Apocalypse Story Recommendations 末世推荐文

1. 1 恶 The Rise of a Villainess, Going Wild in the Apocalypse 恶女崛起，在末世发癫 Shabby School Heartthrob破烂校草Sci-Fi & Apocalypse485k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Ensemble Cast] [No Saintly Protagonist] [Natural Disasters] [Zombies] [No CP] [Decisive and Ruthless] Li Peibai struggled to survive for ten years in the apocalypse. After dying, she returned to the time before it began, right when she was sent to a psychiatric hospital for offending her sugar daddy. To prepare for the apocalypse, she acted without hesitation and escaped the hospital with several patients from next door! She thought this was the end of the world, but it turned out 18kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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   I'd seen this book title several times while browsing post-apocalyptic novels before, but never clicked on it. This time, I found it with a specific purpose in mind, since I came from the era of Xu Sangbiao's "The Educated Youth Goes Mad." Unexpectedly, this one was also very good, original, and an alternative post-apocalyptic novel. The protagonist, Li Peibai, was exactly my type, and the author's ending was also unexpected. A very good post-apocalyptic novel.

2. 2 全 Global Divide: Follow Me for Good Food, Warm Clothes, and Plenty to Drink 全球分割：跟着我吃饱穿暖又喝好 He Muzong菏木宗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse314k WordsOngoing [Global Survival + Territory Expansion + 1v1 True Love + Good Luck Buff] Blue Star was suddenly divided into a grid, and all of humanity was thrown into a two-person survival game. From the start, each person was paired with a stranger and given a floating territory measuring 9 by 9 meters and a bed that needed repairs. Above them, waves of beasts surged; below them stretched an endless drop. Lian Chengzhou awakened the only good luck buff and card-draw ability on the entire server. His loot box 1.4kReads—Score205Shelves

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   I highly recommend this post-apocalyptic survival novel! If you're tired of lone wolf wish-fulfillment stories, this is for you. The male lead is calm, meticulous, and the kind of person you can trust. His team is highly cohesive; everyone has their role, fighting monsters, gathering resources, and protecting their territory without endless internal strife. The romance is 1v1, focusing solely on the female lead. They overcome countless dangers together, and the trust and affection are portrayed with great subtlety. The territory upgrade storyline is very realistic; upgrades aren't instantaneous. It requires gathering materials, defending against attacks, solving various internal problems, and dealing with external threats from other survivors and monsters. The plot is full of conflict, preventing monotony, and the balance between satisfying moments and a sense of crisis is just right.

3. 3 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 405.1kReads9.2Score33.9kShelves

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   An unprecedentedly excellent post-apocalyptic novel; this format is very novel, and the author has practically created a new genre.

4. 4 开 From the Start, I Have Hundreds of Millions in Hell Money: I'm Invincible in the Age of the Uncanny 开局冥币亿万：诡异时代我无敌 Sis, Don't Be Like That姐姐别这样Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horror + apocalypse + tycoon + ghost money + rules + comedy + no heroine + fast-paced power fantasy (buys a supernatural-horror site by chapter 7, keeps buying everything without dragging things out, and buys an entire city in 200,000 words) + mid-story twists + late-game rule deduction] The supernatural apocalypse arrives, and evil ghosts run rampant. Within the rules, ghosts cannot kill people. While countless people struggle to survive the apocalypse, carefully searching for a w 140.9kReads9.4Score15.2kShelves

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   A post-apocalyptic, feel-good story, but not mindless.

