Survival Arena

Night.

Chu Ge and Gu Tianjiao found a mountain cave to hide in.

They pushed the nearby stones in front of the cave entrance to block it off; while there were still gaps, any large enemy that tried to come in would definitely cause a commotion.

Chu Ge looked at the gaps in the cave entrance and muttered, "Do you think there might be scorpions, spiders, or other poisonous creatures among the vengeful ghosts?"

Gu Tianjiao's eyes shifted as she said solemnly, "Let's pray there aren't."

Such small venomous creatures usually weren't a big threat, but if they became invisible vengeful ghosts, that was an absolute nightmare.

Gu Tianjiao turned to look back, making sure there were no traces of other creatures in the cave.

Chu Ge's mind was on alert, even more cautious now.

This night was particularly restless.

There were sporadic calls of wild animals, with the tiger's roar being the most frequent, coming from all directions.

It seemed the Roaring Tiger Group wanted to toy with humans.

Chu Ge and Gu Tianjiao leaned on each other as they slept.

A whole day of hunting and fleeing had worn them out.

The night grew deeper.

Late into the night.

In the darkness, Gu Tianjiao suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze glinting coldly.

Looking in the direction of her gaze, a small stone on top of the pile at the mouth of the cave was trembling slightly.

She narrowed her eyes, her nose twitching slightly.

She didn't smell any living creatures.

Could it be a vengeful ghost with special survival skills?

Gu Tianjiao prepared for battle. She didn't wake Chu Ge but instead gave him a gentle push.

Chu Ge slowly opened his eyes, said nothing as he noticed her look, and instantly understood there were enemies approaching.

They had communicated this previously.

Once awake, don't speak, communicate with glances, to avoid alarming the enemy.

Chu Ge followed her gaze, his eyes locking onto the incessantly trembling stone.

"Vengeful ghost?"

He frowned in thought, finding it strange.

Being cat-like creatures, when they opened their eyes in the dark, they reflected green light. Couldn't the enemy see that?

Or perhaps, the enemy simply didn't care whether they were awake or not.

If that was the case, then they were facing a formidable foe.

Gu Tianjiao gave Chu Ge a look.

Chu Ge got the message and suddenly charged out.

With a bang!

The pile of stones was knocked asunder, and Chu Ge burst out of the cave entrance. He couldn't tell if he had hit a vengeful ghost because he didn't feel much resistance.

He had just raised his head when something invisible hit him.

A hit from the left, then the right, nearly knocked him over.

It wasn't just one vengeful ghost!

Chu Ge went directly into a geothermal state, recklessly bumping around.

Soon, he bumped into a vengeful ghost blindly.

"Ahh—"

A scream followed, seemingly from a woman.

Gu Tianjiao lurked at the cave entrance, keeping watch for Chu Ge.

She couldn't see the vengeful ghosts and couldn't help Chu Ge; better to stay here and guard against other Survivors' attacks.

In geothermal state, the vengeful ghosts couldn't do anything to Chu Ge.

"What kind of survival skill does this guy have? It's too bizarre!"

"That's definitely a Survival Talent!"

"Let's retreat, this guy's trouble!"

The vengeful ghosts communicated and quickly retreated.

Chu Ge couldn't distinguish just how many vengeful ghosts there were.

Using his scorching surface, he successfully scared off the vengeful ghosts.

He returned to the cave entrance but did not immediately exit his geothermal state.

"The number of vengeful ghosts has also exceeded our expectations."

Chu Ge reflected, realizing he had underestimated the number of Survivors in this ultimate battle.

Gu Tianjiao nodded slightly and said, "Perhaps at the summit of South Peak, a lot of vengeful ghosts are already waiting."

Chu Ge narrowed his eyes.

Right!

Why hadn't he thought of this?

Since vengeful ghosts can become invisible, if they knew the rules, they would go to the endpoint and wait for their prey.

Someone like Chubao Anliang, who had wiped out a team previously, was very likely waiting at the summit of South Peak.

It wouldn't be easy for Survivors to climb to the highest point.

Even if they managed to climb up, they still had to hold their ground to survive.

After waiting a while and confirming that the vengeful ghosts had all left, Chu Ge and Gu Tianjiao restacked the stones in front of the cave entrance, leaving a crack as before.

Next, they dared not sleep at the same time and started to take turns keeping watch.

...

The third day of the ultimate climb battle.

Chu Ge and Gu Tianjiao continued to move forward.

Mount Huashan was even more desolate today than yesterday, and the silence in the mountains was terrifying.

It's worth mentioning that they had not heard any news of Suicide being eliminated.

It seemed there was still hope for Nangong and his two companions.

They reached the mountain path between the two peaks and quickly crossed through.

Ahead was South Peak.

South Peak soared into the clouds, and its summit was not visible.

"If we encounter danger, you can leave me behind at any time and Survive by using Change Color," Gu Tianjiao said softly from behind Chu Ge.

Chu Ge didn't make a fuss and simply nodded.

The two had reached an understanding, and Chu Ge had learned to let go.

They were fighting as a team now and could not afford to be emotional.

Meanwhile.

At the foot of Mount Huashan, in front of the parking lot, more and more journalists were arriving.

The Guard Squad and security personnel intercepted the journalists. Apart from them, many tourists also came.

They all wanted to see the animals on Mount Huashan, and even if they couldn't go up the mountain, they wanted to witness the scene of the wild animals being captured.

A sergeant frowned and asked the soldier beside him, "Why are there so many journalists? Haven't we suppressed the news about this?"

He had dealt with such emergencies before.

He had long felt that something was amiss.

If the public knew the whole truth, it could cause unrest.

The soldier stepped forward and spoke quietly, "I just got off the phone. The higher-ups are preparing to release the news gradually to let the public slowly come to understand the truth. The related incidents are becoming more frequent, and they can't be suppressed anymore. Since we can't stop it, we need to stand united and face it together."

The sergeant frowned and didn't know what to say.

At this moment, a man in a windbreaker came over with his female assistant.

He approached the sergeant, pulled out a badge, and said, "The newly established International Biological Abnormalities Investigation Bureau, or IBBA—you've heard of it, right? My name is Tang Qiusheng. We'd like you to help the journalists get up the mountain to record what's happening. Afterward, gather them and we'll discuss which material can be released."

Upon hearing this, the sergeant frowned.

"Is this decision made by IBBA or permitted by the higher-ups?" he asked hesitantly. After all, the matter was significant, and he didn't want to act recklessly.

Tang Qiusheng smiled and said, "You can make a call and check. I'll wait."

The sergeant nodded and walked aside to take out his phone.

Two minutes later.

He glanced at Tang Qiusheng and then clapped his hands, gathering the nearby Special Forces Soldiers.

"Select thirty journalists and protect them as they go up the mountain. Remember, don't let them go off alone to avoid any life-threatening danger," the sergeant ordered.

The Special Forces Soldiers were stunned. Send journalists up the mountain?

"What are you waiting for! Get moving!"

...

In the forests of South Peak.

Chu Ge and Gu Tianjiao were in pursuit of a Polar Bear.

This Polar Bear stood 1.2 meters tall at the shoulder, roughly the same size as Chu Ge.

Chu Ge was intimidated by the bear's stature and asked with a quivering voice, "Dude, do we really have to fight?"

Chu Ge nodded indifferently and then stepped forward toward it.

Just then, a tiger suddenly charged out of the adjacent underbrush.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

It was the Roaring Tiger Group's Bengal Tiger.

Its Speed was even faster than during the team survival battle, charging at Chu Ge like a Cheetah, knocking into him with such force that Chu Ge staggered and nearly fell.