Ming Dynasty: I Really Never Meant to Become a Military Industry Mogul

When Chen Mu woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of a village rascal in the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, a man who even shared his name.

The good news: he had bound himself to the [Make Anything System].

The bad news: he was now utterly penniless. That wasn't an exaggeration; the original owner had even thoughtfully left Chen Mu a massive debt.

Chen Mu: Damn... thanks. I'm offended.

[Congratulations, Host, on binding to the System. Complete the ultimate achievement, “Unparalleled Ingenuity,” and you can return to your original world.]

To survive in these turbulent times and make it back to his original world, Chen Mu had no choice but to rack his brains to earn money.

“So you can make anything, huh...”

Then don't blame me for making a big splash...

Later, wealthy patrons wanted to buy his recipes, officials wanted his microscope, the frontier army wanted his firearms, and even the Jiajing Emperor secretly sent someone to ask, “That fellow who can make pocket watches, could he make one for me too?”

Chen Mu stared at the newly unlocked “Steam Engine Model” and “Flintlock Blueprint” on the System screen, lost in thought.

“I never wanted to become some kind of military-industrial tycoon...”