[Transmigrated into a construction-obsessed fanatic, I use the System to blast my way across the Americas!]
Modern engineer Chen Yanzhi opens his eyes in the Los Angeles River Valley in 1765. To his left is a primitive tribal settlement, to his right a Spanish musket squad, and in his pocket, a broken smart watch.
“Ding! Civilization Points System activated. Trade copper ore for points and summon heroes from Chinese history!”
Li Shanlan kneels with steam engine blueprints, begging to collaborate. Zhan Tianyou cries as he demands to build a railway across the Americas. Yuan Shikai hefts a machine gun and shouts, “Mr. President, it’s time to march west!”
When the Spanish fleet blockades the West Coast, Chen Yanzhi waves his hand.
“Sink them! Wherever the railway reaches, our cannons will reach!”
“Send in the motorized troops! Let them see what land-air coordination looks like!”
From a tribe of 500 to a federation of five million; from crude copper smelting to steelworks producing tens of thousands of tons; from steamships to plans for interstellar exploration...
Standing atop the ruins of the White House and watching the East Xia dragon flag flutter, Chen Yanzhi calmly lights a cigarette.
“The Americas? No, this is just the first piece of my Huaxia Federation.”
[With the System at my side, I can summon great figures from every dynasty!]
“Report, Mr. President! Ye Zhuhui says steel production can increase tenfold!”
“Report, Mr. President! Xue Fucheng intercepted a British fleet’s encrypted message!”
“Report, Mr. President! Zhan Tianyou says he can build a railway to the moon!”
Chen Yanzhi: “Blow up the lunar orbit first, and make room for the interstellar fleet.”
[Three chapters daily. Nation-building, conquest, and wish fulfillment, without the usual clichés!]
The population is small, and trains and ships are out, so a few people can occupy it all.
It's very strange. There is no sense of immersion. The thoughts of the characters in the book are not like the feudal dynasty. They are completely modern. It feels like ancient people are giving explanations. It is very dramatic.