"Old sir, looking at my face, can I find a girlfriend?"
The fortune teller stroked his beard, a mysterious expression on his face: "Young man, your peach blossom luck is near, but before the peach blossoms, you're going to hit the jackpot!"
Li Ming paid the money, muttering to himself: "Hit the jackpot? I wish I really would hit the jackpot..."
Walking out of the fortune-telling stall, Li Ming was engrossed in his phone, completely unaware of a "Dayun" brand truck approaching him from not far away.
"Hey! Watch out!"
He heard someone shout, looked up only to see dazzling headlights, and then—darkness.
"Hiss—"
A severe headache made Li Ming sit up abruptly. He clutched his head, feeling as if someone was hammering inside.
"What the hell? I'm not dead?"
Li Ming rubbed his eyes, then froze.
Where is this?
He looked around and found himself lying on a wooden plank bed, surrounded by an extremely unfamiliar environment—a simple dormitory, gray concrete walls, tin cabinets, thick paper covering the windows, and a few thick foreign books and an old radio on the table.
Could it be... he transmigrated?
As this thought emerged, a strange yet familiar memory flooded his mind like a tide.
"Holy cow!" Li Ming clutched his head, taking a sharp breath.
The memories gradually became clear—
His name is Li Ming, a Dragon Country, and he is currently an international student at a university in the Star-Striped Country, majoring in aerospace engineering.
He had excellent grades and was highly regarded by his professors, and many classmates thought he would stay and develop in the Star-Striped Alliance.
As for the original owner, he had stayed up all night in the laboratory this morning and collapsed into sleep upon returning.
"Did I really transmigrate? And in the Star-Striped Country?" Li Ming touched his shirt, a somewhat coarse cotton material, definitely not modern craftsmanship.
Suddenly, the radio on the table crackled, and then a solemn male voice spoke:
"...A red sun is rising on the eastern horizon, illuminating the ancient Eastern land. The Dragon Country has been declared established, and the Dragon Country people have stood up! We call on overseas students to return home to participate in construction and contribute their strength..."
"Ah?" Li Ming instantly understood the era he was in, and his heart couldn't help but quicken.
"Holy crap, my luck is too good, isn't it?" Li Ming jumped off the bed and paced back and forth in the room.
"Isn't this the best time point for transmigration, just like in novels?"
He pondered his situation—as an aerospace engineering student, he had mastered a lot of modern knowledge. Although not an expert, he was definitely a valuable talent in this era.
If he returned to the country, he might be able to contribute to the nation's construction.
"Return to the country! I must return to the country!" Li Ming excitedly slapped the table, his eyes firm.
At this moment, a mechanical voice sounded in his mind:
"Ding! Detecting the host's strong desire to build the motherland, the Heaven-Defying Comprehension System is automatically activated!"
"What is it?" Li Ming was stunned, looking around for the source of the sound.
"This system is the Heaven-Defying Comprehension System. The host can quickly grasp the core principles and manufacturing methods of any technology by observing or learning it. However, it should be noted that the complexity of the technology is limited by the host's comprehension value. Current comprehension value: 10, only basic-level technologies can be mastered."
Li Ming blinked: "Isn't this like the cheat in novels?"
"The system grants the host a one-cubic-meter portable space, which can be used to store items. The space has been opened, please try to use it."
With a thought, a virtual space interface seemed to appear before Li Ming's eyes, only one cubic meter in size, completely empty inside.
"Holy moly, this is too awesome, isn't it?" He couldn't help but laugh out loud, then immediately covered his mouth.
"Wait, I need to calm down and first verify if this system really works."
He looked around, his gaze falling on a book titled "Basic Machine Tool Principles" on the table.
Li Ming picked up the book and flipped through a few pages, finding it difficult to understand.
"System, I want to learn the knowledge in this book."
"Comprehension system activating, transferring knowledge..."
