e soul. Alexa's consciousness sharpened in the brutal cold

fabric familiar under her gloves. Pushing herself to her

hite. The sky was a strange, uniform gray, lit by an unseen sour

round her fi

s. A man in a business suit fell to his knees, clawing at the ice. A wom

reen flickered into existen

ss text appeare

Welcome to the Surviva

When the flame is extinguished, yo

at the time of teleportation are retained

number of surviving players in

off." A slow plume of white vapor escaped her

rs or barefoot, their skin already turning a blotchy red

hammering a fist against the intangible light,

a smaller one, who fell to the ice with a cry of pain. Chao

he pandemonium and started walking. She headed

tuation of extreme scarcity, the most dangerous

d a meager shield from the relentless wind. She knelt behind it,

o take

l. First-aid kit. A dozen high-calorie energy bars

the advantage that would kee

her gear, the system

have discovered a N

ot far away, a small metal crate, glowing wi

pt on the lid instructed her to plac

ry, perfectly cut firewood.

. For your fi

ast three, maybe four hours at most. It was a crue

packed the wood into her backpack, and began searching t

ut they were frozen solid. She tried to snap a branch

ted, scannin

ine broke the endless white.

, but they were real. They were a

ith cold, and stared at that

ange. It was less panicked now, more agonized. The first cries of

a chilling detachment, wouldn