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1. 251 铁 The Iron Whale's Breath 铁鲸的呼吸 Varus of Ziyun Path紫云道的维鲁斯Urban153k WordsCompleted Beneath the waves of the North Atlantic, steel behemoths prowl through the darkness. This was the most unusual naval battlefield in human history: a six-year campaign of hunting and counter-hunting beneath the sea. In these frigid waters, the German submarine force’s “wolf pack” tactics once brought Allied shipping to the brink of collapse, but the submarines ultimately met their end beneath the waves. Of the 75,000 submariners, 45,000 never returned. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Exploration] A factual, non-rebirth system novel about World War II submarines.

2. 252 天 The Heavenly Kingdom: The Rise of an Imperial Dynasty 天国王朝：帝朝崛起 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Historical1.6M WordsCompleted This is the legendary life of God's agent, entrusted with shepherding His flock! From a modern transmigrator to a medieval infant, he relied on the Mount & Blade System and his own strategic brilliance to break free from constraints, defend the Holy City, establish an empire, and change the course of history for both the Crusaders and the Islamic world. (Early game: using Mount & Blade to break through; mid-game: political scheming; late game: cyberpunk space opera) 79Reads—Score10614d adds
3. 253 北 Northern Ming Republic 北明共和 Brave Heart勇敢的心灵Historical474k WordsOngoing You'll see a different kind of transmigration story. A finance worker transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty, into a tiny Soren tribe in the frozen north. He knows nothing about political scheming or martial arts, and has no skill in manipulating people. He has no population, no agriculture, and no industry... But he loves nature. He knows where to find minerals and resources. Can a man of technology really succeed? He goes fishing in the Sea of Okhotsk and mining in Siberia. Although this 82Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Naval warfare + infrastructure development 🐎 The Age of Exploration is coming at the end of the Ming Dynasty! He doesn't want the Central Plains, which are just a cycle of corrupt scholars and assimilation that can weaken even a powerful nation. What he wants is the ocean, and he wants to seize territory from colonial empires!

4. 254 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds
5. 255 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.9kReads5.8Score33814d adds
6. 256 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
7. 257 带 Taking Silly Girl on Adventures in the Sixties 带着傻妞闯六零 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban186k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is a military academy graduate. On his way to find Technician No. 88, he is inexplicably struck by a falling object and transmigrates to the fiery 1960s. He thinks he’s doomed, but to his utter surprise, the thing that hit him was actually the Chinese-made 2060 model, Sha Nü… 761Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 258 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
9. 259 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—14d adds
10. 260 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Rise of a Nation 穿越六零之民族崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban142k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was a graduate of a top university, but despite his excellent grades, someone else took his place. With no other options, he donned the iconic delivery uniform and started delivering food. But when it rains, it pours. On the road while making a delivery, he ran into a menace on wheels: a heavy truck. With the truck’s buff in effect, he resolutely joined the transmigration brigade… 172Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 261 双 Dual Crossing in the 1960s: The Fiery Years 双穿60之火红年代 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban152k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an outstanding graduate of a military academy with a bright future ahead of him. But after accidentally discovering the principal’s affair, he was expelled on a trumped-up charge. His family was already poor, and the incident dealt a devastating blow to the energetic young man. He had not even entered the working world, yet the sordid ways of society had already taught him a harsh lesson. He planned to drown his sorrows in alcohol, but when he closed his eyes and opened them again, 278Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 262 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 263 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
14. 264 海 Clouds Over the Sea: Campaigns of a Mobile Task Force 海上的云：机动部队征战记 September's Countercurrent九月逆流Urban62k WordsOngoing The destruction of the Z Fleet, the bombing of Darwin, the Battle of the Java Sea, the withdrawal of the British Far East Fleet from Asia, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway... An introduction to the major naval battles of the Pacific theater in World War II. As for Pearl Harbor, let's skip it. Everyone knows that one. 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    World War II naval warfare novel, featuring giant ships, massive guns, bombing raids, counterattacks, and hardcore battles; this is the first time I've seen such detailed combat descriptions.

15. 265 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—14d adds
16. 266 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 872Reads7.2Score—14d adds
17. 267 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 577Reads5.4Score—14d adds
18. 268 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score11714d adds
19. 269 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 1kReads5.9Score—14d adds
20. 270 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score10314d adds
21. 271 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 309Reads5.8Score—14d adds
22. 272 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 494Reads5.9Score—14d adds
23. 273 红 Red Alert Base: Ruling the Pacific 红警基地之制霸太平洋 Painted-Face Hermit花脸居士Historical81k WordsOngoing Nanshan transmigrates to the War of Resistance era with a super-temporal Red Alert base, using a mobile giant dry dock to build a floating island. He then constructs all the Red Alert buildings on the island... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book was written for you.

