Reborn as a Cat, I Founded an Alchemical Cat Kingdom

Lin Yuan, a genius materials scientist, is reborn as a stray ginger cat after an accident in the lab. In this world, he discovers two truths that overturn everything he thought he knew: first, cats once possessed great intelligence, but a mysterious curse known as the "Great Silence" struck a thousand years ago, reducing them to mindless beasts; second, a type of energy called "Source Essence" drifts through the air, and it can power the scientific principles in his memory to make alchemy possible! While other cats are still fighting over scraps in the trash, he uses his paws to sketch out the first Elemental Furnace. When the haughty purebred cats mock him for his impure bloodline, the Meowchanical Legion at his back reveals its steam-powered alloy claws. With gears and runes, he will rebuild a lost civilization. With knowledge and sparks, he will kindle the flames of an industrial revolution. "Humans see us as pets, and monsters see us as snacks?" Standing atop the steel tower he built, Lin Yuan gazes down at the majestic capital where cats gather to pay homage. His tail sways gently. "Now it's time for the world to hear the rules of the Catfolk." This is a story about knowledge, the spark of civilization, and its revival.