You Asked Me to Sell Screws, So Why Did I Pull Out a Lithography Machine?

[Urban + Livestreaming + Black Technology + System + Patriotism + Heavy Industry] Jiang Che inherits an old, rundown hardware store on the verge of closing, then unexpectedly awakens the “All-Purpose Supply System.” Its rules are simple and brutal: if a customer dares to ask for something, the hardware store can supply it! At first, things seem fairly normal, until a streamer looking to make a splash walks into the shop. Streamer: “Boss, I want a one-nanometer lithography machine. In stock!” Jiang Che: “It’s at the bottom of the shelf. Move it yourself, and be careful not to bang it up.” When the dusty machine powers up and starts running, the whole internet goes wild! From then on, the hardware store’s whole vibe goes completely off the rails. Streamer: “Boss, do you have a wrench that can hand-build a nuclear fusion reactor?” Jiang Che: “Sure. Titanium alloy is heat-resistant. You can use it to build a fusion reactor, or even repair a starship.” As the livestream’s popularity soars to the top, the National Security Bureau can’t sit still any longer. Special forces seal off the street overnight. “Boss, I’ll take a dozen aerospace carriers for the South Heaven Gate Project!” “Boss, I need a few sets of powered exoskeleton armor for infantry, the kind with laser weapons!” The Eagle Empire is losing it: “You call this a hardware store? What kind of hardware store sells high-tech military weapons?” Jiang Che calmly takes the money. “We’re just a small business, honest with customers young and old. We’re going beyond Earth!”