The beetle's hard shell is as strong as a shield, with some peculiar patterns on it. Lu Cheng initially struggled and could only manage to make a shallow hole in its abdomen with the nauseatingly foul liquid oozing out.

Lu Cheng rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding its attack. This time, he daringly climbed onto the back of the beetle and discovered a soft spot on its neck to the left. Without hesitation, he stabbed his knife into it, only to find that the knife couldn't be pulled out.

The beetle became even more furious, attempting to shake off and devour that hateful human.

And over on Gu Chengnan's side, there were two beetles besieging him. In the process of evasion, he was severely pricked by the thorns, causing him to be covered in blood. However, the intense will to survive drove him to unleash unprecedented potential.

He thought of using telekinesis to disrupt the brainwaves of the beetles. In fact, this method was very successful as they immediately started circling in place like headless flies.

But he knew that this method wouldn't last long. At this moment, Gu Chengnan felt like his head was about to explode. The pain was unbearable which made him collapse to the ground with a pale face.

Lu Cheng immediately noticed what Gu Chengnan had done. He hurriedly ran to his side, helped him up, and urged, "Quick, shoot at its neck on the lower left side."

Gu Chengnan fired several shots in succession at the spot mentioned by Lu Cheng. Surprisingly, he discovered that the shell there unexpectedly cracked open, oozing a foul-smelling liquid. In no time, the beetle struggled for breath and collapsed on the ground.

And the other two mutant bugs were crazily gnawing on the bodies of their companions.

Gu Chengnan wanted to continue shooting, but he realized that he had run out of bullets.

"How should we handle this?"

Lu Cheng said, "Hurry, run!"

Gu Chengnan followed closely behind Lu Cheng as they dashed, but unfortunately, due to excessive mental exhaustion, he felt his head growing heavier and heavier, and once again, he fell to the ground.

Just as he turned back, the two beetles caught up and Lu Cheng hurriedly turned around to help him up.

"I have never heard of freshmen dying during military training. Why are we so unlucky?" Lu Cheng said with a bitter smile.

Gu Chengnan gasped for air, despairingly saying, "I can't go on anymore. You better run quickly."

Lu Cheng shook his head and said, "I will never abandon my comrades."

Just as Lu Cheng thought those two beetles were going to devour them, a massive mecha stood imposingly before them.

Its left hand pierced through the body of the beetle with a sword, like skewering meat for a barbecue. The two beetles were impaled on the sword that was emitting blue light, while the right mechanical arm of the mecha released lightning, roasting the two beetles into minced meat.

Lu Cheng was about to express his gratitude towards the owner of the mech when his face suddenly turned cold upon seeing Tiyatu descending from it.

Using a healing device, Tiyatu healed eighty percent of their wounds and casually took the purple flag, sarcastically remarking, "Beta is just a Beta, so useless."

Lu Cheng stood up angrily and exclaimed, "What do you mean? Give the flag back to me."

That was something he and Gu Chengnan fought desperately for.

Tiyatu turned around and sneered, "Want it? If you have the ability, come and take it."

Speaking, he somehow produced four colorful flags from somewhere, saying, "While you guys were busy battling with beetles, we have already discovered four other colors."

Lu Cheng grits his teeth. Considering the fact that he was teammates with him, he didn't want to argue. Reluctantly suppressing his anger, he sat on the ground and opened his Light Brain.

Lu Cheng produced a map and located the specific coordinates of their whereabouts.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, there are seven colors, now only the flags of indigo and blue are missing.

Some team members prefer to play the trick of praying mantis catching the cicada, while the oriole waits behind. The few people who stood not far away initially did not leave, perhaps intending to wait until they exhausted themselves from killing the beetles before snatching them back.

And Lu Cheng also felt that the quickest method was to snatch the flags of other team members, even though this method was a little underhanded. However, since the number of colored flags was limited, there would inevitably be conflicts over them.

After Gu Chengnan drank two nutrient drinks, his physical strength gradually recovered, but his body felt a trace of something unusual.

