Looking for a Story Where the Male Lead Is a College Student Who Enlists, Not One Where He Transmigrates into a Special Forces World 求男主大学生去当兵的，不是穿越到特种兵世界的

1. 51 鹰 Don’t Be Afraid, America, Those Are Just CGI Animations 鹰酱你别怕，那些都是CG动画 Little Hongbai小红白Urban333k WordsCompleted Zhou Sheng transmigrates and takes over his parents' small workshop, where he unlocks a black-tech R&D System. Soon, the workshop is turning out one astonishing piece of black technology after another. Optically cloaked supersonic drones... exoskeleton combat armor... antigravity space carriers... A few years later, Eagle Sauce watches the sky over the Flower Country vanish beneath a space carrier on camera and cries, “Oh my God!” The Flower Country's Foreign Affairs Office and its Strategic Dec 1.6kReads8.6Score100Shelves
2. 52 都 We’re All Two-Year Conscripts, So How Did You Become an Officer? 都是两年义务兵，你提干当军官？ Cat Eating Seafood Sauce猫吃海鲜酱Urban266k WordsCompleted [Military Service] + [Military Officer] + [Military Life] + [No Female Lead] + [System] Li Xueyi transmigrates to a parallel world by accident. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself already aboard a green-painted train bound for a military camp. While he's still completely bewildered, the War God System activates and binds itself to him! From the start, he activates a beginner's gift pack and gains an SSSSS-rank talent! From then on... Li Xueyi had originally planned to serve two years as a c 259Reads5.7Score—Shelves
3. 53 让 You Sent Me to College, and I Became a National Treasure of China? 让你上大学，你成了华夏国士？ Cumin Chives孜然韭菜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Su Lin, transmigrates to another, similar world and becomes a high school senior. A few days before the college entrance exam, his homeroom teacher, Sun Xue, calls him to her office. “Su Lin, you’re the first student in our school’s history to be recommended for admission to Huaqing University. Sign here, and you’ll be admitted without taking the exam.” Just then, Su Lin awakens a God-Tier Choice System. Choice One: Turn down the recommendation and receive nanometer-scale lithog 15.4kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
4. 54 新 New Recruit Company: I Was Directly Recruited into the Special Forces 新兵连，我被直招进特种部队 Eggplant Cat茄盒猫Urban1.4M WordsCompleted From recruit training to the special forces, from the special forces to the grand military parade: he left as a bewildered boy and returned as a man who could hold up the sky. He endured the brutal Hell Week, patrolled the streets and alleys of the capital, competed in international special forces contests, and experienced the pain of losing comrades. In the early stages, he’ll be making frequent appearances on all kinds of missions and at various events. In the middle, he’ll be a special forces 6kReads7.2Score333Shelves
5. 55 边 Border Patrol Tales: Life-and-Death Drug Busts on the Frontier 边防往事：边防线上的生死缉毒 I Can Only Pull a Little Bit只能拉亿点Urban323k WordsCompleted Based on real events, this story follows Wang Wei, a directly recruited noncommissioned officer, through his time in the Armed Police Border Defense Force. It begins with his recruit training and continues through the force’s collective retirement and restructuring as the People’s Police. It chronicles the everyday lives and training of border defense personnel, their campaigns against organized crime, disaster rescues, public order operations, and battles against drug trafficking. No one is bor 275Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After graduating from university, non-commissioned officers are directly recruited to join the border defense force.

