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

Lin Mo took Kabu and walked around the edge of the safe zone to the right, refusing to go in.

Inside the safe zone, explorers in several rooms witnessed this scene and were furious.

"Damn Chinese, he's even bringing a battle pet? Why isn't he going into the safe zone? Is he just waiting to get blown up?"

"Don't worry about him. We have the advantage of timing and location. After we loot more supplies, what are we afraid of?"

"The captain is absolutely right."

"Captain, do you think the safe zone will continue to shrink?"

"That's highly likely. Although I understood 40% of the previous game rules, given the current situation, continuing to shrink the safe zone is in line with the nature of this game, which is also very beneficial to our Western Alliance."

"The advantage is in my hands! Let's just do it!"

"Stop dawdling and prepare for battle. Two level 6 explorers from the Russian Bear Kingdom are here. They're the easiest to bully; they're just big, dumb idiots who keep shouting 'My Holy Sword!' and then charge in without thinking."

"Hehe, the captain has a great eye for talent!"

Sure enough, the two explorers from the Bear Kingdom had just entered the safe zone with only 50% health and 65% HP, indicating severe fatigue and moderate injuries. Before they could even rejoice at having entered the safe zone, they saw several explorers from the Western Alliance rushing out of the nearby bushes and small buildings.

"These aren't explorers from the Russian Bear Country; these are competition points delivered right to our doorstep!"

Although the explorers from the Bear Kingdom charged forward with extraordinary bravery, shouting "Hurrah!", they were quickly overwhelmed and killed in the attack.

A large number of netizens from Russia flocked to Lin Mo's live stream room #66 in China. They had no hope left and were now relying on China's big brother.

[A netizen from Russia: Lin Biao, you must hold on! Avenge us!]

[A netizen from the Rising Sun Kingdom: Haha, I just saw it. Your explorers died a truly horrible death, they just barely survived.]

[Netizens from Russia: Get lost! Are you itching for a beating? Believe me, after this maze game is over, we'll drag you all to Siberia to grow potatoes.]

[A netizen from Russia commented: "If Brother Lin can avenge us, I'll marry no one but him."]

[Chinese netizens: No, no, no, you go get in line! There are hundreds of millions of viewers in Brother Lin's livestream room; who knows how many of them are having impure thoughts about him.]

[A netizen from China commented: Yeah, for example, I'm a guy, and it's not impossible for me.]

[A Chinese netizen commented: Bro, calm down! Be careful Kabu gets jealous. Ask yourself if you can withstand a slap from it.]

[A Chinese netizen commented: I think I understand why Brother Lin isn't going into the safe zone; it's too chaotic inside right now.]

[A netizen from Pakistan: Yeah, I didn't understand at first, but now I get it. Going in now would be a huge problem. Hey? Brother Lin went into the cave? Great, it's safe inside.]

In the scene, Lin Mo and Kabu entered a small grove of trees, and then Lin Mo saw a prompt appear next to the bushes.

[Your two compatriots are hiding here. Their health is still acceptable, but they dare not enter the safe zone on their own. To be precise, they were forced out of the safe zone and are now worried about what to do next.]

"A notification from the Dragon Kingdom?" Lin Mo had a bold plan in mind.

Without affecting your own ranking and rewards, if you can help your fellow countrymen achieve second or third place, wouldn't you get 3 more silver treasure chests and 3 national fortune points?

"Brother, stop hiding, I'm also from China, come out!" Lin Mo shouted towards the bushes ahead.

Two heads peeked out from the bushes. One of them, a blond-haired man, looked delighted when he saw Lin Mo. "Wow, this is awesome! It really is someone from my hometown!"

A strong Sichuan accent rang out as the two quickly left the bushes and walked towards Lin Mo. However, when they saw the 510-pound Kabu, they were both startled.

"Damn, this thing is huge, and it looks really big. Bro, is this the toad you're feeding it?"

Lin Mo smiled and said, "They are my battle pets. What are your plans now? Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Mo."

"My name is Wang Fugui," the man from Sichuan Province introduced himself.

