Chapter 3: The Turning Point of Fate

  Yang Tianwen was unaware of the changes in the compass in his hand. At this moment, the nine stars had already formed a straight line, flashing together and reflecting each other's different glows. However, Yang Tianwen did not notice that a weak and imperceptible force began to connect from the end of the nine stars, passing through the bright moonlight and shooting directly at Yang Tianwen...the compass in his hand!

  At the time of Yang Tian's confusion and astonishment, the compass on his hand shone brightly, as if it was absorbing this powerful force. Immediately afterwards, the surrounding space seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure of this force, and a black hole burst open in front of Yang Tian.

  "This must be the subspace formed by the collapse of space." This was Yang Tian's last thought before he fell into a coma.

  The compass, along with Yang Tianwen, transformed into a ball of flowing light and was sucked into the space channel. Less than a few minutes after Yang Tianwen disappeared, everything returned to calmness, including the nine strange stars in the sky that also disappeared at the same time. Only a few plastic bags and that old mobile phone were left at the scene.

  Yang Tianwen has gone missing, and perhaps only Fatso would care about his disappearance. Even if someone reports it to the police, they might not take it seriously. People go missing every year, one or two cases at a time, it's nothing unusual.

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  Zixuan Continent, a mysterious and unknown continent, with the Ten Thousand Great Mountains at its center, is a forbidden zone for humans, of course, this refers to the inner circle. The Ten Thousand Great Mountains are just a rough estimate, the actual number may far exceed ten thousand, stretching across the land, occupying an extremely vast area, if calculated, the area occupied by these mountains alone exceeds twice the total area of the Eurasian continent on Earth.

  On this day, a streak of light suddenly appeared in the northern outskirts of the forest. Because it was daytime and this place is deep in the mountains and old forests, there are no people around, so nobody noticed.

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  Yang Tian woke up dazed and weak, crawled up from the ground, sat down to rest for a while, recovered his strength, stood up, and looked around.

  All around were dense forests, and the trees grew so sturdy that they were rarely seen in their lives. Especially the one behind him, at least dozens of people could hug it together, with branches and leaves covering an area of hundreds of meters. The giant tree made Yang Tianwen's eyes almost pop out in surprise. According to his imagination, it would take at least tens of thousands of years, no, more than a hundred thousand years, to grow to such an exaggerated degree.

  After the surprise, Yang Tianwen quickly analyzed that he might not be on Earth. The pre-fainting dimensional channel and the giant tree in front of him, which was absolutely impossible to appear on Earth, made Yang Tianwen clearly aware that he had unfortunately crossed over, but fortunately did not die. Since I'm here, then I'll make do with it. This sentence became the only language for Yang Tianwen to comfort himself.

  However, it is absolutely impossible to settle down in a short period of time. Yang Tianwen turned optimistic and thought: Fortunately, he was alone, with no relatives, no parents to support, and no worries, so he could just drift through this life.

  Yang Tian suddenly discovered the compass beside him, picked it up with his hand, and looked at the pale blue but unknown material compass in surprise. Connecting the past and present, he quickly thought that the culprit who caused himself to cross over should be this thing. His heart was naturally very surprised, and a strong desire to learn emerged from the bottom of his heart, wanting to study it immediately. However, reason told him that now is not the time. He carefully observed the giant tree around him and found that there were many tree holes on the tree, and the roots were intertwined, making it easy to climb. Although he had limited strength and couldn't climb too high, seven or eight meters was still manageable for Yang Tian. This giant tree was over a hundred meters tall. Yang Tian carefully chose a tree hole that was within his reach, climbed up, and looked around, finding that it was acceptable. The space inside was not large, but two or three people could sleep there without any problem. He could find some large leaves in the forest to cover the ground.

  The place to live has been temporarily solved, but what about food and drink? If this problem is not solved, it's no different from waiting for death.

  Yang Tianwen first arranged the tree hole where he was temporarily staying, then climbed down and walked in a random direction. He took out the compass from his pocket to compare and identify the direction. Along the way, he used his small knife to mark the route. Within a short distance from the giant tree, he explored and confirmed that there were no dangers around him. Moreover, he found some mushrooms under large trees, which were at least ten times larger than what he had seen before. After Yang Tianwen's inspection, he confirmed they were non-toxic and edible. He picked some and gathered a large pile of dry leaves before turning back.

  Spent half an hour setting up under the tree, fortunately I had a lighter on me, otherwise I would have to use the most primitive method of drilling wood for fire. However, this can't be done in the long run and can only temporarily cope with it, so I'll adjust first.

  Mushrooms were strung on branches and placed on a simple fire rack, ready to be roasted in a while.

  Use dry leaves to make several containers the size of a washbasin, not for washing your face, but for collecting dew. Since there is no water source around and the humidity in the air is sufficient, if you make more containers and put them under some leaves, you can collect more dew tomorrow morning to sustain life.

  Yang Tianwen has been able to take care of himself since he was a child, and small things like grilling are not difficult for him. Moreover, Yang Tianwen's craftsmanship is absolutely no less than that of an ordinary top chef, because among the ancient books he collects, there are also recipes, most of which have been lost.

  Although there are no seasonings, as long as the fire is grasped just right to bring out the unique flavor of the food itself, it can also achieve a full aroma. Although the current conditions are not good, Yang Tianwen has never been willing to compromise himself and instead knows how to enjoy himself very well.

  The sky darkened, and after putting everything away, Yang Tianwen climbed up the tree trunk, lay down in the prepared hollow of the tree, and slowly closed his eyes. At the same time, the compass placed by Yang Tianwen on the wooden pillow flashed a silver light, flashing by.

  Today is a day worth recording, it's the biggest turning point in Yang Tianwen's life, and the beginning of a legend, a great legend. Perhaps even Yang Tianwen himself couldn't have imagined that he would embark on such an incredible and unimaginable path. The wonders of fate are indeed unpredictable and ineffable.

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  I'll post three chapters for now, no more during the day... Sunday's will be posted at night.