Chapter 158 The Hunting Capital (Part 1)
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the most popular hunting ground! I am your host, Mr. Chen. This is the twentieth hunting ground game organized by us New Humans. For this occasion, we have invited a very famous person from the Old Humans—he is known as the 'Savior'!"
"Let's welcome him, Qi Anming!"
The host, dressed in a sharp suit, was speaking passionately into the microphone. Upon closer inspection, one could see strange black veins crawling across his face, his complexion was ashen, and his pupils were a very cloudy grayish-black.
It's like... a dead person!
The flashlight shone on the "savior" in the center of the stage. He was a man with a physique full of fluid beauty, his muscles taut as if he could pounce like a cheetah at any moment.
But a long black chain was tied around his neck, and in the instant the flashbulbs focused, the new humans could see the numerous scars, large and small, crisscrossing his body.
Ascetic yet wild...
It's absolutely exhilarating!
A hint of impatience flashed in Si Yisi's eyes. The chain around his neck had long lost its ability to restrain him; at best, it was just a unique accessory.
Why not take action?
Because all the new humans appearing in front of him were virtual images; their bodies were not actually here!
The mission target in this world is named Qi Anming. He was once an ordinary college student, but after the apocalypse came... he was forced to take up a butcher's knife and turn against his former kin.
In just one night, zombies appeared in Qi Anming's life!
This is not the background known to Si Yisi in this world, and his goal is not to fight zombies.
The zombies arrived fiercely and unexpectedly, resulting in many human deaths. However, human groups quickly organized to hunt them down, and gradually the number of zombies dwindled. The dwindling human population seemed to see the dawn of victory.
In the process of fighting zombies, the zombies evolved, and humans also gradually evolved unique abilities.
Qi Anming is also a user of abilities. He can manipulate things like light and shadow, turning them into his weapons, making him invincible! He often chooses to use light as his weapon, and the dazzling light gives hope to many of the rescued people.
As Qi Anming's reputation grew, he already possessed the title of "savior" in the final stages of the apocalypse.
But... after the apocalypse, is there really any hope left?
No! The surviving humans only faced an even more terrifying enemy who called themselves "new humans," but in reality, they were evolved zombies!
Humanity was utterly routed, and the "old humans" were gradually defeated and became prisoners of the new humans—the zombies.
Evolved zombies, with human-like skin, have taken over the land that humans once owned!
Instead of killing the humans they captured, these "new humans" imprisoned them and threw them into a killing game called the "hunting ground" in batches for their amusement.
It's not hard to see that although they have human form, they are essentially bloodthirsty, emotionless zombies.
The new humans just want to see the old humans kill each other...
They even promised that the last human to survive a hunting game could leave, but so far, none of the first nineteen games have resulted in a single survivor!
Qi Anming did not survive to the end of this game; more accurately, he chose to end his own life before the game even began.
His suicide was decisive and tragic, indirectly reigniting the fighting spirit of the remaining humans, prompting them to take up arms against the zombies that had usurped their place.
Si Yisi remembered Qi Anming's words; the long battles had left him with an indelible smell of gunpowder, even his breath carried the scent of gunpowder.
"The hunting ground game of the new humans is to play us in the palm of their hands, taking away our hope while giving us a little bit of pity."
“Many people actually know that even if they survive to the end of the game, the New Humans will never truly let them go. But… no one is willing to give up this hope,” Qi Anming said. “Why should I continue playing this game of mutual destruction with them?!”
He didn't want to see his compatriots kill each other, and he certainly didn't want to become one of them, so he decided to... before the game even started.
Voluntary suicide!
"But if I could do it all over again, I hope I could witness with my own eyes how we reclaim our lost homeland..."
This is Qi Anming's hope, and also the reason why Si Yisi came into this world.
Si Yisi touched his neck, where there was a long, thin scar. He arrived in this small world just before Qi Anming committed suicide, and this scar was left on his body.
Si Yisi is now standing on the hunting ground stage prepared for them by the New Humans, and the New Humans watching around him are all holographic projections.
