In the twenty-third century, the blockbuster virtual reality game Huaxia went on sale.
Its meticulously recreated historical settings and gathering of famous ministers and generals made for a vast world waiting to be explored. Players could stumble upon extraordinary encounters, discover hidden treasures, and experience five thousand years of history unfolding before them.
From the illustrious Western Zhou to the splendor of the Tang dynasty, among the countless players were powerful ministers who attended court with swords at their sides, refined scholars who discussed poetry and philosophy with Li Bai and Du Fu, and amorous young gentlemen who chased beauties from every dynasty in hopes of building a harem.
Chen Hao, a fanatic for special achievements and a collector at heart, spent the game constantly triggering and pursuing unusual achievements:
Obtaining the paulownia leaf King Cheng of Zhou had used to enfeoff Tang; drinking from the pool of the Yellow Springs where Duke Zhuang of Zheng had dug to meet his mother; seizing a favored concubine after Emperor Yuan of Jin crossed east...
He had nearly completed his collection of every special achievement.
When the game was about to shut down, Chen Hao unexpectedly returned to eighteen years earlier, when the game had just launched. Determined to complete every achievement, he entered the game again, only to find himself trapped inside it along with all the other players.
At that moment, Chen Hao received a message:
Would you like to claim the rewards for the 581 special achievements you have already earned?
