In the year 3353 of the Divine Era, the Tianyuan people of the grasslands had lost their grip on the land of Shenzhou, and their rule had fallen apart.
In 3368, the Shenzhou Empire was officially founded.
In 3412, Shenzhou discovered a new continent.
In 3593, Shenzhou conquered Dongying.
In 3616, Shenzhou quelled the Beijin rebellion.
In 3760, Shenzhou launched the Industrial Revolution.
In 3914, Shenzhou joined the World War.
In 3917, the vision of a Great Harmony era won support.
In 3939, the world order underwent a dramatic transformation, and Shenzhou rose to become the world's hegemon.
In 3991, the capitalist world was assimilated by the ideals of Great Harmony and fell apart in a tremendous upheaval. Capitalists claimed the world had been plunged into the tragedy of peace and prosperity.
In 4044, the Great Harmony Alliance set its sights on the stars and the sea, following in the footsteps of its ancestors.
And the white-haired, youthful-faced Empress Hongwu watched it all in silence...