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- 51 Apocalypse Rebirth: From the Start with an Infinite Evolution System 末世重生：开局无限进化系统 [Lighthearted apocalypse, no superpowers, one heroine, doomsday road trip] Three years into the apocalypse, Su Ming died in a tide of corpses. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to three hours before the zombie outbreak! This time, he bound himself to the [Infinite Evolution System]! From the start, he received a ten-cubic-meter spatial backpack, a basic evolution potion, and basic mastery of hand-to-hand combat. He had planned to retrace his old path: grow stronger, seize what he co 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 Apocalypse: After the Zombie Outbreak 末世：丧尸爆发之后 [Post-apocalyptic + zombies + survival + no hiding or playing dirty + modern/near future] Chen Sheng works as a programmer at a small-to-medium-sized company. He’s good at his job, but has a short temper and often snaps back at his boss. As the May Day holiday approaches, he stands up for a coworker and gives his boss another piece of his mind. But this time, in addition to confronting his boss, he witnesses something horrifying… After a massive zombie outbreak, Chen Sheng and his coworkers are 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 The Apocalypse's Biggest Loser 末日扑街仔 [No Saintly Hero] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Apocalypse] [Superpowers] [Survival] [Human Nature] [No System] [No Harem] My name is Lin Yu. I'm twenty-six, and both my parents are dead. Before the apocalypse, I was a struggling writer. I drank foul water and gained the ability to heal and regenerate. After the apocalypse, I lived to see the end of the book. Not because I can fight. Not because I have superpowers. Only because I understood one thing earlier than most people: In a world where 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Pregnant Mom and Her Child Survive in the Countryside 重生末世孕妈带娃农村苟活 She struggled to survive in the apocalypse for ten years. She evaded the virus and zombies, the great famine, extreme weather, and the mutated plants and animals that swarmed the land, but she never saw the betrayal coming. As she lay dying, Ye Xin watched her son sneak back after her aunt had sent him away in exchange for food, only to be beaten to death by the buyer who came after him. She watched her young daughter, born and raised against all odds in the apocalypse, get devoured by her ex-hu 16Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 55 Zombies, Serpents, and Tyrants 丧尸，大蛇，暴君录 [No System] [No superpowers] [No harem] [Plot-driven] [Road-trip story] [Decisive and ruthless] [Reborn in a parallel world.] [A young experimental subject sets out to find his family.] [Synopsis 1]: An aberrant giant snake is right on my heels. A mutated tyrant weeps and wails. The Snake of Truth follows me. The mighty tyrant sobs as he speaks. The blind become monsters with a hundred eyes. The lame become centipedes with a thousand legs. The deaf gain ears that catch every sound. The mute s 389Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 56 My Parents Don't Love Me in the Apocalypse? No Matter, My Teammates Do 末世爹不疼娘不爱？没事队友宠 When the apocalypse struck, her mentor turned into a zombie while saving her, and her own father pushed her toward the zombies to save himself. The moment she became infected and turned into a zombie, the Loot Box System activated. The loot boxes could produce anything. Food, seeds, weapons, even a cure for the zombie virus. All she had to do was help the living and earn merit for the System to open loot boxes. She wanted to make sure she and her mentor could live well in the apocalypse. So she 166Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 57 Apocalypse Run: I Unlocked Every Type of Item 末日通关：我解锁了全系道具 [Rebirth + Apocalyptic Trials + System Items + Power Fantasy] Seven billion people around the world are pulled into an apocalyptic trial ground. Each stage brings a new apocalypse, and death is permanent. Chen Mo is reborn with the memories of the nine stages he survived in his previous life. While everyone else is still panicking, he is already stockpiling supplies. While others shiver in the cold, he takes a stroll through the snow. While others break taboos and die horribly, he sees throug —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Zombies: Breaking Through the Encirclement 丧尸：突出重围 Synopsis They say there are too many people, so the population needs to be controlled. So someone pretended to be God and began to punish humanity. But do they have the right to do that? 