the mirror. In her previous life, her family leeched off her, and zombies chased her down to devour her. She had pretended to be a good person for so long that she never even got the chance to take revenge. This time... “I’m done being human, thanks.” She tricked her whole fa 3.1kReads8.2Score40914d adds

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    The state apparatus is operating at full capacity, dedicated to restoring normal order as soon as possible.

40. 290 天 Natural Disaster Strikes: I Can Strengthen Everything 天灾降临：我可以强化万物 Autumn Has Come to the Mountains and Rivers山河已是秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted Natural disasters strike and monsters run rampant, plunging the world into famine and catastrophe. Humans assign them ranks and risk their lives to learn the rules for killing them. They, meanwhile, lick their scarlet lips and stare with glowing red eyes, wanting nothing more than to devour every human. The outside world is dangerous. I just want to hide in a safe house. Lin Yu is determined to build himself an absolutely secure domain. Until one day, when Lin Yu decides to go out for a stroll, 31.5kReads8.2Score2.2k14d adds

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    This post-apocalyptic story is pretty good; they even made a short drama about it.

41. 291 江 Jiangcheng Red Zone 江城红区 Guan Guan JOJO管管JOJOSci-Fi & Apocalypse434k WordsOngoing A realistic ensemble story set in the apocalypse. This isn’t a conventional zombie novel. It focuses on ordinary people struggling to survive under quarantine and the System. Everyone is smart, and nobody is a goody-two-shoes. They face nothing but difficult choices about morality and human nature: a father who ignores pleas for help outside the door to keep his family safe, and a mother who risks using herself as bait to set a trap and protect her daughter. Everything they do is for the sake of 30Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    No system, no stockpiling, no respawn—the country continues to function and actively respond even after the disaster strikes. [Shy]

42. 292 末 The Final Journey of Doomsday 末日终焉之行 Yu Ming域铭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse925k WordsOngoing You're just an ordinary person among countless others. When doomsday really comes, will you be able to survive? Fear often comes from the unknown. But now, the things you fear are laid bare. Do you have the courage to fight back? Is the danger really coming from the zombies? From doomsday? No. The real danger comes from your fellow humans. You have only 12 hours. In 12 hours, night will fall… When your enemies feel no pain or fear of death, and are well trained, can you really fight them? 2.1kReads8.7Score30014d adds

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    Even in a zombie apocalypse, the military continues to operate.

43. 293 穿 Before Transmigrating to the Apocalypse: I Blew Up the National Policy Tree System 穿越末世前：我自爆国策树系统 Silly and Dopey笨笨与呆呆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse299k WordsOngoing [Zombies] [Carapace Frenzy] [Cephalopods] [Evil Gods] [Total Mobilization] [A Nation Facing the Apocalypse Together] [War Readiness] [Nation-Building] [Steel Torrent] [Big Ships and Heavy Guns] [Firepower Advantage] Chen Jue transmigrates to a parallel world much like his own, except that the timeline seems to be heading toward a different future. The apocalypse arrives. All kinds of creatures evolve at a staggering pace, while humanity seems to be the only species left out of this evolutionary 91Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Before the apocalypse, the nation was mobilized to fight against mutated creatures and zombie hordes.

44. 294 末 Doomsday Simulation: From Mortal to Supreme Lifeform 末日模拟，从凡人到至高生命 Look Up at the Brilliant Starry Sky抬头星空璀璨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse730k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse, Simulator, Simulation-Focused, No Formulaic Plot] Zhou Yuan had terrible luck. While everyone else transmigrated to cultivation worlds full of beautiful women, magical worlds, or high-martial worlds, he ended up in an apocalypse crawling with disgusting monsters, where nowhere in the world was safe. Fortunately, Zhou Yuan activated a Life Simulator that let him simulate the future and claim everything he gained in those simulations. His fate changed from that moment on. One day, two 938Reads7.9Score10014d adds

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    The real one, just like the title.

45. 295 2 2030: Blue Star's Transformation into the Beast-Taming Age 2030蓝星异变之驭兽时代 There Is a Way to Righteousness道义有道Sci-Fi & Apocalypse119k WordsCompleted One man and one tiger venture into the apocalypse! All for the conviction in his heart: the safety of his family and the survival of humanity! Zombies! Demonic beasts! Human nature! Decisive and ruthless! No harem! No System! 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    AI, meteorites, apocalypse! No system, no intelligence degradation! Earth has been inexplicably infected; humans are either turned into zombies or become food for mutated spirits and monsters. In their struggle for survival, humanity has developed a new power system: warriors, mages, and beast tamers!

