Survival Arena

"How old must that Heavenly Beetle be to grow so large?"

Ye Wukong swallowed and asked in a low voice.

Insects are usually quite small, but once they grow in size, the impact they have on humans is incomparable to other animals.

"It's very likely that it has exchanged for the growth gene of a large animal and then used the Survival Entity Experience Scroll," Gu Tianjiao analyzed.

She suddenly thought of something even more terrifying and her complexion changed.

Xiao Poor Thing voiced her speculation, "Ah, will we see ants as big as elephants, spiders as large as blue whales in the future?"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spine.

Chu Ge suddenly thought of the Mother of Red Blood. How large might that insect be?

Soon, the Heavenly Beetle disappeared into the horizon, without attacking them.

"It probably isn't a Three Stars Survivor, so it just passed by," Xiao Hero guessed.

His eyes inexplicably held a hint of excitement, as if pondering something.

Chu Ge retracted his gaze and said to the others, "See, there's always someone better out there, and perhaps one day the Insect Tribe will reign supreme. We all need to work hard to earn Survival Points and keep getting stronger."

Everyone nodded, deeply shaken by the appearance of the Heavenly Beetle.

Even the normally cheeky Ye Wukong didn't dare to joke and remained quiet instead.

Time continued to pass.

Sunset gave way to moonrise, evening arrived.

They were still not part of the Ghost Team, so they had to keep hiding.

During this time, other than the massive Heavenly Beetle and a few birds that flew over, no other Survivors passed by.

After dark, danger still had not struck.

Chu Ge fell into sleep.

The others scattered nearby, some chatting, others lost in thought lying on the ground.

"Survival Team [Beyond Redemption] has annihilated Survival Team [Southern Assassins]!"

Chu Ge was startled awake.

Huh?

Did the Southern Assassins come to the Three Stars Arena too?

To be wiped out on the first day, ... how tragic.

Ye Wukong laughed, "The Southern Assassins were so arrogant in High Mountain before, and now, tsk tsk."

The others joined in the conversation.

"Beyond Redemption seems to be Xiao E's Survival Team."

"That figures."

"Xiao E is so huge, how does he hunt, how fast can he run?"

"Probably another point-farming dog."

Chu Ge didn't join the conversation; he simply turned over and continued to sleep.

He wasn't sleep-loving, he just wanted to conserve his Physical Strength.

For large animals like them, going hungry for a few days wouldn't matter much.

Yesterday, Chu Ge, Nangong, and Local Snake went out for a big meal, shocking the waitstaff.

Half an hour passed.

"Survival Team [Beyond Redemption] has annihilated Survival Team [Survive]!"

It was [Beyond Redemption] again!

Everyone's expression changed.

Their efficiency was too high!

Xiao Hero, feeling uneasy, flew out of the forest to survey the situation around them in the night sky.

Chu Ge quickly fell back to sleep.

The Loess Plateau at night was very eerie; looking in any direction, one could see no lights and hear no animal sounds, only the calls of insects.

...

Around five in the morning.

Chu Ge and the others huddled in a circle, whispering among themselves.

They were discussing the imminent trial ahead.

According to the hints from the survival rules, there were only two possible choices for answers.

Xiao Poor Thing suggested that everyone blindly choose the first option, so no mistakes would occur.

"I always feel it's not that simple," Gu Tianjiao said with a heavy heart.

Having survived till now, she had come to realize a truth.

One should never think of deceiving the Survival Arena.

Chu Ge speculated, "The question probably has its own rules, just like the Great King's battle."

Ye Wukong took a deep breath and said, "We're definitely going to mess up, I just hope I lose fewer Survival Points. I haven't even started yet."

He was on the verge of tears.

His remaining Points were not plentiful.

If he was deducted points twice in a row, he would be done for!

Arno also seemed uneasy and kept nibbling at his claws.

Xiao Hero stood next to Nangong, not offering any strategies, just listening quietly.

Time continued to slip away.

Ten minutes.

Half an hour.

One hour.

As it neared seven o'clock, the indifferent female voice finally spoke.

"May I ask, within 'Suicide,' who is dragging the team down? Please make your choice silently in your minds."

"1, Arno."

"2, Xiao Hero."

"The name receiving the most selections will be penalized. You have one minute to answer and no form of communication is permitted."

Silence!

Everyone's eyes widened.

This...

Chu Ge almost let out a curse, could they really mess with people like this?

There was already a rivalry between Arno and Xiao Hero, choosing the first one blindly would definitely upset him, and he would even be punished for it!

As for what the punishment was, they provided no hint!

The atmosphere fell into silence.

People stared at each other with wide eyes, and the expressions of Arno and Xiao Hero were somewhat awkward as they avoided looking at each other.

Ye Wukong took a deep breath, knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Arno and Xiao Hero, and yelled, "Big shots, don't blame me, I was forced into this!"

"Hmph." Arno snorted coldly, visibly annoyed.

Nangong's gaze shifted back and forth between the two before finally resting on Arno.

Noticing his gaze, Arno instantly became furious and nearly burst into cursing.

"Survivor Nangong has attempted communication, 500 Survival Points deducted. If the action were more severe, 1000 Survival Points would be deducted from the entire group."

The indifferent female voice followed.

Whoosh!

All eyes turned to Nangong with murderous looks.

Nangong collapsed.

He had lost five hundred points and now had to face the anger of his teammates!

I'm done for!

He thought bitterly, daring not to look at Arno or Xiao Hero again.

"Countdown 30 seconds."

"29!"

"28!"

"27!"

Chu Ge, Gu Tianjiao, and Xiao Poor Thing consecutively closed their eyes.

Ye Wukong, Arno, and Xiao Hero followed suit and closed their eyes.

Nangong also had no choice but to close his eyes and agonize over his decision.

No matter who the final answer was, it would definitely hurt someone.

About ten seconds passed.

"Survival Team 'Suicide' questioning has ended. Five people have chosen Arno, and three have chosen Xiao Hero."

"Survivors who chose Xiao Hero will lose 1000 Survival Points."

"Arno will be punished."

As soon as the indifferent female voice finished speaking, the team exploded into chaos. Find more chapters on empire

"Damn it! A thousand!"

Chu Ge exclaimed in grief and indignation, were these kids not smart at all?

Can't they have a bit of emotional intelligence?

Xiao Hero immediately cast a cold glance at him.

Arno trembled, wailing, "My god, not only did I lose a thousand points, but I'm also getting punished?"

It was rare to see him lose his composure like this.

Ye Wukong and Nangong began to cheer.

Xiao Poor Thing turned to Gu Tianjiao and asked, "Vice-Captain, did you choose Arno?"

Gu Tianjiao smiled and replied, "Does it matter?"

Boom!

A sudden bolt of thunder struck Arno out of nowhere.

Smoke billowed, and Arno's body stiffened instantly.

The next second, Arno collapsed to the ground, his hind limbs twitching.

Everyone immediately surrounded him, concerned he might be in trouble.

"The five people who chose me... just wait... what goes around comes around..."

Arno struggled to say, his breath faint as if he could die at any moment.

Such a humiliation!

He roared inwardly, filled with grief and rage.