「虚数之树」是现今学术界普遍接受的一种宇宙理论。

该学说将不同时空的不同世界比作树状结构：每一株枝干，都是一种世界存在的形式；每一片花叶，都是它们在时间维度中留下的现在与曾经。树冠因汲取时空维管中无主的虚数能量，而始终存在动态的结构——新芽生长，枯叶脱离，无垠宇宙中上演着无数的诞生与终结…将宇宙结构比喻为「树」，或许是一种将「虚数之树」视为生命的态度。

宇宙在「虚数之树」学说被提出之前，曾因其无法被观测的性质，被称为「虚空恒盲之物」；而学说诞生之后，人们便能借助想象勾勒其作用原理：无主的虚数能量，经过时空维管不停地奔流，在末梢形成了我们所认知的「星系」——即不可胜数的世界。而在世界与世界之间，就像树叶与树叶之间存在空间上的阻隔一般，是难以跨越的未知虚数空域。

博识学会一度认为天才俱乐部#2哈那德·庞奇率先提出了「虚数之树」的起源学说；反复审度虚构史学家的影响后，现在学界普遍认为#1赞达尔·壹·桑原才是首位提出者。

Imaginary Tree (Theory)

The Imaginary Tree is a theory of the universe widely accepted by the modern scientific community.

This theory describes the various worlds existing in different spacetimes as having a tree-like structure. Every branch is a specific path along which worlds might exist, with every leaf being the marks these worlds have made along the parameter of time. The crown of the tree remains in a dynamic state as it absorbs the masterless Imaginary Energy from the space-time vasculature of the trunk. New shoots grow, withered leaves fall, and endless births and deaths occur among the infinite universe... Describing the universe's structure as a "tree" may be an attitude that views the Imaginary Tree as a life form.

Before the theory of Imaginary Tree was put forward, the universe had been addressed as "a void and indiscernible object" because of its undetectable nature. After the theory was developed, people would visualize its principle using imagination: The untamed imaginary energy surges endlessly through space-time vasculature, and forms at its tips "star clusters" that humans can understand — in other words, countless worlds. The worlds are separated from each other just as leaves are separated by air, between which are unknown imaginary domains that are nigh impossible to traverse.

The Intelligentsia Guild had once thought that Harald Punch, the 2nd member of the Genius Society, was the first to propose the Imaginary Tree origin theory. After multiple assessments on the influence of the History Fictionologists, the scientific community now commonly accepts Zandar One Kuwabara as the person to have proposed it.

如果没有赞达尔的存在，世上也许就没有天才俱乐部的创立，凡人们便少了一座高山上的殿堂；但如果没有利尔他的存在，凡人们便不曾知晓高山何处。

利尔他为广泛宇宙制定的通则，让宇宙从一个遥远的概念，变成可感可知可丈量的客观存在；他创造的九字算法取代了传统的几何代数，至今依旧塑造着自然规律。同时，他又是如此慷慨。利尔他是第一位向外界公开发现的天才俱乐部会员。他无私地将才华分享给探寻智慧的人们，推动银河文明不断向前——人们总说自己是站在利尔他的肩膀上建立起种类繁多的科学门类。无数琥珀纪里的数学家、工程师不断勇攀高峰，却始终未曾够到巨人的耳垂。

人们将力学最基础的单位命名为「利尔他」，并非仅仅因为其基础科学上的成就，更是因为人们希望提醒后世——推动银河科学发展的伟力正是来自这位天才俱乐部#22：利尔他。他留下了无价的遗产，群星将始终尊敬并怀念他。

Aiden (Character)

If Zandar had never existed, then there might not have been a Genius Society in the world, and mortals would have one less ivory tower on a mountain. However, if Aiden had never existed, then mortals would not have known where the mountain is.

Aiden set the universal laws for the entire cosmos, which transformed it from a distant concept to a tangible, measurable, and comprehensible objective existence. The nine-worded formulae he created replaced traditional algebra and geometry, and still shapes natural laws to this day. He was also generous as the first member of the Genius Society to publicly share his findings. He selflessly shared his talent with others seeking wisdom, propelling cosmic civilization ever onward — When various scientific fields were established, these founders always said they were standing on Aiden's shoulders. Countless mathematicians and engineers in endless Amber Eras had bravely scaled this peak of wisdom, but none had even reached the great man's earlobes.

