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84 Chapters + 5 Extra (Completed)
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“Until the day humanity falls.”

In the year 2020, Earth’s magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases.

In the Abyss, home to the mutated xenogenics, there lived a sentient little mushroom. Because it had been nourished by the blood and flesh of the deceased human An Ze, not only did it take on a similar-looking human form, but a similar name as well: An Zhe.

An Zhe is determined to go to the human base to search for his spore, which had been harvested by humans. Once there, however, he faces the omnipresent risk of discovery and certain death as he tries to keep his non-human nature hidden from the Judges, whose responsibility is to inspect for and eliminate xenogenics like himself. And of all the Judges, Colonel Lu Feng is the most perceptive and merciless—as soon as he determines that someone is a xenogenic, he will execute that person on the spot.

But An Zhe’s mutation goes undetected by Lu Feng’s eyes, and so a tale of humans and xenogenics unfolds…

Silver Award winner at the 12th Chinese Nebula Awards for Chinese Science Fiction.

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Rustle silver butterflies
Rustle silver butterflies rated it
April 29, 2020
Status: c86
All time you read, say yourself "This is Happy End" This story can be cute and sweet. But this also will be slowly killing you. It's cruelty with anxiety and despair. I love this.

MC is Little Mushroom, who originally didn't have feelings and wishes. He just wanted get his spore. He experiences human life meets new people and become more similar to human.

Relationship with his lover pretty difficult but it's good. They step by step become depending on each other. And they need to do complicated choices. Them hurt, they... more>> hesitate and suffer. And after all this you are really happy when they're happy.

Apocalypse atmosphere and setting also good. You are feel this fear when you cannot do anything and you forced kill people your hands. I also love that even in this times you can see how MC and ML can enjoy time spending together happy.

It's really touching and sad story. If you going to read, you will be cry so many. Not only because sad also because too cute. <<less
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1Sami
1Sami rated it
April 21, 2020
Status: c74
This isn't a story where the ML falls in love at first glance. He's actually really untrusting. The MC is a little mushroom... literally. He's really cute and naive but he turns ruthless if you hurt his spore. It's not as lighthearted as it looks in the description but it's so good any way. If that was what you were looking for, well... try this anyway. You'll love it!
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Ritu
Ritu rated it
March 22, 2020
Status: c40
This novel is perfection. The summary is completely misleading on how dark and full of despair this novel is.

All the characters are beautifully written and have their own personality. The author beautifully describes the nature and desparation of the people living in this apocalyptic world. The world building, character building all the interactions, , , priceless.

The MC and ML, , , their interactions and seeing them develope their friendship then their relationship. Seeing the ML gently tease the MC and the MC quietly supporting the ML. God this easily my... more>> top 3 novel.

Everything is so vividly written that you can't help but care for the characters and worry about what is going to happen to them.

10/10 recommended. <<less
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BiMyself
BiMyself rated it
April 1, 2024
Status: Completed
"He's just... a little mushroom" Sometimes, he feels like a god, other times more humane than humans.

The tone of the novel is very sombre, like a sweet lullaby, although most of the time the lullaby felt like a story from Grimm's fairy tales. While reading the novel, I had to go back to the synopsis countless times to confirm that it indeed had a HE. It felt terribly sad and hopeless sometimes, but An Zhe's stories and feelings and thoughts made one want to keep going.
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theunknownpersonlmao
theunknownpersonlmao rated it
March 15, 2024
Status: Completed
It's.. Okay. Maybe I was expecting too much with how everyone was hyping it, but it's good. The romance is subtle and it has happy ending. The author made up for the subtle in romance in the main story by making the side stories really fluffy.

Will I repeat? Probably not. It was interesting in the very beginning, but even when with the chaos happening, I don't find myself to be absorbed into the novel. I would say it's good for one time read

P/S: read the manhua first! You can read... more>> the first few chapters to get an image of the world/characters (if you need imagination to read novel like me). The art is gorgeous and I think they made a good job at drawing the characters like how it's portrayed in novel. The MC has pure innocent vibe to him while ML is cold and stern <<less
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Nana_ rated it
January 24, 2024
Status: Completed
very good writing, incredible the study the author had to write this story, at times it was a little tiring, but it was a very immersive story.

This book brought up many things about the world, on a level that I feel reflective about even now.
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Yullin
Yullin rated it
December 3, 2023
Status: Completed
Beautiful.

There were very poignant moments that made me love the novel.

The story unravels the world with thought-provoking words that makes it very much more than a romance story.

... more>> Indeed, the world building was pretty solid and as the story goes, it is well-written (which others have already mentioned).

It leans more towards a serious plot than a soft cute one, with fleshed-out characters and intriguing circumstances.

I actually read this novel a long time ago but found it again and decided to give a review.

