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- 1 Super Commander of the Apocalypse 末世之超级指挥官 The apocalypse erupts. Civilization falls and order collapses. Almost overnight, countless factions carve up the land of Huaxia, and human lives become as worthless as weeds. Xing Nan, a university student, unexpectedly acquires a key that connects him to the future war machine, Griffon. From the very first day of the apocalypse, he’s already ahead of everyone else. From then on, terrifying zombies become walking spirit crystals. Kill zombies to unlock future technology. Kill zombies to train an 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 A Legion System? Then It's Only Reasonable for Me to Unite the Apocalypse 军团系统？那我统一末世很合理吧 [Reborn in the Apocalypse + Zombie Outbreak + Unlimited Supplies + Tons of Beauties + Ruthless and Decisive + Dark Reality + Legion Dominates the Wasteland] Su Yi was devoured by his girlfriend's family in his previous life. Reborn before the apocalypse began, he obtained the Apocalypse Legion System. The goddess Fang Ya, fleeing from zombies, offers herself in exchange for a chance to survive. “Master! Aren't you going to unwrap your gift?” Hu Yujiao is stuck in a narrow gap, unable to move. Al 1.6kReads6.6Score107Shelves
- 3 From the Start, I’m Rewarded with a Special Forces Squad in the Apocalypse 末世开局奖励特种小队 Apocalypse + zombies + System + mass-produced troops Li Yang, a soldier from Xia State in a fictional world, dies on the battlefield and unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Li Yang, an overworked office drone in the fictional Qian State. When a virus outbreak begins, the protagonist activates the System and uses its army to unleash a storm of bloodshed in the apocalypse. 194Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Apocalypse: My Adjutant Helps Me Turn the Future Around 末世：副官小姐帮我逆转未来 [Apocalypse] [Zombies] [Red Rain] [Lovecraftian] [Slow-paced, expansive worldbuilding that only gets better as you read] [Not reborn] [No formulaic tropes] [Young female adjutant] [Has a System] [No supernatural abilities] [No womanizing] [Not a goody-two-shoes] [No indiscriminate killing] [Not mindless mass recruitment] The last day of 2025. Disaster strikes. An unknown virus, unknown weather, unknown disasters, unknown monsters. The greatest challenge humanity faces that day is survival! An o 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Summon Battle Sisters 末世：开局召唤战斗修女 [Zombie Apocalypse] + [Nuclear Winter] + [Building an Underground Shelter] + [Raising an Army] Also known as [The End of the World? No Problem, I Have a Super Shelter] When the apocalypse breaks out, Li Zhengyi successfully activates the War System. He not only summons a squad of valiant Battle Sisters, but also obtains a miniature underground base. Using the subway station as a foundation, Li Zhengyi develops his underground base, then uses his mighty army of steel to flatten the world. 506Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 6 Apocalypse Survival: My Ultimate Mobile Fortress 末日求生：我的终极移动要塞 [Survival in the apocalypse] + [System] + [Mechanical army] + [Reborn] + [Evolution] + [Decisive and ruthless] The book has only just received its rating, so don’t let it scare you off. Ark, a doomsday powerhouse who fought to the death, is reborn on the day before the calamity. Facing the imminent spore disaster, he sells off all his assets, buys a heavy-duty off-road motorhome, and binds himself to the [Eternal Dimension Base Vehicle System]! [Armor and Structure]: Composite Armor → 69Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 7 Apocalypse Riot Police: Starting at the Hospital, I Fight My Way Across the World 末世武警：从医院开始，杀穿全球 (The rating has just been posted, so it may rise.) Hancheng People's Hospital. The instructor asks him, “Did you bring a gun?” He says, “I came to see the injured today. I didn’t bring one.” First release online | An original apocalypse setting [Airborne and droplet transmission]+ [Madness-like infected]+ [Intelligence retained]+ [Armed police protagonist]+ [Military life in the apocalypse]+ [Hardcore survival]+ [Ruthless and decisive]+ [The power of the state] On New Year’s Eve in the 19th 4.5kReads8.2Score381Shelves
- 8 One Hour into the Apocalypse, I Took Over the City's Emergency Command 末世一小时，我接管了全市应急指 An hour ago, a virus swept across the globe. An hour later, cities had become playgrounds for hordes of corpses, and every electronic device had completely failed. Shen Weizhen was reborn in the body of the deputy director of the Emergency Management Bureau and bound to a Civilization Reconstruction System that let him summon elite soldiers from the start. Taking command of the entire city amid the chaos, he raised an ironclad army. So what if hordes of corpses surrounded the city? Starting with 1.5kReads5.6Score110Shelves
