Xiao Zishan

Xiao Zishan is Xiao Zishan emerges as a quiet yet resourceful figure whose ordinary background belies extraordinary potential. Born in the late 1970s from an unremarkable family, he initially appears as a typical, unassuming college graduate who drifts through routine corporate life without ambition or grand visions. However, his unexpected encounter with Wen Desi and the revelation of a mysterious wormhole that transports them to another time—specifically 1627 AD in Ming China—transforms him into an unlikely but pivotal protagonist. Unlike the more strategically inclined or adventurous members of their group (such as Wang Luobin, Wen Desi’s bold leader), Xiao Zishan channels his calm demean

Context from Novel

"Chapter 1: The Wormhole Descends The protagonist of this story—or rather, one of them—was named Xiao Zishan. Born in the late 1970s, Xiao Zishan was ordinary in every conceivable way: ordinary family, ordinary looks, ordinary talents, and certainly not the type to burn with ambition. His academic record reflected this perfectly. When university admissions expanded, he rode the wave and became a college student like countless others. After graduation, he drifted between companies in the Pearl Riv"

"Chapter 2: Director Wen's Ambition Wen Desi recounted his solo crossing in broad strokes. The alternate timespace he'd reached through his bathroom opened beneath a hill beside a small river. Judging by the cultivated land, this was a prosperous agricultural region, and the terrain and vegetation suggested southern China. He had been weighing whether to venture deeper in search of a village when something unexpected happened. A party of soldiers in ancient costume came marching along, led by a m"

"Chapter 3: Striking Gold — Gao Ju's Bewilderment "May the almighty God of Traversal bless us. May the Timespace Management Bureau approve our operation. Amen." Wen Desi murmured his improvised prayer, shouldered his assault pack, and stepped through the wormhole first. Xiao Zishan and Wang Luobin followed close behind. As an avid outdoor enthusiast, Wen Desi owned a complete array of camping and hiking gear—more than enough for any expedition. Yet for this journey, he had chosen sparingly: quick"

"Chapter 4: Striking Gold — The Australian Sea Merchants "Damn, that was like riding a roller coaster." Xiao Zishan's voice came out in a shaky whisper. "Fortune favors the bold," Wang Luobin replied, his hand still buried in his pocket. Xiao Zishan knew he'd been white-knuckling the stun gun the entire time. "What are you two muttering about? Keep it together." Beads of sweat glistened on Director Wen's nose as well. Their crossing plan, sound enough in theory, had gone sideways the moment they"

"Chapter 5: The Myth Shattered The seventh year of Tianqi—1627 AD. That spring, the Later Jin swept into Joseon and forced the Korean kingdom to its knees. The Great Ming's eastern tributary had fallen into Jurchen hands. By May, Hong Taiji had laid siege to Ningyuan and Jinzhou, only to be driven back by Ming defenders in what history would remember as the Great Victory of Ningyuan and Jinzhou. But victory bred cunning: Hong Taiji resolved to change tactics entirely, bypassing the Ningyuan-Jinzh"

Appearances

Appears in chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 52, 54, 55, 59, 62, 63, 68, 72, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 92, 94, 95, 99, 103, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 136, 138, 160, 163, 171, 181, 186, 187, 188, 190, 195, 208, 216, 219, 223, 225, 238, 239, 262, 273, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 346, 372, 380, 389, 392, 400, 402, 408, 496, 504, 505, 509, 522, 524, 526, 531, 535, 538, 539, 540, 541, 553, 556, 597, 612, 613, 622, 659, 660, 661, 663, 665, 733, 739, 740, 774, 782, 789, 894, 934, 935, 1111, 1126, 1193, 1213, 1223, 1227, 1431, 1444, 1448, 1450, 1451, 1452, 1454, 1455, 1457, 1458, 1461, 1464, 1465, 1466, 1467, 1468, 1469, 1470, 1471, 1473, 1529, 1586, 1617, 1631, 1632, 1667, 1669, 1672, 1737, 1804, 1879, 1994, 2014, 2046, 2047, 2317, 2336, 2340, 2343, 2352, 2423, 2424, 2471, 2526, 2527, 2531, 2764, 2798, 2800, 2827, 2828, 2880, 2882.

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