Outside the car, Wang Meng held his phone, trying to illuminate the surroundings.

But he found the screen completely black, and no matter how he pressed the power button, there was no response.

"Strange... Is it out of battery?"

Unconvinced, he tapped it a few times and looked at Chen Tong, "Ms. Chen, is your sports camera still working?"

Chen Tong fiddled with the hidden stone hanging around her neck and shook her head.

"No, it seems completely broken, even the indicator light won't turn on."

"This one seems to work though!"

However, beside them, Liu Yuqing pulled out a small lamp she bought for a few bucks from her bag, and it lit up as soon as she flipped the switch.

"I get it."

Wang Meng watched this scene, pushed his glasses up, and analyzed with a serious expression.

"Phones, cameras, even the bus engine... all these complex electronic devices have shut down."

"But simple circuit devices still work."

"This indicates... there are certain rules in this world, or some kind of magnetic field, that prevent us from using high-tech products from Blue Star."

After speaking, he looked at Jiang Nan, who was sitting atop a pile of corpses, and asked ingratiatingly, "Boss, what do you think?"

Jiang Nan, sitting at the highest point, nodded indifferently.

Then, under the curious gazes of the three, he pulled out a small blackboard and a...

Pink pointer stick!

It was a tool he had specially prepared to save himself from having to speak.

Jiang Nan hung the small blackboard beside him and quickly wrote a few large words with chalk.

[Agree], [Disagree], [Eat], [Drink], [Sleep], [Toilet].

Then, he expressionlessly tapped twice on [Agree].

"......"

"Do all tough guys have a soft side?"

Watching the cold and ruthless killer waving a pink stick, Wang Meng couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

Indeed, powerful people are always unique.

The contrast was adorable.

"Who would've thought Jiang Nan could be so amusing~"

Chen Tong found him quite endearing, her affection for him growing.

Meanwhile, Liu Yuqing asked worriedly.

"Jiang Nan, should we stay here?"

"The roof of the bus is smashed, it's about to collapse, and the smell of blood is so strong..."

Jiang Nan tapped [Agree] again.

The meaning was clear: stay here until dawn.

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He knew that although the mutated crows were bloodthirsty, they also had a certain level of intelligence.

The massacre earlier had scared them off; they wouldn't dare to come back tonight.

The most dangerous place was, paradoxically, the safest.

"I'll keep watch then."

Chen Tong volunteered, looking at Jiang Nan's slightly tired face, and said with concern:

"You should rest for a while. Although I don't know what technique you used earlier, it must have been exhausting, right?"

"Yeah, boss, you should sleep. We're here!"

Wang Meng and Liu Yuqing also raised their hands in agreement.

However, Jiang Nan merely gave the three of them a cold glance.

The pointer stick moved to the word [Disagree] and tapped heavily.

Was he tired? Of course, he was.

But he wasn't at the point where he could entrust his back and life to these three who couldn't even handle a crow.

Then, the pointer stick moved down to [Eat].

The three were stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, hurriedly rummaging through their backpacks.

"Boss, here! This is the vacuum-packed beef jerky I hid!"

"Jiang Nan, eat this, there's a big chicken leg here!"

"Jiang Nan, this is the milk tea I brought, bought during a trip!"

The three handed over the best food they had brought.

Jiang Nan didn't refuse, accepting everything and devouring the high-calorie meat to replenish his energy.

The three below watched, swallowing hard, their stomachs growling, but with limited supplies, they could only huddle in the corner, gnawing on dry bread.

However, watching Jiang Nan eat heartily, they felt a sense of security.

As long as this god was full, they had a chance to survive.

……

Time passed by the second.

The four sat back to back, alert to movements in all four directions.

Finally, the long night passed, and the east began to lighten.

The sky brightened.

At the moment the first ray of sunlight pierced through the purple forest, a grand and solemn voice...

Simultaneously exploded in the minds of all survivors.

"Good morning! Warriors, and those lucky ones!"