5. 5 这 I’m Reborn, and I’m Still This Handsome 这么帅还重生 A Smile from You for the Beauty君一笑为红颜Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A love-triangle battlefield, everyday romance, a touch of business, emotional gamesmanship, and a high-EQ lead in control. After an unexpected accident, the protagonist, Xu Ke, finds himself back ten years in the past with his memories intact. Isn't this just a head start, plus ten years of experience to leave everyone else in the dust? The shy, insecure boy he used to be suddenly becomes confident and emotionally astute. He starts styling his hair and takes his studies seriously, unlocking both 14.3kReads8.9Score997Shelves
6. 6 极 Ice Age Apocalypse: Surrounded by Beauties, I Become Truly Invincible 极寒末世：美女多多，我终无敌 Leisurely and Unfeeling闲心无情Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 21.5kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
7. 7 末 Apocalypse: I Looted Trillions in Overseas Assets, and Now I'm Invincible 末世：洗劫海外万亿物资我无敌了 Night of June 19六月十九夜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsCompleted Apocalypse + reborn + infinite space + hoarding supplies + revenge + no saintly heroine + survival In 2050, a sunspot eruption triggers extreme global heat. Plants and animals die out in huge numbers, and half of humanity perishes. In 2051, an asteroid strikes the United States, triggering tectonic activity and massive volcanic eruptions. Ash enters the stratosphere and blocks out the sun, plunging the world into an ice age. In 2052, the ash gradually settles and the glaciers melt, flooding the 33.1kReads7.8Score2.4kShelves
8. 8 末 Doomsday: I Started with a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and My Talent Is Dual Cultivation? 末日：开局霸王龙，天赋是双修？ Honey-Glazed Pork Chops蜜汁猪排Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Crushing All Opposition + Plenty of Female Characters + Ruthless and Decisive] [Overpowered from the Start, with Dual-Cultivation Talent Plundering] When the apocalypse arrives, humanity awakens the abilities of the animals they have just eaten! Some eat pork ribs and awaken a pig's skin! Some eat donkey meat and awaken a donkey's stamina! But Chen Xiao, reborn from the future, chooses to gnaw on fossils! 44.1kReads8.1Score3.4kShelves
9. 9 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: First, I'll Divorce My Vicious Wife 重生末世，开局先和恶毒老婆离婚 Mao Mao冒冒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + rebirth + no zombies + spatial dimension + no goody-two-shoes protagonist] When the apocalypse strikes, Xiao Ran is murdered and eaten by his wife and her family. Only as he dies does he learn that his son isn’t even his, and that he’s been nothing but a pathetic man raising another man’s child. But he is reborn three months before the apocalypse, and he gains access to an enormous spatial dimension! From the start, he divorces his vicious wife, wins the lottery, storms the stock m 43.4kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
10. 10 害 Afraid of the Apocalypse, I Built a Ghostly Back in Three Months 害怕末日的我，三个月练出了鬼背 Bluebell Knight风铃草骑士Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + violent aesthetics + extreme martial arts + massive muscles + System + no stockpiling + ultimate individual combat power + satisfying power fantasy] Nuclear wastewater floods back in, sea beasts mutate, and the apocalypse arrives. Han Zheng is on the verge of death, barely surviving amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. By chance, he is reborn one year earlier and activates the Extreme Martial Arts System. Knowing that only three months remain before the apoca 7.7kReads8.3Score616Shelves
11. 11 冰 Frozen Apocalypse: My Space Is Packed with Billions of Supplies 冰封末世：空间囤满亿万物资 The Lazy Type慵懒系Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.2M WordsCompleted When the frozen apocalypse arrived, Lin Feng was tied to a dining table by the woman he had a crush on and her suitor, forced to watch as they ate him alive. “If I get another life, I'll make you pay for what you've done in blood!” When he opened his eyes, he was reborn thirty days before the apocalypse and awakened a spatial ability! He sold and mortgaged his properties, flew to America to sweep the armories clean, and piled supermarket supplies into mountains! Back home, he spent three million 7.9kReads6.5Score744Shelves

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    I recommend it. I've finished reading it now and have been following the updates every day. It's very good and quite detailed. I'm not sure if it's AI-generated, but it's very well written.

12. 12 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first book; the female lead isn't a saint, and the logic is clear.

13. 13 都 The Apocalypse Is Here, So Why Bother Competing? Stockpile Supplies! 都末日了还内卷啥呢？囤物资啊 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse563k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + space + reborn + frantically stockpiling supplies + no romance] (No male lead, so feel free to ship anyone you like.) Qin Sheng survived for three years in the Apocalypse, finally outlasting the boss and taking over as second-in-command. But before she could enjoy her new life, she woke up to find herself reborn two months before the Apocalypse! She had worked so hard to claw her way up to become the big boss! Before she could even throw her weight around, the heavens sent her back 40.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
14. 14 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
15. 15 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 624.8kReads8.5Score42.5kShelves

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    Overall it's alright, but the character Zhou Xiaoxiao is really hard to keep alive.