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 A Little Strength Every Day 每日一点力 [Advanced Martial Arts + Beautiful Teacher + Campus Belle + SSS-Rank Strength + Calamitous Times + Rampant Mutants + Hilarious Daily Life] Ye Ling transmigrates to the era of catastrophe a hundred years in the future and awakens an SSS-rank strength talent that automatically adds one combat point every day. Liu Ruyan is my teacher? I win the campus belle's heart on day one. A transmigrator gets bullied? I move in with my beautiful teacher. I knock the school bully out with one punch. The bully's 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Apocalypse Survivalist 末世生存狂 No Superpowers + Realistic + No Saintly Heroics + Decisive and Ruthless Preppers are real. They are a product of the age of nuclear threats. They first appeared during the Cold War. They prepared thoroughly for the apocalyptic wars that might be coming. After the Cold War ended, they didn’t disappear. Instead, they became even more sophisticated and stockpiled more supplies for emergencies. They have always believed the apocalypse will come. Their rationality lets them see through the true natur 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 My Roommate Turned into a Zombie, Good Thing I Have an LOL System 室友变丧尸，还好我有LOL系统 [Apocalyptic Zombies + League of Legends (LOL) + Leveling Up + Human Nature] Chen Li has barely had time to adjust after transmigrating to an unfamiliar world when he discovers that his roommate in the opposite bed has turned into a bloodthirsty zombie. Fortunately, his LOL System loads just in time. With its skills and gear, he’ll carve out his own place in the apocalypse! [The Show Stopper (Sett’s Q Skill)] Left fist, high damage. Right fist, even higher damage! [Siphoning Strike (Nasus’s Q Sk 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 Zombie Tide 屍潮 This is a story about the apocalypse, and about human nature. When the zombie horde arrives, the truly terrifying thing has never been just the zombies. There are no saviors here. Only those who survive. When order collapses, resources run out, and the people you know turn into strangers one by one, how much can a person still hold on to? 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 My Road to Survival in the Apocalypse 末日我的自救之路 In the apocalypse, the hardest thing isn't killing zombies. It's keeping a group of people alive. This is the story of Su Yan evolving into a black dragon and making his way through the apocalypse. Dreams that appear in Su Yan's mind, the ruins of an ancient civilization, and warehouses full of zombies all point him toward the source of the apocalypse. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Apocalypse Crisis: Infinite Plunder 末世危机之无限掠夺 [Apocalypse crisis + ruthless + no heroine + zombies + supernatural powers + all races!] Jiang Chen awakens the power to plunder without realizing it, then dies a tragic death and unexpectedly is reborn before the apocalypse. This time, he is determined to change his fate and rise above millions. The apocalypse: a game created by beings who call themselves gods! But give those gods health bars, and he'll kill them all the same. The Shadow King, the Earth Guardian, the Poison Doctor Queen, and th 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Thirty Days at the Convenience Store 便利店30天 The most realistic story of surviving the apocalypse: how can ordinary people make it through the end of the world? No golden finger, no conventional tropes. Follow Xiao Cheng, a convenience store clerk, and experience the apocalypse from a fresh perspective. Xiao Cheng, Uncle Qin, Wu Zhe, and the others are trapped in a tiny convenience store, short on food and clothing and beset by troubles within and dangers without. Can they rely on their own strength to escape alive? 109Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 66 Transmigrated into the Apocalypse: No Problem, I’m a Combat Medic! 穿到末世：没事，我是暴力奶妈！ [Apocalypse + game System + stockpiling + transmigrate + natural disasters + no romance + leveling up + instances] After pulling an all-nighter, she dies suddenly and transmigrates to a parallel world. Before she can even figure out what’s going on, she notices something strange: more and more pets are going missing, unexplained explosions are happening on the outskirts of the city, and unnatural howls can be heard outside her window late at night. The apocalypse is coming! With no ability to se 85Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 67 Seven Nights of the Zombie Horde 尸潮七夜 On the 47th day of the zombie outbreak, I realized they had started imitating humans. Someone had stacked water bottles to spell out SOS, but when I got closer, I saw it actually said “SOT.” The radio kept repeating messages about rescue, but the grammar was getting worse and worse. The scariest thing happened last night. I heard knocking and crying at the door: “Open up, I’m human...” Today, through my telescope, I saw them learning to build walls like us. 3.2kReads5.3Score368Shelves
