Zhao Gao defies fate and dreams of becoming emperor. After swallowing the First Emperor's elixir of immortality, he gains an undying body. Over the next thousand years, he repeatedly changes identities, all in pursuit of his imperial ambitions. Unfortunately, fate cannot be defied, and he never gets his wish. Time passes, and a thousand years later, in a modern city, Zhao Gao uses wealth enough to rival a nation to build a time-travel device. He sends back an aide he has raised since childhood to help his past self ascend the throne and establish an enduring empire.
