What Was That Super Popular Mercenary Novel from Last Year Called? It Had Pictures and Text 去年一部雇佣兵小说超火的 带图文叫啥来着

1. 1 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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   That has to be it! My record is 17 hours straight of reading. If I weren't so tired, I could have read for another day.

2. 2 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

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   It's written by the same author, but the third book is absolutely amazing.

3. 3 特 Special Forces Soldier Goes Undercover in Northern Myanmar, I'll Die So You Can See 特种兵卧底缅北，我要死给你们看 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸8k WordsCompleted I Went Undercover in Northern Myanmar as a Special Forces Soldier. I’ll Die So You Can See. 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A formidable mercenary.

4. 4 大 As a College Senior, I Chose to Become a Mercenary 大四创业的我选择当雇佣兵 Wind and Snow风雪灬Urban172k WordsCompleted After awakening a System, Wang Yingjie, a college senior starting his own business, chooses to become a mercenary. From then on, he begins enjoying a carefree life livestreaming from the battlefield. He's also known as the man with the highest K/D ratio on the entire internet. 5.4kReads8.7Score229Shelves
5. 5 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
6. 6 病 A Yandere Love Triangle? Give Me a Break! 病娇修罗场？别逗了！ A Burning Little Flame燃烧的火苗儿Urban123k WordsOngoing [Entirely human-written, no AI]+ [Healing]+ [Yandere] Childhood friend: “Dad, I really like the husband you picked for me.” Female CEO: “A melon forced off the vine may not be sweet, but it’ll quench your thirst.” Female teacher: “For his sake, I’m willing to wait a little longer. He’ll come to depend on me.” [The title and blurb don’t do it justice. Please read the story itself.] 34Reads—Score107Shelves

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   This was created when yandere characters were all the rage last year.

7. 7 地 King of the Underworld: A Bandit Tears Through Tokyo from the Start 地下之王，开局悍匪速通东京 Wherever I Go, I'm a Free Breeze来去皆是自由风Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Yang only wanted to stay alive, but things didn’t go as planned. From the start, he was forced to team up with a bandit, then tore through Tokyo in a trail of blood and explosions. He took down the SAT special police unit and every underground gang in his path. Lin Yang’s arrival sent shock waves through the underworld. The dark web connected to the world beneath the surface, where violence flowed along the channels of money and power. Need muscle? Call Lin Yang. Beyond seven steps, his gun 25.3kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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   Please move to this book bag if you're satisfied; mercenaries are too outdated.

8. 8 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.3kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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   [KISS]❤️❤️[OK]👍👍

9. 9 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

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   This is definitely the mercenary novel that became very popular last year. It's long, satisfying, and has a great plot.

10. 10 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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    I think these two books are really good.

11. 11 黑 Black Devil Mercenary Corps 黑魔鬼佣兵团 The Night Owl of Tarwa塔尔瓦的夜枭Urban8.9M WordsOngoing [Sniper] + [Mercenary] + [Everyday comedy] + [Female soldiers] + [Tough, brawny men] Zhang Kai is a sniper with a record for extremely long-distance kills. He belongs to the Black Devil Mercenary Corps. Many years ago, the Black Devil Mercenary Corps received a mysterious mission. A total of 232 people died, including the commander! 52.7kReads9.1Score9kShelves

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    This mercenary book is good.

12. 12 为 For the Sake of My Future, I Became a Mercenary 为了钱途，我去当了雇佣兵 The Chronicles Of Hibernia希伯尼的战纪Urban329k WordsCompleted [Precision Shooter]+ [Mercenary]+ [PMC] Mercenaries, or “dogs of war,” are always caught up in conflict and war, hovering on the edge between life and death. It's an extremely dangerous line of work. Through a twist of fate, Li Peng becomes a mercenary. “War hyena” might not sound flattering, but the pay is great! He originally planned to quit once he'd earned thirty million, but after the first thirty million came another thirty million. In the end, Li Peng realizes he might not be able to walk 8kReads8.6Score484Shelves

