"The West is blocking our lithography machines? I'll just bring out photonic chips!"
"An energy crisis? I've developed controlled nuclear fusion!"
"A space race? My space elevator has already reached geostationary orbit!"
Lin Zhaoyang, an ordinary postdoctoral researcher, is driven to the brink when a "national science and technology tree" suddenly appears in his mind.
While others are still tearing their hair out over 3nm technology, he's already mass-producing photonic chips.
While others are still fighting wars over oil, he's already brought electricity prices down to a few cents per kilowatt-hour.
While others are still gazing up at the stars, he's already built a spaceport in Earth's orbit.
This isn't a fantasy. It's cutting-edge technology.
This isn't one person's cheat. It's the rise of an entire nation.
