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1. 1 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 96kReads9.4Score14kShelves

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   The first book was truly excellent, with two storylines, each captivating. It offered the thrill of the protagonist running a restaurant and the exhilarating feeling of leveling up in the post-apocalyptic setting. The second book, however, wasn't about running a restaurant; it was about opening a tourist attraction. This one was also fantastic. As someone who enjoys murder mystery games and mobile/online games, I especially loved it—there was a satisfying sense of progression. Both books were written by female authors and had no romantic pairings. The first book featured a female protagonist, while the second had a male one. They were both truly excellent reads.

2. 2 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 94.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
3. 3 末 Apocalypse Management: I Open a Hotel and Win by Doing Nothing 末世经营：开间酒店我躺赢 Mu Yu沐予Sci-Fi & Apocalypse771k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Business Management + Healing + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] The moment Gu Nian opens her eyes, she finds herself in a hell-level apocalypse. Zombies roam everywhere, plants mutate, and one natural disaster after another strikes. She is framed from the start and nearly gets herself killed. On the brink of death, Gu Nian binds herself to a hotel management System and merges with a mysterious plant compendium, becoming the owner of a small hotel in the 8.8kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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   I finished it after several days of reading. To avoid spoilers, I won't go into too much detail about the plot. If you're looking for a strong female lead, no romantic pairing, and satisfying read, you absolutely must check this one out! Purely enjoyable and not cloying at all! The author's writing is excellent, and the story is intricately woven together. At first, I thought it was a formulaic story, but it's not at all; the theme is very fresh. It's one of the few novels I've read from start to finish on Tomato Reading without giving up. Highly recommended. (There are a few minor flaws that don't affect the reading experience, but perfectionists might find them off-putting.)

4. 4 疯 The Maniac Opens an Inn: The Entire Martial World and Court Bow Before Her 疯批她开客栈：江湖全朝堂全跪了 Hidden Ink Carp鲤鱼墨隐Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Strong heroine + invincible lead + a touch of ensemble cast + business management + no romance] Ling Zhizhi has just killed an entire family of scumbags. Before she can even escape the mental hospital, she's bound to an inn-management System?! The System thumps its chest: “Act like a powerful big shot! The more convincing you are, the better the rewards!” And so, deep in the woods of a martial arts world, an inn called “The Inn” suddenly appears. Ling Zh 10.6kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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   It's really good, the female lead is amazing! Any similar shows? Please recommend some. It's really good, watch it now!

5. 5 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 52.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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   This book is so good I could read it for ages. The main characters are the female protagonist and a calico cat, who are super cute. It has many novel world settings, and the people in the small world are also adorable. I still can't forget Animal World.

6. 6 我 I Opened a Restaurant in My Hometown, and People from Ancient Times Lined Up to Work for Me 我在家乡开餐厅，古人排队来打工 Where Did the Chestnuts Go栗干甚去了Modern Romance745k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine’s level-up journey + no romance + career-focused + all-female ensemble + System + food business and infrastructure building] Reader advisory: 1. No male lead, romance, or lovesick characters. Everyone is focused on their careers. 2. Firmly women-centered, not traditional romance. Please read with care. 3. A feel-good progression story. The heroine goes into business, while the supporting heroine builds infrastructure and creates a new order. Two powerful women join forces. They c 1.7kReads8.8Score229Shelves

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   Each of these is a single-female-lead, no-romance story. I hope it suits your taste. 1. Restaurant management, a redemption story. The female lead doesn't interfere with the world-building. The world-building is very grand, a little tear-jerking, and the female lead is incredibly powerful. She has a safe zone and can even go monster hunting on a bike. 2. She runs a shop with a cat. This story has been serialized for a long time, with thousands of chapters. 3. An all-female ensemble story, definitely worth reading.

