Black Technology: You're Pretty Smart, Mind If I Borrow Your Brain?

For twenty years, Zhao Qi worked tirelessly on research. In his forties, he finally earned the title of Academician. On the very first day after receiving it, a dizzy spell sent him transmigrating into the body of a college student about to graduate in 1999.

Armed with knowledge that would not become cutting-edge internationally for another twenty years, and the ability to connect to other people's brains, Zhao Qi set out on a legendary path: earning research funding while developing new technology, so he would never have to worry about funding again.

[The early story focuses on making money and building up technology; later, it shifts to aerospace technology and interstellar civilization.]

[One female lead, a tool character]