Reborn 1982: From Small Workshop to Arms Dealer

Reborn in 1982, Lin Tian takes over a struggling machinery factory slated for military conversion. Starting with humble locally sourced materials, he inadvertently sparks a global phenomenon when a routine pressure cooker gets reported by competitors—only to land a massive Middle East defense contract. What follows is an escalating chain of ingenious civilian-to-military conversions. Pressure cookers double as anti-tank mines praised for their dual-use efficiency, steel pipes are rifled into high-precision sniper rifles for asymmetrical warfare, and everyday thermoses are hollowed out into delayed-fuse grenades. From modified fire extinguishers serving as incendiary smoke bombs to agricultural drones weaponized into strike-reconnaissance assets, Lin Tian's makeshift hardware eventually scales up to converting electric scooters into light assault vehicles. As the Pentagon lists his humble enterprise as a primary strategic threat, Lin Tian is left facing the authorities with a shrug: how did a simple local workshop transform into the world's most unlikely arms dealer?