7. 7 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 3.4kReads8.8Score380Shelves

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   The main characters mostly rely on their own shops, systems, and bases to gather resources and build safe zones, focusing entirely on their careers and businesses. There's no romance or romantic pairings, just pure enjoyment. The pacing is stable and clean. [Learned] Whether it's opening a hotel, supermarket, or restaurant, there are clear business and survival storylines, without messy romantic subplots dragging things down. Some mindless scenes are fine if you don't mind; they're quite relaxing to watch. [Eating melon emoji] Most are completed and long enough that you don't have to worry about updates stopping. The exciting moments are frequent. [Note] Romance isn't used as a diversion, and there's no female-male competition. Everyone is struggling for survival and resources. [Eating melon emoji] Opening shops, trading, leveling up, and fighting zombies—the exciting parts are all on the career path. No-romance fans rejoice! [Smirking emoji] The world collapses, order crumbles. [Learned] The protagonist opens a shop in the ruins. No sentimentality, just trading; no saving the world, just following the rules. [Under pressure] No romance, no ambiguity, no love affairs; the focus is on business and survival from beginning to end—calm and healing. This isn't the typical post-apocalyptic story filled with fighting and killing; it leans more towards business management and daily life. [Eating popcorn] The protagonist uses a system and his own wisdom to open a shop, gradually expanding and becoming stronger. There's no romance throughout, and the supporting characters don't steal the show. The writing style is simple and detailed, suitable for readers who want a clean, career-oriented story. [Thinking] 1. Opening a shop in the apocalypse, refusing romance, only doing business. [Learned something] 2. No romance, no saintly figures, focused on making money and gathering resources. [Eating popcorn] 3. As long as the shop stands, I stand; no one can stop me. [Heavy blow] 4. In this wasteland, only my little shop exists: no credit, no soft hearts, no romance. [Exploring] (The above is a comprehensive evaluation.)

8. 8 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 1.8kReads8.5Score184Shelves
9. 9 末 Apocalypse: I Ride a Tricycle and Run a Mobile Supermarket from the Start 末世：开局蹬三轮，经营移动超市 Su Zhi Cat苏栀猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [System + business management + no romance pairing + ridiculous comedy + invincible] After six months of being a sucker in a new world, Jiang He finally gets her super-powered business System. Once bound to it, she hops on a little three-wheeled cart and runs a mobile supermarket. She also has to complete all sorts of bizarre sign-in missions to earn time for stocking up. [Host, go sign in at the center of the storm to earn one minute of stocking time!] [Host, see that volcano? Take it down and 13.7kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
10. 10 末 Apocalypse Store: I Became Invincible with Unlimited Supplies! 末世商店：我用无限物资无敌了！ Happy Gold Coin开心的金币Urban352k WordsCompleted [System + reborn + decisive and ruthless + supernatural powers + no CP + no harem + not saintly + invincible + revenge + self-interest + business management + extreme weather] Gu Chen was reborn after his girlfriend pushed him toward a horde of zombies in his previous life. He also unexpectedly bonded with the Invincible Shop System, which made him invincible inside his store. The System could also help him rapidly increase his strength. A beautiful woman throws herself at him? Don't make me lau 255Reads7.0Score103Shelves
11. 11 末 Opening a Shop in the Apocalypse: The Owner Is Powerful but Keeps a Low Profile 末世开店，店主很强却过分低调 Qian Mo Ya浅沫呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse919k WordsOngoing [Shopkeeping + Apocalypse + No female lead + Relaxed daily life + Business-focused + Ensemble cast, with stories told through many characters and little from the male lead's perspective, since he only runs a shop. This novel is entirely fictional.] After binding to the System, Qin Mo began traveling to different worlds to open shops. This time, he has arrived in the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse strikes, and within just half a month countless people have died. Everyone is desperate for food and a 6.4kReads8.7Score394Shelves
12. 12 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—Shelves
13. 13 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 206Reads8.6Score—Shelves
14. 14 您 You Have a New Thirst-Quenching Drink Order 您有新的渴了么订单 Braised Wings of the Great Peng大鹏炖翅Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Character development + business simulation + infrastructure building + healing + no romance + a touch of court intrigue] They say the emperor was corrupt and incompetent, and Heaven sent down divine punishment. Not a drop of rain had fallen on this land for nearly twenty years, and countless people had died of thirst. Then, all of a sudden, a milk tea shop opened in the desert. In spring, there were all kinds of ice-cold fruit juices, along with seasonal drinks like cherry blossom and lychee b 13.4kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    1. **A group story about infrastructure and hotel construction, no romance:** The female protagonist transmigrates to a polluted planet, and her storyline involves two storylines: one with the original inhabitants who try to save themselves. The writing is excellent. It's a hit. A 9.3 Rating is a bit low. 2. **An infrastructure and beverage business, no romance:** The protagonist transmigrates to another world and opens a beverage shop. There are later branch stores, etc. Also a hit.

