Chapter 1

Should we travel through time to where?

Old Wang

In this era, it seems that the protagonists of various time-travel novels have already taken time travel for granted—just as they open their eyes and find themselves in a place with a completely different landscape, they might first wonder if they are in a movie, but then they immediately and decisively conclude that they have traveled through time. Next, they "rationally" start thinking about grand plans for the future, rather than pondering how to get back home like ordinary people.

—The scorching sun shines on the golden desert, a winding river brings green and life to the arid land... by the reed-filled riverbank, countless dark-skinned laborers are driven by whips, struggling to drag massive stones to build towering pyramids...

Seeing all this, the time-traveling protagonist realizes they have arrived in ancient Egypt, and naturally begins to consider how to invent iron smelting, how to create stirrups and cavalry, how to seduce mysterious Egyptian priestesses, and even the more challenging tasks of freeing slaves and accelerating social progress... The ultimate goal is likely to upgrade civilization in this distant time and leave a mark of their own...

—Mottled nettles cover the stone walls of the ancient castle, armored knights strut proudly across the green fields, humble serfs tremble in the mud, and behind the dense oak forest, the cross of a spire-topped chapel is hidden, echoing with the melodious hymns...

Seeing all this, the time-traveling protagonist realizes they have arrived in medieval Europe, and naturally begins to consider how to court a princess or noblewoman, how to gain a territory of their own, how to build a government, how to break feudal superstitions, and reform the military, agriculture, handicrafts, and medicine in their territory... and even how to conquer Europe and recreate the glorious empire of ancient Rome...

—Rickshaw pullers wandering the streets, clanging trams, turbaned Indians, citizens in long gowns and horse coats, arrogant foreigners, chatty vendors selling pear pastes, and emaciated, opium-addicted vagrants... not far from the brightly lit foreign concession, lies the dilapidated Zhabei slum... the most prosperous and the most destitute places are often just a wall apart...

Seeing all this, the time-traveling protagonist realizes they have arrived in old Shanghai during the Republic of China era, and naturally begins to consider how to throw themselves into this tumultuous era, achieving great deeds while saving the country and its people—whether by striving to become a gangster boss in Shanghai, building power elsewhere and trying to become a warlord, or joining the Whampoa Military Academy to follow the path of the great predecessors who saved the nation, or taking a different route and inventing penicillin and other new technologies to save the country through industry...

In short, no matter where they end up, most novel protagonists share a common trait: no matter how failed and decadent their previous lives were, once they travel to another world, they quickly shed their petty bourgeois or otaku attributes and become bold and decisive—why does it feel like the protagonists' worlds are often filled with time travel?

In short, after time travel, the protagonist must quickly adapt to the environment and become successful soon! Since they have already traveled through time, if they can't become successful, wouldn't that be unscientific?

Sigh, it seems that the adaptability and fighting spirit of these protagonists are truly extraordinary!

But the question is... is life after time travel really so easy for us modern people to adapt to?

Due to the varied settings of fantasy worlds and the diverse races that can be possessed, from gods to demons to skeletons, it's difficult to compare the comfort levels of these fantastical beings on the same level. Therefore, in this article, we will focus solely on the most conventional historical time travel, and scientifically and seriously hypothesize and discuss the various situations modern people might encounter after traveling through time.

—Hmm, I've always loved shattering people's beautiful illusions!!!

In short, even if a modern person time travels and becomes a noble, it's not a comfortable choice. Mobile users, please visit http://m.piaotia.net

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