The novel came up when I was searching through the doomsday genres and I was at first reluctant to read it because of the author's blurb (which made it sound like a fluffy love story - it was used as a description on NU at the time) but I'm glad I decided to read it after all.

--Still among the best novels I've encountered after so many years. <<less
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Camelalala
Camelalala rated it
October 24, 2023
Status: Completed
It was simply amazing, I really really loved it; the character's were exceptional and I could feel the depths of their desperation and determination. I can gladly say that this is the best danmei novel that I've ever read. Thank you author and to the translators who worked so hard to bring this novel to life. I will forever treasure An Zhe and Lu Feng in my heart, one of the best couple that I've met. I'm glad that I read this and may their story be remembered by many.
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Always here
Always here rated it
October 13, 2023
Status: Completed
A stunning read. Highly recommended.

The characters are unique and the story telling is really good. From someone who's somewhat became numb from reading too many books, this one actually took me through a rollercoaster of emotions. I still wish it didn't end so I still keep reading it a few more times. 💕 Try it! Definitely won't regret reading this one💕💕
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SuikodenIV
SuikodenIV rated it
February 25, 2023
Status: Completed
I wouldn't say this story is life changing, but it was a good read.

I read this story for the relationship between the MC and ML. I really couldn't have cared less about the plot, but that is entirely due to my disinterest in sci-fi (give me a 800 chapter cultivation novel and I could read for days about all the backstory). I ended up skimming most of the scientific-y explanations and backstories of the base, but I didn't ever feel lost.

A couple of things to keep in mind: there is... more>> no betrayal tag, there is no tragedy tag, and there is no r*pe tag. These all are very near-miss as there were a few times that I double and triple checked for these tags while I was reading.

If I had to nit-pick about anything it would be on the translation not using euphemisms for 'shot in the head' ('executed' is right there) : aside from the fact that shots to the head aren't always fatal in the first place, it got really monotonous reading 'xx was shot in the head' a hundred+ times.

There are other things I didn't actually like in this story, but I don't really want to focus on that when I did actually make it to the end of the story in a good mood. <<less
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JukeboxSymphony
JukeboxSymphony
December 28, 2022
Status: Completed
changed the trajectory of my life 10/10

also made me cry with a sentence that, out of context, would sound cute. That kind of sums up this novel, so watch out it you're looking for sheer fluff LOL

But in more of a serious review on why I got so into this, I loved the contrast of tones and how feelings and morality are portrayed, especially from the point of view of an outsider, a non human entity. The tone of the world in series was so hopeless at times, that it... more>> makes you cherish any small sweet interaction between the main characters, and if this was set in a different setting I may not have really noticed them near as much. <<less
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2013722
2013722
November 3, 2022
Status: Completed
desolate, incredibly reflective. For me, this would be the ideal type of novel to read on a quiet and calm winter night

This novel was FAR BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE. Going in, I only knew of this being sci-fi and having nice angst. I don't particularly love or hate sci-fi, but I LOVE angst. Then there were soooo many other aspects of this novel that I loved!!!!

1. The building. SO MAGNIFICENT. I love this deliberate, meticulous type of read. There is not one insignificant detail (as... more>> much as it may not seem). The novel goes beyond of what I expected in the sci-fi and philosophical elements; deeper and deeper into the concepts as the story progresses. This totally blew me away. The build-up was a little lengthy and consistent; an enduring process.
    • Again, I'm not a fan of sci-fi. To be more specific with this novel, the monsters' random mix of traits (some background science here and there) and overall apocalyptic world isn't something I find particularly interesting. But, unexpectedly, it dove DEEP into the science behind this. To the very fundamentals. It was weaved well into the story, it feels the very most of complete. Thinking back, there were definitely foreshadowing for this though
    • Philosophical elements. For first half of the novel it's more about the group interests in society with a clear distinction. Later, it builds off of that, into the characters more personally and then those in-between of those beliefs and ideas. Everything is sooooooooooooooooo developed, it just really takes time and thought. But due to that, it doesn't feel overwhelming at all. It's easy to digest, but additionally the novel doesn't explain it all to you. While there are realizations in the novel, the connecting together and interpretation heavily depend on the reader
2. An Zhe and Lu Feng is really interesting to me, the totally natural way they have been brought together. I really loved this portrayal of love. There's an undeniable bond from how compatible they are, but their commitment + interest + effort + courage is equally as important. This sounds fun but later in the novel I felt slapped across the face a bunch of times. The world was really trying to tear them apart, but from this

it reminds you all of what they are.

