I Simulated an Alternate History and Became the Fire-Bringer of Civilization

[System + Historical What-If Simulator + Building an Empire + Business Rivalry + Technological Advancement + Technology-Powered Nation + Genius + Urban Life + Starting a Company]

My name is Jiang Ming, and I'm a graduate student in materials science.

After three years of hard work, my advisor stole research that could have revolutionized the lithium battery industry.

He listed my name third, forced me to sign a patent transfer agreement, and squeezed every last drop of effort out of me.

I refused.

Then I was kicked out of the research group and had my lab access revoked. He even threatened to make sure I could never find work anywhere in academia.

My future was ruined, and I had nowhere to turn.

As I lay on my dorm bed with my head pounding, I unexpectedly activated a System called the Historical What-If Simulator.

Clinging to my last shred of hope, I set a variable: "What if the father of chemistry, Lavoisier, hadn't died during the French Revolution..."

When the simulation ended, a set of "amorphous silicon-carbon anode materials" appeared in my mind, originating in the 19th century yet beyond anything even modern technology could achieve.