Ring Island was the largest artificial island in the Southern Archipelago, situated at the gateway from the Southern Seas to the Baiyue Strait. Its total area was roughly 30 square kilometers, though less than half of that was actual landmass.0

From the sky, its shape looked like a giant donut.1

It was said that the island once belonged to a tycoon from the Prosperity Era, who had planned to turn it into a luxurious seaside resort. Unfortunately, the dredging ships had only just begun outlining the island’s perimeter when the Three Year War suddenly broke out, and all construction was forced to stop.0

After the war, survivors from Baiyue Province managed to restart the island-building project. Using debris from coastal ruins and...0