6. 56 从 I Dropped Out of Peking University to Enlist, and Became the King of the Army 从北大辍学去当兵，我成全军之王 Passerby from the North Sea北海过客Urban245k WordsOngoing Chen Hao, a soldier in his previous life, transmigrates into the body of a top student at Peking University, then resolutely drops out to return to the military. Thus, a legendary military “grind king” is born! As long as you push yourself relentlessly and break through all kinds of physical limits, you can grow stronger! If the grind won't kill you, grind until it does! Fellow soldiers: Chen, the Grind King, please stop! We can't take it anymore! Squad leader: Brother, I'll even call you Squad 3Reads6.5Score—Shelves
7. 57 大 I Joined the Army After College Graduation 大学毕业去当兵 Life in Haoyu昊语人生Urban403k WordsOngoing They are a group of university students serving as soldiers. They are also army air-defense troops. They have passion and ambition, but they also feel lost and confused. So should they stay or go? That is the question... 7Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 军 Military: Returning to 1985 to Become a Soldier 军旅：回到1985去当兵 Mother of Books书之母Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsOngoing [Modern World] [Special Forces] [Commander] [Faithful to History] [One Female Lead] [Soldiers Sortie] An accident sends a military enthusiast transmigrating to 1985. After a series of events, he manages to enlist in the army. Follow him as he writes a new chapter in his life. He serves in the Special Forces in the early stages, then becomes a military commander later on. This is not an invincible-protagonist story. The economy and military develop along different lines, making this a parallel u 4.6kReads8.2Score195Shelves

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   A very interesting military-themed novel with rich and colorful content. A thorough and step-by-step man who relies on his own abilities to reach a high position. He is neither invincible nor brainless, and his IQ is online throughout the whole process!!!!

9. 59 被 My Dad Dragged Me into the Army, and I Became the Whole Military's Idol 被老爹绑去当兵，我成为全军偶像 Little 17小小17Urban309k WordsOngoing He transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the son of a military officer! From the start, his father, the head of a special forces unit, forces him into the army! Then the System awakens, and its very first mission is to capture his special forces commander father during a military exercise! Luo Feng: “Sorry, sir! You're a prisoner!” His special forces father: “...Are you really my son?” Luo Feng: “No! I'm your enemy! Now put your hands behind your head and tell me your identity, rank, and 253Reads7.5Score—Shelves
10. 60 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 730Reads8.3Score102Shelves
11. 61 重 Reborn, I Turn Myself In with the Stolen Goods 重生后带着赃物去自首 Fallen Butterfly, Fragrance Gone落蝶别香Mystery522k WordsCompleted No System No female lead No supernatural powers No cultivation No spiritual qi revival No transformation What will Lu Feng, reborn as a Labrador with human-level intelligence, do to return to the investigative work he once loved? 3.6kReads9.2Score377Shelves

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    The first book is a story where the male protagonist travels to a drug-detection dog. The second book has a male protagonist who is a soldier. The third and fourth books are both girls who served as soldiers and later retired. The fifth book is a police officer. The sixth book has a female protagonist and both male protagonists are soldiers. The last book has a female protagonist who was an undercover agent in her previous life. After being reborn, she is a star, but she is also a special forces soldier.

