Ah, Yongle of Great Ming, Born in the Wrong Era. I Hate It!

[Ming Dynasty, Passion, Patriotism, Tragedy, Technological Strength, Unwavering Loyalty] “If my flesh and blood can preserve the Yongle Encyclopedia forever, and keep Huaxia from suffering humiliation five hundred years from now, then Lin He will gladly die a thousand deaths!” Lin He, a modern PhD in history, makes this vow in front of a museum. But a sudden thunderclap sends his soul back to the Yongle era, where he becomes a lowly copyist at the Hanlin Academy. The Yongle Encyclopedia has just been completed: the brightest gem of Huaxia civilization, and the line he has sworn to defend with his life. He awakens the Life-Burning Protection System. He receives ten armored soldiers every day. For every 1% increase in the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, the Host gains one year of life. He can burn his own lifespan to obtain the finest medical advances, military weapons, and futuristic technology blueprints. To keep this unparalleled masterpiece from becoming kindling or a stepping stone to others' success centuries later, and to spare the descendants of Huaxia a century of humiliation and slaughter in modern times, Lin He turns himself into a burning torch. He trades years of his life for penicillin, snatching countless Ming soldiers from death. He burns his life to obtain a torrent of steel, so the Ming banner can fly over every inch of the globe. While the Manchu cavalry still lurks beyond the passes, the Ming's mechanized army has already conquered the northern deserts. When the Western powers plot to breach the borders, the Ming's invincible fleet has already blockaded all seven seas. Looking at the increasingly prosperous Ming, with tributaries arriving from every nation, Lin He runs his hand over the unharmed Yongle Encyclopedia and smiles, old but content. “As long as Huaxia thrives for a thousand years, and the Chinese cultural legacy endures, I, Lin He, am willing to serve as the Ming's most loyal night watchman for all eternity!”