24. 274 1 1937: I Have an Arsenal 1937：我有个军火库 Fang Shaobai方少白Urban617k WordsCompleted A modern soldier transmigrates to the Republican era, where he studies intangible cultural heritage and uses the military knowledge he learned in the future to support the war of resistance. Every inch of land is soaked in blood; a hundred thousand brave men fight with all their might! How can four hundred million Chinese compatriots let the Japanese invaders run rampant? Kill the invaders and defend our homes and country! For a soldier's honor and the dignity of our people, China's passionate s 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Espionage during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the main battlefield, and the Pacific War

25. 275 东 The Rise of Dongzhou: The World Hegemon Dismembers the World! 东洲崛起：世界霸主肢解世界！ Chu Bawang楚霸汪Historical3.2M WordsOngoing Transmigrating into a parallel world + colonialism versus tributary rule + wars for supremacy + unification + battleships and heavy artillery. The Eastern Continent Empire is founded, and the great powers vie for supremacy! I arrived by accident in this similar parallel world, only to discover that everything was different from the history I remembered. Tributary system versus colonial system! Military, economic, and cultural forces collide. Who will have the last laugh? Soldiers, take up your g 1.7kReads9.1Score10214d adds

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    This is the true classic, from the Sovereign-class to the Elizabeth-class battleships, from the Invincible-class to the Hood-class battlecruisers, from the Pensacola-class to the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers—the era of giant ships and cannons, an era of naval power! This was a turbulent era, and also an era for valiant men to achieve great deeds!

26. 276 1 The Far Eastern Warlord of 1889 1889远东枭雄 Mr. Hard Candy硬糖先生Historical1.9M WordsCompleted In 1889, the darkest chapter in all of history was about to unfold. Wang Qiwen, who had just transmigrated, was determined to change everything. “As the greatest civilization in the world, we cannot afford to miss a single game of cards!” (Everything takes place in another timeline and has no connection whatsoever to the real world.) 307Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    That's interesting.

27. 277 烽 The Smoke of War Rises: The Dragon Roars Across the World 烽烟起之龙啸天下 Carrots and Greens love萝卜青菜loveHistorical600k WordsCompleted Heaven is not benevolent; all things are but straw dogs. War fires rage across the land, and heroes rise in droves. The king is weak, while treacherous ministers hold power. Flames fill the skies, and the capital falls. Warlords scheme against one another. The emperor rises up, his roar shaking the realm. A seal of office in his left hand, a beauty leaning against him. A sword in his right, as he sweeps across the six directions. An eastern emperor, a western sovereign, and a central royal cou 146Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 278 南 Nanjing Photo Studio: I Won't Take This Kind of Crap 南京照相馆：劳资不受窝囊气 His Majesty the Sleeper Has Arrived觉皇大人参上Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [System Conquest] [Alternate World War II] [Founding a Nation Overseas] = [An Emperor Unifies the World] On the eve of World War II, Su Lie transmigrates and activates the War Replication System! Copy skills, armies, weapons, and industry! While everyone else fights tooth and nail in World War II, he quietly establishes a nation overseas and crowns himself emperor! He stays out of the chaos and reaps the rewards! With the System's power, he sweeps aside all opposition, subdues the great powers, 580Reads7.2Score11214d adds

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    Battleship Formula Editor

29. 279 烣 Ashen Calamity 烣祸 Fucha Li of the Purple Lightning and Green Light紫电青光富察理Urban113k WordsOngoing “Let me state once again that this is purely a novel about another world.” Since I’ll be saying this at the very end, I’m afraid my friends might miss it, so I’ve put it right up front. This is a story about war and peace, good and evil in another world, and how hard work, courage, and wisdom can build a happy life. Those who invade, occupy, and plunder wealth will never understand it. Yet as events unfold, the outcome is one neither side in the conflict could have predicted. Even the author say —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Try this. I don't know if it will suit you.