15. 15 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 1.9kReads8.6Score207Shelves
16. 16 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 8kReads9.2Score859Shelves
17. 17 拍 I Get Stronger Through Auctions, and I'm Invincible! 拍卖变强的我无敌了！ 1A0A1一A零A一Eastern Fantasy516k WordsCompleted Zhao Xian unexpectedly transmigrates to a fantasy world and takes over a trade association on the verge of being swallowed up by its rivals and going bankrupt. Fortunately, he awakens a Divine Auction System. As long as he grows the association and keeps holding auctions, he can gather fortune and grow stronger! [Auction rating: A. Reward: Void Shattering Realm assassin] [Auction rating: S. Reward: Blood Saint King weapon] [Auction rating: SS. Reward: Carefree Mystic Saint Manual] [Auction ratin 2.3kReads7.9Score203Shelves
18. 18 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 19.3kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves
19. 19 末 Apocalypse! The Invincible System Sends a Nine-Story Supermarket 末世！无敌系统送九层楼超市 Yi Qianqiu亿千秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies, extreme cold, extreme heat, earthquakes, acid rain... Inside the supermarket, he was completely invincible. Across countless worlds in the universe. The System granted him every type of superpower right from the start, but that was only the beginning. He leveled up at a breakneck pace and crushed his opponents with ease. Even advanced alien civilizations were nothing to him. While other people fought to the death for food, spilling rivers of blood, the male lead owned an entire supermar 8.5kReads7.8Score925Shelves
20. 20 我 My Supermarket Connects to a Thousand Worlds. I Hand It Over to the State and Win Big! 我家超市通万界，上交国家赢麻了！ Lucky Fish富贵鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + backed by the nation + strengthening the country + bickering couple + gradual romance + building a fortune + interplane trading + one-on-one romance] After a bizarre job interview, a good-for-nothing college student decides to go home and inherit the family business: the Get Rich Supermarket. Who could have guessed it would come with a Myriad Worlds Trading System, letting her trade with people from ancient times, the future, and the past? She can even transmigrate through thre 5.2kReads8.6Score501Shelves

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    The Multiverse Transaction feature is particularly well-written.