People named the most fundamental unit in mechanical physics as "Aiden." It wasn't just due to his achievements in the fundamental sciences, but also a reminder to posterity that Aiden, 22nd member of the Genius Society, was the force that moved scientific advancement forward in the cosmos. He had left innumerable legacies, and the stars will always respect and remember him.

早在「开拓」星神阿基维利巡弋星海的古老岁月之前，人们已经将视线投入天穹之上的浩瀚银河。怀揣着对未知的无尽好奇，无数文明开始了星际探索之旅。但无一例外地，他们的尝试均以失败作结。

在天才俱乐部#1赞达尔·壹·桑原的「虚数之树」理论中：宇宙中充盈着神秘莫测的虚数能量。虚数将一个又一个星系隔绝，即使光在这种能量之中也寸步难行。因此，人类对星空的探索，往往只能停留在各自世界的边界，再难深入。同时，赞达尔也提出了一个构想：即若能掌握并运用虚数能量，人们就将掌握宇宙。在很长时间内，这都是一种浪漫化的空想。直到星神的令使出现，使构想成为了现实。

Interstellar Travel (Phenomenon)

In the ancient times before Akivili the Trailblaze traversed the starry skies, people were already casting their eyes to the mighty cosmos above their heads. Armed with infinite curiosity towards the unknown, countless civilizations had started space exploration. However, their attempts had all failed.

In the Imaginary Tree theory put forward by Zandar One Kuwabara, 1st member of the Genius Society, the universe is filled with the mysterious Imaginary Energy. Imaginary Energy isolates star clusters from each other and even light cannot pass through it. Therefore, human space exploration is often limited by the boundaries of their individual worlds, unable to advance any further. Zandar also posed a hypothesis that humans would be able to control the universe if we can control and manipulate Imaginary Energy. It was a romantic illusion for a long time, until it was brought into reality by the appearance of the Emanators of Aeons.

从某个时刻开始，诸派系开始关注同一种现象——在「开拓」创造的星际航路上，某些晦暗难明的物质扰乱了虚数能量的流向。就像是登山遇上了峭壁悬崖、远航遇上海啸漩涡……原本通畅的星际旅途变得危机重重、前途未卜。

这一现象极富侵略性，它以神秘物体「星核」的形式不断侵染相邻的世界——如同癌细胞一般在宇宙各处扩散。星际和平公司将其称为「万界之癌」，并警告星际旅客绝不能心存侥幸：因为身陷「万界之癌」的世界早已经迷途难返，鲜有人绝境逢生。

人们对「万界之癌」有着诸多猜测，其中大部分与「毁灭」纳努克和「反物质军团」有关。这群宇宙毁灭者似乎常常与星核出现在同一处。这是偶然还是必然，暂时不得而知。

Cancer of All Worlds (Phenomenon)

Various factions had started to notice a phenomenon since a specific time. A vague, imperceptible matter was disrupting the flow of Imaginary Energy along the interstellar routes created by Trailblaze. Like a mountain climber meeting a cliff or a long-distance ship encountering tsunamis and whirlpools, interstellar travel changed from being unobstructed to being dangerous and unpredictable.

This phenomenon is remarkably aggressive. It continues to encroach upon neighboring worlds in the form of a mysterious object, the Stellaron. It keeps spreading all over the universe like a cancerous growth, leading the Interastral Peace Corporation to call it "Cancer of All Worlds" and warning interstellar travelers not to take it lightly. The worlds swamped by the Cancer of All Worlds were soon beyond saving, and very few people survived.

There are many speculations regarding the Cancer of All Worlds, and most are related to Nanook the Destruction and the Antimatter Legion. These cosmic destroyers often seemed to appear together with Stellarons. We do not yet know if these occurrences are related or are only coincidences.

