His parents are both extremely traditional middle-aged people.
His mother works at a bank in the county town, and his father is an ordinary wage earner.
As for his younger brother Zong Ze, who is one year younger than him, he feels much more at ease.
His brother has been smart since childhood and is a veteran of strategy games.
He believes that even without a guide system, his brother can start smoothly.
In fact, that background choice was more like a psychological test.
Different choices correspond to different personality preferences and attributes.
From the current perspective, this "game" seems fair.
Transmitted in batches according to different age levels and physical states.
Otherwise, if infants of three or five months, elderly people of seventy or eighty years old, people with physical disabilities, and those suffering from serious illnesses were all transmitted at once.
Wouldn't it be chaos?
That wouldn't be a survival game, but a pure massacre game.
If this is indeed caused by some inscrutable existence, then this existence surely wouldn't want to see pure death.
After all, only struggle and survival make it exciting.
After pondering for a moment.
Zong Shen sent the first message with his intention in the [Channel of Friends and Family].
"Ah Ze, how are you now?"
The next moment, new messages refreshed.
Almost a second later, which indicates that Zong Ze was also checking the information.
"I'm fine, brother."
"You need to be careful. Even near the Lord's Mansion, you can encounter danger. During the three-day protection period, try not to travel far from the Lord's Mansion."
"I'm surrounded by mountains here. I vaguely heard the roar of tigers just now; I'm currently cautiously gathering supplies..."
Zong Ze's progress is even slightly ahead of his own.
"Okay, take care of yourself, safety first. There is a Beluda City 2100 kilometers near you, keep an eye on that information."
Zong Shen reminded once more.
"By the way, Ah Ze, when you entered, did you load any special module?"
"Or did any guides or notes appear?"
He thought for a moment and decided to ask Zong Ze if he had encountered similar situations.
"No, brother, upon entry, there were just a few panels requiring selection of background information."
"Okay... I understand, stay in touch!"
"Okay, brother, you too, stay safe."
After a brief exchange, Zong Shen was immediately clear.
He didn't mention to Zong Ze that he could see guides and notes.
It seems this guide module is indeed possessed by only him.
Of course, it's possible that Zong Ze also encountered an adventure but chose not to mention it.
He didn't know if there were others in this world who also had adventures and golden fingers.
Zong Shen remained silent for a while, then closed the [Channel] option.
There was still a [Personal] option that had not been checked yet.
It should contain some information about his own attributes or skills.
Overall, this is a reality much akin to a game.
Or rather, a game very much like reality.
It has a unique system and complete settings.
Just as he was about to check it.
Outside the small courtyard, the cries for help and hurried footsteps of three farmers were heard.
"Lord, save us!"
"Grassland wolf! There's a grassland wolf!"
Upon hearing this, Zong Shen immediately got up. Holding a shield in one hand and a rusty one-handed sword in the other, he arrived outside the small courtyard.
Why not use a crossbow?
Because Zong Shen still had some self-awareness; for someone with no combat experience, obviously holding a shield and sword was more reliable than using a crossbow.
He looked towards the yard.
He saw three foolish farmers frantically running, leaving all their tools and collected supplies behind.
And the creature that terrified them so was a grassland wolf, shaped like a wolfhound!
Zong Shen took a step back and stood within the courtyard range, vigilant.
At the same time, he called the three foolish farmers to come.
"Quick, come in!"
The entire courtyard was covered by a flickering light shield, which was presumably the so-called "newcomer protection state."
Having abandoned all their burdens, the three foolish farmers ran faster than the wolf.
Finally, at a critical moment, Tiezhu, Er Gou, and Gou Dan, the three foolish farmers, ran into the small courtyard almost simultaneously.
The grassland wolf also fiercely pounced towards the courtyard directly!
Zong Shen squinted his eyes, firmly bracing the Kite Shield against himself.
He prepared for the worst.
Zong Shen, as the name suggests, cautiousness is his first principle.
Rather than leaving a flaw or loophole, he preferred taking extra precautions.
If that "newcomer protection state" couldn't block the grassland wolf, he could still quickly move into attack mode!
"Boom!"
"Awooo..."
A sound of collision and the wail of the grassland wolf echoed.
The light shield outside the small courtyard suddenly flashed and became solidified.
The grassland wolf head-first crashed into the light shield.
Then bounced back directly.
It fell to the grass.
A bright red number floated above its head.
[ -15 ]
It couldn't get up for a long time; obviously, it was crushed senseless.
Zong Shen focused on observing the grassland wolf, and immediately system prompts along with golden-font guides in brackets appeared.
[ Grassland Wolf lv3 ]
[ Race: Wild Beast ]
[ Bite Damage: 15～17 ]
[ Life Value: 130/145 ]
[ Armor Value: 10 ]
[ Skills: Pounce, Throat Shattering ]
(A lone grassland wolf, don't worry about meeting its companions. Its waist and nose are its weak points. With your current equipment, carefully maneuver and you can eliminate it!)
There's a Life Value set up?
Zong Shen instantly understood.
However, he still felt somewhat uneasy.
The three cowardly and weaponless foolish farmers could not be relied on.
He had to manage on his own.
"Wild creature... this is a wild creature..."
Zong Shen kept insinuating to himself.
Gathering courage, he held the shield and grasped the sword, walking out of the courtyard.
"The Lord is so brave...!"
"We are so cowardly!"
"I feel ashamed in my heart..."
"Me too!"
Looking at Zong Shen's not-so-imposing figure, the three foolish farmers had admiration and emotion in their eyes.
[ Farmer Tiezhu's Loyalty to you increased by 5 points, current loyalty 75 ]
[ Farmer Er Gou's Loyalty to you increased by 5 points, current loyalty 75 ]
[ Farmer Gou Dan's Loyalty to you increased by 5 points, current loyalty 75 ]
A series of prompts refreshed in the corner of the view.
Goodness, his act of stepping up actually increased the loyalty of the three foolish farmers!
But now is not the time to consider loyalty, as the grassland wolf had already struggled up.
It had clearly recovered from the violent impact state.
Its eyes flashed with cruel light.
It didn't choose to attack Zong Shen directly.
Instead, it kept slowly backing away, trying to distance itself from the courtyard.