21. 21 万 Supermarket Across the Myriad Worlds: I Trade Buns for Technology for My Country 万界超市：我用包子给国家换科技 Long Qian龙潜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + supermarkets across different planes + running a business + seeking the motherland’s protection] When intern Jiang Wanwan refused to go bungee jumping at a company team-building event, her boss gave her a hard time. In a fit of anger, she fired him. While unemployed at home, she unexpectedly got a Myriad Worlds Supermarket System. Open supermarkets in other planes? No way. What if she ran into danger? The System was desperate for her to earn money and level up, so it had no choice 12.6kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
22. 22 我 I Joined Forces with a Plane-Hopping Supermarket and My Country to Drive Development 我携手位面超市和国家搞发展 Golden Sunset落日融金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The animated drama adaptation of this novel is now available. If you’re interested, check it out under the title “Fatherland, I Want to Turn In My Interdimensional Supermarket.” Season two is also out.) A nation-building story. The heroine is a supporting character, and there’s no romance. Ordinary woman Tang Qingxi quits her job and goes home to open a supermarket. After finally getting everything ready, she opens the door to start business, only to discover that her supermarket has transmigr 24.6kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
23. 23 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s, and I Offer One-Stop Banquet Services 穿越80，我搞酒席一条龙服务 Loves Sweetheart Rice Cakes爱吃糖心糍Modern Romance742k WordsOngoing [Alternate setting + Transmigration + System + Food + Business management + Family life + Countryside] Original title: Transmigrated to the 1980s, I Run a One-Stop Banquet Service Lin Chujiu transmigrates to 1988 in a parallel world, where her grandfather mistakes her for a relative returning from Hong Kong. She decides to play along, setting up a stall in town and selling roast duck under the title of a five-star chef from Hong Kong. Her crispy roast duck breaks a tradition that has stood f 17.6kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    [Alternate Universe] + [Transmigration] + [System] + [Food] + [No Romance] + [Rural] Original Title: Transmigrating to the 80s, I'm Running a One-Stop Banquet Service. Lin Chu Jiu transmigrated to a parallel world in 1988, where her grandfather mistook her for a relative returning from Hong Kong. So, she went with the flow, adopting the title of a five-star chef from Hong Kong and setting up a stall selling roast duck in town. Her crispy roast duck broke the centuries-old tradition of not hiring chefs from other villages for local banquets. Her outstanding culinary skills made her the most famous banquet chef in Nansheng Town. Banquets in the next village? They'd call her! Banquets in the next town? They'd call her! Banquets in the next city? They'd call her! Even banquets in the next province would ask, "Master Chef, can you go out of the province? Round-trip travel expenses covered!" Top-notch culinary skills + a powerful supply system + a talented team… everything was ready; she could summon the dragon. Oh! No, there's no dragon, so she'd simply run a one-stop banquet service. You just provide the money, and we'll handle everything else! PS: The early episodes mainly feature Cantonese cuisine, but other cuisines will appear in the mid-game. Warning: This is a fast-paced, action-packed story where many people are begging the female lead to host banquets from the very beginning. It starts with small banquets and gradually expands the empire. The pace is a bit slow in the early stages, but it gets much faster and more exciting once the female lead starts hosting full-scale banquets.

24. 24 山 My Mountain Villa Connects to Another World, and Ancient People Come to Work 山庄通异界古人来打工 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, Jian Xingxia inherits her grandmother’s farm. But the farm lies deep in the mountains, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by leaky buildings. After pulling weeds until she’s questioning her life choices, Jian Xingxia wails, “Can’t someone come help me pull weeds and fix the roof?” The next second, a twelve-year-old girl from ancient times emerges from the mountains. “Pull weeds? Easy. Just give me the wild greens.” A skinny old man with a face that looks fifty- 106.6kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves

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    These two books are definitely the best.

25. 25 末 A Guide to Running a Café for Doomsday Monsters 末日魔物咖啡馆经营指南 Concerned Citizen of City AA市热心人士Sci-Fi & Apocalypse231k WordsOngoing [Fairy-tale comfort] [Management and infrastructure] [The heroine focuses on her career throughout] Have you heard of cat cafes and dog cafes, but have you ever heard of a monster cafe? Gu Duo certainly hadn’t. But after transmigrating into an apocalyptic game, she became the proprietor of a monster cafe. From welcoming customers who wanted to pet monsters to building a monster-themed street offering everything from food and clothing to housing and transport, Gu Duo drew on her years of experien 80Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    These two books are really good. There's nothing unpleasant about the plot, and the concepts are ingenious. In short, they're enjoyable.

26. 26 女 Don't Be Afraid, Witch! The Players Are Here to Save You 女巫别怕！玩家来救你了 Steadfast Green Mountains铮铮青山Fantastical Romance604k WordsOngoing [Fourth Calamity + Female Lead with No Romance + Game + My Take on Western Fantasy + Light Ensemble Cast + Light World-Building + Strongest Female Lead] Wu Yao receives a mysterious invitation to participate in the closed beta of a game called Eldran: The Undying Moon. Then she opens her eyes on a pyre. The firewood crackles beneath her feet as the crowd around her cries, “Purify evil!” What evil? That has nothing to do with players. A fireball clears the field. From the start, I'll kill three m 39.5kReads9.2Score8kShelves

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    Lords can run shops too, right?

