350: Chapter 362 The Perilous Second Phase!

The Banya Country Contestants have all entered the new map for the second phase.

Because the previous Number One Contestant was bitten to death by a crocodile,

they had no choice; all their slots were used to summon National Destiny Bearers.

Fifty contestants marched grandly into the new dungeon of the second phase.

Initially, their luck was quite good. Not only did they find some small wild fruits, but they also happened upon several wild boar carcasses.

Many of them were just skeletons, but some of the carcasses were relatively intact.

After confirming that the wild boar meat had not completely rotted, they could hardly contain their excitement.

They felt that they were finally being favored by heaven.

The previous Number One Contestant was very unlucky and died during a Beast Attack, but now their luck had turned.

Of course! Among so many people, there were naturally clever ones who felt this might be a trap set by some carnivorous creature.

Even if it wasn't a trap, such fresh flesh meant the carnivore hadn't gone too far.

However, if they missed this opportunity, they didn't know when they would find food again.

Even if they did find some, would it be enough for so many people?

Driven by survival instinct, they finally decided to take the risk.

They divided into several small teams, with each team taking turns to carry the wild boar meat.

They encountered no danger during the process, and after obtaining the food, the Banya Country Contestants quickly left to find a safer place.

If things had ended there, Spain would indeed have been lucky.

However, the terrifying events were just beginning.

After obtaining the food, the Banya Country Contestants immediately started a fire in an area they deemed safe.

They planned to enjoy a delicious meal of wild boar meat to replenish their energy.

But just then, an anomaly occurred.

While everyone was busy starting the fire and cooking, a sudden scream echoed in everyone's ears.

Everyone was startled and hurriedly looked around to investigate.

"What's wrong?"

"What happened?"

"Who screamed?"

"If it's nothing urgent, can you not shout and scream?

You scared the hell out of me."

"..."

But as everyone looked around, they didn't see anyone who appeared frightened.

Everyone present looked around nervously; it was as if no one had just screamed.

"What's the situation?"

"Who was screaming just now?"

"I don't know! It didn't seem to be one of us."

"Wait! Someone is missing!!"

"Quick, count how many of us there are."

"1, 2, 3... 49..."

"49 people!!"

"One person is gone!"

"Holy shit! How did that person disappear?"

"None of us even saw him go missing!"

"..."

The scream, combined with the disappearance of one person, caused a commotion among the Banya contestants.

Some looked around in terror, as if danger was everywhere.

Others retreated repeatedly, panic causing them to lose their reason as they ran to hide behind the bushes.

A more experienced contestant immediately shouted, "Don't run around!"

"Gather together quickly, or we'll be picked off one by one."

As soon as he finished speaking, another terrified cry rang out:

"Save me! Someone save me!"

This time, everyone saw it clearly.

A long, thin tongue was firmly stuck to the man's back.

He had no power to resist and was pulled up by a massive force.

He struggled and cried out in the air,

until he was caught by a huge mouth.

Once the mouth bit down, the man could no longer scream; there was only silent, painful struggling.

His legs kicked wildly, but it was all in vain.

Below, everyone watched this scene in horror.

On a branch of a giant tree, a giant creature with a color extremely similar to its surroundings was crouched there.

If one didn't look carefully, it was impossible to distinguish it.

No! It should be said that if the opponent didn't attack or swallow food,

it would be difficult to notice even if one passed right by it.

A-a chameleon!!"

"Holy shit! There's actually a giant chameleon here."

"Get out of here quickly! Judging by this guy's size, two people won't fill its stomach."

"Wh-what about the wild boar meat?"

"Who cares about the meat now? Running for our lives is more important."

"..."

The Banya Country Contestants began to scatter and run, everyone using almost all their strength.

Fortunately, the chameleon did not pursue them.

However, in that short amount of time, they had lost two people.

The [National Fortune Game] announcement rang out at this time:

[Banya Country's Contestant Number Thirty-two has died.

Spain's resources are halved, the lifespans of all citizens are reduced by 5 years, and 10,000 giant chameleons will descend.

Note: Chameleon flesh is highly toxic and inedible.

Banya Country's Contestant Number Thirteen has died, all...]

[...]

The people of Spain were once again shrouded in the shadow of punishment.

This time was even more tragic than the last.

Not only were resources halved twice in a row and lifespans reduced by 10 years, but the most critical part was the descent of 20,000 giant chameleons.

For the survivors, these 20,000 giant chameleons were practically the apocalypse.

Spain's plight caused the world to fall into silence for a moment.

Everyone realized that having many contestants wasn't necessarily a good thing.

How many 5-year periods can a human afford to lose in a lifetime?

It was feared that before the contestants were all dead, the people outside would die out first.

How was the second phase of the [National Fortune Game] protecting civilizations on the brink of extinction in the universe?

It was clearly destroying them, wasn't it?

However, while some were unlucky, there were those who were truly fortunate.

For example, Yidai Country.

Their Number One Contestant was still alive, mainly because he was very 'Buddhist-minded'.

Of course! His 'Buddhist-mindedness' wasn't the comfortable kind Kata had before.

Rather, he ate if he found food, and if he didn't, he just went hungry.

Originally, the Number One Contestant was a fat man, but now he had become quite thin.

To survive, the Yidai contestant traded 50 slots for 4 revival coins and used another 5 slots to obtain one [blue energy particle].

Only the final five slots were used to summon contestants.

Once all the contestants arrived in the [National Fortune Game], the six of them rushed to the new map without stopping.

During that time, they ate some blueberries, but unfortunately, the second phase map was different from the first.

There were no conditions for Thousand Times Materialization; otherwise, they definitely could have materialized blueberries.

However, they soon discovered a core among the blueberry bushes.

The core was a red, prism-shaped crystal that could float in the air and emit a red columnar light.

As long as one encountered it, its special nature would be obvious at a glance.

The core the Yidai contestants obtained was a [720-hectare Lake Core].

Thus, Yidai Country achieved Thousand Times Materialization of the lake.

Before the people of Yidai Country could even cheer, the Lighthouse contacted the President of Yidai Country, hoping to obtain usage rights for a portion of the materialized lake.

The President of Yidai Country flatly refused.

The lake resource not only solved the water problem but also greatly improved the surrounding environment.

It could also be used to develop the aquaculture industry; how could they possibly hand over a portion to the Lighthouse?

However, seeing Yidai Country's refusal, the Lighthouse immediately activated its oil reserves...

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