Long-Form Novels About the War of Resistance Against Japan 抗日战争长篇小说

1. 101 抗 The War of Resistance: Back to an Era We Must Never Forget 抗战之回到不能忘却的时代 Cat in a Tree81树上猫81Urban369k WordsOngoing An ordinary soldier working at a military museum gets the chance, through a twist of fate, to return to the War of Resistance against Japan. There, he fights in blood to protect his country and its people. There, he finds a band of brothers who will share life and death with him. There, he meets people he truly admires. The references to Drawing Sword are simply there to move the story along; they are not the main focus. 132Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The novel's plot is decent, with a good pace. There's no system, and items have to be bought with money. The sword-wielding theme is just the background.

2. 102 2 Resistance Against Japan in 2037 2037年的抗日 Tu Mu途暮Urban174k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance espionage + film and television + transmigration + science fiction + wild imagination] Tang Jingyi, a sharp-tongued film-review blogger, is tricked into a fake transmigration from 2037 to 1937, arriving in Hejiang just as the nationwide War of Resistance breaks out. The land of the Northeast has already been ravaged into despair... But take note: this isn't actually a transmigration story, nor is it a real anti-Japanese battlefield. It's a film studio overrun by robots. This i 121Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 川 Reforging the Sichuan Spirit: Chronicles of the War Against Japan 川魂重铸抗日风云录 The Kitten Who Loves Big Fish爱吃大鱼的小猫Urban2.4M WordsOngoing This is a work of online fiction by the author. It does not correspond to or oppose any historical event, nor does it rewrite history. Readers, please do not assume it refers to you or read this story as an accurate account of history. The author simply wants to make up for the regret of “dying before his great mission was complete, leaving heroes to weep with their robes soaked in tears.” Imagine if, in those days, Liu Xiang had been reborn and resolutely led three million Sichuan soldiers in a 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This novel is worth reading. It's a full-length novel about the War of Resistance against Japan, based on the real-life experiences of the Sichuan Army's campaign to resist Japanese aggression.

4. 104 暗 Underhanded Struggle 暗斗 Wildly Chopping Wood乱劈柴Urban1.2M WordsCompleted He was hailed as Asia’s greatest spy, and was also the king of secret agents. His death remains shrouded in mystery to this day, and the truth behind it has long fascinated people. What seemed like an ordinary accident concealed a story chilling to the bone. How many masked infiltrators fought over it in the shadows, and how many nameless heroes left us lamenting their loss... His death was both an inevitability of history and a historical accident. The true culprit behind it is still shaping th 6.3kReads9.2Score58014d adds

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   They're all pretty good. You should definitely check out "The Little Bandit from Northeast China"—it's written quite realistically!

5. 105 撤 Retreat to the Savage Mountain? I Activate the Strategic System! 撤退野人山？我激活战略系统！ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical175k WordsOngoing Tick-tock! Tick-tock! Deep in the dense forests along the China-Myanmar border, everything was silent, save for the soft patter of water dripping from the treetops. Li Chenfeng lay motionless in the undergrowth. A drop of water landed on a leaf beside his face, splashing into his eye, but he didn't dare blink. His neck throbbed with pain. A leech squirmed happily against it, swollen with blood. The bushes in the distance swayed. Li Chenfeng glanced at Zhang Xiaoyu, tamped down his agitation, 80.3kReads7.4Score9.8k14d adds

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   Great book, highly recommended! You won't regret reading it! [Heart][heart][heart]

6. 106 刁 Diao Bing Mantun 刁兵满囤 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban148k WordsOngoing He crawled out of a cesspit, and nothing could kill him. The Japanese invaders’ lives were less durable than his manure fork. A farmer, an iron fork, and a blood-soaked path. No transmigration, no cheat powers. The Japanese killed his whole family, so he’ll make sure their line dies out. 212Reads—Score12414d adds

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   Anti-Japanese War novels

7. 107 间 The Spy's Daily Life After the System Dumped Me in Republican-Era China 【被系统坑到民国的】间谍日常 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted An ordinary office worker gets a System, but before she can enjoy any of its benefits, it dumps her into a parallel-world version of Republican-era China. That's where her life as a spy begins. From an ordinary field operative to an undercover agent, from a regular spy to a triple agent, she goes from reluctant to willing, writing her own legend in the great metropolis of Shanghai... Check out the new book next door: The Village Girl, the Grand Diviner, also known as After Getting a Puppet Space 46.6kReads9.5Score4.9k14d adds
8. 108 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

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   The waiter helped move the chairs.