16. 16 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

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    Consider it a post-apocalyptic story! The main character is intelligent, the supporting characters are intelligent, even the extras are intelligent! And they're not saints.

17. 17 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
18. 18 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: Stockpiling Begins with Beating Up My Scumbag Ex 末世天灾：囤货从手撕渣男开始 Ancient Great Chun上古大椿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse124k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + natural disasters + pocket dimension + supernatural abilities + stockpiling + farming + infrastructure + strong female lead, no romance + more] The sun's radiation suddenly intensifies, and the apocalypse descends on Bluewater Star. Animals mutate and attack humans. The soil mutates, making most crops unfit to eat. Disaster follows disaster: extreme heat, torrential rain, extreme cold, freezing weather, beast hordes... A century into the apocalypse, Mo Yaoyao and her family are liv 10Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! [Completed, purely handwritten, no AI] Apocalypse, hoarding, evolution, cultivation, mythical beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas...

19. 19 废EN Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers 废土藏身处，从下水道开始升级 The Chasm of Desire欲望鸿沟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [‘Wasteland: Fortress of Civilization’ loading complete! Survivor status activated.] [Survivor Yu Yuan, starting area selection complete! Selection result: Riot District] After accidentally entering a wasteland world, Yu Yuan was forced to begin a hardcore struggle for survival. Threatened by urban thugs, extreme disasters, player raids, and invasions of civilization, he had only one choice: do everything in his power to build and fortify his shelter. Fortunately, Yu Yuan obtained fate cards and 89.3kReads8.4Score8.8kShelves

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    It's really good, the plot is reasonable and not mindless.

20. 20 末 Stockpiling Supplies in the Apocalypse 末世囤货记 Wenqu纹曲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Disasters + Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Stockpiling + No Saintly Protagonist] Xu Xiaoyan works as a warehouse manager at a supermarket. One day, she suddenly gains a pocket dimension and suspects the apocalypse is coming, so she starts frantically stockpiling supplies. After enduring a series of disasters, including an epidemic, an insect plague, extreme heat, and earthquakes, she follows rescuers to a survivor base. But the base is short on resources, and humanity is put to the 17.9kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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    This is a post-apocalyptic disaster novel with no romantic pairing. The female lead is cautious and intelligent, not the kind of character who wreaks havoc in a fantasy novel. She is just an ordinary person whose thinking and ideas are similar to those of the military. She has a private space that she never shows to others, and her teammates are all temporary. It is a relatively realistic post-apocalyptic survival novel!

21. 21 软 The Sweet-Talking Little Healer Is Doted on by a Doomsday Big Shot 软撩小毒奶被末世大佬娇宠了 Nine Heavens Cloud九霄云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as Sweet Spoiling: The Little Monster of the Apocalypse Wants Kisses and Cuddles [One-on-One Romance, Two Powerful Leads, A Real Little Monster, Sweet Apocalypse Romance, No Angst] A little monster from the mountains finds herself in the apocalypse. To become a diligent little monster who cultivates hard and dreams of becoming an immortal, Gu Yu searches everywhere for spiritual energy. By chance, she meets Shang Mo, the captain of a special forces squad who is steeped in good karma. 43kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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    It's logical, and the female lead has sound values.

22. 22 极 Frozen Disaster: My Ex-Husband's Whole Family Freezes to Tears 极寒天灾，前夫全家冻哭了 Watermelon Dipped in Mustard西瓜蘸芥末11k WordsCompleted A catastrophic cold wave hits, and the whole family of her ex-husband freezes and cries. 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, satisfying disaster story! Rebirth + extreme cold stockpiling + revenge and face-slapping. The female protagonist protects her supplies, and her ex-husband's entire family suffers the consequences of their actions, freezing in the icy world until they regret it and cry. 👍

