I Can't Use Magic, So I Had to Build a Nuclear Bomb by Hand

[Sky Island adventure + hardcore farming + fantasy magic + industrial revolution + steel torrent + System + slow burn + Red Dawn]

In this world of floating islands, where magic meant nobility and bloodlines decided one’s fate, ordinary people without magical abilities were the lowliest creatures of all.

Zigfried was unlucky enough to be born into a noble family, yet he was one of those ordinary people.

But he was lucky in one respect: his family was wiped out from the start, and he himself was exiled to a barren wasteland of nothing but stone.

He had no System, no wise old mentor, and no magic that could turn the worthless into wonders. Everything in this world wanted to make him submit.

Zigfried von Strassen declared, “No. I will never submit!”

The soul from Earth knew that the laws of physics were more fearsome than magic, and the brilliance of truth outshone even the mightiest forbidden spells.

The mages put their Philosopher’s Stones on altars? Sorry, I see high-energy solid petroleum. Hand it over!

The noble knights charge forward, shouting about glory? Ready the Maxim guns! Give them a taste of industrial shock and awe!

The theocracy brings down divine punishment to destroy the heretics? The Dongfeng Express is ready to deliver!

With the whole world against him, there was only one thing to do...

“Arise, you prisoners of starvation.”

“Arise, you wretched of the earth.”

Today, the gods shall die!

Years later, when Zigfried’s dreadnought fleet blotted out the sky and red flags flew on every floating island, he flicked away some ash as the old gods and nobles trembled before him.

“Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m not singling anyone out. I just want to tell you all this:”

“All demons, monsters, and reactionaries are paper tigers!”

“Death does not belong to the working class!”