Realm of the Ebbing Tide

Song Qiu thought transmigration meant epic conquests and legendary heroes—instead, he got stuck managing a territory sandwiched next to a duke with zero expansion opportunities. He invented firearms ahead of schedule, but nobody attacks. He attracts refugees, but they're all illiterate. Where's the protagonist's legendary luck? Where are the genius scholars and skilled craftsmen every isekai lord is supposed to find? Armed with overpowered technology and nowhere to use it, Song Qiu must navigate the absurdity of being too strong in a world that refuses to cooperate. A lighthearted take on terr…