Novels like Transformers: The Rise of Lightning
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- 1 Transformers: Prime: Beast Mech Battle King 变形金刚领袖之证之猛兽机战王 Lin Luo is an unfortunate soul who died suddenly from working overtime. By chance, he transmigrates into the world of Transformers, specifically the animated series Transformers: Prime, and awakens the Mecha King System, which lets him summon the three great Beast Warrior legions to fight for him. The blurb isn't doing it justice. Head straight to the story. The author is a beginner, so please don't be too harsh. 109Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Mercenary: Rise of the Yellow Turbans 雇佣兵之黄巾崛起 Unable to accept that the Yellow Turban Rebellion had failed, Zhang Jiao is reborn in the modern era, just in time to witness countries clashing with one another before the S3 season. Zhang Jiao immediately rides this wave, raising the Yellow Turban Army once more and forging his own path toward world peace. “Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise! In this Jiazi year, may all under Heaven prosper! God of Thunder, Mother of Lightning, heed my command! I am Zhang Jiao. Prepare to die!” But o 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Transformers: Sai'an's Journey to Another World 变形金刚：赛安的异世之旅 I can't do this anymore. Sometimes you really can't understand your past self. Looking back after a few months, all I can say is that it was pure garbage. If possible, I'll start a new book, and the settings definitely won't be this brainless 😂 This is a little idea that came to me on a whim. I'll post a few chapters to test the waters. Whether I keep updating depends on whether anyone wants to read it. Your support is my greatest motivation (~￣▽￣)~. The protagonist is female and not a native o 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Cybertron: The Legend of a Madcap Hero 赛博坦：疯味英雄传 Megatron: It hurts! It hurts so much! Rosalind, why are you avoiding me? Optimus Prime: Wake up, Megatron! Rosalind is gone. There's nothing you can do to bring her back! Megatron: Shut up, Optimus Prime, you coward! If it weren't for you, Rosalind would belong to me alone forever! Optimus Prime: Enough! Megatron: No, it's not enough! Optimus Prime: War will only destroy Cybertron! Megatron: If the world has cruelly robbed me of my greatest beauty, then its destruction is only fitting! Megatron: 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Anime Crossover: Starting with Transformers: Prime 综漫：从变形金刚领袖之证开始 [Anime Crossover] [Not completely mindless] [Lighthearted] Po Xiaotian transmigrates into Transformers: Prime, where he becomes a thorn in the Decepticons’ side and a great leader among the Autobots. After completing the System’s missions, he obtains a small world of his own, whose inhabitants regard him as a god. He transmigrates into Berserk, transforms into the Emperor Armor, and obliterates the Eclipse with one punch, crushing the God Hand. He transmigrates into The Spectacular Spider-Ma 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 A Huge Stroke of Bad Luck from the Start? No, It's Optimus Prime! 开局破大运？不，是擎天柱！ After watching the Transformers movie, Mo Wuwen walked out of the theater and was hit by a heavy-duty truck, causing him to transmigrate. In a world where people summon mechanical lifeforms, he forms a contract with a battered old truck. Everyone laughs at him. “A heap of scrap metal is worthy of a contract?” Only Mo Wuwen can see the talent interface: [Contracted Machine: Good-for-nothing Truck] [Growth Route: Leader Module · Optimus Prime (Ultimate Form)] [Evolution Path: Rusted Armor → Alloy 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Demon Bullet King: I’m Invincible with Evil Nether Beasts at My Side 魔弹王：连接邪冥兽的我无敌了 (In short: no System, and the protagonist isn't a villain.) Qu Cheng was watching the evil Xie Ming Beast from Seer bully Miris while also watching monsters battle in King of Magic Bullets when a bolt of lightning struck him dead, causing him to transmigrate to the world of King of Magic Bullets. There, he encountered the Xie Ming Beast, which shouldn't have existed in that world, and even formed a bond with it. The result... Qu Cheng became invincible. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Transformers: Four Younglings in a Drifting Universe 变形金刚：飘摇宇宙的四个幼生体 In the war between the Decepticons and the Autobots, the Cybertronians who suffered the most were those who belonged to neither side. They didn’t want to join either faction; they just wanted to live in peace on their own. Those with the means fled Cybertron, while those without could only wait to die. Soundwave was originally the adopted son of a Cybertronian senator, little more than a diversion for the man in his spare time. Then the uprising came, and Megatron blasted his so-called senator f 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Transformers: Prime Companions 变形金刚：领袖之征伴侣 The protagonist is named Ren Tianjue. He is male, and his alternate forms are a spaceship and an M1A2 Abrams tank. In humanoid form, he stands 19.53 meters tall. United We Stand. A story about the relationship between partners. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Transformers: Am I Saving the World?! 变形金刚：我拯救世界？！ [Transformers live-action universe + no female lead + non-native protagonist + lighthearted] [Endless Life] is a massively popular virtual reality game. When Kapatta opens his eyes again, there's a blue screen in front of him. He's thrilled: Jazz, Jetfire, and Ironhide... Of course he's going to clear the game perfectly! Kapatta: As a good guy, I have basic morals and integrity. I'm honest and upright... Jazz, who should we mess with next? Jazz: We've already tried sneaking up on people at m 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Transformers: Guardian of the Realm 变形金刚之守卫者 In an era of rapidly advancing human technology, the evil Decepticons are slaughtering and destroying everything in their quest to harvest enough energy to mass-produce evil robots, repair their spaceship, and conquer the universe. To counter the Decepticons’ schemes, the Autobots work together to develop a Transformer that lets humans and machines combine, with the human serving as the brain. A great battle is about to begin. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Transformers: The Astral Express Gained a Spirit 变形金刚之星穹列车成精了 Xingxiu was an Autobot from a parallel universe. Megatron tore him apart, and he ended up in the Honkai: Star Rail universe. But... “Why am I a train?!” 88Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Apocalypse, But Optimus Prime Found Me 末世，但是被擎天柱捡到了 As the title says, the apocalypse is here. Normally, someone like me would be one of the first to die. I eat a lot and can't run fast. If I don't die, who will? But Optimus Prime found me, so I survived. Come to think of it, why was it Optimus Prime who transmigrated? And from another world, no less. Does that make any sense? It doesn't! I really don't want to live, but since I'm still alive, I might as well make the best of it. Content warning: First-person narration, and this is Optimus Prime 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Transformers: The Urban Transmigration War 变形金刚：都市穿越之战 Lin Ye is an ordinary 25-year-old city dweller and a hardcore Transformers fan who knows the animated series’ plot and characters’ abilities by heart. After accidentally touching a mysterious artifact, he transmigrates to the world of Transformers and finds himself in the body of an ordinary mechanic, a human ally of the Autobots. He has a unique sensitivity to machines, allowing him to sense Transformers’ energy fluctuations in advance. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Transformers: Fixing Arcee's Headlights 变形金刚：给阿尔茜修大灯 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Transformers: Bound to the Save-and-Heal System 变形金刚之绑定救死扶伤系统 Lin Yuchen, a lively, joking young man from the modern world who stays calm when it counts, transmigrates while rewatching the Transformers movies and becomes Optimus Prime's brother, Ratchet. He binds to the "Save Lives and Heal the Wounded System": completing tasks such as repairing or upgrading Transformers and refining metals earns rewards, including metal-refining plans, upgrade blueprints, and component modification techniques. The System's level rises with the difficulty of the tasks. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Anime Crossover: I Transform into a Fighter Jet and Join the Chat Group 综漫：变身战机，加入聊天群 [Fanfiction]+ [Non-human Transformation]+ [Chat Group]+ [Multiverse Quick Transmigration] Ye Luo transmigrates into a Decepticon mine in Transformers: Prime, picks up an energon crystal, and takes a bite. Something unexpected happens. Ding! Energon Tasting System successfully activated. Blue energon taste rating: 5.5. Beginner's gift: an immortal spark. Evolution points increased by 666. When none of the energon varieties in Transformers: Prime, blue, purple, red, green, or even blended green, c 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Transformers: Startup Journal 变形金刚：创业日志 My name is Yu Miao. I’m a transmigrator, a seasoned fanfiction girl (though I’m more of an armchair fan), and a bit of an evil, chaotic troublemaker. But don’t worry: as a daughter of China, I still have a moral baseline. No matter how bad I get, I won’t go too far. Somehow, chaos and order have reached a delicate balance inside me. Fate played a joke on me and made me the daughter of Optimus Prime and Megatron from Transformers: Prime. Note: I’m not Nemesis, though maybe... I could be called Ne 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Female Lead: I Transmigrated into Transformers and Fell for Ratchet 女主：穿越到变形金刚爱上救护车 Female lead: She transmigrates into Transformers and falls in love with Ratchet 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Uh-Oh, I Really Have an Autobot 坏了，我真的有个汽车人 Oh no, I really do have a Transformer. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Reborn as a Cybertronian Transformer 重生赛博坦汽车人 Reborn as a Cybertronian 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Transformers: Starting with Starscream 变形金刚从眩晕开始 Shuo Feng was watching a movie and took a sip of his sugary soda. When he saw the Transformers looking dazed and miserable, he couldn't help remarking, "If it were me, how could I end up like that? I wouldn't even have laid eyes on the main cast." It was just a joke, but that was how the story began. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Transformers: Prime: Journeying with Dragons 领袖之证：与龙同行 Mila Saltura and Misha Saltura are hybrid twin dragons. They have spent hundreds of years in this plane, yet still haven’t managed to complete their trial. Then, by chance, they see the Decepticons and Autobots arriving on Earth. Could this be their breakthrough? 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I Transmigrated, Got Married, and Became Megatron? 穿越领证，我成了威震天？ Liu Ming, a middle school student, finally gets his summer vacation. After sleeping in to his heart’s content, he wakes up to find himself in the role of Megatron from Transformers: Prime. Using his memories to change the story, he sets out to conquer the universe. What if the cunning Starscream became utterly loyal, the independent Blackarachnia became a steadfast ally, the brothers Dreadwing and Skyquake reunited, the many-faced Decepticon was never blown up, the Predacons wholeheartedly submi 88Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 25 Transformers: Cybertron's Most Wanted Idiot 变形金刚：赛博坦在逃蠢货 [Romance] [Not mutually exclusive in purity] [Absurd comedy] [Written in an unstable state of mind] [Primarily based on Transformers: Prime] Whirl got into trouble in his reckless youth. After falling from grace one day, he kept his head down and stayed out of trouble from then on. But when he looked back, he realized: Damn! I actually survived to the end! Becoming a god by keeping my head down really is possible! After saving the day and ending the civil war, Cybertron's top-notch scientist Whi 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 26 Proof of Leadership: I Transmigrated and Became Everyone's Dream Girl 领袖之证：穿越后我成了万人迷 How many steps does it take for someone to transmigrate? The answer is actually quite simple. The first step: death. The last step: transmigration. Mo Qingyue died at the hands of one of her ex-boyfriends, though she had no idea which number he was. Heaven knows, she only shared her love equally with everyone. So when that love faded, wasn’t it only natural that she couldn’t remember his name? Unfortunately, he wouldn’t listen to her explanation and sent her straight to a new world, where she be 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Transformers: Tales of the Dragon Clan 变形金刚：龙族往事 [Machine dinosaurs] [Ensemble cast] [Third-party organization] [Original worldbuilding] In the distant Centauri system, Cybertron entered a new Golden Age. But the good times didn’t last. Soon, the Mirror Universe invaded, and the transmigration of the Primus-born Solus Prime brought new legends to this universe... After the war ended, the Dinobots founded the Dragon Clan and left Cybertron to roam the universe... By a twist of fate, they landed on the solar system’s third planet, a world they 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Game Apocalypse: From the Start, I Become a Transformers Beast Warrior 游戏末日：开局变形金刚超能勇士 The globally popular online game Fate's Path announced that its servers would be shut down. The whole world was in an uproar. Huge numbers of players sold their gear for next to nothing, just to recoup some of their losses. Some even livestreamed themselves deleting their accounts in a rage. But Tong Hu, reborn one week before the servers shut down, knew the truth. One week later, the world would undergo a drastic transformation! Monsters, otherworldly realms, and even the bosses from the game w 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Transmigrating into Transformers: Super God 变成巨狰狞后穿越超神 (Somewhat overpowered, never takes human form, no female lead, no harem, and does not join any of the major factions in Super God.) A wage slave who once lived in human society transmigrates into the Transformers: Prime universe after an accident, becoming a member of the Predacons named Fei Lingxiao. He is a Triple Changer with three forms: dragon, aircraft, and humanoid, all in one, and is hailed as the most powerful Predacon. Later, while using a Space Bridge on Cybertron, he accidentally tra 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Transformers: The Human Bubble 变形金刚：人间泡沫 ◆ The pairing is MOP, and there may be role reversals. An old-school Optimus Prime gets sent to a parallel world. ◆ Inspired by the IDW comic “Autocracy.” The writing isn't very polished; this isn't a wish-fulfillment story, and it has a slow pace. ◆ Without warning, a rift tears open above a raging battlefield. Something is thrown out and explodes in an instant, knocking every Autobot and Decepticon present to the ground. Then, after waking up, he discovers that he's gone from silicon-based to 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Cosmic God Warriors, Starting with Transformers 从变形金刚开始的宇宙星神 A childhood memory, the golden age of Blue Arc mecha, and a transmigration into the world of Transformers. What kind of