46. 296 末 Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Supplies Abroad for Free and Revived China 末世：囤货出国零元购，复兴神州 Li Ergou of the Production Team生产队李二狗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse334k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Stockpiling Supplies + No Do-Gooders + Lighthearted with a Dark Edge + Conquest] All the apocalypses arrive at once! Scorching heat collides with extreme cold, earthquakes bring volcanoes crashing down, tsunamis meet droughts, strange beasts devour zombies, and Japanese invaders burn, kill, and loot... The people of Shenzhou struggle to survive countless natural disasters, relying on seven powerful young men: The eldest has boundless strength and holds up the heavens and earth; the 55Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look, my [cool] government is still intact. With the protagonist's prompting, all fortifications and air-raid shelters were activated, food was gathered globally, and we survived the heatwave and floods. But after the Japanese discharged nuclear wastewater on August 24th, zombies appeared.

47. 297 傲 The Peerless Esper King: Beneath the Extraordinary 傲世异能王之异人之下 Yongsheng Aiwuyaya永晟爱无涯Sci-Fi & Apocalypse275k WordsOngoing Which of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits’ divine skills would you want to gain? A secret buried for a hundred years. What happened to a mysterious girl, and what made her lose her memories? How did she gain such powerful abilities? The story’s prologue reveals the heroine’s difficult birth, and how, through a twist of fate, she gained powerful abilities. The later story explores school conflicts before the apocalypse, then reveals the darkness of human nature after it begins. This novel follows 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the apocalypse, the Jixia government turned the tide, and the Divine Mechanism Pavilion created powerful golden-armored sentinels. Read on, and you'll delve deeper into the story.

48. 298 三 The Sanxingdui Rift in Time and Space: The Mysterious Guardian of the Undying Clan 三星堆时空裂缝：不死族的神秘守 Xiao Chengyi萧成毅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse125k WordsOngoing Every chapter has both a main plot and hidden threads, so it takes a bit of brainpower. The apocalypse arrives, Earth is blasted into cosmic dust, and only the area around Sanxingdui is enveloped by a mysterious force. Fu Yunshen appears to be an orphaned college student obsessed with Sanxingdui relics, but he is actually the son of a professor researching the mysterious force. Along with his best friend Hall and several survivors, he is reborn six months in the past with memories of the apocaly —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is suitable for readers with high intelligence. Each chapter has both explicit and implicit plot lines. The author himself graduated from an aerospace university, and the university is indeed located three kilometers from Sanxingdui. Absolutely stunning. A great read, mind-bending, with a fast-paced and unexpected plot. Every character is vividly portrayed.

49. 299 重 After Being Reborn, I Was Pulled into the National Team Chat Group 重生后，我被拉进了国家队聊天群 Magic Bean Tangerine魔豆橘橘乐Sci-Fi & Apocalypse429k WordsCompleted Chen Jiaojiao is reborn. She has just wrested a space bracelet from her scumbag ex and is ready to make her mark when she is pulled into a strange chat group. Group name: [China’s Apocalypse Response Strategic Reserve Group] Group owner: [Long Yi] Group members: [Reborn: I’m a Financial Tycoon], [Reborn: I’m the World’s Greatest Soldier], [I Can Turn Stone into Gold], [There’s a Spirit Spring Behind My House]... Group announcement: 1. This group is a top-level state secret. All members must obey 1.4kReads—Score24314d adds
50. 300 渣 My Scumbag Ex Dumped Me, but the Nation Dotes on Me 渣男抛弃我，被国家爸爸宠翻了 True Samadhi Fire三昧真火Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted [System + offering it all to the country + growth-oriented heroine + slow burn] Long Yuanyuan supported her boyfriend for three years, worked herself to the bone, and became terminally ill. The first thing she did after making it was cut ties with the man she loved. After Long Yuanyuan was cruelly dumped, she thought she might as well die and be done with it. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself facing mountains of garbage and a fantastical city in the sky. [Ding! System successfully 5.3kReads8.8Score52514d adds

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