Fleeing Famine in Ancient Times, but Linked to Highway Survival

Fang Xun returned to his hometown because of an illness, only to be hit and killed by a truck on the highway.

When he opened his eyes, he had become an ancient orphan of thirteen, saddled with two little dependents.

Rebel troops were on the march, locusts ravaged the land, and drought left no food. Refugees fleeing famine were everywhere.

By chance, he bound himself to a Highway Survival System.

The System required him to travel ten kilometers every day. Failure meant punishment, while success brought no reward.

[Host, please randomly bind a vehicle.]

Every vehicle card he drew turned into a question mark. With no other choice, Fang Xun decided to make the best of a bad situation, becoming a nuclear-powered donkey himself and binding a beat-up handcart.

Corpses lay exposed in the wilderness, and not a chicken called for a thousand miles.

Yet the roadside was full of starving monsters. Jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards were nothing unusual, and humanoid monsters appeared at random, too.

Treasure chests could also yield water and food.

People realized Fang Xun seemed to be a jinx, constantly attracting all kinds of wild beasts. As long as they followed him, they could hunt and eat meat.

By the time Fang Xun came to his senses, he had already gathered a band of followers.

Not wanting to waste resources, Fang Xun formed a merchant caravan and had his followers sell the supplies he gained from highway survival in towns throughout the land.

As he traveled, Fang Xun accidentally became the most powerful merchant in Great Jing.

Still, when Fang Xun sat in his upgraded six-horse golden carriage, he asked those around him in confusion, "Is this carriage a little over the top?"

His attendants kowtowed with a rumble. "My lord, this is the will of Heaven, and it cannot be defied!"

The Highway Survival players realized the truth belatedly.

"Is Fang Xun at the top of the achievements leaderboard?"

"He's also number one on the monster-killing leaderboard?"

"And he's number one on the wealth leaderboard, too?"

"Boss Fang Xun, please let us cling to your coattails!"

Fang Xun said nothing. He just kept marching south and conquering the north.

Um... How did I accidentally end up uniting half the continent?

Theme: Survive against all odds.