Three Kingdoms: Domination of the World

Suo Chao huddled in a corner, his body trembling slightly, his shoulders heaving as he sobbed, his mournful cries echoing in the silent space. His face was covered in tears, his eyes filled with sorrow and helplessness, his pitiful appearance making people feel distressed.

"Is Master System here? It's me, poor little Chaochao! Both my parents are dead, and I'm all alone." He raised his tearful face, his expression full of misery.

Then he said in a trembling voice with tears in his eyes

"I have just recovered from a serious illness. Do you think I am capable of protecting myself?"

Suo Chao sniffed and looked around expectantly, as if waiting for a response from the system.

"My dear system, what other treasures can you give me?" The voice was full of eagerness and desire.

There was no response. Suo Chao's heart felt like a jar of mixed spices had been overturned. He pondered secretly, mumbling non-stop, his pouting mouth so thick it could hold a small oil bottle.

Suo Chao stood there, his face flushed red, his eyes filled with anger and helplessness, and he shouted loudly into the void:

"This system is so fucking bad. I only have 15 days left to live. What the hell is going on?"

As he spoke, he clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force he was using, and his body trembled slightly with anger. After shouting, Suo Chao seemed to notice some changes in his body. He tried to move a little, a hint of surprise on his face, and then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he muttered to himself.

"Safe for now! Next, I have to think about how to complete the mission."

At this moment, the system's voice sounded again:

[Keep up your act! Yellow card warning. If you dare to capture me, I'll punish you severely next time! !]

When Suo Chao heard the system's response, a flattering smile suddenly appeared on his face. With a flattering expression, he clasped his hands together and said:

"System, little cutie, please have mercy on me!"

In this world of starvation and plague, Suo Chao didn't think he had the ability to stir up any trouble. If he encountered any hungry ruffians on the road, he would definitely capture and cook them.

"With my fragile little body, do you think I can complete the task successfully? Other people's sons have newbie benefits, what about mine?" Suo Chao asked tentatively.

[Considering the host's young age and low strength, a newbie gift pack is being issued.]

[Ding, the system gift package is being distributed.]

【Do you want to open it? 】

"Wow! Newbie benefits actually exist! I almost got fooled by Tongzi!"

Thanks to Suo Chao for mentioning it, otherwise I would have missed out on a fortune! Although Tongzi is a bit of a scam, it's still okay overall. You still have to get what you want. At this time, the system's impatient voice sounded.

[Do you want to open the gift pack? ]

The bright system interface appeared in Suo Chao's mind.

"Open!!!" Suo Chao said excitedly,

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Received 200 servings of 3g roasted sweet potatoes]

[Congratulations to the host! Received 200 servings of 3g steamed taro]

[Congratulations to the host! I received a physical all-attribute enhancement pill*1.]

[Congratulations to the host! Obtained a copy of the Holy Book of Medicine (containing 5,000 years of Chinese herbal formulas)]

[Today's 3 treasure maps have also been distributed, please check them out! ]

"Master Tongzi, why don't you have roast chicken? Just give me 6 vegetarian meals." It's not a car, why are you so happy about it, Suo Chao pouted.

[This is for your own good. Overeating can easily lead to sudden death.]

"Although this system has greatly relieved your negative state, your body is still weak. Weakness cannot be replenished, understand?"

[I'm really worried about you dying. I'm eating more vegetarian food for your own good.]

[Food is available, host, please hurry and set off.] The system prompted continuously.

Suo Chao was slightly taken aback, with a hint of surprise on his face, then he curled his lips and said:

"Oh, you're quite kind, aren't you?"

After saying this, he stood there, somewhat dazed, seemingly unable to react for a moment. After a while, he suddenly remembered that he still had the Constitution Pill. His eyes lit up, and he excitedly muttered to himself:

"Yeah, eating the pill can strengthen your physique!"

Then he shook his head helplessly and sighed:

"Alas, the system is so stingy. Forget it!"

Suo Chao studied the system's storage function for a while. He connected his consciousness and pulled out various unearthed items from the system space. He took them in and out many times.

During this process, he sometimes frowned, sometimes pondered, and sometimes showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. After taking the last one, he opened his eyes and said excitedly:

"Good news! The system has a lot of space."

Then he frowned again and said with some annoyance:

"Bad news! You can't bring items other than props into the system space."

Suo Chao was like a magical magician, possessing uncanny ability to conjure objects from thin air. He only stopped fiddling with the system once he had fully mastered its spatial storage capabilities. His entire body ached.

"My current physical fitness is not good enough. I need to improve it immediately." Suo Chao frowned.

So Suo Chao communicated with his consciousness, took out the physical enhancement pill from the space, and took it immediately.