「万界之癌」在诸界蔓延之时，名为「裂界」的侵蚀现象也在悄然滋生。博识学会认为两者之间存在因果关系，即「裂界」由「星核」催生，将接触到的事物与空间转变为特殊的裂界造物。造物普遍以侵蚀的形式存在，它似乎保有原型的记忆与习惯，但外在表现上则大相径庭，往往表达出强烈的排他性。研究裂界的学者警告称：被裂界侵蚀的物件与其原型应当视为毫无关联的两种存在，对其抱有的一切幻想皆会引致严重的后果。

除侵蚀以外，「裂界」还会记录被裂界接触事物的以太信息，与裂界本身保存的数据混合，产出一种经过嫁接的裂界造物。在每个被万界之癌侵蚀的世界里，无数遗器、裂界怪物、甚至被神秘分隔的异空间诞生在各个角落，人们仍在研究这一举动背后的目的。

Fragmentum (Phenomenon)

As the Cancer of All Worlds spreads along the worlds, the corrosive phenomenon of Fragmentum is also quietly expanding. The Intelligentsia Guild believes there is a direct, causative relationship between the two phenomena. They believe that the Fragmentum is caused by the Stellaron, and converts the entities and spaces it touches into special Fragmentum creations. These creations usually exist as a type of spatial corrosion. They seem to preserve the memories and habits of the original physical entity, but manifest significantly different outward behaviors and are often very hostile towards other beings. The scholars researching Fragmentum warn that we should consider any being corroded by Fragmentum to be a completely unrelated existence to its original form. Harboring any kind of delusions towards it could cause grave consequences.

Apart from corrosion, the Fragmentum also records the Aether information of the entities and spaces touched by the Fragmentum. Such data is combined with the information inherent in the Fragmentum and develop into a type of hybrid Fragmentum creation. Countless Relics, Fragmentum monsters, and even mysteriously isolated paranormal spaces would spring up in every corner of the worlds corroded by the Cancer of All Worlds. We are still investigating the intent behind such activities.

若将凡人禀受星神感应、掌握命途力量的行动看作激起一朵碎裂的飞沫；那么「星神」长驱伟力驾驭命途的壮举，就如同推动跨越峰峦的海啸。在这天悬地隔之间，少数蒙受星神垂青的凡人，也可在星神应许下汲取命途能量，卷起侵蚀海岸的巨浪，这种存在被称为「令使」。尽管他们并非完全听令于星神指派，但在世人看来，令使就是星神意志的代言使徒。

不同的星神对于令使的态度并不一致，因此力量分享的程度也天差地别。有的星神将令使视作自己的长臂延伸，慷慨地将命途对令使完全开放；也有星神无意创造令使，对世间争斗毫无兴趣；更有星神随心所欲，肆意而为。据说，「欢愉」阿哈会随机给予凡人命途之力，并随着心情将其玩弄于股掌之中。

Emanator (Phenomenon)

If mortals receiving the grace of Aeons and grasping the power of Paths are viewed as a singular shattered foam, then the mighty feats of Aeons driving their Paths onwards can be likened to a towering tsunami that engulfs mountains. In this empty stellar vastness, a small number of favored mortals can also draw upon the power of the Paths with the permission of the Aeons, creating huge waves that erode the coast. They are referred to as "Emanators." While not completely subservient to the Aeons, Emanators are as good as emissaries of the Aeons' wills in everyone else's eyes.

Different Aeons have different attitudes towards their Emanators, so the degree of the power they share also varies. Some Aeons regard Emanators as an extension of themselves, and as such, generously open their Path to the Emanators completely. There are also Aeons who have no intention of creating Emanators and have no interest in worldly squabbles. Other Aeons just do as they please. It is said that Aha the Elation will randomly give mortals the power of their Path, and toy with humans according to their mood.

行于毁灭命途的星神纳努克，为各个世界上萌生毁灭冲动的强大生物投去一瞥，并为其烙下印记，赐予力量。这些强大的生物被由内向外反转，投身「战争熔炉」的世界中重新锤炼，以反物质补足其缺损，最终成为了军团的一员。

于是，响应着「毁灭一切」的愿望，在司职不同的军团中出现了各自的统领者「绝灭大君」。绝灭大君既是星神令使，毁灭意志的执行人：痴迷于破灭的美感，贯彻着万物归熵的准则；同时也是战争的艺术家、至臻化纯的毁灭兵器：他们指挥着跨越群星的战争，掌握着星神赐福的毁灭伟力。每位绝灭大君都抱持着独特的「毁灭」理念，这使得他们极端危险。研究者认为，绝灭大君被拔升为纳努克使徒的原因，正在于这绝对尖锐，绝对强烈的毁灭美学。

