Ah Bian glanced back at everyone in the group, finally fixing his gaze on Xie Shaoning and smiling at him.

Xie Shaoning immediately straightened his chest and nodded vigorously. It was just a small international invitational tournament; no matter what the competition was, he wouldn't hold back.

Despite her wealth, Invincible Black Whirlwind never wastes money. Although she just threw out 10,000 survival coins, there must be a deeper meaning behind it. Maybe it's some kind of signal agreed upon with other countries?

Xie Shaoning knows Qi Xu very well, but unfortunately their IQs don't match, so he didn't guess the right thing.

Ah-bian spun the turntable with force, and the turntable, light and flexible, quickly began to spin rapidly.

There are about a hundred items on the turntable, densely packed together, including sports, arts, academics, games, strategy, skill battles, and combat... you name it, they have it.

After swinging his arm, Ah-bian stepped aside, put his hands behind his back, looked up at the spinning wheel, and showed no signs of tension on his face. Instead, he looked on with a sense of novelty and excitement, clearly in a good mood.

Only when the pointer finally pointed to "swimming" did Ah-bian turn his head with a happy smile.

"Wow, eight-time champion, it's your turn now."

Xie Shaoning was stunned.

Is this really such a coincidence? Out of hundreds of events, he just had to be drawn as swimming... Is this some kind of cheat?! Does it make sense?

Before Xie Shaoning could speak, Ba Shanhu scoffed disdainfully, preparing for his former master's retort.

But he didn't!

Instead, he grinned foolishly at Ba Shanhu, showing off his big white teeth, and said, "Wait until I get a great start!"

At that very moment, Xie Shaoning's old rival, who was diagonally opposite him, was shattered. He had always encountered Xie Shaoning in important matches, so it was fine; a silver medal was still a medal.

This is a survival game, and I still have to run into him! And it's even a swimming contest?! Is this ever going to end?!

Xie Shaoning initially didn't even notice his old rival, his eyes completely captivated by the magically transformed arena. The central ring had become a standard swimming track...

The azure water flowed over the texture of the anti-slip mat, shimmering with light, and the ten tracks were clearly divided by blue and white buoy lines.

This is where Xie Shaoning grew up and trained. He thought he would have to say goodbye to the swimming pool forever after participating in the survival game, but he never expected to have the chance to see it again. He was instantly filled with emotion...

His fingertips unconsciously rubbed the calluses on his palms. The familiar smell of chlorine mixed with the metallic chill unique to the playground hit him, giving him a strange sense of being in another world, and he really wanted to go for a swim.

The joy and excitement in his eyes were also very obvious. It wasn't until he walked to the side of the track and started to prepare for the race that he realized that the person next to him seemed a little strange.

"Georgi?"

Xie Shaoning almost thought he was seeing things...

This Australian swimming prodigy joined major international competitions at the same time as me, but... he always came in second place. Only when Xie Shaoning didn't participate could he occasionally snag a spot.

Georgie wanted to pretend he didn't know him and loathed this bond of fate.

But in the end, he sighed, turned around, and greeted her politely, "Hello, thank you."

His wheat-colored skin glowed healthily under the poolside lights. A slightly resentful smile played on his lips as he reached out and patted Xie Shaoning's shoulder with such force that it almost knocked Xie Shaoning into the water.

Xie Shaoning burst into laughter, "Hahahaha!" This was getting interesting; the opponents were too weak, and he really couldn't muster any enthusiasm for swimming! With the second-best swimmer by his side, it suddenly became much more fun.

Qi Xu looked curiously towards the center of the venue. He didn't expect that Xiao Xie would meet an acquaintance here. That's good. He needed a channel to quickly get to know the foreign servers and successfully establish diplomatic relations.

I don't expect to reach a direct cooperation agreement, but at least I can gather enough participants for international invitational tournaments or allow LaiCai to further expand its overseas business.

The two seemed to have a good relationship; at least Xie Shaoning's smile looked genuinely happy.

The loudspeaker by the pool suddenly crackled, its cold electronic sound accompanied by the crackling of electricity.

[This round's event is the 8,000-meter freestyle, with a 40-minute time limit. Exceeding the time limit, touching the line illegally, drowning, maliciously attacking others, or using any special techniques will result in elimination. Swim, swim, swim to your heart's content!]

Georgy's smile vanished instantly. Swimming was great! He stretched his neck, his muscles sculpting a smooth arc under the lights, and his tone carried a hint of gritted teeth and fierce determination: "Xie Shaoning, I'm going to beat you this time!"

"welcome!"

Xie Shaoning and Invincible Black Whirlwind learned and mastered a new loading technique: don't say too many harsh words, just say enough, and you'll seem cooler!

Just as I was thinking about this, it suddenly dawned on me: was the Invincible Black Whirlwind also a cargo carrier?

Georgie turned back to look at Xie Shaoning in surprise. He had changed; he had become so composed, and his demeanor had become more refined.

The ten players took their positions. The stronger ones were thinking about whether they could compete for a top-three finish, but most players were simply focused on surviving. Fortunately, the competition didn't seem to pose any immediate danger to their lives...

But when the starting signal sounded and everyone jumped into the pool at the same time, they discovered... this survival game truly lives up to its name!

The 100-meter track seemed to stretch on endlessly, as if there would never be an end. I had no idea how many meters I'd swum; I had absolutely no sense of how far I'd gone...

That would have been bad enough, but the worst part was that a water monster was chasing after them relentlessly. It had a gaping maw, two rows of sharp teeth that gleamed with a chilling light, and murky saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth, splashing into the water.

The first to panic were a few amateur swimmers. They weren't good swimmers, they just knew how to swim, and they felt there was no danger to their lives in the competition, so they signed up.

But at this moment, the sudden change frightened him so much that his hands and feet went weak, and his swimming movements became as chaotic as a leaf, and he was soon enveloped by the shadow of the water monster.

Those who successfully stabilized had their life potential unleashed and were temporarily out of danger, but those who were completely panicked had their shrill screams swallowed up by the surging water, leaving only ripples of blood spreading across the surface.

Survival games have evolved to the point where everyone is used to death, so they no longer cause much psychological distress...

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