In the end, Qiuqiu, helpless, gnashing her teeth, and trembling all over, added the only applicant to the competition roster.
Zhu Fu finally stopped cursing, almost missing out on the fun tomorrow! Close call~
Survival games are like this; rules are important. You have to learn to adapt to them at first, but if you want to live better, you need to learn to use them.
Qi Xu recently felt she was getting the hang of it, and the experience was quite good.
At 8 AM the next day, 51 contestants from the 4 sub-zones of Zone 01 and the 666 sub-zone of Zone 88 were simultaneously teleported to the special arena for the Strongest Contender Championship!
"Wow, a desert map, perfect for straight-up gunfights. Your favorite, Dandan Qi."
Old White Dragon in the Waves took a big swig of liquor as soon as he arrived, getting all pumped up. He slapped his body up and down, warming up immediately.
Dandan Qi hadn't felt much initially, but after Old White Dragon's psychological suggestion, she also felt a sense of comfort, as if arriving at her home turf.
Just as she was about to take out her sniper rifle to find a position and scout the situation, she discovered her backpack was locked.
"Boss, can't use the backpack!"
Master Chef had already discovered this tragic fact. "Not only can't we use backpacks, but we also have no weapons."
Without his large shield, Master Chef clung tightly to his big shell, ready to activate his ability skill at any moment. Now missing one layer of protection, he could only rely on his big shell and his own layer of fat, cutting his sense of security in half.
All 51 people, just arriving in an unfamiliar environment and participating in such a large-scale team event for the first time, were somewhat excited. Everyone was chatting with people they knew, exchanging their current moods and thoughts.
Moreover, most people already had pets. The pets, having never seen such a lively scene either, were excitedly jumping around, howling and yelping, making the overall scene quite chaotic.
Bian looked at Qi Xu expectantly, not saying anything. Since it was a large team event, she figured she could be of some use and had come along. At worst, she could stick with Master Chef the whole time.
This match was actually pretty good. Successfully getting through it would definitely give the boss some new insights.
Sure enough, after a brief moment of confusion lasting two seconds, Qi Xu immediately took control loudly, "Everyone quiet! Ability users to my left, other players to my right. Pay attention to your surroundings, wait for the gameplay announcement, and control your pets. Don't let them run around or move recklessly."
Everyone quickly quieted down, forming a semi-circle and neatly gathering on either side of Qi Xu.
It was only after they quieted down that everyone suddenly noticed a faint, rustling sound coming from the surroundings, sometimes near, sometimes far...
"Careful, scatter! There are monsters!"
The sound grew denser, like countless tiny teeth gnawing between sand grains, or like something scraping the surface with sharp claws.
Qi Xu quickly kicked the loose sand at her feet, and the sand suddenly sank. Several mud-caked hooked claws "whooshed" through the sand surface, sweeping up with a stinking wind.
"Don't just stand there!" Qi Xu reminded everyone while defending herself.
Everyone quickly reacted, forming small groups with those nearby, standing back-to-back to observe the situation. The monsters beneath the sand soon revealed their true faces.
An old, familiar friend: small scorpion monsters. Although not highly powerful, they were numerous, and everyone currently had no weapons on them.
Players with strong defenses like Golden Bell Armor Iron Shirt, Lala, Happy Big Girl quickly stepped to the front, stabilizing the situation and helping everyone adjust and retreat.
Qi Xu, along with Dongfang Yuan and Song Peifeng, even charged into the midst of the monster group, scattering them immediately, preventing all the small scorpion monsters from gathering together.
Qi Xu soon discovered there weren't just small scorpion monsters, but also a group of big ones. She directly used 〖Scarlet Assault〗 to dash forward, her boot soles solidly striking the bulging patch of sand. A dull "thud" was heard, and the thing underneath seemed to stall from the kick.
But immediately after, at an extremely fast speed, eight large scorpion monsters stabbed out from the sand beneath Qi Xu's feet, forming a semi-circular encirclement, trapping her in the center.
Qi Xu calmly dodged and attacked. Even without her twin blades, with her current body's strength stat, finding the scorpion monsters' weak points and landing a punch was more than enough for them to handle.
Xiaoqi, with Tianniu on his head, along with Dongfang Yuan, Song Peifeng, and the War Wolves, attacked from the outside in. Nijiujiu even flew straight in.
Continuously releasing skills to restore Qi Xu's condition, Qi Xu felt like she had become a perpetual motion machine. No matter how much she used 〖Scarlet Assault〗, her mental energy didn't seem to decrease.
One large scorpion monster noticed Nijiujiu in the air. It leaped forward in a sudden dash, aiming its sharp large pincer at Nijiujiu's tail. Nijiujiu showed no intention of dodging. With a forceful twist of her small body, she swung her tail and slapped it.
The large scorpion monster was instantly sent flying to the ground, where Xiaoqi, lying in wait, slashed its vital point with a claw.
With everyone's tacit cooperation, the eight large scorpion monsters didn't last long before they were all shattered.
The others were dealing with small scorpion monsters, handling them relatively easily, so Qi Xu wasn't in a hurry to go help. Seeing Master Chef and Bian hiding motionless behind a shield, she went over to them.
But right at that moment, another loud rumble came from the ground. A swarm of desert rattlesnakes surged out in less than a second, numbering in the thousands.
However, they didn't attack immediately. Instead, with clear purpose, they isolated one player on the very outskirts, while towards the others, they only herded them away without attacking.
This player, by sheer coincidence, was Ruan Shizi.
Even though he was quite confident in his own strength, he was panicking now. These were hundreds, even thousands, of highly venomous desert rattlesnakes. If he hadn't just become an ability user, granting him immunity to all toxins,
there would be no point in resisting; he might as well get eliminated early.
This swarm of desert rattlesnakes, even after successfully surrounding someone, didn't kill them. But they kept herding him, forcing his position endlessly. In no time, they completely separated him from the group.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events, so not many noticed Ruan Shizi being completely surrounded by the rattlesnake swarm.
All the scorpion monsters now desperately burrowed into the deepest part of the sand, completely ceasing their attack.
Heartbroken Kitten anxiously picked at her hands. As soon as she saw Qi Xu return, she ran over and whispered, "Boss, Ruan Shizi was taken away by the rattlesnake swarm. What do we do? Rescue..."
Qi Xu took half a second to put the Leader's Crown on her head, fastened her cape, and led the charge. "Everyone, chase the snake swarm! Rescue him! Follow me! Follow my lead!"
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