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    Mercenary novel recommendations

13. 13 S The SSS-Rank King of Mercenaries SSS级雇佣兵之王 Bei Cai贝才Urban473k WordsCompleted [Friendly reminder: This book is so ridiculously exhilarating that you shouldn't read it at night. The adrenaline rush may cause insomnia, vivid dreams, and wild excitement...] Some call Wu Huang a vicious blight on the mercenary world. Others say he's the pinnacle of tactical warfare, while still others revere him as the one true emperor among beasts! But the truth is that Wu Huang is simple-minded: simple about causing trouble, simple about taking money, and simple about plundering everything 13.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    If you're experiencing a reading slump, check out these books! [Smirk]

14. 14 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Returned to the Day My Wife Had a Difficult Labor 睁开眼，回到老婆难产当天 It's Xiao Qing是小青啊Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Short dramas: When I Opened My Eyes, It Was the Day My Wife Went Into Difficult Labor; 1988: Reborn to Protect My Wife and Children Early story: farming and business. Later: heading to Ula to trade for equipment, then selling guns, cannons, planes, tanks, and firecrackers printed with our very own dollars (starts at chapter 330). If you had the chance to be reborn, what regret would you make up for? The moment Si Chen opened his eyes, he found himself back on the day his wife went into difficu 19.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    You might be looking for this book, "The God-Level Trader on Earth, He Sells Everything, Even Things the US Dares Not Sell, He Sells Even More Than What the US Sells [Think About It]. The second book is a new one, part of the first series, telling the story of the protagonist's son and granddaughter, still dealing in arms."

15. 15 特 Special Forces: I Created the Terrifying Phantom 特种兵：我创造了恐怖幽灵 I Am a Red Panda我是小熊猫Male-Channel Fanfiction3.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the world of special forces, becoming an ordinary border guard and setting out to reach the pinnacle of military service. From the start, he encounters mercenaries crossing the border and awakens the heaven-defying Lottery System. He obtains Eagle Eye, letting him hit every shot no matter where the enemy is. He obtains enhanced genes, making his body as hard as steel. To him, superheroes are nothing but trash. He gains the ability to communicate with all things, allowing hi 19.8kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
16. 16 这 Is This Fate? 这是命吗 Reverend Tian Can天残居士Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Lin Qi was born under an ill omen. He would shed seven tears in his lifetime and endure nine trials. His parents abandoned him when he was little. A widow took him in, but she killed herself when he was ten. What could have driven her to do it? At eighteen, Lin Qi accidentally killed the son of a high-ranking official and had no choice but to flee overseas, where he began his career as a mercenary. That feared Judge became a fixture on battlefields around the world! Deng Qiqi is the youngest rec 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
17. 17 骂 Call Me a Freeloader? I’m Blue Star’s Top Arms Dealer 骂我软饭男？爷是蓝星第一军火商 It's Xiao Qing是小青啊Urban501k WordsCompleted Urban farming + sweet romance + selling military hardware: tanks, firearms, rocket launchers, drones, nukes, nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers Si Yan’an joins a parenting livestream variety show called Daddy Makeover with his little steel-clad sweetheart, Katyusha. The show’s mission: get dads who usually don’t take part in childcare to experience how hard it is to raise kids, and turn them into experts at meticulous childcare. No one could have imagined it! From the moment the show began, S 617Reads8.7Score101Shelves
18. 18 末 Doomsday: Mercenary 末日：佣兵 Carefree Years逍遥年Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Brotherhood + No female lead + Not a bleeding heart + No romance] When the apocalypse struck, the whole world was plunged into fog and darkness in an instant. Zombies poured out of the mist and hunted humans without restraint. In just one week, most countries around the globe had fallen. Only a few powerful nations relied on their own strength to build one sturdy fortress after another, defending themselves against zombie attacks and mutated species. In my previous life, I 428Reads6.8Score104Shelves
19. 19 铁 The Ironblood Shield 铁血护城河 Three-Foot Demon Sash三尺妖带Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [The hidden national guardian artifact must not be revealed] “Is this what you call private security?” Facing the cameras, people around the world excitedly demanded an answer. Did private security mean painting mysterious digital masks on their faces and appearing and vanishing without a trace all over the world? Could private security wipe out terrorists, rescue hostages, and punish the wicked across the globe? Could private security mercilessly crush nearly every armed organization in the wor 14.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Both of these books have a good feel to them when it comes to depicting mercenaries.

