In a Reading Slump, Recommend Some Mercenary Novels 书荒了求推书雇佣兵类型的

1. 1 重 Reborn as a Military Cook: Chronicles of a Mercenary 重生炊事兵之佣兵风云录 Pisces双鱼座Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Hardcore military fiction + No System + Marksman + Mercenary Mercenary? Chef? In his previous life, he was a marksman and small-arms expert hiding in the mess hall of a rapid-response unit in Huaxia! A gun in one hand, a wok in the other! He died in an exercise while saving a new recruit who had wandered into the blast zone! When he opened his eyes again, he had been reborn on a smoke-filled battlefield in a parallel world! This time, he had a cleaver in his left hand and a gun in his righ 21.7kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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   The first two books are suitable, and the third one is also good.

2. 2 谢 Thanks for the Invite: My Deadbeat System Drops Me Straight into a Middle Eastern Battlefield 谢邀，坑爹系统开局落地中东战场 The Breeze Can't See the Heart清风不见心Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Firearms + hard-core military fiction + mercenaries + a screwed-up System + comedy + everyday life He is a ghost haunting the battlefields of the Middle East. He is also the White Reaper of the Nordic snows. And he is the tiger of the Southeast Asian jungles. An ordinary office worker, he was forced to transmigrate to a Middle Eastern battlefield because of a mistake made by the intern System. Starting as an ordinary man who had never even touched a gun, he gradually grows into a capable sol 3.4kReads6.9Score187Shelves
3. 3 人 I’m in Syria, in the Middle East, Farming While Fighting Terrorism 人在中东叙利亚，我边种田边反恐 M48A5G Super Snow LeopardM48A5G超级雪豹Urban892k WordsOngoing [A golden finger like Red Alert, with bits of Tower of Fantasy, Arknights, An Dong Star, Call of Duty, and more thrown together] Anwar, the newly appointed president of a permanent member state, recalls his glorious early days as a newly appointed policeman, after being reborn and transmigrating back to Syria in 2011. “I’m ashamed to say that over the years, I’ve made only a tiny contribution to Syria’s great revival.” “First, I brought fairness. Second, I brought damn fairness.” “You brought wa 8.5kReads7.4Score475Shelves
4. 4 雇 A Mercenary? That’s Exactly What I Am! 雇佣兵？当的就是雇佣兵！ The Fox Grandpa狐狸大爷Urban1.3M WordsCompleted A chance trip during his senior year at college lands Liu Yi in the middle of a mercenary operation, and so his life as a mercenary begins. Liu Yi: “Peak right after graduation? That's weak. We have to be both graduated and completely unhinged!” [Mercenaries + Urban life + Ensemble cast + Comedy] 7.6kReads7.0Score518Shelves

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   It's a good-looking mercenary story, thrilling and exciting, and not the cliché of a retired elite soldier.

5. 5 我 I’m Conquering the Middle East 我在中东打天下 Feng Lishi封力石Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Just got rated, don't let it scare you off! The score will rise later.] This is the Middle East, This is where my younger brother is. He is the blade, and his brothers are the edge. Wherever the blade points, none can stand against it. Seize territory, protect the oil, and charge ahead in triumph. Recruit talent, build drones, missiles, radar, satellites, and more. Punch the Squid, kick Eagle Sauce, and bring the neighboring small nations to heel. He carves out a place for himself in the Middle 13.4kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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   No system, just pure manly action, every shot draws blood, sniper god at his fingertips. King of melee, chasing down enemies for his brothers, paying for their crimes with blood—it's so exhilarating!!!

6. 6 鬼 Chasing Killers in the Ashes of the Demon Blade 鬼刃之烬底追凶 Ding'er Ling Dong Rings叮儿铃咚响Urban271k WordsCompleted My codename is Ghost Blade. I'm an operative who moves through the gray zones. Three years of cooperation, twenty flawless handoffs, and then a sudden explosion at Warehouse No. 3 in Dongdu Bay tore away every disguise. The final payment went up in flames. My partner, Ah Ken, vanished without a trace. Everyone on the other side of the deal was buried in the blaze, and I was the only one left alive, becoming the last target on the cleanup list. A steel bar pierced my shoulder. My body was battere 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Books 1 and 2 are fine. Books 3 and 4 are worth considering.