In an instant, Li Ming felt countless pieces of information flood his mind. The working principles of machine tools, structural design, the functions of various components, and operating methods—this knowledge was as clear as if it had always existed in his memory. Not only that, he even understood the principles of more advanced Numerical Control Machine Tool technology than what was in the book, which was still an unknown field in this era.
"Congratulations to the host for mastering machine tool technology. Current comprehension value: 12"
"Holy cow, this is too amazing!" Li Ming exclaimed. He closed his eyes, and detailed drawings and process flows of the entire machine tool technology appeared in his mind, as clear as if he had designed them countless times himself.
Li Ming carefully examined the knowledge he had gained from "Basic Machine Tool Principles" in his mind, feeling both familiar and strange.
The system not only allowed him to master the knowledge in the book but also enabled him to understand Numerical Control Machine Tool technology that would only appear decades later.
"This is too miraculous..." he murmured softly, touching the old "Basic Machine Tool Principles" book on the table.
As a modern person, Li Ming knew that machine tools were the mother machines of industry, the foundation for manufacturing all machines.
However, machine tool technology in this era was still very primitive, mainly manually operated ordinary lathes, milling machines, and drilling machines.
Workers needed to manually adjust the feed rate and cutting depth, relying entirely on experience and skill to control machining accuracy.
This traditional machine tool had low processing efficiency and limited accuracy, completely dependent on the operator's skill level.
"Ding! Numerical Control Machine Tool technical data has been generated. Currently, the NC-1 type Numerical Control System can be mastered."
Li Ming was pleasantly surprised to find that he not only understood the mechanical structure of Numerical Control Machine Tools but also mastered the core of the Numerical Control System—the electronic control part.
In an era where even transistors had just been invented, this was undoubtedly far ahead.
"NC-1 type Numerical Control System..." Li Ming murmured, quickly sketching diagrams on paper.
This was an early Numerical Control System based on vacuum tubes and relays. Although much more primitive than later computer Numerical Control Systems, for the present, it was technology decades ahead.
The system consisted of three core parts: a program input device, using punched paper tape; a computing control unit; and a servo drive device.
Li Ming drew the schematic diagram of the entire system and the detailed designs of key components on paper:
The mechanical structure and circuit diagram of the paper tape reader
Vacuum tube-based operational amplifier circuit
Servo motor drive system
Mechanical transmission system for each axis of the machine tool
Design plan for the feedback system
"Although this system is simple, it's enough to enable an ordinary lathe to achieve automated processing," Li Ming analyzed excitedly.
"As long as it follows a pre-programmed procedure, the machine tool can automatically complete complex processing tasks, with accuracy several times higher than manual operation, and it can work continuously without fatigue."
He calculated that if this technology could be implemented in the Dragon Country, it would advance mechanical processing capabilities into a new stage by at least twenty years.
This was of great significance to the Dragon Country, which had just been founded and urgently needed industrial development.
"However, manufacturing this Numerical Control System requires a certain electronic industry foundation..." Li Ming pondered the implementation difficulties, "Basic components like vacuum tubes, resistors, and capacitors must be resolved first."
He added some manufacturing processes for key electronic components to the paper, which were all knowledge automatically provided by the system.
Although these electronic components were also advanced at the time, their manufacturing difficulty was much lower compared to the Numerical Control System itself.
Li Ming also thought that the mechanical part of the Numerical Control Machine Tool needed improvement.
The lead screws and guide rails of traditional machine tools had insufficient precision, requiring the design of more precise lead screws, bearings, and guide rail systems.
He quickly drew the structural diagram and processing technology of precision lead screws on paper, as well as a plan for how to modify ordinary machine tools to achieve Numerical Control.
These technologies were easier to implement in the Dragon Country at that time compared to pure electronic technology.
"Wow, just this set of Numerical Control Machine Tool technology alone can enable the Dragon Country's industrial manufacturing capabilities to catch up with developed countries by more than ten years." Li Ming exclaimed, carefully putting these drawings into his portable space.