Surviving the Maze of National Destiny: Hints from the Chinese Characters I Understand

It subconsciously moved its "fingers," and the metal plates opened and closed precisely according to its will, emitting a subtle "snap" sound, as flexible as ever. It then tried to imagine retracting its claws.

With a thought, the mechanical structure at the base of the palm immediately emitted a smooth "whoosh" sound, and the three protruding dark gold claw blades instantly retracted into the internal holes. The outer shell slid back into place, fitting perfectly, and it looked like just a fat claw covered with strange metal armor.

With another thought, "Clang! Clang! Clang!" The claw blades shot out again like lightning, their cold light terrifying.

Kabu stared blankly at his new paws, a perfect blend of art and violence, his small eyes shifting from bewilderment to astonishment, and then... ecstasy!

"Gurgle? (Master, look how awesome I am!)"

"What kind of indecent language? Who taught you that?" Lin Mo blushed, "I won't look, I won't look!"

Excited, it jumped up on the spot, its 500-pound weight slamming into the ground with a thud. It brandished its pair of gleaming metal claws, wildly waving them in the air, creating a whooshing sound as they cut through the air.

It would flick its claws out and gently scratch the nearby rock.

"Swoosh!!!" The hard rock was sliced ​​open with three smooth, deep cuts, as if it were tofu.

After a while, it retracted its claws and curiously patted the ground with its metal-covered "palms," making a crisp "clanging" sound.

It was having so much fun that it completely forgot the pain it had just experienced.

[Kabu is very satisfied with the new "toy," affection level +1, current affection level: 92.]

Lin Mo watched from the sidelines, his heart pounding with excitement. This "superior Death Grip" was not only incredibly powerful, but also possessed the characteristic of synchronous self-adaptation. Even if Kabu grew to 1 ton, this weapon would automatically adapt to his size.

Biological fusion, that's something special.

Kabu charged into the woods and, in less than a minute, chopped down hundreds of large trees with his claws.

Level 7 health and a superior weapon, that's truly terrifying.

"Stop playing, Kabu, it's time to eat and rest." Lin Mo smiled and tossed two potatoes to Kabu. "This is your reward."

Kabu precisely used his popped claw blades to skewer the potatoes in mid-air.

Then, with a "whoosh," it retracted its paw, picked up the potato, and began to happily gnaw on it. While eating, it couldn't help but raise its paw to admire the potato, its beady eyes full of smugness.

Lin Mo's cod was also grilled and served with rice and honey water, making for another delicious meal.

I glanced at the time; there were still more than nine hours until the match. After dinner, I decided to get a good night's sleep.

After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Mo used Kabu as a pillow and fell asleep immediately. He hadn't had a proper rest since entering the maze.

Kabu is already asleep. I'm so envious that he can fall asleep with his eyes closed.

I couldn't help but laugh as I watched the saliva bubbles in Kabu's mouth that grew larger and smaller with each breath.

…………

While Lin Mo was resting, the number of viewers in live stream room number 66 had reached 6 million.

Most of the viewers were from China, but there were also some foreign netizens joining in the fun.

In all the groups currently participating in the competition, the Western Alliance has an absolute numerical advantage.

The people of the Dragon Kingdom have a good understanding of the current situation. They believe that at the top combat power level, such as the Master Group and Grandmaster Group, although they cannot achieve victory against overwhelming odds, they can at least secure a place in the top three.

No player can currently reach the top of the maze.

Only in the elite group, Lin Mo's strong rise gave everyone hope of winning the championship, and live broadcast room number 66 became the last stronghold of the Dragon Kingdom.

Meanwhile, netizens in China have a bold idea: if Lin Mo grows up to be this terrifyingly powerful and reaches deeper levels of the maze, could he completely suppress the Western Alliance? Or even make China the sole superpower?

The idea is a bit bold, but seeing hope is always inspiring.

[A Chinese netizen commented: "There are still 9 hours left. I'm not going to sleep; I'm going to stay up all night."]

[A netizen from China commented: "I didn't expect Brother Lin's battle pets to have such excellent equipment! They look so cool!"]

[A netizen from China commented: "500 pounds of fat, are you scared? That paw might hurt a bit."]

[Chinese netizens: This PUBG game has amazing rewards, with multiple rewards!]

[A netizen from China commented: "Yeah, the original game rules only stated the rules, I didn't expect the rewards to be divided into three tiers, that's just too unfair."]

In live stream room number 66, in addition to continuously displaying the rules of the PUBG game, the reward rules for this competition were also listed.

First reward: Points reward

In the game map, killing players from other countries will earn you points, as will killing maze creatures.

Killing a level 5 dungeon creature or explorer earns 5 points, while killing a level 1 creature earns 1 point.

After the battle royale game ends, everyone can use their points to redeem rewards, including blueprints, various food resources, maze items, and more.

The second reward: ranking reward.

As mentioned before, the rewards are based on the order of elimination: first place receives 2 gold chests, second place receives an additional 2 silver chests, and third place receives an additional silver chest.

Third reward: National Fortune Points

According to the elimination order, the first place gets 3 national fortune points, the second place gets 2 national fortune points, and the third place gets 1 national fortune point. This reward is the same as the reward for the treasure chest.

[A netizen from China commented: "The winner of this competition will get a lot of national fortune points, which is very important. Brother Lin will definitely get them."]

[A netizen from the Rising Sun Kingdom: Keep dreaming! Do you think you can take all the national fortune points we have in the Western Alliance? After we get our national fortune points this time, we can continue to revive those high-level labyrinth explorers. The future will suddenly be bright! Your Dragon Kingdom will be slowly worn down, and eventually, even if your Brother Lin dies inside, there won't be any national fortune points left to revive him.]

[Dragon Kingdom Netizen: Really? Let's not even talk about how our Dragon Kingdom will definitely revive Brother Lin. Don't forget, Brother Lin has already earned 5 points of national fortune for the Dragon Kingdom in a short period of time.]

[A netizen from India: We'll see then? I've watched dozens of elite players' livestreams, and it's not just your Brother Lin who's stuck at level 6. I really don't know how you guys plan to win.]

[Chinese netizens: We have Kabu, hahaha! We'll scratch you to death in a bit!]

The live stream was bustling with activity, while Lin Mo and Kabu slept soundly as the nine hours slowly passed...

Lin Mo was awakened by a system notification sound.

【距离第一届迷宫竞猜开始还有10分钟，你们将在10秒后，所有探索者自动传送到对应比赛地图，在那里进行最后10分钟休息整準备。10……9……8……】

"Huh? It's started?" Lin Mo woke up, and Kabu also sensed that its master was awake. It wriggled a few times on the ground and got up as well.

Lin Mo glanced at his and Kabu's health levels. After eating and drinking to their hearts' content and having a good sleep, their health was at 100%!

Eating and resting also boosted Lin Mo and Kabu's health levels, with Lin Mo reaching level 6 (40%) and Kabu reaching level 7 (11%).

After the 10-second countdown ended, his and Kabu's figures turned into tiny specks of light and disappeared.

The next second: the person and the toad have arrived at a vast competition map, covering an area of ​​100 square kilometers, and each person has landed in a different location.

A radar map appeared on the virtual system screen, and my position was displayed as a green dot.

A flashing countdown timer was displayed on the screen: 9 minutes and 57 seconds...

In the live stream, the screen was filled with comments: China will win! Brother Lin will win!