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Ultimate Hunt

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Ultimate Hunt
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Summary

Ye Tianming serves in the Northeast Field Army. Brash and too sharp for his own good, he is regarded as an "extremely dangerous character," yet his exceptional courage, talent, and strategy land him an unexpected place in the special forces unit codenamed "Blue Sword." Entering the barracks, he is cunning, arrogant, and wild, his bandit-like air clashing with military discipline, and he often takes unorthodox paths: he leads his Blue Sword teammates to foil foreign attempts on the nation's territory, devastates opponents in military district exercises with devious tactics, openly defies orders to rescue a sworn brother, and is sent overseas to bring trapped compatriots home from the fires of war. Desert breakouts, wilderness sniping, Gobi escapes, and overseas manhunts—one trial of blood and fire after another rapidly forge this still-green outfit into an iron-blooded force with the speed of a leopard, the strength of a lion, the cunning of a fox, and the stealth of a viper. Before evil they are lethal and relentless; before justice they risk their lives, all to fulfill the duty of special forces soldiers. They have no unit designation, no medals, not even headstones, yet in peacetime they compose a stirring song of sacrifice. The book follows the protagonist's growth as its main thread, writing brutal military life in a style with a wuxia flavor, and depicting the struggle and warmth of human nature in extreme circumstances.

Editor's review

这是一部很“野”的军事网络小说。作者夜十三本身是军事发烧友,写枪械、战术、小队协同颇有画面感,节奏快、爽点密,主角叶天明从“兵痞”一路打成“兵王”,带着一身不合规矩的匪气,却也守住了军人的底线,这种矛盾感是全书最抓人的地方。区别于常见的无敌流爽文,书里花了大量笔墨写选拔、训练、演习与海外行动中队友的牺牲与成长,那支“没有番号、没有荣誉、甚至没有墓碑”的部队群像,读来有一种粗粝的热血感。作者把武侠式的江湖义气嫁接到现代军旅题材上,兄弟情、复仇线、家国责任纠缠在一起,情绪推得很满。需要提醒的是,本书首发于网络,篇幅长、语感偏口语化,个别情节的理想化程度较高,读者不妨把它当作一部热血的军事幻想读物来读,而不是军事纪实。适合通勤、睡前碎片时间阅读,一次读十几章更过瘾。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 喜欢特种兵、军旅题材网络小说的读者
  • 偏爱热血爽文、节奏快、爽点密集的读者
  • 对小队作战、狙击、反恐等军事元素感兴趣的军迷
  • 想看“兵痞到兵王”成长线、兄弟情浓的读者

Not a good fit for

  • 追求严谨军事考据与真实战例的读者,书中理想化成分较多
  • 不喜欢长篇幅网络文学、在意文笔精雕细琢的读者
  • 对暴力、复仇情节较敏感、偏好温和题材的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读前几章确认能接受“兵痞主角+武侠味”的叙事腔调,再决定是否读完全书。
  2. 把全书当作热血军事幻想而非纪实作品来读,对战术细节不必过于较真。
  3. 关注叶天明与队友的关系线,这条线索比单场战斗更能体现全书的成长主题。
  4. 篇幅较长,可用章节为单元分段阅读,读完一段战斗再停下来回味。

About the publisher

Phoenix Books, Ltd. China · Founded in 1984

Phoenix Books, Ltd. specializes in collating and publishing Chinese classics in literature, history, and philosophy, along with related academic works. Its publishing areas cover ancient poetry, classical literature, folk literature, literary appreciation, medicine, and Eastern philosophy, forming distinctive sectors in classical text collation, historical documents, and academic research. Its catalogue includes poetry collections such as The Collected Works of Su Shi, Li Bai, Xin Qiji, and Wang Wei; classical drama and fiction such as Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and The Injustice to Dou E; and scholarly editions such as the Collated Edition of Zhouhou Beiji Fang (2 volumes) and An Introduction to the Study of Chinese Texts Abroad (Revised Edition). Its author resources include scholars such as An Pingqiu, Zhang Peiheng, Ma Zhanggen, Zeng Zaozhuang, Yu Xianhao, and Yang Zhong, as well as classic writers such as Pu Songling and Guan Hanqing.

FAQ

《终极猎杀》和《特种兵魂》是同一本书吗?
是。《特种兵魂》是该网络小说在网站连载时使用的名字,2012年由凤凰出版社推出实体书时改名为《终极猎杀》,内容主体一致,只是网络版与实体版在章节编排上略有出入。
这本书有续集吗?
有。《终极猎杀》系列后续还有《终极猎杀2:最后的疯狂》等分册,由羊城晚报出版社出版,主线仍围绕主角叶天明展开,写他回国后因未婚妻遇害而走上复仇之路的故事。
没读过军事小说能读懂吗?
可以。本书并不依赖专业军事知识铺垫,枪械和战术术语多为情节服务,作者会用通俗方式交代背景。只要接受网络小说的叙事节奏,入门门槛并不高。
书中的部队和任务是真实存在的吗?
书中“蓝剑”特种大队及一系列行动属于文学虚构,不宜当作真实编制和战例对照。作者在真实军旅氛围基础上做了大量艺术加工,阅读时请以小说视之。
实体书和网络版内容一样吗?
大体一致。实体版从百余万字的网络连载中选取主线内容出版,部分章节标题与顺序经过整理,个别情节有删改,因此篇幅与网络全本并不完全相同。

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