1: Chapter 1: Natural Affinity, the National Destiny Game Arrives!

"Don't move, go slower. Does this feel good?"

"It feels cool to the touch, so smooth."

An Ke squatted by the small pond, reaching out to stroke the koi fish inside.

The group of koi in the pond all floated quietly on the water's surface, letting An Ke stroke them.

Some koi even forcefully flicked their tails to push others away, competing for the center spot just to proactively snuggle with him.

An Ke didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was this a harem drama?

People passing by on the surrounding streets couldn't help but stop and watch out of curiosity.

At that moment, a mother appeared with a young boy.

Watching An Ke stroke the koi, the boy looked envious and said to his mother:

"Mom, I want to play too!"

The boy's mother chuckled. "Mom will take you to play."

"The koi here must be used to being raised by people; they aren't afraid of humans and are quite friendly."

However, as the boy approached, the group of koi vanished with a 'swish.'

The boy immediately burst into tears with a 'wah.'

The surrounding people were all greatly surprised, feeling in their hearts that An Ke must be someone blessed by good fortune.

Otherwise, how could this group of koi not only not fear him but even scramble to snuggle with him?

Listening to the evaluations from the people around him, the corners of An Ke's mouth curled up slightly.

This was actually one of his golden fingers: [Natural Affinity, Level: 1.]

Don't look down on it just because it's only level one; almost all small creatures on Blue Star would proactively show affinity toward An Ke and even obey his words.

What kind of experience is it to have no cockroaches, spiders, or mosquitoes at home?

Unfortunately, besides that, there were very few places where this attribute could be used.

After all, An Ke lived in the city, so this attribute remained at level one until now.

To level up quickly, he would have to spend a certain amount of time in nature.

In addition to the [Natural Affinity] attribute, An Ke's golden finger also gave him a complete encyclopedia of all flora and fauna, as well as master-level survival knowledge and skills.

An Ke's current wilderness survival skills were second to none on Blue Star; no one dared claim the top spot over him.

Even Bear Grylls from his previous life would have to call him 'Master' upon meeting him!

If An Ke were short on money now, everything the system gave him could be put to use.

Starting a wilderness survival variety show or opening an outdoor livestream could earn An Ke a fortune.

However, An Ke had already achieved financial freedom long ago by relying on the memories of his previous life to act as a copycat author.

Popular songs and novels on the market all had a place for his works.

For example, the song 'In the Name of the Father' and the novel 'Lord of the Besties,' etc.

So, the current An Ke didn't need to rely on the system at all; he only ground experience to level up out of boredom to pass the time.

Just as the boy stopped crying after being given two 'smacks' by his mom, An Ke's communicator made a 'ding' sound.

He opened it to see it was a news headline:

"The Hanzhong Rainforest Restoration Project has failed. The project leader expresses deep apologies to the people of the country for failing their expectations..."

An Ke's eyes flickered slightly, and then he sighed silently. "Another failure..."

The Blue Star he had transmigrated to was currently facing a severe resource scarcity problem.

Water sources, minerals, oil, food... almost everything was nearing depletion.

It was precisely for this reason that An Ke didn't choose the path of wilderness exploration livestreaming back then and chose to be a copycat author instead.

Most of the wilderness had turned into desert...

"Perhaps in a few years, even oxygen will be a scarce resource."

Without rainforests, oxygen would become thinner and thinner; by then, breathing might actually cost money.

An Ke only hoped that during his lifetime, Blue Star wouldn't deteriorate to such an extent.

While he was lamenting, a voice suddenly echoed from above the heavens.

This voice seemed to come from ancient times, making all living beings tremble with awe in their hearts.

An Ke and everyone around him all looked up one after another.

[In view of the protection of life in the universe, the National Fortune Wilderness Game is hereby descended!]

"National Fortune Wilderness Game?"

An Ke and everyone around him were all extremely astonished.

Not just here, but across the entire country, and even the entire world, everyone looked up at the sky.

People who were asleep were startled awake and then hurriedly ran to their balconies to look up at the sky.

The majestic voice, seemingly from eternity, continued to echo throughout the whole world: [This National Fortune Wilderness Game is participated in by 197 nations globally.]

[The game will select one contestant from each nation to represent their country. The selected contestants will enter this game in half an hour.]

[The exploration perspective of this National Fortune Wilderness will be broadcast on platforms worldwide; everyone can observe the exploration of every single person.]

As the voice echoed, a giant screen appeared above the firmament.

This screen was like a holographic projection, covering the sky.

What was miraculous was that no matter where one was or from what angle, they could face this screen directly.

Furthermore, they could clearly see the images on the screen, regardless of their eyesight.

[For those bound to their nation's fortune, items obtained in the National Fortune Wilderness will be manifested to their country with a thousandfold increase.]

[Warning: 1. Once a bound individual dies in the National Fortune Wilderness, the contestant cannot be resurrected. The nation will directly lose half of its resources, and the people of the nation will also have five years deducted from their lifespans. ]

[2. In the National Fortune Wilderness, there are countless opportunities as well as countless dangers.]

[3. Do not trust anyone appearing in the National Fortune Wilderness, including people from other nations.]

[4. Each nation can send one 100-character bullet comment per week.]

[5. No items are allowed to be brought into this wilderness operation, except for the clothes on one's body.]

[The final half-hour countdown begins now: 29:59... 29:58...]

The countdown echoed in everyone's ears.

People were stunned for a moment, and then the entire globe erupted in excitement!!

"Hey hey hey! Am I dreaming? Items obtained in that National Fortune Game will be manifested to the country with a thousandfold increase?"

"Dreaming my foot! Is the whole world dreaming together?"

"Exactly! We all heard it!"

"Hahaha! Fantastic! This way, as long as we get oil and water sources, the current situation will be solved after they are manifested!"

"Oh! Yes! Yes~"

"Very beautiful!!"

"..."

Because of the current global resource scarcity, many people ignored the warnings from that majestic voice and were instead immersed in the prospect of the thousandfold manifestation increase.

At the same time, the Great Xia State Government immediately convened a meeting of the highest leadership.

Not only the Great Xia nation, but the Wa Kingdom, Eagle Nation, Polar Bear Nation, and others also convened meetings of their national top leadership.

At this moment, the top leaders of all nations desperately wanted to know one thing.

And that was: who would be their country's representative?

One must know, this game was not just a game.

It concerned the future of the entire nation.

Success was the only option; failure was not allowed!