Chapter 1: The Fate of Nations Descends, and the Forbidden Lands Open
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North Sea Orphanage.
Inside a strange little dark room.
A tiny boy of three or four lay half-reclining on the floor, propping up his little head with one hand, a blade of grass dangling from the corner of his mouth.
The strangest thing about him was the dark circles beneath his eyes. They were so pronounced that he looked utterly listless and dejected.
His name was Qin Chuan. The orphanage director had just locked him in the little dark room, though he was clearly a frequent visitor.
So despite being shut inside, he felt not the slightest bit flustered. Instead, he muttered to himself:
“Locked indoors with nothing to do, I climb the walls and smash the pots. Back and forth a thousand times, even I, the young master, am worn out.”
“I am a bearer of ill fortune, carefree and at ease. I went to the latrine to relieve myself, then remembered I had forgotten the paper.”
“Life is nothing but tears. If you’re not dead, you must suffer. The more you struggle, the worse your luck becomes; the higher your ambitions, the more miserable you are. Are you tired of clinging to life? Better to collapse onto the bed and sleep.”
Then little Qin Chuan raised his head and sighed.
“I never imagined that I’ve already been transported to the Planet of Nine Continents for four years.”
That was right. Qin Chuan was a transmigrator.
Four years ago, he had drowned in a sudden flood, and his soul had crossed over to the Planet of Nine Continents.
The Planet of Nine Continents was extremely similar to Earth, though its total volume was roughly twice that of Earth.
Moreover, as time passed, technology advanced, and the population grew, the planet’s resources were consumed at an alarming rate.
Several powerful nations in the western continents even relied on their military strength to plunder smaller countries openly.
The backward were destined to be beaten.
Fortunately, after several centuries of development, the Yanhuang Nation had become the strongest country on the Planet of Nine Continents—and also the most peace-loving nation in the world.
So long as others did not invade, it would not invade them, and it had always guarded its borders.
The moment Qin Chuan crossed over, he became an orphan. He was raised single-handedly by the director of the North Sea Orphanage in the Yanhuang Nation.
Like many transmigrators, he had activated an Acting System upon crossing over.
As long as he continued to play the role of a particular character and increased his acting proficiency, he could gradually acquire that character’s abilities.
The first character he unlocked was none other than Demon Child Nezha from *Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child*.
That peerless youth who refused to submit to fate and dared to thrust his spear through the heavens!
Without a doubt, Demon Child Nezha’s life was heartbreaking.
He was solitary and cold, rebellious and irreverent. He refused to believe in fate and ultimately even dared to challenge the Heavenly Dao.
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The words, “My fate is mine to command, not Heaven’s,” had moved countless people.
In order to play Nezha, Qin Chuan had spent the past four years exerting every ounce of strength he possessed.
Only now had he reached an acting proficiency of twenty percent—equivalent to possessing one-fifth of Nezha’s power.
Unfortunately, perhaps because his proficiency was still too low, he did not possess a single one of Nezha’s many magical treasures.
And because he had deliberately dressed himself in such an odd and mismatched manner to play Nezha, while behaving in an equally unconventional way, the other children refused to play with him or even approach him. Some of them hated him.
There were even people who called him a monster and a bearer of ill fortune.
Yet the director of the orphanage had never given up on him, which deeply moved Qin Chuan.
As for the words of the other children, Qin Chuan paid them no heed.
To increase his acting proficiency, he wreaked havoc throughout the orphanage every day, sending the entire place into chaos. As a result, everyone from top to bottom was thoroughly displeased with him.
And so, the director had locked him in the dark room once again, ordering him to reflect properly on his behavior.
“Boom!”
Just as Qin Chuan was dying of boredom inside the room, a bolt of lightning suddenly tore across the sky.
Thunder and lightning illuminated the entire planet, terrifyingly magnificent, as though a demon god had descended upon the world.
Then a mysterious voice rang out in Qin Chuan’s mind.
[Global Announcement: A mysterious forbidden zone is about to open. There are three hundred countries on the planet, and two fortunate individuals will be randomly selected from each country to enter the forbidden zone, for a total of six hundred people.]
[Those selected will be permanently bound to their respective countries. Their honor and disgrace, gains and losses, will be intimately connected with their nations.]
[The exploration of the mysterious forbidden zone will be broadcast live on all major screens. Anyone may switch freely to any of the six hundred participants through thought alone, and may also change the viewing angle.]
[Inside the mysterious forbidden zone, the fortunate participants may explore unknown territories and obtain abundant resources. Whenever a country’s participants acquire resources, those resources will materialize in the real world at a minimum of ten times their value, according to their discovery rank.]
[The mysterious forbidden zone contains countless opportunities as well as grave dangers. In addition to its abundant resources, it holds many mysterious chances waiting to be discovered. Completing certain events may even yield extraordinary rewards.]
[Helpful Reminder: Some hidden locations contain unexpected missions and treasures. At the same time, beware of dangers lying in wait.]
[Remember this well: Every participant will possess one initial revival opportunity inside the mysterious forbidden zone. Whenever a participant exhausts that revival opportunity, the life expectancy of every person in the country to which they are bound will be forcibly reduced by five years.]
[Every participant is closely connected to their nation. Do not act recklessly. If both participants from a country die inside the forbidden zone, that nation’s climate, environment, and geological disasters will each be intensified by an additional factor of one.]
[Anything may happen within the mysterious forbidden zone. Protect yourself as best you can, and trust no one.]
[Finally, once one participant reaches a certain level, an ultimate mission will be issued. The gates of the forbidden zone will close only after the ultimate mission has been completed. At that time, spiritual energy will return to the real world, and all surviving participants will be transported back.]
[The participant who completes the ultimate mission will receive a mysterious reward. Their nation’s spiritual energy, resources, secret realms, and all else will be one hundred times greater than those of every other country!]
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[The mysterious forbidden zone will officially open in ten minutes. Prepare yourselves. Perhaps you are the fortunate one.]
[Countdown begins!]
[09:59]
[09:58]
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It was not only Qin Chuan. At that same moment, the mysterious voice rang inside the minds of every human being across the globe.
Countless people were filled with curiosity and confusion, while others reacted with indifference or disdain.
But from that moment onward, the entire world erupted into chaos.
Many people immediately took out their phones, only to discover that the internet had exploded. Discussions about the “mysterious forbidden zone” were spreading like wildfire.
The matter was simply too bizarre. If it had appeared only in a handful of people, there might have been other explanations. But the voice had reached the entire world.
This was real.
“This isn’t auditory hallucination. It’s real!”
“What on earth is happening to this world? How can something so mysterious appear? This is completely unscientific.”
“Science is calling you home for dinner, you idiots. At a time like this, you’re still talking about science?”
“Einstein’s coffin lid can’t hold any longer. Everyone, come help!”
“That’s not the point, all right? The mysterious forbidden zone is incredible! It can bring resources into the real world at a minimum of ten times their original value. That’s absolutely something worth celebrating.”
“Actually, I’d like to say that I’ll be the fortunate one.”
“Dream on. Obviously, it’ll be me.”
“Don’t celebrate too soon. Becoming the fortunate one may not be a good thing.”
“Death forcibly reduces the lifespan of everyone in your country by five years? That punishment is far too severe!”
“The fortunate participants are chosen at random. I hope they’ll be elite soldiers or experts with wilderness-survival experience.”
“What I care about even more is the return of spiritual energy. My God, this is so exciting!”
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