The Pinnacle of Power: I Have Endless Tricks from the Start in Officialdom

Lin Tian never imagined that the “fence-sitting” nature that had earned him so much scorn would become his perfect disguise.

A university graduate with no connections or backing, he struggles at the very bottom of the petty, corrupt world of local government. Then the [Myriad Transformations System] suddenly arrives. From that moment on, he is no longer just Lin Tian: he can become anyone.

To deal with a greedy village Party secretary, he turns into the man’s superior and, with a casual word of warning, quietly redirects an approval that had seemed all but secured. Against troublesome local powers, he can become their sworn “brother” or a long-lost “lover,” dismantling their schemes while chatting and laughing. On the crucial path to promotion, he is both an exceptionally capable, mysteriously connected “rival” and a generous “old hand” with abundant resources. Gender, appearance, voice, temperament, even some memories and skills, can all be perfectly replicated.

From village to township, county to city, and finally the heart of the provincial government... He wears a thousand faces as he climbs. He is the most useful “tool” in his superiors’ eyes, an unfathomable “mystery” to his colleagues, and a “ghost” that haunts his rivals’ bedsides. With one face after another, he weaves an invisible web and pries open walls of privilege that seem impregnable.

But he gradually discovers that the higher he climbs, the more dangerous the roles he must play become. His beloved friends and family may be yet another disguise, while sincere allies may be trying to glimpse his true face. When “acting” becomes instinct, who is the real Lin Tian? And what astonishing ultimate purpose lies behind the System’s arrival?