Chapter 1: 2nd Stage

"Okay everyone, since the first round has ended, the second stage is about to start. This round will be the qualifying round," the speaker said as he glanced at the participants.

"Oh, the second stage is starting!"

"Yeah, I think this one will be more interesting."

"Based on what we've seen so far, I agree."

"Okay, enough chit-chat," the speaker quieted the crowd and looked at the screen. "Stage 2 will be a survival simulation. Everything happening in the simulation will be shown on the big screen."

"All participants, please enter the simulation capsules," he instructed. The participants entered their capsules, and all eyes turned to the screen.

"As you can see, you can track all the participants," the speaker said with a smile. "The rules will also be displayed on the screen."

Here are the rules:

- The simulation area will shrink at regular intervals.

- The time ratio between the real world and the simulation world is 1:6.