Survival Arena

Looking at the old monk collapsed in front of the door, Chu Ge was at a loss for words.

After all that trouble, it turned out he was just showing off.

He shook his head with a smile, did not harm the old monk, and quickly left the monastery.

Running down the mountain path's stone steps, Chu Ge suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

"Could it be that the evil spirit hasn't been completely eliminated?"

Chu Ge wondered, astonished.

After hesitating for a while, he returned the way he came.

Stay another night!

…

Abbot Green River woke up from his slumber, propping himself up on the doorframe to sit up.

It was still night.

He looked back in alarm, but everything inside the temple was normal, undamaged.

He breathed a sigh of relief and murmured, "Was I knocked out by the smoke? There can't possibly be a giant lion here."

He patted his chest, trying to calm himself down.

"Maybe the lion has already run away. The Island Nation is so chaotic; I should take the chance to return to my country later."

Abbot Green River mumbled to himself, while Chu Ge, hiding behind the Buddha statue, was speechless.

This guy is now speaking Chinese!

So he was pretending to be a monk from The Island Nation.

Abbot Green River got up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, picked up the broom beside him, and started to clean the temple.

Chu Ge was in Change Color mode, motionless under the red cloth.

Before long, Abbot Green River came behind the Buddha statue, pulled the red cloth off, and prepared to clean the statue.

Chu Ge suddenly revealed himself.

Abbot Green River was stunned.

His hand was less than five centimeters from Chu Ge's face; he could even feel Chu Ge's breath.

Silence!

The temple fell into quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Abbot Green River's expression froze, with beads of sweat overflowing from his forehead.

His body trembled as he slowly backed away.

As their eyes met, Chu Ge's gaze made his heart go cold.

This was the gaze of the king of all beasts.

The gaze of something about to devour him!

"May Tathagata Buddha bless me..."

Abbot Green River comforted himself in a barely audible voice.

Chu Ge yawned and then lifted his right paw, gently shaking it, signaling Abbot Green River not to make any rash moves.

Abbot Green River froze.

Chu Ge's human-like gesture threw him into disarray.

What the hell?

This lion understands humans?

He swallowed hard and asked in terror, "Do you understand human language?"

Chu Ge nodded.

Abbot Green River nearly went mad.

It's become sentient!

Mama mia!

Although Abbot Green River was a believer in Buddha, he had never imagined that monsters truly existed in the world.

He tried to calm himself down, but his worldview was being battered by a tempest, making it difficult for him to accept reality.

More importantly, the crisis of death was pushing him to the edge.

No, wait!

It doesn't want to eat me?

Abbot Green River realized that Chu Ge was only looking at him without taking action, giving rise to hope in his heart.

He cautiously asked, "You're not going to eat me, are you?"

Chu Ge nodded.

"Then, will you hurt me?"

Chu Ge shook his head.

"So what do you want?"

Chu Ge didn't know whether to nod or shake his head.

Abbot Green River's mind raced as he asked, "Are you a Divine Beast?"

Chu Ge nodded frantically.

"Then have you come to absorb incense offerings?" Abbot Green River asked excitedly.

Chu Ge continued to nod.

"Do you want to rest here?"

Chu Ge nodded.

"Can I disclose your whereabouts?"

Chu Ge shook his head.

After some communication, Chu Ge finally managed to appease Abbot Green River.

Abbot Green River promised not to spread the news but hoped Chu Ge would bless him.
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In response, Chu Ge simply nodded.

Over the following period, Abbot Green River began to offer food to Chu Ge.

Besides fruits, there were roast chicken, braised goose, beef, and others.

It was uncertain whether the old fellow usually ate meat or not.

Chu Ge relished the food without fearing it was poisoned.

If it were poisoned, he would take Abbot Green River with him before dying.

That night,

Chu Ge had a very sound sleep.

The next morning, he left feeling refreshed and clear-headed.

He didn't say goodbye to Abbot Green River.

Just because of that, Abbot Green River believed even more firmly that he was a Divine Beast, and later even had a stone statue of Chu Ge carved and placed in front of the temple.

After leaving the temple, Chu Ge headed towards the city center.

The Survival Competition was already halfway through.

On the fifth day, there were fewer alerts of team annihilations.

The kill count on the Survival Team rankings also increased slowly:

1. Suicide— Kills: 91

2. Rashomon— Kills: 59

3. The Other Shore Flower Blooms— Kills: 55

4. Mad Gunner— Kills: 46

5. Hunting Moon— Kills: 45

6. Survive— Kills: 42

7. Code 9— Kills: 41

8. Reluctant to Give Up— Kills: 37

9. Chi You Spirit— Kills: 31

10. Poisonous Poppy— Kills: 29

…

The first place of Suicide was as stable as Mount Tai.

Unless they were wiped out as a team, it would be difficult to be overtaken.

Chu Ge paid attention to the leaderboard while moving through the forest.

He felt secretly elated.

After this urban survival battle, Suicide's reputation will surely skyrocket!

The very thought was delightful!

"The city survival battle has reached its fifth day, by midnight tonight, all Hearts of the City must appear in the city center, otherwise, they will be directly eliminated!"

An indifferent female voice suddenly rang out.

Chu Ge frowned.

It had come!

Forced to move to the city center?

Chu Ge was immediately worried about the welfare of his own team's Heart of the City.

The concept of the city center was somewhat vague, forcing survivors to flock to crowded areas.

In that case, the possibility of exposure was much greater.

After consideration, he decided to head for the city center.

If the Heart of the City faced danger, he could help out.

…

In Tokyo, in an alley near Kabukicho,

Emperor Luosheng had cornered five Survivors in a dead end, comprising the Black Wolf, Scalper, Giant Lizard, Local Dog, and Short-legged Local Dog.

"If you Want to Live, answer a question first," Emperor Luosheng said with an indifferent gaze, as if God were looking down on mortals.

The Black Wolf bared its teeth and cursed, "Answer your dad's question! Get lost, don't think we're scared of you just because you're big!"

The other four Survivors also glared at Emperor Luosheng fiercely.

Emperor Luosheng snorted, "Do you know who I am?"

"Who?"

"Emperor Luosheng."

"Oh? Think being ranked first is impressive?"

"Heh."

"Heh your mom!"

The five Survivors were foul-mouthed and not intimidated by Emperor Luosheng's prestige at all.

Emperor Luosheng chuckled, intrigued, and asked, "Which Survival Team are you?"

The Scalper spoke in a muffled voice, "Survive! You've heard of it, right? Our kill count will soon surpass that of Rashomon!"

Emperor Luosheng shook his head and chuckled.

It had been a long time since he had encountered such ignorant fearlessness.

"Since you don't want to answer my question, prepare to die!" Emperor Luosheng declared with a murderous aura, his eyes turning incredibly cold.

No sooner had he spoken than the five members of Survive made their move.

They were very fast, quickly scattering in different directions.

The Scalper was even more robust, like a muscular raging bull charging at Emperor Luosheng, directly pushing him back.

The Short-legged Local Dog leaped onto the wall, pushed off for momentum, and landed on Emperor Luosheng's back.

The Giant Lizard, Black Wolf, and Local Dog also attacked Emperor Luosheng with fearless bravado.