- 9 Apocalypse: My Fortress Soldiers Work Nine to Five 末世：我要塞小兵，朝九晚五 Hilarious + System + spiritual qi revival + the protagonist doesn’t build a harem “Why did you enlist?” “My life is missing a rich older woman.” “Aren’t you afraid of dying?” “Aren’t you?” “I am.” “Then why ask!” 1kReads8.3Score116Shelves
- 10 Apocalypse: My Invincible Red Alert Army 末世：我的无敌红警兵团 The insect swarm invades. The world is in turmoil, order collapses, and everyone fears for their lives. Lin Yi, bound to the Red Alert System, says that people's joys and sorrows are never the same. He shifts from overwhelming numbers to a steel tide, then upgrades to space battleships. Even the insect race doesn't understand how an invasion war turned into a battle to defend their home planet. Lin Yi: “More enemies are coming? They're still on their way? Then we can't keep them waiting. Let's s 325Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 11 The Apocalypse? Watch My Dormmates Take Off 末日？看我一个宿舍起飞 (Parallel world, ordinary zombies, firepower above all, System, no special abilities, no female lead) It was just an ordinary night, and then the apocalypse arrived. More than half the world's population turned into zombies, and the balance of power between nations was about to be reshuffled. No one knew yet who would rise and who would fall. For Bao Fei, though, the most urgent question was whether he could get everyone in his dorm building out alive. Bao Fei: “If there weren't nearly 600 peopl 185Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Zombies: What Do You Mean an Aerial Gunship Is Being Deployed? 丧尸：什么叫做空中炮艇正在部署 [Apocalypse + no special powers + mass deployment + armed assault + shared human destiny + Call of Duty: Modern Warfare + no female lead] A sudden disaster brought by a meteorite strikes. The protagonist starts out with a squad of Rangers, and will gradually unlock the five great powers and the factions of other countries. 4.7kReads8.6Score266Shelves
- 13 Apocalypse: The Strongest Legion 末世之最强军团 After transmigrating to a parallel world, he never expected the apocalypse to arrive, turning eighty percent of humanity into zombies. Even all kinds of legendary monsters and demons have descended. What... killing them earns all sorts of cards? And among those cards, Legion Cards reign supreme. “You have a legion of legendary swordsmen? You slaughter zombies like dogs? Jian Chen, show them the might of a sword immortal.” “You have a ninja legion, and it's incredibly powerful? Heh... How dare me 2.8kReads8.2Score256Shelves
- 14 I Collect Corpses in the Apocalypse and Become a God 我在末世捡尸成神 When Han Bing wakes up, the clamor outside his window, the crashes and the screams, make him realize that the world has changed. A red sun hangs in the sky beyond the window... From that moment on, the world's population begins to plummet. And yet, this is only the beginning... 167Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Dark Zone of Doomsday: I Summon Ajax from the Start 末日暗区：开局召唤阿贾克斯 (This is my first time writing, so the early chapters might not be as exciting. There’ll be aerial and naval combat later!) [Dark Zone: Breakout + System + military + one female lead + mutated zombies + no supernatural abilities + high technology] Unemployed university student Chu Dajin is idly playing a hardcore shooting game on his phone. Suddenly, the old phone in his hands explodes, transporting him to a different world. It’s almost identical to Earth, but a terrifying zombie crisis has brok 159Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 16 Rebuilding the World with Fire as Our Torch 以火为炬重建人间 No System, no rebirth, no cheat-powered stockpiling. Just a blazing supernatural ability awakened in the depths of despair, and the long road to rebuilding humanity, one step at a time through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The apocalypse arrives, cities fall, and millions become its victims in an instant. In a dead-end alley with nowhere left to turn, ordinary man Gu Feng awakens the rare power of crimson flames, lighting the first ember in the darkness. From desperate survival at t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Apocalypse Reboot: I'm a Military Contractor 末世重启，我是军事承包商 Starting out as a tiny private military contractor, he rockets his way to the top five military powers on Blue Star. The Apocalypse has arrived. Zombies and mutated beasts, are you ready? [Apocalypse] + [Reborn] + [Technology] + [Superpowers] + [Zombies] + [Mutated Beasts] + [War] Good news: A meteor struck Blue Star, but humanity intercepted most of it outside the atmosphere with mushroom bombs… Bad news: I’m a private military contractor who worked my way up through hell, finally building an i 502Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Apocalypse Rebirth: I'm the Only One Who Gets a Gold Card Every Time 末世重生：唯独我每次抽卡必出金 [Realistic + Science and Technology + Cthulhu + Terminal Case of Not Having Enough Firepower + Interstellar Escape + One Female Lead] The Scarlet Kin, having crushed hundreds of planes of existence, have begun invading your world. With the All-People Lottery System activated, can materialistic technological weapons and equipment, together with idealistic psychic powers and elements, help Blue Star civilization withstand the Scarlet Kin, the resurrected ancient gods, and the Outer Gods peering in 548Reads6.9Score109Shelves
