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- 1 Three Loops to Escape 逃亡三周目 [Note: This story is entirely fictional.] Fiction! Fiction! Fiction! Lu Ren once lived a happy life, but a series of upheavals as he grew up made him quiet and withdrawn. In other people’s eyes, he became just another passerby. After starting university, Lu Ren, who had little interest in socializing, gradually found himself caught up in one “trouble” after another. Through his interactions with his friend Han Yong and many others, his personality began to change a little. Then his chaotic famil —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Surviving the Doomsday 末日之活下去 The apocalypse begins with a virus. Three people form the Huaxia Special Action Team and struggle to survive in a world where no one can be trusted and people will do anything to stay alive. There are not only survivors, but also hunters who make their living through plunder. Everything comes down to staying alive. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Apocalypse Livestream: A Powerful School Beauty Helps Me Reborn and Stock Up 末世直播：大佬校花助我重生囤货 [Reborn + apocalypse + no superpowers + zombie types + stockpiling supplies + the main group on the run] 1. Yinhe is reborn before the apocalypse begins. When his stepmother and biological father try to cheat him out of his home, this time he kicks his younger brother and tramples his stepmother, then gets three million out of them without putting up a cent! 2. The big shot You Ridong is brilliant in both intellect and emotional intelligence, yet willingly acts like a dog. Is it a scam, or the d —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Infinite Evolution in the Apocalypse 末世无限进化 Five years after the catastrophe began, the final battle broke out. Abyssal demons invaded, the world fell silent, and civilization was wiped out. Chen Yu returned to the beginning of the apocalypse, only to find both his parents transformed and unconscious... Five years of apocalypse had brought countless painful experiences and endless regret and remorse. Chen Yu was determined to change it all! Whether it was the calamities of the apocalypse, the powerful heroes of civilization, or the terrif 6Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 5 I Awakened Superpowers When the Zombie Apocalypse Broke Out 丧尸末世爆发我觉醒了超能力 [Multiple Heroines] [Justice-Driven, Brash Male Lead] [Mutant Zombies] [Character Growth] [No System] In this zombie apocalypse gone mad, Lin Mo is lucky to have awakened superpowers. He can protect himself with ease and even rescue a few girls... Otherwise, just looking at all these bizarre mutant zombies flying through the air and burrowing underground makes it seem like there'd be no point in struggling to survive in a world like this. 246Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 6 I Control Life and Death, and Every Woman Around Me Is a Goddess 我掌控了生与死，身边全是女神 Post-apocalypse + natural disasters + superpowers + a crowd of beauties + clear lines between good and evil + decisive and ruthless This book is quite different from most post-apocalyptic stories out there. The protagonist knows how to protect himself, can tell right from wrong, and values loyalty! He's not some twisted, gloomy character whose morals are shattered from the start! Those with twisted minds, read at your own risk! There is both the light and darkness of human nature. There is moral 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Doomsday Ruffian 末日丧彪 This is a novel about surviving the apocalypse. It tells the story of Zhang Biao, an ordinary man who gradually leads humanity in its fight against the zombies. There is no spatial system; the story aims to portray a realistic apocalypse as closely as possible. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Zombie Apocalypse: Is It Really Too Much to Ask a Doctor to Build a Bomb? 丧尸末世：博士造个炸弹不过分吧 [Classic zombie fiction] [No System] [No superpowers] [No pocket dimension] [Ordinary people] [No harem] [Survival-focused] [Farming] [Playing it safe] Wang Wen, a genius with two doctorates, keeps his head down and invents things during the zombie apocalypse. Bite-proof clothes, zombie-invisibility potion, zombie alarm, zombie porters: these inventions are just so-so. Making a zombie queen with serum, then using her period underwear to make zombie bait. Zombie-fart gas stoves, zombie-fart-power 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Redemption in the New World 新世界救赎 Keywords: zombies, apocalypse, no System, no supernatural abilities, survival, plot When a real zombie crisis strikes, you won't have various systems and supernatural abilities like the characters in other books, and you certainly won't get the chance to be reborn. When people die, their souls vanish. They may become mindless undead, wandering the streets and attacking those who were once their kind, or turn to a pile of dust, living on only in the memories of others. As the apocalypse