[Hard sci-fi and history; a practical-minded male restorer and a sharp-tongued AI System; episodic stories with an advancing main plot. Eight episodes, eight dynasties, and eight kinds of relationships make for easy reading. The main story follows the reconciliation of three generations: master and student, and grandparent and grandchild. Each episode incorporates authentic knowledge of cultural relics, historical events, and traditional craftsmanship, combining thrilling moments with rich cultural depth.]
When quantum physics collides with artifacts thousands of years old, I become the only person who can transmigrate through history. Not to rob tombs or appraise antiques, but to mend the heart that has been broken for a thousand years inside each artifact.
My name is Shi Jian. I'm a Peking University PhD in archaeology and the youngest restorer at the Quantum Relic Restoration Center.
I thought restoring artifacts meant repairing cracks, filling gaps, and returning them to their original appearance.
That was until I touched a faceless terracotta warrior, and transmigrated.
In a Qin dynasty pottery kiln, an artisan weeps, a general faces a difficult choice, and a pair of lovers flee.
A Warring States tiger tally conceals lovers' farewells. A plain robe from the Western Han wraps a love that transcends social class. A Tang dynasty Buddha statue holds a never-spoken “Wait for me.” And a little bird on a Qing dynasty porcelain vase, its eyes rolled upward, mocks the fall of an empire.
It turns out every damaged artifact holds a story waiting to be seen.
My job isn't just to restore old things to their former state. It's to let people see once more the emotions sealed in quantum states.
The System tells me to stabilize quantum states, but in history, I find something even more enduring.
For now, though, the biggest problem is that the old score between my teacher and my grandmother, dating back forty years, is a lot harder to fix than any artifact.
