Lu Chen transmigrates into the body of a disgraced young heir of a declining marquis’s household, exiled to the frontier. From the start, a blizzard seals off the city, leaving its people on the brink of death.
At the height of his despair, he activates the People’s System: for every person he saves, he can redeem a miraculous treasure.
“Ding! You saved a frozen old farmer. Reward: a method for refining coal!”
“Ding! You treated a feverish child. Unlocked: an effective prescription for typhoid!”
While the court is still squabbling over disaster-relief funds, Lu Chen has already equipped the whole county with heated brick beds and built a sled transport team.
A foreign merchant exclaims, “How does this little county magistrate have miraculous treasures to keep out the cold?!”
The Northern Di army bears down on the border, only to find repeating giant crossbows mounted atop the city walls.
“Ding! The people have pledged their hearts to you. Unlocked: blueprints for a cannon!”
The emperor visits the frontier in person. Gazing at the prosperous city, he falls into thought. “My dear subject... Are you really a county magistrate? You live more lavishly than I do!”
Years later, when Lu Chen ascends the throne, the System finally reveals its ultimate mission...