They weren't actually here; instead, they were sitting in a safe and comfortable spot, freely observing the players in the hunting grounds.
Si Yisi heard the clamor and noise of the new humans around her. They seemed to be looking forward to Qi Anming tearing someone apart, or someone tearing Qi Anming apart.
Qi Anming is clearly a popular player in the hunting grounds, which has garnered him a lot of attention.
Such attention in the hunting grounds has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that Si Yisi can make certain judgments about the outside world and opponents through the bullet comments sent by the new humans.
The disadvantage is that it would be extremely difficult for him to do anything underhanded.
Mr. Chen was very excited about the audience's support, and he waved his arm:
"It seems everyone is quite supportive of Qi Anming. However, due to the dangerous nature of Qi Anming, the game developers have to take some special measures to limit his abilities to a level comparable to other players."
Si Yisi glanced casually at the chain around her neck. Was this the thing they were talking about?
Unfortunately, it had no effect on him.
Si Yisi's presence was a pleasant surprise for the audience, but the appearance of the next contestant inevitably made them feel bored.
Despite being under the wary and murderous gazes of these human competitors, Si Yisi remained calm throughout.
The host's words undoubtedly put Si Yisi in a precarious position. It's likely that many contestants are now considering collaborating to eliminate him as the first one to be eliminated.
The prelude to the introduction ended quickly, and only a few rules were to be announced.
Suddenly, a large amount of blood splattered around the public stage, staining the surrounding area and even a section of the stage red.
Immediately afterwards, large, glaringly red characters appeared before Si Yisi's eyes, with a countdown number above them—
20!
There were twenty contestants in total. Si Yisi caught a round name tag that was thrown at him, with the number 1 written on it.
The much-anticipated "savior" naturally has countless people eager to see him covered in blood!
The hunting grounds are quite vast, with the new humans providing an abandoned human city as the venue for the participants.
Without maps, they had to figure out and master the terrain on their own to improve their survival rate.
Si Yisi glanced at the other nineteen contestants, then stood there doing nothing, her expression seemingly blank.
He didn't intend to avoid killing in this hunting game. Si Yisi decided to conduct a screening—those who had truly lost their minds could not be kept. What he needed were rebels who would follow him, not dangerous individuals who could betray him at any time.
This was something Si Yisi and Qi Anming had discussed long ago, and it didn't go against Qi Anming's principles. He was upright but not pedantic; to truly let those dangerous people live past Tianming would be irresponsible towards the future of humanity.
Those who can indiscriminately slaughter their own kind have lost the right to be human!
Whether they are zombies or new humans, those who are on different paths cannot work together; they are destined to die at the hands of Si Yisi!
"Supplies begin to be distributed... Twenty contestants begin distributing..."
Mr. Chen laughed loudly, his voice like a venomous snake ready to strike at any moment: "The twentieth hunting ground game officially begins!"
Si Yisi was roughly pushed off, and he landed safely in an open space.
He was in a forest—or rather, a mutated forest, where the foliage was so dense that the vines and leaves grew wildly and completely blocked out the light.
This resulted in poor visibility, making it less than ideal terrain. Si Yisi reached out and opened the small supply backpack; inside was only a short dagger…
It's also quite blunt, similar to the type of fruit knife.
Who is this person trying to kill?
Therefore, contestants must choose their own suitable weapons, whether they insist on using a dagger or not, it all depends on whether they can survive the attacks of other contestants.
On the other hand, the lack of food was also a critical issue...
But this is not a problem for those who survive the apocalypse!
Suddenly, Si Yisi's ears twitched, catching a slight movement. It wasn't impossible that some creature from the mutated forest was causing the disturbance, but more likely—
Someone is approaching!
Si Yisi also confirmed this in just a few seconds, his eyes glancing at a gray hem of clothing!
The chat erupted with excitement, with viewers shouting, "Kill him!"
Just as the comments on the screen predicted, Si Yisi raised her dagger and stabbed towards the corner of the clothes she was seeing!
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