Survival Arena

Red Ant rolled over, lying on his back and said weakly, "You're not bad for a newcomer, you have guts, and you understand the bigger picture. Right now, you and I are probably the weakest Survivors in the game. To survive, we can only cooperate."

Chu Ge's eyes lit up as he asked, "Is this not your first time in the Survival Arena? Or are you saying that not only newbies undergo the Survival Trial?"

He knew too little about the Survival Arena, and now that he had encountered a veteran, it was like seeing an oasis in the desert; naturally, he was excited.

"Since you saved my life, I'll tell you this, the origin of the Survival Arena is a mystery, no one knows it clearly. I have already gone through two Survival Competitions, this is my third time. One can descend into the newcomer's Survival Trial by purchasing an Initial Trial Scroll in the Survival Arena.

The hard requirement is to become the lowest rank of creature in that arena, and your abilities will be suppressed to One Star, to avoid breaking the balance," Red Ant began to introduce the information he knew to Chu Ge.

Red Ant began introducing Chu Ge to the information he knew.

"Everyone who enters the Survival Arena comes from different backgrounds, and why they are chosen remains a mystery. Once here, one can only fight, especially during the first trial. If you die, you directly become an animal or insect in any zoo, insectarium, or nature park on Earth—maybe even a plant.

To go from being a top-of-the-pyramid human to a confused wild beast or reptile is unspeakably cruel."

"It's much better once you get through the first trial. For subsequent survival tasks, there will be Survival Points, which can be exchanged for various Survival Skills and items. But if your Survival Points fall to zero, the outcome is the same as dying in the first trial task—you become a beast."

"Don't worry, though; few people choose to buy the Initial Trial Scroll because it's too dangerous. Even veteran experts could have an accident, like what just happened to me—I was almost eaten by that filthy bug, which was also undergoing its first trial. It was damn lucky. As for you, you're just unlucky!"

Red Ant shook his head, feeling sorry for Chu Ge.

For a newbie to become an ant in such a survival game is practically a nightmare difficulty.

Chu Ge didn't despair and pressed on, "Then how many Survivors have you seen here?"

In his heart, he prayed that the centipede from before would be the big boss!

"About four," Red Ant answered lazily. "Apart from the filthy bug that was chasing me, a cockroach got eaten by a cat, a mosquito is hiding on the curtain, and a Stilt-legged Spider is behind the picture frame."

Stilt-legged Spider!

This is just...

The thought scared Chu Ge; the Stilt-legged Spider was a large spider that often appeared indoors, with very long legs that frightened many children. However, to humans, it is considered beneficial, as it specializes in hunting cockroaches found in homes, usually active at night.

Generally speaking, the presence of such a Stilt-legged Spider indicates that there are too many cockroaches in the house.

For humans, the Stilt-legged Spider is a beneficial insect, but for other insects, it is a nightmare!

Especially for small ants like him.

"Why did you take such a huge risk to come here? Is there something special about the Survival Trial?"

Chu Ge continued to ask, while trying to control his emotions.

He was suddenly feeling that maybe there was some sort of hidden rule in the Survival Trial.

Red Ant clenched his teeth and cursed, "I was fine not talking about it, but now that it's come up, it just pisses me off! As long as you can get through the Survival Trial unscathed, you'll get an extra 1000 Survival Points!"

1000 Survival Points!

Chu Ge's eyes brightened, no wonder Red Ant was willing to take such a risk.

"Doesn't that mean you can just stay low-key and avoid trouble?"

"It's impossible. There are certain survival ranges and limitations on your activity steps in this rule. The specific rules can't be accurately predicted. Moreover, killing foes is a clear rule for gaining Survival Points. If you don't kill, others will try their best to kill you. Cowards won't last long here, only those with ruthless hearts and brutal natures can continue to survive."

"Newcomer, to repay you for saving me, I will try to help you survive the Survival Trial. However, I must warn you—don't easily trust others in the Survival Arena. You can't trust anyone here," Red Ant rolled over to advise, his eyes moving to the outside. The room beyond the wall crack was gradually darkening.

Dusk was approaching.

Chu Ge also noticed this and felt an internal tension.

Compared to an average newbie, he might have an additional Survival Skill.

If he used his Change Color Ability well, perhaps he really could get through unscathed.

"In the Survival Arena, the night is always the scariest, it's fine when you're at home, but can you imagine the terror if you're in a park or by a river?"

Red Ant sighed as he spoke, his voice trembling slightly.

Including this time, he had only experienced the Survival Competition twice and still hadn't completely adjusted, but in front of the newbie, he had to act confident!

After all, who that had prospered would come back to participate in the Survival Trial?

Chu Ge no longer asked questions, but considered how he would survive.

After the time reached 19:00, the bedroom plunged into complete darkness.

Chu Ge and Red Ant moved to the edge of the wall, vigilantly watching in every direction, hearts in their throats.

Luckily for insects, even at night, they aren't completely blind.

"Generally, how many Survivors are there in a Survival Trial?"

Chu Ge asked in a low voice, his gaze occasionally flicking towards the air conditioner on the wall.

The terror of that centipede lingered in his mind.

Red Ant answered, "Usually around ten to fifteen. It looks like that cockroach earlier scared the other Survivors into hiding, no one dares to come out."

"Cat people, really terrifying."

Chu Ge fell silent—he hadn't expected so many Survivors to be hiding in this bedroom.

Time continued to pass.

It was probably a while later.

"Mom, Dad, I'm back! I'll come eat right after I put down my bag!"

A girl's voice came from outside the door. To Chu Ge's ears, it was like a thunderous boom, jolting him.

Red Ant was also startled, pressing himself to the ground quickly.

Soon, the door was pushed open, and a girl in a school uniform switche\\d on the light inside the room.

Chu Ge looked up, and suddenly froze.

This girl had fair skin and delicate features, a ponytail, and strands of black hair cascading down her cheeks. Dressed in a summer short-sleeved school uniform, she projected youth and vigor, clearly one of those girls who could be class or school beauties.

Isn't that Tang Xuejia, his former deskmate?

Is this her room?

Chu Ge was thrown into disarray. Although he had just been reborn, the memories of his high school days were still vivid—he was still young before his rebirth.

The last thing he saw before fainting yesterday was Tang Xuejia turning back with a flustered look.

Humming a pop song, Tang Xuejia placed her bag on the bed, took out her phone, and sat down to play. Her legs swayed to the rhythm, visibly in high spirits.

"I hope she's a girl who likes to sleep with the light on..."

Chu Ge muttered, to which Red Ant nodded along.

However, after a while, Tang Xuejia put down her phone, walked to the door to turn the light off, then went out for dinner.

Damn!

Chu Ge and Red Ant both cursed in their minds.