In an ancient world parallel to our own, Sun Yi is the top scholar in his county after passing the imperial examinations, with a bright future ahead of him.
But a schemer’s plot forces him to marry a simple-minded girl, turning him into a laughingstock.
His childhood sweetheart catches him in the act, voiding their engagement. Even the woman’s quiet withdrawal from the engagement is widely publicized, leaving him humiliated.
Heartbroken, Sun Yi drinks himself into oblivion and dies, only for a soul from another world to transmigrate into his body.
In this desperate situation, Sun Yi sets out to turn his life around.
He takes on the man running a gambling den and earns his first fortune, then outwits the mastermind who framed him.
Next, he builds factories, bringing ingenious new inventions to market and making a fortune.
He pursues invention, using technology a thousand years ahead of its time to reshape the continent.
Under his leadership, an industrial town rises from the ground.
The goods rolling off the town’s assembly lines are not merely a source of wealth, but a force capable of changing the world.
The research institute produces not merely inventions, but the keys to ushering in a new era.
At the same time, Sun Yi becomes a master strategist, laying plans across the land.
He writes novels, sparking new cultural ideas and breaking free of traditional constraints.
He launches a newspaper to gather intelligence and shape public opinion.
He creates stars beloved by the people, increasing his side’s influence.
While other countries are still immersed in traditional farming and battles with cold weapons, the town’s armed forces are quietly rising.
Now the town has become the focus of the whole country, drawing powerful figures from far and wide.
The ruler sends an edict to the prince in the town: “My son, I haven’t got many years left. Hurry back and inherit the throne!”
The princesses compete for the chance to marry abroad, each eager to make a sacrifice for the empire.
And Sun Yi stands atop the town, the humiliations of his past long since faded away.
