Chapter 177 - 126: Strength Is the Cornerstone of Survival; Hunting the Extraordinary Is Imminent

Chapter 177: Chapter 126: Strength Is the Cornerstone of Survival; Hunting the Extraordinary Is Imminent

At Zhang Meng’s words, the others, who hadn’t considered the possibility, finally realized the implications.

The expressions on their faces changed at once.

That’s right. The Secret Card had said that the final rating wasn’t just based on their gains over the month. More importantly, it depended on how many people survived.

The more survivors, the higher the score and the more generous the rewards.

Considering how dangerous the Primitive Jungle was, it hadn’t even been half a month, yet it was a certainty that at least several hundred people had died, if not over a thousand.

By the end of the month, the number of survivors would probably fall well below a thousand!

And this was only the first environment.

Everyone present was privy to a secret unknown to the other students: this wouldn’t be the only transmigration. More, even deadlier environments awaited them.

They had already lost so many people in this first place they’d been sent to.

After a second, third, or fourth transmigration, the number of students would only continue to dwindle!

At that rate, there might not even be two or three hundred left...

If other survivors and their territories were in the same situation—left with only a handful of people—they would definitely look for ways to grow stronger.

The only way to do that would be to steal people from other territories.

Things might be fine if both sides were of equal strength, but if the other side was stronger than them...

The school could face a disaster far more terrifying than any Extraordinary Creature!

"So this isn’t good news at all. It’s a fucking disaster!"

"You can say that again. When that time comes, the threats we face won’t just be finding supplies and fighting Extraordinary Creatures. We’ll have to watch out for our own kind, too."

"Damn it, I get the feeling this whole transmigration thing is trying to get us to kill each other. It’s just one deadly scheme after another!"

"Dealing with finding food and fighting Extraordinary Creatures was already a big enough headache. Now we have this huge, invisible threat on top of it all. My head hurts..."

Everyone present broke into a discussion, their faces filled with shock and worry.

Only Chen Chong remained calm, seemingly unfazed by the information from the Secret Card.

It wasn’t that he didn’t care about the other people who would appear in the next transmigration.

’Instead of worrying about the danger from other people, I should focus on finding ways to improve myself...’

’In the end, it all comes down to strength!’

’It doesn’t matter how many people show up in the next transmigration, or whether they are like us, organized into territories based on a school, or some other kind of building.’

’As long as I’m strong enough, I can protect myself.’

’If I’m not strong enough, forget about other people—even an Extraordinary Creature could trample the entire school.’

He was seeing it all clearly now.

’So, it wasn’t just our school. Other people were transmigrated into this Extraordinary world, too!’

’It seems the transmigration divides people by territory. The school, for instance, has already been designated as a single unit.’

’This isn’t just about survival. The whole system seems designed to make people kill each other—survival of the fittest...’

’Annex, grow stronger, survive, encounter another territory, annex again...’

At this thought, Chen Chong clenched his fists.

Still, having a monthly evaluation was a silver lining.

The rewards from such a long evaluation period were bound to be far more generous than a daily one, which would be a huge boon for increasing their strength.

’There’s still half a month left, anyway. Who knows how many people will show up in the next transmigration, or how strong they’ll be?’

’Will it be their first time transmigrating, or will they be like us, having already survived one world to arrive at this second one?’

’Or maybe they’ve been through far more worlds than we have and are much stronger...’

But regardless, he had to increase his own strength first.

In this chaotic, post-transmigration world, strength was everything. With enough strength, you could kill Extraordinary Creatures, resolve any danger, protect yourself, and...

Survive!

At that moment, Chen Chong’s thirst for strength surged once more.

Whether it was to prepare for the Rock Armor Eagle’s arrival from the jungle’s core or simply to increase their own power, hunting the two remaining Extraordinary Creatures—the Stone Claw Eagle and the Bloodthirsty Vine King—was now an urgent priority.

They had to be dealt with!

Only by hunting Extraordinary Creatures could they rapidly increase their strength.

That was how they could obtain more Ability Cards and create more Extraordinary Artifacts.

At the same time, they could also acquire more Secret Cards and learn more of these astonishing secrets.

Looking at everyone present, Chen Chong spoke.

"There’s no need to worry. We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. All this discussion and worrying right now is pointless."

"We still have some time before the next transmigration. In the meantime, we just need to focus on getting stronger. Let’s concentrate on surviving in this Primitive Jungle first and worry about the rest later."

As soon as Chen Chong finished speaking, Zhong Fang also smiled.

"Brother Chen Chong is right. If other people can prey on us, we can prey on them too. Strength is king! As long as we’re strong enough, no problem is truly a problem!"

The members of the Fishing Club nodded in agreement and spoke up one after another...

"Brother Chong’s got a point. We’re sticking with Brother Chong, no matter what!"

"Yeah, Brother Chong is a total badass! It’s only been 14 days since we got here, and he’s already hunted two Extraordinary Creatures, the Unihorn Catfish and the Blood-tooth Python. The Stone Claw Eagle and that disgusting vine don’t stand a chance!"

"As long as we stick with Brother Chong, we’ll definitely get stronger and stronger!"

"That’s right, and we definitely won’t have to worry about food. Whatever Brother Chong says, goes!"