3. The Angst. I've got to be one of the greatest angst enjoyers I swear. I LOVE IT VERY BADLY. Little mushroom gives pretty good angst in my more personal opinion. They don't have a devastatingly long development full of hurt. Instead, it's very subtle. Just under the surface of these characters. This explodes at the key moments. But disregarding the main characters, it takes on a desolate feeling for much of the story. I couldn't help but feel completely hopeless for the characters in this novel many times.

4. Surprise factor isn't something that really matters in this novel, though you can kinda guess that from just the primarily deliberate and meaningful nature of this novel <<less
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Legendary Zathura
Legendary Zathura rated it
September 27, 2022
Status: c1
I’m a picky reader and haven’t gotten into any cnovels in so long until this. This is such an amazing story, the world building, the characters, and the romance. All of it was written so well. I loved both the MC and ML. It’s HE too, I wish I could forget this story so that I can reread this like the first time again and again.
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ClubSocial
ClubSocial rated it
September 12, 2022
Status: Completed
I don't normally look for sci-fi and modern stories, but this one caught my attention and I don't regret reading it one bit. It is a wonderful and beautiful story that I will hold in my heart forever.
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Salem_Wolf
Salem_Wolf rated it
September 2, 2022
Status: Completed
I honestly hated this novel but it's too good to rate any lower. Whether it's the character building or plot, even the translation was handled well.

But I honestly was expecting fluff only to get punched really hard by reality. If it wasn't for the HE tag I wouldn't of read it to the end because I was in tears trying to find the happy ending. (There is one btw)

Even though I'd never read it again, and the fact that angst books are not my cup of tea, I don't... more>> regret finishing this one.

Although now I always check the comments before reading any novel just in case. <<less
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laperrbanget
laperrbanget rated it
August 18, 2022
Status: Completed
Broo this is so good, 9.6/10

The story and the character are beautifully written, gorgeous. Despite all the dark themes, it has something that make you wanna read it more. This story make us thinking about life and death itself, and I love it.

I love MC and ML relationship, they are cute! :D
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bbyshark
bbyshark rated it
August 16, 2022
Status: Completed
Highly recommend this novel. Even without the bl aspect this novel will not lose to a lot of top rated novels. The story is so intricate with details and the characters are written so well. I love everything about this novel. I went in thinking it was all fluff oh boy was that wrong. Cried so much for my baby An Zhe but no tears were wasted.
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fishmam
fishmam
July 24, 2022
Status: Completed
5 ⭐ First time writing a review because I keep finding myself back to this novel. I would highly recommend reading this novel or giving it a spin because it is definitely worth your time. Well written and just fleshed out with interesting characters and world. Volume 1 of the physical English copy are out and volume 2 is releasing soon at this point in time. Also worth buying!

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Ho_boltd
Ho_boltd
July 19, 2022
Status: Completed
It's a very good novel, a great work I should say. This novel made me question things that should not be answered, this novel made me realize just how fragile and fickle human life is. Humanity's sins their good virtues and attributes, the despair, sadness, anger, happiness. It was well portrayed and detailed this novel made me feel anxious about the upcoming future. 'Will humans experience this? Do we ever have time to stop it? If it ever does happen, will humanity ceased to exist?' Questions after questions surged my... more>> head.

I'm very reluctant to part with this novel, this writing made me cry that I almost woke up my siblings. You don't have to worry An Zhe and Lu Feng have a happy ending. The humanity is still standing, although mixed with different genes, humans are still alive.

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I'm very attached to Vance, Poet, Boss Shaw and Du Sai, unfortunately they died too early on the novel, perhaps it was blessing to die than survive in that cruel world, It was just sad they didn't get to see humanity peacefully even if its only a short time. I pity Madam Lu, Hubbard and Tang Lan. Perhaps they would have live a nice, quiet and beautiful life if things didn't happened as they were. But we humans do not know such thing as future. I also really like Doctor Ji haha such a funny guy, I'mvery surprised he stayed sane in the end.

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This novel is unique and different than what I usually read, this is a new change. I'm very surprised about the writing, it makes you feel really sad and numb, as if you the reader was also a judge looking down the people and killing them. This novel, i, I'm very glad I read this.

The ML and MC are sweet and loving, fantastic and enjoyable to watch, as if they're the only star in wide countless galaxies. The supporting characters doesn't fall behind, they were great as well, they mostly makes me feel the most sad. Because their story or background was so heart-wrenching. I do wish they're reincarnated in another place away from crisis just like year 2020.

(P.s listen to apocalypse by cigarette after sěx, this song gives well in the melancholic and the two of us left vibe. And perfect. <<less
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Moondvst
Moondvst rated it
June 15, 2022
Status: --
Amazing, spectacular, mind-blowing read. Really, nothing to add to what's already been said. I couldn't stop myself and finished it in two days; there wasn't a single moment where I was bored throughout. I just know I am going to be obsessed with it for a long while :')
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