"Congratulations on surviving your first night in the Wilderness Realm!"

"From now on, you will have the opportunity to establish yourselves in this world! And the chance to return to Blue Star!"

As the voice fell, regardless of their location, a strange fruit appeared out of thin air in the hands of every living person.

"Awakening Fruit: Consuming it may grant you a random superpower! From F-Class to S-Rank, or even a mysterious power beyond the sequence!"

Before everyone could recover from the joy of receiving the fruit, the voice continued to announce.

"In addition, to commend the outstanding performance of new warriors on the first day!"

"We will announce the 'First Day Kill Rankings'! The top one hundred will receive extremely generous additional rewards!"

"Now... announcing the list."

"Buzz!"

A massive golden screen stretched across the sky, visible to all humans.

……

Meanwhile, in Novice Arrival Zone 101, China's Second Base.

Located in the central continent of the Wilderness Realm, it was a towering steel fortress.

On the high city walls, heavily armed soldiers stood ready, their guns aimed at the wasteland outside the city.

Atop the city tower, an elderly man with graying temples leaned on a cane, supported by a middle-aged officer, gazing into the distance.

His name was Wan Changzheng, the highest commander of this base, and one of China's anchors in this world.

Beside him was the chief of staff, Zhao Yan.

Looking at the massive screen covering the entire sky, Wan Changzheng's cloudy eyes flashed with reminiscence.

"Xiao Zhao, this spectacle... is much grander than when we, the first 'summoned ones,' came over."

"Indeed, Commander."

Zhao Yan sighed, "Back then, we only had a dry voice notification, nothing like this holographic projection."

"But as the number of people increased, the scale of this 'system' grew larger."

"Especially this time..."

Zhao Yan's voice lowered, "Everyone from Blue Star has come."

Wan Changzheng tightened his grip on the cane, his expression pained.

"Yes, everyone has come... and more are dying."

"Before, it was one batch per year, a thousand people per batch, and we could barely manage."

"This time, tens of billions arrived simultaneously... it's a disaster."

"This damn Wilderness Realm, not only did it destroy all modern thermal weapons and vehicles on the first day!"

"It even threw people into various deadly places!"

Wan Changzheng pointed outside the city.

"Our Novice Arrival Zone 101, Canglan Continent, is located in the central heartland, with a danger level rated as B-Class, considered relatively 'mild.'"

"Yet even so, on the first day in this world."

"The reconnaissance company was ambushed by a pack of werewolves, and half of the brothers died before escaping..."

At this point, the old general's eyes reddened.

Zhao Yan sighed, pulling out a crumpled parchment map from his pocket:

"Commander, compared to other places, we are indeed lucky."

He pointed to several areas on the map.

"Zones 1~50, located in the west's Twilight Forest, D-Class danger level."

"Only ordinary beasts, with a death rate of just 8.1%, it's a true paradise."

"Zones 51~100, in the south's Tropical Rainforest, C-Class danger level."

"Filled with poisonous insects, the death rate soared to 23.3%."

"Then there's us, Zones 101~150, Canglan Continent, B-Class danger level."

"Although there are natives and mutated beasts, in recent years, bases have been established by major countries, keeping the death rate around 19.1%."

Zhao Yan's finger continued upward, stopping at a stark white area in the north:

"Zones 151~175, Polar Icefield, A-Rank danger level."

"Rumor has it that true dragon species appear there."

"Moreover... most people freeze to death in the minus 20-degree cold upon landing, with a death rate as high as 61.8%."

Finally, Zhao Yan's finger trembled, pointing to the easternmost part of the map, the red-marked island.

"As for the last... Zones 176 and beyond, located east of Canglan Continent, Mysterious Island."

"S-Rank danger level!"

"Rumor has it that it's filled with indescribable eerie creatures, with chaotic rules."

"To this day... no newcomer has come out of it."

"A few years ago, Eagle Kingdom's elite 'SEAL Team' went in fully armed, and only one person came back."