7. 7 带 Venturing into the Middle East with My Daughter 带着女儿闯中东 Ding'er Ling Dong Rings叮儿铃咚响Urban305k WordsCompleted Ming Hao is a stateless assassin operating in the Middle East’s gray underworld. Greedy and risk-averse, ruthless and driven by profit, he has lived by just two rules for more than a decade on the run: stay alive and make money. He believes in neither honor nor human kindness. His hands are stained with blood, and his heart holds nothing but the cold rules of a transaction. A drunken mishap in Dubai one early morning leads him to take in Fatima, an eight-year-old girl carrying a world-shaking s 13Reads—Score121Shelves
8. 8 雇 Mercenary: Gray Line Operation 雇佣兵，灰线行动 Leaning into Late Autumn倚深秋Urban345k WordsCompleted Ouyang Lie, a former special forces soldier, was kicked out of his unit after one shot killed a terrorist but also accidentally took the life of a civilian woman. He drifted to Syria and joined a mercenary squad made up of outcasts from around the world. The captain was Ivan, a former Russian SSO major. The team also included Anya, a fiery Russian sniper; Kim Cheol-woo, a taciturn North Korean demolitions fanatic; Mark, a two-meter-tall German heavy-weapons brute; and Leo, a Mexican hacker and m 1.6kReads6.5Score199Shelves
9. 9 代 Code Name 0719 代号0719 Leaning into Late Autumn倚深秋Urban438k WordsCompleted The Huaguo Shadow Force is a unit that doesn't exist. No designation, no records. When they die, they're listed as “missing in action,” and no one knows their names or deeds. “Warrior Song” is the highest honor this force can bestow. For decades after the first bearer, no one was worthy of it. In Federation Year 214, sniper 0719 is sent to the Southeastern Region on an assassination mission, where he unexpectedly discovers a coded message left behind by former field operative 0718. It turns out 2.1kReads6.8Score247Shelves
10. 10 嘿 Hey, Hell's Vanguard, Take It Up with God 嘿，地狱尖兵，有话跟上帝说去吧 Listening to the Wind, Remembering Words听风忆言Urban239k WordsOngoing [Mercenary] [Designated Marksman] [Sniper] [War] [Ensemble Cast] [Thrilling Action] Chen Feng was just an ordinary student from Huaxia. A miserable experience and a world that turned right and wrong upside down led him to join the undefeated God Mercenary Group. From then on, wherever conflicts flared and battle lines formed around the world, a fearsome mercenary unit would be there, led by a sniper with the callsign Judge! He is a legend from Huaxia, a god of war to the Delta Force and the LS 5.1kReads7.0Score271Shelves

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    Mercenaries, 100,000 students prove their strength.

11. 11 顶 Top Killer, Starting with a Dog 顶级杀手，从一条狗开始 Chronic Update Procrastinator拖更患者Male-Channel Fanfiction4.4M WordsOngoing The landlady’s storyline at the beginning may take some getting through, but most of it gets resolved later. [Important: Four chapters updated daily, with a steady schedule] [Crossover across movies and TV shows + a blended universe + gradual growth + proficiency panel + high-octane gunfights + iconic scenes + official-style snark + no conventional System + no female lead + homages to the classics] [Storylines already underway: John Wick 1–2 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Wanted | James Bond prequel | The 15.3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Hardcore gunfights, exciting combat, high-IQ gameplay, realistic portrayal of an ordinary person's path to success.

12. 12 我 We Came from Hell to Shout “Ura!” Three Times 我们自地狱来，只为高喊三声乌拉 Listening to the Wind, Remembering Words听风忆言Urban111k WordsOngoing [Mercenary] + [Sniper] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Russia-Ukraine War] + [Hardcore Action] [Adapted from my real experiences serving in an international security force.] Wei Zhen is the finest student in the VIP Protection Program at the International Defense Academy. After going to prison for avenging his mother, he thinks he's as good as dead. But then he crosses paths with a group of guards eager to make a quick buck, just as the Wagner mercenaries arrive to recruit from the death row block. Survi 581Reads—Score102Shelves

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    This looks good.