descends, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Apocalypse Arrives, Part One 末世来临一 A virus strikes, panic spreads, and society gradually spirals out of control. This ultra-realistic zombie novel has no special effects, no boosts, and nothing fantastical. After the zombie virus breaks out, the protagonist, an ordinary nobody, struggles to survive. The story documents in detail the crisis before the outbreak, the panic as it unfolds, and the chaos after everything completely falls apart. From a society governed by law to the law of the jungle, from an ordinary young man to a har —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Global Doomsday: When the Stars Shine 全球末日：群星闪耀时 A casual spark of inspiration, a casual beginning, without much thought, no outline, no reason for anything. Just something I wrote for fun. Don't read it. (Tosses it aside) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Divine Edict of Fate 命运神旨 A pair of eyes appeared on the distant horizon. The clouds shifted in an instant, and the sky turned strange. Then the world met its destruction. In just one day, human society collapsed completely. A man wielding the Thousand-Extinction Blade rose amid the apocalypse, slaughtering countless zombies and monsters in search of the legendary crystal. What will he face in this world overrun by zombies and monsters? My name is Lin Mu. Are you ready to meet your death? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Annihilation 1: The Fall 湮灭1陷落 In Kent City, America, in 2030, scientists at TYE are devoted to developing drugs that enhance human physical abilities. They recklessly combine lizard and salamander genes with human genes, but accidentally trigger the emergence of the va mutant virus. Driven by profit, the scientists continue to refine the virus while telling the media that their company’s drug can boost physical strength and free people from illness. As a result, the company’s stock price soars. Then one day, the virus acci —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Apocalypse’s Little Security Guard 末日小保安 [No cheat powers, just pure thrills! The story begins after the elves awaken] Night-shift security guard Li Hui is helping catch a cheater when the apocalypse strikes. I was only helping catch someone cheating, okay? What is wrong with you? You actually turned into a zombie and tried to bite me. Damn it! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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
- 16 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? 104Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 17 Silent Rainy Night 雨夜无声 (No System, ordinary-person story, zombie apocalypse, ensemble cast. No golden finger, not reborn, not a wish-fulfillment novel.) Welcome, everyone. This is a zombie-apocalypse story about the protagonist and a group of ordinary people trying to survive. They have no special abilities or powerful connections, and can only rely on their wits and courage to face the zombies lurking everywhere and the trials of human nature. They search for a glimmer of light in the darkness and hold on to a shred 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Tower: Doomsday and the Self 高塔：末日世界与自我 [Apocalypse: zombies × natural disasters and human-made calamities × ensemble cast; no supernatural abilities] The human calamity brewing amid the flames destroys everything that had once been peaceful and serene. Then come the zombie crisis, natural disasters, and more human-made catastrophes. The Apocalypse arrives in silence. Some celebrate, others wail. In this world, people must watch out for zombies, face natural disasters, and beware of human treachery. Where can the masses turn? [An ense 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Civilization at the End of the World 末日的文明 [Zombies + Apocalypse + Survival + No System + No Superpowers + No Harem] The zombies erupted without warning. No one had the slightest hint of what was coming. Yu Shuo was an utterly ordinary university student, but the sudden zombie outbreak completely shattered his once-peaceful campus life. Food, water, electricity, medicine, shelter, and all the other necessities that should have been easy to obtain became the rarest things in the world. The law of the jungle and the survival of the fittest 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Eternal Peace in the Apocalypse 末日永宁 Zhang Yongning is a top-notch auto mechanic. A miserable wage earner, he gets sent on a business trip to a franchise store even over the New Year holiday… only for the franchisee to stand him up. Zhang Yongning takes a break and gives himself a holiday, signing up for a cruise around the South China Sea. Then a “spore virus” breaks out worldwide… Well, there goes his way home. The virus infects almost every land-dwelling mammal… Faced with an overwhelming catastrophe, how will the survivors man 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 21 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
