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- 101 Paratroopers Are Born to Be Surrounded 伞兵天生就是被包围的 [Hardcore + realistic style + no heroine + special operations + action-packed combat, drawing on real-life experience to tell the story of airborne troops] “Surrounded by the enemy? Nonsense. I'm the one who has them surrounded!” “My name is Chen Yan. I'm an airborne soldier from the Thunder God Commando.” “I swear to defend the honor of my motherland's skies with my life!” Even when trapped and surrounded, Chen Yan fights to the death without retreating, still shouting hoarsely to his comrades: 2kReads8.4Score14214d adds
- 102 Blue Archive: Love, Death, and the Goose Alliance 碧蓝档案：爱，死亡和鹅联盟 [Blue Archive spin-off + War Thunder + original plot + flavorful System + war epic + civilization’s survival + apologies for OOC] Above the wasteland, yellow sand swallowed everything. When Gao Shou, a rich kid, woke up, all he had left was a light tank with a broken track and a War Thunder Soviet-Russian tech tree System. While everyone else transmigrated with powerful cheats, he had to chase after Kaiser PMC’s armored convoy in an antique World War II relic. Five girls were making their las 251Reads—Score11014d adds
- 103 The Outcast: Starting With Wu Gensheng, I Bring Calamity to All the Heavens 一人：从无根生开始祸绝诸天 [One Person + Journey to the West + Myriad Worlds + Invincible + Attaining the Dao in Dreams + Cultivating the Mind + My Brother Is the Grand Supreme Lord Lao] Li Yi was sent crashing into the vast world of Journey to the West by a speeding truck, and became the younger brother of Li Er during the Spring and Autumn period. When he discovered that people in the Spring and Autumn period generally lived short lives, Li Yi promptly pulled out a copy of the Dao De Jing and gave it to his big brother, 70.2kReads8.5Score8.9k14d adds
- 104 Uma Musume: A P-51 Mustang Is a Horse Too 赛马娘，P51野马也是马 (There is some OOC, and the timeline is also a little muddled in the way that's unique to horse girls. She isn't invincible.) In his previous life, a young cowboy was a P-51H pilot. He was gravely wounded during a mission, and because he cherished his beloved aircraft so much, its machine spirit cast him into a new world as he lay dying. Reborn for a second time in another world as Sky Miracle of Kasamatsu Tracen, he discovered that she had become a horse girl, complete with horse ears and a tai 20.7kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 105 Who's the Boldest on the Magic Continent? I Build Cannons and Become the Demon King 魔法大陆谁最狂，我造火炮当魔王 [System + magical continent + weapons manufacturing + farming + developing a territory + funny everyday life + slow burn] Claire thinks her older brother has been acting strangely lately. No, he's always been a little weird! But ever since he returned from an expedition to the monster forest, he's been even weirder. For example, while taking a bath, he'll suddenly start pounding out a beat and shouting along to the rhythm: “Oh, man! I'm the lord of the saltpeter mine!” “Make sure you remember my 655Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 106 The Final Journey of Doomsday 末日终焉之行 You're just an ordinary person among countless others. When doomsday really comes, will you be able to survive? Fear often comes from the unknown. But now, the things you fear are laid bare. Do you have the courage to fight back? Is the danger really coming from the zombies? From doomsday? No. The real danger comes from your fellow humans. You have only 12 hours. In 12 hours, night will fall… When your enemies feel no pain or fear of death, and are well trained, can you really fight them? 2.1kReads8.7Score30014d adds
- 107 Black Devil Mercenary Corps 黑魔鬼佣兵团 [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! 52.7kReads9.1Score9k14d adds
- 108 Infinite Simulations: From the Start, I'm Taking on Wang Mazi! 无限模拟：开局对线王麻子！ [Xuanhuan + Simulator + Playing It Safe + Leveling Up + Multiple Female Characters] Teng Cheng transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes the young master of the Teng family. He also possesses a Wood Heavenly Spiritual Root and extraordinary talent. At just fifteen, he successfully establishes his foundation, a true prodigy. He thought he could rely on his own strength to go further and further along the path of cultivation. He never expected the System to suddenly arrive! From then o 10.3kReads7.4Score74314d adds
