When orcish hooves shattered the southern plains, and infighting among nobles eroded the kingdom's foundations, Ryan Green, from another world, inherited the remote Eaglebeak Valley. Here, there was no fertile land, no loyal army, only a group of serfs struggling to survive and crumbling city walls.

In chaotic times, survival is the only rule. Ryan knew that relying solely on cold weapons and feudal constraints would ultimately reduce him to food for orcs or a pawn in the power struggles of nobles. He took up two "weapons": steam and gunpowder.

He used steam engines to drive forging hammers, stamping out indestructible iron armor; he used sulfur and saltpeter to develop cannons that shook the battlefield. He broke the aristocracy's monopoly on knowledge, teaching soldiers to read and navigate, and had serfs cultivate land and train soldiers, building an iron defense line in barren valleys.

Faced with the savage charges of the orcish legions, he constructed death traps with giant ballistae and gunpowder mines; dealing with the nobility's attempts to win him over and their schemes, he accumulated wealth by exporting iron armor, demonstrating the confidence of "neutrality" through his strength. From being forced to defend to actively expanding, from an unknown lord to Earl Green, he proceeded step by step, transforming a remote valley into the only safe haven in a chaotic world.

As the northern nobles' rebellion tore the kingdom apart, and as the eastern orcs brewed an even greater storm, Ryan stood before the steam-powered workshop, gazing at the armored army arrayed in formation, his eyes gleaming with ambition: "Chaos is not the end, but an opportunity to reshape order. This southern land will ultimately be dominated by steel and steam."

This is a story about using technology to break the shackles of feudalism and using strength to rise in a chaotic world.

Lu Chuan, a modern civil engineer, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a deposed prince exiled to a barren land. Faced with saline wasteland and a desperate populace, he vows to create life in this desolate place. He gains trust with a shallow well, defeats a village bully with fishing traps, and discovers astonishing mineral deposits in the barren mountains. When powerful external enemies lurk, Lu Chuan uses his extraordinary wisdom to lead his people to independence. Caravans come and go, brick kilns rise, and disillusioned martial artists lend a helping hand; he embarks on an unprecedented path of infrastructure development in this wild land.

Lords + nobles + armies + conquest + magic + knights + orcs + elves + dwarves + dragons + giants + hobbits + demons + Middle-earth, emperors, dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and the protagonist.

Introduction to the continent of Atlas

The continent of Atlas is vast and rife with conflict. Its core of power is the Augustan Empire, an ancient kingdom ruled by humans and ruled by noble fiefdoms. The empire's territory is expansive, but imperial power is unprecedentedly weak due to an aging king and an unresolved succession issue. True power lies in the hands of eight hereditary marquises, who vie for control of their own territories, forming alliances and maneuvering between "royalistism," "neutrality," and "separatism," posing a severe challenge to the empire's unity.

Other intelligent races and civilizations on the continent are equally important: the Elven Empire in the west lives in seclusion in the Eversong Forest, guarding ancient magical secrets; the Dwarven Empire has established a magnificent underground kingdom beneath the Broken Blade Mountains, and its people are excellent craftsmen and miners; the Orc Empire in the Crimson Wasteland in the east worships strength and has been fighting against humans for thousands of years; the Swamp Kingdom in the Weeping Swamp in the southeast is mysterious and xenophobic, believing in the life force of corruption; the sea creatures of the Ocean Kingdom rule the endless deep blue; and the legendary giants, dragons and other ancient beings remain aloof, quietly observing the changes of the world.

Currently, the continent is on the eve of transformation. Within the Augustus Empire, the "magical steam engine" technological revolution initiated by Leon von Hohenzollern is challenging the traditional magical power system represented by Elisa Windsor. The clash between old and new forces, intertwined with imperial succession, noble intrigue, and racial grudges, is about to unleash a sweeping wave of destiny across this ancient land.

Zhang Yunxiu was in a hurry to travel back in time to become Zhang Juzheng's youngest son.

A year later, his adoptive father passed away, leaving his family devastated; two years later, the Thirteenth Prince, wielding only a boarhide armor, rose in rebellion, embarking on his path to usurp the throne; seven years later, England defeated the invincible Armored Fleet, beginning a bloody primitive accumulation of wealth.

Fierce factional strife, land annexation, border corruption, and the silver crisis are like a sword hanging over our heads.

...

However, four hundred years later, when people opened the historical records, they were surprised to find that history had inexplicably taken a different turn in the ninth year of the Wanli reign.

In that year, the first comprehensive newspaper in the Ming Dynasty, the Wanli Xinbao, was launched, deconstructing Yangming's philosophy of mind and setting off a groundbreaking intellectual revolution.

In that year, modern medical theory was proposed for the first time, and the plague problem that had plagued people for thousands of years was contained for the first time.

That year, the gentry experienced for the first time what the iron fist of macroeconomics truly meant.

From this year onward, the already precarious Wanli New Deal unexpectedly triggered a major upheaval unprecedented in a century! Inventions and discoveries of all kinds, such as the steam engine, sweet potato, and flintlock musket, emerged one after another!

From that year onward, the headstrong Wanli Emperor became obsessed with artistic creation, and Zhang Juzheng, who had been struggling to support the crumbling Ming Dynasty, suddenly realized that his support had become somewhat weak.

Once regarded as a rebellious and absurd son, he actually managed to hold up half of the Ming Dynasty!

