* Huan and Shun are the main couple.
* OOC warning, with a little Lin RPS.
* Alternate-history setting: modern warfare on a map of the Shang Dynasty.
* Inspired by "Good Grief" by 249.
Survival of the fittest.
The strong thrive and the weak perish. That is the rule of survival in the Youth Camp.
Loyalty, competence, and unconditional obedience to the Teacher's orders are the rules of the Youth Camp.
Receiving a name and being entrusted with important work by the Teacher himself is the highest honor.
But that light shone on only half of me.
The other half came from the person who received a name alongside me at the very end.
"Our Youth Camp is full of hidden talent. Any one of us could be a confidant of the Emperor himself, someone outsiders wouldn't dare provoke or offend. If you're lucky enough to come from an ordinary family, it's best to be an orphan with no one to answer to. That's the freest way to live. The worst is having a family that defies the Teacher. Then your life isn't yours to control."
"The yellow sands of Xiqi stretch as far as the eye can see, and corpses litter the land. I want to give my blood for this grieving land. If all I'm allowed to be is a bullet, then I'll fulfill a bullet's purpose. When I burn out, my bones will return to the mountains and earth."
P.S.:
1. This is fanfiction based on the film Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, featuring Huan and Shun as the main couple, with Jiao and Fa and Biao and Kao as side pairings, and some original plot elements.
Main characters: E Shun (Xiao Lin), Jiang Wenhuan (Huang Xian).
Supporting characters: the Teacher, Chong Yingbiao, Yin Jiao, Ji Fa, Bo Yikao, Jiang Ziya.
Appearances: Su Quanhou, Ma Zhao, Zhong Zhiming, Yao Shuliang, Jin Kui, Sun Ziyu, Wu Gaokui, Peng Zushou, Cao Zong, Huang Jiyuan, Bigan, Yang Tianyou, Yang Jian, Nezha, Xin Jia, Daji, Shen Gongbao, Su Quanzhong, Wen Zhong, Deng Chanyu, and others.
2. Outline: A 20th-century war set on a map of the Shang Dynasty, told from E Shun's perspective. At the Teacher's Youth Camp, he is trained as a secret agent and struggles to hold on to himself amid psychological manipulation.
3. Setting: E Shun and Jiang Wenhuan are the codenames they received after entering the Youth Camp. Their original names are Xiao Lin and Huang Xian, but the story is still about E Shun and Jiang Wenhuan.
4. Spoilers: Jiang Wenhuan is reborn again and again, trying to save E Shun without success. This time, he wants to turn E Shun into a numb, unfeeling agent so he won't rebel.
5. Tip: It's best enjoyed alongside the extras.
Theme: Heaven and earth are not benevolent; they treat all things like straw dogs.