23. 23 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Role-Playing Plan 快穿：恶毒女配扮演计划 Bright Again and Again明明又明明Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing Beautiful, ruthless heroine who’s a brilliant actress The heroine has a different character in every world One-on-one romance, male lead split into different fragments [Warning: The heroine is genuinely evil!] Jiang Xinlian was bound to a System and tasked with playing a vicious supporting female character. She was brimming with confidence. “Leave it to me!” After several worlds, another System asked the thoroughly troubled 086, “Why don’t you help you 51.2kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    Family! Anyone else understand?! This quick transmigration novel hits the sweet spot! I stayed up all night reading it and couldn't stop! The core premise is incredibly captivating: the female lead is bound to a "Villainous Supporting Character Role-Playing System," transmigrating into various small worlds where she must precisely replicate the original owner's "drama queen" antics—stealing the female lead's spotlight, confronting scumbags, and disrupting the plot—to accumulate energy and return to reality. But she doesn't follow the usual formula! On the surface, she's arrogant and domineering, committing countless evil deeds, but behind the scenes, she relentlessly exposes the white lotus's disguise, helps the original owner take revenge and turn the tables, and even steals all the opportunities that should belong to the male and female leads, always twirling the plot in unexpected directions—the satisfaction is off the charts! The small world settings are incredibly diverse: sweet campus romance, family feuds, fantasy romance, post-apocalyptic survival… each world's "Villainous Supporting Character" is different, and the female lead switches between them effortlessly, being beautiful, cool, and charming. Her interactions with the "villainous bosses" in each world are full of tension, creating explosive chemistry! There are no mindless, idiotic plot twists. The female lead is intelligent and quick-witted, delivering sharp and witty remarks. Watching her creatively "act" as a villainous supporting character, only to ultimately achieve a series of triumphant comebacks and slap faces at the enemy, is both stress-relieving and addictive! Whether you enjoy fast-paced transmigration novels, face-slapping plots, or sweet romance stories with a touch of silliness and witty banter, this book is definitely worth checking out! The plot is fast-paced and engaging, with no dull moments. The ending of each world is absolutely brilliant, ensuring you'll never get tired of it!

24. 24 废 On the Wasteland, I Scavenge My Way to a Home in the Safe Zone 废土之上，我靠拾荒在安全区买房 Little Mistress Is Blessed小主超有福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsOngoing Female lead: Chu Ci, transmigrated from another world. Male lead: Ji Xuan, a mercenary suffering from genetic collapse. The story mainly focuses on scavenging and farming, with a slow-burning romance woven through it. Note: The two only want to live a good, quiet life of their own. There is no plot about saving all of humanity. The story follows ordinary people at the bottom of society as they struggle to survive in a harsh environment. After the apocalypse, on this 28.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    A wasteland story and an apocalyptic story, that fits your requirements.

25. 25 末 Apocalypse Game: I Make the Rules! 末世游戏，我来制定规则！ Eastern Ancient Road东古道Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Game Invasion + Eerie + Monsters + Containment Objects + Intelligent Villains] In the apocalypse game, Zhou Feng controls the authority to set its rules. [Rule One (Every Person a Dragon): All humans can awaken supernatural powers and level up quickly by killing monsters.] He hopes humanity will have the power to fight back. [Rule Two (Unstoppable): Killing monsters grants random drops or treasure chests, which can contain supernatural items.] He hopes everyone will have a chance. 1.3kReads6.5Score109Shelves

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    Well written, author, please keep updating!

26. 26 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: My Childhood Friend Spoils Me Rotten 末世天灾：竹马他宠爆了 Thatched Cottage Master茅舍主人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse267k WordsOngoing Apocalypse + sweet romance + natural disasters + two powerful leads + special abilities + precognitive dreams The male and female leads used to be neighbors and childhood sweethearts. After both their parents passed away, Xing Heng was raised by his uncle and sent abroad. Xiong Feifei grew up on her own, becoming skilled at both her studies and family affairs. From then on, they only checked in with each other from time to time. Xiong Feifei's father, Xing Heng's father, and Wu Pengcheng had bee 2.1kReads—Score178Shelves

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    I recommend this one. It's set in the apocalypse, involves hoarding, and features intelligent characters with a great plot.