27. 27 末 Apocalypse Management: Boss, the Hot Spring Hotel Is a Huge Hit 末世经营：老板，汤泉酒店爆火了 Kindred Spirits Beneath the Moon月下同人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse314k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalyptic management + no romance + infrastructure building + farming + pets + laid-back] System 01 tried to interfere with the rules of a small world and failed its mission. The punishment notice reads: Run an absolutely safe hot spring inn in a polluted world overrun by zombies, and purify your heart and mind. Mo Ning: There's no purifying happening at all. I'm just getting more irritable. Mainframe: Deconstruct. Erase all information and data. Mo Ning: Sure, no problem. It's just runn 560Reads5.6Score104Shelves

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    All of them are completed.

28. 28 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
29. 29 末 The Wicked Supporting Character in an Apocalypse Novel? I’ll Be Arrogant While I Can 末世文恶毒女配？嚣张一日是一日 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted (Published) [Heroine’s return + space + interplanar trade + zombie crystals + mutated plants and animals] After Jiang Yuntan died suddenly from working through the night, she transmigrated into an apocalypse novel. The good news: She became a wealthy young lady with a handsome, rich fiancé. The bad news: She was the vicious female supporting character, her fiancé was the male lead, and she arrived just after pushing the heroine into a horde of zombies. The family heirloom jade bangle her fiancé 60.2kReads8.9Score6kShelves
30. 30 末 The Apocalypse's Beloved: Stockpiling Supplies to Keep the Whole Family Safe Until the End 末世团宠，囤物资带全家苟到最后 Good Peach z良桃zSci-Fi & Apocalypse577k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Natural Disasters + No Romance + Reborn + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, three-and-a-half-year-old Tangtang was protected by her parents, older brother, and older sister, and was the last of them to die. After being reborn, Tangtang gains a pocket dimension. As long as her family gives her money, she can buy things from its marketplace. To gather enough supplies for her family to survive the apocalypse, Tangtang, who has autism, begins the difficult task of learnin 22.3kReads8.2Score3.3kShelves
31. 31 穿 After Transmigrating to the Apocalypse, I Built Hotels and Became the Savior 穿越末世后我靠盖酒店成了救世神 Whimpering Little One哼哼唧唧崽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse252k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Apocalypse] [Strong Female Lead] [Cooperation with the State] [Cross-Plane Trade] [Cozy, Few Villainous Relatives] [Satisfying Story] Bao Taozi transmigrated into a novel she'd once criticized, as the cannon-fodder second female lead. She had to protect the space that was rightfully hers and bring along the System every transmigrator needs: an apocalypse hotel-building System. But she never expected the System to give her more than one identity. From the future to the past, then from t 1.1kReads9.1Score117Shelves
32. 32 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 183.9kReads8.8Score24.2kShelves
33. 33 这 This Boss Is So Sneaky, He Takes His Street Stall Everywhere 这老板真苟，摆个地摊还到处走 Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Random Gourmet Stall is now available on major platforms] [Gourmet] [No romance] [Everyday life] [Comedy] [Comfort food] [Cozy] [Healing] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Zhou unexpectedly binds himself to a Random Gourmet System. Every week brings a random location, random food, and different customers. He sells buns at the park entrance, century egg and lean pork congee on a mountaintop, and candied hawthorns outside a school. Every dish is mouthwatering and 83kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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    The first book, though still being serialized, was very enjoyable in the beginning, with many different small worlds. The later parts felt rushed and somewhat formulaic. The first ten or so small worlds are definitely worth reading. The second protagonist is hilarious; you could give it a try. The character design isn't jarring, and overall it's quite fun.

