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- 101 The Walking Dead: Warlord of the Apocalypse 行尸走肉：末世枭雄 After transmigrating into The Walking Dead, Ma Shaodong discovers that this place is not only a zombie hellscape, but also a testing ground where top financial conglomerates pursue immortality! Since he's here, he'll make up for all the regrets, cure the virus, unite the world, bring the globe under one rule, and build a new world! Glenn can't die, Carl can't be crippled, and Rick can't go dark! Stockpile supplies, build a base, farm and grow stronger. On the American wasteland, he'll build an i 1kReads—Score11814d adds
- 102 My Years in the Middle East 我在中东的那些年 Lin Ran becomes Iraq's new president. He leads the people in developing the country, pursuing new energy, and building a modern red socialist society, gradually transforming Iraq from an oil-producing nation into a new red socialist state. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 1945: Founding a Nation in South America 1945：南美建国 South America? No, South Hua! Amid the cracks in the old order, the seeds of a new era quietly take root. While the whole world watches the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, a nation called “South Hua” quietly rises between the rainforests and the ocean. It relies not on brute force or hegemony, but on its unique wisdom in governance to explore a different path. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 1949: I Lead the Guangxi Army on a Southern Campaign into Southeast Asia 1949，我率桂军南征东南亚 With a lone army as his brush and burning passion as his ink, he writes the wildest legend of China in a foreign land! With a lone army as his brush and burning passion as his ink, he writes the wildest legend of China in a foreign land!!! 23kReads6.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 105 What? I’m the Ming Emperor in South Asia 什么？我在南亚当大明皇帝 [Modern Emperor]+ [System]+ [World Domination]+ [Beating Up the Great Powers] Zhu Chenming never expected to wake up one morning and find that he had transmigrated into the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He had even awakened a System. But this Ming Dynasty was a little different. Descendants of the Southern Ming had actually fled all the way to the Indian subcontinent, seized a territory, and become emperors there? And their dynasty had survived all the way into the twenty-first century. But since 5Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 106 On the Eve of Nation-Building, I Led an Army South into Southeast Asia 建国前夕，率兵团南下东南亚 Gu Yun transmigrates into a game world in 1949, becoming the commander of the Third Corps. Seizing the opportunity to find the corps a way out, he leads the Third Corps south into Southeast Asia; He drives out the French and British forces invading the region; With abundant resources and overwhelming military strength, he builds an overseas empire; 2.6kReads5.5Score10014d adds
- 107 A Modern Empire in the Burmese Jungle 缅甸丛林的现代帝国 Lu Yuan transmigrates to Burma during World War II and begins his rise from humble beginnings. Drawing on modern knowledge, pragmatism, and a cautious approach, he rallies the Chinese community, builds up a power base, and establishes a nation. At his side are the gentle Qi Yue and the clever Lin Wan. He then drives the development of the military and technology, and his country’s strength continues to grow. By the middle of the story, his nation dominates Southeast Asia, crushing India and the 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Third Pole: Starting in Nanyang, 1943 第三极：从1943南洋开始 [Founding a nation overseas, technological development, immigration, Cold War, global rivalry, no System, modern history] Chen Mo, a 21st-century college student, transmigrates to Nanyang in 1943. Using the memories in his mind, he plans step by step and seizes every opportunity. With the island nation’s surrender in World War II, he strips its industry bare, builds up his own power, and writes a new chapter overseas. 2kReads7.8Score5614d adds
