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- 151 Doomsday Survival: Rule Horror on a Reborn Cruise Ship 末日求生：重生游轮规则怪谈 [Doomsday ark + zombies + rebirth + rules-based horror] The apocalypse has come, and zombies have overrun the world. A luxurious doomsday ark is about to set sail. People believe that if they pay enough, they can buy safety and escape the zombies. But the ship unexpectedly begins issuing rule after rule, and anyone who fails to follow them is eliminated by the ship. Some people are eliminated by the ship, while others can’t take it and jump into the sea. Some even say they’d be better off st 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 152 The Night of Ruin 厄夜之殇 Viruses, zombies, nuclear war, ocean pollution, geopolitical conflict: this book shows you how the apocalypse might come. This is not a wish-fulfillment story, and there are no superpowers. It’s a realistic speculative novel, solidly grounded in reality. The world today is on the brink of crisis, and this is the most dangerous period since the end of World War II. Set in the real world, this book projects what our world might look like several years from now, based on the worst possible course o 9Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 153 Global Hibernation: I Can Become Invincible Just by Drinking Water 全球冬眠：我凭喝水便能无敌 At first, no one paid any attention to the cold snap, but it sent every human and animal into hibernation. Just after midnight, the cold air arrived and a thick fog spread across the entire world. Seventy percent of humanity died during this hibernation, from the cold, malnutrition, accidents, and other causes. This hibernation marked both the end of one era and the beginning of a new one! Those who woke discovered that the fog held a secret that could make every animal on Earth stronger. The mo 2Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 154 I Saw the Apocalypse Coming, and My Wife Was Reborn 预判末世的我有一个重生者老婆 [Slow-paced at first] [One Female Lead] [No System] Also known as Apocalypse: From the Start, a Reborn Man Wants to Cling to Me When disaster strikes, there are always a few little warning signs. Su Yu is an ordinary person, neither someone who has returned from the future nor a System owner. He can only rely on those faint signs to confirm that the apocalypse is coming. Su Yu thought he could keep his head down and survive thanks to the ability he awakened, until... Su Yu: What? You say you're 14Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 155 Apocalypse: After Being Reborn, I Find My Daughter a Beautiful Stepmom 末世：重生后给女儿找个漂亮后妈 (Apocalypse + Raising a Child + Devoted Husband + Spatial Storage) In his previous life, Tang Zhe was pushed into a horde of zombies by his wife and brother, while his daughter was sold to an old pervert by that despicable pair and tortured to death. Reborn two months before the apocalypse, he divorces his cheating wife, takes back his jade pendant, and gathers supplies. After the apocalypse, he casually rescues a delicate beauty, but she wants to be his child's mother, and she may not be as sim 30Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 156 The Apocalypse Is Coming: First, Let Me Stock Up 末世来临：我先囤为敬 (Apocalypse + reborn + spatial ability + stockpiling supplies + ruthless and no do-gooder tendencies) The apocalypse arrives. A Cambrian storm sweeps in, and the Ice Age begins. All life on Earth faces the threat of extinction. After enduring three months of natural disasters, Wang Zixuan unexpectedly awakened a spatial ability, but it was already too late. There were no supplies left for him to gather, and in the end, he could not escape death. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself re 220Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 157 In a Zombie World, I’m a Useless Zero-Strength, Zero-Stamina Loser 在僵尸世界，我是0体0力的废材 Other people transmigrate as overpowered heroes. I transmigrated as a pig's cushion. Zero strength, zero stamina, 115 kilograms, and seven negative traits. The System gave me two god-tier skills, then threw me into Project Zomboid, where one bite means death, and death means you're really dead. Other people start with an axe. I start with a whole lot of blubber. Other people can outrun zombies. I need oxygen after two steps. But the System says I have a hidden mission. Survive. Every ten days I 865Reads8.0Score103Shelves
- 158 Apocalypse: A Soldier's Path to Survival 末世：一名士兵的求生之路 [Apocalypse + power fantasy + supernatural abilities + no saintly do-gooder + decisive and ruthless + no harem] No dragging things out, no rebirth. Violent incidents erupt around the globe. Social order collapses, and the ugliness of human nature is everywhere. Watch as the protagonist uses his newly acquired abilities to fight his way through the apocalypse, uncover the story behind it, and search for the secret behind its outbreak. Chen Tianhua, who hasn’t been home once in three years of mili 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 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 18Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 160 It’s Almost Vacation, and Now There Are Zombies? 要放假了，丧尸来了？ [Apocalypse + hellish start + no System + no superpowers + team survival + ensemble cast + moral choices] No cheat System, no special abilities, just a bunch of shut-ins forced to fight tooth and nail to survive Playing co-op against zombies during advanced math class? The next second, the game becomes reality! Who would have thought that Zhou Gong, Fatty, and Old Liu, kicked out of the classroom for gaming, would become the first “survivors” at their school to realize the apocalypse had begun? 73Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 161 Apocalypse: System, Stop Messing with Me 末世：系统别搞我 Full story: [Apocalypse + zombies + System + infinite space + wipe out the Japanese early] Early stages: [Survival + laying low + shelter + stockpiling supplies] Middle stages: [Extreme heat + super-radiation + extreme cold + wasteland] Later stages: [Invincible + star-level base + new continent] A bracelet bought from a street stall turns into a tattoo after one night's sleep? The System's first act after binding itself is to kill its Host? The Japanese, wiped out thirty years ago, still have 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 162 Red Alert: Glory in the Apocalypse 末世之红警辉煌 The apocalypse arrives, bringing natural and man-made disasters. Humanity faces unprecedented calamity. There’s only a golden finger here. The protagonist won’t be ruthless, either, and the plot won’t be driven by hatred. In this dark age where self-interest comes first and the strong prey on the weak, emotions, including hatred, are luxuries. Surviving is what matters most! The heir to a hundred billion dollars is reborn in the apocalypse, bound to the Red Alert System, conquers the wasteland, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 163 The Endless Road of Corpses 无尽尸路 (Published title: Return to Dawn) The Ebola virus continues to rage, three Malaysia Airlines passenger planes crash one after another, and oil prices suddenly plummet... After a series of bizarre upheavals, the zombie crisis erupts without warning. The protagonist and his companions must not only evade the immediate threat of zombies and struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world where modern civilization has collapsed, but also keep searching for the source of the undead. Is it the greates 62Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 164 Zombie Crisis: I Spent Ten Billion Remodeling a Prison 丧尸危机：我花百亿改造监狱 [No System + No Supernatural Abilities + Traditional Farming] A zombie virus released by a mysterious organization ravages the entire world in a short time! Countless zombies hunt down the surviving humans every hour of every day... Cuiling Lake Prison is a modern, civilized prison. Qin Dahe is its warden. He has been reborn. How will he face the zombie crisis before him? How will he survive in this lawless world? After being reborn, Qin Dahe will turn this prison into humanity’s last refuge. 1.6kReads8.0Score100Shelves
- 165 In the Apocalypse, I’m a Zombie, So I Do Whatever I Want 末世我是丧尸想干啥就干啥 After scraping by in the apocalypse for over two years, Heaven took pity on me and sent me back reborn. This time, I came prepared. But why was I infected in the very first wave? That doesn't match what I know about history! Also, human flesh smells so good. Are zombies and humans even the same species? Does eating people count as cannibalism? Can zombies catch prion diseases? Can someone answer me? I'm waiting online, and it's kind of urgent!! 17Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 166 Zombie Apocalypse: I Grow into a King 丧尸末世，我成长为王 No System + no characters acting stupidly + no special abilities + sci-fi + zombie apocalypse. This novel tells the story of Wang Jie, a first-year student at a university in Xia State, and how he gradually grows into a leader. The United States of America discovered a mysterious virus beneath the frozen permafrost of the Arctic and brought it back to a laboratory for study. Eighteen years later, the virus triggered the end of the world. Huge numbers of people were infected and turned into zombi 270Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 167 An Angler in a World of Living Dead 活尸下的钓鱼佬 A wilderness fishing enthusiast finds himself caught up in a sudden viral crisis. He'd only meant to become a fishing livestreamer, but who could have guessed he'd end up in the middle of a living-dead crisis? As it turns out, it was a blessing in disguise. Quietly fishing is hard enough, and quietly fishing during the apocalypse is even harder. Watch as a fisherman with no supernatural powers or special talents figures out how to scrape by during the living-dead crisis. 2.1kReads8.9Score250Shelves