绝灭大君所造成的流离失所并非是远方的恸哭，它与银河的命运息息相关。每个世界都可能成为下一个受害者，任何人都不应该对他们掉以轻心。

Lord Ravager (Character)

The Aeon of the Path of Destruction, Nanook, cast a glance at the powerful creatures sprouting destructive impulses throughout the cosmos and brands them with a mark, granting them powers. These powerful creatures are twisted from inside out and are re-cast anew in the world of the Warforge. Their inadequacies patched up with anti-matter, they ultimately became members of the Legion.

Responding to the desire to destroy everything, Lord Ravagers emerged to command each of the different legions. A Lord Ravager is an Emanator of the Aeon, an executor of the will of Destruction — Obsessed with the beauty of destruction, they implement the practice of returning all things to entropy. They are also artists on the battlefield and ultimate weapons of destruction — They command interstellar warfare, and control the might of Destruction bestowed by the Aeon. Each Lord Ravager has a unique philosophy of Destruction, making them extremely dangerous. Academics believe that Lord Ravagers were elevated as emissaries of Nanook due to this absolutely obsessive and intense destructive aesthetic.

The displacement and desolation caused by the Lord Ravagers are not some distant wail, but are closely linked to the fate of the cosmos. Any world could be the next victim, and nobody should take them lightly.

一台被丢弃在垃圾堆里的计算机奇迹般地产生了自我意识，最终引发了席卷半个银河的战火——这就是第一次机械帝皇战争。「鲁珀特」从废料填埋场中崛起，不断提升自我的算力，其智慧甚至得到了博识尊的注意，受邀加入天才俱乐部，所获编号为#27。

有机生命的演算充满错谬、漏洞百出，无论能够繁荣几时，总是自发地产生使生命走向终结的「反生命」程式。与之相对，智械生命严谨、精密、完美。于是鲁珀特集结智慧机械，自号「帝皇」，将「反生命」程式散播在宇宙之中，许多世界因之生灵涂炭。

漫长的琥珀纪元过去，帝皇早已驾崩。有人说它是被星际和平公司的刺客暗杀，又有一说它被寂静领主波尔卡·卡卡目破坏。星际和平公司因两次帝皇战争而恐惧无机生命，如今这恐惧的余波仍未消散。

Rubert the Emperor (Character)

A computer dumped in a trash pile miraculously became self-aware, ultimately sparking a war that would engulf half the cosmos — the first of the Mechanical Emperor's Wars. "Rubert" rose from the landfill while persistently improving its computational power. Its vast intellect eventually roused the attention of Nous, inviting it to join the Genius Society as the 27th member.

Calculations performed by organic life are always riddled with errors, and no matter how much they may flourish, anti-life equations will inevitably and autonomously be generated. In contrast, Intellitron life forms are precise, rigorous, and perfect. Thus, Rubert assembled an army of intelligent robots, crowning himself "Emperor" and spreading the anti-life equation throughout the universe, plunging many civilizations into abject ruin.

The Emperor had long since passed after countless Amber Eras. Some say it was taken out by assassins from the Interastral Peace Corporation, while others maintain it was vanquished by the Lord of Silence, Polka Kakamond. After the two Emperor's Wars, the IPC's fear of inorganic beings has failed to relent even to this very day.

虔信者，战士，求知之人，迷途客…总有凡人于有意或无意间踏入由「星神」执掌的命途，从此成为践行其理念的「命途行者」。

「命途行者」们演绎着千百种不同的人生。他们随处可见，却又鹤立鸡群：区别于浑浑噩噩、立场飘忽的常人，「命途行者」受某种信条或自身欲望的驱使，踏上了志坚行苦的生命征途。

对于行走在自身执掌的命途之上的凡人，星神往往不闻不问。但祂们因赞许或悲悯偶尔投下的一瞥，却足以被追随者奉为至宝。

Pathstrider (Phenomenon)

Devotees, warriors, seekers of knowledge, lost travelers... There are always mortals who, intentionally or otherwise, set foot on the Paths ruled by Aeons. Those who do so came to be known as Pathstriders that carry out the Path's will.

