Are There Any Books About Collectivism? So Many Seem to Focus on the Lone Hero 有没有集体主义的书啊，感觉好多是个人英雄主义

1. 101 八 The Eighties: A Fake Overseas Student Serves His Country in His Own Way 八零年代：冒牌留子另类报国 Zhanjiang Red湛江红Urban920k WordsOngoing Xu Zhiyuan, from the 21st century, was hit by a truck and sent straight to the 1980s, where he became an international student studying in America. The top student Xu Zhiyuan majored in mechanical engineering, a field that desperately needed engineers back home. His soul was replaced, and a layabout who’d barely scraped through school took the place of the academic ace. A third-rate punk really couldn’t make sense of all those technical terms. He couldn’t even keep pretending. In reality, Xu Zhi 123.4kReads8.9Score11.5k14d adds
2. 102 谁 Who Told You to Raise Your Assassin Mecha Like a Daughter? 谁让你把杀手机娘当女儿养？ Cheng Zishen程子申Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted [Original world revolution and war] [Ensemble cast] [Armed mechanical girls] [Classic web novel] [Dark, brutal, and bleak] “Ratings are somewhat low due to the rating system and have nothing to do with this work’s quality.” When tiny crystals of ProPass, a semi-permanent energy source, were installed inside little mechanical girls shaped like human women, they gave rise to fearsome mech warriors known as “bionic weapons.” They had the perfect bodies and looks of human women, but inside they were 429Reads8.3Score10114d adds

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   The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Revolution in Another World

3. 103 大 The Great Assassinations: 40 Famous Assassination Cases Around the World 大暗杀(世界上著名的40桩暗杀事件) Lin Wenkui林汶奎Historical161k WordsCompleted The Great Assassinations: 40 Famous Assassinations in World History tells how the very mention of assassination fills people with fear, while the secrets behind it fascinate them. Based on their aims, the book divides assassinations into five types: those intended to bring about a domestic coup, those meant to influence domestic politics, those carried out in conflicts between countries or rival factions, personal or underworld vendettas, and terrorist assassinations. Assassinations are carried 339Reads9.4Score—14d adds
4. 104 什 How Did the Undead Become Red Revolutionaries? 什么叫亡灵都走红色主义了 Frost Descent霜降丶Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No hiding away to quietly grow stronger + no slow start + weak System + Red Lord + no tragic twists + immersive ensemble cast] (Tag updated August 24, 2026) “Wait, what do you mean I have an uncle who's doing pretty well in another world?!” When Lu Qi turned eighteen, his father told him to go seek out his uncle, who was king in another world. “The family needs you to make a sacrifice!” And so Lu Qi transmigrated to another world. Before he could show what he was capable of, he was assassin 485Reads—Score10414d adds
5. 105 日 A Record of Japan's War Crimes Around the World 日本全球战争罪行录 July Yan'an七月延安Historical44k WordsCompleted After the Meiji Restoration, Japan first invaded China’s Taiwan in 1874 and continued expanding for more than 70 years, until its defeat and surrender in 1945. Its forces trampled across 15 countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific, causing more than 45 million casualties, including the dead, wounded, and missing. Around 20 million people were killed, not counting Japanese soldiers who died in combat. Japan committed countless wartime atrocities in China and across Asia. 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
6. 106 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.9kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds

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   In a sense, this is a ensemble piece about the entertainment industry, where the female protagonist unites everyone to improve the industry's ecosystem and create more critically acclaimed and commercially successful female-centric TV dramas and movies.

7. 107 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 40.6kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds

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8. 108 流 Wandering in 1937 流浪在一九三七 Young October Person年轻的十月人Urban894k WordsOngoing A rare realistic War of Resistance novel on the Tomato platform. Its selling point is the absence of a golden finger, and its strengths are its harsh realism and emotionally compelling characters. However, the prose is rough early on, partly due to the author's writing ability and the platform's pacing. Best suited to readers who enjoy hard-hitting War of Resistance stories and don't mind a slow start. 4.4kReads8.7Score26514d adds

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   You can check out my novel "Wandering in 1937" on Tomato. It's a realistic wartime time-travel story without a system or cheat codes. Its strengths and weaknesses are quite obvious, making it suitable for readers who enjoy hardcore survival stories and dislike wish-fulfillment novels. It's already over 500,000 words long, so you can read it with confidence.

