Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

[You swiftly piece together the experiences of several reincarnations, piecing together numerous fragmented clues.]

[Let's start with that forbidden being—the God of War.]

[As the origin of everything.]

So, throughout the entire human world, the strategies of military strategists, unparalleled talents, and figures who participated in the chaos of war.

Who are they?

Pang Hai, Xu Hui, Xiang Che, Chen Chaomang.

[According to the original timeline, these four individuals will divide Nancang into three kingdoms, creating a tripartite balance of power.]

[In the central courtyard of Da Cang.]

[Wei Qi, Han Jing, Yue Mu.]

Wei Qi led the Imperial Guards south to quell the rebellion, forcing Pang Hai and Xu Hui to form an alliance with Chen Chao and Wang Mang against him.

[When the situation was gradually deteriorating and victory seemed within reach.]

Wei Qi was ordered to be transferred north to guard the northern Great Wall.

[Yue Mu originally stood firm in the southern borderlands, but Xiang Che, wielding the Sword of Destiny inlaid with fragments of the Imperial Seal, dominated Bingzhou.]

He led the southern border troops in a campaign against the invaders, but soon returned to guard the southern border as well.

[Han Jing, meanwhile, was in the Western Regions when the allied forces captured Yumen Pass. Relying on years of planning, he swiftly occupied Yongzhou, advancing with unstoppable momentum and conquering most of Qingzhou.]

[Order elite troops to intercept them.]

[Ten battles, ten victories, driving the Western Regions coalition back to Yongzhou.]

[It was suppressed for over twenty years.]

The deadlock was broken only when the Western Regions made a deal with the immortal sects by killing their master, secretly entering Shu Prefecture.

[Next, we will reach the fortieth year.]

[Han Jing shifted from passively following orders to launch a strong attack to actively deceiving his superiors and engaging in combat.]

He was eventually imprisoned.

Based on your current understanding of that forbidden being, if you seek chaos, you're creating fertile ground for war and survival.

[Then, given that person's methods, they must have laid traps for each of those involved in the chaos.]

However, considering the current situation...

Pang Hai and Xu Hui were the most unlucky.

[Early on, you'll either perish with the nation or succumb to demonic possession and lose control.]

Why is this so?

You quickly found the most likely explanation.

[Having a strong backer, having a solid foundation.]

Pang Hai and Xu Hui, orphans living in poverty, found their lives changed by the tomb of the military genius.

Even if this opportunity was part of a pre-written script.

[Two heroes who rose to prominence solely through their innate talent and abilities, without any powerful backers.]

[It became the most useful pawn in the schemes of all parties.]

[This is what Jiang Bofu thought, this is what Wei Yuan thought, and this is also what the unknown entity controlling Jiang Bofu thought.]

What about the other warlords or military geniuses of those chaotic times?

[Xiang Che wields the Sword of Destiny and has the Tranquil Sword Pavilion as his foundation.]

[Chen Chaomang's work is the result of my good senior sister's research, and it's backed by the Holy Sect. Not to mention his dragon-python devouring-the-sky phenomenon, which involves forbidden research.]

No one wants to touch it lightly.

[In the central courtyard.]

[Wei Qi, the man you passed by earlier, Wei Chan, whose demeanor resembles Wei Yuan's.]

[He was the military advisor appointed by Emperor Xuanwu, who had already made arrangements for him to command the Imperial Guards in the future.]

It's now almost certain that Wei Qi, leading his army for training, has chosen Yongzhou out of the vast land he's venturing into.

[It's still around the time the Tomb of the God of War opens.]

This is no coincidence.

The reason Wei Qi was able to retreat unscathed and not enter the tomb of the God of War, thus clarifying his true self, was because of this.

That brings us to his sister.

Wei Zhi, possessing the destiny of a femme fatale.

[Wei Zhi had a strong control over him since childhood, and there are hidden dangers and calamities lurking within him.]

[In the last simulation, you led Wei Qi into the Tomb of the God of War.]

[Wei Zhi's harbingers of chaos and calamity then manifested.]

[If it weren't for summoning Pang Hai and Xu Hui, the suppression of the Eighth Realm's status and path would have been impossible.]

It's quite possible that Wei Zhi could protect Wei Qi.