- 109 EN Assassination Classroom: My Schemes Can't Be This Disgusting! 实教，我的谋划不可能那么恶心！ A winged birdman said, “If you come top in the gaokao, you'll return to your original world and receive three wishes!” There's a chance to escape a suffocating family: a drunk dad, a home buried in debt, a dilapidated house, and a broken version of himself. No matter what, he's got to come top in the gaokao! To compete for the top spot, he and his rival link their minds and share thoughts. From there, things spiral out of control. What do you mean, “A higher-ranking official can crush you”? Is t 18.5kReads8.5Score1.8k14d adds
- 110 Endless Apocalypse: I Wandered into a Zombie Universe 无尽末日：我误入了丧尸宇宙 Li Yan has fallen into a nightmare he can never wake from. He seems to have entered an endless zombie apocalypse universe, where every ending marks the beginning of a new world. The cycle repeats endlessly, and he can never escape, until he discovers... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 As a Cleaner, I Refuse to Do a Killer's Job 作为清道夫的我才不要做杀手的活 Humans are social animals. When you accept a gift from the High Table, you are expected to provide a service in return. That's the social contract. Looking at those illustrious names, each one represents a glorious past. But times change, and the High Table remains. Those names, meanwhile, are either on a wanted list or in a cemetery. So when I came to this world, I swore I would never become an assassin. One day, someone might come after me over a dog, just like that. Only in the corners the Hi 4.1kReads7.6Score30614d adds
- 112 Sherlock Holmes: Case Files of Unnameable Events 福尔摩斯：不可名状事件薄 When London's fog can no longer nourish his hungry mind, and every criminal mastermind's tricks have grown tedious, the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, sinks into unprecedented boredom and lethargy. Dr. Watson watches his friend with concern, powerless to stop his spirit from withering away. Then a breakthrough arrives in a way beyond all imagining. An inscrutable stranger knocks on the door of 221B Baker Street, bearing an invitation impossible to refuse: uncover the ultimate myste 5.7kReads8.9Score83914d adds
- 113 Dark Zone: The Wheat Fields of Kamona 暗区：卡莫纳的麦田 As a local, all you want is to stay alive. Either pick up a gun and die fighting your enemies, or scrape by like a rat. In this chaotic country, people are always struggling to survive. Mercenaries, merchants, outsiders, and criminals have all come to this lawless land. Will you flee abroad, or stay and hold your ground? ???: Heh. The moment I truly make a name for myself in the Dark Zone, I'll be doomed to never escape. Ajax, Doss, Renoir, Hecate... They all have their own agendas. But bullets —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 You Call Us Thunderous Critics? Think Again: We’re the Fourth Calamity! 雷批？大胆！我们叫第四天灾！ (A true ensemble-style Fourth Disaster story. It features, among other things, War Thunder (mainly), full-spectrum jamming (mainly), Battlefield, COD, Eight-Treasure Porridge, Red Alert, and all sorts of other games. The whole book is packed with jokes, so stay tuned!) “What? Someone's bullying the weak? And they're picking on someone we know? Have they gotten too full of themselves? I'll send you flying for showing off!” “The Allied Forces? Who do they think they are? Just because they're the A 3.9kReads9.1Score35214d adds
- 115 Airborne Assault 空降兵突击 A vivid, realistic portrayal of the growth of China's airborne special reconnaissance soldiers; an expert introduction to a wealth of military knowledge; firsthand accounts of the most brutal battlefields; and a playful glimpse into the fun of life in the barracks! A military novel that is realistic, hard-hitting, rigorous, and passionate. 559Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 116 I Became the Original Ultraman in a World Without Ultraman 我成为了无奥世界的初代奥特曼 [A disclaimer first: I'm very good at going off topic.] [Watch me open with a crosshair! I wrote this novel because of Lao Liu.] [If you like feel-good power fantasies, you can leave now. To borrow Lao Liu's words, the most basic requirements for an Ultra Warrior are sound values and protecting the weak. So if you like protagonists who slaughter their way through the world, feel free to skip this one.] [This novel is slow to get going. The first transformation and battle don't happen until Chapt 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Livestreaming as a Mercenary: I Shoot Down Planes with a Barrett 直播当雇佣兵，我巴雷特狙飞机 Lu Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a mercenary. Fortunately, he awakens the War God Livestream System. The more followers he gets, the stronger he becomes. So Lu Feng starts