9. 109 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. 110 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
11. 111 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
12. 112 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
13. 113 黄 Huangpulang 黄埔郎 The Scholar Lays Down His Arms解甲书生Urban426k WordsCompleted A modern-day mercenary transmigrates to the battlefield of the Battle of Shanghai and experiences the brutal War of Resistance firsthand... The Japanese invaders trample the imperial court, enraging a hundred thousand Huangpu cadets. The green hills are stained with heroes' blood, and their loyal bones are sacrificed to the Chinese nation. A modern-day mercenary transmigrates to the battlefield of the Battle of Shanghai, beginning a firsthand journey through the eight-year War of Resistance. Sta 9Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    This book is excellent, with sound values, historical accuracy, and professional writing!

14. 114 双 Dual Crossing to 1936: I Looted the Japanese Army’s Treasury 双穿1936我搬空鬼子金库 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical804k WordsOngoing Lin Feng is a retired special forces soldier. After leaving the military due to an injury, he works as a security guard. His parents are ill, and his brother is in debt. Thanks to a jade pendant, he transmigrates to 1936, an era engulfed in the flames of war... 560Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 两 Trading Between Two Worlds in 1983: A Tycoon Rises 两界倒贩1983巨鳄崛起 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban500k WordsOngoing Destitute Su Tianci accidentally transmigrates from 1983 to 2025, an age of soaring economic growth. Two vastly different eras now lie before him: one wad of bills from 1983 can be exchanged for over a hundred thousand, while an electronic watch from 1983 costs only a few bucks in 2025... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 两 Warlords of Two Worlds: The Pirates' Last Stand 两界枭雄之倭寇末路 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban539k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was betrayed by his girlfriend. He got drunk, and when he woke up, he had somehow transmigrated to 1936, a year ravaged by war. Seeing the Japanese invaders bullying ordinary people, how could Su Tianci possibly stand by and do nothing? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 在 In the ’80s, Pretending to Be a Returnee Tycoon 在八零，伪装归国神豪 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban239k WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an overworked office drone in 2026, accidentally transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1980s. Fortunately, he can still return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 22Reads—Score12714d adds

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    They're about to take down their guy, Nian Gengyao.

18. 118 抗 War Against Japan: I’m Slaughtering My Way Through the Front Lines 抗日：我在前线杀疯了 Fire Tree火树Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Becoming a general is hard. But staying one is even harder! After enduring countless hardships, how does Zhang Qingshan rise from an ordinary man to a general amid the flames and smoke of war? 1.2kReads—Score10114d adds
19. 119 抗 War of Resistance: Transferred to Lead a Regiment with Li Yunlong Under My Command! 抗战：调任团长，手下李云龙！ I'm Too Lazy to Type我懒得打字啊Urban1.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a world at war with Japan, Lu Chuan is reassigned as commander of the New Second Regiment and gains upgradeable traits: [Tactical Master] (Gold), [Deadeye] (Gold), [Master Inventor] (Gold), [Morale Boost] (Gold), and more... From then on, he wins every battle, fighting from northwest Shanxi all the way to the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Lu Chuan is either earning merit or on his way to earning more. When they crossed the grasslands, he was just a junior Red Army squad l 48.1kReads8.1Score3k14d adds
20. 120 荒 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban621k WordsOngoing Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.5kReads6.1Score51214d adds

