The evening's Qingmei Park was bustling, just like most parks in Huaxia.
Music intertwined within the park, flowers bloomed in profusion, and birds sang competitively.
Chu Ge walked on the grass, next to the pedestrian path, where couples sat on benches, and many citizens were out for a walk.
Xiao Panda, Xiao Wild Rabbit, Crab, Xiao White Sheep, and Teddy followed behind him, while the other Survivors hid in place, afraid to move.
In the evening light, they looked just like kittens and puppies.
River Crab was even less noticeable, invisible unless one looked closely.
"Boss, there's a big dog ahead! Be careful!"
Xiao Panda whispered, to which Chu Ge replied with annoyance, "What's there to fear from a Husky?"
After speaking, Chu Ge turned and jogged in another direction.
The other Survivors hurried to follow.
"Hmph, and here I thought you weren't afraid."
Teddy said disdainfully. This little lion was indeed acting tough, but his embarrassment a moment ago was kind of cute.
Xiao Panda sycophantically added, "The boss is wise. Some Huskies are very timid, but others can be aggressive. What would you, a little girl, know?"
Teddy snapped back, "You, as a panda, are so cowardly. How dare you criticize me? If I were a panda, I wouldn't fear any dog!"
Pandas might seem adorable and easygoing, but they are actually quite strong, with terrifying Biting Force and claws as sharp as surgical blades. During cub rearing and mating season, they are particularly prone to anger, and their aggression is on par with large bears.
"Pah, I'm Xiao Panda, okay? Just born, haven't even gnawed on bamboo yet," Xiao Panda snorted, his tone impertinent.
For some reason, whenever Chu Ge heard his voice, he pictured a drooling, chubby person.
"Now's a good chance. They pose almost no threat to me. I could kill all the Survivors except for Xiao Panda. Given he's as timid as a mouse, a threat should suffice to keep him from resisting. If I spare his life, he might even help me continue the act."
Chu Ge's eyes flickered as he pondered his hunting plan.
Meanwhile, Xiao Panda suddenly sashayed over to a low bush near a concrete pit and began rolling around in it. His image instantly became disheveled, no longer resembling the cute panda.
Only after covering himself in mud did he return to the group, trampling on River Crab along the way. River Crab reflexively fought back, pinching Xiao Panda and causing him to scream in pain.
"I... Your grandpa..."
Xiao Panda roared, his voice carrying a hint of a whimper.
Chu Ge was speechless.
If you guys manage to survive this Survival Competition, it would be an outrage against natural justice!
A middle-aged man jogging nearby heard the noise and came over. Chu Ge immediately led his companions away.
"Huh? Since when did Qingmei Park have sheep?"
The middle-aged man looked at Xiao White Sheep, puzzled.
As for the other Survivors, he mistook them for cats and dogs.
He shook his head, put on his headphones, and resumed running. Thinking about his date the next night, his face broke into a lecherous smile.
"Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind. Work hard, work hard, and work even harder!"
He softly encouraged himself and picked up the pace.
Elsewhere.
Chu Ge and the others advanced through the shrubbery, avoiding large dogs whenever they encountered them.
"Come on, paint a dragon on the left with me, and a rainbow on your right..."
"Sister, you be the unfeeling goose, and I'll be the poplar tree, waiting for you for three thousand years..."
"The mortal world is so bustling, and love so foolishly deep..."
"I once dreamed of gallivanting the world with a sword in hand, to see how splendid it all can be..."
Songs from different square dances came from all directions, bombarding the ears of Chu Ge and his company.
Xiao Wild Rabbit wailed, "This is way too noisy!"
Back when he was human, he found it annoying, but as an animal, it was like a sonic booming explosion.
And as the night progressed, the speakers became louder, as if they were competing in volume.
"Quit your complaining; when you get old, you'll be one of them too," River Crab said coldly and indifferently.
Chu Ge thought there was something wrong with its brain.
Despite being weak, they loved to provoke everyone.
Could it be that they were brimming with Survival Points, fearless, and thus invulnerable because they desired nothing?
"Be careful, there's a really foul-smelling gas ahead!"
Teddy suddenly shouted, startling Chu Ge and the others into stopping in their tracks.
Looking forward, they saw the grass ten meters away shaking slightly as a black and white animal crawled out.
Its limbs were short, and its body was covered with black and white fur. Its tail was very large, held high like a broom.
Chu Ge focused and recognized it. Wasn't this a skunk?
"What the heck is that? A Survivor?"
Xiao Panda said nervously, the skunk was much bigger than him, almost scaring him to the point of wetting himself.
The other Survivors also became tense.
As soon as the skunk saw them, its eyes lit up, and it charged straight at them.
This scared Xiao Panda and the others terribly, all of them shivered as they retreated.
Chu Ge didn't retreat; he bent his forelimbs, readying himself to attack.
This would be a good chance to clear his name.
As long as he engaged in a fierce battle with the skunk, the other Survivors would no longer suspect him of being an undercover agent.
Although this skunk was larger than him, he had Cheetah Speed, so he was not afraid.
"Guys, don't attack! I'm undercover, I'm on your side!"
The skunk suddenly stopped and yelled, its voice a bit shrill.
Chu Ge and the other Survivors froze.
Undercover?
Xiao Panda quickly snapped back to his senses and cursed, "Do you think we're stupid? Since when do undercovers jump out like that!"
Chu Ge looked at Xiao Panda in surprise.
The fat guy was smart and reacted quickly.
He must be cautious!
His timidity might be feigned.
An armored-skinned panda wasn't weak in this game.
Chu Ge became alert inwardly, deciding to be wary of Xiao Panda from now on.
"Exactly, aren't you afraid there might be undercover agents from the opposing side among us?" Teddy huffed, hiding behind Chu Ge, afraid to step forward.
The skunk became anxious and said, "We have a veteran on our side; he's a Wild Wolf who's almost an adult. Just this afternoon, he found out I was undercover and killed another one!"
An almost adult wolf!
Chu Ge and the rest of the Survivors were shocked.
Wolves were very ferocious Predators, and an almost adult wolf would easily overpower them.
If Chu Ge and Xiao Panda were adults, they might not fear the wolf, but now, just hearing about it made them all nervous, with Xiao Panda trembling in fear.
"Tell us about the animals in that faction," Chu Ge said to the skunk, on guard for any tricks it might play.
The skunk shivered and said, "There are mice, spiders, pythons, pitbulls, chickens, sparrows, bats, turtles, cats, pigs, and then me and that Wild Wolf."
Chu Ge and the others fell silent.
River Crab flipped over on the grass and foamed at the mouth.
"It's over... it's really like a nightmare difficulty..."
Teddy shivered with despair.
Chu Ge took this opportunity to observe them.
This way, it seemed that Teddy and River Crab probably weren't undercovers.
Xiao Wild Rabbit and Xiao White Sheep didn't talk much, but they were also shaking with fear at the moment.
As for Xiao Panda, he was an actor and couldn't be completely trusted.
"Pitbull... Is that the fighting dog that doesn't feel pain?" Xiao Panda swallowed hard and asked cautiously.