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.

I, Richard, am a wandering knight without a fief. Five years after transmigrating, I finally have my own fief, but it is merely a desolate and uninhabited pioneer territory.

Not only was it incredibly desolate, a complete wasteland, but countless orc tribes also occupied this wilderness.

He held the Expeditionary Order in his left hand and picked up his sword in his right, surveying the desolate territory and muttering to himself.

"My whole life has been like walking on thin ice. Will I ever be able to reach the other side?"

Unfortunately, no one answered the question; only countless orc leaders bowed their heads in fear, praying silently in their hearts.

"We're just here for a meeting, what's wrong with this bastard now...?"

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.

[No female lead + decisive and ruthless + building up a power base]

Qi Yuan, a game designer, travels to a fantasy world with the strange objects he designed.

A gourd of flesh and blood that can be used to refine elixirs and unlock supernatural powers in the human body.

The Seven-Day Resurrection Sutra, which can bring the dead back to life.

The Yinshan Ghost Market, where lifespan is the currency.

A muscular corpse that devours all life.

"Gentlemen, why not transform into elixirs and ascend to immortality with me!"

I was transported into the body of a six-year-old child with the Iron Collapse Game System, starting out as a kitchen worker in the orphanage of Rivet Town.

Hey? Why is that purple-haired little girl across from him sticking her spoon into his bowl?!

In order not to disrupt Director Elio's script and to ensure the salvation of Yalilo's home, Xia Zhihui began his daily life in the lower district.

In order to revive Yalilo VI and make everyone's lives better, he embarked on a journey, bringing all sorts of things home.

Technical support from Interstellar Peace Corporation?

Max it out, max it out, absolutely max it out!

The mud bricks given by the Amber King?

Located in Haikou, it will increase the pressure on the ocean waves and build an ice-free port, serving as the foundation for the new city of Belleburg!

Lord Fenfeng?

It was sealed away and placed inside the core of Yalilo VI to generate heat and accelerate glacial melting.

Is that a bit inhumane?

It's okay, I'll be even stronger than Star God once I develop.

A game called Civilization Wars suddenly appeared. Players create civilizations step by step from scratch. In the game, players can establish city-states, develop their civilizations, advance technology trees, and deploy troops. Li He entered the game as a tribal chief. He experienced the Stone Age, the Feudal Dynasty, and the Industrial Empire... He thought everyone was simply progressing steadily through the technology trees and civilizations, but who knew... what are these orcs, elves, goblins, and dwarves?! Didn't everyone start as primitive humans eating raw meat and drinking blood?

This book is also known as "I Stole Zhu Yuanzhang's Fortune," and its original title was "Jian Yuan."

A stone man with one eye stirs up rebellion across the land along the Yellow River!

In the eleventh year of the Zhizheng era, the Red Turban Rebellion broke out, and the end of the Yuan Dynasty was in great chaos. At this time, Guo Zixing had not yet started his uprising, Chen Youliang was not yet a force to be reckoned with, and Zhang Shicheng was still applauding and cheering for various powerful figures.

Lu Jin, however, travels to the Hefei area and joins the destitute Chaohu Navy. Faced with the chaotic situation, must they wait another five years for Zhu Yuanzhang to lead them across the river?

No! Lu Jin raised his voice and cried out, "I will quell the chaos of the world, annihilate the tyrannical Yuan, expel the Tartars, restore China, establish order and discipline, and save the people!"

It doesn't matter who is the emperor. Does the absence of Zhu Chongba mean the people will stop rebelling against the Yuan dynasty?

Liu Yu, a modern engineer, dies suddenly from overwork and is transported to the Three Kingdoms period, becoming the 7-year-old son of the Prince of Ganling. Bound to the "Many Children, Many Blessings System," his age causes the system to crash and upgrade, granting him superpowers such as the "Empire and Beauty System" and the "Ancient Kidney Body." He becomes an apprentice of Li Yan, befriends Zhao Yun, and, with the system's assistance and his own talent, recruits civil and military officials like Guan Yu, Xue Rengui, and Liu Bowen before the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He then participates in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion, accumulating strength and being appointed Governor of Ji Province. In Luoyang, he proposes marriage to Cai Yan and wins over Diao Chan. Later, he develops the economy and military of Ji Province, conquering the Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes, becoming a pillar of the Han Dynasty. During Dong Zhuo's reign of terror, as the leader of the eighteen warlords, he defeats Dong Zhuo and supports Emperor Xian, gradually rising in the chaotic world and beginning a legendary life of vying for supremacy and establishing numerous descendants.