Tech Rebirth: College Prep to Cosmic Tech

Lin Chen, an ordinary 17-year-old high school senior in New York City, is struggling to prepare for the ultra-competitive college entrance exams (SATs and ACTs) to secure a spot at MIT. His life is a grind of late-night study sessions, parental pressure, and the looming fear of failure. But everything changes when he dies in a freak accident—hit by a self-driving car during a rainstorm—only to awaken back in his body three months before the exams, equipped with the God-Tech System.The system, a mysterious interface from a god-level civilization, grants Lin Chen access to a Tech Tree containing every technological advancement of an advanced interdimensional empire. However, the system operates on a strict progression model: Lin Chen must release technologies to Earth, starting with small-scale innovations like software apps, and their societal impact unlocks higher-tier tech. Each success pushes humanity forward and grants him personal rewards—enhanced intelligence, physical prowess, wealth, and influence—while each failure risks system penalties.