34. 34 畸 After the Mutation, I Became a Hit by Opening a Restaurant 畸变后我靠开餐厅火爆 A Cat Like This有猫如此Sci-Fi & Apocalypse347k WordsCompleted Natural disasters struck, and the entire world underwent a bizarre transformation. Living things grew organs that did not belong to them, to a greater or lesser extent. Human intelligence, industry, and advanced weapons were powerless against the pollution. Even if they blasted the creatures to pieces, they would merely turn into a mess of pus-filled sores, spreading the pollution to even more living things. People had no choice but to build high walls and isolate themselves from the mutated, po 3.6kReads8.7Score536Shelves

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    Good read, good for passing the time, suitable for listening to audiobooks. The first one is already completed, and the third one is being updated regularly.

35. 35 万 Managing the Myriad Worlds: I Brought Blue Star Back to Life 万界经营：我复活了蓝星 Earn Over Ten Thousand a Month and Become Free月入过万成为自由人Modern Romance638k WordsCompleted Rui Ye opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated into the body of Alice Tao, an orphan who died of heart disease in the interstellar age. Before she can even recover from the shock, her smart device has changed her name, and the Myriad Worlds Planet Management System drops right into her lap. What? Because of the interstellar chaos, her home planet, Blue Star, has lost its cultural heritage and its people are scattered, so she has to manage and rebuild it, restoring Blue Star to its former 15Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 末 Apocalypse Management: Bring on the Supermarkets, Restaurants, and Hotels! 末日经营：超市餐馆酒店都来点！ Cat Qiqi Is Writing猫七七码字中Sci-Fi & Apocalypse954k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it'll go up~) [Management + System + no romance + ensemble cast + two couples among the supporting characters] (I've got all the management storylines you could want.) “Caw! Caw!” The moment Ruan Su opened her eyes, she saw a giant black bird turn to ash right in front of her. The next second, some kind of Super Management System informed her that she was dead. Ruan Su: … After doing her best to accept the truth, she began her management journey in another worl 27.2kReads8.7Score4kShelves

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    It's super good-looking, trust me.

37. 37 末 Doomsday Management: My Tourist Town Is an Overnight Sensation 末日经营：我家旅游古镇爆火了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse582k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse management + System + no CP + no saintly do-gooder + ensemble cast + laid-back small-town life at its heart] The heroine has no CP, though some of the townsfolk have partners. After getting into the Space-Time Bureau, Nan Wu turns down a lucrative offer from the heroine and villainess teams without hesitation, set on joining the unpopular management System division instead. This time, she's dropped into the apocalypse. Zombies everywhere, freezing weather, corpses strewn across the l 7.1kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Of all the post-apocalyptic management novels I've read, this one is the best!! No meal replacements!!

38. 38 宝 Pokemon: Retiring in the World of Pocket Monsters 宝可梦我在精灵世界养老 Mulan Star木兰星Anime Fanfiction604k WordsOngoing This book was originally titled I Have a Pokémon Day Care in the World of Pokemon, and is now titled Growing Old in the World of Pokemon. (Female lead + no romance + Pokemon + Pokemon + Pokémon + no battles + slow-paced life + running a Pokémon Day Care + levels) Zhao Meng had only watched a few Pokemon shows as a child when she suddenly transmigrated to a world full of Pokemon and inherited a Pokémon Day Care. And so the story begins... You don't need to know anything about Pokemon to enjoy thi 11.4kReads9.2Score666Shelves

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    Opening a shop and running a business, the female lead has no romantic partner, selling Pokémon (you can think of it as selling pets). You might want to give this a try.

39. 39 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Get Married? Obviously, I'll Make Money 都重生了谁还嫁人，当然赚钱啊 Chi Yu Ru Hai池渔洳海Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Starting a Business and Making Money+Top Student+No Romance+Feel-Good Female Lead+Period Piece] Jiang Yu is reborn in 1994. In this life, she refuses to follow her mother to the city for school. She'll stay in the county, sell porridge, and open a food court. With her foresight and skills as a food blogger, watch her turn 250 yuan into a hundred billion... She'll make money and study hard, both at once! 1.5kReads8.9Score109Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn in the 1990s and becomes rich. No romantic pairing, already completed, so feel free to jump in!