13. 13 战 Battlefield Livestream: Betting Everything on an M249 from the Start 战场直播，开局单压M249 The Joy of Youyou悠悠的快乐Urban694k WordsCompleted [Real-life Wa State millionaire influencer + video call with Dai Mei + video call with Zhou Jie + Half-Fox + influencer mercenary] Shen Fei wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to a perilous battlefield. What should he do? Fortunately, at this critical moment, he activates the livestream System. He can exchange popularity points for all kinds of skills. So Shen Fei starts livestreaming, embarking on the path of becoming an influencer mercenary. “Let me tell you, when Big Bro first sta 13.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    They're all above 9 points, so they're all pretty good.

14. 14 从 I Became Invincible as a Mercenary with My Uncle 从和大舅当雇佣兵开始无敌 Wind and Snow风雪灬Urban663k WordsCompleted Lin Tian was waiting for his third year of university to begin when he suddenly received notice that the start of term had been postponed indefinitely. He immediately decided to follow his uncle and become a mercenary. Uncle: Kid, make sure you stick close to me later! Lin Tian: You got it! Boom! The two of them went flying. His uncle got up, cursing under his breath. "We only make a few thousand a month. Why risk our lives?" Lin Tian: "I think that's my other uncle over there!" Uncle: "Has he l 11kReads9.1Score872Shelves
15. 15 雇 Mercenary: From the Start, a Warlord Calls the Police and Accuses Me of Fraud 雇佣兵：开局军阀报警说我诈骗 Wind and Snow风雪灬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A post on Yan Nation’s internet shot to the top of the trending charts in an instant! [Foreign terrorist organization reports itself to the police, claiming a Yan Nation citizen scammed it out of a one-million-dollar deposit and still hasn’t delivered the goods!] Qin Yang was taken in for questioning, but somehow they couldn’t find grounds to convict him! The next day, Qin Yang appeared on the battlefield, taking a phone call while shooting down aircraft! Once the group photo was uploaded, the w 25.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
16. 16 雇 Mercenary System: From the Start, I Sold Every Japanese Slave 雇佣兵系统，开局卖掉倭奴所有人 I'm So Handsome, Flowers Bloom at My Sight我很帅花见花开Historical303k WordsOngoing Host, we're mercenaries. How could you kill the employer too? It was an accident! It won't happen again! Host, why did you kill the employer again? It was an accident! I'll do better next time! Host, the employer is dead again! I swear I didn't do it this time! Host, we're a mercenary System, not a conquest System? Maybe, probably, it was an accident again? Host, do you have a grudge against the Japanese? The System's buyback price for Japanese people has dropped! I only sold a measly hun —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 从 A Career-Building Game Starting with SWAT 从SWAT开始的职业成长游戏 Nan Chang南长Urban5.2M WordsOngoing He is an elite assault operator with the San Diego SWAT team in the United States! He is a top German marksman active on the Western Front during World War I! He is a top spy trained at the X-agent training camp during World War II! He is a legendary explorer of the American West, the uncrowned king of the Caribbean, the world’s most formidable lone counterterrorism operative… Before earning all these countless titles, Zhang Xuan was just a low-ranking police officer who had transmigrated into n 67.3kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
18. 18 谁 Who Let Him Sell Arms?! 谁让他卖军火的！ Tasty Apricots好吃的杏子Urban179k WordsOngoing [Technical focus + no System + firearms + warfare + hard-hitting + professional] From the start, he is forced to step on a land mine. He narrowly escapes death, then somehow ends up working for a private military contractor. From cannon fodder on the battlefield to king of war, he sets out to provide every kind of war-related service. Including, but not limited to: armed force and weapons, intelligence cooperation, construction and development, technical support… Zhou Tian makes his name ring ac —Reads6.9Score—Shelves
19. 19 末 Apocalypse? But I'm a Military Gear Buff! 末世？但我军品佬！ Tea Oil Tofu茶油豆腐Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted 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
20. 20 暗 Legend of the Underworld 暗黑界传奇 Lamb Who Found Its Way Back迷途知返的羔羊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted No System, a high-octane mercenary battlefield story. Starting out in northern Myanmar, the protagonist sweeps across the globe, crushing the entire underworld, punching the Americans and kicking the Japanese. Battlefield combat, assaults, assassinations, raids, clashes between factions, and great-power rivalries. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so dive into the story. Main members of the Asura Squad: Jiang Feng (protagonist) (Assault: Jiang Feng, Wolf King, God of Slaughter) (Snipers: Xiao Jiu, 19.7kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
21. 21 嘿 Hey, Hell Trooper, Your God Has Logged Off! 嘿，地狱尖兵，你的上帝已下线！ Listening to the Wind, Remembering Words听风忆言Urban97k WordsOngoing Ji Qing was a sniper in the S.D.U. Flying Tigers, code-named Knight. Three months ago, his best friend was killed by a Middle Eastern mercenary. But Ji Qing was the one who pulled the trigger, and he was the one stripped of his civil service status. Ji Qing was so touched that he flew all the way to the Middle East himself, supposedly for a vacation, and sent every employee of that mercenary company to meet their Maker. After that job, Ji Qing planned to join Saeed’s mercenary squad. He was pass 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One of the best books in Mercenaries