12. 62 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 53.5kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
13. 63 最 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 30.7kReads9.6Score4kShelves
14. 64 兵 My Soldier-King Wife: Go Easy, the Movie Emperor Feels Pain 兵王老婆：轻下手，影帝他怕疼 De'er嘚儿Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted After a certain heartthrob becomes famous: Qin Qing: “My wife is my number-one fan!” Fans: “Our oppa is married? I don't believe it!” A video surfaces of a beautiful woman using military boxing moves to save the heartthrob. If you look closely, you can even see the police saluting her? Then a documentary about the military comes out, and the heartthrob's fans spot their sister-in-law in uniform, standing front and center! She's so cool! Fans: “Aaaaaah, sister-in-law, look at me! I'm available!” 2.1kReads9.3Score224Shelves
15. 65 疯 Are You Kidding Me? I Catch a Murderer on My First Day as an Intern? 疯了吧，实习第一天就抓杀人犯？ The Cat Who Won’t Nap不午睡的喵Urban256k WordsCompleted [Police + everyday life + comedy + no System + one heroine] Detective Xiao Nai was reborn in 2104. After eight years on the force, he recalled case after case: thieves, murderers, robbers... He never forgot a face. On his first day at work, he caught a murderer. On his way out to buy lunch, he ran into a smuggler at the corner. While eating pork trotter rice, he caught an A-list fugitive. The desperate thief cried, “When did you start watching me?” Xiao Nai replied, “In my previous life!!!” 11.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
16. 66 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 144.8kReads9.6Score16.8kShelves
17. 67 重 Reborn, I Became the Nation's Male Idol 重生后我成国民男神了 Fine Night良宵Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + entertainment industry] Gu Yuan, an internationally wanted criminal, died a horrific death. Plenty of people cheered and clapped at the news. No one knew she had been an undercover police officer for six years, only to end up without even a body to bury. When Gu Yuan opened her eyes again, she had been reborn as a useless young master from a wealthy family, a woman disguised as a man. Gu Yuan: Useless? Not necessarily. A famous director comes knocking: Please, sta 2.9kReads9.4Score378Shelves
18. 68 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 12.3kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
19. 69 高 Failed the College Entrance Exam? Top Military Academies Are Fighting Over Me! 高考落榜生？我被各大军校疯抢！ Kun Jiang Lan坤江蘭Urban865k WordsOngoing [Military academy + War God + System + comedy] Xiao Chen transmigrates into the body of a struggling student in a parallel world in the 2000s. After failing the college entrance exam, he unexpectedly discovers that the timeline is over a decade behind his own. And he happens to arrive just as a world-famous war is taking place. A veteran military enthusiast, Xiao Chen posts a long analysis on a forum, breaking down every detail and the entire course of the war. The post goes viral! How could a s 197Reads6.9Score—Shelves
20. 70 当 Enlisting: Recruited by the National University of Defense Technology from the Start 当兵:开局被国防科大特招 A Dream Chaser一个逐梦人Urban300k WordsCompleted My new novel is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 284Reads5.4Score—Shelves
21. 71 斑 In Full Bloom: Graduation Day, Time to Enlist 斑斓：毕业了，当兵去 Feng Jie丰杰Urban202k WordsCompleted The original novel behind The Trumpeters Are Ready, starring Chen Xingxu, Zhang Xinyu, Xiao Yang, and others. Forging a mighty sword to safeguard the peace of the motherland, the trumpeters are ready! This book tells the story of new recruits in the Rocket Force who endure trials against the vivid backdrop of youth and ultimately grow into the Chinese Rocket Force’s elite trumpeters. The series is directed by Li Lu, director of In the Name of the People, and Zhang Hanbing, assistant director of 3.7kReads9.6Score241Shelves
22. 72 军 Military Life: You Call Me a Bad Student? I’m Applying Only to the National Defense University! 军旅：笑我学渣？高考只填国防大！ Mangoes Are So Sweet芒果很甜Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (A passionate military and patriotic story) Lin Fan transmigrates to a parallel world, where he becomes the school’s most notorious underachiever, mocked and scorned by everyone. But when the gaokao results are announced, he shocks them all by earning the highest score and getting into the National Defense University! 200Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 高 Failed the College Entrance Exam, Served Two Years in the Army, and Somehow Became a General 高考落榜，两年义务兵咋成将军了 Really Love Hot and Sour Shredded Potatoes超爱酸辣土豆丝Urban244k WordsOngoing An accident sends Meng Yan back to age eighteen, returning him to the recruit company he once dreamed of escaping. In his previous life, he failed the college entrance exam, and his father forced him to enlist. After leaving the military, he started his own business, only to lose the family fortune. He was a demolition-compensation heir who somehow managed to ruin a winning hand. To make up for the regrets in his heart and make his parents proud, this time Meng Yan is determined to make a name f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely beautiful. Almost all of them received five-star reviews. Those who have served in the military said it was good.

24. 74 玄 Heavenly Mystery, Yellow Earth 玄天黄土 Fortune and Blessings福禄善庆Modern Romance427k WordsOngoing Workplace romance and marriage + love between a special forces soldier and a military doctor + unrequited love + politics + workplace drama. He Ju enlisted while attending university to serve his country. With his heart set on his homeland, he was a true patriot. He looked up at the clear blue sky and walked with his feet on the earth. Whether serving in high office and worrying for the nation and its people, or living far from the halls of power and cultivating himself amid the ordinary world, 6Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    A male college student joins the army with a sentiment of family and country and a pure heart!

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