Gu Chengnan didn't pay much attention to it at the time. He didn't know that the suppressant was about to wear off. Instead, he touched the ring on his finger and felt quite frustrated, as if this thing was completely useless.

After taking a short break, Gu Chengnan immediately continued to explore the other two colored flags together with Lu Cheng. Lu Cheng said their location was close to the finish line, so it was easy to encounter members from the other teams.

Later, they found a yellow flag in a nearby cave. Gu Chengnan crawled out with a face full of ashes, coughing incessantly.

They had just entered the termite nest, and many mutated large worker termites were attacking them. Fortunately, there were two Alphas present.

I have to say that Tiyatu's strength is indeed formidable. Gu Chengnan pulled Lu Cheng and they smoothly moved forward while hiding behind them, without any obstacles.

Lu Cheng was somewhat unwilling. He probably thought that relying on Alpha's protection was shameful. However, now they were a team, and what mattered the most was unity and cooperation.

Lu Cheng and Gu Chengnan had both been injured before, so it was fortunate enough that they were able to take care of themselves without burdening their teammates.

Unfortunately, they already had a flag with repeated colors, so there was no need for it.

But coincidentally, there was a team member from another group who had extra yellow flags and wanted to exchange them for their green flags.

Lu Cheng turned his head and looked at the two Alphas walking behind them. Tiyatu seemed a bit wary, but when he saw that they weren't trying to deceive them, he started the exchange.

Of course, there were also some unfriendly team members who went all out to snatch the victory flag.

Gu Chengnan didn't have any colorful flags on him, but he was being chased and beaten by some Alpha. Perhaps they thought it was easy to bully him since he didn't have a mecha.

Lu Cheng couldn't understand the true meaning of this match when facing other Betas. Was it meant to highlight the darkness of human nature where they would harm each other? Or was it to put them in dangerous situations, treating lives as insignificant as grass?

Gu Chengnan suddenly felt his body getting hotter and hotter. He kept running until he couldn't run anymore, and fell to the ground.

"Haha, finally caught you, little Beta," the tall Alpha exclaimed as he lunged forward, only to catch a faint hint of a sweet scent in the air.

That Alpha's eyes turned slightly red, staring fiercely at Gu Chengnan. "Something's not right. You...you're an Omega?"

Gu Chengnan's expression changed, and he suddenly realized that the suppressant was about to wear off, but he hadn't brought any suppressant with him.

He shifted his buttocks back a few steps and shook his head, saying, "I drank some potion containing Omega pheromones because my mental power is weaker. I heard that Omega pheromones can greatly help to enhance mental prowess."

According to incomplete statistics from the Empire, the spiritual power of Omegas tends to be higher than Betas. Some Omegas even surpass Alphas in terms of spiritual power. And piloting mechas requires a matching level of spiritual power.

Unfortunately, many Omega individuals are born with weaker constitutions and are not suitable for piloting mechas. In the eyes of Alphas, the role of Omega is solely to bear children.

Moreover, they have a very strong self-esteem, so naturally they do not want an Omega to become more outstanding than them.

That Alpha was rather slow-witted. It took him a while to react, and then he burst into laughter, saying, "Those are all rumors, they have long been debunked. Haven't you watched any international news? Some Betas are just as arrogant as you."

At this moment, the battle on the other side had already ended. Only then did the Alpha realize that this was actually a competition and time was pressing. He had been chasing after Beta just for fun earlier.

"Would you like me to help you up?" Alpha asked gently with a smile.

Gu Chengnan immediately moved away from his hand and got up on his own, saying, "You should go back first."

After that Alpha left, he slumped onto the ground in exhaustion. His mind was in a mess right now, the suppressants had worn off, and it was certain that many people would notice his Omega identity. Therefore, he couldn't go back.

Gu Chengnan raised his hand to touch the spatial ring on his hand, but just as he was about to continue exploring with his mental power, a bright light suddenly appeared before his eyes. He focused his gaze and discovered that it was actually Benben fluttering its small wings.

Gu Chengnan immediately grabbed it and exclaimed excitedly, "Benben, can you let me hide inside for a while? Or do you have any suppressants?"