- 68 Reborn in the Apocalypse, I Slaughtered My Way Through the Whole World 末世重生，我杀穿整个世界 In his previous life, Lin Feng died at the hands of a scheming woman. After his death, he unexpectedly reborn a month before the apocalypse. Lin Feng swears to avenge the enemies who wronged him in his previous life. This time around, he also meets the person who saved his life before. “In my last life, you kept me alive. This time, I’ll keep you safe.” (Romance included, no harem, decisive and ruthless, stockpiling supplies 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 The World After the Apocalypse: From Nothing to Something 末世人间：从无到有 (Ace soldier + military + battles of human nature + zombies) The apocalypse erupts without warning, and the country falls in an instant. There is no so-called golden finger, no so-called System. There are only survivors who, in order to stay alive, have no choice but to keep moving forward and repeatedly violate their own moral codes. Note: The zombies are merely supporting characters that drive the plot. The main story is about the struggles between people. The protagonist may have a certain pl 6Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 70 Apocalypse: Stop Trying to Make Me Fall in Love 末世：别再逼我谈恋爱 [Apocalypse] [Zombies] [Global Cataclysm] [Urban Romance] [Urban Cultivation] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Superpowers] [Romance] [Sweet Romance] [Angst] [Satisfying Story with a Smart Protagonist (or a Mindless Power Trip)] [Past and Present Lives] [Science Fiction] [Single Female Lead] [Multiple Female Supporting Characters] [Devotion] [Boarding House Vibes] [Healing] [The Long Road to Winning Her Back] [Redemption] After his beloved died, the world seemed to have changed, little by little, into so —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 An Endless Sea of Corpses 尸海漫漫 On an ordinary afternoon, Wang Anping stared at the bloodstained corpse before him, and his world collapsed completely. But the punishment waiting for him was about more than simply being a murderer. The whole world was going mad, changing from nothing into something. If he could do it all over again, perhaps he would rather become a murderer. [No System] [No golden finger] The focus is [realism]. Just how hard is it for a group of ordinary people to keep struggling to survive after the apocalyp 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Doomsday: Why Is Your Imperial Banner Giving Off Black Smoke? 末日：你的人皇幡怎么冒着黑气 Post-apocalypse + Banner of the Human Emperor + no saintly heroine + decisive and ruthless + vivid characters + settlement-building + superpowers The zombie apocalypse began. Zhang Fan was trapped inside, and danger was closing in. The Banner of the Human Emperor appeared, and Zhang Fan wielded it to slaughter his way across the battlefield. Liu Ruyan fell into Zhang Fan's hands and became his prisoner. To survive, she had no choice but to obey the commands of the great demon Zhang Fan. Zhang Ya 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Cultivating the Dao Through the Study of Things and the Establishment of the Mind 格物立心之修道 [Apocalypse Awakening: I Alone Sustain an Entire City] [Apocalypse System] [Strong heroine's comeback] [Spatial storage and hoarding] [Base management] [Farming and building] [Feel-good face-slapping] [Light philosophy] [Science fiction] Tu Xiaoya is seen as dead weight by her boyfriend, who has awakened an ability. Amid the chaos of the apocalypse, he abandons her without mercy. Just as she falls into despair, a girl named Lanlan saves her. At that very moment, a System called Qianya suddenly b 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
- 74 An Ordinary Person's Survival in the Zombie Apocalypse 平民末日丧尸求生 The apocalypse arrives without warning. Protagonist Chen Liang and his best friend happen to have stocked up on supplies. With such an incredible start, how will things turn out? No special abilities, no golden finger, and a slight focus on farming. Please check out this new book! 549Reads—Score100Shelves
