Live Strong in the Wilderness

Chapter 518: A Cruel Beginning (Happy Valentine’s Day)

All the spectators were stunned with fear.

They had been in the arena for less than ten minutes, and already 22 people had died!

These were all vibrant lives.

Moreover, the fierce beasts were too bizarre, being invisible—how could anyone defend against that?

If they were any stronger, more than 22 people might have died, right?

If they were all level 5 fierce beasts, all 204 of them might have been wiped out.

That’s why Xu Yi returned immediately.

"Fierce beasts, invisible ones, attacked us and instantly killed them," Lu Ke explained, handing a beast carcass to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi clenched his fist, and all the corpses flew over to him.

Then, he opened his fist, and all the brain crystals of the fierce beasts flew out.

Thirty-one level 4 fierce beasts, more than any Xu Yi and his team had ever faced.

A group attack, such a group attack, was terrifying.

"Aren’t fierce beasts supposed to be solitary? How could there be so many acting together?"

"Did the beasts tell you? Just because it was like that before, doesn’t mean it’ll be the same in a new place, right?"

"You’re so cold, those aren’t just numbers, they’re lives, twenty-two lives!"

"When they chose to be here, they should have expected this day, right? Not everyone can be lucky. Though, I do feel some sympathy for them."

"I thought the new challenge point would just be ice and snow, and nothing else dangerous..."

"It’s fortunate my queen chose to stay behind. Too bad we can’t see their live stream now."

"Maybe Ivica and her group are all dead too. After all, nobody knows what could happen there."

"All of you, shut up and give those people some respect, have a moment of silence."

Soon, the barrage was covered with the words ’moment of silence’.

Xu Yi and his team gathered the bodies of those who sacrificed themselves and dug a deep pit.

Just arriving and encountering such a serious blow was indeed a huge impact on them.

"You’re too weak, are you really not going to join us?" Li Kang looked at the remaining 33 eliminated participants; he knew Xu Yi was unlikely to bring them along.

"No, thank you for your kindness." Jiang Ming said to Li Kang, then turned and glanced at Xu Yi.

"Xu Yi, we choose to continue the transaction." His voice held a hint of determination. Then, he handed 22 Star Charts to Xu Yi, saying, "These are our deposit."

Afraid?

Scared?

Of course.

Who isn’t afraid of death?

If Lu Ke hadn’t noticed immediately, and Qin Fan and his team hadn’t acted quickly.

More than 22 people might have died.

Li Kang’s team might have perished too.

After all, compared to Qin Fan’s team, the other three teams were significantly weaker.

The dead can’t be saved, but the living must continue to survive.

Following Xu Yi doesn’t mean safety, but rather more danger.

After all, Xu Yi is heading towards areas with higher level fierce beasts.

Not just Xu Yi, Li Kang’s team too.

Conversely, staying behind is safer.

This was the result of a month of discussions and various assumptions; no one would change it.

Xu Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "There’s still supplies inside, keep them for now, and we’ll talk once we find a suitable place."

After bowing to the deceased, Xu Yi and his team led everyone away.

The cold wind howled; without protective suits, it would be hard to endure.

An hour later, Xu Yi stopped.

"There’s a snow valley over there, let’s check if it’s suitable," Xu Yi pointed to a snow valley formed by two snow-capped mountains. The eliminated participants were too slow; their telekinesis was too weak for running on snow.

So, when they encountered a snow valley, Xu Yi’s mood improved.

Otherwise, this pace was simply too slow.

Xu Yi and Lu Ke went to the Snow Valley and found it quite suitable for camp. The valley had no strong winds and mostly had sunlight.

This meant their solar equipment could be used.

The experts had developed new solar electromagnetic stoves and light-wave ovens for them, perfectly good for heating food.

There were also no signs of fierce beasts in the valley, so Xu Yi led everyone there.

Now, the only thing left was taming the fierce beasts.

Xu Yi could move quickly with lightning, so he could search for beasts alone.

As for those invisible beasts, they had encountered them once, they wouldn’t fall for it again.

Li Kang’s team also entered the valley since they wanted to follow Xu Yi’s group.

Xu Yi did not object, knowing Li Kang’s team had the ability to protect themselves.

Standing on lightning’s back, Xu Yi flew into the sky and began searching for signs of fierce beasts.

Suddenly, lightning made a discovery, sprinting in the opposite direction.

Minutes later, Xu Yi saw it too, an animal like a mammoth, but much smaller, covered in fur.

Its size was similar to a buffalo, with no long trunk, and short tusks, akin to wild cattle.

There were six of them, probably a family.

Seeing Xu Yi and lightning, they immediately started to flee.

But compared to lightning, their speed was insignificant.

In half a minute, Xu Yi immobilized them.

All trapped with Binding Skills, these were all level 4 fierce beasts, completely dominated by Xu Yi.

Then, Xu Yi started taming them.

The success rate was very high; he only used 10 Taming Skills to tame the 6 fierce beasts.

Two of them were still young and couldn’t yet be used as mounts.

So Xu Yi had to continue searching.

Nevertheless, he could now escort these back while lightning continued the search.

Xu Yi then rode one of them and headed back to the valley.

"Lei Jie, do you think Ivica and her team will do well?" Jerry stood next to Lei Jie and curiously asked. Everyone knew Ivica had stayed at the previous challenge point with about 300 people.

"Of course, the place they stayed in has a much better environment than where we are now." Lei Jie said confidently, having lived there for such a long time.

If they couldn’t live well there, it would be even less likely anywhere else.

For humans, Spirit Blue Star is not particularly habitable.

Besides the harsh climate, there are all kinds of strange fierce beasts.

For instance, the invisible beasts that killed those 22 people were impossible to guard against. If they attacked while you slept, could you detect it in time?

So, in every way, the place Ivica and her team remained at is indeed suitable for human survival.