livestreaming his life as a mercenary. Fan 1: “You can always trust my big bro. He’s having a friendly get-together with pirates, armed with a Big P!” Fan 2: “Your bro is livestreaming from the battlefield, risking his life for the stream. Don’t be ungrateful, everyone. Start sending gifts!” Sister Zhou: “ 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 118 The Apocalypse, but I Can Go to Tarkov 末日，但我能去塔科夫 The score has just been posted, and there aren't many ratings yet, so it's low. It'll gradually go up! [Post-apocalyptic survival + detailed weapons and tactics + Escape from Tarkov + hideout upgrades + smart characters + sound values + small-scale battles + one heroine] After Blue Star is ravaged by disaster, survivalist Liang Chuan lives alone using the equipment and supplies he stockpiled before the catastrophe. By chance, he enters an air-raid shelter and stumbles through a door leading to T 2kReads8.1Score16714d adds
- 119 North American Hard-Boiled Cop: Starting as an LAPD Detective! 北美悍警：从洛杉矶警探开始！ When Kane opens his eyes again, he's a rookie patrol officer at the LAPD's Central Division. Sunshine, palm trees, bikini beaches, and the weight of a police badge at his waist. And then a prompt suddenly sounds in his head: [Badass Cop System successfully bound.] By day, he's the LAPD's star detective, with the highest case-clearance rate, and Hollywood actresses ask him out for coffee. Of course, that's not the most important part. The real problem is that his girlfriends are all a little... u 1.9kReads5.8Score12214d adds
- 120 EN Jobless Reincarnation: The Twin Stars of Sword and Magic 无职转生：剑与魔法的双子星 Mushoku Tensei + revealing the truth from the start + keeping the original couples intact + no need to have read the original Hilde just wants to live earnestly in this world. Unfortunately, her older brother is always causing trouble, stirring up major incidents every few days. With no other choice, she'll start by becoming the world's strongest swordsman to protect the people she cares about. The future and the past intertwine, memories lie sealed, warnings arrive from another timeline, and fa 21.6kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
- 121 Mercenary: Fires of the Night 雇佣兵：夜的烽火 [Parallel World + Military Fantasy + Mercenaries + No System + Realistic Details + Cinematic Feel] In a world of guns and artillery, nobody is invincible. Those who survive have more than just basic skills: they have luck. Don’t say mercenaries fight only for money. They have bonds forged in battle, families, and faith in their hearts that can never be extinguished... 615Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 122 Dragon Ridge: The Blood-Red Dawn of Africa’s Warriors 龙脊：非洲战魂之血色黎明 A Chinese Dragonflame special forces soldier carries a copy of Mao’s Selected Works and establishes the Dragon Spine Corps in Africa. He battles various terrorist forces, protects our country’s important assets, and safeguards Chinese expatriates and the people of Africa. This is a thrilling novel. The protagonist, Lin Feng, embodies both the chivalrous spirit of a son of China and the tenderness of a battle-hardened warrior. We hope you enjoy it! 249Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Wolfpack Operation 狼群行动 No matter how strong a wolf is, it is still vulnerable. A pack of wolves, however, can tear through anything. For the sake of vengeance and Longguo's peace, he picked up his gun again. Like a lone wolf, he returned to the pack once more. (PS: This story does not take place on Earth, but in a parallel universe. None of the armies mentioned in the novel exist in reality. They are entirely fictional and belong to a parallel universe created by the author. Please keep this in mind.) 2.9kReads8.8Score33214d adds
- 124 John Wick: Gunfights Every Day in the Land of the Free 疾速追杀：自由美利坚枪战每一天 Across the four John Wick films, John Wick kills a total of 477 people. Here's a little game for you: count how many the protagonist of this book kills. [Underworld + assassins + gunfights + urban setting + underworld version of Dragon Raja] [Hardcore + no golden finger + not a brainless power fantasy for beginners] Protagonist: Tang Xiao The child of two Tang Sect assassins, Tang Xiao flees with his family after his parents get caught up in the John Wick incident, also known as Baba Yaga, the 306Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 125 Arming the World and Reviving China: Campaigns Across Time and Space 全球布武重振华夏之异时空的征战 [Dual Transmigration] [Overwhelming the Enemy with Futuristic Weapons] [Passionate Revenge] [No