- 75 I Drive a Train in the Apocalypse 我在末世开火车 The apocalypse arrives, and zombies run rampant. Trains become the best means of transport between the cities where survivors have gathered. Li Tianheng is a track maintenance vehicle driver, tasked with repairing and maintaining the railways, but the zombies keep mutating and growing stronger, threatening both rail traffic and the survivor cities. After receiving a tip from a mysterious person, Li Tianheng repeatedly helps the guards and military wipe out mutated zombies, growing stronger himse 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Doomsday: Embered Dawn 末日：燃烬黎明 In a single night, civilization collapsed and zombies overran the city. As everyone succumbed to panic and despair, Lu Chen awakened a fire-based ability. Flames blaze in his palm, incinerating mutated monsters. Crimson patterns flow along his arm, giving him a trump card when all hope seems lost. Across the wasteland, waves of corpses draw ever closer, while ever-evolving mutated creatures lurk in every shadow. Food, medicine, and heating supplies grow scarcer by the day. Survivors turn on one 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Apocalypse Frenzy: A Neighborhood Patrol Officer Forges an Iron Legion 末世狂潮：片区巡警缔造钢铁军团 Apocalypse + Survival + No Superpowers + Ultra-Hardcore Road journey in the early stages, base-building later District patrol officer Yang Huaiguang is trapped in a collapsing city. He has no overpowered abilities, only solid policing skills and a cool head. He takes in refugees, builds a base, and trains troops for battle. Survival squad → field brigade → steel army group! He wipes out mutated creatures and crushes every raider faction in his path. Witness district patrol officer Yang Huaiguang —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 Taking a Cemetery Into the Apocalypse 带着墓园闯末世 [Heroes of Might and Magic + Reborn + Apocalypse + No Do-Gooder Protagonist + Urban Fantasy + Superpowers + Multiple Heroines + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling] The will of the world awakens, the abyss returns, and Xiao Yi is reborn with the settlement he built in his previous life. To stay alive, he has no choice but to struggle in a world overrun by monsters. But this time, he seems to be doing pretty well. It’s just that something about the whole setup feels a little off. 52Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 79 Too Many Beautiful Female Zombies, There’s No Room for Them at Home! 美女丧尸太多，家里真住不下了！ Lin Chen is reborn on the seventh day after the zombie virus outbreak. When he heads outside, he encounters a beautiful zombie. With his life hanging in the balance, he can activate the Apocalypse Survival Goddess Collection System just by purifying her. He steels himself and goes for it! With the powerful System, Lin Chen gradually unlocks special attributes and abilities. He makes his way through an apocalypse where human nature is more terrifying than the zombies, wins the hearts of beautiful 4kReads6.9Score522Shelves
- 80 Apocalypse Space: The Heroine Is the Chosen One 末世空间：女主她天选之女 Yan Qing always thought that having a beauty mark at the corner of her eye that doubled as a pocket dimension was already absurd enough. But she never imagined there could be anything more absurd. All it took was a single nap. Her orange cat can spit fireballs and swipe out blades of wind. Her Labrador can summon ice spikes with one paw and lightning with the other. A willow tree outside her window stretches a branch inside to say hello. Yan Qing: "..." Her home is on the twenty-eighth floor. Wh 568Reads6.4Score103Shelves
- 81 After the Lights Go Out: A New World After the Zombie Outbreak 灯灭以后：丧尸爆发后的新世界 [Zombie apocalypse] [No special powers] [No romance] [Imperfect characters] [I'm not a great writer and I have no backlog. Updates are usually around 11:40 p.m. I respect all positive and negative reviews, but please don't accuse me of using AI without evidence!!! I carry my laptop to cafes and libraries every day and write until the battery dies before heading home. I'm already stressed out of my mind looking for a job this spring, and I still have to set an alarm late at night to get up and wr 1.9kReads8.1Score190Shelves
- 82 Before the Bones Grow Cold 尸骨未寒 [Pure apocalypse + no special abilities + zombies + smart characters + no saintly protagonist] When the whole world is shrouded in blood-red light, the complete destruction of modern civilization isn’t the most terrifying thing. For an ordinary survivor, true terror comes from the loss of humanity... My name is Li Kai. I’m a combat instructor... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 Rise of a Warlord in the Apocalypse 末世之崛起枭雄 Wei Xian, a college student, woke up one day in the apocalypse. Faced with unknown challenges, watch as he stirs up the world and becomes the one true god. People fail to recognize a tree that soars to the clouds, until it rises high above them. Wei Xian: “The apocalypse, here I come!” