Playing at Industry in Ming China

A military engineer’s soul travels back into the body of a man in the Jiajing era, and he opens his eyes to a hopeless situation.

A deserted island, refugees, dwindling provisions, and traitors.

The System activates, and the spark of industry is lit.

While others scheme for power at court, he builds a blast furnace on the island.

While others fight to become Grand Secretaries, he sets his sights on the Strait of Malacca.

Matchlock muskets against samurai swords, breech-loading cannons against galleons.

This force, born in a refugee camp, is using steel and gunpowder to redraw the boundaries of the Ming Empire’s maritime power.

When they raise the dragon-emblazoned banner, the world will tremble.