9. 109 争 Conquest: A Fleet from the Start 争霸：开局一支舰队 Yun Zhong Yan Wenning云中焉文宁Historical101k WordsOngoing [Naval Warfare] [Hardcore Naval Warfare] [Alternate History] [Sea Power] [Save the Nation] [Cute Romance] What do you mean, I played a Paradox game and then transmigrated? What do you mean, I brought a fleet with me and transmigrated out to sea? What do you mean, our homeland has fallen? What do you mean, a group of companions from another world settled in the Southern Seas? A defeated homeland, evil invaders, indifferent great powers... Hu Jingcheng has decided to set out and take control of hi 6.4kReads—Score77114d adds

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   The protagonist is only responsible for driving the plot forward; the real development depends on the pillars of the nation. It's a relatively realistic alternate history naval warfare novel, depicting the final glory of warships and giant cannons. The timeline is right after the war, and the protagonist starts with four super-heavy, high-speed battleships, directly defeating the escort fleet of four Kongo-class battleships of the lesser protagonist.

10. 110 6 648 to Become the Creator God! The Technology Is All Real! 648当创世神！技术全是真的！ Twelve Earth Shen十二土申Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Theistic civilization + ensemble cast + uplifting the real world + global hegemony + fiercely protective + behind-the-scenes mastermind + development and growth + interstellar conquest in the later stages] (An unserious introduction: Oil? Food? Population? Territory? Continents? Planets? What's yours or theirs? It's all bestowed on me by the Father God.) A serious introduction: Give time to civilization, and civilization to technology. Above the river of time, I chart the ultimate destiny of ci 118kReads8.8Score11.7k14d adds

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    The divinely favored nation is extremely united, even more so than in the real world.

11. 111 说 It Was Supposed to Be an Educational Game, but the War of Resistance Campaign Has Everyone Losing Their Cool 说好益智游戏，抗战副本全民破防 The Road Is Hard to Travel路难行Urban448k WordsCompleted [Blue Star civilization's current mental attributes detected: extremely weak, living for entertainment, obsessively self-serving, and forgetful of history.] When Chen Nuo unveiled 1937: Memories of the Great Xia Resistance, with 25% mandatory pain feedback and 100% historical accuracy, the whole world thought it was just a garbage game designed to make players kill themselves. Players were driven to mental breakdowns. “A fire poker against a tank? Does this developer have shit for brains?” “A fl 11.7kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
12. 112 福 Good Fortune Must Be Guarded With Wisdom; A Righteous Heart Brings Lasting Blessings 福厚需智守，心正福绵长 Yuan Hong, Who Loves Crisp Vegetables爱吃爽口菜笋的袁弘Historical12k WordsCompleted Great Fortune Must Be Guarded with Wisdom; A Righteous Heart Brings Lasting Blessings 5Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 全 Livestreamed Across the Internet! Hundreds of Millions of Viewers Draw Lots to Defend the Nation 全网直播！亿万网友摇号护山河 Luo Xihe洛熙和Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [No CP + ensemble cast + group transmigration + parallel 1937 + connected livestreams + national team collaboration] Xia Jinli unexpectedly becomes an intern under the Heavenly Dao, and her livestream connects to the war-torn year of 1937. In this mirror image of Huaxia, the city of Jinling in the Long Kingdom struggles to survive amid the flames of war. Modern-day netizens hold the fort in the livestream, paying one yuan to enter a transmigration lottery. Some send emergency rations, some work 14kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
14. 114 竹 A Heart Like Bamboo, A World as Vast as Mountains and Rivers 竹心自修，山河自阔 Yuan Hong, Who Loves Crisp Vegetables爱吃爽口菜笋的袁弘Historical13k WordsCompleted A Bamboo Heart Cultivates Itself; the Mountains and Rivers Stretch Far and Wide 9Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 我 Are My Opponents Earthlings? 我的对手是地球人？ Yi Gong益公Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsOngoing Five hundred years ago, two people from Earth crossed sixteen light-years and came to our world, bearing vast knowledge and magnificent technology. They were like gods. We prostrated ourselves before them, humbly seeking their guidance in all things and praising their great deeds. A hundred years ago, twenty million people from Earth followed in the gods' footsteps and came here as well. In keeping with the reverence for Earthlings in our legends, we once again wanted to welcome these angels who 82Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend my work to you all. I will guide readers through the lens of one person's perspective on the resistance of an era. The savior falls upon one individual, but the outcome always stems from consensus. It will be published after completion, at a slower pace. I hope someone will join me on this unique journey.