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 A Zombie Horde Breaks Out, and I Start Reclaiming the Wasteland 丧尸潮暴发，我在末世开荒 Zombies erupted without warning, and the apocalypse threw the world into chaos. The long-awaited weekend of Su Hang, an ordinary office worker, was ruined by the hordes of zombies, forcing him to struggle for survival. He and his companions fought their way out of the city, overcame countless dangers, and rebuilt their home. No supernatural abilities, no golden finger, no System, no spatial storage, no saintly protagonist, and no massive stockpiling. This story is all about realism. P.S. The mai 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Apocalypse Escape: The Heroine Slaughters Zombies Every Day 末世逃生：女主她每天都在砍丧尸 A zombie virus broke out on campus. Because the students weren’t all quarantined in time, some asymptomatic carriers left campus alongside healthy people, infecting one group after another. The entire city descended into endless panic, while large-scale zombie outbreaks erupted in other cities as well... “Only by living can we have hope.”, Gu Liyan “Every parting is for the sake of a better reunion.”, Su Ciyou See how a college student survives in a world overrun with zombies, natural disasters, 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 I Head South Through the Apocalypse 我在末世一路向南 [Apocalypse + Zombies + Evolution and Awakening] Lin He was an ordinary man at the bottom of society. When the zombie virus suddenly broke out, he headed south to protect his family. Along the way, he met a group of companions with all kinds of special abilities and encountered the worst of human nature, as well as powerful enemies. After learning that the military had announced a nationwide plan called Operation Kindling, he became an Awakened too. Through one life-threatening ordeal after anot —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 An Office Worker's Doomsday Survival Log 打工人末日求生日志 [Strong Female Lead + Zombies + Apocalypse Survival + No Superpowers + Not a Power Fantasy + Survival Against the Odds] When zombies break out and the apocalypse descends, how long does it take to go from struggling to survive to holding up the sky? Yun Wei was just an ordinary office worker, until one day, zombies appeared in the office building where she worked... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Peak Power from the Start! A Superpowerful Big Shot Returns to the Early Days of the Apocalypse 开局巅峰！超强大佬穿回末世前期 [Romance; the male lead was born blind but regains his sight later; sex first, love later; an incredibly powerful heroine] In the sixth year of the Apocalypse, Ling Xiao used her supernatural ability to tear open space and transmigrate back to the early days of the Apocalypse, carrying an unfinished sample of a cure for the zombie virus. In this early Apocalypse, when first- and second-tier ability users were everywhere, Ling Xiao had seventh-tier dual abilities and a ring space. She became the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Apocalypse: The Chosen Lucky One of the Gods 末世：诸神选定的欧皇 [Apocalypse + reborn + zombies + superpowers + no saintly hero + System lottery + stockpiling supplies] The setting sun glows blood-red as billions of zombies surge across the land. Surrounded by them, Xiao Ze doesn't feel the slightest stir of emotion. He even feels like scratching his head. "System, let's do a draw~ Give me something loud to play with~" "Ding! Congratulations, Boss. You've won a [Loud Double-Kick Firecracker]." "A firecracker? Are you messing with me?????" Xiao Ze is stunned. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 The World of the Doomed Dead 末日丧世界 Severe industrialization and technological development have damaged Earth, leading to global warming. A virus arrives silently, spreading slowly at first but mutating at an astonishing rate. Ninety percent of the world's humans and animals turn into zombies. How will they survive? Wait and see. No superpowers, no System, no self-righteous do-gooders. 33Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 91 The Apocalypse Arrives, and There’s an Ability Tree Inside Me 末世降临，我的体内有颗异能树 (Zombie apocalypse, decisive and ruthless, not reborn, multiple heroines, multiple superpowers, no saintly protagonist) Lin Ling was framed and imprisoned for three years while in college. On the day he was released, a red moon hung overhead. The apocalypse had arrived. A red downpour swept across humanity, turning two-thirds of all life on Earth into mindless zombies. The small number of survivors who remained also awakened superpowers. But Lin Ling discovered that he had more than just the hea 8Reads—Score146Shelves
- 92 Apocalypse: Starting with an SSS-Rank Ability, I Hoard Billions in Supplies 末世：开局3S异能狂囤亿万物资 [Ability copying + Pocket dimension + Stockpiling + Ruthless + Swindling and deception] Chen Yu is told by the System that the apocalypse will arrive in ten days. What should he do? He starts frantically hustling for money, but still finds that he doesn't have enough. Then, around the corner, he runs into the campus belle, who's being so sweet and caring. Heh heh heh! Kidnap her! Trade her for money! With the money from trading the campus belle, he goes on a crazy shopping spree! Beef, pork, chi 104Reads6.4Score112Shelves
