Transmigrator Colleagues GG in Five Seconds!

Chen Kang (67): "..."

Wang Ping (66): "...This system is this much of a scam?"

Wang Ping's face twitched, and his heart grew more terrified.

He had been too naive before, thinking the worst-case scenario was just the Chat Group being a dark, scheming place.

This Chat Group wasn't a matter of dark vibes—it was a matter of life and death!

If he could, he'd really take back calling Earth Online a piece of trash.

At least that way, he could still scrape by alive.

Liu Mei (15): "You think that's the most dangerous part? No! The real danger is right when you first transmigrate. The location is completely random. It could be high in the sky, in the middle of the ocean, or deep in the mountains. The chance of landing directly in a town is low. And even if you do land in a town, it's not safe—you appear out of nowhere, and people might think you're a demon. Of course, if you're lucky, they might take you for an immortal. But even then, whether you survive next depends entirely on your wits and luck."

Chen Kang (67): "...I'm f*cking..."

Wang Ping was dumbfounded too.

Back when he read novels, he'd longed for transmigration, but this real version was way too much of a scam.

Based on the possibilities Liu Mei listed, he could totally understand why the newbie death rate was so high.

Wu Jun (20): "Ahem, Senior Liu Mei, don't scare them like that. Actually, every newbie gets a random Golden Finger after transmigrating. It's not a Dragon Proud Heaven template, but it helps a bit, one way or another."

Chen Kang: "Really? Surprise.jpg."

Wang Ping looked at his excited fellow newbie but wasn't nearly as optimistic.

After all, if the Golden Finger were really that useful, the casualty rate wouldn't be this high.

Liu Mei (15): "What's the point of comforting them? Even if they're lucky enough to draw a decent Golden Finger, a bad start can still kill them off. Alright, I've said what I needed to. You've got limited time left—I suggest you immediately change into some clothes and shoes that are easy to move in, and buy as much compressed biscuits and bottled water as you can."

Liu Mei (15): "Of course, if you can manage protective gear or firearms within half an hour, that'd be best."

Chen Kang: "...Sigh, just an ordinary person here, can only prep the basics. Thanks for the heads-up, seniors. I'm off to grab food and drink."

Wang Ping: "Same gratitude."

Wang Ping dropped that line, quickly changed into a set of clothes and shoes, then dragged a suitcase to the convenience store not far from his building and went on a shopping spree.

In the end, under the weird look from the convenience store clerk, he stuffed the whole suitcase full.

Wang Ping went home, sorted out wearable clothes, shoes, and pants, and crammed them into his backpack.

"Too rushed, really couldn't buy much."

Wang Ping looked at his suitcase and backpack, forcing a bitter smile.

If he could, he'd have liked to prep the four sacred transmigration items and some potatoes.

With those, if he ended up in an ancient world, he'd be set.

"Ding, time's up. Transmigration begins."

Just as Wang Ping felt helpless, the system's cold, mechanical voice rang out.

Then, Wang Ping was wrapped in a white light and vanished in an instant.

When Wang Ping opened his eyes again, he found himself on a muddy dirt road, surrounded by lush green trees. In the woods, the chirping of birds was pleasant to the ear.

Ahead, there was a village, with cooking smoke curling upward, leaving Wang Ping a bit dazed.

After a few seconds, Wang Ping took a deep breath and fully snapped back to reality.

He had really transmigrated.

But his luck seemed decent—the location was good. Not the sky or ocean, not the wilderness, not a town, but just outside a village.

No one noticed his sudden appearance.

This was undoubtedly a relatively good start.

Just as Wang Ping was thinking about whether to head to the village ahead to check things out, the Chat Group system's notification sound suddenly rang, startling him.

"Ding, group member Chen Kang (67) has died."

"???"

Wang Ping was stunned, wondering if he'd misheard.

Chen Kang had joined the group at the same time as him, with almost no time difference.

That meant their transmigration times were roughly the same.

He'd only been here about five seconds, and Chen Kang was already dead?

That was way too absurd.

Immediately, Wang Ping tried calling up the Chat Group in his mind.

Instantly, the Chat Group's virtual interface appeared before him.

The group was buzzing.

Liu Mei (15): "I knew it'd be hard for these newbies to survive, but five seconds? That's broken the fastest death record."

Wu Jun (20): "Moment of silence. Too brutal."

Zhang Hu (5): "I wonder which world he crossed into and where he started—died way too fast."

Fang Yun (3): "We'll know once the Death Replay comes out. By the way, how's the other newbie doing?"

Wang Ping stared at the Chat Group, falling silent.

Damn, so there's even a Death Replay feature?

The Chat Group system sure is "thoughtful."

Wang Ping (66): "I crossed into a muddy path in a Small Woods, with a small village up ahead."

Fang Yun (3): "Oh, your luck's pretty good then."

Wu Jun (20): "Yeah, it's decent—ranks in the top ten among all group members' starting points."

Liu Mei (15): "Newbie, even if your start's good, don't get careless. Otherwise, you'll die too. There was a member with a similar start who ran into a village without a care. Turned out it was a Goblin village—they tied him up and roasted him. Died a miserable death."

Wang Ping: "???"

Damn, that brutal?

Roasted and eaten by Goblins.

The dangers after crossing over really are everywhere.

Wu Jun (20): "Liu Mei's right—being cautious after crossing over never hurts. It's not just Goblins; even if you run into humans, don't let your guard down. Cannibalism among savages isn't rare. Even normal villages—hell, even mountain villages back on Earth—are hostile to outsiders."

Zhang Hu (5): "Yeah, real hostile. Several members tripped up on that kind of thing."

Wang Ping (66): "That dangerous? No wonder so few survive. So, how did you all make it?"

Wang Ping was curious about how the five surviving members were doing now.

Wait, that's five members—there's one who hasn't spoken up at all.