Survival Arena

"To hear such bird calls early in the morning, I must have hit a ghost,"

the driver muttered a curse with a laugh while driving.

Chu Ge knew the fight was about to begin as soon as he heard that shrill cry.

He thought for a moment and decided to pretend he hadn't heard it.

His mother would definitely call him to get up after making breakfast; it was better to go back sooner.

Moreover, staying wouldn't change anything, as he was just a Two Stars Survivor.

Chu Ge closed his eyes, choosing not to think any further.

He continued on his way.

Gradually, Chu Ge began to feel drowsy.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

Bang! Suddenly, the car seemed to have hit something and came to a violent stop, jolting Chu Ge awake.

"I've hit someone..."

The driver stuttered, sweating profusely from fright.

He quickly unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the door, and got out.

Chu Ge followed, pushing open the door to see what had happened.

A young man in sportswear was sitting on the ground, rubbing his head with some abrasions on his face.

"Young man, are you alright? It's early morning; you should cross the road using the pedestrian crossing!"

The driver crouched beside the youth and asked worriedly, his voice tinged with a hint of complaint.

If anything serious happened to the youth, he was done for.

The young man stood up, dusted off his backside, and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Can I hitch a ride with you?"

Chu Ge frowned. This guy was hit by a car and he's fine?

Could he be a Survivor?

The driver asked, "Where do you want to go?"

The youth smiled and said, "Golden Ape Building."

Upon hearing this, the driver's face changed, and he glanced at Chu Ge awkwardly, "I already have a passenger, and I just brought him over from the Golden Ape Building."

Golden Ape Building!

Chu Ge exhaled, understanding that the other person must be a Survivor from Qian Lake.

When the youth heard this, his eyes shifted to Chu Ge, his gaze strange.

"Brother, why don't you stay and have a talk?" the youth suggested with a smile.
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Chu Ge didn't want to harm the innocent and said to the driver, "You go ahead. You cancel the trip, and don't charge me for it, or I'll report you."

The driver was stunned for a moment but quickly nodded in agreement.

He raced back to the car and sped off, fearful that the youth might come up with another issue.

There were few cars on the road, which was quite secluded; the driver had taken this route to avoid traffic jams.

"An animal from the Golden Ape?" the youth chuckled and asked.

With a double meaning in his question, he was testing Chu Ge.

Chu Ge responded calmly, "If you want to fight, let's fight."

The other person didn't give him a feeling of too much danger, so a fight was possible.

The youth's smile grew wider, "You're quite brave."

He turned and walked to the shade of a tree on the sidewalk.

Gesture invitingly, he said, "Come and meet your death."

As his words fell, his body twisted and rapidly transformed into a spotted hyena about a meter tall at the shoulder.

In the darkness, his eyes were terrifying.

Chu Ge wasn't afraid and walked into the shade of the tree.

The youth silently wondered; was this kid really not afraid of him?

Suddenly, Chu Ge transformed.

He became a strong African Male Lion, bulkier than the youth.

His eyes glowed green as he stared at the youth and smiled, "Do you get Survival Points for killing a Survivor in real life?"

The youth was silent.

Shock filled his heart.

African Male Lion!

This guy...

The African Male Lion was the natural enemy of hyenas.

Most of the food that African lions eat is stolen from the mouths of hyenas.

"Hmph! How does being a lion matter? You're seeking death!"

The youth charged at Chu Ge with great speed.

Chu Ge deftly dodged and raised his paw to strike.

Slap!

With one swipe, he struck the youth's head, causing his vision to darken.

Chu Ge took advantage of the situation to knock him down and began to tear at him fiercely.

A red Ferrari passed by on the road, driven by a female driver who inadvertently glanced at the fight between Chu Ge and the youth.

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"It seems I was driving while fatigued..."

She yawned, and without giving it much thought, she continued to focus on driving.

Just as Chu Ge had guessed, this Survivor was not very strong.

In both strength and speed, he was no match for Chu Ge.

The young man's dog face had a large chunk of flesh torn off by the lion's paw, and he panicked immediately.

A mysterious liquid seeped from his skin, and suddenly Chu Ge felt like he had become a wet bar of soap, slippery and hard to grasp. And just like that, the guy slid out from under him.

The young man quickly rolled over and ran towards the distance, shouting as he ran, "You stinky brat, just you wait! I'm going to get someone to take you down!"

Chu Ge didn't chase after him but shook his head, smiled, and ran forward.

This guy must be one of the weakest Survivors from Qian Lake, which is why he had become separated from the main troop.

Chu Ge guessed that Li Xuqing hadn't allowed him to come; he had likely followed them sneakily.

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When Chu Ge returned home, Han Yujuan had just gotten out of bed.

He pretended to be asleep, and after Han Yujuan left him breakfast, she went out.

After lying in bed for a while, Chu Ge actually fell asleep.

It wasn't until three in the afternoon that he awoke.

After getting up and freshening up, ordering some takeout, Chu Ge went back to his bedroom and entered the Survival House.

In addition to the 5250 Survival Points gained from the Survival Competition, he also had 750 points of his own left.

A total of 6000!

First, he spent 1000 Survival Points to exchange for Geothermal.

The remaining 5000 Points could be used to exchange for the lowest level Lv4 Survival Skills.

However, he needed to reserve some points for safety.

So, he set his sights on the Lv3 Survival Skills.

Geothermal was still in the process of awakening and would take some time.

He began browsing the list of Lv3 Survival Skills.

With Geothermal, his attack power would undergo a qualitative change, and both Fire Fang and Fire Claw would be enough to make the majority of animals shudder.

Even the thickest defenses would be scorched.

He had previously considered exchanging for poison, but now he felt it was unnecessary as burns could sometimes act as poison, destroying cells and preventing wounds from healing, consequently causing them to fester and breed bacteria, leading to various illnesses.

Chu Ge decided to focus his efforts on enhancing his Physical Strength from here on.

[Lv3]Physical Enhancement: Can strengthen the user's Physical Strength by 250 points; requires 1000 Survival Points.

This was the simplest Physical Enhancement.

Beyond this, there were other animal physical strengths available, but they would cost more Survival Points.

Chu Ge's Physical Strength was already not bad, and after some thought, he decided to exchange for a Single Attribute Survival Skill.

He spent 3000 Survival Points directly, exchanging for three [Lv3]Physical Enhancements.

750 points of Physical Strength!

A beam of light descended from the sky and landed upon him.

When the light dissipated, Chu Ge felt full of energy.

At the same time, his Geothermal had successfully awakened; there was heat within his body, but it wasn't as unbearable as the previous time in the Pacific Ocean, perhaps because he had already experienced an awakening before.

His Attribute Panel now looked like this:

Survivor: Chuge Siqi

Star Rank: Two Stars

Biting Force: 1341

Forelimb Strength: 546

Hind Limb Strength: 504

Speed: 411

Physical Strength: 988

Survival Entity: African Male Lion

Survival Skills: Body Color Change, Cheetah Speed, Muscle Strengthening

Survival Talent: Lion's Fury, Geothermal

Survival Equipment: None

Survival Team: Seeing Death as Homecoming

Survival Points: 2000

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The change in other attributes was not significant, with only a slight increase in Biting Force.

In the ocean, he did not have forelimbs or hind limbs.

Chu Ge was very satisfied.

He now had the feeling of being full of vigor and vitality.

He immediately stood up and went into the Team Cultivation Hall.

Inside the hall, only Xiao Poor Thing and Nangong were present.

Chu Ge greeted them and then ran on the track.

He wanted to test the limits of his Physical Strength.

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