At thirty-five, Xu Yan had spent half his life as an unremarkable coward. His parents had died young, leaving him and his younger sister, Xu Miaomiao, to rely on each other. He had spent years slacking off and letting his sister support the family, enduring the disdain and mockery of others until he sank into self-loathing and became a laughingstock. He was dissatisfied with his ordinary life, yet never had the strength to turn things around.
The arrival of a strange parcel shattered his peaceful routine. A crimson crystal and a letter of fate revealed the truth behind the Endgame of Ten Thousand Elements. He entered the game with a drop of blood and unlocked the element of Heaven-Burning Flame. The entire city plunged into a deadly elemental game without rules.
Tens of thousands entered the game at once. Water, fire, wind, thunder, and countless other forces appeared in the world. People's greed ran rampant as they fought, plundered, and advanced through bloodshed. There was no peace left in the chaotic age.
The Endgame's rules were cruel: no mercy, no draws. Only the final survivor could make a wish and undo every regret.
The cowardly failure of the past underwent a complete transformation. With blazing flames as his blade and protection as his obsession, he endured and lay in wait, fighting through bloodshed and standing alone against every dark and deadly threat. In this Endgame where every step led toward the underworld, all he wanted was to keep Xu Miaomiao safe and give her a peaceful life, year after year.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.