So What If I’m a Descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan? I Became an Adventure King

Protagonist: Liu Yunfei, whose modern soul is Li Xuan, comes equipped with the “Myriad Worlds Knowledge Exchange System.”

Setting: An alternate history. The Han Empire, where the Liu emperor is revered as sacred while the Zhu court holds real power, has entered the early Age of Exploration. The imperial court encourages overseas exploration to divert internal tensions, seek wealth, and project national prestige, but it both exploits and distrusts private forces. Official fleets, established merchant families, ambitious local powers, and private adventurers like the protagonist all coexist, with opportunity and danger awaiting on the seas.

What changed the course of history: Liu Bei took a gamble at the Battle of Yiling, bringing along all his important generals, including Ma Chao and Zhao Yun, as well as his key strategist, Zhuge Liang. He defeated Eastern Wu and eventually unified the Three Kingdoms. From then on, the Han dynasty won the people’s hearts, and the Liu surname became synonymous with the title of Son of Heaven. After several dynastic changes, the rulers of the country dared call themselves emperors, but the title of Son of Heaven, now more of a ceremonial symbol, remained with the Liu imperial clan descended from Liu Bei. This caused several deviations in the historical timeline, such as the Zhu Ming court placing greater emphasis on gaining wealth from the sea.

The main appeal: How will the protagonist use the multidisciplinary knowledge granted by the System, covering navigation, engineering, survival, cuisine, geography, biology, languages, negotiation, and cultural compilation, to rise from a destitute nobody and gradually build his own power in a competitive, unfamiliar ocean? He will explore the world, shape his era, and ultimately become a legendary figure of the sea. Along the way, modern ideas will clash with ancient realities, and the System will chime in with its own sarcastic commentary.