Little Mushroom

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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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Cây nấm nhỏ
Xiao Mogu
เจ้าเห็ดน้อย
小蘑菇
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gwy
gwy rated it
April 21, 2020
Status: 84
I know it's too early to leave comments but this is a masterpiece!! I love the way the author wrote the story. It is so fantasy, I can imagine what is happening. I love it. It is so different from the other apocalypse genre this is nice. Thank you author for creating a masterpiece. Thank you translator for translating this story. I love it. ❤️? Update:

This is one heck of a coaster ride. It gives you crying moments, sad moments, heartbreaking moments. However there are also heart touching moments or fluffs... more>> and sweetness so it kinda balance each. I really love this story. <<less
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ColaArcie
ColaArcie rated it
April 16, 2020
Status: c84
Every Trial Judge have rules to follow to save the man kind to it's end. It might be cruel to others but it's good for all. Others might hate them but its the rules. Human must survive! And kill the monster!

Destiny makes them meet. A ruthless judge who only follow the rules. A judge who can identify the target in 100% rate. The person who don't even blink in killing monster. A joke of fate to introduce him to the innocent mushrooms. A bystander one who just want to protect... more>> its spore and take care of it until its end.

He knows he's right. His intuition never been wrong. He knows that the teenager standing in front of him is weird but why the machines saying his wrong. Did his intuition failed? or this person is just weird.

One person that makes him doubt his intuition. The person who makes him hesitate by more than ones. The person who will change his life. The person he didn't expect who will judge him and he's the one who give the privilege to do so... that little mushroom.

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DaBrick
DaBrick rated it
April 14, 2020
Status: Completed
It's a really interesting concept of apocalypse and different than other apocalypse genre. It's not full of angst or misunderstanding but it's also not the sweet fluffy kind. There are some sweet interactions here and there.

It's a Happy Ending!

Many times when you read this you feel like it's going to be a Bad Ending but it's not so just hold on!

One thing I want to complain is the lack of extras QAQ
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Khin Wutyi
Khin Wutyi rated it
April 12, 2020
Status: --
This became one of my favourite novels so far. Action parts are amazing. Summary seems fluffy tho you should prepare yourself for the coming sad and depressing events. I love tht both MC and ML are strong. I'm satisfied with fluffy parts too. This whole novel will give you mixed emotions.
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aenrea88
aenrea88 rated it
April 8, 2020
Status: Completed
The plot is like a roller coaster ride between happiness and sadness but every part is full of excitement. Well written and well paced. I love the MC and ML. And their interactions are soo soo cute. Highly recommended.
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Carmeops
Carmeops rated it
April 6, 2020
Status: Completed
damned description that make sense only in the very last chapter of the novel

superbe story, made me feel sad like a little mushroom, made me cry near the end, the story is amazing

5 stars

plot points;

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in a post apocalyptic world where the planet lost its magnetism and mutant creatures multiply and diversify, stealing genes from each other and preying on human to get their mental ability and infecting them with their own to turn them into mutant, most of humanity survive in fortified cities covered by artificial magnetic field in order to repulse the infection

in all that, a little mushroom happen upon a dying human explorer and accidentally get infected with human genes and memories, able to take the appearance of the human, it start to search for his spores that were collected long ago by a "judge", an human trained to recognize infected people and kill them on the spot to protect humanity

the background of the story is gloomy, but it is not dehumanising, every person is well fleshed out, every death is heavy, and there is a lot of those, yet you still want to root for an happy ending and for the judge and the little mushroom to resolve their difference and be at peace

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heartlessbambi
heartlessbambi rated it
February 4, 2024
Status: Completed
This book is just one of a kind!!! A must read book!!!

Our little mushroom who is the MC is actually a smart person, not a naive kid who came from the wilderness. Although he looks like the incidents happening are unrelated to him, he still feels sad when he loses his companions. He can be called more humane than the other real human.

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It was heartbreaking when he left his spore and left the ML leaving just a note. It was very sad when he was nearing his death. It was devastating when he really died after taking just a glance at the ML. But luckily he was brought back to life.

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The ML was just doing his job, to serve humanity, to save all the people in the catastrophic times. He was a lone man who is hated by everyone. No one understood why he was so ruthless. Everyone was just blaming him, without even considering they are alive because of this cold man. The ML is not a hard hearted man. He is a bit awkward around people when he shows his kind heart. It is just everyone is so judgy.

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He was always teasing our little MC. He just adores him. The ML understood his feelings first. The first kiss was really unexpected. It was a pity the MC took time to sort out his feelings.

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Luckily this book has a happy ending. So read without any hesitation!!! Highly recommended!!! <<less
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Pitchouille
Pitchouille rated it
January 29, 2024
Status: c1
Can't believe I forgot to write a review for this. Read this. Read this. READ THIS.

It's for your own good. I've never read something so damn beautiful. The world building, the characters, the plot. Simply perfect, absolutely nothing I can complain about.