- 109 War of Resistance Commander: From the Start, a Feast of Pork and Glass Noodles 抗战团长：开局一顿猪肉炖粉条 Every inch of land costs an inch of blood; ten thousand young men make up ten thousand soldiers! Transmigrated to Zhanda, and from the start, treated to pork and glass noodles! To defend Nantianmen, Su Yunfeng reforms the Sichuan Army Corps and fights again in Burma! Our flag flies high, our horses thunder! We are the Sichuan Army Corps, and we are absolutely not cannon fodder! 250Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 110 My Deserted Island Mechanical Empire Goes Global 全球曝光，我的孤岛机械帝国 Latest chapter: Zombies That Can Fly Planes and Drive Tanks A kind, cunning, shameless modern king lies flat on a remote island in the South Pacific, then gets busy saving the world and competing for global supremacy. From the start, satellites from various countries discover his territory, beautiful women livestream it, and he trades blows with the Eagle Nation. [Building a kingdom takes brains. If you like playing it safe and developing slowly, or mindless, decisive killing, don't read this.] —Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 111 Red Alert: Founding a Nation and Becoming Emperor in Southeast Asia 红警：建国称帝从南洋开始 [Red Alert + Warlords + Overseas Resistance War + Fresh Premise + Rivalry Among the Great Powers] [Building from Scratch + World War II + Founding a New Nation + Establishing an Overseas Empire] Wang Wei transmigrated to the South Seas during the Japanese occupation and bound himself to the Red Alert System. As long as he had enough resources, he could recruit more than a hundred types of Red Alert troops at his base. Mining was not the only way to obtain resources: completing nation-building mi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Young Marshal from the Start: I'm Heading to Nanyang 开局少帅：我要下南洋 [Parallel world; historical events later on are the same] Back in 1949, Long Shaohua becomes the legitimate son of Long Wenzhang, the King of the Southwest. With the Northern Army on the verge of breaking through the city of Jinling, Long Wenzhang represents the Guo government in negotiations. On the way there, his plane crashes, and Long Wenzhang is killed. Long Shaohua takes control and immediately sends troops south to protect himself. 255Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 113 Riding the Tide of History, I Lead an Army to Unite the World 历史风口，我率领军队统一全球 A hugely satisfying story. If you’re not satisfied, come complain anytime! Zhang Jiao transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers that its history is exactly the same as the history of his original world. He arrives in 1964, according to the original timeline, when independence movements are sweeping across countries around the globe. So why not seize the opportunity and claim a territory for himself? 43Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 114 Modern Turmoil: You Want Me to Be Crown Prince from the Start? 现代风云，开局你就让我当王储？ Synopsis: Modern warfare + island lord + System + urban life + Tycoon + entertainment industry Zhang Jin was an emperor in another world. The System brought him to the modern world of the Jiuzhou Empire, where he became the illegitimate eldest son of a prince, who had been kidnapped twenty years earlier… His biological father had only just brought him home when he was made a lord and sent to a desolate archipelago. Luckily, Zhang Jin had the System on his side. “Ding! Because the Host is ruthles 232Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 115 The South Asian Empire 南亚帝国 Reborn at the end of World War II, he uses his golden finger to found a country in Southeast Asia. He keeps a low profile and steadily builds strength amid the rival powers, step by step making his way onto the world stage. Once his nation has risen, he helps China rise as well, and the two support each other. 1.1kReads5.5Score10914d adds
- 116 War of Resistance: From the Start, I Commanded a Security Regiment and Held a Survival System 抗战：开局保安团，手握生存系统 [Transmigrated from the start, into My Chief, My Regiment. Build an independent force, join the expeditionary army, and begin expanding by taking over the kidney-trading country.] The road from a local defense corps to a world power. Li Weiguo has a survival shop at his disposal. The System refreshes its stock of weapons and supplies, and he can exchange top-ups for equipment. [Build a tank corps, an invincible army.] The perfect counter to every Japanese soldier. 3.8kReads6.7Score15314d adds