16. 116 我 My Restaurant Connects to a Thousand Worlds 我的食肆通万界 The Wine-Sack Wanderer鸱夷客434k WordsOngoing Quick Transmigration + No Romance + Gourmet + Everyday Life + Shopkeeper Stories World One: Total War of Resistance (Complete) World Two: An Lushan Rebellion (Complete) World Three: Human Apocalypse (Ongoing) Xin Yi, a recent food science graduate, has always dreamed of opening a restaurant of her own. She unlocks all kinds of gourmet recipes and connects multiple parallel worlds. In every era and place, people suddenly discover a simple little shop that wasn’t there before, its air filled with 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A collective portrait; the first chapter only relates to the protagonist in the first half, while the second half focuses on national heroes. Set during the full-scale War of Resistance against Japan, the first chapter clarifies that the protagonist's deeds serve merely as a vehicle, making it a very engaging read.

17. 117 墨 Ink Fragrance and Wine Aroma Accompany the Immortal's Shadow 墨香酒韵伴仙影 Yuan Hong, Who Loves Crisp Vegetables爱吃爽口菜笋的袁弘Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Ink Fragrance and Wine Notes Accompany the Immortal's Shadow 1Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 新 The New Shun, 1644 新顺1644 A Book of Nonsense一本八道说胡话Historical426k WordsOngoing [Peasant Rebel Army Perspective + Research-Oriented + No Golden Finger, No System] (Late Ming Dynasty, research-oriented, a people's history perspective, no System, and a somewhat slow start.) You can think of it as a prequel fanfic to New Shun 1730, or perhaps a sort of tribute. 3kReads8.3Score25614d adds

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    There are many manifestations of a people's historical perspective and collectivism.

19. 119 那 Those Acts of Kindness That Were Never Forgotten 那些没被遗忘的善意 Yuan Hong, Who Loves Crisp Vegetables爱吃爽口菜笋的袁弘Historical6k WordsCompleted Those Acts of Kindness That Were Never Forgotten 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 什 What Kind of Lousy Superpower Is This? It Won’t Even Let Me Eat Fish 什么破异能，居然阻止我吃鱼 Mu Erling沐尔菱Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age + Female Protagonist with No Romance + A Subtle Ensemble of Women + A Wild Mix of the Strange, Bizarre, Supernatural, and Cthulhu Mythos + Female Growth] Some of the eerie phenomena are based on real-life cases. If you get scared easily, I don't recommend looking them up, hehe~ Most of the important supporting characters are women, and some supporting characters will meet tragic ends. The side couples are not BL. …The serious blurb… Ai Yu absolutely loves eating fish. Her friend 107Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Saving the world requires the selfless dedication of countless people!

21. 121 人 Humanity's Awakening Day: We Deleted the Hatred Program 人类觉醒日:我们删除了仇恨程序 Ping Yi平义Sci-Fi & Apocalypse14k WordsCompleted Humanity’s Awakening Day: We Deleted the Hatred Program 21Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 求 Survival Game: Can Good Looks Really Put Food on the Table? 求生游戏，好看真能当饭吃 The Elk Who Grits Its Teeth and Writes咬牙码字的麋鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse350k WordsOngoing (No romance) (Not reborn) (No formulaic tropes) At the end of the world, humans aged 18 to 48 are transported into a survival game to fight for a chance at life. (No rebirth, no revenge, no face-slapping.) The first stage of the survival game: ocean survival. The heroine is plain-looking but extremely lustful. From the start, she awakens a cashback talent with no combat ability at all. Can she survive until the game ends? This book has no romance and is a slow-burn growth story, with no female r 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New female-oriented novel, seeking reviews. This one seems to have a sense of community; even in a post-apocalyptic survival game, there are still official figures present. Those interested can check it out.