If you are here for the romance, sorry to say but you'll be very disappointed. It stays in the background, and is not at all the focus of the story. No, you'll follow our dear little An Zhe and witness the way he interacts with the world around him.... more>> How he evolves and learns to care about others, without losing sight of his goal. Oh to care so deeply about a fictional mushroom.

Was I disappointed by the lack of romance? Yes. Am I bitter about it? Absolutely not, because the search for romance is how I found this novel, and it's something I'll never regret. Trust me, you'll be way too engrossed in the story to even care about the lack of kissy cuddly stuff.

f*cking splendid from beginning to end. I read the first half online, and immediately bought the physical copy afterwards. I forced myself to wait for months to finally be able to buy the 2nd book and finish the story, and boy was it worth it. Since it was impossible for me not to binge read, I barely slept for two days straight, and finished the book at 3 am. Cried and cried for half an hour. Just beautiful. I'm tearing up just thinking about it again.

Please, read this. It's a gem of a novel. It's an experience.

Can't give this anything else but a perfect score.

He was... just a little mushroom. <<less
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J3xxie
J3xxie rated it
January 25, 2024
Status: Completed
I don't have enough words in my vocabulary to describe what I feel about this novel. It is simply amazing. Probably one of my favorite dystopian novels I have read. The world building here is one of the best I have seem in a while, and although it is quite a melancholic novel, (and I am not a big fan of angst) this was still amazing.

The romance is slow for sure, in fact, the story mostly revolves around the plot (mind you I'm not a big fan of romance... more>> sub-plots) but once it does occur, it hits you in the feels <3

As for the characters, I loved each and every one of them. They all had a certain depth that other stories simply can't match. Not to mention that every character contributes to the plot and there is no flat character that I know of.

Especially when it comes to the main character, An Zhe. The author did a great job on making this character feel alive and I really liked the fact that he was adapting to humanity rather than the other way around. Many science fiction books actually do the opposite, where the MC is a human trying to adapt to the supernatural changes of the world, and this book's perspective on it feels like a breath of fresh air.

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Only thing that left me a little unsatisfied was the ending, specifically the extra chapters. It feels like after An Zhe was reborn, their relationship sort of... dwindled? Idk how to explain it, but I do know that they both love each other, it's just that the author should've spent a little more time trying to tie up their romantic relationship. But other than that, I am really satisfied with this novel.

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The genre of the novel itself is one of my favorites (other than thriller/mystery) so I was already going in with high expectations, but man, this book took it to a whole new level. It doesn't matter if you are or are not into a post-apocalyptic type book, I can assure you that from the moment you start reading it, you will be completely immersed in it. <<less
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shinnn
shinnn rated it
January 6, 2024
Status: Completed
Truth be told I was unsure at first if I'll read this novel or not, even though a lot of my online peers have recommended this a lot, again and again I didn't budge not until this year came. I'm not used to with this type of genre since I'm more into mystery/thriller, but regardless of the genre I still have it a try and guess what??? I'M SO IN LOVE WITH THIS NOVEL😭. No words can't explain what I truly feel but I say to all THIS IS WORTH... more>> READING.

As it was coming to and end it suddenly occured to me that, "I'll stop reading this book for now" for the reason that I can't bear the thought that it's coming to an end (it was 10 chapters before the epilogue) but then again I can't stop thinking about it so in the end I BINGE READ THE WHOLE NOVEL.

I SO MUCH LOVE AN ZHE, HE'S EVERYTHING.

I LOVE HOW LU FENG TEASES AN ZHE, and I can't get enough of it HAHAHAHA

An Zhe is effortlessly funny I tell you.

All in all, I really love this novel.

Highly recommended! <<less
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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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dark suns 67
dark suns 67 rated it
October 20, 2023
Status: c56
The romance is slow and interaction between An zhi and Lu feng is so little that it shouldn't be called "slow romance" the better term is fast romance. I cannot find myself to give a single f*ck about the story, its safe to say that I am Not into the sci-fi genre. It only looks cool in the heavy set cgi marvel movies. Humans are visual creatures and its really brain burning to visualize so Much going on. You know what I am saying, and the interaction btween these two... more>> people who are supposed to love eachother like its their last time together but interaction is like grain of sand and most of the time Lu feng is "cold and Cold and cold. And An Zhi is expressionless because he is a "mushroom" so no emotions no smiling crying laughing. Like Give me Something man come On. Istg in order to avoid extra writing the authors love this trope of the Gong being "Cold" and the shou is Dumb so no expectations from him either.

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Some chapters are just fillers scroll past I ain't reading allat.

Overall its really f*cking boring <<less
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MeowMeowMeow12345
MeowMeowMeow12345 rated it
October 2, 2023
Status: Completed
I love love loved "Little Mushroom"

Why? Because of the relationship of the main cast, because of how the story is just so well written and not just focused around romance or world building. All of it balances each other out so well.