【!!!bite!!!】

"Stamina +5"

"speed +5"

"Leadership +1"

Force +1

【Physical enhancement has taken effect, please understand it yourself.】

【Military General: Suo Chao】

Lifespan: 15 days (countdown in progress)

Physique: 8/100

Command: 1/100

Force: 1/100

Speed: 5/100

Politics: 1/100

Intelligence: 1/100

Martial skills: none

Unparalleled skills: None

Talent skills: None

other skills:

道具：200克烤红薯*3份；200克蒸芋头*3份；藏宝图*3张；医道圣典一本。

[Power: None]

"Hmm! What a magical pill!"

"I feel much stronger. My whole body is full of energy, and I walk with a breeze."

"Don't look at my small arms and legs. Now I can go out for a walk!" Suo Chao waved his little fist and said excitedly.

Ordinary people still make up the majority of this world. The average value of each attribute for adults is 10 points.

Becoming a qualified military commander or civil official is quite difficult. To be recruited by the major factions, one must have at least one key attribute (Martial Strength, Leadership, Intelligence, or Politics) greater than 50 points. Those military commanders and advisors who leave their mark in history must have a key attribute value of at least 60 points.

For ordinary people, it was very difficult to rise from the status of a serf and sing a song, as the channels for upward mobility were almost all blocked by the aristocratic families. Of course, exceptionally talented people could still become officials through the selection of filial and honest people.

Books were almost exclusively owned by large families, making it difficult for children from poorer backgrounds to obtain education. Throughout history, you'll find numerous stories of gifting books. Even a nobleman like Zhang Liang, who fell on hard times, had limited access to precious classics.

Since his soul traveled to this world, Suo Chao was still unfamiliar with the entire village. He took some effort to climb to the highest point of the hill, hoping to get an overview of the entire village.

Looking up, I saw a scattering of thatched houses at the foot of the mountain, perhaps a dozen or so. A few decent houses were made of wood and adobe; the vast majority of homes consisted of straw. Living in a thatched house was fine in sunny weather, but the unpleasantness came during the rainy season. It rained heavily outside, drizzling inside. This living situation was common.

The three-year-old original owner had never left the village alone and thought the world was only as big as the village.

The original owner had no memory of the world outside the village. After all, he was still young and didn't have the ability to explore the world outside his own courtyard. He vaguely remembered his parents taking him out a few times, but his memories were fragmented.

For the original owner, traversing the dense woods alone was extremely dangerous; it was easy to get lost and lose track of home. When his parents were out working, and it got dark and he couldn't see them, he would burst into tears. He didn't have the courage to go out and look for them. He could only stand alone in front of the yard, crying and waiting for his parents to come home.

At this moment, Suo Chao, with the memories of his past life and the system as a plug-in, was not so afraid.

After the plague swept through the village, many villagers died one after another. Now Suo Chao didn't know how many people were left in the village. He would go to other houses later to check.

Suo Chao straightened his tattered clothes, then slipped into his leaky, open-crotch pants. He looked at his mother, now asleep forever in the room, and a strange feeling of sadness welled up in his heart. Suo Chao couldn't describe the depth of his feelings for his parents in this world. Perhaps it was a connection born of blood, and tears fell uncontrollably.

"Mother! I will try my best to live!" Suo Chao choked, tears welling up in his eyes. He raised his arm and wiped away the tears with his sleeve, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

Suo Chao took a deep breath, calmed himself, and walked into the house. He rummaged through the closet and pulled out a coat. It was incredibly large on him, its long hem almost reaching the ground. After putting it on, he tightened the collar, as if that would keep him warmer. Then, he slowly walked out of the house, each step carrying a sense of determination.

Suo Chao frowned, looking at the dilapidated houses around him, thinking silently in his heart:

"I hope there are other villagers who will stay"!

As he thought about it, he began to search for survivors from house to house. Every time he arrived at a door, he would hesitate before gently pushing it open, his eyes full of anticipation. He thought to himself:

"It would be great if I could get some useful information from the adults. Before I go, I still have to take care of my mother's funeral."

As winter approached, the weather was unusually cold. Fortunately, he had taken a physique enhancement pill, otherwise, wandering around outside for a long time would have either exhausted him to death or frozen to death.

Suo Chao was extremely hungry. He stared at the taro with shining eyes like a hungry wolf. He couldn't wait to grab it and stuff it into his mouth, chewing it with big mouthfuls. His cheeks were bulging and his throat kept swallowing. He soon gobbled up the taro. After eating, he licked his lips, as if he was still unsatisfied and felt that he had regained some strength.