- 117 Transported to South America in 1630, We Build a Superpower 1630群穿南美，打造超级帝国 Ensemble cast transported en masse, no golden finger, rational worldbuilding, industrial development, and infrastructure building. In 1630, after a strange aurora appeared, the luxury cruise ship Star of Hope, carrying over a thousand modern Chinese people, did not sink. Instead, the ship, its passengers, and its crew all transmigrated through time and space, running aground on the completely unfamiliar eastern coast of South America. There would be no rescue. Instead, they faced a savage new wo 3.3kReads6.4Score23314d adds
- 118 After the Battle of Shanghai, We Head South to Build a New Nation 淞沪战后下南洋建新邦 Core theme: A battered troop refuses to kneel to the Japanese invaders and sails far across the seas to Southeast Asia. In a world plunged into chaos, they establish the Dragon Kingdom, shake the world, and shape its destiny. Unite overseas Chinese, resist the great powers, build a hegemony, and secure the Chinese nation. After the defeat in the Battle of Shanghai, a lone unit breaks through the encirclement and heads south to Southeast Asia. Led by regimental commander Ye Qiuzhen, they contend 252Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Nanyang, 1942: There’s Something Off About This Commander 南洋1942：这个长官不对劲 Ma Long, a bit-part actor, unexpectedly arrives in a parallel world and becomes the foolish young master Suzuki Isoroku. Not only does he look exactly the same, but he also comes with a half-baked Exchange System. Faced with danger, cowardly Ma Long decides to run for his life as fast as he can! A young lady kicks him all the way to Nanyang to work on infrastructure. Thanks to Ma Long's chaotic efforts, the desolate Nanyang is transformed into acres upon acres of fertile farmland! 295Reads5.1Score17414d adds
- 120 The Iron Curtain in Africa: From Bankrupt Boss to Founding Warlord 非洲铁幕：从破产老板到建国枭雄 After going bankrupt, he heads to Africa to earn money and pay off his debts. From a desperate counterattack using a gas cylinder to build a mortar, to forming an alliance with the warlord Gesang and resisting the Western powers’ “Genesis Project”... Through blood and fire, they not only reclaim the gold mines and open a route to the sea, but also forge a new republic on the African continent, united by the culture of the Yin and Shang dynasties. This is a gritty legend blending military strateg 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Rise of Australia 澳洲的崛起 This is an Australian novel by a debut author. Over the course of 50 years, the protagonist rises from humble beginnings through various opportunities and major events. It’s a slow-burn novel... —Reads—Score114d adds
- 122 A New Huaxia in Latin America 拉美新华夏 In 1836, four years before the Opium War. As the Industrial Revolution gathered pace, Britain was about to enter the most glorious era of the Victorian age. Meanwhile, the United States was eyeing the lands of the West with greed. At this crossroads in humanity’s fate, would the old empire cast its last rays of sunset, or be blasted to pieces by ironclad warships? An aircraft from the twenty-first century accidentally strays into this world... [A group-transmigration story, with a nation as the 8Reads8.7Score314d adds
- 123 The Rise of a Great General 一将崛起 Zhou Jianfeng glared coldly at the reporters from various countries below the stage, his eyes brimming with murderous intent. “Today, the South Seas belong to the descendants of Yan and Huang! Anyone who dares to bully our people will be killed!”... The air was thick with murderous intent. The reporters from every country were drenched in cold sweat, especially the reporter from Sakura Country. 8Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 124 Rise of the Maritime Frontier 崛起海疆 Luzon, 1624. The Spanish colonists have sharpened their knives, and the next massacre of Chinese people is imminent! Lin Jingtao, a double PhD in materials and mechanical engineering, opens his eyes and finds himself in a deadly predicament. No System, no special powers, only a notebook filled with industrial knowledge and a mind packed with expertise across the entire industrial chain. From the start, he breaks the deadlock by preventing disease with boiled water, wins people over with homemade 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 From the Start in 1878: Founding a Nation in Australia 开局1878，我在澳洲建国 (A story about founding a nation in Australia and developing it) Li Yan has an accident while filming a scene on a safety harness. He transmigrates to Australia in 1878, becoming a dying sixteen-year-old. In a savage wilderness, he gathers the Chinese together and rules with an iron fist to establish the Tang People's Camp. He takes Perth, founds Yumen, and builds an unprecedented Tang Empire. At last, the Chinese on this land have a place to call home. This is the rebirth of a new civilization 1.9kReads—Score12014d adds