22. 22 先 Fire First 先敌开火 I'll See You Off送你走Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Expert marksman] + [No System] + [Comedy] + [Mercenaries] + [Fictional world] Wang Tao, descended from a family of hunters, stumbles into the world of mercenaries by sheer chance. What kind of sparks will fly? In this diverse era, your downfall may not come from a rival, but from someone crossing over from another field. Speed is absolute, accuracy is relative. The one who fires first wins; suppressive fire is what matters most! Of all the martial arts under heaven, speed is unbeatable! 89.3kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves

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    A very good mercenary novel

23. 23 特 Special Operations Soldier: An Eagle Spreads Its Wings 特战兵之雏鹰展翅 Brother Eight Hundred Miles八百里哥Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Ronghan is an ordinary boy from a mountain village, born in a Miao settlement in southern Xinjiang. He has no interest in going to college, working odd jobs, or joining the army. He is a farmer’s son, yet doesn’t know how to farm. From childhood, he trained hard in martial arts and practiced his family’s inherited techniques under the guidance of his retired-soldier father, his master, who is known as the foremost expert in Miao territory, and the clan chief. After years of grueling trainin 14.4kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    A young man from southern Xinjiang leaves the mountains, starting as a clueless soldier and growing into a legendary soldier. The story is full of twists and turns, without any exaggerated or nonsensical plot points, making it a worthwhile read.

24. 24 佣 The Mercenary King Reborn in a Fantasy World, Slaying His Way Back to Earth 佣兵之王重生玄幻，一路杀回地球 Lamb Who Found Its Way Back迷途知返的羔羊Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + no System + cultivation progression + decisive and ruthless] On the boundless Lingwu Continent, martial arts, spiritual cultivation, demonic cultivation, formations, alchemy, artifact crafting, and countless other cultivation paths intertwine to create a dazzling age. Jiang Feng transmigrates and is reborn here. Watch as he grips the Blade of Shura and climbs step by step to the highest heavens, looking down upon all living beings. 4.2kReads8.8Score389Shelves
25. 25 孬 Bad Soldier, Good Soldier, Mercenary 孬兵，好兵，雇佣兵 Last Place in a Five-Kilometer Race五公里最后一名Urban795k WordsOngoing “I’m Razor, a private military contractor operator. You could also call me a company-employed mercenary. I like using a Fairbairn-Sykes dagger to strike at the enemy’s vital points...” Told from the rare perspective of a first-person narrator, this novel follows the inner journey of Razor, a mercenary. After graduating with an uncertain future ahead of him, Wang Rui chooses to enlist and gain some life experience. He joins an army unit as a shiftless coward, but eventually transforms into a good 709Reads8.3Score102Shelves

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    Pairing can be viewed

26. 26 代 Code Name: Phantom 代号幽灵 Take a Fox Home抱只狐狸回家Anime Fanfiction301k WordsOngoing This is the author’s first novel, so don’t expect it to be especially well written. Hopefully, it’ll be fun to read. Right now, the author can’t think about anything except, “How should I write this?” [Note: This is a modern warfare series. It does not include the Cold War, advanced warfare, or futuristic warfare. Please also note that it contains a lot of original plot written by the author.] This is a turbulent era. Long years of peace have bred even more conspiracies. The discovery of a new e 114Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    It's obvious from the cover; it has everything you'd expect.

