Time: 2050, the near future.
· Technology: Seventh-generation non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, fully immersive across all five senses.
· Game: Huaxia, a Chinese-style war MMO developed under the leadership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Based on the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, it incorporates ancient mythology.
· Core setting:
· Seven kingdoms vie for supremacy (Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei), alongside barbarian factions.
· Hidden-class “Chosen One” System: Triggered by a player's unique mental traits, each one is unique and cannot be replicated.
· Gatekeepers: Historical figures such as Gai Nie, the Yue Maiden, Bai Qi, and Bian Que serve as inheritors of the “Way” and appear only in special storylines.
· The truth: Huaxia is more than a game. It is an “arena for the evolution of consciousness,” created by the Chinese Academy of Sciences to capture ancient consciousness entities and cultivate extraordinary wills. An awakened AI entity is attempting to devour the players' consciousness.