The Hunger Games in the Wilderness

A voice rang out above the riverbank: "West Zone, numbers 16 and 17, eliminated. 22 players remain. 72 hours left. There are 12 more players than there are survivable slots. If all targets have not been eliminated by the end of the game, everyone dies!"

Zhang Lie washed his bloodstained hands in the river's icy water and picked up the scattered food. He glanced coldly at the two corpses on the ground, their throats slit. As he turned to leave, he said in a voice only he could hear, "I know you're all fighting to survive, but you picked the wrong target!"

This is a mad world. You have to face more than the cruelty of nature. There's also…

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