The whole nation is trying to survive on the cable car; I'm choosing one of three options at ea

Su Mu remained silent for a few seconds, his brows gradually furrowing.

His worst fears came true.

From the first day he entered this world, he knew this would happen sooner or later.

Human nature cannot withstand the test, especially in environments where resources are scarce and there are no rules to govern it. The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, is an instinct etched into our genes.

I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

This is only the third day.

While most people are still struggling to survive and have enough to eat, some have already started killing.

Su Mu stood beside the corpse, remaining silent for a long time.

He thought of those people in the channel who were still discussing forming teams, sharing experiences, and exchanging supplies. They probably didn't know that somewhere along this cable, someone had already pointed a gun at their own kind.

Su Mu shook his head. Thinking about this was useless.

The most important thing now is to survive and become stronger. As long as you are strong enough, what others think doesn't matter.

Su Mu took one last look at the five corpses, then turned and left.

He quickened his pace and continued walking forward.

But his vigilance was a level higher than before... His eyes constantly scanned his surroundings, and his ears caught every unusual sound. He didn't put the gun away; he kept it in his hand.

Now we need to guard against not only monsters, but also our own kind.

Compared to monsters, humans are more dangerous. Monsters have fixed behavioral patterns, weaknesses, and routines; you can figure them out by fighting them enough times. But humans are different. You don't know what they're thinking, what cards they have up their sleeve, or whether they'll suddenly turn on you the next second.

Su Mu treaded even lighter, trying not to make any unnecessary noise. Every time he passed a dense thicket or a large rock, he would stop and observe for a few seconds to make sure there were no ambushes before continuing.

Fortunately, we didn't encounter anyone else along the way.

It seems that those who committed the murders were not going in the same direction as him.

......

More than an hour later, Su Mu finally reached the foot of the mountain.

The terrain opened up, and the woods thinned out. Through the gaps in the tree trunks, he could already see the golden farmland in the distance. The wheat rippled in the wind, shimmering warmly in the setting sun.

The vortex at the evacuation point was just at the other end of the farmland, its purplish-black halo standing out starkly in the twilight.

Su Mu breathed a sigh of relief and was about to quicken his pace...

A sound came from afar.

The sound of ping-pong balls hitting the table was mixed with shouts and curses.

There was a fight going on, and it was quite loud; you could hear it clearly even from hundreds of meters away.

Su Mu stopped in his tracks.

He listened for a few seconds and judged the direction... The sound came from the right front, about two or three hundred meters away, probably from the grove of trees at the edge of the farmland.

He hesitated for a moment, but did not go around it.

I put the gun away and switched to an M500. The silencer was already installed, and it felt heavy in my hand.

When it comes to dealing with people, this thing is far more intimidating than a spear... pointing the muzzle at you is more effective than anything else.

Su Mu lowered his body and moved quietly toward the direction from which the sound came.

After passing through a thicket of bushes, five people were fighting two cat demons in an open space ahead.

One was a level one, and the other a level two. They were no different from the ones he had encountered on the mountain.

But the way those five people fought caught Su Mu's attention a few more times.

Their teamwork was seamless... A tall, thin man carried the shield at the front, holding a small round shield. When the cat demon pounced, he used his shield to block, and although he was knocked back two steps, he regained his footing.

Taking advantage of the moment when the cat demon's attention was diverted, a short-haired woman rushed up from the side, holding a short knife, and stabbed the cat demon in the side.

The cat demon, in pain, turned to bite, but a bespectacled boy behind it raised his hand and unleashed a fireball, striking the cat demon squarely in the face. The cat demon was blasted back two steps, a patch of its fur singed.

Another, more burly-looking man flanked from the other side, wielding a hammer. He struck the cat demon on the back of the head with a crack. The cat demon's head caved in, swayed, and then collapsed to the ground, motionless.

The level two one is more troublesome.

It was fast, and its claws had a wide attack range. The five of them fought for a while. Someone was scratched by one of its claws, leaving three bloody marks on his arm, but it wasn't a serious problem.

In the end, it was all about teamwork... The shield took the front, fireballs disrupted the enemy, and the dagger and hammer looked for opportunities from the side. It took several minutes to whittle down that level 2 monster to death.

Su Mu crouched behind the bushes, watching quietly.

Five people, each with their own talent.

While it's not the kind of powerful talent that can decide the outcome in one move, it works well when combined with other skills. It's much better than those random teams in the channel that just attack haphazardly.

The battle ended, and the group, panting, began to collect their spoils. The tall, thin man with the shield slung it over his shoulder, walked over to the corpse of the level-two cat demon, squatted down, picked up the box, opened it, glanced inside, and casually stuffed it into his backpack.

"How many kilometers left?" he asked.

"About... three or four kilometers." The short-haired woman glanced at the map. "The last location where Liu Chao's team called for reinforcements is near that fork in the road ahead."

"Still going?" The burly man slammed his hammer into the ground, wiping the sweat from his brow. "We've encountered more and more monsters along the way. By the time we get there, that foreign group will probably be long gone. And..."

He paused, then lowered his voice, "We haven't heard from them for so long, they've probably all met with some misfortune. If that's the case, can we really win? They wiped out Liu Chao's entire team. All five of Liu Chao's men, not one of them escaped."

"We have to at least go check it out." The tall, thin man's voice was somewhat somber. "We just joined the guild, and this is the first time they've assigned us a mission. We have to at least make a show of it. Let's go another kilometer ahead, and whether we find it or not, we're back."

The others were silent for a few seconds, then nodded.

Su Mu crouched behind the bushes, his pupils slightly contracting.

A group of foreigners.

They completely annihilated Liu Chao's team.