- 126 Late Qing: I Became Emperor of Australia! 清末：我在澳洲当皇帝！ Parallel world + no System + technical materials from aliens + farming, war, and riding horses through the cherry blossoms! The man standing before you is the ruler of Australia, emperor of the Han Empire! It all began when Liu Xuan found a stone, one with a corner embedded with gold. And then, the seventy-sixth-generation descendant of Emperor Guangwu of Han stepped onto the grand stage of history! 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Late Ming: The Black Pearl Rules the Seven Seas 明末：黑珍珠号称霸四海 He transmigrates to the final years of the Wanli era, when the Great Ming is ruled by harsh policies and the realm stands on the brink of chaos. Liu Xuan's golden finger turns out to be a bizarre System. With nowhere to stand on land, he turns to the sea to survive! With black sails cutting through the waves, he sweeps away Western colonizers and carves out a territory across the blue seas, rising from fugitive on the run to a maritime overlord who rules the waters at the end of the Ming dynasty 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 From the Start, I Swapped Out the King of Thailand and Built an Army of a Million in Nanyang 开局调包泰王，我在南洋雄兵百万 [Rating just opened, and it will rise later] Through a twist of fate, Zheng Musheng takes the place of the crown prince who died in an accident and becomes the new King of Thailand. Watch as he navigates the Indochinese Peninsula, repeatedly plays the great powers against one another, and carves out a new world. [A Zhang Lala Production: Guaranteed Quality] [Real-Time War Illustrations] [Building the Nation Through Agriculture] 3.9kReads6.3Score13214d adds
- 129 The Expeditionary Force's Journey 远征军的征途 [Alternate History] + [Transmigration] + [System] + [Raising an Army] + [Founding a Nation Overseas] Xu Yizhang, who loved nothing more than blowing up Japanese headquarters, had been in this world for just half a month when he led an artillery regiment of barely twenty men to swallow up the three divisions and 43,000 troops of the General Staff, forming the Xichuan Expeditionary Force. A month later, after trading ten American-equipped divisions for 250,000 Xichuan veterans, he became the Japan 794Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 130 Great Ming: I, Zhu Gaohuang, Founded an Overseas Kingdom and Surpassed the Central Plains 大明：我朱高煌海外建国超越中原 Reborn as Zhu Gao Huang, the fourth son of Zhu Di, he wants nothing to do with the Ming crown prince’s throne. Not even a dog would want it! And he genuinely doesn’t want it! Rather than stay in the Central Plains and scheme against his own family, he would rather establish his own kingdom overseas. Give me time. I don’t need to inherit the Ming: I’ll surpass it! First, develop Australia, then send settlers to North and South America, before granting fiefs across South Asia, Europe, and Africa. 828Reads6.2Score6414d adds
- 131 I Built a Red Alert Base in My Pocket Dimension and Became Invincible 随身空间建红警基地，我无敌了 (The novel’s rating just came out and is still climbing.) Lin Cang crushes the heavens with a Red Alert construction vehicle! Lin Cang unexpectedly awakens a portable space connected to the Myriad Worlds. It all begins with a construction vehicle from the world of Red Alert! Endless worlds, Resident Evil, Elysium, Alien, Marvel, Warhammer 40K... An infinite number of worlds, all battlefields! Wherever Red Alert’s steel tide rolls, no one can stand in its way! But Lin Cang’s journey has only just 7.5kReads6.2Score73414d adds