- 168 What a Freaking Apocalypse 末了个日 [Ordinary person’s perspective + first person + slice-of-life elements + slow burn and immersive thrills] [Apocalypse + zombies + natural disasters + supernatural abilities] I’m just an ordinary person. Like everyone else, I never imagined that a zombie apocalypse would one day descend upon our high-tech modern world, upon a land that believes in Marxism. The high-ranking officials say the apocalypse didn’t come without warning, but to an ordinary person like me, it all happened far too suddenly —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 169 The Last Light of the Apocalypse: The Galaxy Falls 末世余晖：星河坠落 [Decisive and ruthless ➕ No saintly do-gooder ➕ Evolution ➕ Superpowers] A colossal meteor crashes down from the sky. Bizarre, terrifying monsters keep appearing. The old civilization collapses, and a new order rises. After the apocalypse, how will you find your own path and face the unknown dangers and challenges? A poem celebrating humanity’s brilliance and an ode to hope, set against dark corners and ever-present terror. Lin Tian uncovers the truth behind this apocalypse. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 The Zombie Apocalypse, but I Have a Weapon Evolution System 丧尸末世，但我有武器进化系统 [System + apocalypse + zombie survival + unconventional troop-building + diverse weapons + no heroine + shelter + humor + memes + military elements] When the apocalypse erupts, Chen Zhou fights his way out using a weapon evolution System. A clothes-drying pole evolves into a spiked club, a tool hammer into a mace, and a toy crossbow into a compound crossbow. Can it really even evolve into planes and cannons? The weapon evolution System turns stone into gold. Can it turn cars into armored vehicle 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 Apocalypse Journey: Protecting the Seeds of Civilization 末世征途：守护文明火种 [No System + Not Reborn + Ensemble Cast + Superpowers + Intelligent Characters + New Humanity] 🧟 The apocalypse arrived, and 98% of the world's population became infected and turned into zombies. A lucky few survivors awakened Superpowers and became superpowered individuals. Some only cared about protecting themselves and stayed out of things; others seized territory and committed every kind of evil. As ordinary people were driven from their homes, their lives brutalized, their dignity trampled, 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Doomsday Travelogue 末日游记 [Apocalypse + Zombies + No Evolution, No Superpowers] The apocalypse arrives, and zombies overrun the world. A motorhome sets out from Hebei on a journey to Tibet to search for family. I’m just an ordinary nobody. All I want is to survive these chaotic times, find a peaceful place, and live a happy life with my wife and children. But circumstances keep pushing me onward. My concern for friends and family, along with clues that might reveal what happened to my parents, leaves me no choice but to 143Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 173 Apocalypse Zombies 末世丧尸 No superpowers, no System, no pocket dimension. A realistic zombie apocalypse story. In an apocalypse crawling with zombies, most survivors stockpile food and hide, or gather a few strong teammates to huddle together for warmth. I'm different: I go around collecting beautiful women! 582Reads—Score—Shelves
- 174 Apocalypse: I Never Meant to Be a Lady-Killer 末世：我真没想做海王啊 [Harem + Superpowers + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Invincible] Luo Yu, an ordinary college student, was living a laid-back life, doing nothing much, when one day, out of the blue... His girlfriend cheated on him, and then the apocalypse arrived. Faced with the desperate pleas of his teachers and classmates, as well as his former lover's remorse, Luo Yu opened the warehouse doors. Just as expected, the adulterer kicked him out of the warehouse, right before his ex-girlfriend's indifferent eyes. At 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 The Abandoned 弃民 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 A Cultivation Big Shot Loiters the Streets on Doomsday 修仙大佬在末日当街溜子 Li Xinxia successfully ascends to immortality and returns to her old home in the modern world, only to find the city overrun with zombies and her parents missing. All that remains is a hastily scrawled note stuck to the fridge: “Sweetie, your mom and dad have gone to save the world. Dinner’s in the pot!” Immortal Venerable Li crushes the pancake she’s just burned with Samadhi True Fire. “Damn, parents these days are so rebellious!” While others rely on superpowers to survive the apocalypse, she 978Reads6.9Score110Shelves
- 177 The Zombie Crisis in the Island Nation 丧尸危机在岛国 A rain of viruses brings an extinction-level plague to Japan’s islands. It makes the dead rise faster, and zombies overrun the entire country. Yet the virus’s first target is the Japanese people. Scientists investigate the truth behind the virus and discover that it can actually be traced back to... Category 83Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 Disaster-Prone 多灾 At this moment, all living beings cease to be lives. They become bargaining chips, choices. In the apocalypse, monsters are everywhere and “zombies” roam the land. Will you choose to protect others, or to run away? The infected long to live, but cannot. The survivors can live, but have no idea how much longer. After the virus outbreak, the world no longer belongs to humanity, but it still belongs to the human heart. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 Reborn at the End of the World! Humanity’s Final Chapter 末日重生！