System] [No Female Lead] [No Clichés] The time-space portal Lang Jianping built in the 1937 world is complete. He will lead a massive fleet to a new world, though he has little idea what challenges await him there. Still, with his powerful military at his disposal, he feels he has nothing to fear. This is an alternate-history novel. All countries, dynasties, people, and events are fictional and have 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Ling Cage: From the Start, I Have the Sharingan, and Vatican City Begs for Breeding 灵笼：开局写轮眼，梵蒂求繁育 Lin Yuan went to an anime convention wearing colored contact lenses with a kaleidoscope pattern, but had barely stepped outside before he transmigrated to the world of Spirit Cage and became a lowly Dust Dweller. He thought he’d gotten the worst possible start, but then he obtained the Source Energy Stat-Boosting System. As long as he had enough Source Energy points, he could keep boosting his stats, grow stronger, and unlock the potential of his source matter! Sharingan from the start! He can k 2.9kReads8.2Score29014d adds
- 127 American Cop: From the Start, I Leave Everyone's Imagination Running Wild 美警：开局让人脑洞大开 [Power fantasy] [American cops] [Gunfights] [Promotions] [Multiple women] [System] (The rating just came out. It'll go up later.) After falling asleep, he wakes up transmigrated into an Asian man's body, having just passed the exam to become a rookie cop in Florida. From an unknown nobody to a household name, from a rising star in law enforcement to Florida's guardian. Ethan's legendary journey begins here. 775Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 128 711th Special Operations Company 711特别作战连队 Ensemble cast | Anti-drug police | Special forces | Beautiful but tragic characters | Mercenaries | Military | War | Chen Huahan is a man paralyzed in both legs, and the son of Lin Zhaoxi, a heroine of the anti-drug police. Ten years ago, his dream was to become an outstanding anti-drug special police officer like his mother. But he was confined to a wheelchair and unable to walk, which caused him more pain and grief than anything else. Ten years later, a military unit reached out to him and ma 925Reads—Score10214d adds
- 129 Mercenary: Gray Line Operation 雇佣兵，灰线行动 Ouyang Lie, a former special forces soldier, was kicked out of his unit after one shot killed a terrorist but also accidentally took the life of a civilian woman. He drifted to Syria and joined a mercenary squad made up of outcasts from around the world. The captain was Ivan, a former Russian SSO major. The team also included Anya, a fiery Russian sniper; Kim Cheol-woo, a taciturn North Korean demolitions fanatic; Mark, a two-meter-tall German heavy-weapons brute; and Leo, a Mexican hacker and m 1.7kReads6.5Score21314d adds
- 130 In North America, I Became Unbeatable After Drawing a Police Station 人在北美，从抽到警局开始无敌 [North America + System + army-building + summoning + invincible power fantasy + dark humor] Transmigrating to 1985, Juan finds himself in Mexico. A paradise for drug lords, a living hell for the police. Luckily, Juan awakens an army-building System, and gets a lucky draw from the start. [Congratulations! You have obtained one fully equipped Mexican border police station!] A timid little cop? No. Hit your daddy hard! Yes. The Mexican gangs are dumbfounded: “What kind of regular police officer dr 42Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 131 War System Awakens: I Unleash a Frenzy of Troops in the Apocalypse 战争系统觉醒：我在末世疯狂爆兵 The rating has only just come in, so it’s a little low. “Everyone in the vehicle, listen up!” Liu Junyang wipes the blood off his scope, his voice as hoarse as iron: “We’re 382 kilometers from home.” “Anyone who gets in our way, whether a zombie or a person...” “We run them all down!” 1.6kReads6.8Score—14d adds
- 132 In the Name of the People: Here I Come, Big Stage! 名义：大舞台我来了 (This is my first time writing, so please bear with me. The story gets even better later. Thanks for your support!) With a single transfer order, Zhang Aiguo arrives in Handong: We’re all comrades, so why all these factions and cliques? I have only one goal here: the economy and stability, stability for the economy! Handong is a stage for everyone. If you’ve got talent, come on in! 8.7kReads—Score24814d adds
- 133 The Ghost Mercenary Corps 幽灵佣兵团 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 5.8kReads8.9Score48714d adds
