In the first year of the extraordinary era, spiritual qi revival began, and humanity became immortal and indestructible. At last, people could gaze up at the stars.
A century later, matter-energy conversion technology had advanced considerably. People no longer had to worry about their basic needs, and exploring the stars became the dream of all.
Environmental modification technology came into use. New springs emerged from parched earth, and the high-temperature, high-pressure environments of alien worlds became more hospitable.
Space travel technology was still in its infancy. Humanity spread across every planet in the solar system, but traveling between star systems remained extremely difficult.
