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While virtual power plants (VPPs) and network reconfiguration mitigate operational risks, extant methods inadequately model load flexibility and suffer from algorithmic stagnation in non-convex optimization. This study proposes a proactive voltage control framework addressing these gaps through three innovations. First, a dynamic cyber-physical load model quantifies 5G\/data centers\u2019 demand elasticity as schedulable VPP resources. Second, an Improved Termite Life Cycle Optimizer (ITLCO) integrates chaotic initialization and quantum tunneling to evade local optima, enhancing convergence in high-dimensional spaces. Third, a hierarchical control architecture coordinates the VPP reactive dispatch and topology adaptation via mixed-integer programming. The effectiveness and economic viability of the proposed strategy are validated through multi-scenario simulations of the modified IEEE 33-bus system (represented by 12.66 kV, it is actually oriented to a broader voltage scene). These advancements establish a scalable paradigm for UDNs to harness DERs and next-gen loads while maintaining grid stability under net-zero transitions. 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