23. 123 妖 Demons and Evil Spirits? They’re Clearly All Auspicious Omens! 妖魔邪祟？明明都是祥瑞！ Someone's Coming, Run!有人来了快跑Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Evil spirit from the start] [Eerie cultivation] [Recruiting demons] [Sheltering humanity] [Believers’ delusions] [No female lead] Chen Zhou transmigrated to a bizarre world teeming with demons and rampant evil spirits. Demons slaughtered humans, specters preyed on them, immortals devoured them. Monsters ran amok, evil spirits wreaked havoc, gods and Buddhas had fallen, and humanity was in decline. Fortunately, Chen Zhou hadn’t transmigrated as a human either. He started out as an evil spirit 88.8kReads8.8Score9.7k14d adds
24. 124 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 410.9kReads9.4Score77.7k14d adds

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    Both books are hymns to courage and humanity, but they're a bit heart-wrenching.

25. 125 顾 Gu Yizhong Is Reborn Before the Events of The Lone Boat 顾易中重生在孤舟剧情之前 Not Iced Tea不是冰红茶Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Gu Yizhong is reborn in 1936. The original A Lone Boat begins in June 1941, but this story starts with his rescue of Lin Shujuan in Hong Kong in early 1939. Since the timeline has changed dramatically, much of the plot will have to be newly created. Your support is greatly appreciated. To make the story’s progression as plausible as possible, feel free to share your theories about what happens next in the discussion area, preferably with sound reasoning. I hope to work together with fellow fans 549Reads8.1Score10214d adds
26. 126 规 Rule Horror: I Am the Horror Story 规则怪谈：我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 144kReads9.6Score19.1k14d adds
27. 127 时 The Rust of Time: She Came from Leningrad 时光锈迹：她来自列宁格勒 Fish from Ushuaia乌斯怀亚的鱼Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Not reborn] [No System] [Pure romance, no angst] [Mostly everyday life] What should I do if I find a girl who claims she's from Leningrad in the Soviet Union? Help! Chen Jianing, a college graduate living a laid-back life in a small fifth-tier city in Northeast China, discovers an abandoned factory and finds a female Soviet engineer who claims to be from 1957. He awkwardly helps her adapt to this era, while she helps him face everything he's been running away from. When the idealism of 1957 col 3.3kReads8.5Score28114d adds
28. 128 三 The Three-Body Problem: I Have Countless Plans, and I Leave the Trisolarans in Awe 三体：有无数计划，我秀翻三体人 Zhang Shuaiwen张帅文Male-Channel Fanfiction202k WordsCompleted [The Three-Body Problem] [No System] [Wild Imagination] [Wallfacer] “Why did you choose me? I’m just an ordinary person.” “This... is something you’ll have to figure out for yourself.” “On behalf of the United Nations, I hereby declare the Wallfacer Project officially underway!” “My Lord, you still need us.” “Mr. Tyler, I’m your Wallbreaker. The Lord doesn’t care about anything you’ve done.” “Beihai, before then, you need to think more carefully.” “Long live the Trisolaran civilization! Long li 441Reads8.2Score10314d adds

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    How are these books? Although the scores are decent, I don't feel they're entirely collectivist in the truest sense. Some of them have a touch of individualism, so I added Das Kapital. If you're not into that, don't bother reading!

29. 129 超 Super God Academy: Glory 超神：辉煌 Big Yellow Woof Woof大黄汪汪Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no cultivation, no fantasy, independent development, one female lead] “Glory’s splendor will never be extinguished. As long as even one person of Glory remains, then Glory still lives. For the prosperity of civilization, these sacrifices are worth it!” There is no right or wrong, good or evil. It is all just the exchange of interests... 7kReads8.8Score29914d adds
30. 130 穿 After Entering a Comic, I Became Everyone's Moonlight 穿进漫画后我成了所有人的白月光 Jing Yan惊燕Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Main story complete] [Bonus chapters updating regularly] [No romance, no romance, not even for the key characters! The only tags are no romance, happy ending, System! A wish-fulfillment story!] The talkative, chuuni, drama-loving male protagonist, Zheng Guanqi (known as Yazhou in the comic) The Dungeon Guidebook became a huge hit thanks to its breathtaking art and merciless plot. But as the story progressed, readers realized that one after another, the main characters seemed to be dying, and t 44.2kReads9.4Score8.4k14d adds

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    The first book features a protagonist who embodies individual heroism, ultimately leading to the annihilation of his entire party. The protagonist transmigrates to this other world, uniting various organizations to instigate a revolution, using dungeon raids to overthrow the Federation, and collaborating with people from different dungeon worlds to break through dungeons. The second book features a four-person protagonist group: an engineering student, a police academy student (male), a medical student (female), and a law student (female). This book depicts a hero team summoned to fight, defeating the Demon King, and actively promoting the improvement of the common people's status. Both books have very well-developed supporting characters; ensemble cast lovers, please check them out!

