Zhu Xiu, a modern history student, travels back to the Five Dynasties period and becomes a low-ranking Han Chinese clerk serving the Khitans. Narrowly escaping execution at the execution ground, he awakens the supernatural ability to control magnetic fields. Using his knowledge of history to foresee the fates of figures such as Yelü Deguang and Chai Rong, he navigates the competing forces of Fu Jinzhan, Zhao Pu, Pan Mei, and others with his strategic brilliance. After repeatedly suffering persecution at the hands of Prince Liu Chengyou, the tragic death of his beloved Xiao Yuan transforms him completely into a ruthless political mastermind. In desperate circumstances, he improves gunpowder and develops new siege weapons, using his extraordinary powers and modern weapons to defend Cangzhou. Amid the chaos and warfare of the Five Dynasties, he carefully plots his rise, vowing to end the age of turmoil, eliminate division, and establish an enduring foundation for peace.