- 19 Apocalypse Legion System 末世军团系统 Apocalypse + System + one heroine + no saintly protagonist + steel torrent + no superpowers + ensemble cast A Black Watch squad from the start! From conventional troops to powered armor, pure steel-powered brutality. Fast-paced global conquest: all-out war! No holding back on the power scaling: three brigades by chapter 30, three divisions by chapter 60, bringing you a grand battle between million-strong armies. A passing of the torch, as the old gives way to the new. 19.1kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
- 20 Apocalypse: Whose Shadow Troops Are This Realistic? 末世：谁家影子部队这么真啊 [Apocalypse + no heroine + relatively hard-core + savior + no supernatural powers + tactical squad + no mindless decisions] “What? You’re putting me in the Eagle Sauce faction? Do you expect me to get attacked by zombies and my own people at the same time?” “An initial identity has been assigned to the Host: Second Lieutenant of the 102nd Brigade Combat Team, Eastern Theater Command of Dongda.” “Oh, then that’s fine.” “What, the zombies can climb walls?” “What, there are mutant zombies t 6.3kReads9.0Score382Shelves
- 21 The Angler's 8th Book 喜欢摸鱼的的第8本书 A meteor shower from beyond the skies brought a bio-virus that swept across the globe and crippled electronic devices. Modern civilization collapsed overnight. The apocalypse arrived. The land was overrun by the walking dead, and anguished cries rang through the skies. As everyone sank into despair and chaos, Qin Zheng, a deputy county magistrate assigned to a remote county, became the only leader there capable of taking charge. The trials of his career and the wisdom he had gained over two life 1.8kReads8.3Score101Shelves
- 22 Zombie Apocalypse: Starting Out in Xuzhou With an Iron Tide 丧尸末世：坐标徐州开局钢铁洪流 "What! You mean someone turned into a zombie and bites everyone they see?" "No problem. I've got a 12.7 mm QJZ-89 heavy machine gun." "What! You mean they can evolve, becoming incredibly strong and faster than lions, with more strength than tigers?" "What, then let it go... tell my Type 99A main battle tank that!" On August 23, 2027, after a crimson fog swept across the globe, the zombie apocalypse descended with a roar, and human civilization teetered on the brink of collapse in an instant. 2.9kReads—Score136Shelves
- 23 Apocalypse? But I'm a Military Gear Buff! 末世？但我军品佬！ A mysterious virus suddenly sweeps across the globe, worsening geopolitical tensions and bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war. Under the threat of mutually assured destruction, the entire world becomes a living hell. Follow Zhang Yi, a man with connections in military circles, as he uses the military equipment at his disposal to survive the apocalypse. 4.9kReads9.2Score508Shelves
- 24 Apocalypse: An M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle from the Start 末世，开局一辆美洲狮步兵战车 [Apocalyptic war story, featuring zombies, mutated monsters, nuclear strikes, and large-scale military conflicts. No superpowers, no cultivation, and no harem.] The protagonist transmigrates into the apocalypse with an arms and military technology System, and starts out with an active-duty German Puma infantry fighting vehicle. 5.9kReads8.9Score402Shelves
- 25 Invasion Countdown 入侵倒计时 In 2040, the international situation is in turmoil and the world is on the brink of World War III. The military forces of every nation have been severely depleted, leaving them no time to deal with potential threats. Meanwhile, taking advantage of humanity's infighting, the insectoid race arrives on Earth alongside a vast meteor shower. By the time the United Nations notices, it is powerless to organize an effective interception. The insectoids quickly establish nests and launch frenzied attacks 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Doomsday: I Can Summon an Iron Tide 末世之我能召唤钢铁洪流 [Apocalypse + survival + zombies + System + army-building + savior + no female lead + ruthless action + government official + modern military + hard-core military] In 2025, a mysterious virus swept across the globe, turning vast numbers of infected people into zombies. Lu Cheng, an armed forces minister in a county, obtained a war System modeled on the game "World in Conflict". In Lanzhou, Gansu Province, he summoned a modern army, fought off wave after wave of zombies, built up a northwestern f 1.7kReads9.2Score116Shelves
