Survival of the Nation: My luck was a tiny bit worse.

[Charlie, a player from the United States of Japan, defeated Nicholas, a player from the United Kingdom of France, earning him 10 points.]

Current personal score: 10 points.

[Japan's cumulative score: 10 points.]

The good news arrived: their points were finally not zero!

But at this moment.

George felt not happy at all; on the contrary, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He looked back, trembling.

The tree was hollow.

"..."

Something even more terrifying than the people of China.

It means you clearly know there are Chinese people around, but you can't see them...

Now, all the people of the Dragon Kingdom are no longer in their sight.

This is outrageous!

George jumped up abruptly, frantically tucked his gun into his belt, and roared at Charlie, who was still wrestling with the remaining two Frenchmen, "Stop fighting! We've been exposed! Get out of here!"

Charlie finally snapped out of his daze, "No...no! Brother, let me kill him, just let me kill him...!"

"If you don't leave, we'll be the ones getting beaten to death!"

In his panic, George shouted again, "Quick! Teleport! Use teleport!"

"Teleportation...yes, teleportation."

At that time, Charlie's zeroed-out rationality finally regained its footing.

He saw Nicholas lying on the ground, his mind racing, and then he realized what he had done.

Charlie instantly wore an expression even more terrified than George's. "I...I..."

"Teleport! Run!"

George rushed out and grabbed Charlie's hand.

"Don't look back!"

But it's too late.

Upon hearing this, Charlie instinctively turned around to look.

The trees were bare.

On the ground, there was a blurry, tall figure.

It was pitch black and completely still.

But its two eyes were emitting an eerie white light...

And then I just stared at them.

Charlie's eyes widened in disbelief. What the hell was that?!

George shouted again from ahead, "Quick! Teleport! We need to go together!"

"Where are you going?!"

"Sing it to yourself, 'Go to the safest place in the current forbidden area! Quickly!'"

"Okay, okay!"

Charlie was practically being dragged along by George, and he could still see the figures under the trees—

No, it's gone now.

Now, it's even heading in their direction.

Good heavens!!

Charlie was so frightened that he immediately began to silently chant in his mind, "The safest place in the forbidden area, the safest place in the forbidden area, the safest place in the forbidden area—"

"Zibeng!"

A flash of white light!

Charlie and George vanished from their spot in an instant.

A sudden dizzying sensation!

The two were teleported to the same place.

George glanced at Charlie, who was panting beside him, and thought to himself, "Damn it, it's a good thing they were prepared and knew how to make good use of this teleportation mechanism. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome if they had gotten separated."

But such an important skill is being used to escape...

Forget it, lives are at stake, escaping is the priority!

By the way, where did they teleport to?

George calmed his heart, which had nearly jumped out of his throat, and looked around.

All around was quiet.

There was a tall wall surrounding it.

Nearby, there was a campfire that had just gone out.

Warm and caring.

Charlie looked around, asking, "Brother, where are we?"

It looks like a camp.

...A camp?!

No, weren't they just thinking about the safest place in the forbidden area?!

How did you end up in someone else's camp?!

Whose camp is this?

Charlie spoke up, "Brother, look over there..."

George then looked in the direction Charlie was pointing.

It is... a cow.

A huge cow whose eyes still gleamed even in the darkest of nights.

The cows were looking at them, and they were looking at the cows.

Eyes wide open.

George gasped sharply. "Wait, I think I know whose camp this is..."

Charlie's face turned deathly pale instantly. "I think I know too..."

Cow.

As is well known, this creature is actually very rare in forbidden areas.

Not to mention the cows that could still survive in the camp—

Who the hell raises cattle for no reason?

Therefore, there is only one truth.

The two men stared at the cow and instinctively stepped back.

But it's too late.

The next second, there was a soft "snap" sound.

It seemed as if I had stepped on something.

"..."

Oh no! We're doomed!!

"Whoosh—"

A strong, sharp pain suddenly shot through my ankle.

In perfect sync, the two were simultaneously pulled away by the rope in the trap and flung out, swaying among the tree branches.

Wandering around, wandering around.

George felt a surge of blood rush to his head, and his brain went blank.

Damn it! Isn't this the safest place in the forbidden area?!

Why is the safest place in the forbidden area the Dragon Kingdom's camp?

This is ridiculous!

What did they teleport into?

Wouldn't that make me look stupid?!

The audience from China practically died laughing on the spot:

"The safest place is our campsite, no doubt about it!"

"Indeed, any creature that dared to approach died. Tell me, is it safe or not?"

"Wait, is teleportation a lifesaver or a killer? Hahahaha!"

"I see, this must be some special treatment the forbidden area is giving our lucky brother!"

Even the audience in the country that had been struggling to maintain their composure couldn't hold back any longer.

"No, are you two just passing the data face-to-face?"

"I've seen freebies before, but I've never seen anything this free!"

"Good grief, how come there are free kills even in the forbidden area???"

"Forget it, there's no hope. You two better watch yourselves in your next life."

The two were hanging from the tree when they suddenly swayed.

Charlie felt like he was about to lose control of his bladder and bowels. "Brother, do we... do we even survive tonight?"

George also looked miserable, "I... I guess..."

"But this rope doesn't look very strong. Pull out the knife from my waist! We can cut the rope and run away!"

Charlie, being a quick-thinking young man, remembered that he still had a weapon, and immediately twisted his body forcefully, trying to use the momentum of the rotation to make George draw the knife.

However, seeing him fidgeting like this, George felt a strange unease rising within him.

If I'm not mistaken, this must be a wild animal trap set by the Chinese—and judging by the force with which they were thrown back, it's undoubtedly a trap designed to capture large wild animals.

Since it's a large wild animal, hanging like that would likely allow it to escape after a few struggles.

After all, large wild animals usually have sharp teeth and claws, and they can bite through not only ordinary vines, but even nylon ropes.

But why is it just hanging there...?

Could it be that……

George felt an increasingly intense unease within him, a urge that seemed to rise to his throat.

"Brother! Get a knife! Quick, get a knife!"

Charlie was still twisting his body wildly.

"No...wait, don't move!"

George shouted immediately.

"Boom!"

The sound of something breaking.

"Whoosh—"

The sound of a colossal object descending from the sky.

"boom!!!"

The sound of a colossal object crashing into flesh and blood.

"..."

"..."

After a moment of silence, the announcement of the nation's fate quietly rang out:

[Chinese players Ou Yun and Chen Hao defeated Japanese players George and William, earning them 10 individual points.]

Current personal score: 13 points.

[Dragon Kingdom's cumulative score: 108 points.]

But at this moment.

Chen Hao: ZZZZ...

Alexander, who was on watch and heard the commotion from the trap area: Huh? What the hell is that noise?