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- 101 Death Takes the City 尸杀全城 Also known as The Citywide Zombie Slaughter: Survival Begins in an Apartment [No Superpowers or Cheats + Realistic Survival + Zombie Apocalypse] It all begins with a ridiculous night of drinking... And yet the world is about to be plunged into a cataclysm. As steel cities become death zones, once-bustling streets slowly fall into ruin, and countless strange figures wander across the ravaged land... Can Chen Yu make it out alive, carrying the seed called “hope” in his heart, and survive to the e 1.9kReads8.0Score10614d adds
- 102 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
- 103 Zombies Are Coming, So I Build an Alloy Shelter 丧尸来袭，我打造合金庇护屋 Apocalypse + reborn + stockpiling supplies + laying low + evil System + revenge An unknown virus swept across the globe. The zombie virus spread, turning nine out of ten infected people into frenzied zombies! In his previous life, Wei Yang showed mercy and was murdered and devoured by the very people he'd saved. Reborn a month before the zombie outbreak, he awakened the System of Ultimate Evil. In his previous life, Wei Yang was timid and submissive. In this one, he strikes back with all his mig 25Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 104 Apocalypse Game: Extreme Survival 末世游戏之极限求生 [Transmigration + apocalypse + everyday life + survival] This is a story of survival in the apocalypse, with no superpowers and no overpowered golden finger. The heroine, Shen Xi, is an ordinary girl. Clever and kind, she is also somewhat timid and meek. In the brutal conditions of the apocalypse, Shen Xi cannot survive on her own, so she joins forces with her companions to begin their struggle for survival. In the apocalypse, the law no longer holds sway, and the good and evil in human nature g 1Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 105 The Apocalypse Is Here, and I Have a Convenience Store 末日来袭，我有一间便利店 [Zombies + natural disasters + System + no harem + overpowered later on] Zombies, falling temperatures, and endless nights: is this simply a fight for survival, or the meticulous scheme of someone pulling the strings? The astonishing power of the System is revealed, memories of the ancient Dragon-Subduing bloodline awaken, and everything begins to fall into place. The Zombie Emperor's obvious schemes, the Asura King's feigned gratitude, even the woman who risks her life to save him: it was all p 282Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Struggling to Survive the Apocalypse 末日逐生 Human civilization collapsed overnight. Zombies ran rampant, and all order vanished. Li Chen only wanted to survive alongside his family and companions. A long road of hardship, a long road of bloodshed. People call him heartless? People call him a dictator? It doesn’t matter, as long as they survive. 3.4kReads8.7Score23714d adds
- 107 Subspace Transmigration: World 1 次时空穿越：世界1 This is a world filled with blood and slaughter... People and things, good and evil, love and hate all make up this world... There is no absolute safety here... Even those closest to you will betray you... As dusk falls, under the crimson sky screen, will you find the true meaning of life? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Through the Apocalypse Together 与末世同行 [No Storage Space + No System + No Supernatural Powers + No Golden Finger + No Zombies] [Stockpiling + Pure Apocalypse Survival] On February 28, 2025, the rare astronomical spectacle known as the “Seven Stars in a Row” will appear in the sky, an event seen only once in a thousand years. When the seven stars align, their faint gravitational forces combine to slightly alter Earth’s position in its orbit, affecting the angle and intensity of the solar radiation reaching the planet. These subtle cha 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Fungi Can't Kill Humans 真菌杀不死人类 [A zombie novel with no golden finger. Humanity can only fight for survival through unity and ingenuity] “Holy crap, Lao Gao, what is that thing?” “Oh, a fungus.” “A fungus? Mushrooms growing in a zombie's brain?” “More or less. A mushroom that eats people.” “So that's it for humanity?” “No.” Gao Jianyu takes Jiang Jianmi by the hand. With their backs to the setting sun, he tells his brothers: “Fungus can kill people, but it can't kill humanity!” 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 110 The Nation Gave Me a System in the Apocalypse 末世之国家给我发系统 An outbreak of an unknown virus brings the entire country to a standstill. After the Spark System is activated, the System takes control of the whole nation. Thanks to his outstanding leadership, Zhang Chen is chosen as a candidate for the country's "Successor Program"... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Three in the Doomsday: All Three Are Superpowered 末日三人行三人竞都是异能者 [No Harem] + [Logical and Well-Reasoned] + [Occasionally Funny] + [Three Main Characters] + [The Military Keeps Its Strength] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Character Growth] + [Zombie Apocalypse] + [The Protagonists Don’t Hoard Supplies, Aren’t Reborn, and Have No System] In 2025, a virus codenamed “Mutation” swept across Blue Star. In less than half an hour, 90% of all living things lost their reason and became zombies driven only by the instinct to feed and attack. The survivors soon discovered that 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 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
- 113 Aiming for the Throne in the Apocalyptic Age of Chaos 乱世末日之问鼎篇 In the mid-22nd century, a virus called Desa broke out on a planet known as Blue Star. Three hours after infection, the body began to mutate. After five hours, the virus eroded the victim’s consciousness, and after nine hours, they became a zombie. The male lead, Wang Daokong, was a seasoned homebody who often read apocalypse novels online. After the end of the world began, he... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 A Zhen Transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty and Becomes Its Savior 阿珍穿越大秦成为救世主 A Zhen Transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty and Becomes Its Savior —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Scarlet Blood, Crimson Eyes 赤血红瞳 1. A zombie apocalypse survival story with no System and no supernatural abilities. In the apocalypse, people are impossible to read. The style is similar to The Walking Dead, though there may be more fight scenes. (The male lead is an active-duty boxer, and so am I, haha.) 2. This book follows the protagonist's growth from a flippant, free-spirited young man into a meticulous, strong-willed, decisive leader of a team, as he faces a perilous apocalypse where humanity has been lost and cruelty an 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 From the Start, I Had a Generator: Becoming a Dad in the Apocalypse 开局一台发电机，我在末世当奶爸 [Wasteland Apocalypse + Dad Protagonist + Building and Management + Interstellar Secrets + High-Octane Battles + Daughter-Doting Hero + Divine Reversal] Twelve billion years of civilization lie in ruins. Every twelve thousand years, the reckoning begins anew. The universe is one vast slaughterhouse, and now it is humanity’s turn to enter the arena. He is Guo Yiming, lord of Ember City. Born in an age of civilizational collapse, he possesses the ability to see the underlying structure of realit 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Scorching Apocalypse: Infinite Supplies? I Conquer the Goddesses 高温末世：无限物资？我征服女神 [Ruthless action + System + goes after do-gooders + beauties + villain + self-focused + pure wish fulfillment] (Two chapters updated daily, with bonus chapters available.) A heatwave apocalypse strikes, killing 99 percent of all life on Earth. At night, the living dead roam in search of food. In a scorching apocalypse, do you need to stockpile supplies? No! Supplies are delivered every day! Alone with no one by your side in the apocalypse? No! Beautiful women will come knocking! The scorching ap —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 From Ambulance Driver to Rebuilder 从救护车到重建者 From saving lives in a white coat, to serving as a local administrator, to leading troops to reclaim lost territory, Wang Weimin and his companions have traveled a road to reconstruction paved with blood, sweat, and hope. The waters of the Qing River will one day wash away the filth of Y City, and their unshakable resolve will restore their home to glory. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 The Apocalypse Is Here, Bestie, Cut It Out 末世降临，闺蜜别闹了 [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Zombies + Extreme Weather + Superpowers + System-Apocalypse Shop] Xu Man had just come back from class when Shen Zhi called out to her: “Manman, hurry home and buy some paper and other necessities! I saw something on the news about zombies!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 The Outbreak: A Road to Escape 尸变，逃亡之路 (Classic zombie story + road trip + no System + no pocket dimension + no golden finger + cautious, step-by-step survival + two female leads) Su Zhe is an ordinary man who happened to survive the outbreak of the zombie virus. With exceptional composure and ruthlessness, he seizes the fleeting chance before the troops seal off the city and escapes. He's no savior, and he has no System golden finger from the heavens. His only goal is to survive, no matter what it takes! 2.2kReads7.3Score15214d adds