- 22 Apocalypse: I'm to Be Executed Tomorrow, but the Dead Rise Worldwide Tonight 末世：明天枪毙我，今晚全球尸变 He was a special forces soldier sentenced to death. In court, someone spat on him. He didn't wipe it away. The prosecutor recommended immediate execution. He didn't argue. The judge asked him for his final words. He said, “Let it all burn.” That night, the world really did end. The prisoners turned into zombies, and the corridors became slaughterhouses. Ling Han broke his handcuffs, picked up a knife, and fought his way alone through the entire death-row block. He saved someone. That person turn 1.4kReads5.3Score102Shelves
- 23 Reborn in the Apocalypse: My Fists Can Shatter Anything 重生末日：我的双拳能击碎万物 [Apocalypse + musclebound hero + hard-hitting action + thin, delicate beauty + ruthless decisiveness] Zhang Hua survived for ten years in the apocalypse. He tried to save his teammates, only to be betrayed in return. When he opened his eyes, he was back ten years earlier, on a train just as the zombie outbreak began. Not far behind him, a girl had already turned into a zombie. She was lying on the floor, wailing. In front of him, meanwhile, was a clueless young beauty pointing at Zhang Hua and a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Surrounded by Zombies: I Am a Survivor 丧尸围城之我是幸存者 When the zombie virus really breaks out, what are we supposed to do? Slowly get used to it and accept it, or take a chance for ourselves and fight for what seems like a better future? What will you choose: live for yourself, or protect others? My name is Ling Chen. This is my story. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Reborn: The Day the Apocalypse Began 重生：末世来临的那一天 [Both Reborn + Sweet Romance + Powerful Male Lead + Amnesiac Female Lead] The apocalypse has begun, and S City has fallen. Who is truly responsible for bringing about the end of the world? Yang Anni, with no memory of her past, believed she had died in a zombie’s jaws on her first day venturing out alone to find supplies. Reborn with no special abilities and no storage space, she’s met by Fang Hui, a mysterious neighbor who never existed in her previous life. He barges in and says, “Don’t be afr 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Apocalypse: I'm Terrifyingly Strong 末世：我强的可怕 Zombies + base-building + reborn + feel-good power fantasy “I’ve been reborn. This time, I’ll save my family and help them survive the apocalypse. We’ll live well, and we’ll make it through together...” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Doomsday: The Rise of the King 末日：王之崛起 [Apocalypse + Zombies + Catastrophe + From the Start, Policewoman Companion + Building a Faction] Before disaster struck, someone seemed to know what was coming. Was it a conspiracy or a coincidence? How can one survive against all odds, stockpile supplies, and claw one's way to the top? Horrifying monsters of every kind emerge. What is the truth? The source of it all, however, is beyond anyone's expectations... At last, one day, he discovers that he is the most powerful of all, and a King of th 129Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Light in the Darkest Rift 黑暗缝隙里的光明 [Apocalypse + zombies + survival + no superpowers + no harem + ruthless] An inexplicable virus swept across the globe. People called it the zombie virus. When the apocalypse arrived, college student Yun Fan witnessed it all. He faced not only the danger of zombies, but also the threat posed by other humans. For his own safety, he showed no mercy to potential threats, and his hands were stained with blood. “This strike is for his hand.” “This strike is for us.” “This strike is for all the good pe 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Apocalypse: I Become Invincible Whenever I Cry 末世：我一哭就无敌了 [Apocalypse + hard-hearted heroine + special abilities + mutated plants and animals + strong female lead + golden finger] In the apocalypse, humans awaken special abilities. They can change their faces into anyone else’s, and even turn their mouths into storage spaces to swallow and store supplies. The heroine, Li Haoku, was born with overactive tear ducts and cries easily, but her tears alone are enough to make her invincible. Li Haoku transforms from a self-sacrificing saint into a hard-hearte 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Apocalypse Overlord's Path 末世枭途 [No System] [No Superpowers] [Readers who prefer saintly characters or timid protagonists, beware] The ultimate feast of violent aesthetics; The bloodline of ancient creatures awakens; A song of ice and fire, where moral convictions clash with humanity’s distortions! Zombies arrive, order collapses, and civilization falls. As all kinds of factions rise in the apocalypse, will Su Xu struggle to survive at any cost while fleeing, or will he rise step by step, become a powerful overlord, seize th 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Cold of the Apocalypse 末日之寒 A zombie-apocalypse survival story about teamwork. No rebirth, no special powers, no evolution, no cheats, no harem, no self-sacrificing saint. Everyone is smart and capable. Pure-love warriors! A sweet romance and realistic survival. My name is Han Feng, and I'm a third-year college student. One ordinary day, a terrifying zombie crisis erupted all around me. My teammates and I fought on, for survival and for the light of humanity! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Eternal Will: The Immortal Guard 永恒意志：不朽近卫军 A zombie story set during the Battle of Moscow. Amid the raging fires in the ruins of Moscow, he thought the zombies were his enemies, until one of them dragged him out of a pile of corpses without biting him. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Apocalypse: I Mobilize a Million Troops in Ice City 末世：我在冰城爆百万动员兵 The apocalypse arrives, and Chu He has no special abilities, but he awakens a military base. While others risk their lives for a single loaf of bread, he unlocks a weapons factory. From firearms to tanks, then armed helicopters, and even aircraft carriers, he gradually rebuilds Earth’s military system. But just as everyone assumes he means to conquer the world and claim the throne, Chu He asks a question: “What difference is there between wiping out the monsters and building an empire on the 1.9kReads—Score120Shelves
- 34 Please Survive: An Ordinary Person's Zombie Apocalypse 《请活下来：普通人的末日丧尸》 Please Survive: An Ordinary Person’s Zombie Apocalypse 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Corpse Road Home 归途尸途 The Corpse Road Home 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Apocalypse: Always Follow the First Rule 末世：时刻遵守第一准则 [Endless Zombie Evolution + Supernatural Survival + Apocalypse Conspiracy + Humanity’s Savior] The apocalypse struck, and overnight, Nancheng became a prison full of zombies. Everyone else was fighting to survive. Yang Ming alone awakened the unique ability to copy powers. While others can have only one ability in their lifetime, he can copy, fuse, and evolve them! In the apocalypse, every extra ability means another way to survive! He awakens on a bus full of the dead, fights a mutated rat ki 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 I Struggled Through the Apocalypse Only to Become a Pawn 末世努力终成棋子 A retired soldier in the apocalypse. A former soldier turned PE teacher fights to survive the end of the world. A glimmer of hope in the apocalypse. Unlocking potential + genetic evolution + crystal cores. Born human, yet our fate is not our own. Humanity’s infighting has severely damaged the planet’s environment. Dwindling forests, nuclear pollution, radiation, and increasingly harsh living conditions have all sown the seeds of the apocalypse. Then, one day, a sample that rapidly accelerates th 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 After a Foot Massage, the Zombie Apocalypse? 足浴之后，丧尸末日了？ No superpowers, no System, no transmigration, no being reborn. Every knife strike draws blood, every bullet hits flesh. This isn't a power fantasy, and the pacing is slow. Read with caution if that bothers you. Zhang Hai, a country boy with no connections who makes a living selling things from a street stall, has to rely on all kinds of bizarre methods to kill zombies and survive the apocalypse. When the zombie apocalypse comes, the most dangerous thing is being too softhearted, because it will 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 So This Is What an Apocalypse That Follows the Laws of Science Looks Like 原来符合科学知识的末世是这样的 I strive for realism above all! No protagonist plot armor, no data System, no superhuman intelligence, no supplies on hand, no harem collecting, no evolution or mutation. At the heart of this book is an exploration of human reason and bonds, and the conflict between emotion and reality in extreme circumstances. There is no saintly savior who compassionately rescues the world, nor any selfish person who claims to be “decisive and ruthless” out of mere reckless bravery. People struggling through t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Second Chance: A Guide to Raising Zombies in the Apocalypse 第二次机会：末日丧尸饲养指南 Apocalyptic natural disasters / Multiple types of mutated zombies / Strong female and male leads / A safe house built around a wish / Pets / Character growth Survive and thrive in an apocalyptic zombie-raising game! Lin Mo has struggled to make a life for herself, only to be betrayed and killed by a scumbag man and woman in the apocalypse. Given another chance, she unlocks an infinite supply of resources across space and time! She gets revenge and slaughters her way through the apocalypse! Afte —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Revelation of Dead Silence 死寂启示 No rebirth, no System, no superpowers This story is all about keeping it real. Qin Ning is a young wage earner. One day, by chance, he came across a report about a biting incident while scrolling online. At first, Qin Ning didn't think much of it. But as time passed, more and more strange things happened around