27. 27 末 Raising Kids in the Apocalypse Is Tough: Good Boy, You Go First 末世养儿不易：乖宝你先上 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Fantastical Romance517k WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse; stockpiling superpowers; a trickster mom and her highly intelligent, powerful little one] Who would have a baby in the apocalypse? Shu Lan would. She'd die sooner or later anyway, so she might as well take a big gamble. And that gamble gave her a son, Shu Maomao, with the most powerful superpower of all: “Plunder.” Every day in the apocalypse is an adventure for Shu Maomao, with his dramatic mom, his missing dad, endless zombies, and his own little self. A mama's boy? You bet 29.6kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    It's a family-oriented story. You might find the beginning interesting but a little bland, but you'll still be curious about the ending, itching to know what will happen to everyone, from the world at large to the family and individuals. I really cried at the end! Please don't use the family drama to kill me! It's so heart-wrenching, I cried so much! 😢😢 As an earth sign Capricorn, I really love it. It's a different style from political intrigue and strong female lead novels.

28. 28 末 No Way to Survive the Apocalypse? My Supplies Come from Delta Force 末世没活路？我的补给全靠三角洲 The Old Horse Slacking Off摸鱼的老马Sci-Fi & Apocalypse461k WordsOngoing While everyone else hides from zombies in the apocalypse, I farm gear in a game. The apocalypse arrived, and civilization crumbled into ruins. While survivors fought over a piece of bread, Lin Yue unexpectedly bonded with the world’s only extraction shooter, [Delta Force]. He could bring every piece of loot into the real world at 100% value! While everyone else wielded sticks and fought until they were battered and bleeding over a pack of expired crackers… Lin Yue successfully extracted from the 8Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 从 From Infinite Duplication to Ruling the Ice Age Apocalypse 从无限复制到执掌冰河末世 White Porcelain Listening to Night Rain白瓷听夜雨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted The novel has surpassed 10 million reads. Its short-drama adaptation, The Awakening Journey in the Extreme Cold Apocalypse, has surpassed 6 million saves, and it has also been adapted into multiple animated dramas. Read with confidence. (Extreme-cold apocalypse, rebirth, genetic locks, comeback and face-slapping, decisive and ruthless, lone wolf plus a Primal Beast army, completed) Also known as: Extreme Cold Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Billions of Supplies with a Treasure Basin In his previous li 66.9kReads8.7Score5.4kShelves