- 132 The Ninth Book by Yilu Shenghuo 一路胜火的第9本书 All In + Warlords + No Saintly Heroine + Tycoon + System Ren Cai transmigrated into the world of All In as A Cai and awakened the Warlord System. When he revealed his identity, the fraud operation’s masterminds were stunned. When Athena, an influencer with tens of millions of followers, appeared at the black-market auction, her eyes were full of fear, suspicion, and unease about the world around her. People in the audience began bidding one after another: “100 million!” “200 million!!” … Ren Cai 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 My New Great Powers 我的新列强 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 226Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 134 Tang Dynasty: From the Start, I Own an Island Overseas 唐朝:开局坐拥海外一座岛 Have you ever seen two transmigrators? Then one day, when another transmigrator appeared right in front of our protagonist, he had no idea! The Li father and son seized power and founded the Tang dynasty, but was it actually Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Guang, who had secretly ordered them to do it? Yang Zhao, a promising young man from the modern world, was struck by lightning and reduced to ashes, only to transmigrate to the Tang dynasty. Was his new identity that of Emperor Yang's son? Or the lo 211Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 135 Bringing Prosperity to Taihang 太行兴民 [Collaborative writing] [Farming] [Slow burn] [Ensemble cast] This is my first time writing, so I hope you’ll offer plenty of advice. Two hundred people travel through a wormhole from the modern era to the Northern Song in 1118. They go from speculators who only care about making money to rallying voices atop the mountain, because at last they understand the words of their forebears: “A land strewn with wailing souls and soaked in blood, all for the sake of one thought: saving the people.” The e 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Third Song Empire 大宋第三帝国 At the Battle of Yashan, 200,000 Han Chinese died for their country. For the first time, a Central Plains dynasty fell to foreign invaders, leaving a wound that Han Chinese have never forgotten. By a twist of fate, Wang Huayang takes over the body of Zhao Bing, the last emperor of the Song Dynasty. He leads 200,000 Han Chinese in a breakout from Yashan and reestablishes the nation on Luzon Island. He subdues the natives, crushes rebellions, curbs the power of the aristocratic clans, boosts the p 63Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 137 Restarting 1996 重启1996 [Single heroine, smart characters, grand scope, morally gray protagonist, hard-hitting] Su Wu is reborn in 1996, an era where gold seems to be everywhere. This time, he charges ahead, overcoming every obstacle to build a business empire of his own. This time, he makes up for all the regrets of his past life and lives a completely different one. Watch as this decisive, strategic, rational, and composed man embarks on a turbulent and legendary journey. 240Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 138 18th-Century Revolution: Total War 18世纪革命：全面战争 Due to special circumstances, Gu Xuan transmigrates to eighteenth-century Europe. He only wanted to become a capitalist, but ends up founding a nation in North America. Britain rules the seas? Just wait until you see my steam-powered warships. Still not convinced? My nuclear-powered battleships will be knocking at your door! You want to talk colonies? Sorry, first come, first served. The capable get to claim them. Prussia and Austria itching for a fight again? Have a taste of Gatling gun fire. W 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Commander Yu, Cross the River! 虞师，渡江！ Before the Battle of Nantianmen began, I transmigrated into Yu Xiaoqing. This time, I won’t be Tang Ji, weighing every gain and loss. In this world, I’ll fight for what’s right and wrong. Cross the river and become a nameless ghost, with neither justice nor glory! 1.2kReads6.9Score14114d adds
- 140 Daily Death Soldiers: Starting in the Early 20th Century 每日死士：从20世纪初开始 (Ensemble cast + slow-paced + everything backed by evidence) “I don't understand...” (Fenghua accent) Li Zhiming never imagined that transmigration would happen to an orphan like him in this lifetime, and that he'd even get a System. The System's function was simple: every day, it could summon ten ordinary people or one specialist. “I'll conquer a vast territory, make the whole world learn Chinese, and ensure future generations never have to struggle with foreign languages again!” 31Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 141 Traitor? No, I'm the Last Dongda Camp in Africa 叛国者？