[Hot History Book] Ming Dynasty, 1619. Following Du Song's defeat at the Battle of Sarhu, a group of deserters fled Liaodong, entering the interior of China and heading west... Time-traveling Liu Heng became a bandit with an uncertain future. Unwittingly overthrowing his rival, he rose to become the leader of a battalion, training new recruits, acting as a mountain lord, establishing checkpoints, and robbing local gentry... Unexpectedly, he gained the capital to fight for supremacy, becoming the Jurchens' most feared rival...

A soul transported to the medieval era, quietly plotting a comeback. Set in a semi-fictional medieval world, this slow-burn but deeply satisfying tale follows the rise of a modern office worker who finds himself inhabiting the body of a fallen noble.

From a wandering, survivalist forest hunter to a low-ranking official gaining his foothold amidst chaos... From a trainee knight used as cannon fodder to a decorated military upstart... From restoring a baronial title through valor in battle to being granted a viscountship by strategic maneuvering— Watch as he steadily crafts a different kind of medieval legacy, blending modern insight with old-world grit.