Warhammer begins in 2026

He recounted his past with equanimity, without pride or resentment, only the tranquility of having endured a thousand years of solitude, silently guarding this virtual world hidden beneath the wasteland.

After a pause, the doctor's gaze fell on the data stream flowing through the void, and he spoke in a gentle tone about the daily life of this virtual world that has lasted for thousands of years.

"Outsiders may think that living in virtual data is torture, a prisoner's life, but for thousands of years, billions of people have lived peaceful and stable lives."

"The virtual world I built perfectly replicates the appearance of the planet in the old era, with mountains, rivers, city streets, and the four seasons all exactly the same. The barren land, withered greenery, and dried-up rivers in reality are always vibrant in the virtual world, with the seasons changing and the vegetation evergreen, just like the resource-rich and prosperous colonial era of that time."

"People's lives are no different from those of the normal human world. Children are born and grow up, go to school, young people work and start families, and the elderly live out their remaining years in peace. Everyone works at sunrise and rests at sunset, goes shopping, makes friends, works, and relaxes. They have a full range of joys and sorrows and a normal life trajectory. The only difference is that their bodies lie dormant underground and their consciousness resides in data."

"Over the millennia, the humans here have neither perished nor degenerated; instead, they have thrived for dozens of generations. There are no wars, no resource conflicts, no famines or droughts; everyone lives in an absolutely stable environment. The resources of the virtual world are unlimited, never depleted, never scarce, completely eliminating all survival crises in the real world."

The doctor's image softened slightly, carrying a hint of comfort.

"I have established a comprehensive set of operating rules to maintain the balance of the entire world. No one falls ill for no reason, no one suffers from natural disasters, and people live in harmony with each other, without conflict or plunder. For thousands of years, this virtual world has remained peaceful, and the flame of civilization has never been extinguished."

"But we also have regrets."

His voice was slightly low, tinged with a sense of helplessness that had remained unchanged for millennia.

"Everyone is trapped here. No matter how wonderful the virtual world is, it is ultimately just a mirage. People cannot see the real starry sky, nor can they touch the real earth and the breeze. For a lifetime, generation after generation, they can only live in a beautiful dream woven by data."

"Subspace storms block out the star system year-round, so we receive no news from the outside world, are unaware of the changes in the galaxy, and are unaware of the current state of human civilization. We can only isolate ourselves and continue to exist day after day and year after year in this small virtual world."

"For thousands of years, I have guarded this core, guarded billions of sleeping bodies, and guarded an entire civilization that lives in data. I have watched generations of people being born, growing up, and growing old, watched them live out their peaceful yet imprisoned lives, and watched this virtual world be forever prosperous, yet forever lonely."

"We make no progress, we expand, we don't need military industry, we don't need land reclamation, we only seek stable survival. This is the way to survive in a desperate situation, but also the cage we can't break free from."

The doctor's ethereal figure trembled slightly, and his tone carried a hint of long-suppressed despair.

"I originally thought we could live like this forever, but over the course of thousands of years, the hidden dangers have long been buried in the foundation."

"The virtual world appears to have unlimited resources and eternal prosperity, but in essence, it still relies on the core computing power and remaining geothermal energy beneath the planet. Over the past few thousand years, it has continuously carried the consciousness of billions of people, the evolution of the world, and the reproduction of life, which has already consumed most of the planet's remaining underlying resources and core computing power."

"The network's reserves are almost completely exhausted, and core computing power is declining year by year. I'm doing my best to reduce energy consumption and optimize programs, but I can only barely support it for a few hundred more years."

"I have already prepared for the worst. If, after several hundred years, no humans from the outside world or any galactic support arrives, and when energy and computing power are completely exhausted, I will be helpless."

"I could only watch helplessly as the entire virtual world collapsed, the consciousness of billions of people was stripped away one by one, consumed and completely destroyed, along with their sleeping bodies underground, and utterly annihilated in this desolate star field."

"I have protected this civilization for a thousand years, but in the end I still have to send everyone away with my own hands. This is the most powerless and painful ending for me."

At this point, the doctor looked at Huang Feng with a hint of relief and hope, as if he had survived a disaster.

"I really didn't expect that before the final desperate situation arrived, a human fleet would actually break through the storm and come to this forgotten wasteland planet."

The data flow in the underground core computer room continued to flow slowly. Soft light enveloped the Doctor's translucent figure, his tone sincere and his expression weathered, making him look like a weary yet kind guardian of civilization who had protected the remnants of humanity for thousands of years.

Huang Feng stood quietly in place, the curiosity and gentleness in his eyes completely gone, leaving only a cold indifference.

She stared at the seemingly harmless image before her and slowly spoke, her voice not loud, but it instantly froze the data flow throughout the entire server room.

Everything you said sounds plausible, like it's true.

He paused slightly, and a chill suddenly emanated from him.

"Unfortunately, they're all fake."

The moment those words were spoken, the massive amount of data that had been flowing smoothly suddenly trembled violently, and the doctor's gentle, luminous figure unconsciously stiffened for a moment, a stiffness that could not be concealed.

In that instant, in the distant outer space, a previously peaceful star field suddenly exploded into a sky full of flames.

The rift in the starry sky, obscured by the warp storm, suddenly burst open, unleashing countless hidden alien raiding fleets that launched a surprise attack on the human expeditionary fleet anchored in orbit. The roar of cannons tore through the dark starry sky, and the void war instantly ignited the entire desolate starfield; war broke out abruptly without warning.

This is no coincidence.

It was the moment the disguise was exposed that the entity in the shadows stopped pretending and directly launched a war.

Huang Feng's expression remained unchanged. He took a light step and slowly walked to the door of the main control terminal in the core computer room. With his back to the roaring and vibrating equipment, he fixed his gaze on the doctor's figure in front of him, seeing through this clumsy deception that had lasted for thousands of years.

"You really put on a good show. A thousand-year guardian, saving people from dire straits, guarding the border in solitude, you put on a compassionate act that could fool everyone on this planet, and even the ordinary imperial detection methods."

"But you can't fool me."

Huang Feng raised his eyes, his gaze piercing through layers of data barriers, seeing through the eerie essence buried deep underground and enveloping the entire planet.

"My subspace divine kingdom governs the souls of all human civilization. All true human souls, fallen heroes, and surviving souls will be instinctively perceived, guided, and recorded by the divine kingdom."

"But this planet has billions of humans, existing for thousands of years and multiplying for dozens of generations, and my divine kingdom has never received even a single wisp of human soul from here."

"This star field may seem isolated and sealed off by storms, but no matter how isolated it is, the essence of the human soul cannot be completely erased. Only here, it is clean and silent. This in itself is the biggest flaw."