"He went insane, babbling nonsense, and shot himself a few days later."

"That place is a true forbidden zone, with a death rate... of 99.9%!"

The two fell silent.

This was only the explored regions; half of the Wilderness Realm remained shrouded in mist, inaccessible to humans.

"Let's just hope not many civilians landed on Mysterious Island this time."

Wan Changzheng sighed deeply.

Just then, the screen in the sky suddenly glowed with golden light, and the rankings refreshed!

"Newcomer First Day Kill Rankings (Global)"

Wan Changzheng and Zhao Yan immediately looked up.

At a glance, their expressions turned grim.

The top twenty spots were almost entirely dominated by names from Eagle Kingdom and Sakura Kingdom!

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"20th: Kerry Robert (Eagle Kingdom)"

"Location: Mysterious Island (S-Rank)"

"Record: Killed Wandering Corpse (E-Class) x 1"

"Points: 100"

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……

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"3rd: Murakuchi Hinosu (Sakura Kingdom)"

"Location: Mysterious Island (S-Rank)"

"Record: Killed Corpse Wolf (E-Class) x 6"

"Points: 600"

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"2nd: Aurelia Alice (Eagle Kingdom)"

"Location: Mysterious Island (S-Rank)"

"Record: Killed Wandering Corpse (E-Class) x 12"

"Points: 1200"

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"Mysterious Island?!"

Zhao Yan's pupils contracted, "How is that possible?"

"This year, more than half of the top twenty are on Mysterious Island? And they survived?"

"Just killing one monster from an S-Rank area earns 100 points, which would have been enough to make the top five in previous years!"

"This year, it's only enough for second and third place?"

Wan Changzheng's face darkened, "Something's not right."

"Eagle Kingdom and Sakura Kingdom must have used some special means!"

"Or they got advance information, letting their elites land on Mysterious Island!"

"Look, the types they killed are very singular, indicating organized and coordinated hunting!"

He anxiously searched for China's name.

However, only two made it into the top ten.

"9th: China's First Affection (China)"

"10th: Silk Stocking Bandit (China)"

Also on Mysterious Island, with a pitiful 300 points.

"The gap is too wide..."

Wan Changzheng looked at the red rankings, feeling a deep sense of sorrow.

One step behind, step by step behind.

If other countries monopolized the first day's rewards, China's position in this new world would become even more difficult.

"Forget it, help me down to rest."

Wan Changzheng waved his hand, unable to bear looking any longer, and turned to leave the tower.

However, just as he turned away.

Beside him, Zhao Yan suddenly began to tremble all over, pointing at the top of the screen.

"Commander!!"

"Wait! Look!!"

"Look at what? It's just infuriating."

Wan Changzheng frowned.

"No! The first place! The first place is one of ours!!!"

Zhao Yan shouted, his voice breaking.

"What?!"

Wan Changzheng whipped around, forgetting his cane, stumbling to the railing, and looked up.

He saw a golden name at the very top of the massive screen, radiating a brilliance that overshadowed everything else!

Making all the names below pale in comparison!

"1st: No Need for Words (China)"

"Location: Mysterious Island (S-Rank)"

"Record: Killed Mutated Corrosive Crow (E-Class) x 333"

"Points: 33300"

……

Silence.

The entire tower, and even the entire Base 101, fell into a ten-second silence.

Wan Changzheng rubbed his eyes, then rubbed them again.

"One... ten... hundred... thousand..."

The old general's hands trembled, his cane falling to the ground.

"Thirty... thirty-three thousand points?!"

Compared to the second place's 1200 points, this was an overwhelming victory!

It could even be said that adding up the points of the ninety-nine names below wouldn't be enough to match this first place!

"How... how is this possible?!"

Zhao Yan's eyes were wide open:

"S-Rank area's mutated crows... those are gregarious creatures!"

"He killed an entire group's worth by himself?!"

"No Need for Words... who is this person?!"

"Who on earth is this deity?!!"