- 121 Zombie Apocalypse: Your Teammates Aren't Human 丧尸末日：你的队友不是人 [Apocalypse + zombies + no System. There will be evolution, but no magical duels or anything like that, just physical enhancement] On the first day after graduating from the police academy, Ye Fan accompanies Officer Zhang to arrest a “lunatic.” In the sixth-floor living room, a man in a tank top kneels on the floor, gnawing on a corpse. His blue-gray hands tear through flesh, the crunch of bones louder than the sirens. This isn’t a drug addict. It’s a zombie. In the apocalypse, impostors lurk a 809Reads7.0Score10214d adds
- 122 Improving Milk Tea Efficiency in the Deep Freeze Apocalypse 极寒末世，提高奶茶利用率 Making the Most of Milk Tea in an Icebound Apocalypse 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 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 11Reads6.4Score214d adds
- 124 That Insignificant Life 那微不足道的人生 This story is dedicated to those who feel lost and despairing about life. There’s no System, no rebirth, and no hollow, over-the-top power fantasy. Just realism, a slow build, and almost no guns. Even a knife is a rare sight. The story follows its characters as they step out into the world from school, one step at a time… (Note: If you find the pacing too slow, start from Chapter 6. Contains horror and fighting. Not suitable for minors.) The virus broke out without warning, and countless people 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Every Step Is Hard, Yet I Keep Moving; Every Trial Is Tough, Yet I Overcome It 步步难行步步行，关关难过关关过 Pure apocalypse fiction + no golden finger + no special abilities + no heroine for now + heavy firepower + grounded realism + sci-fi weapons + rebuilding a home. On the eve of giving up on finding work and resorting to scavenging for money, ordinary Wang Peng lies on his bed in a daze. When he wakes, he discovers that he has transmigrated back to the early days of the pandemic. But this world seems a little different. The protagonist is no longer an insignificant wage slave: step by step, he bec 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 What Was Lost 往日遗失 (First of all, I hereby declare that I’m writing this story purely because I want to write one. I’m short on money in real life, but writing books is basically not going to solve that. I write stories as a hobby, and I’m not asking anyone to read them. Don’t like it? Turn left at the door and get lost!!! I can’t go into detail about a lot of things in my stories, because I don’t want to get called in for tea. In a word, if you like it, shut up and read. If you don’t, shut up and get lost.) I hon 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Zombie Apocalypse? I’ll Just Build a Safe Zone 丧尸末日？我反手创建安全基地 1. “Global Emergency Alert! To all residents of the world: Human civilization has now entered the highest state of emergency! “The entire world is now in a state of maximum emergency due to a catastrophic disaster! Over the past three hours, unknown disasters have erupted simultaneously across multiple regions worldwide! ...” A strange viral flu swept across the world. Qin Jiang, the student council president, was the first to notice that something was wrong amid the bizarre events. The dean had —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Reborn in the Apocalypse, I Turned My Life Around with a Dogshit System 末世重生我靠狗系统翻身 [Limited Dog System] [Light on Logic] [Consistent Logic] [Extreme Cold] [Zombies] [Evolution] Words of wisdom Lu Xun once said, “A simp is a simp. In the end, he’s left with nothing.” Lu Xun: “I never said that, but it’s true!” Reader 1: “A guy who dares to go all in is a simp. Those who only dare to watch from afar are lookout dogs, while those who only flirt on their phones are digital dogs.” Reader 2: “Your goddess is someone else’s...” Reader 3: “Let’s meet up sometime. I’ll save on pa 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Doomsday Directive: Destruction and Salvation 末日指令：毁灭与救赎 The apocalypse arrives, and civilization collapses. Lin Mo and Su Lin, two "agents" chosen by the System, are each burdened with orders to pass judgment and offer salvation. He wields destruction, carrying out missions through natural disasters; she protects civilization, trading her life for a glimmer of hope. They are fated enemies, yet as they fight, they discover that behind every mission lies a shocking conspiracy that treats humanity as a collection of test subjects. The System is no guide —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Apocalypse: Every One of My Goddesses Is Utterly Vile 末世：我的女神个个恶贯满盈 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 67Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 131 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! 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 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 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Road to Survival in the Fungal Apocalypse 真菌末日求生之路 [No supernatural powers + slow pace + relatively gritty] In this upside-down world, the food chain has been thrown into complete disarray, and fungal threads spread everywhere like heralds of disaster. Amid this apocalyptic landscape, follow the day-to-day struggle of an ordinary person trying to survive in a brutal environment. 764853640 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 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—14d adds