Sure, there's some parts which might make your heart clench in literal pain, but always remember its an HE (Happy Ending) so, never feel too down (like me, since I ended up sobbing for my babies)

The angst isn't too much, nor to little. The romance is just the... more>> right amount, even in dangerous situations it seems that our main cast can still feel as though its fine, they'll get through it.

Also, the development of them both. Lu Feng's development was literally beautiful, so so beautiful.

An Zhe's development on the other hand, was just so damn good that I can't explain it with words. We can slowly but surely see the way, that our little mushrooms emotions show up, they are very minimal at first, but as you continue on with the novel, you can literally just see and appreciate the character development in all its glory.

All in all, it was a beautiful story, well written, good character development, just the right amount of romance and world building.💗 <<less
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buuble
buuble rated it
September 2, 2023
Status: Completed
I want to wipe my memory so I can read this book and experience it all over again :’)

LM was my my first sci-fi/apocalypse danmei and I also haven’t read this genre in a loooong while so I wasn’t sure if I was going to love the setting. But oh mY GOD IT WAS SO GOOD!! The plot, the world building, the characters were phenomenal and I loved every page I read. There are many moments which kept me turn page after page and mess up my sleep schedule,... more>> but it was so worth it!

I also loved the CP and their dynamic. It’s like, they’re supposed to be enemies-turned-lovers, but deep down they had a strong connection since the first moment. Their love is not OUT THERE but instead it’s slow and gentle and soul-bindingly strong <3

Also An Zhe is so precious, I wanna put him in my pocket and keep him safe from everything uwu <<less
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lazytingT
lazytingT rated it
August 30, 2023
Status: Completed
(4.7 / 5) So I bought the physical copy of this novel. It was a great read. There were some moments that gave me second hand embarrassment, but other than that, I don't have any complaints. I highly recommend.
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Reegull
Reegull
June 15, 2023
Status: Completed
I've read this story so many times and all I can say is it's an experience like non other. I'm so happy I don't get attached easily because this story would have ripped my heart to shreds and cradled the pieces in pity. I absolutely recommend reading this!!!

Oh, I should probably mention that the romance in this is more realistic and gradual. It's an enlightening breath of fresh air I think many of us needed.

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My favorite part about reading this was ironically the song link-I swear everyone on YouTube was talking about this novel and even as my eyes were hazy with tears it made me laugh. I will never forget this novel.

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ForestKamu
ForestKamu rated it
September 19, 2022
Status: c19
-My review is based on the published edition-

God this is such a good book. The best way I can describe it is Nausicaa crossed with Fallout in the best way. The pacing is really great too and is one of my favorite parts. The author really balances cute wholesome fluff with the darker high stress moments which both end up making the other seem more impactful.

100/10 please read if you're on the fence you won't regret it
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Pompina
Pompina rated it
September 10, 2022
Status: Completed
There are so many things I like about this story. The world building and this post apocalyptic setting is done so well you can almost visualize it. All the characters are interesting. The main characters have a true connection that builds slowly through a solid story that is about a lot more than just romance.

I came across this book on social media after having red other BL romance novels. I had a hard time wrapping my mind around a romance story about a mushroom. Boy was I wrong this is... more>> so much more than a romance story.

This is a slow burn romance that happens along with so many other things. Throughout most of the story there is romantic tension and a reluctance from both main characters to admit they are in love with each other. It is not until the very end of a main story that they both realize this.. It is in the epilogue that you see actual romance happening between them... And it's beautiful and worth the wait there's such a deep connection between these two. This is one of the things that makes this story so interesting you just wanna keep reading to see if it actually happens.

There is a happy ending although it's hard to understand until you're reading it where it's gonna happen... I started to get a little nervous thinking maybe I missed a tragedy tag BUT read on confidently you will find the story as a whole extremely satisfying and polished.

I thought it was also very interesting that in this post apocalyptic setting where humans are losing their humanity where even the mighty arbiter is in the brink of madness that this little mushroom develops a firm understanding of what it means to be human and in the journey he finds the humanity that even the arbiter thought he had lost. I will miss these characters... I don't know if I would ever reread the entire story but there are certainly chapters I would re-read.

Digital volume 1 is available on kindle - volume 2 is available directly from the publisher. <<less
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tomakealist
tomakealist rated it
August 13, 2022
Status: Completed
Before reading Little Mushroom I’ve all the reviews here and I was actually afraid because I thought it’s gonna be a sad story. But it isn’t that sad actually.

The MC is such a cute little coquette (according to ML) and their love is something I earn for. Their understanding. Especially the MC when he tries his best to understand and never for once he make me feel that he is unreasonable like other MC

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specially when the ML confess that he knew where he was because of a tracer and he wanted the spore and wanted the MC to hate him surprisingly the MC didn’t hate him rather hugged him 😭 such precious little mushroom

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it’s really worth my time and tears <<less
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