Food delivery rider Xiao Chen opens his eyes and finds himself as the disgraced crown prince of Great Xia, under house arrest in the Cold Palace.
Others transmigrate and start out vying to conquer the realm. He starts out with the [Keep-Alive Sign-In System], which gives him a complete set of top-of-the-line computer equipment, a mechanical keyboard, and gigabit internet, but no electricity.
At one tael of silver an hour, the exorbitant internet fees turn Xiao Chen into a genius entrepreneur in the imperial palace.
He makes soap from soapberry pods, sells ice made with saltpeter, crafts mirrors from glass, builds railways and telegraph lines, and establishes schools and business regulations. To save up for internet fees, he finds endless ways to put the ancient world to work.
The court officials are all dumbfounded:
What's gotten into the disgraced crown prince? He summons lightning, understands agriculture, suppresses bandits, and connects with foreign lands. Everything he does is astonishing!
Across the realm, people call him a hidden sage, a wise prince reborn. Meanwhile, Xiao Chen crouches in his study, staring at his computer in despair:
Please stop imagining things! I just want to buy a monthly subscription and watch short videos!