人类的终焉之章 In 2055, a crisis turned the world into a land of the undead. Su Lin, reborn with memories of his previous life, discovered during a scramble for enhancement serum that events were unfolding completely differently from before. Only after he happened to join the Demon Squad did he realize that the whole story behind the X-virus was far more complicated than he had imagined... New World Corporation... The formidable Catherine. A terrifying mystery man. Super-powerful, evolved zombies. What lies be —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 180 Prison of Gray Walls 灰墙之狱 (No System + No Transmigration + No Power Fantasy + Realistic Style + Hardcore) Surviving the Apocalypse: From Zombie Fan to Safe Zone Leader Zombies overrun the world, resources run dry, and the living are more terrifying than the dead. Qin Mo is no hero. He’s just an ordinary guy who likes “zombie culture,” and he claws his way out of a pile of corpses with the help of that supposedly “useless” knowledge. This isn’t a story about a hero saving the world. It’s about a group of ordinary people g 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 181 Apocalypse Simulator: I Can See the Future 末日模拟：我能看见未来 With a blood moon overhead and disaster sweeping the globe, delivery worker Lin Mo struggles to survive before unexpectedly binding himself to the [Doomsday Survival Simulator], which lets him simulate glimpses of the future in advance. While everyone else desperately struggles through the apocalypse, he uses countless simulations to stay one step ahead, stockpile supplies, recruit the strong, build the ultimate shelter, and uncover the shocking secret behind the Doomsday. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 182 Apocalypse: King of Los Angeles 末世：洛城之王 [Apocalypse + supernatural abilities] A nuclear explosion straight out of a conspiracy theory, and an incident that drew the attention of many factions. Zhao Xinjie was studying abroad at Caltech. Just when his life seemed darkest, the Federation delivered him an artificial sun: a nuclear warhead. The Apocalypse arrived, and the wasteland descended upon Los Angeles County. With his extraordinary bloodline and superhuman strength, Zhao Xinjie established a foothold there. He thought this life wou —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 183 The July Apocalypse 七月末世 In July, the virus breaks out and zombies descend. They are trapped at the outbreak’s epicenter. She ties up her hair, takes up a weapon, and casts off her usual frail image, determined never to become his burden! Amid the thorns of the apocalypse, they fight side by side! 654Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 184 Reborn at the End of the World: A Thousand-Mile Match Made by Fate 末世重生之千里姻缘一线牵 [Doomsday, strong heroine, growth, supernatural powers, feel-good] One day, black rain began falling from the sky. Those who were drenched either turned into zombies or awakened supernatural powers. After being reborn, the heroine and her friends grow stronger together, leveling up along the way as they face the challenges of the apocalypse... Perhaps Heaven took pity on her, because Lu Yao was lucky enough to be reborn. Living another life, this time I'll be the first to find you. P.S. The Sys 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 185 Age of Embers, Dawn of the Long Night 余烬纪元，长夜启明 In a blood-red dusk, the X-virus shattered the last vestiges of peace. This was not a slow death, but a violent destruction. The infected became bloodthirsty "living corpses," hunting through the urban jungle. Others twisted into enormous, terrifying "abominations," trampling the homes they once knew. Communications went dark, order collapsed, and the once towering city became a slaughterhouse of flesh and blood. Ashes of the Age: Dawn of the Long Night is an epic tale of survival in the apocaly 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 186 Biohazard Meow: Li Hua’s Doomsday Hide-and-Seek 生化危喵：李华的末日躲猫猫 Li Hua was flipping through a catgirl manga in class, thinking the plot was ridiculous. Then the TV cut to an emergency news bulletin: "A new virus is spreading. Those infected will turn into catgirls within three seconds. Repeat: not zombies, catgirls." The whole class turned to look at him. A catgirl manga was lying open on his desk. Li Hua: "...This has nothing to do with me." Then his deskmate transformed into a catgirl right in front of him and hugged his arm. He was the only person immune. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 187 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
