Survival Arena

Chu Ge asked in a low voice, his gaze fixed on the pair of greenish eyes in the distance.

The Lynx gave him a glance and said, "If I had, I wouldn\'t be here chatting with you."

After half a day of getting to know each other, their relationship had improved considerably, allowing for some light-hearted jokes.

"Join my Survival Team in the future. A Giant Panda is already preparing to join. You know how strong a Giant Panda is, don\'t you?" Chu Ge extended the olive branch.

The Lynx\'s Speed and Jumping Ability were impressive, particularly its jumping. Coupled with its sharp claws and odorless feature, it could be a perfect assassin.

Facing his invitation, the Lynx laughed with a mischievous air, "Really? If I join, can I be the deputy leader?"

There were different positions within a Survival Team, each with its privileges.

The leader could expel any member.

The deputy leader also had the power of expulsion and could kick out anyone except the leader.

Chu Ge chuckled, "That\'s not guaranteed. What if someone stronger comes along later and you can\'t command the respect of the group? I think our goal in joining a Survival Team is to Survive better, not to fight over a little power."

The Lynx couldn\'t deny this but had a look of disdain in his eyes.

What little power was he talking about?

This was a great power that could put others at the brink of death!

Regardless, Chu Ge had already made the offer, and whether the Lynx agreed or not, he couldn\'t bother to care.

Creating his own Survival Team was still a long way off, after all.

"Why not just join an existing Survival Team?" the Lynx asked.

Chu Ge replied, "I don\'t want to put my life in someone else\'s hands. I can\'t guarantee the character and principles of others; I can only assure my own."

The Lynx smiled, "That\'s exactly what I think."

Chu Ge raised his eyebrows. Was this a polite rejection?

The two fell silent once more.

As the night deepened, the sounds of frogs and cicadas resonated through the Botanic Garden, like a symphony in full swing.

"Roar—"

Suddenly, a roar erupted from afar. Hearing it, Chu Ge and the Lynx were simultaneously taken aback.

Black Blind!

That guy was indeed in the Botanic Garden, and by the sound of it, he wasn\'t that far away from them.

They didn\'t act recklessly but continued to wait.

Why was the Black Blind roaring?

Was it facing a formidable enemy, or was there some conspiracy at play?

After a while, the Black Blind continued to roar.

"Does this guy want to attract human attention?" the Lynx\'s expression changed, and he said through gritted teeth.

Chu Ge narrowed his eyes, his mind involuntarily conjuring images from those horror movies about bear attacks on humans.

"Let\'s retreat for now."

The Lynx got up and said, then leaped onto the grass first.

Chu Ge also rose and followed, and the two quickly vanished into the night.

Elsewhere.

The Black Blind was standing on the stone passageway outside the forest, upright and intimidating as he roared towards the distant buildings.

In the bushes ten meters away, a little lizard was furiously cursing.

"Have you gone mad?"

"Black Blind, don\'t get us all killed!"

"Shut your mouth!"

Its voice was very weak, seemingly unheard by the Black Blind, who completely ignored it.

A few minutes later.

Two guards came with flashlights. When they saw the Black Blind, they both stopped in their tracks.

They blinked, making sure they weren\'t seeing things.

"That... that\'s a Black Bear..."

One guard stammered in fear.

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Another security guard numbly nodded, beads of cold sweat overflowing on his forehead.

Just then, Black Blind suddenly charged at them, scaring them into screaming and turning to run away.

In the darkness, many Survivors saw this scene and cursed at Black Blind.

"This guy is definitely a Madman!"

Reticulated Python Wanderer coiled around a tree trunk and cursed under his breath, before turning to slither away quickly.

Honey Badger Arno poked his head out of the bushes and looked at Black Blind with a fighting spirit in his eyes.

"Only you are worthy to be my opponent!"

He charged straight out, like a black lightning bolt hurdling toward Black Blind.

However...

He was fuming to find that he couldn\'t keep up with Black Blind.

This is nuts...

Black Blind was chasing the security guards, Arno was chasing Black Blind, and this became a comedic sight under the night sky.

"How can the legs of this species be so short!"

Arno thought bitterly as he started to desperately speed up.

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On the edge of the Botanic Garden, near the dormitory buildings, in a stretch of woods, Chu Ge and Lynx leaped out quickly and, after landing, they hurried to the drainage ditch beside the dormitory.

"There\'s a little supermarket up ahead; you run in and grab some food to bring back."

Chu Ge suggested. In the night, Lynx looked like a Big Cat, easily blending into the crowd.

Lynx did not refuse and nodded.

The two of them walked quickly toward the little supermarket.

In front of the small supermarket was an upward slope with green vegetation. Chu Ge lay on the slope in hiding as Lynx ran down the slope.

There were few students around, no telling where they had gathered.

After Lynx rushed in, in less than half a minute, she burst out with two bags of potato chips in her mouth.

"Stupid Cat! Get lost!"

A frustrated roar came from the supermarket, and by the sound of it, it was likely a middle-aged woman.

Interestingly, the woman did not come out to chase after Lynx.

Lynx quickly ran to Chu Ge\'s side, put down the potato chips, and said, "After you finish, I\'ll go get more."

Chu Ge burst the plastic bag open and teased, "Why potato chips? Don\'t tell me you\'re a chubby girl?"

Lynx glared at him and said, "Are you going to eat or not?"

Chu Ge immediately bent down and started devouring the chips with vigor.

Lynx watched speechlessly, then started eating leisurely herself.

The Lynx even managed to eat with elegance.

"Looking at you, you must be an unrefined, straight-as-an-arrow steel man. If I\'m not wrong, you don\'t have a girlfriend, right? Have you even held a girl\'s hand in this lifetime?" Lynx said with a teasing laugh.

Chu Ge licked his paws and replied, "Yeah, unlike you, who must\'ve been in lots of relationships. Enough boyfriends to fill a bus, right?"

Lynx said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Are you jealous? Your girlfriends can\'t even fill a shared bike, can they?"

Tough!

This lady must be a debater, her comeback was fast and fierce.

Chu Ge looked at her and said, "Indeed, I\'m naive and innocent. Why don\'t you, the experienced driver, teach me a thing or two?"

"I have mysophobia."

The two of them continued to banter, neither willing to admit defeat.

After a while, Lynx ran into the small supermarket again.

This time, she brought back three packs of beef jerky and tossed them to Chu Ge, "Can Lions handle spicy food?"

She lay on the ground, making no move to eat.

Chu Ge held the pack with his paws, bit near the edge with his mouth, and ripped it open with force. He licked the spicy oil that spilled out of the pack and said with a smile, "Aren\'t you going to eat?"

Lynx yawned and said, "I\'m full, unlike you, a dead couch potato."

Chu Ge hummed and then savored his meal contentedly.

So, the lady has a tongue as sharp as a knife but a heart as soft as tofu.

Of course, it could also be for the sake of long-term benefits.

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