31. 131 各 Dynasties Watch the Founding of Modern China, and the Emperors Are Stunned 各朝观看现代建国，皇帝们震惊了 Beneath the Hibiscus Tree芙蓉树下Urban481k WordsOngoing Creating a turbulent modern path to founding a nation, connecting the historical dynasties of Great Xia across parallel timelines. Rising amid chaos, founding a nation in the ruins: the sleeping lion will awaken, and the mighty nation will stand tall once more. The emperors, scholars, generals, sages, and thinkers of every parallel timeline are invited to watch. They’ll be moved to tears by the time it ends. The First Emperor: “Now this is a great nation! Now this is the greatest dynasty!” Li Sh 145Reads9.2Score—14d adds
32. 132 我 I Was Already Emperor, So Why Was I Reborn as a Refugee? 我都当皇帝了，又让我重生回流民 Shouhe Loves Three-Cup Potatoes爱吃三杯土豆的守鹤Historical388k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + imperial intrigue + farming and conquest] In his previous life, he was the founding emperor who had conquered the realm, but his son angered him so much on his deathbed that he was reborn. In this life, he’s the leader of a band of refugees who have been out of food for three days. The great clans oppress them from above, the government squeezes them from below, and his brothers are so hungry they’re chewing tree bark. From the start, he has a mountain to his name and has to borrow al 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It is inevitably collectivist, and currently it is still in the initial stage of the male protagonist's creation. After overcoming the most difficult beginning, it will enter a chaotic stage where heroes emerge.

33. 133 创 Conquer Another World 创翻异世界 Hehehe Hehehehe嘿嘿诶嘿嘿嘿Sports843k WordsCompleted (Absurd comedy + group transmigration + a protagonist with no romance + nonsensical humor) “Who knows? We heard you could get an internship stamp for beating the Demon King, so we came.” This is the story of a group of friends who transmigrate into the game Another World Adventure, defeat the Demon King, and save humanity. Priest Chen Ranzhu, the beastfolk world’s top undercover agent and a hemorrhoid expert, uses the most awesome healing skills to pull off the wildest stunts. [No priests or dog 2.6kReads9.4Score43814d adds
34. 134 聊 Chat Group: Every Member Is Me 聊天群：群员都是我自己 Perched Phoenix栖凤Anime Fanfiction291k WordsOngoing Ye Xuan is smashed into countless pieces by a truck while crossing at a traffic light, scattering across the Myriad Worlds. Harry Potter Ye Xuan joins the chat group; Modern World Ye Xuan joins the chat group; The Smiling, Proud Wanderer Ye Xuan joins the chat group; … Detective Conan Ye Xuan, Naruto Ye Xuan… Hogwarts Legacy Ye Xuan, Ye Xuan, an NPC in a comprehensive martial arts online game… As Ye Xuans from different worlds keep joining the chat group, Ye Xuan's legend spreads throughout the 217Reads8.2Score—14d adds
35. 135 抗 War of Resistance: A Native of Fenghua Joins the First Whampoa Class from the Start 抗战：我奉化人开局加入黄埔一期 Eating Beef Alone独自吃牛肉Urban380k WordsOngoing Front-line combat + no System + Fenghua native + leader of the first Whampoa class There are too many regrets in the history of modern China. Shanghai? Nanjing? The road through the War of Resistance against Japan is full of regrets. I, Chen Dong, swear to do everything in my power to make up for them. I’m taking on the Japanese, and nobody can stop me. That’s final! P.S. The first 50 chapters cover Whampoa through the Eastern Expedition and Northern Expedition. If you want to jump straight to t 92.5kReads—Score8.8k14d adds

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    Go for it!

