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- 101 An Ordinary Person's Survival in the Zombie Apocalypse 平民末日丧尸求生 The apocalypse arrives without warning. Protagonist Chen Liang and his best friend happen to have stocked up on supplies. With such an incredible start, how will things turn out? No special abilities, no golden finger, and a slight focus on farming. Please check out this new book! 549Reads—Score10014d adds
- 102 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
- 103 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
- 104 The Final Chapter of the Zombie Apocalypse 丧尸终章 Beep! Human infection rate from zombies: 70%. Checking Host... binding in progress... Binding successful. Randomly drawing a League of Legends hero skill... Congratulations, Host! You drew the passive skill “Damnation”! Congratulations, Host! You drew the passive skill “Soul Furnace”! Congratulations, Host! You drew the passive skill “Absolution”! Checking world rules!... Adjusting skills!... World rules detected as low-level! World rules are far too low-level! Unbinding Host... Beep! Unbind 741Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 105 Deliveries Across the Firmament 苍穹投递 (An invasion by extraterrestrial life. No golden finger, no special abilities. Hard-core survival, a realistic tone, an ensemble cast, conspiracies, and an exploration of human nature.) Humanity has always yearned endlessly for the vast universe. What unknown things drift in the depths of darkness? Opportunity or disaster, survival or annihilation? Perhaps only when that moment arrives will the truth emerge... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 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 4Reads—Score—14d 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 The End Is Here: How Long Must We Keep Running? 末日来临：究竟要逃到什么时候 [Apocalypse + zombies + hyperrealistic survival + supplies in abundance + growing female lead + no saintly heroine + ensemble cast + no special abilities + no golden finger + generally no omniscient point of view] [Early story focuses on Country Z, later story focuses on the world] A friendly reminder: This story is set in a fictional world. Any similarities are purely coincidental. At first, people think it’s just an ordinary natural disaster, never imagining that a zombie virus will break out 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 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
- 110 Wandering Among the Dead 散丧而行 [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + suspense + strong male and female leads] Terrifying news stories about people biting one another kept appearing one after another. I escaped disaster because I overheard some gossip. When the zombie horde erupted, I accidentally got caught up in a conspiracy. Luckily, I met a group of friends, and together we began stockpiling supplies and fleeing for our lives... (No System + no cultivation + character growth; a great escape entangled in a conspiracy) 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 A Changed Face 靣目全非 (Not a power fantasy) A rare meteor storm appears over Longteng City. People look up in wonder, unaware that the Grim Reaper is quietly drawing near. An infection breaks out, leaving the infected with nothing but a primal craving for flesh and blood. Survivors flee the city and make their way through the mountains, where they establish their last refuge. To keep the companions behind them from being swallowed by the darkness, they do everything they can to develop a vaccine. They struggle to sur 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 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—14d adds
- 113 Infection: Survival Diary 感染：求生日记 (Apocalypse + zombies + survival + no special abilities + no System) A once-peaceful life was suddenly shattered by chaos. The people around him were infected and turned into mindless, bloodthirsty monsters that devoured human flesh. Lin Yun had no choice but to survive in a zombie-infested world with his younger sister. In a world without order, the danger came not only from zombies, but also from the darkness in people's hearts... From then on, his only belief was to keep his sister alive. 2.5kReads8.7Score14214d adds
- 114 Doomsday Crisis: Dark Awakening 末日危机：暗黑崛起 Apocalyptic disaster + hardcore survival + pure realism + no fantasy + a running-for-your-life story. No magic, no golden fingers, and every bullet kills, every slash draws blood! The mercenary known as “Red Dragon,” Zhang Sheng, transmigrates to a parallel world and goes into hiding, only to return to action after a mysterious phone call: assassinate Douglas, the mad scientist behind the zombie virus. The mission pays ten million dollars, but when Zhang Sheng arrives in Yellow Stone City amid 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Dawn on the Road of the Dead 尸途黎明 Dawn. On an ordinary day, it marks the beginning of a new one. People toil like beasts of burden, rushing about, wishing only for one more moment of rest. They hope it will come a little later. Dawn. In the end times, it is a reward for those who survive. With zombies everywhere, they struggle to stay alive, wishing only to live one more day. They hope it will come a little sooner. Which comes first, an accident or tomorrow? No one can know. The only right path is to keep honing yourself! Gr 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Black Winter Is Coming: I Survive on a Generator Until Civilization Returns 黑冬将至：我靠发电机苟到文明重 When destruction is foreseen, what truly determines life or death is not the disaster itself, but who figures out sooner how people will change. The news says it’s fake. The prices say otherwise. The apocalypse hasn’t arrived. It’s just driven prices up first. 13Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 117 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 829Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 118 The Apocalypse Is Here? I Was Just About to Become an Immortal! 末世降临？老子刚要成仙！ I created a female character specifically to attract bad reviews... I started writing this in high school and finished it on and off during college. It was a writing exercise. Thank you all for your support. I'm truly grateful. After a thousand years of secluded cultivation atop Kunlun Peak, Lu Bafang is about to survive the ninth heavenly tribulation and become an immortal. Yet at the very moment the heavenly lightning strikes, he senses the entire world let out a mournful cry. The spiritual en 63Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 119 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? 75Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 120 Apocalypse: Starting with Awakening Infinite Evolution 末世：从觉醒无限进化开始 [Apocalypse + one female lead + special abilities + ruthless combat] A meteorite brought about the end of the world, and zombies ran rampant. At death’s door, the blood-devouring talent dormant within Lin Jin awakened with a roar! Killing meant evolution, and life force was his fuel! He tore zombies apart, devoured monsters, and seized the essence of their lives! Every hunt brought a surge of strength, a transformation of his senses, and limitless physical enhancement! From fighting to survive —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 A Record of Doomsday 末日记实录 Epidemics, nuclear wastewater, the apocalypse, wastelands, and a massive zombie outbreak. Truth and illusion blur together as people rely on instinct to survive the end of the world. How long could you last in an apocalyptic wasteland? No supernatural abilities in this story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Zombies: Breaking Through the Encirclement 丧尸：突出重围 Synopsis They say there are too many people, so the population needs to be controlled. So someone pretended to be God and began to punish humanity. But do they have the right to do that? 33Reads—Score514d adds
- 123 The Doomsday Funeral Master 末日葬师 In the parallel world of 2035, humanity successfully fends off the impact of an extinction-level asteroid, and the whole world celebrates. But victory comes at an unknown cost. Radioactive dust from the nuclear blasts and alien viruses carried by the meteorite descend upon the earth with a global acid rain. A terrifying plague far deadlier than the flu quietly breaks out, rapidly turning the infected into bloodthirsty, feral "living corpses": zombies. Civilization collapses within days. In Q Cit 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 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
- 125 Reborn Among the Walking Dead: Warlord of the Apocalypse 行尸重生：末世枭雄 Anyone who's watched The Walking Dead must find it hard to let go! I feel the same way, and that feeling inspired me to write this novel. Rick is reborn. What kind of story will he bring us this time? 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 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
- 127 Apocalypse: A New World, I Evolved After Being Bitten 末世：新生之世，我被咬后进化了 [This is a post-apocalyptic survival novel. The story doesn't start out as a power fantasy; it follows the protagonist as he makes his way forward one step at a time. I hope you enjoy it.] After an explosion, the rain began to taste sweet. But this wasn't the start of something wonderful. It was the arrival of despair. This should have been a chance to open the door to a new world... But it was ruined by human nature. My name is Xu Yang. I'm an ordinary college graduate. The day I failed a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The First Madman of the Apocalypse 末世第一狂徒 (Zombie apocalypse) (No bleeding-heart heroics) (Decisive and ruthless) After one rainy night, the entire university becomes a slaughterhouse where people are devoured! When Lin Xiao sees a video of barbecue-stall customers turning into zombies, he thinks it’s just another tired prank. Until banging sounds come from the dorm next door Through the peephole, he sees his blood-covered roommate slamming his skull against the door, making inhuman choking noises. On the first night, a mysterious haz —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Apocalypse Heavy Truck: I Open Mystery Parcel Blind Boxes on Doomsday 末世重卡：我在末日开快递盲盒 [Post-Apocalyptic] [Road Survival] [Mystery Packages] [No Saintly Heroics] A truckload of packages turns out to be the only hope of survival in the apocalypse! Truck driver Xiao Ming was stranded in the snowy mountains. When he woke up, the world had turned into hell. Zombies roamed everywhere, civilization had collapsed, and inside his trailer... There were 1,324 unopened packages. "Compressed biscuits? Open!" "Compound bow? Open!" "Solar panels? Open!" While everyone else scavenged for food in 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 A Silent Epitaph 沉默的墓志铭 (Not an apocalypse novel, not a traditional genre, original work) A few stars hang haphazardly in the pitch-black night sky, giving off a faint glow. A gentle night breeze passes through the city, long since dead, dispersing the acrid smell of gunpowder and the stench of death, carrying the soldiers' thoughts back to their hometowns. In the boundless darkness, young people from all over the world flash past beneath the streetlights. The roars of monsters mingle with the crack of gunfire, indisti 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Zombie Outbreak: A Veteran's Road to Survival in the Apocalypse 丧尸爆发：退伍兵的末日公路求生 [No Superpowers, no System, no golden finger] On the first day after his discharge from the military, the zombie outbreak began. Lin Ye and his childhood friend Zhao Tiejun, a veteran of the armed police, were trapped on the tenth floor. Relying on cold weapons and tactical skills, they cleared the floors and gathered the survivors. Ahead lay an endless wasteland. Behind them, the city burned. They had only one thought: survive. 6.4kReads—Score69314d adds