40. 40 开 From the Start, I Had a Massage Parlor, and Everyone Came Begging to Be Tortured 开局一家按摩店，全民上门求被虐 Lucky Huahua吉祥花花Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing [Female Lead, No CP] [Creative Premise] [Shopkeeping] [Lighthearted and Healing] [Lots and lots of handsome, adorable animals] May all my lovely readers have relaxed shoulders and necks, pain-free backs, and bodies as soft and smooth as wide glass noodles! Before Lin Shuran, an overworked corporate drone at a major company, died suddenly from working overtime, she activated a self-rescue System: Take over a massage parlor and make it China's most famous one! But... From the start, it's loca 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead runs a massage parlor where all the employees are animals. There's no romantic partner; she focuses on building her business.

41. 41 在 Opening a Train Supermarket in the Apocalypse 在末世开列车超市 Jasmine Makes a Pot of Tea茉莉泡一壶茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse288k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse, no romance, ensemble cast, System, mobile supermarket] What do you do when you wake up after years of slumber to find the world completely changed? "Hello, Host! I'm Train Supermarket System 888. It's a pleasure to serve you!" Qing Yue: ? "Host, will you save the people of this world?" Qing Yue: I can't save them better than they can save themselves. Ever heard of cultivation? If anyone's willing to take that path, I've got plenty of ways to help. Qing Yue was originally a green par 593Reads—Score101Shelves

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    No CP + ensemble cast is not a common type of business simulation novel on the market.

42. 42 带 A General Store Arrives in Another World with Me 带着杂货铺降临异世界 Loves Frozen Chestnuts爱吃冰冻板栗Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted Lin Shuang, an ordinary college student, accidentally binds herself to a System and opens a general store in another world, buying and selling goods for profit. Making money is only secondary to her goal of making a name for herself in other worlds and experiencing their diverse cultures and landscapes. The other worlds confirmed so far include an ancient world, a galactic world, a cultivation world, an infinite-flow world, a modern world, the Western Middle Ages, and a Western magical world. Le 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You could try this multi-dimensional business novel! The female protagonist unexpectedly acquires a general store that allows her to travel between different worlds. She has to pay for the goods herself, but the money she earns in other worlds can be transferred back to reality. She sells modern goods in ancient times, attracting villagers and powerful families alike, and gradually expands her business empire.

43. 43 我 The System Gives Me Back Every Penny I Spend! What a Blast! 我花多少钱系统给我多少！爽爽爽 Master Little Sang小桑大人Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger + Farming and Poverty Relief + Cultural Confidence + No Romance] Qi Xu has worked her way through ninety-nine quick-transmigration worlds and has finally earned her retirement. The System asks how she wants to spend her retirement. She casually replies, “Find somewhere to retire.” The System scans its database and finds the keywords most closely associated with “retirement”: growing flowers, planting vegetables, and sunbathing. It asks Qi Xu skeptically, “Are you sure?” Qi Xu 494Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    I recommend this one!

44. 44 开 A Hot Spring Inn from the Start 开局一家温泉旅馆 Zhe Gu Yue鹧鸪越Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted (Two chapters daily) [Strong heroine, heartwarming ensemble cast, interstellar × apocalypse, overpowered heroine, unconventional business management] [One-sentence synopsis] Ordinary people can blow up planets too. Yu Yi transmigrates into a high-temperature apocalypse. The good news: she has a System. The bad news: the System is useless and only gives her a hot spring inn. Yu Yi: Are you kidding me? A hot spring inn in a high-temperature apocalypse? Am I supposed to roast myself and eat myself? 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic story about opening and running a shop, featuring an ensemble cast and showcasing the role of the state apparatus; it's a positive story. The female protagonist is essentially a semi-official employee.