Then, he took a deep breath, gathered himself, and walked towards the other houses. His steps were a little heavy, and each step was firm. When he reached a door, he raised his right hand and knocked on it hesitantly, whispering:

"Is anyone home?" There was a hint of anticipation and nervousness in the voice.

There was total silence, no one responded. He frowned, noticing that many doors were open, like silent mouths. He walked in cautiously. The room was dimly lit and filled with a lingering smell of decay. The room was in disarray, with various items scattered on the floor.

Suo Chao visited several houses in succession. In some houses, he could still see villagers who had died of illness. They lay there quietly, their bodies already somewhat stiff, their faces pale, making people feel creepy and terrified. Suo Chao's heart tightened and his stomach churned, but he suppressed the discomfort and continued to check other houses, thinking secretly:

"Is there really no other survivors?" At this moment, the gloomy sky seemed to cast a depressing atmosphere over the entire village.

The village was quiet. The roosters and puppies had long been hunted down and eaten. The famine of recent years had stripped away all edible leaves and roots, not to mention livestock. In many places, people even resorted to cannibalism.

After half an hour of visiting, only the one farthest from home remained. If there were no others, Suo Chao would have to give up.

He stood there, raised his head slightly, sighed deeply, and said to himself with a lonely look on his face:

"Alas! If I don't find you, sir, I'll go wander around outside the forest tomorrow."

This was the house of an uncle from the same clan. His ability to build wealth was unparalleled in the village. He was at the peak of his career, in the prime of his life, full of energy and vitality. In the past, he was praised to the skies by the village elders. Rumor has it that he ran a small mountain goods shop in the village, and in recent years, business was booming.

Suo Chao walked towards his house and shouted at the half-open door.

When he was almost at the door, he stopped, stared at the half-open door, took a deep breath, and then shouted in a louder voice:

"Is Uncle Qiangzi at home?"

Still no response. Suo Qiang adjusted his mental state, pushed open the door, stepped over the threshold and walked into the lobby.

This is a house made of a mixture of earth and wood, which is much better than my own thatched house.

The threshold of the house was very high, and it took quite a bit of effort to get in. There was no one in the hall, so he looked into the inner room and found a sickly man lying on the bed.

"Uncle Qiangzi, are you okay?" Suo Chao asked with concern.

Suo Chao shouted again before slowly opening his eyes. Uncle Qiang didn't have the strength to speak. He looked as if he was suffocating under the weight of hunger, cold, and severe illness, and his condition was extremely sick.

"Uncle Qiang must eat something!" Suo Chao said with determination.

Suo Chao went to the kitchen stove, lit a fire, and boiled a pot of hot water. Then he scooped a bowl of water from an old clay pot, took out a piece of taro, and handed it to Uncle Qiang's bed.

After Uncle Qiangzi finished eating and drinking, his originally pale face gradually regained some color, and his body slowly relaxed. He slowly lay down on the bed, as if he had broken free from weakness and gradually regained his strength.

"Xiao Chao, where are your parents? Why did you come to my house alone?" Suo Qiang asked with concern.

When Suo Chao heard this, his eyes suddenly turned red. He lowered his head and said with a choked sob:

"Uncle Qiangzi, my parents are gone. Now I'm the only one left."

Then, he raised his head again and continued helplessly:

"I went door to door looking for other uncles to help, but they were all gone."

After hearing this, Uncle Qiangzi's expression darkened, sadness flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said:

"Many villagers fled the famine and disaster, and a few seriously ill ones stayed behind." After saying this, he sighed deeply.

Suo Chao stared at Uncle Qiangzi closely and asked impatiently.

"Uncle Qiangzi, when did you come back?"

Uncle Qiangzi coughed a few times before slowly saying:

"Ahem! I just came back from town recently. I didn't know there was a plague in the village!"

Then he shook his head helplessly.

"Later, I also fell seriously ill and stayed at home."

After that, he coughed again.

"Now, my body is very weak and I don't have the energy to leave the house to seek medical treatment."

Suo Chao stared at Uncle Qiangzi, wanting to know more about the outside world. After a while, Suo Chao asked seriously:

"Uncle Qiangzi, do you know which county our village is in? How can I get to the nearby big town?"

Suo Qiang took a deep breath, his face solemn, and said in a deep voice:

"Ahem! Our Xiaosuo Village is located in Fuchun County, Wu Commandery."

When Suo Chao heard this, his eyes lit up immediately and he asked hurriedly:

"Are there any celebrities here?" His face was full of anticipation.

Uncle Qiangzi frowned and thought for a while before saying:

"It seems like we have a young ranger named Sun Jian here!" Uncle Qiangzi thought for a while and said.