- 134 My SSS Game Cheats Shock the World’s Top Brass SSS游戏开挂的我惊动全球高层 (Game + God of War + System + Invincible + One Female Lead) Li Jie became a top-tier God of War at just fifteen, breaking every record in the God of War Hall. After an accidental injury forced him to retire, he successfully activated the game Lonely Fortress, turning it into a hugely popular global challenge with an SSS-level difficulty rating. As the only BOSS in the game world, Li Jie became the enemy of every player on the planet. Hunting players earns him game coins, which he can use to impr 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 EN EVA: What Should I Do About My Overwhelming AT Field? EVA：AT立场太强了怎么办？ Can scrolling through videos while walking down the street really make you transmigrate? When he opened his eyes, Shinji Ikari realized he had transmigrated. He was the pilot of EVA Unit-01, and his AT Field was so powerful it was hardly human. Am I really that withdrawn? I’m just someone from another world! The NERV higher-ups viewed him as “the perfect and most dangerous weapon,” but every attempt to control him failed. Gendo Ikari was falling apart by the day, and the SEELE elders were at the 6.8kReads8.3Score78714d adds
- 136 Spider-Man: I’m Actually a Stand User 蜘蛛侠：我竟然是替身使者 Yang Jie, a mercenary, transmigrates into Peter Parker, but something is wrong with this Peter Parker. He isn't Spider-Man at all. He's the Lizard! Yang Jie: Guys, this is hell difficulty from the start! Using the System, Yang Jie transmigrates through the anime worlds of different universes, forms a cross-world rescue squad, makes up for past regrets, and becomes the strongest. Events so far: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: No Way Home, the DC Constantine movie, Spider-Man: Acro 1.2kReads6.4Score10014d adds
- 137 A Little Reunion: Lin Miaomiao Can’t Make It Without Me 少年派：林妙妙没我真不行 [One heroine, Lin Miaomiao; no harem; slice-of-life; no golden finger; no other TV series] On the eve of the high school entrance exams in his final year of middle school, Chen Wengong received word that his parents had died in a car accident in Jiangzhou, far away. Before he could even recover from the shock, his grandmother succumbed to the grief and passed away too. When he finally came to his senses, all that remained by his side was his younger brother, just two years apart in age. Looking 12.8kReads9.1Score81114d adds
- 138 Surviving in Another World: An Apocalypse Fantasy Game 异世界生存，末世幻想游戏 [Arena Breakout + Girls’ Frontline + Delta Force + Military Apocalypse + No System + Cthulhu Mythos] The game Apocalypse Fantasy descends upon the real world. Ling Feng thought that after suffering for so many years in “Longyuan,” he could finally settle down and live a carefree life. Unfortunately, fate had other plans. The frenzied dragon inside him awakens and goes on a killing spree. Countless anime characters break through the fourth wall, and all-out war erupts. He must travel to one world 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 A Shattered Paradise 破碎的天堂 [War + military + tragic ensemble cast + anti-war + serious tone + no System + no transmigration + alternate history] On the shores of the Baltic Sea lies the Grand Duchy of Orillia, hailed as “paradise on earth,” where sunshine, wealth, and peace have always reigned. But across the border, the ironclad nation of Regos has forged its hatred and will to survive into a blade, poised against this prosperous land. This is not a story about a hero. It is a shattered mirror, reflecting the image of ev 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Bounty Assassin 赏金刺客 Urban, God of War, feel-good novel. Gouzi (Liu Hao) is an assassin who lives by taking lives for bounties. To find out why his master, Lao Gou, disappeared, he needs a great deal of money. So he has no choice but to keep taking jobs and earning rewards to buy information about his master. Thanks to his innate talent, he eventually becomes the ultimate assassin! 11.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 141 It’s No Problem for Me to Be the Top Dog in a Company LAN Party, Right? 我一公司地联扛把子没问题吧？ Looking back, the First Emperor of the Ages, Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, once cried out: “What are the Six Kingdoms to me?! I shall lead the iron cavalry of Great Qin to conquer vast new lands! I will abolish all these hodgepodge scripts and leave only one! Wouldn’t that be glorious?” Today, his descendant, Ying Jingchen, stood invincibly inside the headquarters of the United Nations on Blue Star. Slamming his hand on the table and speaking with fervor, he shouted: “One Blue Star, yet hundreds of 4.9kReads7.4Score29614d adds
