Li Zhiyuan, a modern-day man, accidentally becomes Quinn Saiya in the interstellar age. Quinn Saiya is ridiculously handsome and brilliant. Not only did he get into the Imperial Military Academy, he's also supposedly the long-lost descendant of a wealthy family.
Li Zhiyuan is thrilled. Great, rich and good-looking! From now on, he'll live like a king!
But during a so-called basic entrance exam, Li Zhiyuan, who knows nothing about mecha, performs so poorly that he ranks dead last in the mecha program at the Imperial Military Academy. Quinn Saiya is swept up in a scandal over cheating his way in, instantly becoming the academy's laughingstock. Then the family that only recently took him back kicks him out.
For reasons he can't explain, Li Zhiyuan has to stay at the bustling Imperial Military Academy for now, but even this modest wish of his runs into one obstacle after another.
He does his best to keep a low profile, but fate has other plans. Every unwelcome visitor in what should have been a peaceful life seems like a gift from the God of Fate, leading him step by step toward an extraordinary future he never imagined.
He thinks he's merely an accidental visitor to this interstellar age, ordinary and insignificant, with little ability.
But he doesn't know that he has already left a remarkable mark on a history filled with glory.
Potential pitfalls: None for now (I'll figure them out as I write)
Probably a long novel
Slow-burn progression
A loyal, aloof gong who looks sharp and intimidating but gives everything away in the end x a money-loving, life-preserving shou who smiles on the outside and curses inwardly
Strong x strong
Theme: Break free from an unloved past and your own cowardice. I am a steadfast hero, and a traveler free to roam.