Survival Arena

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What on earth are all these things?

Chu Ge frowned deeply as he looked at the screen before him; it didn't seem like a chaotic battle with firearms, but rather like animal survival skills.

Was he supposed to struggle against animals?

If it were just cats and dogs, that would be one thing, but if it involved male lions or tigers...

Just the thought made Chu Ge shiver.

"No, I must stay calm. My Virtue Points might be related to adopting small animals in my previous life. This should be a slight advantage that I must capitalize on."

Chu Ge took a deep breath, thinking to himself.

He hadn't expected to encounter such a sudden change on the second day after his rebirth.

He had even fantasized about starting a business, leading his family to wealth and prosperity...

But fate had other plans.

He began to carefully peruse the survival skills, and the top-left corner of the screen indicated how much time was left until the first Survival Trial.

Watching the countdown, Chu Ge, who had lived nearly thirty years, felt very anxious.

As he scrolled down, he noted any survival skill he found appealing.

When the countdown reached two minutes, he finally stopped.

He picked out three survival skills he liked and decided to choose one to exchange:

Speed Enhancement [Lv1]: Increases own speed by 15 points, requiring 600 Virtue Points.

Body Color Change [Lv1]: A low-level chameleon's survival skill, allowing one to blend in with the surrounding environment, requiring 850 Virtue Points.

Vision Enhancement [Lv1]: Enhances one's vision, requiring 650 Virtue Points.

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Speed goes without saying—the faster you run, the greater your chances of surviving.

Body Color Change is a camouflage divine skill.

Vision Enhancement allows one to detect danger more easily.

Chu Ge was caught in a dilemma.

Beads of cold sweat the size of beans oozed from his forehead.

He understood this decision could very well determine his fate.

The word "Survival" in the Survival Trial sent chills down his spine.

When the countdown reached 30 seconds, Chu Ge made his choice, selecting Body Color Change [Lv1]!

"Huu—"

He exhaled deeply and lay on the couch, enjoying the last moments of relaxation.

But his heart was far from relaxed.

He was preoccupied with thoughts of what was to come.

When the countdown reached zero, that indifferent female voice sounded in the room:

"The first Survival Trial, random species, the difficulty of the Survival Arena is One Star, Survival time 24 hours, survive to become a true Survivor and receive 100 Survival Points, killing an enemy rewards double, the deceased will be reincarnated as an animal in a zoo on Earth and will never be able to return to human form."

Chu Ge's eyes widened in shock at the last sentence—what did it mean?

Suddenly, he remembered the news he had seen before.

That little wild boar...

Before he could think further, he again felt the world spin; his vision darkened, unable to see anything.

"Initiating random selection of survival species, you have selected Ant, you will now enter the Survival Arena."

What the heck?

An ant?

Chu Ge nearly collapsed; he had guessed that he might turn into an animal, but he never imagined he would become an ant.

How on earth was he supposed to survive?

Any three-year-old child could trample him to death!

Suddenly, Chu Ge felt himself land, he slowly opened his eyes and saw darkness, with a point of light ahead.

He instinctively moved and discovered he wasn't standing on two feet but was lying on the ground, with six legs.

Humans fear darkness, so he hurriedly rushed towards the point of light.

He was surprised to find that he was moving fast!

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So light!

Much more agile than when he was a human, this speed made him feel like he was a gust of wind, even Bolt couldn't match him!

Striding along as if flying!

Arriving at the end of the darkness, Chu Ge slowed his pace, he carefully poked his head out, and after adjusting to the bright light, he was stunned.

This...

This is a bedroom?

What came into his view was an enormous room, with a wardrobe like a mountain, a desk like a cliff, and a bed with pink sheets spread out like a plain.

It was his first time to see such a gigantic room; more accurately, he had shrunk.

The whole room looked like it belonged to a girl, with many dolls placed on the headboard and bookshelves, and three family portraits hanging on the wall. The girl in them looked only about ten years old, dressed in a white skirt, with twin ponytails, and very cute.

"Where's the enemy... I've become an ant and joined the Survival Arena, so the other enemies might also be ants, or other kinds of insects, like cockroaches, flying bugs, maggots... spiders..."

Chu Ge silently thought, and just the thought of spiders gave him goosebumps.

In his view, the other Survivors could only be insects too; if they were to become a cat or a dog, that would render the Survival Competition meaningless, completely devoid of any suspense.

Something suddenly occurred to him, and he turned his head sharply to look back.

This should be a crack in the wall, with the darkness within seeming to hide Primordial Fierce Beasts, making his heart tremble.

He subconsciously wanted to stay away from the hole.

But his instinct told him that landing on the ground was even more dangerous.

What if the room's owner suddenly came back? What then?

No matter how fast he ran, he would get stepped on and killed.

From a normal person's perspective, seeing a small bug, most would probably want to crush it to death.

With that in thought, he suddenly felt a sense of sorrow.

Being an ant really was frustrating.

Afterward, he began to observe his surroundings, wanting to spot other insects.

In his mind, he prayed not to encounter a spider.

He was most afraid of spiders, especially the thought of being caught in a spider web and waiting for death, which sent shivers down his spine.

He quickly saw a small cockroach darting out from under the bed. It rushed towards the door, moving very fast, then slipped through the gap beneath the door.

"How sneaky, trying to escape the room."

Chu Ge lamented inwardly, being a cockroach was better than being an ant.

The speed of the cockroach was much faster than his.

At that moment, the small cockroach scurried back through the door gap and quickly slipped under the bed.

The door was then pushed open, and a cute British Shorthair cat walked in.

Chu Ge's eyes widened, muttering to himself, "Is this the BOSS?"

Normally, such a massive beast could only be manipulated in his arms, but looking down now, the British Shorthair was like a small hill, intimidating to even look at.

The British Shorthair cat quickly dashed under the bed; to Chu Ge, its speed seemed unstoppable.

He became even more convinced of one thing, never to touch the ground.

"Just 24 hours, and I can Survive just by laying low."

Chu Ge silently thought, completely ignoring the enemy-killing rewards mentioned in the rules.

You've got to be kidding.

In this Survival Arena, was there any Survivor more trivial than him?

Had he been a Bull Ant, it would have been a different story; he could have at least compared to some cockroaches, but he was just an ordinary little ant.

He looked back again, the crack in the wall wasn't very high, two ants like him stacked could reach the top.

He calculated a bit, and not many small bugs should be able to enter this fissure.

Staying here was the safest for him.

He could overlook the entire Survival Arena while keeping away from the BOSS cat.

"I hope the other buddies don't all come out in a swarm, if they scare the owner of this room, then she might just deploy nuclear weapons..."

Chu Ge thought of another possibility and shuddered.

Insecticide!