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21. 121 荒 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban143k WordsOngoing The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.5kReads—Score77514d adds
22. 122 对 Talk Trash and Win Prizes 对骂就有奖 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Hao Tie was treated like a pack mule and was about to hit rock bottom because he refused to keep living like one. Then he suddenly got a System that rewarded him for trading insults! From then on, he used verbal sparring to reach the pinnacle of success! 24.9kReads7.1Score1.2k14d adds
23. 123 皇 The Palace’s Number One Tough Guy 皇宫第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ying Zheng, a modern overworked young man, dies suddenly from working overtime and has his soul transported into the body of Xiao Caizi, a young eunuch who was just killed after offending the powerful. He also obtains the Fake Eunuch System and begins cultivating the Divine Art of the Fake Eunuch. In a palace rife with schemes and human malice, he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 12.1kReads6.5Score54714d adds
24. 124 抗 War of Resistance: A God-Tier Sharpshooting Manual from the Start! 抗日：开局赠送神级枪法！ Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban594k WordsOngoing As Marshal Ye lay gravely wounded on the battlefield, at death's door, he unexpectedly bound himself to the “Strongest War of Resistance System.” The System grants him divine-level marksmanship from the start, but assigns bizarre missions. [Ding! The Host's powerful indomitable will and potential to resist the Japanese have been detected. Binding requirements met. The “Strongest War of Resistance System” is beginning the binding process... 1%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!] 9.8kReads—Score50114d adds
25. 125 第 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban387k WordsOngoing Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 8kReads—Score47514d adds
26. 126 乡 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban178k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 118Reads—Score1014d adds
27. 127 一 I Make 100 Million a Day, So I Do Whatever I Want 一天进账一亿，我放荡不羁 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban103k WordsOngoing A detailed look at urban survival and the complexity of human nature. Emotional sparring, gripping conflicts, a roller-coaster plot, and one satisfying moment after another. System: Earn 100 million a day. Every 10 million can be spent to buy or upgrade a superpower. 3.4kReads—Score22414d adds
28. 128 荒 Desert Island Wilderness 荒岛荒野 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban275k WordsOngoing System warning: Excessive intimacy with NPCs is prohibited. Ren Yingying catches Hao Shuang and Wang Qian acting flirtatiously. Ren Yingying sneers. “So this is how System users behave?” She turns and disappears into the depths of the jungle, while Su Yan secretly watches everything. That night, a red warning suddenly pops up from the System: Emotional bond instability detected. Survival points will continue to drain. Hao Shuang stands by the bonfire, his face deathly pale, when Wang Qian sudden 1.9kReads—Score12514d adds
29. 129 我 My Beautiful Tenant 我和美女租客 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban210k WordsOngoing The villain’s emotions are a constant tug-of-war, with gripping conflicts, twists and turns, and a story that starts low before rising again. Lively and entertaining. Style: Urban survival, accessible, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: The Younger Every Day System. Each time the male lead, Hao Youqian, successfully delivers a cutting remark to a beautiful tenant, he gets a month younger. 2.8kReads—Score15714d adds
30. 130 暧 Flirting Makes Me Stronger 暧昧就变强 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban161k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has an incredible superpower: he grows stronger whenever he flirts with beautiful women. Then he suddenly gains the “Business Prodigy” superpower and starts with just 1,000 yuan in savings, gradually building his fortune! Style: A business prodigy superpower, the business world, commercial rivalry, emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, face-slapping, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. 4kReads—Score23314d adds
31. 131 安 The Beauties in the Safehouse 安全屋美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Sci-Fi & Apocalypse153k WordsOngoing Style: Global furnace apocalypse, safe-house survival. Easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant flirtation. System: Global Furnace Apocalypse Safe-House Survival System. Male lead: Hao Jumeng Language: Clear and concise. 10kReads—Score40214d adds
32. 132 别 While Others Fight a Grueling War, You Crush a Million Japanese Invaders? 别人艰苦抗战，你横推百万倭寇？ Miao Yunfeng苗云风Urban768k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the War of Resistance, System-Summoned Troops, Overwhelming Firepower] Don't talk to me about tactical maneuvers, raids behind enemy lines, or spy infiltration. All I know is how to blanket the enemy with fire! Even if a wild boar wanders by, call in artillery support for me. Start with a quick three-round burst. What? A full-strength enemy division is attacking? Quick, call in reconnaissance aircraft, bombers, and paratroopers for support. Send three armored divisions to rein 7.8kReads8.2Score49314d adds
33. 133 猛 A Stingy Tough Guy with 500 Million, on a Trip with a Beauty 猛男有五亿还抠门，旅行遇美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban107k WordsOngoing Style: After striking it rich, the macho Cao Jumeng has 500 million yuan but still sticks to his top-notch frugal habit of treating every yuan saved as a yuan earned. He meets beautiful women while traveling. The story is easy to follow, funny, lighthearted, and full of flirtation. There is emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. Problems crop up one after another during his travels, and he finds ways to solv 1.7kReads—Score11214d adds