- 135 Apocalypse: How Could Mere Mortals Understand My Player Interface? 末世：凡人之躯怎懂我的玩家面板 Everyone: “Help! I’ve been scratched! I’m going to turn! Somebody save me!” “I’m starving... I even ate ornamental fish raw just to survive...” “That monster is too strong. The special forces team was wiped out. We’re doomed!” Lin Ji: “Physical damage received, HP -50. Passive healing activated. Fully healed in three seconds.” “Hunger too low? Open the Infinite Backpack and take out [1 piping-hot bowl of braised beef noodles].” “A Lv. 15 elite monster ahead? Excellent. That’s a walking [purple r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Doomsday: Unlocking Infinite Supplies with the Campus Belle Maids 末日：和校花女仆们解锁无限物资 [Apocalypse + System + Multiple Heroines + Ruthless and Decisive + No Goody-Two-Shoes] "Help!" A scream split the night sky. The apocalypse had arrived! Lin Fan bound himself to a god-tier System, but its method of leveling up was a little unusual: recruit the campus belle as a maid. "This is practically a golden finger made just for me!" The System levels up, and guns and cannons are mine! Anyone who stands in my way dies! Anyone who tries to take my women dies without a body left behind! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Zombie Apocalypse: I Bought an Island with Online Loans 丧尸末世，我用网贷买了个岛 Driven to the rooftop by loan sharks and about to end it all, I hear screams from below: a zombie has bitten through my beautiful landlady's neck! Screw it, I'm fighting back! I take out a loan in seconds and buy a deserted island on Yunze Lake! With my parents and our mutt by my side, I fence off a safe zone with steel railings, light up the apocalypse with solar power, and use tunnel warfare to take down the bastards who come to steal my island! My ex-girlfriend comes crying and begs me to tak 40Reads—Score114d adds
- 138 The Age of the Silent Bees 蜂寂纪元 On the day the swarm fell silent, mutations swept across the land. Artillery fire shattered the old order, while new conflicts quietly took root. Forces lurking in the shadows made their moves, exploiting the chaos of the apocalypse to pursue their unspeakable interests. Those called “abnormal” may not be evil by nature, and what is called “justice” may be far from flawless. As unknown threats draw ever closer and hidden truths gradually come to light, no one can emerge unscathed from this strug 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 In the Flooded Apocalypse, I Have a Floating Island 暴雨末世，我有一座浮空岛 A Floating Island in a World Ended by Torrential Rain 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Doomsday: Echoes of a Lost Era 末日：残响纪元 A bizarre virus called “Memory Silence” erases humanity's procedural memories, and civilization collapses overnight. Chen Mo, a former brain science researcher, wakes from an isolation pod to find the world in chaos. Relying on the knowledge he has left, he forms a survival team with Lu Xue, a nurse whose instincts remain intact, and Da Xiong, a combat specialist. They use a library as their base and establish a “Lighthouse.” As they struggle to survive, they encounter Gear City, which believes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Doomsday: The End of the Data 末日：数据尽头 Two hundred years after the world collapsed because the “Data Extractor” went out of control, a lone wanderer named Kai saves Ellie, a girl from the virtual paradise of Eden, and the two are forced to join forces. They gradually uncover the cruel truth beneath Eden's dazzling facade: it feeds on human emotions. In their search, they also come face-to-face with the shocking secrets of their own identities: Kai is actually a copy of Eden's core AI, while the soul of an old-world scientist's daught —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Wasteland: Echoes of the End 废土：终末回响 This is the story of Chen Mo, an ecology researcher, and Lina, a military medic, struggling to survive in a wasteland where civilization has collapsed. Faced with insect swarms and zombies spawned by an out-of-control genetic weapon, they place their hopes in the mysterious Garden of Eden, only