- 188 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeons to Survive (Season 5) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第五季) Midnight Entry: Clear the Instance to Survive (Season Five) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 189 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeons to Survive (Season 6) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第六季) Midnight Entry: Clear the Instance to Survive (Season Six) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 The Visitor in the Basement 地下室的访客 The Basement Visitor —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 The Filthcore Crowd 污核之众 [No rebirth + no superpowers + no awakening + no System + no cheats + no brainless decisions + human nature true to each character’s circumstances] After the Great Union wantonly discharged nuclear wastewater, a new virus emerged: the “Nuclear Waste Virus,” a rabies virus mutated by radiation from the wastewater. It sparked a global zombie crisis. In this apocalypse, where the Nuclear Waste Virus has unleashed hordes of zombies, survivors in cities across the country must protect themselves am 47Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 192 Doomsday Rebirth: The Higher-Dimensional Virus 末日重生之高维病毒 [Revenge + stockpiling supplies + killing zombies + safe house + ruthless action + natural disasters + seizing opportunities] The protagonist, Ye Xiu, is betrayed by his friends and returns to the time before the apocalypse begins. As someone reborn, he has the advantage at every turn in this life. He stockpiles supplies, builds an apocalyptic home, and seizes elemental marks, among other things. His treacherous girlfriend and his backstabbing friends know nothing about any of it. Ye Xiu also ta 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 193 Doomsday: The Saintess Terminator 末日之圣母终结者 Have you ever imagined that one day, the zombie scenes from movies might spill into reality? When the world has been utterly devastated, will you have the courage to face it? When the apocalypse really comes, what will this world have to offer? No supernatural powers, no spiritual qi revival, and no high-level martial arts. All that remains for humanity are hordes of the walking dead, mutated beasts and birds of prey, extreme weather, and one forbidden zone after another left behind by nuclear w 242Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 194 Getting By as a Team Leader in the Apocalypse 末世混个队长当 The origin of the apocalypse has always been a mystery that humanity cannot unravel. Since the apocalypse began, humanity has fought a relentless battle against the zombies in order to survive. After years of effort, humanity and the zombies eventually reached a peaceful coexistence. Lin Mohan was an office drone just starting out in the world. When she suddenly transmigrated, she thought she would get to live a carefree life. Who could have guessed she wouldn't get a laid-back life, but ins 11Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 195 A Sea of Radiation and a Mountain of Corpses: An Apocalypse Escape Chronicle 核海尸山，末日逃亡录 August 24, 2023: The island nation begins dumping nuclear wastewater into the ocean. At first, no one really pays attention. But gradually, residents develop different kinds of cancer, plants and animals mutate, and a zombie virus erupts. Only then do people realize how serious the situation is. People try to flee the coastal city, but it’s too late! Two-faced cats, headless dogs with two legs, cockroaches the size of pot lids… All kinds of mutated creatures roam the streets, lying in wait to hu 499Reads6.1Score102Shelves
- 196 Scarlet Leather Shoes 猩红皮鞋 Crimson Shoes 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 197 Apocalypse Game: From the Start in the Underworld, I'm Frantically Stockpiling Troops! 末世游戏：开局地府我疯狂囤兵！ [Territory Tower Defense Growth | Apocalypse Game Rules | Ruthless | Multiple Women Pursue One Man] A red moon hangs in the sky, and disaster descends! One billion players around the world are forcibly pulled into an apocalyptic survival game. From the start, Shen Mo unlocks a unique, growth-type [Underworld] territory. When eerie creatures appear, everyone else hides inside their territories and clings to life, while he quietly stockpiles a million Yin soldiers! While others team up to explore 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 198 Apocalypse: The First Thing I Do After Waking Up Is Make a Bottle 末世：醒来的第一件事居然是冲奶 (Apocalypse + mutants + mutated beasts + no saintly heroine + road survival + hoarding supplies + everything handmade) Wang Ye awakens memories from a past life and discovers that he has become a two-year-old child. Before he can even feel happy, Wang Ye realizes this is an apocalypse. At the same time, a baby girl not yet three months old is beside him, staring at him with wide eyes. This catastrophic start makes Wang Ye want to start over. Fortunately, as he comes to his senses, he discovers t 144.7kReads8.2Score18.1kShelves
- 199 Apocalypse: The Female War God Is Pregnant. Who Did This? 末世：女战神怀孕了，这是谁干的 [Apocalypse + Hoarding + More Children, More Blessings] The base assigns him a wife, and Lin Chuang, a reborn man, unexpectedly awakens a reproduction-type Sequence ability. As long as he spends food, he can strengthen his descendants! In the end, he leads a host of descendants with Sequence abilities to dominate the apocalypse! 1.2kReads—Score171Shelves
- 200 I Build a City in the Apocalypse 我在末世建座城 One night, Fang Ze woke up to a viral outbreak. He was relieved he hadn't turned into a zombie. The heavens even gave him a System, but why didn't it come with any instructions?! Apocalyptic disasters set off chain reactions, and terrifying calamities cascade one after another. Yet in this desperate world, Fang Ze finds himself inexplicably bored. 208Reads6.8Score—Shelves