27. 27 债 No Way Out of a Sea of Debt: I Settle the World with Guns and Cannons 债海无路，我以枪炮定乾坤 Bean Companion Zhou Xing豆伴周行Urban196k WordsOngoing Zhou Feng was an ordinary civilian, buried in massive debt and driven by loan sharks to take up a mercenary’s life. He had no special talents or cheat abilities, and his marksmanship was nothing exceptional. He fought his way forward through sheer hard work. Loyal and true to his word, he earned the trust and support of his fellow soldiers by bringing them together with sincerity. Deeply versed in combat tactics and power struggles, Zhou Feng spent years moving between countries, maneuvering a 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no cheat codes, only loyalty to brothers. A political intrigue, espionage, and mercenary novel.

28. 28 狼 Wolfpack Operation 狼群行动 I Am Myself我独我Urban1.7M WordsCompleted No matter how strong a wolf is, it is still vulnerable. A pack of wolves, however, can tear through anything. For the sake of vengeance and Longguo's peace, he picked up his gun again. Like a lone wolf, he returned to the pack once more. (PS: This story does not take place on Earth, but in a parallel universe. None of the armies mentioned in the novel exist in reality. They are entirely fictional and belong to a parallel universe created by the author. Please keep this in mind.) 2.9kReads8.8Score330Shelves
29. 29 直 Livestreaming as a Mercenary: My KDA Is the Best! 直播雇佣兵，我的KDA最强！ Two and a Half Jin of Fish大鱼两斤半Urban258k WordsCompleted [Live battlefield broadcasts + half-fox + You Saigao + influencer mercenary + wielding a heavy machine gun one-handed + influencer livestream collabs + phone scams + He Chengguang + Leng Feng] You Saigao: “So you’re a mercenary? You’d get taken out just the same if you came to my turf.” Mo Ya transmigrates to a parallel world, gets tricked into becoming a mercenary, and finds himself in the most dangerous region. He happens to acquire a Mercenary System and, by chance, joins a certain platform a 201Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Online mercenary kills people

30. 30 别 Don't Mess with This Hothead! Even the Class Monitor Has to Kneel! 别惹这刺头！班长来了也得跪！ Fiery Radish炽热的萝卜Urban673k WordsCompleted [Military Action]+ [Hotheaded Soldier King]+ [Extreme Training]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Special Forces]+ [Action-Packed Power Fantasy] “As the youngest recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal in history, Wu Yingxiong, can you tell us how you went from being a ‘problem soldier’ to a role model for the entire military?” “Get punished more.” “Do you mean you should actively seek out extreme pressure, treat every punishment as a valuable opportunity to strengthen your wil 386Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm just an ordinary soldier!!! 🥰❤️

31. 31 一 Number One Dragon Soldier 一号龙兵 Isn't He Too Dark?何太黑了吧Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The man who should have died five years ago stood on the battlefield years later, representing Huaxia. Dragging himself forward with just one arm left and gripping Dragon Fang, he cried, “I am Sun Tan! I have done right by the people! I have done right by Huaxia!” (This story is fictional. The world inside the book and the world outside it are separate. Please do not confuse the two.) 1.6kReads8.8Score157Shelves
32. 32 超 The Super Special Forces King 超级特战兵王 Second Brother Bajie二师兄八戒Urban7.1M WordsCompleted The Yellow Springs Road, the gates of hell! A sacred place every soldier dreams of reaching, yet one where life and death hang in the balance. Zhang Feng grew up alone and without support, a street punk who was just about to enjoy the comforts of college life when an unavoidable reason dragged him onto the Yellow Springs Road. What kind of storm will erupt when a punk joins the army…? Surrounded by layers of mystery and trapped in a quagmire he can’t escape, Zhang Feng knows that with death loom 3kReads8.7Score252Shelves

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    He initially served in the military, and later went abroad to establish his own mercenary group.

