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.

In his previous life, Lu Sheng, a second-generation ancestor, was born in a small farmyard. When he was three years old, he was pushed to the ground by his cousin because of two pieces of lard residue, and thus recovered his memory.

It is impossible for him to work among the four classes of people, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Farming is not enough to support himself as he does not know the difference between the different crops. It seems that he can only rely on the imperial examination to change his fate.

From then on, Lu Sheng relied on his wisdom and interpersonal skills to maneuver in official circles, walk among the power struggles, and step by step, reach the peak of his life.

The chief eunuch Su Weisheng finally made it to retirement but died unexpectedly. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a five-year-old child a hundred years later, and all his enemies were dead!

Su Weisheng comforted himself that his elders were unkind and his parents were cowardly: at least I won’t become a eunuch in this life, so I can accept it!

I was competing for the best, busy with family finances, and taking the imperial examinations. Only when I became successful did I remember that I had forgotten one important thing - I can now marry and have children with a legitimate reason!

Urgent... Urgent...

Travel to another world with a city and become its lord.

Develop your land, drive out barbarians, and bombard your castle with artillery.

Stay tuned for the clash of civilizations, cultures, systems, and ideologies!

An ordinary female college student is reborn in a fictional ancient dynasty. She becomes him. In the process of constantly adapting to this era, he witnesses the struggles of the lower classes, the extravagance of the upper class, the integrity of scholars, and the opportunism of politicians.

This is a cruel society with a hierarchical system, and he was unfortunately reborn here. All he wants is to live with dignity.

Studying, taking the imperial examinations, becoming an official.

At first, he only wanted to protect his family; later, he wanted to help his friends; and still later, he wanted to make people human.

I am willing to dedicate my entire life to ensuring that everyone in the world has clothes to wear, food to eat, and the ability to live with dignity.

P.S.: No romantic pairing, no romantic relationship, the protagonist is devoid of emotions and love, slightly overpowered, slightly cheat-like, and spends the entire time striving to build a new society.

P.S.: The pacing is slow, and the protagonist is an ordinary person who grows through experience. Don't argue, or you're right. Also, the characters in the book are generally based on real people and have been artistically adapted, so don't think it's illogical just because you haven't seen them. I myself think it's outrageous.

P.S.: This is free, so please don't be so hostile, okay? If you don't like it, please leave after reading the synopsis. This is my rambling style; I love writing about everyday life, and I like to write slowly. If you want a purely satisfying read, please go to the other site. I'm not satisfied at all; the protagonist is just a lucky ordinary person. Can't ordinary people have dreams? We're all ordinary people; how many of us are amazing from the start?

P.S.: Based on the reader reviews I've collected, just bear with the beginning, it's actually a bit boring at the start (┯_┯), but it gets really good later on, sob sob.

He has won the most flamboyant compliments and the most vicious swear words.

He is a guy with rebellion flowing in every vein in his body.

He’s a white kid who’ll never be a celebrity.

He is a young man from the countryside in the eyes of the public.

He’s Tommy Hawk.

He was born again.

Welcome to the first half of the American Dream and the second half of the American Nightmare.

Let us please, come Tommy Hawke, in the winter of 2022.