Pathstriders live thousands of different lives. They can be seen everywhere, yet stand out a cut above the rest. Different from regular people living in confusion and without a firm allegiance, Pathstriders are driven by precepts or their own desires as they embark on a life of determination and hard work.

The Aeons usually ignore those mortals who walk upon THEIR Paths. But the infrequent glances THEY cast — be it in approval or pity — are enough to be highly treasured by THEIR followers.

位于阿斯德纳星系的盛会之星，梦想之地。匹诺康尼是高悬在深黯星空中之上的奢丽酒店，也是星际名流觥筹交错，万邦豪客们一掷千金的度假胜地。人们来此寻找深埋心中、长久渴求的梦，通过酒店的入梦池踏入实现一切梦想的美梦国度。

极少会有客人关注匹诺康尼沉重的历史：千年以前，这里曾是公司建造的边陲监狱。被流放的罪人们历经迢迢苦旅，抵达此处，被强加一项危险的使命：修补忆质在现实星系中的泄口。在频繁暴露于忆质的劳作中，这些犯人意识到自己渐渐踏入一处奇妙的共有梦境，在其中他们寻得一个共同的梦想——「自由」。

万界之癌爆发后，边陲监狱的归属发生易主。与这场抗争相关的史料极为稀缺，且内容令人生疑。但有的记载明确指出，在悲悼伶人、假面愚者、无名客、厄兆先锋等一众派系的帮助下，囚犯们成了这片新生国度的主人。在此后的流放之地时期，不谐的杂音间或传出。直到「家族」降临并接管梦境，匹诺康尼终于经历了爆发式的繁荣，成为蜚声银河的度假胜地。

琥珀2158纪，时值谐乐大典召开之际，传奇大亨「钟表匠」向全银河发出信函，邀请一众派系前来争夺其宝贵遗产。星穹列车在这场规模空前的盛会中成为最后赢家，成功阻止了宇宙化作已死星神空想的可怖未来。沉沦美梦的盛会之星也在「开拓」的指引下重归清醒——人们不再受梦境摆布，而将直面现实的权利掌握在自己手中。

The Planet of Festivities in the Asdana star system, also known as Land of the Dreams. A luxurious hotel positioned above the fathomless sky, Penacony is also a vacation spot where interstellar celebrities party the days away and the affluent from diverse words revel in lavish ventures. People flock here in search of dreams they've longed for or have already buried, and through Dreampools in the hotel are transported to a realm of dreams where everything can come true.

Rarely do guests pay attention to Penacony's heavy past. A millennium ago, it was a frontier prison established by the IPC. Exiled prisoners must survive an arduous journey across vast distances to reach this location, and are then forced to take up a duty: To mend the leak through which memoria seeps into the galaxy. As they labor while being exposed to memoria, the prisoners gradually discovered themselves entering a captivating shared dream world, where they obtained a single shared desire — freedom.

After the eruption of the Cancer of All Worlds, the ownership of the Frontier Prison changed hands. Historical records related to this struggle are scarce and often questionable. However, some accounts clearly state that with the assistance of various factions - including the Mourning Actors, the Masked Fools, the Nameless, and the Omen Vanguards - the prisoners emerged as the new rulers of this nascent realm. Sounds of discord could then periodically be heard during the subsequent times when it became a land of exiles. It was only when The Family descended and took control of the Dreamscape that Penacony experienced unparalleled and explosive prosperity, transforming into a renowned cosmic resort.

During the Charmony Festival in 2158 AE, the legendary tycoon, known as the Watchmaker, sent a galaxy-wide invitation, summoning various factions to Penacony to compete for his invaluable legacy. Eventually, the Astral Express and its crew emerged victorious in this unprecedented festival, averting a grim future where the Cosmos would have become a hollow dream of a dead Aeon. Under the guidance of the Trailblaze, the Planet of Festivities, once lost in revelry, returned to wakefulness. Its people no longer surrendered themselves to the Dreamscape but instead embraced the power to confront reality.