to uncover the horrifying truth that it feeds humans to its insects. After escaping, they join forces with the resistance and gradually discover that the apocalypse began when the old world's “Nirvana Pro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 A Corporate Drone Reborn as an Immortal Second-Generation Heir, Back to Stir Up Trouble in the Apocalypse 牛马胎穿仙二代又杀进末世搞事 [Strong heroine + growth + pocket dimension + golden finger + romance] After transmigrating, Cui Yang found herself in the cultivation world. After spending more than a decade living an easygoing, carefree life, she never expected to transmigrate again, this time to a zombie apocalypse. After lying flat for twenty-one years in the cultivation world, she landed in the apocalypse with hard mode from the start. The good news: her storage ring came with her. The bad news: she hadn't awakened any spe 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Surviving the Zombie Horde: Our Whole Family in the Apocalypse 尸潮求生：我们全家在末世 [Zombie Apocalypse, Ordinary People Ensemble, No Do-Gooders, No System, No Evolution] Straight into hell from the start! Earthquakes, toxins, and zombies unleash a chain of three disasters! A subversion of feel-good power fantasies, this story follows only the ingenuity and courage of ordinary people under the pressure of survival at its limits. An incredibly immersive look at growth and destruction from a realistic perspective on the apocalypse. {The novel has only just started receiving ratin 644Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 145 I Hunt Insects in Another Realm 我在异域杀虫子 The Ye family suffered a devastating calamity. Lin Yun, son of the Lin family, hereditary retainers of the Ye family, fled in panic with the Ye family's eldest daughter. To evade their enemies, they traveled east and escaped by sea, arriving in a completely new land. Sunshine ~ beach ~ alien insects That's right, this continent is also home to strange monsters: giant insects that slaughter its people without restraint. The people of this continent fight fiercely to resist these creatures. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Apocalypse: Why Are All My Summons Girls? 末世：为什么召唤物全是女孩纸？ Su Can transmigrates into a zombie universe and awakens a fusion System. He can fuse low-level zombies into high-level ones, and high-level zombies into Emperor Lords! From then on, Su Can rises to the top! While everyone else risks their lives fighting zombies for a bite of moldy food, Su Can is enjoying grilled meat and fine wine with his crew. While everyone else is dodging zombie bites, Su Can and his men are taking joyrides across the wilderness. While everyone else is selling everything th 358Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 147 On the Edge of Survival 生存的边缘 A sudden war mercilessly swept through the peaceful city, leaving nothing but devastation and endless screams. With the last of his strength, a father gave his daughter a final warning. “Get out of here. Remember, no matter what happens, you must live bravely.” [Ensemble cast] 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Apocalypse: My Team Is Made Up Entirely of Beautiful Women 末世：我的团队全是美女 [Apocalypse, Superpowers, Reborn, No System, Stockpiling Supplies, Multiple Heroines (If That Bothers You, Don’t Read)] The apocalypse erupts, and the food chain changes drastically. Humans are no longer at the top. Animals and plants that were once weak become threats to human survival. Zombies, mutations, crystal cores, superpowers: everything is in flux. Ye Xuan is surrounded and killed, then reborn before the apocalypse. What’s the first thing to do after being reborn? Obviously, kill his en 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Apocalypse: I Can Summon Stalkers 末世：我能召唤潜行者 [Just started receiving ratings, please be kind] [Doomsday] [System-Based] [No Mass Troops] [Hardcore] The virus shreds civilization; steel crushes humanity. An unknown virus erupts, turning the entire Federation into a hunting ground of flesh and blood. Mutants' bone blades tear through soldiers' body armor, corrosives' acid melts tank plating, and the Hive Mind's psychic pulses plunge entire cities into silence. Meanwhile, Liu Rui accidentally picks up a PDA and activates the Stalker System. W 265Reads6.4Score12014d adds
- 150 The Walking Dead: Survival 行尸走肉之生存 No special abilities, no System. The protagonist leads a mighty army, exterminates every zombie, rules the Asian continent, and vies for world domination. The apocalypse arrives, and darkness engulfs the world. In this perilous world, Li Mu initially wants only to survive and find a happy home. Also known as I’m Better Than Qin Shi Huang: Ruling the World in the Apocalypse 7Reads—Score—14d adds