不我是非洲最后的东大营 The King of Soldiers is accused of treason? No, he's the last guardian of his fellow countrymen scattered overseas! Read on and join our editor as we revisit those glorious days. Lin Shuo, the king of soldiers in the Dark Arrow unit, is branded a traitor and hunted worldwide by a single order. He flees to the war-torn wastelands of Africa. Forced to pick up a bloodstained gun to uncover the truth behind his betrayal and secure his next meal, he has no choice but to fight. After taking in the fir —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 War of Resistance: Founding a Nation in Nanyang from the Start 抗战：开局南洋建国 During the Republic of China era, Zhang Yuqing inherits the legacy of Lü Zu, heads to Southeast Asia to make his fortune, and builds a new country there. As it grows stronger, he supports China’s resistance against Japan while fighting the Japanese invaders who head south, ultimately unifying Oceania. 748Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 143 I'm a College Student, and I'm Building the World's Strongest Nation 我，大学生，打造全球最强国家 [Development + Growth + War + Hegemony + Nation-Building + Emperor] College student Zhu Yunlin transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes the new emperor of the Great Ming dynasty in the modern-day East Philippine Islands. He had planned to live a comfortable, carefree life, but never expected his royal uncle to launch a rebellion from the start. Worse still, the uncle has the support of the United States! With the rebel army at the gates and the Great Ming beset by internal and external cr 11Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 144 After Being Deceived into Northern Myanmar, I Summon an Armored Combined-Arms Brigade 被骗缅北后，我召唤重装合成旅 [Nation-Building + Power Struggles + Military + International Affairs + Geopolitics + Mass Recruitment] Lin Beichen is tricked into going to northern Myanmar, where he awakens the System. From a local warlord to a regional power, from a regional power to a superpower, and from a superpower to interstellar development, he takes it one step at a time... 6.8kReads6.7Score33014d adds
- 145 The Great Qin Empire in Another World 异界之大秦帝国 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Tales of the Mekong River 湄公河往事 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Reborn in the Late Qing, I Rise to Be King 重生清末当称王 Reborn in Northeast China during the late Qing dynasty, I find myself surrounded by bandits, rogue soldiers, Japanese invaders, and Russian troops, with wars breaking out one after another. As someone reborn, I have no System or supernatural powers. All I can do is rely on what I learned in my previous life to survive and build a future. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Empire Rises: Starting with the Indochinese Federation 帝国崛起：从印支那联邦开始 [Alternate World + Paradox Games + War for Supremacy + Resistance War] As the land of China bleeds beneath the iron hooves of Japanese invaders, a “last gleam” from Gaul’s colonial legacy unexpectedly lights the way through the wilds of the Indochinese Peninsula. A transmigrator keenly seizes a fleeting opportunity in the cracks of history. On the war-torn battlefields of Southeast Asia, he miraculously gathers a force by exploiting the power vacuum and remaining resources on the eve of the coll 3.8kReads6.4Score17814d adds
- 149 1865: Heaven's Grand Design 1865年，天佑雄图 [No System + political intrigue + conquest + ruthless killing + war + power fantasy] Hong Tianyou, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to 1865 and is reborn as Hong Xiuquan’s fifth son, Hong Tianyou. With the Heavenly Kingdom and his family on the verge of collapse, he and his loyal guards break through the encirclement and flee across the sea to Australia. First, he sets a modest goal: dominate Oceania, then build a new British Empire on which the sun never sets. 207Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 150 Building Australia: From Kangaroos to Dragons 建国澳大利亚，从袋鼠到巨龙 When a financial history student from the twenty-first century wakes after an accident, he discovers that he has become Prince Arthur, grandson of Queen Victoria, in the heart of the British Empire in 1890. He possesses knowledge from the future, but the ancient aristocratic system sees him as a deviant outsider. A carefully engineered gilded exile sends him to a land at the edge of the world: Australia. This forgotten corner of the Empire is a wild continent of immense potential, made up of six 602Reads6.2Score—14d adds
