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- 51 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 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Zombie Apocalypse: I Became the Chosen One 丧尸末世：我成为了天选者 [Zombie apocalypse] + [Infinite Flow] (The real-world zombie apocalypse is the main storyline. The Infinite Flow world will appear a few chapters later.) Yang Lingfeng has an uncanny intuition. Before an ancient virus breaks out, he senses something is wrong and stockpiles supplies at home, but when the zombie virus spreads, he gets trapped at a bus stop... The zombies keep evolving? All kinds of mutated zombies? Fortunately, the [Infinite Worlds] arrive, randomly selecting from am 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 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 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Pearl Returns on New Year's Day 元日珠还 (No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, no brainless plot, one female lead. Read at your own discretion.) One day, most of humanity suddenly turned into mindless zombies, left with nothing but bloodthirsty instincts and a desire to kill. A small number of survivors born with antibodies escaped infection in the early days of the outbreak. As time passed, the survivors joined forces, gradually wiping out the zombies and restoring some order to the cities. But then the survivors discovered that —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 I Was Laying Bricks at a Construction Site, Then the Apocalypse Hit? 工地搬着砖就末日了？ Lightning flashed and thunder roared as torrential rain and gale-force winds swept through Daxia. The scorching heat under the blazing sun suddenly gave way to a lifeless, ashen gray. Six violet divine bolts descended from the heavens amid thunderclaps that seemed to rip the world apart. All life on Earth fell silent, their souls seemingly ripped away. From that day on, every living thing drenched by the soul-chilling spiritual rain began to mutate or evolve, to a greater or lesser degree. Some 25Reads—Score114d adds
- 56 Apocalypse: I Became the Bane of the Demon Emperor 末世：我成了妖皇克星 In the apocalypse, an awkward demon cultivator practiced Daoist techniques and accidentally became the first purple-robed demon Daoist in history. No System + Not Invincible + Room to Grow Power has the same source. One thought makes you a god; one thought makes you a demon. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 58 Campus Zombies After the Apocalypse 末世来临之校园丧尸 [Apocalypse survival + zombies + ordinary people + students + real world + female lead + shelter + supplies + no System + no supernatural abilities + no storage space + no saintly protagonist] In a zombie-virus apocalypse, a university campus becomes the starting point for survival. Lei Ying, a student who loves zombie-apocalypse stories, turns his fantasies about surviving the end of the world into reality by building a secret shelter. But when his classmates are chased, infected, and transform 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Forbidden Zone of Blood and Light: City Under Siege 血与光的禁区：丧尸围城 A Hardcore Survival Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse! A Must-Read for Men: Three Hot-Blooded Heroes Charge Through the Horde Why you should read it: A perfect end-of-the-world trio: a tough guy, a comedian, and a high-powered female archer! Every chapter is an adrenaline-fueled battle against swarms of zombies, with seamless shifts between melee and ranged weapons. Watch a high-IQ squad show you all kinds of ways to grind zombie dungeons! #ApocalypseSurvival #Male-OrientedNovel #ZombieSiege #Hardc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Apocalypse Descends: The Light of Dawn 末世降临：黎明之光 (No System, no harem, the protagonist isn't a battle god, no wish-fulfillment, and no stockpiling supplies in advance. The story focuses mainly on travel.) The story takes place in a parallel world. An unknown disaster struck Blue Star, causing more than 80 percent of all living creatures to mutate. The zombie virus spread across Blue Star, and humanity lived in fear every day, praying for the disaster to end soon... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Reborn: The Rise of Apocalyptic Superpowers 重生之末世异能崛起 At first, everyone thought it was just an ordinary epidemic. No one expected the zombie virus to spread at such a staggering speed. This was a global apocalyptic crisis. Ninety-five percent of the world's population turned into zombies in the disaster. At first, humanity could put up a desperate fight thanks to its advantage in weapons, but the zombies kept mutating and growing stronger!!! The entire human race had been pushed to the brink of extinction!!! Faced with the apocalypse, nations set 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Truth Behind the World's Destruction 末日之世界灭亡真相 At the moment his life came to an abrupt end, Qin Ye suddenly found himself back ten years in the past, on the afternoon the apocalypse first struck. Was fate taking pity on him and granting him another chance at life? Or was this another merciless trial, forcing him to endure hell once more? Repeat the same mistakes in that cruel, frigid apocalypse? Qin Ye's eyes burn with determination. This time, he will survive! Not for some distant, uncertain future, but for the comrades who once shared lif —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland: The Empress Begs Me to Come Down from the Mountain 末世废土：女帝求我出山 (Apocalypse, matriarchal society + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy) A century ago, an ancient virus swept across the world. The Y chromosome mutated, completely upending the order of society! Men were expected to be “pretty as flowers,” while women went out to fight. Qin Chuan unexpectedly finds himself in this Wasteland kingdom of women. Zombie fangs are easy enough to dodge, but how is he supposed to guard against all those women with murderous looks in their eyes? He must struggle to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Zombie Planet 丧尸星球 We need to face reality with composure, appreciate the present, and embrace the future! I want to drown evil in kindness, but I really can't do it! This book may be a little too kindhearted, too! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Lost Among the Fields 阡陌迷途 [Apocalypse + team + zombies + combat ranks, but no special powers] After the heavy fog came, zombies overran the world and people struggled simply to survive. Li You moved into the villa her parents had left behind with her elders, brought in a senior medical student, and activated an artificial intelligence. After learning that her parents' generation had made progress in researching a zombie cure, she set out to find their research materials. Li You, the senior student, Dazhuang, and a cat se 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Final Survivor: Zero 最终幸存者【零】 [Zombies + Disasters + Apocalypse + Survival + Survivors + Base + A Beacon of Righteousness] No System or pocket dimension, no formulaic face-slapping, and no wish-fulfillment. If that bothers you, read something else. “Have you ever wondered if, one day in the future, the world we live in might become completely unrecognizable?” “You mean...?” “A zombie virus, a massive volcanic eruption, a new ice age...” “What should we do?” “Fight to survive and become the last survivors!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Doomsday Evolution: My Female Neighbor Knocked on My Door 末日进化：女邻居敲开了我的房门 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1kReads6.5Score10414d adds
- 68 I Have a Garden on the Rooftop 我在楼顶有块田 [Zombies, surviving the apocalypse, no System, no supernatural powers, no harem, multiple perspectives] [A character-driven story: the protagonist’s mindset and personality change as events unfold, and the antagonists aren’t idiots] [Not a formulaic power fantasy. Everything is about survival] When the city became an open-air graveyard for zombies, the protagonist’s 50-square-meter rooftop vegetable garden became his lifeline in the apocalypse. When resources run short, will scarcity become the 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Thirty Years Frozen 冰封三十年 [No cliches] [No System] [No special powers] [No pocket dimension] [Strategy and power] [Take on the villains head-on] A strange dream told me the apocalypse was coming, so I returned to a remote village in the countryside and built an apocalyptic fortress. I thought that living in such a far-flung place would let me enjoy a peaceful life in hiding. But when the apocalypse arrived, people showed their true colors, shattering that peace and leaving me no choice but to go on a killing spree to pro 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Surviving the Biochemical Apocalypse 末日生化危机之求生 (Signed) How will the humans who survive this apocalypse manage to live? One breathtaking battle after another, people killing one another just for food and a chance to survive. 