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    ① The book's title is straightforward and eye-catching, with several humorous alternative names; the plot is fast-paced, and the protagonist's journey from being doubted by everyone to becoming a god in the apocalypse is extremely satisfying. The descriptions of muscular tough guys fighting giant monsters are visually impactful, perfectly catering to readers who enjoy action-packed, fast-paced post-apocalyptic thrillers. ② The novel is fast-paced and free of melodramatic plot twists, with the protagonist acting decisively. When enemies think they can trap Chen Mo and seize his resources, he always manages to summon a host of terrifying gods and beasts like Qiongqi, Taotie, and Ehuang to counterattack, creating memorable reversals of "who is surrounding whom?" And establishing the image of an invincible protagonist who is "one man against a thousand armies." ③ The novel blends soft science fiction, farming, creator, and physical ascension with diverse elements to construct a vast cosmic worldview. It not only features thrilling scenes of interstellar battles and collisions with alien civilizations but also uses detailed descriptions of energy distribution and civilization structure to make the interstellar wars and civilization development more logical, presenting an epic story of humanity's gradual ascent to the top of the universe. ④ In the early part of the story, Da Xia uses Chen Mo's teleportation portal to develop the zombie world, not only resolving the crisis in that world but also rapidly upgrading its technology. Later in the story, the portal leads to various worlds with different settings, such as high-level martial arts, cultivation, and the bizarre, and even a parallel universe of Da Xia appears. The book features both the exhilarating scenes of Da Xia using modern power to crush otherworldly forces and the exploration process of dealing with the special rules of different worlds, as well as scenes of confrontation with other forces. ⑤ It integrates diverse natural disaster scenarios such as zombie sieges, solar eruptions, and vegetation frenzy. It features the exhilarating growth of a school beauty from a "white moonlight vase" to an ice-type war god, as well as the "poor man's romanticism" setting of exchanging roasted sweet potatoes for crystal cores and using radiators as cultivation tools; it also turns survival battles into financial battles, with the imaginative idea of taking out loans to buy equipment and killing monsters to pay off mortgages being called "an economist's martial arts dream". Distinctive and unique style: With a foundation of Chinese humor, the writing is smooth and easy to read, featuring both ruthless and strategic battles and delicate portrayals of human warmth, creating vivid ensemble characters. While some plot points are controversial, the combination of "unconventional tropes + absurd contract romance" carves out a unique niche in post-apocalyptic stories, suitable for readers who enjoy lighthearted post-apocalyptic survival narratives. The story is set after the Second Era, where Earth has become the galaxy's largest technological junkyard, littered with discarded technological artifacts. The protagonist, Cheng Qi, a scavenger, unexpectedly possesses the special ability to synthesize similar technological creations. He can gradually synthesize various damaged junk into powerful equipment, such as transforming a broken nanny robot into an environmentally adaptable nanny robot, upgrading mechanical exploration shoes into jet-powered turbine shoes, and even synthesizing the X-55 Ultraman Powered Exoskeleton into a memory metal Ultraman Powered Armor. Amidst five trillion tons of technological junk, Cheng Qi continuously synthesizes his own unique artifacts, gradually rising from a lowly scavenger to forge his own path to success in the post-apocalyptic wasteland. ⑦ The protagonist goes on a blind date with a female PhD student to complete a system task. Not only is he ridiculed, but the nuclear fusion data he gives her is initially likely to be ignored. However, after the PhD student takes the data back to her research institute, it is quickly classified as a top national secret, leading to the institute being placed under complete control. Subsequently, experts in the field of nuclear fusion, harboring suspicions, go to the technical school where Chen Yang works to investigate, ultimately witnessing firsthand the awe-inspiring scene of Chen Yang creating an "artificial sun." ⑧ The story unfolds from the perspective of the villainous male protagonist, with a feel-good, action-packed style. The protagonist has an outgoing personality. The book features a harem of high-value and powerful characters, while incorporating popular elements such as apocalypse, time travel, systems, and superpowers. It focuses on the protagonist's journey of growing stronger through "chase battles" with various other protagonists in a world where civilization has collapsed. ⑨ The protagonist, Zhao Chen, transmigrates to an interstellar era and becomes a fallen nobleman, inheriting a mess of resource scarcity and damaged starships. Fortunately, he possesses a starship manufacturing system. While building various starships such as interstellar destroyers and cruisers, and assembling a carrier fleet supported by drone swarms, he conquered the stars with the creed that "truth lies only within the range of ship cannons." Simultaneously, with the assistance of a succubus secretary, a beast-girl captain, and other female characters, he created a unique all-female fleet. The story blends elements of interstellar warfare, ship girl development, mecha technology, and a "farming" narrative, featuring both thrilling scenes of giant ships and cannons battling insectoids, and strategic plots of a lord developing his territory—a typical interstellar revenge novel. The core of the novel's appeal revolves around resource hoarding and the construction of a safe house. The protagonist utilizes his rebirth advantage and superpowers to frantically accumulate resources. The safe house he builds on the mountaintop is sturdy, well-equipped with high-tech equipment and emergency supplies, and he further transforms it into a concealed survival fortress using his spatial abilities. The early part of the story focuses on the details of building safe houses, while the middle and later parts include plots such as the beast tide and the struggle for source artifacts. Lin Shi subdues the beast "Demon King" and deals with forces such as official shelters and reclusive families. In the process, he also gradually reveals the truth of the outbreak of the apocalypse and his own genetic secrets.

