Panda Road

A panda walks a long road with a bamboo pole across his shoulders and a basket hanging from each end. Your job is simple: load him up, and keep him steady. Drag crates, stone, melons and more into either basket. Where you place them matters as much as what you place - a light sack on the outer edge can outweigh an anvil near the middle. There is no timer and nothing chasing you. Take as long as you like. Hold the pole level for a moment and a soft chime rings out, building a chain that multiplies everything you carry. Villages appear along the way; hand over what they ask for and the panda walks lighter. The road does not stay easy. It tilts uphill, throws gusts that sway the pole, rattles the load over cobblestones, and ducks under low bridges that will scrape the top off a tower built too tall. Rain melts the ice you are carrying. Snow slows the walk. Day turns to night and back again…