Survival Arena

Deep Sea!

The deep sea represents mystery, terror, and sea monsters to humanity.

Many believe there are prehistoric animals in the deep sea and some even think it conceals another world.

Humans have little understanding of the deep sea, even now, our technology can only reach just over ten thousand meters beneath the ocean surface.

The pressure in the deep sea is terrifying, enough to crush a regularly-exercising person into pulp.

Chu Ge and his four companions arrived at the edge of the seabed cliff and looked down, but could see nothing beyond the darkness.

The Abyss!

That was the first word that popped into their minds.

"Do you think any survivors might randomly turn into deep-sea creatures?" Ye Wukong asked cautiously, afraid of startling something below.

The unknown is the most terrifying.

Gu Tianjiao replied, "Of course it's possible, based on what humans currently understand, creatures in the deep sea are vast and bizarre."

Nangong said excitedly, "Could the enormous creatures we saw earlier come from the deep sea?"

They began discussing the creatures of the deep sea.

Chu Ge looked across, the visibility in the water never being great; he couldn't see the opposite cliff. Trying to swim over there felt too risky.

If they encountered any water movement, they could easily be drawn into the depths of the sea.

Thinking it over, he decided to turn around and swim back.

He immediately led the team, and the others lacked the courage to swim across too.

Not long after they left, a huge dark shadow slowly rose from beneath the cliff.

...

Chu Ge moved forward quickly, not knowing why but the moment he left the sea cliff, he felt uneasy and wanted to get away from the deep-sea cliff as quickly as possible.

About half an hour later, he finally slowed down.

"Should we find somewhere to rest?" Nangong asked.

For a giant squid, swimming so fast and continuously was truly exhausting.

The most exhausted was probably Gu Tianjiao.

She was just a king crab.

The movements of a crab are mostly sluggish unless they're in danger.

Chu Ge looked around; there were few corals here, it was a flat sandy area with not many creatures.

"Be careful, especially you, weak Flounder. The sand might hide creatures that like to prey on small fish like you," Chu Ge cautioned, and upon hearing this, Ye Wukong couldn't help feeling depressed.

Another jab at my heart!

They stopped there to rest.

For marine creatures, simply hovering in the water was enough to rest; there was no need to touch the ground.

Xiao Poor Thing had plenty of energy and volunteered to patrol to guard against any enemies that might appear.

"Survival Team — Atlantis has successfully hunted down a hundred enemies!"

A cold female voice suddenly echoed, startling Chu Ge and the others.

That makes a hundred?

Gu Tianjiao lamented, "When will we ever be that strong?"

Atlantis, the fourth-ranked team in the Survival Arena!

Just by the name, one could tell their connection to the ocean.

In the Pacific Ocean Arena, they became the brightest presence from the first day.

"How many Survival Competitions do you think the monsters in Atlantis have already been through?" Nangong curiously asked.

Chu Ge answered, "Calculate our kill count, then extrapolate theirs. They must have killed well over ten thousand by now."

Even if they manage to kill a hundred enemies in one Survival Competition, it would take a hundred competitions.

The mere thought made their scalps tingle.

At the same time, they couldn't help wondering just how many Survivors there were in the world.

"To get into Atlantis, you have to be top-notch. Killing ten enemies per person isn't a problem, and as long as they don't encounter too strong a Survival Team, it's almost always a crushing victory. However, the Survival Arena probably won't allow such a situation to occur. I guess the top-ranked teams frequently come across each other," Gu Tianjiao analyzed.

Then, they started to envision a future facing death as if returning home.

Time continued to pass.

One Survival Team after another was annihilated.

The sky began to darken.

They could feel the approaching night even in the ocean.

They weren't too afraid of the night; in the wilderness, the darkness of the night was the same on land as it was at sea.

Taking advantage of the darkness, they continued on their way.

Many marine creatures are active at night, and survivors are no different.

Having spent a long time in the Survival Arena, the survivors had become more and more like wild animals.

Chu Ge and his group of five could see clearly around them even at night; for them, it was just like the day.

The ocean at night was bustling with life, as many marine creatures emerged, much like the festivity of the New Year.

Some of the sea creatures even glowed, acting as guiding lights.

They moved forward for two hours.

"There's a strong smell of blood ahead, probably from a big slaughter," Gu Tianjiao warned.

Chu Ge immediately instructed, "Keep moving forward, everyone spread out and be careful."

The hunt began!

The group instantly dispersed, keeping a distance of seven to eight meters from each other.

Soon, they encountered a group of green sea turtle corpses, which had died a terrible death: some had their heads bitten off, others had half their bodies mauled.

Unlike freshwater turtles, sea turtles cannot retract into their shells. The two green turtles Gu Tianjiao killed earlier were Survivors, endowed with survival skills, which is why they jumped so.

Green sea turtles that can't withdraw into their shells are considered prey by many large carnivorous fish species in the ocean.

Their biggest natural predator is the shark.

"Could there be a school of sharks ahead?" Chu Ge wondered.

If it wasn't for other survivors, there would be no need to risk an encounter.

A school of sharks would be insane.

Any large animal encountering a school of sharks would be torn to shreds.

As he hesitated whether to continue moving forward, he suddenly heard raucous laughter from ahead.

"Scared, aren't you? Pleading for mercy is useless!"

The voice held a butcher's ruggedness, and in the night, it sounded like a demon.

Immediately after, Chu Ge and his group of five heard screams.

They stopped in their tracks.

Gu Tianjiao leaned in close and whispered, "There are about seven survivors, their alliances unclear."

They couldn't see clearly what creatures were ahead, so they hesitated.

"You wait here; I'll go have a look!"

Chu Ge dropped this sentence and, following the direction of the sound, burst forward at high speed, disappearing into the darkness like a torpedo.

With a bang!

"Ouch!"

Chu Ge had collided with a big fish, eliciting a loud cry from it.

From the sound of it, it didn't seem to be the butcher's voice from before.

The creature was heavy, which caused Chu Ge's speed to decrease significantly.

Chu Ge looked up and almost peed himself in fright.

Holy crap...

Great White Shark!

Chu Ge was so scared that he immediately stopped and turned to flee.

Just as he turned and started to make his escape, a giant cuttlefish blocked his path.

The cuttlefish was huge, about five meters tall, with three tentacles each holding a different species of medium-sized fish.

Another massive shape swam up beside him, surrounding him.

This...

Chu Ge's eyes bulged, almost popping out.

Killer Whale!

The killer whale still had a two-meter-long hammerhead shark in its mouth, from which blood oozed continuously, creating a horrifying sight.