Reborn: Why Work for Capital?

After graduating with a PhD, Geng Zhi joins a leading Chinese tech giant—only to find himself caught in the crosshairs of US sanctions. He takes the N+1 severance package and dives into the startup frenzy, trying his hand at short dramas, game development, and new energy vehicles. But capital always gets its cut, and he ends up squeezed out every single time. Then he opens his eyes: it's 2009, and he's sitting in a startup roadshow. Reborn, he resolves to learn capital's own playbook and turn it against itself. Why work for capital when he can make capital work for him? Geng Zhi slips into a corporate alias and pulls strings from behind the scenes, weaving an intricate web that throws both domestic and international tech and investment circles into chaos. From brick-and-mortar ventures to the mobile internet boom, he charts an unconventional course, secretly constructing a complete application ecosystem. He builds self-developed operating systems, AI smartphones, homegrown chips, and intelligent manufacturing—piece by piece, closing the loop on a self-reliant Chinese industrial chain. Years later, he casts off his mask and stuns Google, Nvidia, Apple, Qualcomm, and Tesla with the brilliance of domestic innovation—and even turns the tables to choke their own supply chains. (Written by a former tech giant employee and serial entrepreneur, this story offers sharp logic and a satisfying, grounded brand of wish-fulfillment—enter with confidence.)