Materials are the foundation of industry, and also the cornerstone of an industrial powerhouse.

Henry Carter, a materials science expert from the 21st century, travels back to a small agricultural machinery factory in 1985. Thus, all regrets will be erased, and all glories can be continued.

Electronic functional materials, optical functional materials, biomedical materials, superconducting materials, nanomaterials, chemical thin film materials, smart materials, sensitive materials, hydrogen storage materials... all kinds of wonders are found in "Empire of Materials".