sparks will fly? While watching a Transformers commentary on Bilibili, Jiang Ning saw someone in the comments ask which was stronger, Universe Star God or Transformers. As he typed a reply, he knocked over some water, spilling it onto his keyboard, and passed out. When he woke up, he found himself… The protagonist’s name will be standardized after the trial. There’s a b 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Transformers: Silent and Wordless 变形金刚：沉默无言 I want to earn a little pocket money to commission a piece for Yanyan, so I thought I'd give this a try. I like writing freely, but I have to do it this way for the extra cash. Updates will still be irregular, though. I'm lazy, and my vacation is only a little over thirty days long, so I don't know if I'll finish this book. If I don't, updates will go back to once every five days. A note from the author 340Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Transformers: Even the Predacons Need Human Partners! 变形金刚：巨狰狞也要人类搭档！ [My own take on the setting. I haven't read most of the novels or comics] [Dual protagonists + no romance + family + TFP] What do you get when you combine a taciturn intelligence officer with a scientist who lives by logic? A scientific genius who is quiet and logical, a brooding collector of embarrassing secrets (not really). (A bundle of nothing but good qualities~) You wouldn't want everyone to find out your little secrets, would you~ Ships in this story include: Shockwave x Soundwave, Megatr 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Transformers: Transmigrating as Double Bo 变形金刚：扮演双波的穿越之旅 This story’s pairings: mop, bdko, Qianjiu, Feiqian, Shuangbo. It’s about two people who get bound to a System and play different characters (Transformers) in different worlds. A major mishap occurs along the way, leaving them trapped there with no way to draw new bodies. They’ll also visit other worlds, such as Ultraman. Some characters will appear more than once, so I’ll use other names to distinguish them from their original counterparts. If you’re interested, read on. 94Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Transformers: Transmigrated as Sentinel Prime from the Start 变形金刚：开局穿越通天晓 From the start, I transmigrate to Cybertron, only to arrive just in time for the Great Shutdown? Are there other Transformer planets in the universe? A major interstellar discovery? I’ll put on Sentinel Prime’s secret identity. This time, I’m going to seize the Matrix of Leadership! [This work combines existing elements with an original world] The Transformers franchise has a wildly inconsistent worldbuilding… Don’t sweat the details! Chapter 0 covers the basic setup, so fans familiar with Trans 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Transformers: Chief Researcher of the Decepticons 变形金刚之霸天虎首席研究员 The Decepticons' chief researcher, Darkveil. Can he change the Decepticons' ultimate fate… Shockwave: A mech with no emotion module somehow developed one for someone else. That makes no logical sense. Soundwave: My memory banks are filled with everything about you. Megatron: I'm very pleased with the projects you've been researching, Darkveil. I have high hopes for you, too. Unicron: The little spark I created! Just try laying a finger on them! You're all dead! (ﾉ`⊿´)ﾉ︵┴─┴ Optimus Prime: 92Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Transformers: Above the Clouds 变形金刚：云端之上 My new work is here! 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! 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Transformers: The War Begins Again 变形金刚之战争重启 A young man from the modern era transmigrates to the world of Transformers after an accident. Faced with the familiar people and things from his childhood memories, what will he choose: the Autobots or the Decepticons? It’s anyone’s guess. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Transformers: I'm Optimus Prime's Sister 变形金刚，我是擎天柱的妹妹 [System, transmigration, original setting, pairings] A girl transmigrates because of a dream, becoming Mo Yan, the younger sister of librarian Orion Pax. She's also a Transformer with the ability to triple-change, and later joins the Decepticons. [Tentative pairings: Optimus Prime × Megatron, Soundwave × Shockwave, Dead End × Knock Out.] 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Cyberpunk Apocalypse: The Myriad Worlds Technology System 赛博末世之万界科技系统 I had just transmigrated when the apocalypse hit. Fine, basic stuff. Let’s see what kind of golden finger I’ve got. Then Han Xiaoxiao burst into tears. He could live with transmigrating without a golden finger, but starting out in the apocalypse was too much. Then Han Xiaoxiao discovered something even more ridiculous: this world had only robots. It was a Transformers world, and he was nothing more than a mini Transformer who turned into a laptop. This is not a power fantasy, so readers looking 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 From the Start, I’m a Usurper? Help, I Just Want to Live 开局穿成篡位者？