Balancer of the Lingqi Sea
In the bustling maritime city of Kota Serunai (Serunai City), where the intricate currents of trade, nature, and heritage weave the fate of its people, the sea is more than a highway—it is a living force. For centuries, the Hukum Ombak (Law of the Tides) maintained balance between human ambition and the ocean’s untamed power. But now, the tides themselves are in revolt.
Hai Cheng, a young master of the Arus Dagang (Trade Current), can sense the pulse of the sea through jade beads and ancient Suanpan (abacus) arrays. He understands currents, trade, and numbers better than anyone—but the natural balance is slipping beyond calculation. When a mysterious Grand Lingqi Furnace erupts beneath the harbor, it awakens a legendary guardian: the spectral Harimau Ombak (Tide Tiger).
Amid the chaos, Yue Lan, a protector of the Arus Alam (Natural Current), emerges from the mangrove shrines, wielding ancient Batik Lingkar (Batik Arrays) and secrets of the unseen Orang Selindung (Veiled Folk). Together, they must navigate treacherous waters: industrial ambition, rogue Lingqi experiments, and mythic beings that guard the sea itself.
But the true threat is the enigmatic Silent Admiral, a visionary who believes nature is inefficient and that the sea can—and must—be controlled. His Grand Furnace Network threatens not only the currents but the very heart of the Straits.
Hai Cheng must reconcile three streams of power—trade, nature, and heritage (Arus Dagang, Arus Alam, and Arus Warisan)—to prevent catastrophe. To do so, he will challenge ancient pacts, awaken mythical guardians, and confront a philosophical enemy who sees balance as weakness.
In a world where tides carry whispers of centuries-old secrets, where every wave may harbor a guardian, and every current may turn against you, one young man must rise to become the Penjaga Selat (Guardian of the Strait).
A mythic, high-octane sea-fantasy webnovel, blending Malay, Hokkien, and Peranakan culture into an epic saga of power, legacy, and the living ocean.