30. 30 凛 The Frozen Apocalypse: Roaming Everywhere in My RV 凛冬末世：开着房车到处浪 Ironhead Amumu铁头阿木木Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + System + no bleeding-heart heroics + plenty of beauties + villain + supremely selfish + cold-blooded] [Original title: Recruiting Maids, Starting with My Proud Neighbor's Wife] [Three chapters daily + no days off] A brutal freeze descends, and the entire world is sealed in ice. The apocalypse is here. Do I need to stockpile supplies? No! My supplies arrive every day! Am I alone in the apocalypse, with goddesses to stockpile? No! The goddesses will come knocking on their 138.6kReads7.3Score25.3kShelves
31. 31 末 Surviving the Apocalypse? I Take My RV Out Hunting! 末世求生？我开房车在末日打野！ Ice Pigeon冰鸽子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing [Feel-good read + easy on the brain + lighthearted + no goody-two-shoes + decisive and ruthless + leveling up + RV + apocalypse + zombies + modifications + beauties] Kill zombies by day, enjoy beauties by night. The apocalypse is rampant, and the RV rules! When night falls, who dares go outside? A zombie crisis erupts, and deadly treasures scatter across the globe. Only those who awaken superpowers can survive! While everyone struggles to stay alive, Lin Fan activates a one-of-a-kind RV System. 213Reads6.3Score—Shelves
32. 32 天 Natural Disaster Apocalypse: Goddesses, I’ll Fight Zombies to Keep You Fed 天灾末世：女神们我打丧尸养你啊 Mister Yishui一水先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse698k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the apocalypse + spatial farming + team of beauties + dark revenge, no do-gooder heroine] [Pampering goddesses + apocalyptic domination + superpowers] First came the world-ending floods, followed by earthquakes, extreme heat, extreme cold, and famine... Zombies were everywhere, and monsters ran rampant. After being reborn, Qin Lang stockpiled supplies and killed monsters. He could even hear other people's thoughts. With his spatial farm, Qin Lang built an army of goddesses and unified 1.1kReads8.3Score104Shelves
33. 33 学 The Apocalypse Broke Out the Day My Senior Confessed to Me 学姐向我表白当天，末世爆发了 September Zero Five九月零五Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Feng, who died after being surrounded by zombies, is sent back by the System to five years earlier, before the apocalypse broke out. His upperclasswoman, who has been secretly in love with him, finally makes her move and confesses. But disaster strikes soon after, and Qin Feng gathers his family so they can survive together in their residential compound. With the System’s help, Qin Feng makes the compound his base, grows crops, stockpiles supplies, hunts zombies, and keeps countless people a 3.6kReads8.6Score449Shelves
34. 34 疯 Insane! Humanity’s Strongest Powerhouse Is Actually a Different Species 疯了！人类最强大佬竟是异种 Truffle Strawberry Bunch松露草莓团Sci-Fi & Apocalypse917k WordsOngoing [Dark, Powerful Female Lead] [No Romance] [Post-Apocalyptic] [Devouring the Weird] A heads-up: things may get frustrating in the early chapters!!! This is not an invincible power fantasy, and there is no System to bail the protagonist out of everything. The protagonist hits low points, faces setbacks, and grows. Thirty years ago, the Weird Tide descended. Humanity branded the Otherborn as monsters, and Shen Yew ei became the one who should never have existed. Shen Yewei has an Otherborn constitu 8.3kReads7.4Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is not suitable for readers who prefer mindless, fast-paced stories. The female protagonist will constantly encounter setbacks, repeatedly teeter on the edge of having her identity exposed, and be forced to take on high-risk missions. She can only proceed cautiously and meticulously. If you can accept a slow-burning, build-up, and frustrating plot, you can check out this book.

35. 35 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    While everyone else was fighting for survival, she simply lay down: she deliberately infected herself, becoming a zombie. No bloodshed, no power struggles, only— ✔ A lone journey along National Highway 318 ✔ A zombie travel diary ✔ A human being healed along the way. A short, sweet, and complete 290,000-word story; reading it feels like a mental spa.

