(Era + Military Life + Demobilization + Promotion + Business) Back in a small mountain village in 1980, unable to get into university or start a business, it seems the only way to escape rural life is to join the army. He doesn't seek great wealth or status in this life; he just wants his family to live a peaceful and happy life.

Place of Birth: Bone Sea Identity: Skeleton… In the next moment, Yun Ming, still in a daze, was swept into the battlefield. Thus, a bewildered gray bone was ruthlessly hijacked by fate. What kind of unknowns will he face?

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The world swam into focus through a haze of gray-white mist, the only sound a persistent, dry crackling in unseen ears. Yun Ming’s consciousness flickered, slowly anchoring itself to a body lying flat on… bones. Countless bones, forming a desolate, shifting landscape beneath him. He tried to sit up, but agony exploded through his frame, sharp and absolute. Looking down, he saw not flesh, but gray-white ribs. Above, slender leg bones stretched where his own should be.

“I… am a skeleton?” The thought echoed in the hollow cavity of his skull, a silent scream of disbelief swallowed by the oppressive mist. Around him, other skeletal figures stirred, mindless automatons rising from the osseous sea, only for some to suddenly collapse, scattering back into the landscape like brittle twigs. Death was palpable here, a constant presence reinforced by the chilling whispers of disintegration.

A voice, alien yet intimate, suddenly bloomed within his mind, urging him forward, into the unknown grayness. With excruciating effort, fueled by a primal fear and a dawning, terrifying awareness, Yun Ming forced his fragile new body upright. This was the Bone Sea. This was his new, horrifying beginning. And in this realm of endless death, survival was the only imperative. His journey, fraught with pain and the constant threat of dissolution, had just begun.

After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty collapsed and the heavenly way changed dramatically. A city is isolated in the Western Regions. It has been isolated for 60 years. The whole city is gray-haired. It has never surrendered or been captured. Because this is the territory of the Tang Dynasty! Gu Chang'an, who was born here, killed the enemy at the age of ten, and at the age of 20, only his lonely figure was left on the mottled and dilapidated walls. He is so tired and desperate, but he can't fall down. ...Thousands of hard work, the news that has been more than 60 years late finally arrived in Chang'an." There is also a territory of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, and the last Anxi army is still guarding the Tang Dynasty!" The Central Plains was shocked, and the world burst into tears! The newly ascending Empress's eyes turned red and burst into tears: "He is the most beautiful scenery of the Tang Dynasty, and he is the last glory of the prosperous Tang Dynasty!"

In his previous life, Wang Xuan was a struggling laborer. While rescuing someone, he was involved in a car accident and accidentally traveled to the Great Xia Dynasty, becoming the third son of the Prince of Zhenbei, commanding a hundred thousand cavalry. While his eldest brother guarded the frontier, fearing the enemy, and his second brother achieved fame at a young age, becoming an instructor at the Imperial Academy, Wang Xuan simply wanted to be a carefree dandy, living a life of idleness and waiting for death under the protection of the royal palace.

However, even though the tree wants to be still, the wind does not stop. Undercurrents surge in the court, and various forces see him as a breakthrough point to suppress the Zhenbei Palace. A carefully planned "horse fall accident" nearly kills him. Reborn with memories of his past life, Wang Xuan discovers that behind his seemingly luxurious life are hidden dangers.

As poisonous arrows pierce the air and plots ensue, this once-scorned dandy, the third son of a wealthy family, clings to the life-saving armor gifted by his mother, unsheathes the mysterious tiger talisman, and rises against the tide in the treacherous world of power. Watch how he navigates the subtle tactics of royal hunting, outsmarts the scoundrels of the imperial court, and encounters confidantes like the gentle and resilient daughter of a military officer, a clever and cunning chivalrous heroine, and a cold and aloof mysterious saint. As he protects his family and theirs, he forges a legendary path all his own!

At the end of the dark 40,000 years, the enemies in the Milky Way launched their final offensive. When the end of the Era comes, the eternal war will come to an end. The human empire has now reached its destined final moment.

But the gear of fate does not end. The fate of the Milky Way will be determined by him and them as it was ten thousand years ago. What will happen at the end of this dark 40,000 years?

