During his hospital stay, Zhu Xiuyuan downloaded a game called Hiking the Wilderness.
The game had realistic graphics, thrilling routes, beautiful scenery, outfit changes and upgrades, and even save points, rollbacks, and markers.
Getting to explore the great outdoors in first person, places he could never visit in real life, was amazing. He got more and more hooked.
Oh, and there was also a stupid little assistant that updated every day: [Survive in the wilderness. Your starting supplies, tent, food, and more are determined by your zodiac sign...]
Usually, games get harder as you progress. But as his level rose, the NPCs in this game became more and more cooperative. They would help him with tasks and even issue rescue quests... Well, the rewards got better, too.
Zhu Xiuyuan (•̀֊•́): I don't get it, but I'm having a blast. I'm gonna complete the whole achievement collection!
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Recently, the number of missing people around the world has surged. A special department established by Huaguo discovered that all the missing people had been dragged into a bizarre game called Wilderness Survival Trek.
If participants successfully complete their transmigration routes, their countries receive monthly strategic rewards, such as technology and energy resources, based on the overall rankings.
Meanwhile, hikers struggling on the brink of death discovered a mysterious powerhouse.
He wore an owl mask that revealed only the lower half of his face. He barely spoke, never responded, and was impossible to communicate with. His behavior was extremely strange.
But his strength eclipsed everyone else's. He scaled sheer ice cliffs with his bare hands, marched across the desert for two days and nights without sleep, and had an unusual leaderboard entry that showed only [Central Zone - ???].
Unexpectedly, he was friendly. If you offered a reasonable reward, he would agree to any request.
[Hiking Through the Cretaceous] In a primeval forest ruled by dinosaurs, everyone fled in a panic, while he strolled through the mountains and rivers as if on an outing, yet still reached the finish line first.
[Crossing the Snow Mountains] On a stormy night, everyone huddled shivering in a crevice. He went off alone to chop through the ice and fish. Someone gritted their teeth and followed, only to discover that beneath the ice was the only safe passage untouched by the blizzard.
[The Silent Land] Under the blazing sun, everyone hurried along desperately, but he suddenly pitched camp where he stood. The others hesitated, then followed. Two hours later, a sandstorm swept across the desert. Staying put had been the only way to survive.
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Everyone suddenly understood: The powerhouse must have a good reason for everything he does!
All the hikers knew that whether they were trekking through the Cretaceous, crossing frigid snowy mountains, enduring scorching deserts, or cave diving, as long as they followed [???], they would make it out alive.
...Well, the journey might be a deathtrap, but hey, did they make it or not?
In the hikers' eyes, [???] had become a savior.
He was often active on Huaguo's main server. The country's senior officials ranked him as their highest priority, giving him the codename
