Ascending Dimensions in the National Fate Game

Thirteen years ago, a survival game fell from the sky. To everyone’s astonishment, it revealed life forms beyond Earth.

But the life forms from other planets regarded Earth’s inhabitants as low-dimensional creatures, worthless little things. They wantonly spread poisonous fog across Earth’s land, squeezing people’s living space ever smaller.

They brought the game to Earth and gleefully watched people fight to the death in cages to save their countries. Then, with the flick of a finger, they raised the victorious nation’s fortune and stopped the poisonous fog from spreading into its territory, allowing its people to survive, barely clinging to life.

The game’s reach kept expanding. At first, countries could designate qualified professionals to take part. Then, ignoring Earth’s protests, it began cruelly selecting the elderly, the weak, the sick, and pregnant women.

That day, Xu Qizhao opened his eyes as usual. Instead of the cozy furnishings of home, he saw the entrance to a medieval Western European manor.

A little girl dressed like a doll giggled. “Hi, big brother!”

Then a cold, mechanical announcement rang out in Xu Qizhao’s mind, dripping with malice.

“Welcome to the instance ‘The Witch Cannot Read Minds.’ Good luck clearing it.”

“Clearance rate for ‘The Witch Cannot Read Minds’: 0%.”

The global livestream chat erupted

He was the first player below the legal age of adulthood to enter the game.