The Chronicles of the Holo-World Begin Official Compilation!
On the 300th anniversary of the Holo-World's establishment, over two centuries after humanity stepped into the cosmos and more than a century into interstellar colonization, during the Holo-World's tercentennial celebration, over ninety percent of its inhabitants voted in favor of a comprehensive compilation of the Holo-World's chronicles.
Following the proposal's passage, the Holo-World became a hive of activity. Individuals over one hundred, two hundred, and even three hundred years old, who had made contributions across various fields or had themselves participated in significant internal transformations, actively engaged in this monumental undertaking.
It can be said that this historical record would be the clearest and most accurate in history, as over a billion of the original inhabitants of the Holo-World were still alive. With so many firsthand witnesses still present, fabricating history would be impossible.
Before long, the information submission portals were flooded with continuous submissions of major events from over the years. Most notably, these were organized chronologically, which would greatly facilitate the subsequent compilation.
[Holo-Year One: I had just started working this year and was fortunate enough to join a holo-company. Shortly after, the Holo-World emerged, causing a sensation...]
[Holo-Year Two...]
[Holo-Year Three: The Soul Immortality Project...]
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[Holo-Year Six: This year was arguably the Holo-World's greatest crisis. It was the year the Holo-World was officially popularized globally. The Soul Immortality Project was also rolled out worldwide. Subsequently, a massive number of people committed suicide, even taking their families with them, to enter the Holo-World for survival. This included those suffering from serious illnesses, families in dire poverty with no hope, individuals with disabilities or paralysis, and those who had lost their ability to work. Those whose homelands were shattered and faced constant hunger and death. The global population plummeted by nearly 800 million. I recall many people condemning the Holo-World back then, while those who abandoned their physical lives to enter it defended it. They felt that enduring poverty, hunger, and disease in the real world was too painful, and they preferred to live in the Holo-World, albeit a simpler existence, without suffering hunger or illness, and with their families happily together. After all, in the Holo-World, one does not go hungry or fall ill, and basic necessities like food, clothing, housing, and transportation were virtually free. The only expenses were for mental entertainment needs, and not only was there a wealth of free content available, but even paid content would eventually become free. Most importantly, one could engage in work within the Learning Worlds to earn income. Even without income, ignoring the physical body, life was happier than before. It can only be said that everyone has their own aspirations and choices.]
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[Holo-Year Eighteen: The first person in the Holo-World grew tired of life and applied to end their existence. After a six-month cooling-off period, they still insisted on their decision. Thus, the choice of death was established in the Holo-World.]
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[Holo-Year Twenty-Four: Anthropomorphic robots with human souls were born, equipped with semi-light speed spacecraft, and officially embarked on the first great cosmic voyage. Humanity, relying on holo-technology, achieved interstellar travel. Astronauts could also freely enter the Holo-World.]
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[Holo-Year Twenty-Six: The Mother of the Holo-World abdicated and chose to shed her physical form to enter the Holo-World for slumber. Simultaneously, the Holo-World's official announcement regarding human soul lifespan was made for the first time. When human souls remain active in the Holo-World, their lifespan is limited to five hundred years. Long-term slumber can extend this period accordingly. The Mother of the Holo-World stated her desire to witness humanity's future thousands or tens of thousands of years hence, hence her decision to slumber. Subsequently, some individuals with spiritual emptiness also opted for slumber.]
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[Holo-Year Thirty-Nine: Hong Taoyang, the former father-in-law of the Mother of the Holo-World, applied to enter the Holo-World but was rejected. The Holo-World officially declared that the Mother of the Holo-World's final wish before her slumber was not to see her ex-husband or former in-laws again. The Holo-World Group is a private enterprise and has the right to refuse service. Everything was reasonable, fair, and legal!]
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[Holo-Year Ninety-Seven: A sudden solar electromagnetic storm, planetary magnetic field disruptions, and other major natural disasters occurred. Quantum information networks and other major information equipment and technological products suffered severe damage, and the Holo-World experienced immense trauma, nearly collapsing. The Mother of the Holo-World awoke in time and, through unknown means, extracted one hundred years of lifespan from the souls of all living beings in the Holo-World to stabilize it once more. She then officially launched the Holo-World Improvement Plan to cope with more unexpected situations and more severe natural and even cosmic disasters, to prevent the world's destruction and death one day. On that day, everyone contributed a century of their lifespan. Everyone was their own savior.]
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[Holo-Year One Hundred Fifty-Eight: Interstellar exploration vessels discovered habitable planets for the first time. Ordinary flesh-and-blood humans could not adapt, but humans in holo-intelligent bodies could perfectly adapt and relocate. To facilitate rapid colonization, astronauts successfully created Holo-World instances on the newly discovered planet, which were then connected to the main Holo-World. Souls were transferred between the two Holo-Worlds, migrating a large number of human souls to the new planet. Based on this, robot production bases were established, successfully achieving interstellar immigration without the need for spacecraft or space gates. Rapid and massive interstellar immigration occurred in a short period. Humanity officially entered the interstellar era.]
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[Holo-Year Two Hundred Forty-Three: The total population of the Holo-World exceeded twenty billion, while the population of the real world dropped to less than three billion. For the first time, global authorities implemented strict birth control measures. A couple could only apply to settle in the Holo-World after having three children. Those unable to meet this requirement had to make certain contributions before being permitted to enter the Holo-World. In the same year, the population growth in the Holo-World decreased, and the growth rate of the real-world population noticeably increased, appearing to alleviate the situation.]
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[Holo-Year Two Hundred Forty-Six: Real-world population growth stagnated again and began to decline. Large numbers of people entered the Holo-World through other means.]
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[Holo-Year Two Hundred Ninety-Seven: Artificial human technology became successful and affordable. All individuals in the Holo-World could purchase an artificial body at a low price, or even on credit, to reappear in the real world and experience life as a normal living person. Some things are like a besieged city, those inside want to get out, and those outside want to get in. Many people, having spent centuries in the Holo-World, had grown weary of it and longed for their former lives. Thus, that year, including artificial bodies, the real-world population temporarily exceeded ten billion. Authorities had to impose restrictions. Artificial humans were not significantly different from ordinary people and could still reproduce normally. Therefore, based on the current situation, the population issue should have been resolved. At least, it was resolved in the short term!]
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[Holo-Year Three Hundred: The Mother of the Holo-World awoke again and provided a method for nourishing the soul with an artificial human body, extending the lifespan of human souls. Thus, humanity's five-hundred-year soul limit was extended to fifteen hundred years. To celebrate this event, the tercentennial celebration was held, with billions of people gathering in joyous celebration, and the Holo-World historical compilation project officially commenced.]