33. 33 佣 Mercenary Squad: Divine Beasts 佣兵小队：神兽 Clear SkyK晴空KUrban489k WordsCompleted [Special forces + mercenaries + bloody slaughter + missions + hunting down traitors! No System, parallel universe] On this ancient and mysterious Eastern continent, legends tell of all kinds of divine beasts that silently protect the land. The special operations squad led by the protagonist, Qi Lin, uses divine beasts as its code names. During a mission, the team unexpectedly becomes a band of mercenaries. Unyielding and resolute, they hunt down traitors and continue to defend the faith they hol 308Reads6.3Score—Shelves
34. 34 直 Live-Streaming as a Mercenary, Starting with Recruiting Ghosts 直播雇佣兵，从招募幽灵开始 Peerless Tuan团无双Urban421k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Qin Zhan discovers that he is on a battlefield, having become a mercenary who cares about nothing but money! Seriously, other people transmigrate into wealth and privilege, while he ends up with bullets flying everywhere? Fortunately, his System awakens just in time. Qin Zhan can gain fan points through livestreaming to boost his strength, and he can also use the System to draw teammates. “Beginner pool is now open. Would you like to draw?” “Draw!” “Congratulations, Host. Y 3.3kReads8.6Score176Shelves

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    This is 👆🏻

35. 35 爽 Power Fantasy: I’m an SSS-Rank Gunner Girl, Hunting at Full Speed 爽文：我SSS级枪姬，疾速追杀 Yi Hui弋辉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse725k WordsOngoing A power fantasy with a strong female lead. Thrilling battles, gun-fu, and plenty of heat. [Key highlights: A cool, beautiful gunfighter + dazzling gun-fu + desperate escapes] Hei Yu was originally a virtual character in a game, but after a system malfunction awakened her, she was thrown into a killing ground made up of countless apocalyptic scenarios. With zombies surrounding the city, a nuclear bomb counting down, and military test subjects on the loose, she must fight her way through this city 198Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 开 From the Start, I Had an Infinite Troop-Spawning System and Swept Through Cambodia 开局无限爆兵系统，血洗柬埔寨 li Li Gongzili李公子Urban241k WordsCompleted [For the guys] + [Hot-Blooded Wish Fulfillment] + [Modern Weapons] + [No Goody-Two-Shoes Heroine] + [System Novel] + [No Being Pushed Around, No Holding Back, Just Slaughter] After the scam compounds in northern Myanmar were swept away, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, became the next target of public outrage! On the surface, this place looks dirty, chaotic, and run-down, like a third-tier city in the 1990s. But in secret, it is becoming Southeast Asia’s most notorious dark horse capital! Westerners tre 2.3kReads5.7Score107Shelves

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    There's nothing more exhilarating than this book; it's a non-stop carnage from beginning to end, with constant gunfire and explosions.

37. 37 别 Don’t Mess with That Recruit, He’s an SSS-Rank Cheat 别惹那个新兵，他是SSS级挂逼 Tree God树神Urban1.4M WordsCompleted 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

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    Here are a few really good books; if you like special forces kings and war gods, you should definitely check them out!