30. 280 觉 After Awakening as a Torpedo Boat, I Built an Invincible Aircraft Carrier 觉醒鱼雷艇后，我打造出无敌航母 Xiaofeng Yue晓风越Urban1.2M WordsOngoing In a world ruled by giant warships, theoretical prodigy Lin Mo awakens his ship spirit and reveals a 46-ton P4 torpedo boat. The whole crowd mocks him. A noble heiress sneers that he is unworthy, and his instructor suggests he join the logistics corps. No one knows he has already bound himself to the Infinite Fleet Evolution System. From a torpedo boat to an 80,000-ton aircraft carrier, watch a good-for-nothing turn his fate around and overturn an era! 31Reads—Score10314d adds

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    The setting of the old battlefield ruins is very atmospheric, with sunken ships, abandoned supply stations, and decommissioned outposts, all full of resources and secrets to explore.

31. 281 K KR: An Empire from the Start KR：开局一个帝国 Loyal Loyal Loyal Loyal, Faithful Faithful Faithful Faithful忠忠忠忠诚诚诚诚Historical412k WordsOngoing [Military] [Naval Warfare] [Struggle for Supremacy] [No System] [Alternate History] [Kaiserreich-like] [War] Liu Zhihuai transmigrates into a world resembling Kaiserreich. Here, the German Empire won the World War, completely rewriting the world’s fate. The Farrensteel International is established, the Moscow Accord is shrouded in darkness, and the world is trapped in an endless cycle of madness and obsession. Liu Zhihuai discovers that he has a wife, a battleship from twenty years in the future 272Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    It looks pretty good, not bad.

32. 282 争 Conquest: The Ocean Is My Bathtub 争霸：大洋是我的澡盆 Madcap Water Lord狂想水君Historical94k WordsOngoing A century of decline, a people struggling to make ends meet. Born in a prosperous age, he dreams of wild ambitions. Lin Chu transmigrates to another world with memories of his past life. Faced with countless opportunities, he makes a grand vow: punch the polar bear, trample the bald eagle, sweep across Europe, and sink Snake Island! The great powers come around every year. From now on, they all belong to me! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates to a different world during the late Qing Dynasty. He's already reached Alaska by stealing a ship and is preparing to pan for gold. Judging from the current situation, there should be naval battles later on. The writing style and the characters' intelligence are both excellent.

33. 283 是 Who Manipulated the 20th Century? 是谁，操纵了20世纪？ Crazy Little Reed疯狂的小芦苇Historical438k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Qing] + [Battleships and Big Guns] + [Found a Nation in the South Seas] + [International Intrigue] + [No Harem] + [Contend for Supremacy] Reborn in 1898: I Became the New Great Power Transmigrating to 1898, the protagonist makes a fortune shorting stocks in Shanghai and fleecing foreigners, then builds up industry and the military in Qiongzhou, giving the great powers a savage beating. While the gentlemen of the Old Continent test their endurance in the trenches, his mu 44Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Naval battles in the late Qing Dynasty, but the protagonist focuses more on international maneuvering, and the system is only slightly developed.

34. 284 北 The Lone Beiyang Warship, 1894 北洋孤舰1894 The Little Colt from Hidden Dragon Pavilion藏龙阁的小马驹Urban253k WordsCompleted A modern soul plunges into the smoke and fire raging across the Yellow Sea; a solitary ironclad breaks free of a fate that seemed certain death. We will not repeat the familiar joys and sorrows, rises and falls of that land. We will sail for the vast blue ocean and rewrite the course of civilization along sea lanes no one has ever traveled. This is no more dirge of humiliation, but a roar of steel and will. Look at what has been kindled on Phosphorus Island: not only the blazing furnaces, but t 13Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    Naval battles, can we really rule the Huai River? A historical fantasy, no system, no cheat codes, just a simple life!

35. 285 现 Modern Warfare: A Destroyer from the Start 现代战争：开局一艘驱逐舰 Nan Shannan諵山南Urban215k WordsCompleted Starting with a single destroyer, he will establish maritime dominance in a world of chaos, advance technology, recruit talented people, and build an invincible fleet. In the end, he will reshape, and even rule, the global order, before setting sail for the stars. 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The new book is very good.

36. 286 我 Livestreaming the Building of an Aircraft Carrier in the 1990s 我在九十年代直播建航母 You Are All Gods of Beauty诸君都是颜帝Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Fang Mo transmigrates to the 1990s in a parallel world, backed by a steel company. His first move is to buy up the wreckage of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ulyanovsk. Wreckage? No problem! With his Trans-Dimensional Livestream System, he broadcasts to the 21st century, where a billion viewers support building an aircraft carrier in the 1990s! Eagle Sauce: The Ulyanovsk has been brought back to life? Fang Mo: Nuclear power, dual-band phased-array radar, electromagnetic catapults. Want to 86Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    Take it, you're welcome.

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