36. 136 魔 The War Between Magical Civilization and the Gods 魔法文明与诸神之战 Quietly Watching Maple Snow静望枫雪Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing The birth of a magical technological civilization coincides with the revival of the ancient gods. Will the technological civilization of ordinary people emerge victorious, or will the gods rule over mortals once more? As this new civilization clashes with the ancient Old Gods, a boy appears amid confusion and uncertainty. Caught between the new civilization and the Old Gods, he searches for an answer of his own. Am I... the creator of civilization? Or... the one who will revive the Old Gods? 12.9kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
37. 137 乱 A Lone Woman in Troubled Times, Plotting an Age of Prosperity 乱世孤女，谋千古盛世 Lingering Fragrance and Faded Powder旧香残粉Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + No CP + Empress + Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + War + Power Struggles in a Chaotic Era + Nation-Building and Farming + No Spatial Storage or System + Slow-Burn Growth + Epic Length] Yun Huaijin suddenly became a "corpse" in a world torn apart by chaos. She crawled out of a pile of bodies, with only a child on the verge of starving to death beside her. In this world, nobles lived in drunken indulgence, powerful clans monopolized knowledge, bandits slaughtered withou 23.3kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! It's about someone who started from scratch.

38. 138 曝 The Era of Awakening Revealed, Shocking the Emperors of All Heavens! 曝光觉醒年代，震惊诸天帝王！ Qian Fan千帆Historical232k WordsCompleted Gu Ye transmigrates to a parallel world and activates a video-editing System that connects history to all the dynasties. He can edit videos about China’s golden ages and post them. As long as he earns enough shock value, he’ll receive lavish rewards. So Gu Ye promptly edits the “Age of Awakening” series, giving the feudal dynasties across the heavens a taste of shock and awe! From the start, he posts The Last Emperor, announcing the end of the feudal monarchy and the beginning of China’s awak 933Reads5.4Score—14d adds
39. 139 星 Interstellar: Studying for the Rise of the Alliance 星际：为联盟之崛起而读书 Yu Fei鱼绯Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted [Romance + Military Academy + Mecha + Zerg + Ensemble Cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine has a romantic pairing. 2. The story discusses class issues, not gender issues. 3. The author’s imagination runs wild and there are no limits on language. Cyber censorship is not welcome. Official Synopsis Bolsheviks / Resident Evil / cyberpunk, all thrown into one pot. Patriotism with a Soviet flavor. The main story follows one person’s journey from undocumented nobody to commander, while the s 20.5kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds

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    I read it a while ago, so I can't remember if there were any specific depictions of collectivism, but it clearly opposed elitism.

40. 140 魔 A Magic Mecha War? No, an Iron Tide! 魔法机甲战争？不，钢铁洪流！ Quietly Watching Maple Snow静望枫雪Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted In a world of magic and battle auras, the goblin race rises to power with colossal combat mechs! Every race rushes to follow suit, and war rages without end! But the natives of this otherworld have been blinded by the aesthetics of violence! Now and in the future, let me teach you what kind of mecha embodies a man's romance! Let me teach you what kind of propulsion brings a flood of steel! Let me teach you what kind of weapon delivers the deterrence of nuclear peace! Let me teach you what a full 17.3kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
41. 141 末 Apocalypse Descends: I Become the Civilization-Rebuilding System 末世降临：我成为文明重建系统 The Chapter of Scientific Sorcery科学性巫术之章Sci-Fi & Apocalypse431k WordsOngoing [Farming] + [Multiple Worlds] + [Heavy Industry and Technology] + [AI as the Behind-the-Scenes Protagonist] + [Upright and Noble] The apocalypse arrives, order collapses, and the flame of civilization is extinguished amid cries of despair. Infection hosts in a zombie world, evil spirits in a supernatural world, demons in a Western fantasy world, old gods in the depths of space... Everything seems utterly hopeless. Then a surviving System for Rebuilding Human Civilization randomly selects Zhang H 311Reads6.6Score10414d adds

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    This book is quite good and meets your requirements. Everyone has different tastes, so if you're interested, you can take a look, or check out the comments section.

42. 142 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds
43. 143 我 I Started the Animal World War II with a Speech 我用演讲的方式开启了动物二战 Yang Family Mole Hair杨家痣毛Eastern Fantasy426k WordsOngoing This world is evil to its very core. Justice is a joke here, and human nature is terrifying, though I believe it is no match for the nature of beasts. The cruel carnivorous nations used victory as an excuse to unleash their desires upon the people of the Deer Nation. The balance of the food chain was shattered, and the Herbivore Alliance was defeated. No one can save it. We are trampled and humiliated. We are livestock, and someone must stand up! Even if the world sees this as an evil campaign, 267Reads8.8Score—14d adds
44. 144 丧 Zombie Express 丧尸专列 Bei Bei Bei Fu北北北馥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse, hyper-realistic, no System, hardcore, trains, heavy trucks, slow-paced, road-trip novel] [This book has a complete, independent world. Please don’t confuse it with similar works.] [The protagonist grows over time. If you want a protagonist who never makes mistakes, is invincible, and handles every situation perfectly from the start, please move on. This book isn’t for you.] A new virus spreading around the world was only the beginning. After infecting most people, it began causing m 59.3kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds

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    Collectivism is good!

