Revamping the Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Give Dian Wei an Exoskeleton

In 2125, Jiang Chen, the Dragon Kingdom's chief mechanic, dies of sudden cardiac arrest just as he solves the final problem with the “Fierce” mecha. On the way to the underworld, escorted by the Black and White Impermanence, inspiration strikes. He excitedly high-fives the spirit guide, slips, and tumbles headfirst into the currents of time and space!

When he opens his eyes again, it is the second year of Jian'an. Beside the Yellow River, a burly man named Dian Wei has just pulled him out of the water.

“Brother, are you all right?”

Looking at the tragic hero destined to die taking an arrow for Cao Cao, Jiang Chen is overwhelmed by regrets from his past life. This time, I'll save you, and I'll make you a real “human-shaped Gundam”!

No System? No problem! My brain is the strongest System there is!

“Brother Wei, try this set of ‘Black Iron Exoskeleton Armor.’ Handmade, it protects against stabs and slashes, and boosts your strength!”

“My lord, forget the bow and arrows. This ‘Zhuge Repeating Crossbow Plus’ comes with an 8x scope and built-in infrared targeting. Taking a man's head from three hundred paces is as easy as reaching into a bag!”

“Fengxiao, stop drinking. This bottle of ‘Life No. 1 Concentrate’ will sharpen your mind and protect your liver!”

When Lü Bu's Sky-Piercer halberd strikes Dian Wei's steel breastplate, sparks fly, leaving only a white mark. The Three Heroes stare in disbelief. “General Dian, what kind of divine art protects you?”

Jiang Chen grins and hefts the newly developed “Thunderclap Bomb.” “Times have changed, gentlemen. I hereby announce that the Three Kingdoms has officially entered the Industrial Revolution!”