救命，我想活 [Solo heroine + transmigration into another person's body + no romance + comedy + slice of life] I got hit by a truck and ended up in another world, but it's G1 Transformers. Also known as: “Oh no, I'm Starscream now, but I don't want to stage a coup. Will they execute me as a spy?” / “Being a jet is awesome. Who'd want to go back to school?” [What you might enjoy]: The Decepticons' daily lives will stay as close as possible to the original G1 series; hopefully there won't be any out-of-characte 231Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 42 Transformers: Cybertron's New Era 变形金刚塞伯坦新纪元 (Based on the I-DW worldview. The protagonist isn't invincible; he's a tool. I'll try to give the other characters their share of the spotlight. One important thing: I won't cater to fan circles.) In a universe where almost everything had burned away, countless legends had once been told: explorers setting out for the stars, destroyers who annihilated all life only to be brought to an end. Nothing seemed to have an answer. But when people asked how it had all begun, they finally thought to explo 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Transformers: Prime: Gears of Destiny 领袖之证命运的齿轮 (I’m just here for fun and writing this for kicks. Hope you get a laugh out of it, so don’t take it seriously, okay? There’s really no need. My writing skills are elementary-school level and pretty awful, with tons of potential pitfalls. If you don’t like it, just leave. I wrote it myself and couldn’t even finish reading it. The premise is wildly out there. If you like crazy stories, come on in. It’s guaranteed to be bonkers.) If Starscream already knew how things would end for him, would he mak 74Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 44 A Player's Journey Begins with Transformers 从变形金刚开始的玩家 This is a real game spanning the myriad heavens. This is neither a journey of doing everything possible to grow stronger nor a foreigner's quest to return home. It's simply a game that will never end. Toy with the myriad heavens, or be toyed with. That's all there is to it! Of course, playing games should be good for both body and mind! Tarn, the leader who restores Cybertron in the Transformers movies! (Decepticon) … 191Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 45 Transformers: Transmigrating into TFP from the Start 变形金刚：开局穿越tfp Lin Fei, the eldest daughter of the Lin family, transmigrates and becomes a Transformer, the younger sister of Shockwave, chief scientist of the Decepticon army. Thanks for your support, everyone! Consider adding this to your bookshelf, and leaving a comment or following me! 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Transformers: The Rise of the Leader, Megatron’s Legend 变形金刚：领袖崛起之威震天传奇 Megatron, a mining robot, unexpectedly became the chosen one and received a god-tier modification module. Believing that everyone should be equal, Megatron couldn’t understand why there had to be a distinction between civilian robots and mining robots. So he rebelled! Using scrap metal from the junkyard, he rebuilt his mechanical body. He led Scrapper and Starscream in a spectacular battle at G12 Base, shocking Cybertron’s upper echelon. Scrapper: “This guy’s so generous. He gave me a fusio 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Transformers: The Iron Block Simulator 变形金刚：铁块模拟器 You've purchased a game. Its protagonist is a Cybertronian who was forged from iron and named Zhankongbo. You must control him to achieve the perfect ending. Explore to your heart's content, player! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Transformers: Plotting the AllSpark from the Start 变形金刚：开局谋划火种源 [The 2008 universe and the universe of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts are combined, with original plotlines that don't follow the source material beat for beat like a dry retelling. If that bothers you, don't read.] Lu Yu transmigrates to the Transformers universe, where he becomes a soldier at the Cybertronian Recruit Academy and gains the Energon Star Soul System. From the start, he gets the Xiaotianhan panel, which lets him level up by absorbing sparks. And so Lu Yu steadily pursues his goa 120Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 49 Starting with Transformers: Prime 从领袖之证开始 After transmigrating, he became Megatron in Transformers: The Last Knight. Now that he’s here, he won’t repeat the same mistakes. Cybertron’s sacred relics, lost technology, synthetic energon: he’ll take it all! “Optimus Prime, prepare to meet your end.” P.S. 1. I’m new to this, so updates may be a little slow. 2. If there’s a world you’d like me to change, feel free to suggest it. 3. You can point out flaws in the story, and I’ll fix them. 4. At first, everyone is a major villain and bad guy, w 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Apocalypse: I Have the AllSpark 末世：我有火种源 The Seed of Life, a spark from a distant machine civilization, intended to transform humanity on Earth and released a virus. Humans became infected and turned into zombies. But zombies have sparks of life?! They can freely switch between mechanical and flesh forms?! Is there any hope left for humanity? What, humans can do it too?!! Flesh is weak... ascend through machinery!!!! 154Reads6.2Score—Shelves