In 1408, the Timurid Khanate had fallen from its heyday, the Ottoman Empire was on the brink, the Byzantines had remained resilient for a century, and the Mamluks were trembling with fear as they recovered their lost territory. Peace seemed to have returned to the world, temporarily. However, this world was somewhat different from what Li Rufeng remembered—generals with horns, emirs with tails, sages with clairvoyance, and slaves who rotted but remained immortal... Having traveled to the Timurid Khanate, Li Rufeng was grateful for a cheat code for Mount & Blade II, allowing him to steadily advance as a shaman in a small steppe tribe, awaiting the right opportunity to "mount and blade" across this vast Central Asian landscape. [Note: The following appears to be unrelated and likely a separate topic.] Dear readers, I offer you a sincere chapter. Starting a new book is undoubtedly the happiest time, because it's time to dig new holes. This project is a foray into a new genre. My first book was a book-starved adventure, a mishmash of The Witcher set in the Warhammer 40k universe. The second, influenced by Cyberpunk 2077 and The Boys, aims to be a Punisher-esque story. If you're interested, check out the author's other works, "The Witcher of Games" and "I Give the World Destruction and Rebirth," on QD. This third book, "On a Young Dream," is inspired by a fictional scenario about the Roman Golden Horde posted on Bilibili. The early scenes will be set in the chaotic Timurid Empire following the death of Tamerlane the Great. Writing this story has been a self-learning exercise. Through this alternate history, I've been actively exploring the historical transformations of the Arabian Peninsula, Transoxiana, and even Central Asia from 1410 to 1500, filling in gaps in my knowledge. As for the introduction of the Faith of the Four Winds, it's purely a matter of personal interest. Some Warhammer experts have suggested that the Four Winds' name suggests a Warhammer origin, likely referring to a 40k short story describing the sudden rise of Chaos faith in a savage world. After all, introducing a completely new faith into a land already riven by religious conflict couldn't be worse, could it? Moreover, this faith carries with it truly transcendent power. How would those zealots who fought for Constantinople for centuries react? Creating a captivating, or at least intriguing, world through my keyboard is a deeply rewarding experience, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. P.S.: Finally, due to my own limitations and lack of accurate documentation, if anyone finds any historical errors in this article, please point them out and I'll promptly correct them. P.S.: The historical Turkification of the Timurid Khanate was very thorough, so the tribes I described earlier that still believed in the primitive belief of Eternal Sky probably don't exist. However, for the convenience of the subsequent plot development, I will assume that the Islamization of the Chagatai Khanate was not that serious, and that a large number of Mongol people in the Eastern Chagatai Khanate still retained respect for this primitive belief. P.S.: New books are not easy to write. If you are interested, please cast your valuable votes and feel free to leave a comment in the comment section.

In this world of hundreds of nations, when it comes to land warfare, the Ning Kingdom is virtually invincible. With fierce tiger-like troops and vast military arsenals, they sweep across the lands like a storm. Wherever the land extends, the Ning Army plants its battle flag.

Yet, beyond the seas—where their tigers and wolves cannot reach—there are always those who refuse to yield.

Thus came the youth, blade at his waist and halberd in hand, crossing the sea on a single reed.

Shen Leng: "If one day I am suddenly required to dedicate the rest of my life for the sake of my nation, I am willing."

In the chaotic Warring States period, numerous heroes rose up, with the powerful Qin expanding eastward and the formidable Chu dominating the west. The male protagonist was born into the chaotic era of the weak state of Han, yet he possessed the ability to summon things.

I've heard that your Qin state has the god of war Bai Qi and the famous general Wang Jian of the Warring States period. Don't be afraid, I have the military genius Han Xin and the god of war Li Jing.

Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, possessed the strength to lift a tripod; I have Yuwen Chengdu and Li Cunxiao...

Emperors of all ages, including Ying Zheng, Li Shimin, and Liu Che, gathered in one hall. The Zhou dynasty had lost its mandate, and the world now vied for it.

Let's see who will rise and fall in this world.

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Xia Chen, having traveled to a world of collapse, became a member of the Immortal Blade. By chance, he obtained the [Honkai Simulator], allowing him to experience different scenarios of the collapse and receive rewards based on his performance. [Honkai Simulator activated.] [Current scene: The destruction of a pre-civilization era in the original world.] [Weapons equipped: None.] [Stigmata assigned: None.] [System generating records.] [Day One: Eight Fusion Warriors arrive on the moon for a decisive battle with the Herrscher of the End. You infiltrate the aircraft, meet the Herrscher of the End, and confess your love for him.] [You die, and the scene is bloody.] [Ding, this experience of the collapse ends. You can permanently keep one item and retrieve it from the real world. Congratulations, you've gained the 'Courage to Face Everything'. Do you want to retrieve it?] ...While clearing the battlefield, Xia Chen began to experience different scenarios of the collapse. When the true collapse arrived, he was fully prepared.