Summary
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Zhou Fan, a repairman, accidentally loses his hammer in a river. The River God appears and, impressed by Zhou Fan's honesty, bestows upon him a 'Critical Strike Hammer' that can upgrade anything it strikes.
Zhou Fan tests the hammer, turning a piece of iron into gold, then selling it for 500,000. He quickly realizes the immense potential of the hammer to generate wealth.
Using the hammer, Zhou Fan upgrades his electric scooter into a limited-edition sports car worth millions. He sells it to his landlord, further increasing his fortune and demonstrating the hammer's transformative power.
Zhou Fan upgrades a pebble into a large diamond, which he sells for 5 million. He then transforms ordinary ginseng into a hundred-year-old wild ginseng, selling it to the prestigious Huo family for 10 million.
Old Master Huo gifts Zhou Fan a luminous pearl, which Zhou Fan later upgrades into a more magnificent one. He also acquires what appears to be a fake medical book, the *Qingnang Book*, from a beggar, and upgrades it, believing it to be the real, ancient text.
Zhou Fan takes the upgraded *Qingnang Book* to Dr. Wu Zhong, a renowned TCM physician. Dr. Wu confirms its authenticity and uses it to perform a life-saving bone-scraping therapy. Zhou Fan then upgrades Dr. Wu's experimental 'Guiyuan Pill' into a miraculous, potent elixir that heals all meridians.
After upgrading sweet potato seeds, Zhou Fan grows towering rice and wheat plants. He offers these seeds to the Huo family's technology company for 10% of their shares (worth 500 million annually). With his growing wealth, he buys a luxurious villa in Beicheng Yipin.
Zhou Fan's father is injured in a car accident. Dr. Wu struggles to heal him, so Zhou Fan secretly uses the Critical Strike Hammer to upgrade his father's legs, restoring them completely. Meanwhile, he also buys an abandoned gold mine from the Huo family and upgrades it to reveal a new, rich vein.
Zhou Fan's parents are accosted by the underworld. He faces their leader, Lu Jiubei, and upgrades his own arm into a 'Qilin Arm' to combat them. He defeats the gang and upgrades his toolbox into a 'mini-treasure trove' to carry their confiscated wealth.
Zhou Fan heals Qin Yang, the second young master of the Qin family, using the hammer, and Qin Yang gains strong mental powers. He also saves Wu Qing, the eldest daughter of the Wu family, who gains the ability to read minds. Both vow loyalty to Zhou Fan, securing him significant shares in their respective family companies.
Zhou Fan heals his ally Ma Shang, who gains a 'Treasure Appraisal Heavenly Eye' ability. Zhou Fan then uses the hammer to rejuvenate the Yun family patriarch, securing a 30% share in the Yun Group.
Miss Huo seeks Zhou Fan's help with a critical superalloy research project. He upgrades the alloy with his hammer, making it incredibly durable. He also upgrades wooden toy guns into powerful firearms, contributing significantly to China's military technology and earning substantial profits.
Zhou Fan participates in a jade gambling convention, outsmarting the Ye family patriarch and winning a valuable jade mine. The Ye family attempts to frame Zhou Fan with fake antiques at an auction, but he uses his powers and allies' abilities to reveal their deception, leading to the Ye family's assets being transferred to him.
Dr. Wu discovers the recipe for a 'Longevity Pill' but lacks key ingredients. Zhou Fan, with his mother's advice, realizes he can upgrade ordinary snake gallbladders and chicken livers into 'dragon liver and phoenix gall' for the recipe. He refines the pill, rejuvenates Dr. Wu, and shares the pill with Old Master Qin at his birthday banquet, solidifying his status as a revered figure in Beicheng.