36. 36 末 Apocalypse: Mythology Awakens, and I Capture the Great Calamity Qiongqi from the Start 末世：神话复苏，开局收大凶穷奇 I've Been Drinking Sanlu Milk Powder Since I Was Little从小就喝三鹿奶粉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Invincible + Ruthless + No Stockpiling + Lone Wolf + No Tired Cliches or Melodrama + Slays His Enemy from the Start] When apocalyptic disasters strike, the mythical gods and ferocious beasts from memory mutate and awaken. Chen Mo is reborn three days before the apocalypse. He uses that time to find his enemy from his previous life and slays him before the apocalypse even begins! After subduing Qiongqi, the apocalypse’s overlord, he awakens two SSS-rank abilities: [Tianquan 31.9kReads8.1Score3kShelves
37. 37 星 Interstellar Longevity: Live Long Enough to Rule the Universe 星际长生：活得够久就能称霸宇宙 The Moon Is Not the Moon月非是月Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.0M WordsOngoing [Soft Sci-Fi + AI as the System + Ensemble Cast + Creator + Farming + Vast Worldbuilding + Civilization Development + Interstellar War + Physical Ascension + Hegemony] Earth is destroyed by an unknown ray. Yan Xia, the only human survivor, embarks on a journey through the cosmos alongside Ella, the AI aboard his rocket. He builds interstellar warships measuring ten thousand, a hundred thousand, and even a million meters; colossal interstellar cities spanning hundreds of billions of kilometers; a 88.7kReads8.9Score14.4kShelves
38. 38 激 Activate the Portal: From the Start, I Team Up with the Nation! 激活传送门，开局与国家合作！ Painting the World笔绘世间Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted [Working with the Nation] [Developing Another World] Chen Mo is an ordinary man who one day suddenly awakens a mysterious ability: he can open portals to another world. But there’s a catch: the portals force him to transmigrate! On his first trip, he nearly gets eaten alive by zombies. In that moment, Chen Mo learns one thing: Exploring another world alone is way too dangerous. He needs someone powerful on his side! “Someone powerful? Can they be more powerful than the nation itself?” So h 84.6kReads8.0Score10.7kShelves
39. 39 弃EN Surviving on a Forsaken Star: Combine Identical Junk into Brand-New Gear 弃星生存：相同垃圾合成全新装备 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted After the Second Era, Earth became the largest technological junkyard in the Milky Way. A scavenger's cloak billows in the wind as Cheng Qi stands atop a mountain of trash. [Similar technological object detected] [Beginning synthesis] [Damaged Nanny Bot], [Safety-Guard Nanny Bot], [Environment-Adaptive Nanny Bot]! [Mechanical Exploration Shoes], [Mechanical Exploration Leggings], [Jet-Powered Turbine Boots]! [Surgical Assistant Gloves], [Intelligent Assistant Gloves], [Gravity-Field Adjustment G 302.8kReads9.1Score46.3kShelves
40. 40 人 A Technical School Student Builds a Nuclear Fusion Reactor and Turns It Over to the Nation! 人在技校，造了核聚变上交国家！ Blazing Cosmic Sky炽宇天穹Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.7M WordsCompleted Chen Yang, a vocational school student who had obtained a technology System, had no choice but to go on a blind date with a female PhD student to complete a System mission. Instead, she mocked and ridiculed him. But when the woman returned to her research institute, the nuclear fusion data she had brought back from Chen Yang was classified as the nation’s highest secret. The entire institute was placed under tight control. Skeptical but curious, a nuclear fusion expert went to Chen Yang’s vocati 22.6kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
41. 41 末 Apocalypse Villain: Starting by Stealing the School Beauty from the Female Lead 末世反派：从截胡校花女主开始 Cangyun Ferryman苍云摆渡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Villain + System + Special Abilities] (If you only want mindless killing and can't accept the protagonist doing bad things, don't read this!) Lu Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a rich second-generation heir. What? The apocalypse is coming in a week, and all of humanity will start evolving? And he's actually the villain of the apocalypse? When he learns that the protagonist, Chu Feng, will be reborn before the apocalypse arrives, he immediately starts laying his pla 29.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
42. 42 对 Sorry, My Interstellar Fleet Only Recruits Female Soldiers 对不起，我的星际舰队只招女兵 Seven Pounds of Time七斤流年Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.5M WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out noble young lord in an interstellar age. His territory was barren, resources scarce, and starships in ruins. The whole mess was dumped in front of Zhao Chen. No star gates in the territory? Then we'll build our own! No starships in the territory? Interstellar destroyers, frigates, cruisers: whatever you want, we'll build it. An aircraft-carrier starship leading swarms of drones, descending like a hive, announced its dominance over the battlefield. 42.5kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
43. 43 细 Cellular Annihilation 细胞湮灭 Dark Gray Whale暗灰鲸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse227k WordsOngoing [No System] [No Transmigration] [Not a Power Fantasy] Earth Date: 2072. Yang Fansheng invents an immortality drug, but with his own hands, he pushes humanity toward the brink of nuclear war. Seventeen years later. The Sahara Desert, Earth Alliance: humanity’s last stronghold. After an accident exposes the strange ability the nuclear blast gave him, Yang Fansheng must use it to break down anything he touches and face all the unknown horrors of the wasteland. But when a spaceship from outer space 16Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    I've read a few books on Tomato, and this one is indeed quite good; I personally think it's worth reading.

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