- 93 I'm a Necromancer, Hiding Out and Power-Leveling Like Crazy in the Apocalypse 死灵法师的我，苟在末日疯狂升级 [Two-way portal between worlds + everyone gets a class + longevity through keeping a low profile + lecherous protagonist + necromantic knight + the protagonist is absolutely not a flirt, just try me] Rich kid Fang Yu dies from overindulging in bed and transmigrates to another world where everyone gets a class, becoming a Necromancer. Unfortunately, he has no connections or talent, and his future looks bleak. Luckily, Fang Yu discovers he has a door that might let him transmigrate again. And it l 524Reads8.0Score106Shelves
- 94 The Zombies Are Coming! I’m Busy Returning to the Village to Stock Up 丧尸来袭！回村囤货忙着呢 When the zombies arrive, how can ordinary people survive and protect themselves? She is lucky enough to receive an early warning that disaster is imminent. Without the slightest hesitation, she heads straight back to her hometown. She can’t even bear to imagine what it will be like once the zombies in the city begin to spread. In her judgment, the countryside is the safest refuge for now. It offers not only a favorable location, but also the comfort of family! Only after she returns to her rural 92Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Zombies Have Arrived, and the System Matches Me with Teammates Every Week 丧尸降临，系统每周给我匹配队友 A virus outbreak. Chen Mo, a shut-in architectural designer, is trapped in an isolated city. Just as his ammunition and supplies run out, a System notification pops up on his phone: Match with a teammate. From that moment on, Chen Mo is no longer alone in the apocalypse. Geng Gong, Huo Qubing, Yue Fei… One historical figure after another transmigrates into his world to fight by his side. His task is to build a stronghold amid the zombie hordes and protect everyone behind him when all hope seem —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 Above Civilization Lies Heaven; Beneath It, the Wasteland 文明之上是天堂，文明之下是废土 [No overthinking + Fresh setting + Quirky characters + Apocalypse + Supernatural horrors + Ensemble cast + Future world] Wen Yifan: “Well, look at all you handsome men and beautiful women! Welcome, welcome.” The story starts at a fairly slow pace. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 Apocalypse Corpse King: I Devoured Thirty Cows from the Start 末世尸王：开局吃掉三十头牛 [High-tier zombie from the start] + [biologically realistic mutations] + [a huge variety of original zombie types] + [mastermind behind the scenes / parallel campaigns] Lin Yi wakes up to find himself reborn as a zombie just days before the apocalypse. So he should stockpile flesh, gorge himself, and get ahead of the coming tide... But this world isn't that simple... There are demons chained deep underground, a biological superbrain beneath the Antarctic ice, a cocoon that has come to life, shat 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Apocalypse: I’m Your Safe House 末世：我是你的安全屋 This is a story about starting over and choosing a new path in life when the apocalypse arrives. The apocalypse comes. No one is reborn, there is no System, and the leads are intelligent. The heroine is a well-behaved, kind girl, but she's neither a schemer, a helpless innocent, nor someone who depends on others. She's not doted on by everyone and has no golden finger. This is not a rebirth story, and the pacing is fairly slow at first. There is a romantic pairing. Both leads are clever, and the 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 I’m Writing a Thesis? The Zombies Are Knocking! 我在写论文？丧尸在敲门！ [Zombies + no supernatural abilities + realistic + team + escape] At the start of the autumn semester, Lin Long, an eccentric loner, is frantically working on her thesis in her dorm when someone suddenly knocks on the door. A horde of man-eating monsters surges in. The corridors, landscaped grounds, and freshman military training field all become zombie territory. With fake sweethearts, sanctimonious do-gooders, bullying upperclassmen, self-serving survivors, and authority figures unworthy of be 367Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 100 Biochemical City in Crisis 生化危城 [No special abilities + no pocket dimension + no harem + realistic zombie apocalypse + technology. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, so read with caution if that bothers you.] On Earth in a parallel world, the human genome contained countless dormant genetic sequences that could cause disease. When a virus targeting one such sequence was developed, people turned into walking corpses that preyed on their own kind. In just a few days, more than 70% of the global population was infected. Of the 33Reads8.2Score—Shelves