him. He realized that, amid his ordinary days, something he knew nothing about was quietly brewing. What he didn't know was that this would change his life, and the lives of everyone else —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Apocalypse: The Road of the Dead 末世：尸途之路 [Realistic Zombie Fiction + Zombies + Apocalypse + No Superpowers + No System + No Golden Finger + The Protagonist Isn't All-Powerful + He Gets Hurt Too + He Won't Die + Don't Be Fooled by the Title + Please, I'll Get on My Knees if You Don't Read It + Realistic, Walking Dead-like Style + Best Savored Slowly + Slow-Paced] Don't fall for the superpower cliches! The real apocalypse doesn't pull its punches. No System, no superpowers, just zombies tearing into people and struggles over human nature 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 A Wonderful Journey Through the Apocalypse 末世奇妙之旅 My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! No transmigration, no being reborn, and no brainless power fantasy centered on the protagonist: this is the ultimate “three-no” product. Come with me into a wondrous world and discover all kinds of unusual things... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Apocalypse: The Road to Survival 末世，生存之路 The world isn't simply black and white. Where the two meet, there is gray. Perhaps those of us living in the gray are the ones who can truly survive. This is an apocalypse novel about zombies. There is no transmigration, no System, no superpowers, and no plot armor. Its focus is on creating a realistic environment for surviving the end of the world. The male lead, Jing Ming, is a college senior about to graduate. Now let's see how he leads his “family” through the apocalypse and keeps them aliv 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Racing Through a Virus-Ridden World 驰骋在充满病毒的世界之中 Sci-fi apocalypse survival + no superpowers or System + a natural meeting that blossoms into romance + brutality, human nature, and witty humor. As the apocalypse arrives, Xue Tianqing encounters Xu Qingxue, an executive assistant to the chairman. They help each other, and their relationship gradually grows closer. Later, at a survivor camp, he meets new friends, new enemies, and a mature woman who is both righteous and wicked. What ties do these women have to Xue Tianqing? Do they belong to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 It's Not Just the Price That Got Slashed 被砍的不仅仅只有价钱 No guns, no artillery, only a band of survivors fleeing for their lives in the apocalypse. Will they slaughter one another over food, or work together to build a place they can call home? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Apocalypse’s Enigma 末世迷焉 Zombies, radioactive rain, dense fog, blizzards, mutated creatures. A string of disasters has descended upon Earth. Where can humanity find a way out? What secrets is the military hiding? What's beyond the ice wall? Are there worlds beyond our own?! Do strange and legendary creatures walk side by side?! Join the protagonist in uncovering the truth beneath this rotting world. Can they find a path to salvation through the layers of fog? Is there no way back, or are we trapped here by our own doing 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Academy of the Undead: Lost in the Apocalypse 尸起学院：末日迷途 [Realistic apocalypse + absurdist style, intense and harrowing! Not a power fantasy!] Follow the story of a young aspiring warlord as he outwits other survivors in the apocalypse and ultimately finds redemption. Liu Chen was an ordinary vocational school student. But a sudden zombie virus changed his peaceful life. What happens when more than twenty people are trapped in a classroom with barely any food or supplies? After escaping the school through a horde of the living dead, where can they go? 65Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 49 Doomsday: Zombie Venom Is My Stimulant 末日：尸毒就是我的兴奋剂 [No System, traditional apocalypse, living corpses, no bleeding-heart hero, not bloodthirsty, slight physical enhancement, plot-driven] A sudden catastrophe turned the world into a living hell, and humanity struggled to survive in despair. The wheels of fate began to turn. Wang Zhuo, an ordinary man before the catastrophe, rose to prominence in this desperate age, gradually building up his team and strength as he searched through blood and fire for a glimmer of hope for humanity's revival. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Survival Guide 逃生指南 How can ordinary women survive in the apocalypse? How can they carry on? Should they eke out a miserable existence, or fight their way to survival? When the long night seems endless, they raise their torches high. One woman presses forward fearlessly to save another, and together they overcome every hardship. From Xinlin Residential Complex to the forests stretching for thousands of miles, they endure trial after trial, tempering themselves through suffering and living with a clear conscience. T 4Reads—Score—Shelves