20. 20 回 After Returning Home, I Really Didn't Mean to Cause Trouble 回国以后，我真没想搞事 Don't Panic, I Can Do Even Better别慌我还能更Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Golden Finger] [Aiming for Realism, No Exaggeration] I once traveled through war-torn Libya, And roamed the Middle East without fear, despite the hail of bullets. Raids, assassinations, and explosions were all part of my life. Then I came to my senses. This wasn’t the life I wanted. Of course, the main reason was that I was afraid of dying. So I ran. After all, returning to my country was the way to go! 38.1kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
21. 21 全 The World's Number One Assassin 全球第一杀手 Lamb Who Found Its Way Back迷途知返的羔羊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He survives beneath the light and walks through the darkness. Together, light and darkness weave a glittering world. Volume One: The Traditional Urban Assassin. Volume Two: A Dark Feast at the End of the World. (It leans more toward science fiction in the middle.) 18.6kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    It's so good! The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, the best assassin mercenary novel ever!

22. 22 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

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    The further you go, the better the quality becomes.

23. 23 幽 The Ghost Mercenary Corps 幽灵佣兵团 The Dead Return亡者归来Urban517k WordsCompleted A decisive protagonist, no filler, one heroine, and a steady update schedule of at least 6,000 characters a day. After returning home to avenge his younger sister, Chu Feng went abroad and formed his own mercenary group. As he built it up, one opponent after another emerged to challenge him. Along the way, he gradually uncovered the world's hidden secrets. This is mainly a feel-good power fantasy, with a small cast and a fast pace. There are no idiotic villains or contrived scenes of suffering j 5.9kReads8.9Score459Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

24. 24 从 The Supreme Dragon Lord Who Emerged from Prison 从监狱中走出的龙头至尊 Demon Second Generation妖二代Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Jiang Li got involved with the eldest daughter of Qin Zongdao, Jiangcheng's richest man, then left the city for a million yuan. Eight years later, the heiress of the past had become Jiangcheng's richest person. And he had become the youngest top general in Xia Country! 14.5kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
25. 25 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Confirmed as the dark horse of the year's spy thriller! The plot is tight, exciting, and full of tension, from overseas forces' cross-border espionage to our side's precise defense and desperate counterattack. The whole process is full of ups and downs, and every twist brings a new surprise.

26. 26 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    A wonderful short story!!!

27. 27 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 142Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 98Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves

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    They're all by the same author and are all great; this was the first book that got me hooked.

42. 42 人 Writing Self-Help in America, I Become the Nation's Choice for President 人在鹰酱写鸡汤，全民求我当总统 Steamed Plum Pastry Sauce蒸梅油酥汁Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Darcy transmigrates to America and becomes a sheriff. He activates the Influencer System: all he has to do is write toxic inspirational quotes and cultivate influencers to earn rewards. How hard can that be? He fires off all kinds of self-contradictory quotes to fool foreigners: “America, Please Wait for Your People!” “Don't Make America Great Again! Give the Little People Their Dignity!” “Why Does China Wash Its Dishes Seven Times?!” The more foreigners he fools, the more buffs the System 16.7kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves

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    They're all pretty.