45. 45 大 The Great Qian Dynasty's First Lady Scholar 大乾第一女先生 Bright Green Persimmon绿澄澄的柿子Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted A new story. The System is just a tool and doesn't appear much~ A cozy, everyday tale, mostly about women. Jiang Zhi gets divorced, takes her daughter, and leaves her ex-husband's family in utter chaos. Back in Jiangzhou, she opens a curious teahouse. The pastries here are unlike anything people have seen, the rules are unusual, and the stories she tells... are even more unheard-of! A monkey causes havoc in Heaven? A scholar falls in love with a female ghost? And a dark-faced judge named Bao can 3kReads8.5Score329Shelves

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    Beautiful! A micro-group portrait story~

46. 46 摆 I Set Up a Stall and Make the Tragic-Novel Heroine Happy with My Food 摆摊，我靠美食让虐文女主幸福了 Yi San by the Water一三傍水Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted [Food] [No Romance] [Lighthearted] [Healing] [Funny] [Perfect with a Meal] Also known as: The Tortured Heroine Is Surrounded by a Bunch of Foodies Main plot: Food cures lovesickness In another universe, Lin Wei gazed at a certain heroine from her previous world. What? You'd chase someone across dimensions just for a meal? That doesn't seem very reasonable! Lin Wei was a top chef and a genius from China. Although she had transmigrated to take a job as a minor supporting character, a tool mean 10.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
47. 47 继 I Inherit the Entire Demon Clan, and My Livestream House Calls Make Me a Sensation 继承妖族全员，我直播查房爆红 Cilantro Doesn't Eat Hot Pot香菜不吃火锅Modern Romance662k WordsCompleted Completed. A new novel set in the same world is currently updating~ [No romance + strong female lead + livestreaming + monsters + leveling up + pure exhilaration] Before programmer extraordinaire Zhang Mo (female) dies of illness, she finally gets news of the scumbag father she has never met: Good news: Her father is dead. Even better news: He left her a livestreaming company. / In the conference room, her late father's elderly assistant sheds delicate tears. Only after Zhang Mo signs for the in 26.9kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
48. 48 巫 The Lich Brewery: A Management Journal 巫妖酿造工坊经营日志 Yingge Yeyuehua应歌夜月华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigration to another world + medieval Western fantasy and magic + food + running a business + a touch of mystery-solving. The love interest is Andre Lu Huntington, deputy commander of the kingdom's knights.) A food-and-mystery story with two parallel plotlines and a romance, so be warned! Jiang You, a master brewer from a family renowned for its traditional soy sauce, dies of heart disease. After death, she discovers she has arrived in another world and become a living skeleton... correcti 6.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
49. 49 靠 Running an Inn with Gacha Draws 靠抽卡经营旅馆 Moon Over Heaven月关天Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted [Business Management + Card Draws + Food + No Romance] Unable to find a job, Su He takes over her family's small hotel, which is on the verge of closing. Luckily, Su He binds herself to a card-drawing System! The Princess and the Pea's bed, delicacies from Dream of the Red Chamber, a magical vine elevator… all kinds of wondrous items appear. The maids from Dream of the Red Chamber want to kowtow to Su He three times. Su He says, “We're all equal in modern society. We don't do that anymore.” The 4kReads8.8Score430Shelves

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    This is so beautiful, it completely makes me want to experience the hotel where the protagonist lives.

50. 50 位 The Plane-Space Merchant's House-Selling Diary 位面商人卖房记 Three Pieces of Meat三块肉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Business management + cross-plane trading + no romance + ensemble cast + stockpiling + multiple storylines. Qian Tutu, a plane merchant, accidentally chose the real estate category. Now she has to rack her brains to spin grand promises for the System and exploit its loopholes. Does a cat house count as real estate? What about a miniature toy house? How can selling real estate mean selling only the house? The amenities are what matter. Taking advantage of the fact that Tutu’s houses can hold anyt 2.2kReads9.3Score320Shelves

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