A Speculator at the End of the Ming Dynasty

At the end of the Ming dynasty, Macau had three treasures.

Ambergris was a talisman, a striking clock was a ticket to open doors, and the breech-loading cannon was hailed as a divine weapon.

In the final years of the Wanli reign, there were natural disasters, barren land, and man-made calamities.

Golden trait: a hundredfold boost. Would you like to claim the grand gift pack?

Coins clinked, and the fighting came to an abrupt halt.

With only thirty thousand days, what was there to lose by giving it a try? There were so many islands; the only contest was over the tides.

Truthfully, the two great rivers were what I cared about most.

I'm just an opportunist.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.