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Bones Still Remain 尸骨犹存 [This story has no System or golden finger. It follows realistic logic and focuses on growth and survival. No mindless wish fulfillment. Enjoy!] When the zombie virus shatters everything good, law, morality, and hope all disappear. All that remains is endless darkness, the howls of the walking dead, and the despair that has sunk deep into the survivors’ bones. Li Musen, a migrant worker far from home, is one of the lucky few to escape infection in this catastrophe. But he finds himself trapped i 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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 44Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 73 Quarantine Zone Files: Blood Plague Besieges the City 封锁区档案：血疫围城 When the shadow of an apocalyptic virus falls over Anle Town, its bustling streets turn into hell in an instant. Photographer Fanfan (Yang Fan); truck driver Zhao Jianguo; dancer Xiao Xi (Liu Yuxi); college student Xiao Hua (Hua Yaotong); police officer Wang Hao; bar owner Grace (Zhang Qian); mercenary “Little Yellowfish”; and doctor Xiao Lü (Yan Xiaolv) are each trapped in this sealed-off hell for their own reasons. They have different experiences and very different personalities, yet the insti 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Doomsday: After I Was Infected, the Female Zombies Awakened 末日：我感染后，女丧尸觉醒了 No System, no supernatural powers, not reborn. His only slight golden finger is that he was infected by a virus but did not mutate, becoming an evolved human. In the eyes of ordinary people, though, he's just a martial arts expert. He has a lifelong comrade-in-arms, someone who is family and friend, and something else he can't quite put into words. Is she a zombie? No, she's a new human! My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Wandering Zombie 流浪的丧尸 [No being reborn + no superpowers + no resurrection + no hoarding supplies + no pocket dimension + no collecting crystal cores + no mutated beasts + no leveling up + no womanizing] Note: This isn't a power fantasy. It's a zombie apocalypse story about wandering and struggling to survive. Survival is hard, and danger lurks at every turn. He Yajun is a wanted murderer on the run, scraping by at the very bottom of society. He ekes out a living and hides wherever he can, until one day a zombie disas 6Reads—Score214d adds
- 76 Fireflies of the Apocalypse 末世萤火 [Apocalypse + Multiple Heroines + Zombies + No System + No Rebirth + Stockpiling] When the apocalyptic cataclysm struck, the protagonist, Zuo Feng, formed the Firefly Squad and led its beautiful members in a desperate struggle to survive on this scorched wasteland, surrounded by danger and besieged by hordes of the undead. The grotesque zombies were certainly terrifying, but what frenzied competition would break out when humanity slowly discovered that the zombies themselves had become precious 272Reads6.3Score10414d adds
- 77 Apocalypse: I Guard the Supermarket from the Start, and My Sister and I Slay Our Way Through 末世开局守超市，我和妹妹杀疯了 A comet streaks across the sky, and doomsday arrives. More than half the world's population mutates into bloodthirsty zombies. Lin Mo and Lin Xue, his ice-cold younger sister with no blood relation to him, are trapped in their family’s supermarket. At the brink of life and death, Lin Mo awakens the one-of-a-kind strongest offensive ability: [Lightning Control]. He carves a path to survival through the ruins! But in the apocalypse, human hearts are more frightening than zombies. When countless fa 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 As Night Falls [Ashen] 天色渐晚【Ashen】 The Ashen zombie virus broke out, and the whole world descended into hell. Retired soldier Li Yanchen receives an emergency recall order and returns to his unit with his younger brother, Li Yanyu. But as the army gradually crumbles under the tide of zombies, what will become of the two brothers? Dusk is falling... In this apocalypse, where corpses litter the land and human nature is laid bare, what will happen next? #Apocalypse #Zombies #No System #Apocalyptic Survival #Night Watchers #Hardcore 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Apocalypse: No Escape from Catastrophe 末世：浩劫难逃 A comet passed by Earth, grazing it and triggering a series of disasters. Mountains collapsed, the earth split apart, tsunamis and earthquakes struck, and every country was affected. Not one escaped unscathed. Just as the nations worked hard to deal with the destruction and began to see results, they discovered that this disaster was only the beginning... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Declared War on the Whole World 末世：开局向全世界宣战 (Not a rebirth story) (The antagonist has a System) (The protagonist has no System) (No heroine planned for now) (Supernatural abilities) Antagonist protagonist: Lin Wanyang I love this world with all my heart. It is precisely because I care for it so deeply that I cannot abide even the slightest darkness. Protagonist: Huang Zhongming I don't know why the world had ended by the time I woke up, but when I saw one fellow human after another, nothing but flesh and blood, being treated as food, I ha 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Mystery City of the Apocalypse: The Eve of Extinction 末世谜城：灭绝前夜 [No System] [Post-apocalyptic sci-fi] [Tough-guy protagonist] [Realistic] Bewilderment, despair, and rage. Disaster strikes without warning, and the world teeters on the edge of darkness. When even an ordinary life becomes an unattainable dream, what kind of redemption will Qin Tao choose in this fractured reality? 30Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 82 Apocalypse: Are You Kidding Me? How Is This Cannon Fodder Still Alive? 末世：疯了吧！这炮灰怎么死不掉 [Doomsday] [Zombies] [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive and Ruthless] Doomsday arrives, and Xue Hui, a poor nobody, is dragged off by the campus queen to hold back the zombie horde. “Xue Hui, I have an honorable mission for you. I hope you can face death without flinching.” “Xue Hui, go draw the horde away.” “Xue Hui, how about... you go hold them off?” Every time, everyone thinks Xue Hui is as good as dead. Every time, he returns, walking over mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. Cannon fod 966Reads8.1Score10614d adds
- 83 Zombies Are Coming, and I Survive to the End 丧尸来临，我苟到最后 [Dual protagonists] [No rebirth] [No transmigration] [No System] A zombie virus was secretly developed in Country M, and the result was a world overrun by the undead. The city where Lin Xing and Gu Qing live was also attacked by zombies. In a world full of zombies, they have to watch out for both the undead and other people. If they run into a lone zombie, they take it down. If they encounter a horde, they hide. What do I care whether they live or die? I can barely keep myself fed and clothed. F —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 A Commoner's Life in the Biochemical Apocalypse 生化末世下的升斗小民 If you were an ordinary commoner and a zombie outbreak suddenly hit, what would you do? This book has no mindless plot, no System, rebirth, or transmigration, and no cultivation techniques or high technology... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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! 1.1kReads—Score16014d adds
- 86 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—14d adds
- 87 The Cold Silence of Doomsday 末日冷清 She dreams about the apocalypse in class, never expecting it to actually arrive. Mutations begin on the very first day. Will the beautiful heroine Huang Yiyi become a god while staying true to herself, or join the zombies and conquer the world? Watch her roam freely and fight across the apocalypse. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Your Habits Determine Your Superpower 你的习性决定你的异能 Urban fantasy + special abilities + invincible + China + smart characters + satisfying, no angst “Master, why did my evolutionary instinct choose to perfect the five-element abilities?” Yue Peng asked. “Because evolution through the five elements is the foundation of perfecting the original evolution of the Chinese genetic bloodline. For us Chinese to achieve perfect evolution, we must build upon the origin of the five-element abilities. Otherwise, life cannot attain perfection,” said True Perso 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 League of Legends: The Apocalypse Arrives 末世降临之英雄联盟 The apocalypse arrives, and in a moment of crisis, League of Legends characters’ abilities are replicated in the real world. Follow the group of protagonists as they fight to escape in a world overrun by zombies and strange beasts. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 With the CrossFire Shop: I Was Reborn in a World of Zombies 带着火线商城：我重生在丧尸世界 [Apocalypse + Rebirth + System + Laying Low + Dark Revenge, No Saintly Heroics + Not the Neighborhood’s Strongest] The world has entered the age of zombies. The apocalypse has arrived, and 95% of humanity has been infected! In his previous life, Su Ran was kindhearted, only to be betrayed and killed by the very people he had helped. Reborn one month before the zombie apocalypse, Su Ran awakens and begins frantically stockpiling supplies, determined to take control of his own fate! 167Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Guard Corps: The Zombie Era 守卫军：丧尸纪元 [No System, no cultivation, from fighting through a zombie-infested city to a world war] “When faced with natural disasters, humanity often stands united. But what about disasters caused by people?” An accidental incident caused a large-scale outbreak of the zombie virus in City A. However, thanks to military intervention, the situation remained somewhat under control. Though progress was slow, the tide of war had been steadily turning in humanity's favor. Just as they were about to capture the 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Zombie Apocalypse: An Axe from the Start 丧尸末世：开局一把斧 No rebirth, no transmigration, no stockpiling, no supernatural abilities, no System. Set in the future, this is a story of humanity rebuilding civilization and facing the walking dead with nothing but flesh and blood. In April 2040, a zombie virus erupts across the world. An unforeseen catastrophe plunges human society into chaos... On the eve of the outbreak, thirty-year-old Shen Tuyin is on his way home for a blind date when a car accident leaves him and other survivors stranded in a small vil 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Doomsday: From the Start, I Have an Armored Vehicle 末日：开局一辆防爆车 [Hardcore sci-fi apocalypse + mystery + no System + dark + zombies] On the third day of the zombie outbreak, I killed a teammate who had mutated, then heard the authorities' rallying order over the radio. In the second month, our settlement was overrun, and we were abandoned. In the third month, I built a shelter and took in the first homeless child. In the fourth month, I formed the Redemption Squad, determined to save this broken world. I thought this was a natural disaster. But when I led th 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 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—14d adds
- 95 The Tide of Ashes 灰烬之潮 [Mutation] [Saintly Female Lead] [No System] [Zombies] [Horror] [Emotion] [Reverse Approach] With death and despair all around, the journey through the apocalypse is bound to be anything but easy. One day, a mysterious organization launches the [Apocalypse Arrival Plan]. None of the people involved have superpowers, and there’s no System either. So how can they survive the clutches of monstrous zombies? And with a saintly protagonist, even the hope of survival seems to vanish. Will they be assim —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Zombie Maniac 丧尸狂人 [No System, decisive and ruthless, mutation and enhancement, multiple heroines] A sudden zombie virus turns the whole world into a living hell. Li Nian is a shut-in who manages to survive in his rented apartment for half a year. When his food runs out, he finally works up the courage to go out and search for supplies, only to be bitten by a zombie. He discovers that he won’t turn into one. Instead, he mutates and grows stronger. Most unbelievably, he can also awaken the abilities of beautiful wo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Doomsday: The Most Hardcore Facts Yet Untold! 末日：最硬核事实的未曰！ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Surviving the Apocalypse: It All Began with a Trip to the Arctic 末世求生：一切从去了趟北极开始 [Apocalyptic Survival + Infinite-Flow Science Fiction + Not a Power Fantasy + No System + No Golden Finger] !!! No stockpiling supplies, and no storage space!!! The global balance of power is shifting eastward, and the United States is tightening its grip on the Blue Star’s major trade routes. As the planet warms, the Arctic is melting. Chinese shipping companies turn their attention to the Arctic, planning to open a new route through its waters. Among the second group of expedition members head —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 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—14d adds
- 100 Apocalypse Basketball King: Xiao Hei's Basketball IQ Rises Against the Odds in Japan 末世球霸：小黑在岛国逆生球商 “Warning! A 0.001% probability event detected!” In Year 301 of the Nuclear Disaster Era, Ma Kuiqin was playing soccer in the radioactive ruins when he accidentally triggered a quantum-level genetic mutation. He was the one variable the advanced civilization hadn’t accounted for in its “Soccer God” selection tournament! ☢️A Miracle in the Radioactive Storm As 99.999% of humanity turns into walking corpses, his “Black-Muscle Tyrant” genes complete their ultimate evolution in a nuclear blast. —Reads—Score—14d adds
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