1998, on the eve of the internet age.
Lin Fan died with chip embargoes, technological chokeholds, and the spoils of the mobile internet boom all seized by foreign capital.
When he opens his eyes, he has been reborn at age twenty, back in the era of Windows 98, 56K dial-up modems, and internet cafes charging ten yuan an hour.
Ma Huateng is still fretting over OICQ,
Li Yanhong hasn't returned to China,
Ma Yun has just come back to Hangzhou to prepare for Alibaba,
and the entire Chinese internet landscape is wide open.
Lin Fan, armed with a complete understanding of the next thirty years, its business logic, technological road map, and investment trends,
starts in a rented room of less than ten square meters, with an old Pentium 2 computer,
-- planning his internet empire.
-- securing a foothold in the mobile internet.
-- developing his own chips, breaking monopolies, and taking on foreign capital.
-- building China's own technology empire with his own hands.
From internet cafes to global giants,
from dial-up connections to artificial intelligence, 5G, and quantum technology.
He witnesses Chinese technology go from catching up to surpassing the world, from lagging behind to leading it.
This is the story of one person changing an era.
This is the legend of Chinese technology truly reaching the top of the world.
What Tomato readers love most: rebirth + tech strategy + business rivalry + devotion to country and family.
Fast-paced, packed with satisfying moments, grounded logic, and a vivid sense of the era.
Watch the protagonist go from 17 yuan and 50 cents to becoming the world's tech king!
1998, Such an innocent time