38. 38 重 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 Ye Bing野兵Urban698k WordsCompleted (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
39. 39 狙 Sniper Prodigy 狙击天才 Ye Bing野兵Urban199k WordsCompleted 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
40. 40 野 The Wild Soldier God of War Series (Complete in 11 Volumes) 野兵战神系列（全十一册） Ye Bing野兵Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Li Liang had been taken by his father into the deep mountains as a child to learn all kinds of survival skills. As keen as a wild beast, he had superhuman marksmanship and could instantly take down a target hundreds of meters away without a scope. But when he took the military enlistment exam at eighteen, a twist of fate led him to be recruited by one of the world’s top mercenary organizations. A misunderstanding also branded him a murderer, and the military issued a kill order against him. Ever 1.6kReads9.5Score255Shelves
41. 41 末 Enlisting in the Apocalypse, I Become an SSS-Rank War God 末世参军，我成了SSS级战神 Ye Bing野兵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse240k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + System + Enlistment + God of War + Passion + No Harem, No Saintly Hero] Li Jie transmigrated to a parallel world where resources were scarce and the population had fallen to less than a tenth of its former size. The struggle for resources had turned battlefields into meat grinders for humanity. To keep his younger sister alive, he enlisted in the army. Luckily, he awakened a daily lottery System. “Congratulations, Host! You’ve won: Infinite Space.” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve wo 2.4kReads8.5Score268Shelves

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    Recommended by seasoned bookworms! Fans of military espionage, special forces kings, and war gods shouldn't miss this!

42. 42 边 Operation Borderline 边界行动 Citybound North城市向北Urban186k WordsCompleted A Chinese version of Operation Brave! An A-Team made up of one agent and eight Chinese special forces soldiers enters a neighboring country to carry out a special mission. After overcoming numerous setbacks and completing the mission, the team is ambushed on the way out by a furious counterattack from local armed groups. In the fierce, sustained fighting against mercenaries and members of the armed groups, the A-Team suffers heavy casualties. After enduring one hardship after another, the survi 1.2kReads7.2Score170Shelves

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    This is the Chinese version of "Operation Valor." It's a special forces counter-terrorism operation overseas, without time travel or a systematic approach—all hardcore, with detailed tactical descriptions. The plot is fast-paced, the imagery is vivid, and most importantly, it's intellectually stimulating.

43. 43 乌 Ura! Mercenary 乌拉！雇佣兵 Mountain Monster山里的妖怪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Tang Qing was a backpacker until an extraordinary experience turned him into a Dog of War. From then on, a mysterious special operations force appeared in Blue Star’s major hotspots. They were rule-breakers, war monsters who charged forward, killing without pause! Major PMC firms such as De Yang International, Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI), and Three Leaf Jungle trembled at the mention of them. Elite special forces such as the CPA10 Special Airborne Assault Team, the 22nd Special A 535Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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    I won't say much; you can tell just by looking at the name.

44. 44 留 I Studied Abroad, and the Moment I Landed, They Took Me to the Recruitment Office 留学的我落地就被带到征兵办公室 Qian Fang千方Urban313k WordsOngoing Li Han is an ordinary undergraduate. Hoping for a brighter future, he made a decision that went against his ancestors’ wishes: go abroad and earn a dubious master’s degree. But he couldn’t afford it, and it seemed out of reach until he came across a short video from a shady study-abroad agency. But this isn’t the road to Ulan Royal College, is it? Those words on the building up ahead clearly translate from Ulanian as “Recruitment Office”! —Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    A good book that scorns all mercenaries

45. 45 战 Live from the Battlefield with Zhou Jie: I Wield the Big Pineapple One-Handed! 战场连麦周姐，我单手压大菠萝！ Ninety-Nine Thirty-Three九九三三Urban130k WordsOngoing Life is unpredictable, like intestines wrapped around intestines. He Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a mercenary. The moment he opens his eyes, he's ambushed and awakens the Divine Weapon System! Forced to start streaming to earn his fans' admiration points. That day, he joins Sister Zhou's stream. Sister Zhou: I stream myself collecting rocket launchers, while you stream yourself firing them! Fan A: So, lots of people didn't believe the boss was a mercenary when he streamed f 1Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This book has a somewhat imaginative plot, but it's enjoyable.

46. 46 地 Wolf of Hell 地狱之狼 I Don't Like Grapefruit我不爱吃西柚Urban98k WordsCompleted “We come from hell, and in the end we will return to hell, but it will make us stronger. “We have contracts, a pact with our country, and the conscience and justice in our hearts. “We are the Hell’s Vanguards.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In a famous war, the protagonist, originally a special forces soldier of a certain country, decides to join the mercenary system after a failed mission, eventually becoming the king of mercenaries.

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