- 142 The Outcast: You Practice Qi, I'll Practice Guns 一人：你们练炁我练枪 Wang Mo was sent to another world from the start by a truck on a mission to boost its body count. He thought he had arrived in the last century and had already prepared himself to die for his country. But then the System came knocking, and he learned about something called “qi.” 26.6kReads8.5Score1.6k14d adds
- 143 Gender-Swapped? But What Do You Mean, an Evil City?! 性转？但什么叫极恶都市？！ [Gender swap + simulation + male-to-female transformation + urban + military-leaning + virtual game] Bai Ling, an employee of the Special Operations Bureau, was pulled into a virtual game set in a parallel world while carrying out a mission. Looking at the unfamiliar young woman in the mirror, the kind messages from a five-star model citizen on the game forum, and the wholesome game city outside her window, Bai Ling fell into a long silence. Here, there was no order. The only thing you could tru 1.1kReads8.5Score10014d adds
- 144 Reborn as a Military Cook: Chronicles of a Mercenary 重生炊事兵之佣兵风云录 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 21.5kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds
- 145 I Told You to Defend Sihang Warehouse, So Why Did You Bring Out a Tiger Tank? 让你守四行仓库你把虎式开出来？ [Battle of Shanghai] + [Defend the Jiangyin Fortress] + [Later Frontline Battles] + [No Romance] + [Illustrations of Weapons and Equipment] (Veteran author, with an existing million-character work rated 9.0. Quality guaranteed.) On the eve of the Battle of Shanghai, Lin Feng transmigrates into the commander of a ragtag security regiment, and his start is on hell difficulty: he's locked in a bandit jail. Fortunately, he has a troop-generation System. Kill bandits, deal with traitors, and expan 1.8kReads8.5Score16614d adds
- 146 Failed the College Entrance Exam? I Turned Around and Led a Team to Become the King of War! 高考落榜？反手带队成战争之王！ What should you do if you fail the college entrance exam? Lin Fan knew the answer all too well. “Obviously, round up a few people, grab some AKs, and build something big!” Years later, after blowing up the Yasukuni Shrine's public restroom and making it back safely, the group was interviewed by a reporter. Reporter: What do you think made your success possible? They exchanged a smile. “We have to thank the fact that we didn't do well on the college entrance exam that year...” Reporter: ??? Sakur 14.9kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 147 Climbing Mount Naroda 攀登纳罗达峰 [Military + political maneuvering + alternate history + tragic ensemble cast + micro perspective + fictional world] Summer, 1991 As the world celebrated the end of the Cold War, at another fork in history, a far more powerful Red Bear turned its confident gaze eastward. After achieving total victory in Afghanistan, the Soviet Union was at the height of its power. In the name of “liberation,” it launched a lightning assault aimed at annexing Hokkaido: Operation Climb Mount Narodnaya. For Japan, s 4.6kReads8.7Score66314d adds
- 148 Wandering in 1937 流浪在一九三七 A rare realistic War of Resistance novel on the Tomato platform. Its selling point is the absence of a golden finger, and its strengths are its harsh realism and emotionally compelling characters. However, the prose is rough early on, partly due to the author's writing ability and the platform's pacing. Best suited to readers who enjoy hard-hitting War of Resistance stories and don't mind a slow start. 4.4kReads8.7Score26514d adds
- 149 A Transmigration Journey Beginning with Kui Ba 从魁拔开始的穿越之旅 As Qujing One passed through the harbor and headed for Whirlpool Island, Manji gazed at the towering statue standing in the sunlight and couldn’t help asking, “Who’s that?” Everyone could answer him. “He’s the supreme commander of the New Sacred Alliance, the universally acknowledged strongest Rune Warrior, the pioneer of an entirely new Pulse Art system, and the hero who saved the Tree Kingdom!” “Su Ming!” Chapters 1–206 take place during the era of the Fourth Generation Kui Ba. Chapte 4.2kReads8.9Score29514d adds
- 150 Mercenary Squad: Divine Beasts 佣兵小队：神兽 [Special forces + mercenaries + bloody slaughter + missions + hunting down traitors! No System, parallel universe] On this ancient and mysterious Eastern continent, legends tell of all kinds of divine beasts that silently protect the land. The special operations squad led by the protagonist, Qi Lin, uses divine beasts as its code names. During a mission, the team unexpectedly becomes a band of mercenaries. Unyielding and resolute, they hunt down traitors and continue to defend the faith they hol 297Reads6.3Score—14d adds
