Survival Arena

Since everyone's defensive power had received a considerable boost, Chu Ge, Gu Tianjiao, Xiao Poor Thing, Arno, and Xiao Hero were very excited, unable to feel even a trace of sleepiness.

Once their excitement subsided, they remembered that an impending challenge was approaching.

They were not panicked; in fact, they seemed hardly concerned.

They even speculated with vested interest about what kind of challenges would appear.

Given the nature of the Survival Arena, it was certain that they would be faced with choices that would put them between a rock and a hard place.

"This time, it couldn't possibly involve me again, right?" Xiao Hero said hesitantly.

The previous two challenges had included him, which had irritated him greatly.

Arno said, "Who knows? Maybe it's because you're ugly, and the Survival Arena can't stand the sight of you."

Xiao Hero's gaze instantly turned cold.

This guy...

He's courting death!

If they weren't teammates, Xiao Hero would have struck him already.

Chu Ge and the others were used to their bickering and paid it no mind.

"We have more people, so most of us won't lose points, but if it were just two people, they'd be doomed."

Xiao Poor Thing said with a laugh, her eyes filled with curiosity.

What would happen if there were only two people left in the team?

With the nature of the Survival Arena, it was certain that one person would be punished.

She vividly remembered the terrifying scenes of lightning strikes.

Even though her defensive power had leaped in quality, the mere thought still made her shudder involuntarily.

Some time passed.

"If it's necessary to sacrifice one person to die within 'Suicide Group,' whom would you choose to abandon?"

"1, Xiao Poor Thing!"

"2, Xiao Hero!"

"The name chosen by the majority will be punished. Please answer within a minute and do not engage in any form of communication."

As the cold female voice concluded, everyone fell silent.

Xiao Hero trembled all over, feeling fear like he seldom had before.

The choice was easy.

It would definitely be him!

They couldn't possibly let a girl suffer the punishment, could they?

Chu Ge, Gu Tianjiao, and Arno watched him silently.

He understood the message in their eyes.

Disheartening.

Xiao Poor Thing felt embarrassed; she wanted to say it was okay to choose her, but she couldn't speak, nor could she communicate in any way.

One minute is short.

But it's long enough to make a choice when there are only two options.

"Survival Team 'Suicide Group' challenge is over. No one chose Xiao Poor Thing, six people chose Xiao Hero."

"Xiao Hero will be punished."

"As no one chose Xiao Poor Thing, Xiao Poor Thing personally loses 500 Survival Points."

Everyone was moved, nearly erupting with curses.

What was this?

Are they playing with us?

Xiao Poor Thing said, "Actually, I could have taken it. I really wanted to say so just now, sigh!"

Her words were sincere; after all, her defensive power had increased so much, she should bear responsibility for the team.

"It's okay, I hate losing points more than being struck by lightning," Xiao Hero said with a forced smile. He quickly activated his Survival Talent, and a layer of Cold Ice appeared on the surface of his body.

Not even five seconds passed before he turned into an ice sculpture.

This time, the lightning didn't come immediately.

The atmosphere grew tense.

Everyone was nervous, uncertain of when the lightning would strike.

Minutes passed by.

Xiao Hero asked nervously, "Could it be there's no punishment?"

Boom!

A bolt of lightning suddenly struck, terribly startling, instantly shattering the Cold Ice on Xiao Hero's body, and with a kick of his right foot, he fell backward.

What was destined to come, always arrived.

Seeing that he could still move, Chu Ge no longer worried.

"It's the last day. If we can become the Ghost Team, everyone must do their best to wipe out the enemy, to help teammates who lost Survival Points reduce their loss," Chu Ge said to everyone, speaking seriously.

Gu Tianjiao, Xiao Poor Thing, and Arno nodded in agreement.

Arno was more preoccupied with those stones.

All he could think about was whether there were any Deep Blue Stones left in that basin.

The sky gradually brightened.

At nine in the morning,

the Suicide Group continued on their way.

Xiao Hero, as always, flew high in the sky to scout for the team.

The Loess Plateau was vast.

As long as one was careful, it was very hard to encounter other Survivors.

Chu Ge and the others, even though they tried to be cautious, would inadvertently let their guard down.

They pressed on.

Until two or three in the afternoon, they hadn't run into any more Survivors.

It was as if on the vast Loess Plateau, only they, the Survivors, remained.

They also didn't hear any news about teams being wiped out.

The last day was unbearably oppressive.

The ominous feeling was akin to the calm before a storm.

The weather was somewhat hot.

The Suicide Group stopped to rest under a tree.

The terrain here was still undulating and sparse with vegetation, the trees were scattered and looked very lonely.

Chu Ge, lying on the ground, suddenly smelled a strange odor.

He frowned and looked in all directions.

The visibility here was very wide, but apart from themselves, no other Survivors could be seen.

There were also no traces of special plants.

"What's that smell?" asked Chu Ge.

Gu Tianjiao had the keenest sense of smell, she shook her head and said, "Not sure, it's very stinky, probably someone farted."

Xiao Hero scoffed, "Definitely Arno."

"Why?" Arno snapped angrily.

"Nothing, you just look like someone who loves to fart," Xiao Hero replied indifferently.

"I think you're asking for a beating!"

"Come on, when we're back at the Survival House, let's have a one-on-one!"

"You've got guts, don't fly then!"

"Are you joking?"

Chu Ge had a headache from listening to them.

How did these two end up bickering more and more fiercely?

Xiao Hero had also become more talkative than before.

Their relationship was much like Nangong and Ye Wukong.

But whereas Nangong and Ye Wukong were just trash-talkers, these two looked ready to actually start a fight.

"Enough, stop arguing, be more careful, what if it's an enemy?"

Chu Ge interrupted their quarrel, reminding them.

Arno snorted coldly, turned, and began to patrol nearby.

Xiao Hero gave him a cold glance and flew up high to continue scouting.

Xiao Poor Thing and Gu Tianjiao looked around vigilantly.

Gu Tianjiao kept sniffing, trying to locate the enemy.

At that moment,

she suddenly went weak at the knees and collapsed to the ground.

Chu Ge hurried over and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Gu Tianjiao looked up with difficulty and said, "It's poison... my limbs have lost strength, I feel weak all over, don't breathe it in..."

Chu Ge was shocked and immediately let out a roar.

Hearing his voice, Xiao Poor Thing and Arno ran over immediately.

"This stench is poisonous, be careful! The enemy is nearby!"

Chu Ge called out sharply, he quickly looked around but couldn't spot the enemy.

Where was the enemy?

Why couldn't he see them?

Could it be...

Chu Ge suddenly thought of a possibility and looked down sharply.

Could they be hiding in the ground?

But the ground here was very hard, how could it possibly conceal an enemy?

He immediately started searching for any holes, ditches, or places like that nearby.

Arno and Xiao Poor Thing reacted as well, joining in the search.

However, they searched a hundred-meter radius and found no place that could hide an enemy.

They returned to Gu Tianjiao's side to protect her.

"Proud Sister, are you okay?" Xiao Poor Thing asked nervously.

Gu Tianjiao held a significant role in the team, much like in this Ghost Hunting Mode, without her, they would have been unable to cope with Emperor Luosheng.