- 27 Reborn in the Golden Triangle: From Mercenary to SSS-Rank War God 重生金三角从佣兵到SSS级战神 (System + God of War + Revenge + Ruthless + Underworld) The uncrowned king, Li Jie, is reborn as a mercenary operating in the Golden Triangle. He successfully activates the Hunting System, earning System coins by killing targets and using them to buy supplies in the System Shop. “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the starter gift pack: unlimited storage space, a Desert Eagle with unlimited ammunition, and danger detection!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve purchased Power Gauntlets, which let 2.3kReads8.7Score164Shelves
- 28 Don’t Mess with That Recruit, He’s an SSS-Rank Cheat 别惹那个新兵，他是SSS级挂逼 Li Jie is reborn in the year 2000 and becomes a recruit once more. He successfully activates the “Top-Tier Life” System, which automatically grants him a top-tier skill every day. Day One: “You broke the world record in the hundred-meter dash, and you call that ‘running just a little fast’?” Day Two: “You broke the world record in the 3,000 meters, too?” Day Three: “All five bullets hit the bull's-eye and stacked on top of one another. Was that really your first time handling a gun?” Day Four: “ 1.6kReads8.7Score223Shelves
- 29 The Chariot of the Sun 太阳战车 Everyone has someone they can't forget, or something they can't let go of, whether it's love or a career. When faced with a life-or-death choice, how should you decide? This is the story of Yang Ruofeng, who sets off for Titan aboard a solar sail ship on a mission from the Dragon Kingdom. There, he discovers alien ruins and pits his wits against the lurking space pirates. The story follows two main threads: the protagonist's romance and his scientific expedition. Across the vast reaches of inter 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Titan Chronicles: The Stardust War 泰坦战记：星尘之战 Reni, a Martian, meets Amanda, the queen of motorbikes, at the French military academy of Saint-Cyr. Together, they take part in the colonization of the stars and a mission to combat space pirates. But then mysterious time hunters launch a killing spree. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Zombie Express 丧尸专列 [Apocalypse, hyper-realistic, no System, hardcore, trains, heavy trucks, slow-paced, road-trip novel] [This book has a complete, independent world. Please don’t confuse it with similar works.] [The protagonist grows over time. If you want a protagonist who never makes mistakes, is invincible, and handles every situation perfectly from the start, please move on. This book isn’t for you.] A new virus spreading around the world was only the beginning. After infecting most people, it began causing m 59.3kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
- 32 Greetings from Planet E 来自e星的问候 Whenever I look up at the sky, the dark insectoid mothership looms across the horizon. Greetings from Planet E is a grand extraterrestrial adventure starring Yang Mo. As he builds a business and uncovers a rebellion plot among Planet E's factions, Yang Mo uses his wits to foil the conspirators and the insectoid race, winning the love of the Swan Princess and the Dragonfish Princess. The Solar Chariot tells the story of Yang Mo, the son of Yang Ruo, who arrives on Planet E a thousand years later 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Sniper Prodigy 狙击天才 Sima Yun, a killer known as the world’s greatest sniper, takes on the identity of Wang Hai, a cook in a grassroots military unit. From then on, the lowly army cook begins an incredible rise, overcoming one obstacle after another as he takes part in the special forces selection process, on the verge of becoming an honored special forces soldier. But the killer organization refuses to let him go, repeatedly sending assassins to hunt him down and swearing to kill him, leaving him no choice but to f 2.7kReads9.1Score326Shelves
- 34 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 War System in the Apocalypse 战争系统在末世 I Became the Commander-in-Chief in the Apocalypse Apocalypse + raising a massive army + hard-core stats + characters with brains Just as the apocalypse arrives, Gu Chengyuan obtains the War System and starts raising a massive army, sweeping through the apocalypse with an unstoppable tide of steel! The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please read the story. 80.9kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves
- 36 The Doomsday Hourglass 末日沙漏 9.9kReads7.6Score663Shelves
- 37 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
