Age of Empires: From the Start, I Load Five Thousand Years of National Fate

Lin Ye arrives in a parallel world where online games are hugely popular. A game called Age of Empires has taken the world by storm. Every player starts as an emperor, but at first they must face a host of internal and external crises within the palace. Players have to use every means at their disposal to purge their enemies and regain power, then govern diligently and build up their empire.

To Lin Ye's surprise, as soon as he enters the game, five thousand years of national destiny begin loading!

Loading reaches 10%! Acquired famous generals Bai Qi and Wang Jian... Acquired the special structure, the Great Wall... Acquired the Qin elite army...

Loading reaches 20%! Acquired the famous general Xu Da... Acquired the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot... Acquired the Divine Machine Battalion...

Loading reaches 30%! Acquired the famous generals Yuchi Gong and Qin Shubao... Acquired the imperial examination system as a national policy...

Player A: I just got my throne back, and he's already unified the whole country! How am I supposed to keep playing?

Player B: This god-tier player's famous generals and ministers outnumber my soldiers! Please form an alliance with me!

Lin Ye: You want to start a war with a hundred nations? Watch me wipe you all out with just my country!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.