Survival Arena

Chapter 487: Chapter 487: The Ultimate Task

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The ant-like figures across the river remained in place, and gradually, Chu Ge and the others began to hear the sparse sound of ants crawling over each other.

“What on earth are they doing?” Local Snake muttered.

Because of the ant group on the other side of the river, they dared not cross, only able to rest in the trees.

Although the river was quite wide, there were always narrower spots, and the dense forests on both sides were often connected by tree branches.

They were not in a hurry to leave, just very curious about the behavior of this group of ants.

Gu Tianjiao whispered, “Is it thinking?”

Thinking?

Everyone heard this and couldn’t help but get goosebumps.

A group of ants thinking?

Were the ants thinking, or was the person formed by the ants thinking?

Either scenario was chilling.

Xiao Ming spoke up, “I once heard a story about a monster that’s an ideational being. If it attaches to a species with lower intelligence, it can control the entire species, and insects are the preferred hosts. Such monsters like to…”

“Eat!”

“People!”

Chi Lian glared at him and cursed, “Are you trying to scare us on purpose? Believe it or not, I’ll throw you down there?”

Xiao Ming chuckled and said no more.

He was still very afraid of Chi Lian.

“Maybe this time’s hidden task is related to that kind of monster, just like last year’s Sea Monster. Perhaps tomorrow night we’ll be up against them?” Xiao Poor Thing speculated.

Everyone kept staring at the ant figures while whispering among themselves.

Chu Ge occasionally looked back to guard against any enemies that might appear.

At such a crucial moment, survival tips were becoming scarcer, Survival Teams were few, and most didn’t dare to take risks, only wanting to survive.

Gu Tianjiao suddenly said, “My body is starting to get cold.”

Getting cold?

The others were puzzled. What did she mean?

Possessed by a ghost?

Xiao Poor Thing asked in surprise, “Could it be the effect of an unconventional survival material?”

The others perked up at this.

If Gu Tianjiao could awaken her Survival Talent, did they also have a chance?

Chu Ge was also looking forward to it.

The impact of a Survival Talent on one’s survival ability was huge; receiving a Survival Talent could almost be described as taking off.

“Very likely, this feeling is very real and is intensifying by spreading to all my limbs,” Gu Tianjiao pondered.

This made everyone even more anticipative.

About ten more minutes passed.

Chi Lian also began to react, but instead of feeling cold, she felt itchy all over, which was very uncomfortable.

Without hands or feet, a snake could only roll and rub against the tree trunk.

It looked like it really was the effect of unconventional survival material!

Chu Ge silently hoped.

“Roar—”

Suddenly, a deep beastly roar came from across the river, which seemed so terrifying in the dark night.

Chu Ge and the others all looked up and saw that the humanoid ant group in the forest had disappeared, and a big cat walked out, about the size of a large domestic dog.

Its fur resembled that of a lion; it approached the river, cautiously looking around before lowering its head to drink.

Gulp gulp—

A black bird flew in and landed on a nearby tree.

“Are you ready for the ultimate task in this land, sea, and air competition? It’s going to be brutal,” the Black Bird asked in a mature voice, probably of a man around thirty years old.

Big Cat huffed, “What’s there to prepare for? Meet the enemies head-on, and deal with problems as they come.”

Black Bird responded, “There are too many experts in the Amazon Rainforest, along with all sorts of monsters. The creature that attacked the exploratory team earlier is said to be the precursor of a Vampire.”

“Oh.”

“Be cautious. A Five Stars Survivor was killed in an instant before.”

“If we encounter them, we must fight. Are we supposed to hide?”

“You make a good point.”

Chu Ge and the others could vaguely hear their conversation.

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“Could they possibly know what’s about to happen?” Chu Ge wondered to himself.

How could one understand the hidden tasks in the Survival Competition?

Where did the information come from?

Gu Tianjiao whispered, “Those ants haven’t left yet.”

They haven’t left?

Chu Ge narrowed his eyes as he looked out. It was too dark, and even with night vision, he couldn’t see clearly where the ants were.

A little while passed.

Suddenly, the Big Cat roared.

“What’s wrong?” Black Bird asked.

“Something is biting me; it must be a swarm of little bugs,” Big Cat replied.

“With so many ants, be careful.”

“Ah—”

“What’s wrong again?”

“Why are there so many ants? They are crawling all over me!”

Big Cat screamed and rushed into the river.

It thrashed in the water, struggling incessantly, but to no avail. The screams continued, seemingly unable to shake off the ants.

Black Bird was frightened, flapping its wings to take flight. It moved closer to have a look but still couldn’t make out what was happening.

Chu Ge and the others felt a chill down their spines upon hearing this.

What kind of pain could make someone more bombastic than a Five Stars Survivor scream like this?

The feeling of being devoured by countless ants must be unbearable!

A minute later.

Big Cat sank to the bottom of the river, and the forest fell silent once again.

The Black Bird didn’t linger and quickly fled in fear.

Local Snake asked curiously, “Could it really have been eaten by the ants? How come jumping into the water didn’t shake them off?”

Were those ants so ferocious?

Gu Tianjiao replied, “It should be. There’s something crawling onto the riverbank from the surface. It’s dense and should be the ant army.”

Chu Ge fell into deep thought.

Were these ants hunting?

This was very much like feline behavior, preferring to wait for their prey.

“Let’s rest for one more hour before we leave; this place is too dangerous. Who knows if the ants might silently approach and completely overwhelm us,” Chu Ge mused.

No one objected.

The hour passed quickly.

The group began to leave.

They didn’t touch the ground but moved through the trees.

Local Snake flew in mid-air, glancing back at the other side of the river, where he could faintly see something dark writhing together, probably a cluster of ants.

He shuddered all over, stopping himself from looking any longer.

The sky gradually began to brighten.

It wouldn’t be long before a new day dawned.

They moved forward.

The group found a small burrow to rest in.

The rest they had earlier wasn’t enough; they needed to fully recharge for the ultimate task ahead.

The burrow was small, not large enough for an ordinary person’s hand to fit through. There were no ants nearby, which was reassuring.

Xiao Ming and Chi Lian, both ants, entered the burrow to inspect. They found no traces of ants, nor was there the scent of formic acid nearby.

Chu Ge split the team again, taking turns to sleep.

Xiao Ming and Chi Lian separated; the ants were temporarily very helpful to them. Chu Ge had already identified the previous ant army as a danger, and they needed to be cautious.

Chu Ge was the last to sleep, taking the first watch.

“Survival Team ‘Survival Storm’ has reached a kill count of over five hundred!”

The cold female voice rang out, inciting envy in Chu Ge.

To kill hundreds in just one match was truly impressive.

They probably couldn’t kill so many in their usual Survival Competitions, but in the amphibious competitions, they were executing a dimensional assault.

Local Snake approached Chu Ge and said, “Boss, don’t you think there’s something odd about this burrow?”

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