This book is also known as *The Chief Architect of the Industrial Revolution in the Ming Dynasty*, *Zhang Yunxiu: A Loving Father and Filial Son*, *The Living Father of the Civil Official Group*, and *My Cartoons Are More Important Than Memorials*.

(The author already has two million words of high-quality books with 16,000 words of premium content, so you can read with confidence.)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Wild and untamed creatures, growing wildly, their ambitions and desires intertwined, can always forge earth-shattering legends.

A microcosm of reform and opening up, a magnificent miracle of ordinary people rising to prominence.

"It has now been discovered that the mortal Chen Shun'an has accumulated many good deeds and merits. He is hereby specially appointed as the Grass-Head God [Water-Splitter Who Collects Dew], and is granted a Grass Talisman, thus elevating his divine position."

"Thank you so much, Great God, for bestowing upon me this divine title. I am deeply grateful!"

Chen Shunan immediately knelt down and automatically assumed the identity of 'minor god'.

However, no one responded.

Chen Shunan mustered his courage and looked up.

The speaker was merely an unnamed divine scroll, its position conspicuously vacant!

Chen Shunan's eyes widened suddenly, and an extremely bold idea rose in his mind!

He grabbed it!

"Since the position of Water Emperor is vacant and no one is going to take it, I'll take it."

...

When Dongzhou entered the pass, it ruled the world with the power of shamans and demons. The disciples of Baishan took control of the court, and all kinds of lineages were defeated and fled.

However, the dynasty's reign was short-lived. At that time, the dynasty was coming to an end, and the world was in chaos and demonic phenomena were frequent.

Externally, various religions are knocking on our door with their new doctrines, smuggling hibiscus incense; internally, secret societies are forming alliances to subvert the state.

Three thousand unorthodox paths, eight hundred side sects, one hundred and eight upper sects, Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir, the Eight Schools of Supreme Enlightenment, the God of the Spiritual Path, the Civil and Martial Pu'an... the lineage is restored.

Chen Shun'an, who was fifty years old and knew the will of Heaven, transmigrated to this world. He struggled for most of his life, but he was still just a water carrier from a bitter well in the capital. He accidentally obtained a scroll of the "True Spirit Treasure Edict of the Three Primal Water Officials", which gave him control over the mountains and rivers of the world and made him the Water Official of the Three Primal Elements.

As time goes by, all dharma is like a dream, an illusion, a bubble.

Only when waterways are flowing freely can I dwell amidst heaven and earth.

[No system + slow burn + single female lead + intellectual battles]

(The rating is inaccurate at the beginning and will increase later, so please feel free to read.)

In his previous life, Xu Tian had mastered the art of social interaction at a high-stakes drinking party. After dying drunk, he transmigrated into the body of a naive college student preparing for the civil service exam.

The first challenge was the extremely difficult provincial civil service exam interview. Faced with the examiners' difficult questions, Xu Tian smiled calmly and gave a flawless answer, which made the chief interviewer from the provincial party committee's organization department make a decision on the spot! However, he was assigned to work at the grassroots level.

When he entered the system, everyone thought he was just a lucky, naive young man.

Faced with a stubborn holdout, his colleagues were at a loss, but Xu Tian managed to persuade him to cooperate with just a few words.

Faced with the power struggle between the leaders, everyone remained silent in fear. Xu Tian used a clever tactic to turn the tables, easily breaking the deadlock and winning the favor of his superiors.

As he rose step by step from the grassroots to the pinnacle of power, people were shocked to discover that this young man had already manipulated the entire officialdom at will!

Meanwhile, the icy goddess, whose background was incredibly powerful and who was hailed as the first jewel of the political arena, began to look at him with increasingly strange eyes.

"Xu Tian, ​​my dad wants you to be his secretary. Will you consider it?"

"No, I'd rather be your husband."

Blizzards blocked the mountains, and exorbitant taxes were like knives; impoverished families in the mountains were on the verge of death.

The turning point lies in a broken stele: it awakens mortal beasts and demonic spirits, and the journey to defy fate begins from here!

A loyal dog patrols the mountains, protecting homes and families.

The demon rooster lays eggs, thus securing the foundation of the granary.

Ravens transform into swords, slaying enemies from a thousand miles away.

The enlightenment of a demon beast is not the private affair of one person, but the foundation of an entire clan!

Gathering our meager strength, we reclaim wasteland and cultivate demons to nourish our veins.

Generation after generation of clansmen worked together, using the power of demonic beasts to carve out a broad road through the arduous path to immortality.

A hunter from humble beginnings eventually rises to become a powerful beast-taming immortal clan!

After countless ages, calamity struck.

The immortal race's true power is on full display: ten thousand demons are arrayed, nine thousand fireflies burn the sky and split the earth, and eight hundred sword crows cover the clouds and sun!

To cultivate demons into a clan, and transcend the mortal realm to ascend to immortality!

Reborn as the director of a television station. Since that's the case, let him lead the station to conquer the entertainment industry, dominate the internet, and become a pan-entertainment tycoon. If you, dear readers, find "Entertainment: The Television Station Tycoon" enjoyable, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends on QQ and Weibo!

He transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty and became the sixth prince, Li Yin. However, because he took the blame for Li You, took the fall for Li Yun, and contradicted his father, Emperor Taizong, he was sent by Emperor Taizong to Jiaozhou to cut sugarcane... As a result, Li Yin unlocked the farm system. Isn't this a sure way to take off?