In the final years of the Chongzhen reign, heaven and earth seemed to collapse. A group of modern souls suddenly found themselves in the chaos of the Ming Dynasty, with no golden finger or System. All they had was a cross-temporal group chat linking strangers scattered across the northern and southern frontiers and seas.
Some entered the court to reform officialdom, some went to the battlefield to train troops and repel enemies, and others sailed out to open new lands and trade. At first, they struggled simply to survive. But when they saw the land in ruins, northern invaders eyeing the passes, and rebel bands everywhere, they made the group their pact, communicating across great distances, sharing resources, and pooling their wisdom.
From strangers competing against one another to comrades marching side by side, from each defending their own corner to the whole realm working in concert, these ordinary people drew on modern knowledge and steadfast courage to hold the center through turbulent times. With what little strength they had, they vowed to save a collapsing China and rekindle its flame amid the ashes of a shattered land!
