Survival Arena

Salary deduction?

Chu Ge scoffed and, holding his phone, said, "Wait for me! I'll be there soon!"

The salary from Golden Ape Technology Co., Ltd. was his only source of income and the easiest way for him to make money, one he was not willing to let go of just yet.

He was still underage and couldn't go out to find a proper job.

Moreover, he wanted to devote most of his time to training, so for now, he had put aside his plans to start a business.

Even as a Reincarnator involved with the Survival Arena, he had to live like an ordinary person.

After all, before his rebirth, Chu Ge was not even thirty years old yet.

He had been reborn only a few months ago.

In the eyes of students, his rebirth made him stand out from the crowd, but in the Survival Competition, it was useless.

In the Survival Arena, even tycoons who dominated society couldn't ensure their own safety.

After hanging up the call.

Chu Ge shook his head and laughed wryly, "Even a once proud Lion King bows down for a measure of rice, how pitiful."

He walked to the entrance of his residential complex, then opened the ride-hailing app on his phone.

The streets outside were still brightly lit, as modern cities are, buzzing with people no matter how late it was.

For many young people, this time wasn't considered late at all.

Midnight was just the starting line for sleep.

Soon, a night-shift private car arrived.

Chu Ge was in a good mood and willing to chat, so he talked with the driver all the way there.

An hour later.

Chu Ge arrived at the Golden Ape Building.

Under the night sky, lights were still on in the lower floors of the Golden Ape Building.

Dozens of people had gathered at the entrance.

Chu Ge, with his hands in his pockets, strolled over leisurely.

Some people noticed his arrival but quickly looked away after seeing his student-like appearance.

"Brother! You're here!"

Gao Fei squeezed out of the crowd and came up to Chu Ge, draping an arm around his neck with a warm smile.

Chu Ge asked, "What's the matter exactly, keeping people up so late without letting them sleep?"

He glanced over the crowd, which included men and women, young and old alike.

There were old men in Sun Yat-sen suits, youths with dyed yellow hair, women heavily made up, and young girls on skateboards.

The oldest was an elderly man with a cane.

The youngest boy was only 1.4 meters tall, looking like a primary school student.

"It's all because of this random species competition, Boss Jin's Golden Ape Team got completely wiped out, my team was obliterated by a Survival Team from a club, and just so happens Boss Jin had investments in that club. He withdrew his investments in a fit of rage."

"That club's Survivors were eliminated the day before yesterday, and when their team leader heard the news, he was furious, swearing that he would have Boss Jin's head within three days."

Gao Fei sighed, clenching his teeth with resentment upon mentioning it.

This was his first time joining a Survival Team, and with a total wipeout, he naturally wasn't in a good mood.

Chu Ge furrowed his brow and asked, "Aren't they being too tyrannical, not caring about business relationships and wanting to kill in reality?"

Gao Fei clenched his fists and cursed, "Exactly! We'll kill them tonight!"

Them?

Tonight there's a team battle?

Chu Ge frowned deeply, puzzled as he asked, "Didn't you say that there are organizations that limit Survivors from fighting in real life?"

Gao Fei shook his head and said, "What I said applies when ordinary people and Survivor family members are involved. Conflicts between Survivors themselves are allowed."

So it turns out, if you make enemies in the Survival Competition, it's best not to expose your real identity.

You might be stronger than them, but they could call upon many Survivors for revenge.

Damn!
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Chu Ge was speechless and suddenly smelled the air of Jianghu.

At the thought of the possible skirmish to come, he suddenly wanted to return to the Survival House to exchange for geothermal.

However, the awakening of Survival Talent needed time and would entail an excruciating experience that would affect his combat abilities, so he had to abandon the idea.

The other Survivors were also discussing the impending battle.

"Qian Lake is too arrogant!"

"Where's Boss Jin? Why hasn't he shown up yet?"

"How many people does Qian Lake have, anyway? What's there to be afraid of!"

"I'm really curious, what exactly happened in your last Survival Competition?"

"You guys are too weak, acting all high and mighty when forming groups, but then you were wiped out in the first battle. Switch it up, let me join."

Chu Ge listened to their discussions and realized that most Survivors were very arrogant, not taking the imminent attack from Qian Lake Club seriously at all.

Qian Lake, a Survivors Club from the neighboring city, primarily earned its revenue from nightclubs and bars.

The boss of Qian Lake was named Li Xuqing, a Five Stars Survivor with formidable strength.

Li Xuqing was known for his generosity, which attracted many Survivors to follow him, making him quite famous in the nearby cities' Survivors circles.

According to Gao Fei's introduction, Li Xuqing had more than twenty Survivors under him, all experienced and not newcomers like those under Boss Jin who would take any Survivor.

Sometime later.

Boss Jin emerged from the Golden Ape Building, and it was the first time Chu Ge had seen him in person.

He was tall and well-built; his hair slicked back, wearing a black suit that exuded a CEO's charisma.

Secretary Xu followed behind Boss Jin, still as beautiful and captivating as ever.

Boss Jin looked solemn as he stepped in front of everyone, took a deep breath, and said, "Brothers, you should be aware of the situation. That bastard Li Xuqing played dirty against our team in the Survival Competition, and now he even wants to kill me. It's just lawless and bottomless!"

"I hope you guys can help me slaughter him!"

As his words fell, the Survivors voiced their support one after another, vowing to take down Qian Lake.

They were all on Boss Jin's payroll, and they liked his generosity and the freedom he allowed them; they certainly did not want Boss Jin to be killed.

At Li Xuqing's Qian Lake Club, to get paid, one would have to clock in at the club daily.

Boss Jin continued to speak about his relationship with Li Xuqing. Chu Ge and Gao Fei stood on the edge of the crowd, not attracting his attention.

Like Li Xuqing, Boss Jin was also a Five Stars Survivor.

Chu Ge was just a Two Stars, no match for Boss Jin.

Everyone waited in the square in front of the Golden Ape Building.

Boss Jin had already arranged for someone to disable the surveillance around the plaza, so they could fight with confidence.

The square was vast, so their voices wouldn't carry to those nearby.

Choosing this spot was also meant to intimidate Li Xuqing.

Chu Ge waited patiently.

It was his first time participating in a Survivor's battle in reality, and he was quite looking forward to it.

However, this wait turned into an all-nighter.

By 5 a.m., Li Xuqing still hadn't shown up.

Chu Ge couldn't hold back any longer and approached Boss Jin, saying, "I'm still a student. I've only just been missing for eight days. If my parents find out I'm gone again, they'll definitely be furious."

He had previously lied to Gao Fei about failing in the Survival Competition.

If the Golden Ape Team had been eliminated and he claimed his Survival Team had successfully cleared the competition, wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

Boss Jin sized up Chu Ge and nodded with a smile, "Young man, you've had a hard night. Go on home."

On the edge of the plaza, sanitary workers could be seen. It seemed unlikely that Li Xuqing would come now.

Chu Ge thanked him and, after waving to Gao Fei, left.

After turning around, he muttered in his heart, "A night of passion was wasted."

He had thought there would be a fierce battle.

He hailed a cab successfully ten minutes later.

He had left for less than five minutes when a piercing roar tore through the night sky.

Boss Jin's crisis had arrived!