45. 145 异 Another World: The Rise of an Industrial Empire 异界：工业帝国崛起 Qiu Ci Yan Cheng秋辞雁澄Eastern Fantasy829k WordsOngoing [Industry VS Magic] [The road to evolution: Britain → America → People's Democracy → International Democracy] Fighter engines roared as they charged at wyverns. Grenadiers gripped their rifles and advanced on mages. A flood of steel rolled over the corpses of magical beasts. When freedom and equality confront slavery and privilege, when human liberation faces sacred magic, that is when mages have the most to fear. A nation created by commoners, with no nobles or privileged class, founded in the 381Reads9.3Score—14d adds
46. 146 死EN After Dying a Hundred Thousand Times, I Bribed the River of Time and Space 死亡十万次，我直接买通时空长河 Natsume Says Nothing夏目不语Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Future Setting] [One Female Lead or No Female Lead] The Shijing appeared, strange beings invaded, and the Chosen Ones charged with fighting them were on the brink of defeat. So the most determined among the Chosen Ones began searching for a way to save the world. “Ten years later, the basic body-tempering method appeared, and the first martial artists were born.” “A hundred years later, spiritual martial arts burst onto the scene, and the martial arts community officially took shape.” “A thousa 169.8kReads9.4Score24.7k14d adds

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    This guy seems to have a good grasp of the big picture, right? [Cool]

47. 147 进 The Red Wings of Attack on Titan 进击的巨人之红色之翼 Braised Sunfish红烧的太阳鱼Anime Fanfiction431k WordsCompleted Who do you think Eren's real enemy is? Is the Rumbling truly the only way out for the Eldians? Is there really no other path, no other choice? (It's fine if you haven't read the Attack on Titan fan fiction.) My name is Chen Hua. The Chen in “statement.” It should be obvious from my name that I don't belong in this world of Titans. I stayed up all night playing Attack on Titan, then got furious over the last chapter published by that scoundrel Hajime Isayama. In my excitement, I collapsed onto my 12Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 148 一 Conquering the Ming Dynasty with a Thousand Yuan 一千元杀穿大明 Polar Bear, Stop Eating北极熊别吃了Historical610k WordsCompleted [The System Goes Offline from the Start + No Identity or Status + The First Priority Is Saving as Many People as Possible + Character Growth] Three days to prepare, a budget of one thousand yuan, supplies of your choice. Transmigrate to the collapsing late Ming dynasty with nothing to your name. No System, no identity, no influential backers. Rise against the odds in the desperate final days of the Ming. If you transmigrate into history without developing technology, how is that any different fr 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book begins with a single protagonist who, along with 17 civil and military officials who died for the Ming Dynasty, supports Emperor Chongzhen and carves a bloody path through the chaos of the Ming Dynasty.

49. 149 浴 Reborn in the Flames: From a World in Chaos to Glory 浴火重生：从乱世走向辉煌 Cute Crocodile God萌萌的鼍神Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, and it will rise later. Rebirth + alternate history + no System + resistance-war espionage A hundred-year-old man, Wang Anqing, dies alone amid the chaos of war... Reborn in the resistance-war era, he must start over from scratch. Watch how this teenage boy grows step by step, makes up for the regrets of his previous life, and ultimately rewrites his fate and history. 6.9kReads9.2Score48014d adds

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    Reborn as a spy during the War of Resistance Against Japan 😎 A centenarian veteran of the War of Resistance Against Japan is reborn back to the anti-Japanese era to save the country and its people. No system, relatively realistic, written in a simple yet delicate style, with strong moral values ​​and a strong sense of patriotism. Thank you for your support 😊

50. 150 院 An Academician Reborn: This Dream of a Great Nation, Just as You Wished 院士重生：这大国梦，如你所愿 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban831k WordsOngoing [A thoroughly patriotic novel, with absolutely nothing wrong with its values] I would give my humble heart to China, and devote my years to its mountains and rivers; I would use the youth of our generation to defend a prosperous China. I’m crying. 112Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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