What about Han Jing and Yue Mu?

The former rose from humble beginnings, while the latter, destitute and impoverished, attained enlightenment through a half-finished military treatise.

When it comes to backing, connections, and opportunities.

[He is far inferior to both Pang Hai and Xu Hui.]

After all, no matter what, the legacy of the Tomb of the God of War is undeniable for those two unlucky souls.

From that perspective...

The rise of Han Jing and Yue Mu also conceals untold secrets.

A common soldier forges a name of military genius; a humble scholar gains enlightenment from half a military treatise.

This is truly unbelievable.

[It seems familiar, similar to the process by which Emperor Xuanwu usurped the throne.]

Neither of them entered the tomb of the God of War, nor were they guided to Yongzhou like Wei Qi.

Based on their current situation, we can make a guess.

Han Jing currently commands the Imperial Guards, guarding the palace, the very heart of imperial power.

[By imperial decree, Yue Mu established a fortified position in the southern frontier, standing guard over the vast mountains of Nanchuan.]

The two of them have something in common.

[By imperial decree, I have been ordered to supervise the army.]

Perhaps, that's precisely why they were able to escape.

[By continuing this line of analysis, you can almost fully understand the fates of these warlords, heroes, and brilliant commanders in this chaotic era.]

First of all, Emperor Xuanwu must have been aware of the situation, and perhaps even one of the planners.

If you can't find any related images in your memory, then it can only mean that this "Xuanwu Emperor" is not the Xuanwu Emperor you usurped the throne from.

The Xuanwu Emperor, through his imperial decree, protected Han Jing and Yue Mu.

[And strangely, Wei Chan was appointed as Wei Qi's teacher.]

Is this a compromise? Or a concession?

However, in the end, even with the compromises or concessions made by the "Xuanwu Emperor," he still remained a beneficiary.

[Because of Empress Wei, a femme fatale.]

This prevented Wei Qi from entering the cursed tomb of the God of War.

Therefore...

Pang Hai, Xu Hui, Xiang Che, Chen Chaomang, Han Jing, Wei Qi, Yue Mu...

Of the people you know so far.

They were all used as pawns by those behind the scenes, or as fodder for conflicts of interest.

[They compete and vie for dominance.]

The fact that Pang Hai and Xu Hui entered the tomb of the God of War signifies that an unknown entity controlling Jiang Bofu has seized two pieces.

[The Xuanwu Emperor, through imperial decree, protected Han Jing and Yue Mu, and also secured Wei Qi's protection through Wei Zhi.]

[A true winner, possessing three pieces.]

[The Tranquil Sword Sect and the Holy Sect.]

[They respectively control Xiang Che and Chen Chaomang.]

Each player takes one piece.

From this point on, the world descended into chaos, but in the eyes of those who plotted against them, it was a clear division of interests.

Your thoughts drift back.

[The God of War, the master of war and the ruler of battle.]

Chaos is the foundation of war.

That is evident from this.

Pang Hai, Xu Hui, Xiang Che, Han Jing, Wei Qi, and Yue Mu were all chosen by the God of War to enter his tomb.

[Chen Chaomang's identity cannot be confirmed at this time, as he originated from the forbidden research findings of his senior sister.]

Since these people were all handpicked by the God of War...

What kind of being is that, that engages in battle and struggle against, vying for the target chosen by the God of War?

【you do not know.】

Even the emperor who usurped the throne from Xuanwu, the ruler of the mortal realm, was shrouded in mystery.

[As the biggest beneficiary of the entire game.]

[They have seized the sons of Wei Qi, Han Jing, and Yue Mu.]

However, you couldn't find a single trace of it in his memory.

[It seems he did this first... then this... continued doing this... and ultimately won.]

If we assume that Jiang Bofu is being manipulated, then the unknown entity is the God of War.

[They went to great lengths to plan and arrange things.]

It's here, it's there, it's everywhere.

[The result only affected the two unlucky ones, Pang Hai and Xu Hui.]

For this player, such a result could perhaps be considered a crushing defeat.

What kind of terrifying being could have inflicted such a crushing defeat on this being?

This brings to mind a question you've been pondering before.

That is...

The Death of the Military Genius.