Day 7 of the game.
rThe townspeople had lost their winter food supply due to the destruction of the rice fields, and the mayor issued a new directive.
rAll residents, regardless of age or gender, were required to go up the mountain to search for food and store it for the winter.
rFuguo Town was nestled in the mountains, with generations living there. They knew that stripping the mountain bare of resources in one go would lead to ecological depletion, but if they couldn't survive this winter, a resource-rich mountain wouldn't matter for the next year.
rPlayers rushed up the mountain, leaving the town deserted. The only one left behind was Wen Nannan.
rDay 8 of the game.
rThe wildlife on the mountain dwindled significantly. Large mammals had vanished.
rDay 9 of the game.
rThe once vibrant mountain forest fell silent. The sounds of birds and the tracks of animals were gone. The area of grass between the mountain and the town had been trampled into a path by the townspeople and players, with countless footprints in the mud.
rAs they gathered more food, the players' tension relaxed. They weren't NPCs who lived there permanently, so they didn't have to worry about the mountain's ecosystem. They only needed to survive the next twenty days of the game.
rAmid the noise, no one noticed two playful children whispering.
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