"My name is Zhang Si. Brother Lin, it's great that you're here. According to the clues, there should be two level 6 guys in this cave, but we don't know exactly what they are. We can only understand part of the clues. We both only have 90% health and 85% stamina. We didn't dare to go in and fight them head-on before. Now that you're here, and you have such a powerful battle pet, we should be able to take them down. Then we can hide in the cave for a few hours and come out again, how about that?"

Lin Mo shook his head. Clearly, these two compatriots had neither understood the rules nor the hints from the cave.

"If we wait here for several hours, the safe zone will have already expanded to a much farther distance. In a while, exploding watermelons will fall from the sky, and poisonous fog will appear. Outside the safe zone, we can only wait to die."

The two of them were stunned at the same time.

"Brother, how do you know so much?" Wang Fugui asked in surprise.

"I am proficient in divine script and am an explorer sent to the labyrinth by the Dragon Kingdom just two days ago." There was no point in hiding the Dragon Kingdom's report, and it wouldn't affect anything anyway, mainly because other countries watching his live stream had already guessed that he was proficient in divine script.

"Holy crap, that's awesome! Level 6 in just 2 days? Holy crap! And a level 7 battle pet? Holy crap! This isn't just defying the heavens, it's downright insane!" Wang Fugui's mouth was agape, and he kept repeating "Holy crap!"

"So, Brother Lin, what are your plans? We'll do whatever you say." Zhang Si said excitedly. He had finally found a reliable person, who was also a fellow countryman from China. Even though he was older than Lin Mo, he respectfully addressed him as Brother Lin.

"Brother Lin, don't worry, we're both honest people. We'll never hold you back, and we won't share your supplies. If we encounter any danger, we'll cover for you without hesitation, because you are the most promising explorer in the Dragon Kingdom, sir!" Wang Fugui said excitedly and earnestly, afraid that Lin Mo would worry about them dividing the spoils.

"You're being too polite. Our goal is to enable the 14 billion people of China to live normal lives. My purpose in finding you is to have the three of us take the top three spots and maximize China's interests," Lin Mo said bluntly.

"Huh??? Sweep the top three spots?" This was a path that Wang Fugui and Zhang Si had never imagined. Their original plan was simply to accumulate more points to redeem for rewards, or to survive a little longer, and finally drag two Ximeng people down with them to end the competition.

And now this fellow countryman is going to carry them to victory? A clean sweep of the top three spots?

"Alright! Lin, what do you suggest we do next?"

Lin Mo parted a huge clump of grass, and a hole with a diameter of 4 meters appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Go into the cave first, kill the two stone beetles inside, then rest for a bit, and enter the safe zone through the other exit of this cave. We'll wait for our chance to strike. If conditions permit, I wouldn't mind launching a surprise attack on any lone members of the Western Alliance."

The two were shocked: This fellow countryman's approach is a bit wild, but it's very exciting, isn't it?

"Damn!" they both replied in unison.

In the Dragon Kingdom's command hall, ten appraisers watched Lin Mo's image, their hearts surging with emotion.

"We didn't misjudge him, we didn't misjudge him!"

"Yes, he not only ensured his own development, but also strived to maximize the interests of the Dragon Kingdom within his capabilities."

"The other two explorers were also very loyal, directly focusing on Lin Mo and even willing to take the fall for him. Only people from our Dragon Kingdom have this kind of sentiment."

"I increasingly feel that this maze game is not a calamity for our Dragon Kingdom, but a tremendous opportunity. The Dragon Kingdom's national fortune may very well take off as the game progresses."

The ten appraisers were overjoyed and looked forward to Lin Mo's future with even greater anticipation.

Especially when you think about how significant it would be for Lin Mo to win first place and get two golden treasure chests, which would be a huge advantage for someone who is already far ahead of others in the same level.

The three of them moved slowly forward in the narrow cave, with Kabu leading the way. After all, this was the Stone Beetle's home ground, and they couldn't let their guard down.

"Brother Lin, I've encountered stone beetles a few times in the maze. Those things have a hard shell, and they're really annoying to fight." Wang Fugui still felt lingering fear when he thought of his previous bloody battles with stone beetles.

"No problem!" Lin Mo smiled; Wang Fugui was quite amusing.