34. 134 抗 War of Resistance: My Troop-Building Makes the Japanese Say This War Is Impossible to Win 抗战：爆兵打的鬼子说这仗没法打 Crunching on French Fries嘎嘣吃薯条Urban935k WordsOngoing [Raising a massive army]+ [System]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Invincible]+ [Over-the-top anti-Japanese war drama] By a stroke of fate, Lin Yan arrives in a parallel world during the War of Resistance and obtains the Heroic Company System, which lets him summon soldiers and weapons from every faction. Seeing the German-equipped division opposite them, the Japanese ask: “Weren't they supposed to have German helmets? Where did those MG42s and Tiger tanks come from?” Seeing the American- and Soviet-equipp 350Reads8.3Score—14d adds
35. 135 抗 War of Resistance: Rising from New Recruit to Company Commander 抗战：从新兵连长开始崛起 A Man at Thirty三十而立的男人Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After the full-scale War of Resistance broke out in 1937, Chu Feng transmigrated into the past with a System and became a newly commissioned company commander in the Eighth Route Army. Looking at the broad saber and old rifles in his hands, and the recruit company of fewer than a hundred men, Chu Feng was dumbfounded. Worse still, headquarters ordered him to lead this rookie company in blocking an reinforced Japanese squadron, buying time for the division headquarters to evacuate. Obeying ord 7.1kReads8.8Score42914d adds
36. 136 明 One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty 明朝一百个美女 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Historical243k WordsOngoing I woke up to find that I’d transmigrated into the male lead of One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty, and gotten bound to a rather improper “Humorous Get-Rich System.” As long as I make the villains laugh, silver automatically lands in my account. So I let loose, pushing my luck at the edge of death every day. Then one day, I cornered the peerlessly beautiful villainess Su Meier against a wall. “Miss, have you heard that a smile takes ten years off your age? If you smile a few more times, may 2kReads—Score12414d adds
37. 137 抗 War of Resistance: I Built a Million-Man Army with God-Tier Choices 抗战：我用神级选择打造百万雄师 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Divine Choices + Fiery Patriotism + Farming Style] Five thousand years of glorious history and eight thousand li of magnificent land have been occupied by bandits! How could four hundred million Chinese people and millions of steel-willed soldiers bow their heads and become slaves? Chu Tian transmigrates into the War of Resistance era. With divine choices, he charges across the battlefields against the Japanese, bearing the hopes of future generations and fulfilling the wish 6.9kReads8.4Score38414d adds
38. 138 都 The City's Number One Tough Guy 都市第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wu Nitian didn't want to be a corporate drone, but he couldn't see any light in his future. Just as anxiety and misery overwhelmed him, he suddenly obtained the High-Mindedness System. It told him that no matter what he faced, as long as he tried to maintain a high-minded state, he would receive System rewards from time to time! 2.4kReads5.7Score21114d adds
39. 139 抗 The War of Resistance Begins with the Battle of Shanghai 抗战从淞沪会战开始 Zero Zero Nine Five零零玖伍Urban598k WordsCompleted [Alternate History Setting Inspired by the Battle of Shanghai]+ [Tax Police Corps]+ [System]+ [Overwhelming Advance] A military academy trainee transmigrates to a battlefield reminiscent of the Battle of Shanghai and finds himself in the body of a well-connected young heir. As the Japanese invade, he has no choice but to take up his gun and defend his country's honor. An overwhelming-advance story with a sensible plot and no angst. 2.8kReads8.4Score11514d adds
40. 140 能 The Teleporting Delivery Driver 能瞬移的外卖员 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban227k WordsOngoing The number-one tough guy, Ye Jumeng, can teleport while delivering takeout. The villains’ emotional manipulation, gripping clashes, twists and turns, and a story that starts low and rises high make for a vivid, entertaining read. Style: urban survival, easy to follow, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with no shortage of romantic tension. 984Reads—Score10114d adds
41. 141 宋 The Song Dynasty’s Number One Tough Guy 宋朝第一猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Historical425k WordsOngoing Wu Jushuai opens his eyes to find himself in the Song Dynasty, transformed into an ugly man with the same name. The System, however, requires him to collect “admiration points from peerless beauties” to become handsome. The top courtesans of Bianjing, noble ladies from wealthy families, and chivalrous women of the martial world are all left blushing by his poetry and modern-day flirting techniques. The villains grit their teeth and grumble, “That guy's ugly and lecherous. What makes him so speci 1.2kReads—Score10214d adds
42. 142 红 Red Alert: From the War of Resistance to the Sea of Stars 红警之钢铁洪流从抗战到星辰大海 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Urban806k WordsCompleted When Lin Feng woke up, he realized he was no longer in the familiar era. He had returned to 1937, a time of raging war and a shattered nation! Around him were the iron hoofbeats of Japanese invaders and the cries of his countrymen. Despair and darkness seemed poised to swallow everything. Yet in this desperate situation, a cold mechanical voice rang out in his mind: [Red Alert System fully loaded! Esteemed Commander, please designate where to deploy your Construction Yard.] With no reinforcement 13Reads—Score114d adds