- 132 Doomsday Runaway 末日亡命徒 No System! No rebirth! No saintly protagonist! The zombie virus breaks out, and the world ends. Social order collapses, and human nature’s darkest side is magnified without limit. If you want to stay alive, you have to risk your life. This is a road of survival and escape. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Frozen Apocalypse: I Stole the Reborn One's Golden Finger 末世冰封：我抢了重生者的金手指 [Not a saint] [Multiple heroines] [Rational] [Building a faction] [No superpowers] He had barely transmigrated when he snatched an infinite-dimensional storage space packed with supplies. The next second, Tan Jie heard a furious roar in the airport: “My space!” “Oh? It’s your space, is it?” “Hm? An icebound apocalypse in seven days?” “I even have an AI assistant?” Tan Jie grinned. Reborn, are you? Your golden finger is mine now. So what if the apocalypse is coming? I’ve got supplies. What else a 64Reads5.4Score10214d adds
- 134 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
- 135 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 1.4kReads5.3Score10214d adds
- 136 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
- 137 Endless Zombie Tide: Squad W's Fight for Survival 无限尸潮：W小队绝境求生 [Warning: This book has no System, no superpowers, and no endless power trips. It’s a realistic, slow-paced story about a squad fighting to survive. If you prefer fast-paced power fantasies, just scroll on. Don’t waste your time.] Others go solo, cheat their way to godhood, and use systems to crush the zombie hordes. Veteran Lu Jianzhe fights shoulder to shoulder with the W Squad, carving a path to survival through the desperate situation with expert tactics and unshakable conviction. Every life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 The Apocalypse Holy Sword 末世圣剑 In a zombie apocalypse, a crowbar is like a holy sword that can do anything. A college student relies on a crowbar to survive through sheer grit. Rules for surviving the apocalypse, a survival guide. No special abilities, no System, just pure realism. [Zombies + gritty survival + campus + strong male lead + survival] Amid the endless dangers and challenges of the zombie apocalypse, college student Sun Shizhen presses forward with nothing but his all-purpose crowbar and survival skills, fighting 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 I Woke Up and Didn't Have to Work Anymore: Global Zombies 一觉睡醒不用上班了：全球丧尸 [An ordinary person’s struggle to survive the apocalypse. First-person narration. Human nature. No System, no supernatural powers, and not a power fantasy.] (Remember, you only get one life. Once you die, everything is over. You won’t be reborn, and there are no second chances. If you were the protagonist in an apocalypse like this, how would you survive?) One day, Li Dachuan, an ordinary office worker, wakes up to find himself caught in a zombie crisis. Witness the blood and tears of ordinary p 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 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 275Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 142 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. 2.1kReads8.9Score23814d adds
- 143 Doomsday: One Hero Needs Three Helpers 末日：一个好汉三个桩 [Hardcore survival + zombie apocalypse + System golden finger + no superpowers + realism + ensemble cast], with neither a do-gooder protagonist nor a cold-blooded one. The protagonist, Fang Yiwen, transmigrates to an alternate era with no army and no modern firearms. The moment he arrives, a zombie outbreak begins, and he and an old man are trapped in a restaurant bathroom. How will the protagonist struggle to survive in a world without firepower? The System can upgrade the survival skills of 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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
- 145 Alive, After Death 活着，在死后 Don’t trust the living. Don’t yearn for the past. And whatever you do… don’t turn on a light at night. A living corpse wanders through the skeletal remains of the city, looting, hiding, and deceiving. Inside a survivors’ base, I saw the man they called “Hope.” He stood beneath the spotlights, preaching order and rebuilding, radiant with glory. Everyone cheered for him, hailing him as their savior. Yet he turned a blind eye to the ordinary people outside the walls, struggling and crying for help. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Zombie Purgatory: From the Start, I Draw Max-Level Lockpicking 丧尸炼狱：开局抽到满级撬锁技能 (Zombie instance + no saintly protagonist + realistic survival + human nature and strategy + light puzzle-solving) Police detective Lu Ming was betrayed by a fellow officer on his final mission... [Ding-dong. A powerful will to survive has been detected. Will you accept the trial? Clear all instances to earn one chance to be reborn.] With the last of his strength, Lu Ming managed to utter two words: “Accept...” [Welcome to the first level of Zombie Hell: One Hundred Days of Survival in G —Reads—Score114d adds
- 147 The Walking Dead: The World That Never Woke 行尸走肉：未醒的世界 When civilization collapses and the dead walk the earth, a group of strangers are forced to band together to survive. They struggle with fear, loss, and danger, and must hold on to their humanity in a world that has lost all hope. This is their story. This is the world that fell asleep. A prequel fanfiction of The Walking Dead, about a group without Rick. Where will they go from here? I’ll be updating this story, so if you like it, follow and give it a like! 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 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
- 149 Apocalypse: After the Zombie Outbreak 末世：丧尸爆发之后 [Post-apocalyptic + zombies + survival + no hiding or playing dirty + modern/near future] Chen Sheng works as a programmer at a small-to-medium-sized company. He’s good at his job, but has a short temper and often snaps back at his boss. As the May Day holiday approaches, he stands up for a coworker and gives his boss another piece of his mind. But this time, in addition to confronting his boss, he witnesses something horrifying… After a massive zombie outbreak, Chen Sheng and his coworkers are 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Day of Survival 求生日 (No supernatural powers + no System + relatively hard-edged + slow burn + not a power fantasy) When a crisis strikes, should you take up arms to survive, or turn on your fellow human beings? In a Doomsday world with no order or hope, how can humanity survive? 9Reads—Score—14d adds