43. 43 北 North American Tough Cop: Starting Out as a Patrol Officer in Los Angeles 北美悍警：从洛城巡警开始 Ice Descends on the City冰临城下Urban2.8M WordsOngoing A cleaner from the gray world becomes a sun-loving Los Angeles detective. What a wonderful thing, to live in the sunlight! Rock stood beneath a Hollywood landmark, gazing at the bikini-clad beauties on Santa Monica Beach. He pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose. From now on, he would protect Los Santos... 82.4kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves

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    In terms of gunfights, these two are the better ones I read on Tomato Books; they're alright.

44. 44 雇 Mercenary: They Were Going to Harvest My Kidneys, So I Went Completely Berserk 雇佣兵：要被噶腰子的我彻底疯狂 Wind and Snow风雪灬Urban281k WordsCompleted Lin Feng stared at the activation requirements for the System’s elimination challenge, deep in thought. First blood? Agent: Want to become a mercenary? I can arrange it! After being tricked into going abroad, Lin Feng had barely stepped off the plane before he was sold to a scam compound in northern Myanmar! Compound supervisor: “Heh heh heh! A college student like this must have great kidneys!” Lin Feng: “You’re gonna take my kidney? I’m going completely berserk!” “Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!” Kill! Wha 4.4kReads7.3Score286Shelves

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    They were all written by the same author. I only realized after flipping through them that I actually had four of them on my bookshelf. There might be some issues with the titles, but they were truly enjoyable to read!

45. 45 绝 Stranded on a Deserted Island 绝岛逢生 Heartless Iron Rod铁棒无情Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense military survival story set on an island] A mysterious bodyguard is escorting a biologist and his wife across the sea when their passenger ship is struck by a torpedo. Forced to leap overboard, they wash up on a deserted island. After enduring wind and rain, they finally reach the island, only to discover that danger lurks everywhere... This story will take you into the most realistic world of survival at sea and on an island. You’ll feel the beauty of the ocean beneath a starry s 19.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    All of them have high ratings. Mercenary novels prioritize money over relationships. Here are a few books that meet the requirements.

46. 46 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

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    Recommended by seasoned bookworms, these are all excellent books, classics among classics, especially the last one.

47. 47 人 Humanity's Forbidden Island: The Complete Three-Volume Edition 人性禁岛（全本-全三册） Forbidden Fruit破禁果Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Humanity's Forbidden Island: Zhui Ma is a seven-year-old boy from the mountainous region of Yunnan and Guizhou. After a series of bizarre experiences, he is trained to become a cold-blooded mercenary assassin. Having faced death again and again, he eventually ends up in a poor, muddy little town. Hoping to forget that bloody past and evade his pursuers, he hides the fact that he was trained to be a killing machine and loses himself in the taverns and women of the town. To earn enough to cover hi 14.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves
48. 48 抗 The Iron-Blooded God of War Against Japan 抗日之铁血战神 Night Voyage Boatman夜航船夫Urban367k WordsCompleted Elite soldier Wang Longfeng transmigrates to 1937, bringing modern tactics and a body built like a tank. At the Marco Polo Bridge, he teaches the Japanese invaders a lesson. From thirty brave men to an army of thirty thousand, he blows up blockhouses, seizes supplies, recruits fierce generals, and rescues beautiful women, turning the War of Resistance into a real-life battle royale. The only difference is that his “blue zone” covers the entire Japanese Empire! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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50. 50 哇 Whoa, My Moments Feed Connects to the Three Realms and Shapes the Future 哇塞我的朋友圈直通三界影响未来 Night Voyage Boatman夜航船夫Urban75k WordsCompleted ✦ Connected Across Three Realms: One social circle brings together top-tier stars from politics, business, academia, and entertainment ✦ A Closed Time Loop: Talking with his past self, pitting himself against his future self ✦ A Father-Son Time Gap: The father who abandoned him twenty years ago is the mastermind behind it all ✦ A Mother-Son Connection Across Time: His mother’s final three words hold the key to crossing twenty years ✦ Awakening Variables: From pawn to player, from gatekeeper to t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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