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    Invincible in the War of Resistance

43. 143 魅 Succubus Game: Setting the Long March Instance Ablaze 魅魔游戏：从长征副本燃爆全场 Little Cabbage Treasure小白菜宝Urban102k WordsOngoing Feel-good read + Long March dungeon + Anti-Japanese dungeon + Passionate + Livestreaming + Decisive and Ruthless Qin Li has ALS. If he can clear the game's dungeons, it can save his life. The game is simple: resist temptation and you clear it. Otherwise, you have to play through multiple dungeons. Qin Li thinks there's no temptation he can't resist. Beautiful women? Money? Power? Is that all it takes to test a cadre? Suddenly, a voice calls out. "I am Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng. I invite you to l 37Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is great, exciting, and full of passion!

44. 144 铁 Railway Archives 铁路档案 St RifleSt步枪Urban329k WordsCompleted A tale of wartime espionage and undercover work. Ye Tian’s soul transmigrates to the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, 1937, where he unravels a series of mysterious railway cases from the Republican era. Every inch of rail holds a code for life, and the names of espionage agents are revealed from sealed files. At Yixian Station, he meets Ma Yunfei, who introduces him to the Communist Party. Ye Tian recruits Zhang Laoliu, Liang Jincheng, and Jin Guozhong as grassroots Party members, providing i 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    The epic novel "Railway Files" is full of hidden meanings and relentless espionage.

45. 145 谍 Espionage: I Was Undercover, Then Awakened the Fierce Cop System! 谍战：潜伏的我却觉醒悍警系统！ Panda King of Langlang Mountain浪浪山熊猫大王Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Espionage + Wits and Strategy + Cheat Ability + Ruthless + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Punishing the Japanese Invaders + Tycoon] When it comes to killing Japanese invaders, is anything more satisfying than slaughtering them openly, right in front of their own men, and then getting promoted and rewarded by them afterward? Li Mengzhou transmigrates to Shanghai in 1938, becoming a rookie who has just joined the police force, and awakens the Tough Cop (Bandit) System! “This is occupied territory! The crim 3.5kReads7.8Score29414d adds
46. 146 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.5kReads9.0Score5.5k14d adds
47. 147 破 The Windbreaker 破风者 Half a Sunbeam半扇阳光Historical181k WordsCompleted In 1931, Jiang Hanwen, head of the Shanghai Central underground organization of the Chinese Communist Party, was arrested and promptly betrayed the revolution. Under the command of special commissioner Wu Shude, the Shanghai district of the Kuomintang Central Investigation Department, predecessor of the Zhongtong, used information provided by the turncoat Jiang Hanwen to launch a sweeping manhunt and purge of our underground intelligence network in Shanghai and its key operatives. Chen Tongzhou, 2.3kReads8.8Score26914d adds
48. 148 宁 Ning Wei Transmigrates into Zhou Weiguo, Killing the Japanese and Saving the Nation 宁伟穿越周卫国，杀倭救国 Wandering Knight风尘侠士Urban469k WordsCompleted A gunshot rang out, bringing the tragic life of Ning Wei, hailed as the “Jungle Killer,” to an end. When he opened his eyes again, Ning Wei found himself in a world that was both familiar and strange. At the same time, a jumble of memories flooded into his mind. Zhou Wen, son of Zhou Jixian, a Confucian businessman of great standing in Suzhou and an early member of the Tongmenghui, had also adopted two stepsons: Liu Yuan and Liu Zhihui. The story is set in the early period before the outbreak of 2kReads8.3Score16414d adds

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49. 149 为 Why Should I Put Up with This? I'm Zhou Weiguo 为何要忍，我是周卫国 Wandering Knight风尘侠士Urban898k WordsCompleted While carrying out a mission, special forces soldier Zhou Weiguo was ambushed by a traitor and killed by a sniper's bullet. He unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Snow Leopard, taking over the body of Zhou Wen, the Zhou family's second young master, who shares his name. Thus begins an extraordinary journey. Since this is such a passionate era, Zhou Weiguo decides he will live an extraordinary life and never back down. 47Reads6.5Score—14d adds
50. 150 弄 A Lane Boy's War of Resistance 弄堂小子的抗战 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban364k WordsCompleted Chen Agen grew up in the alleys of Shanghai and learned extraordinary martial arts from the reclusive master Lu Zijian, known as "Ghost Shadow." Carrying the simple ideal of upholding justice, he joined the police force. But after he unexpectedly saved Wu Siba, a powerful officer in the Japanese puppet organization known as Unit 76, he was forced into the den of evil and became a member of the collaborationist secret service headquarters. There, he witnessed the invaders' brutality and endured 140Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A full-length novel about the War of Resistance against Japan.

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