On July 5, 2026, a strange phenomenon occurred all over the world - everyone's mobile phones, computers, and TV screens displayed a line of text at the same time:
"The nine hundred and ninety-nine steps to heaven have been opened, and those who reach the top will get all the answers."
Subsequently, the first batch of people randomly "disappeared" around the world. They were pulled into a horror game called "Ladder Trial". The protagonist is one of them.
There are 999 levels in total on the ladder. Each time you clear a level, you can move up one level. Those who pass the level will obtain "rank" and "permissions". The higher the rank, the higher the permissions in the real world - wealth, health, lifespan, and even modifying other people's memories can be exchanged for "permissions".
But no one knows what will happen after reaching the top, because the current highest record is level 417 - the climber went crazy when he came back and said only one sentence repeatedly:
"There's nothing up there... There's nothing up there..."
Then committed suicide.
Who built the ladder to heaven? What's the purpose? What exactly is the "answer"?
Intention: Reflect the growth process of characters and inspire motivation for struggle
