He wasn't the only one; even the bald man he'd met earlier might have put up a fight.
And what this box contained was merely an embryo. Even if it could grow rapidly, how far could it possibly develop? This thing was practically useless to Li Chonglou.
Furthermore, such an item couldn't be taken back to his country. If he dared to bring it out in Shangjing, he'd likely be locked up that very day.
However, the little girl didn't understand Li Chonglou's thoughts, nor could she. So, when Li Chonglou pushed open a hidden door and found a green pool inside, the girl quickly said,
"This is it. Put the embryo in here, add some materials, and you can hatch it."
Li Chonglou, however, wasn't even interested in what these "materials" were. He shifted his gaze elsewhere and discovered another hidden door.
"Why all these hidden doors?"
He felt a bit frustrated at the moment, as he didn't know the situation of the people above. If anything were to happen up there now, his efforts would be in vain.
They had already reached the eleventh round; only four more rounds to enter the Iron Forest. If any unexpected trouble arose now, he would truly be devastated.
If the entire team's kilogram bombs were placed on one person, they would basically be out of contention for the championship.
Therefore, he had no mood to deal with this "Death Claw" now. All he wanted was to find a way back upstairs as quickly as possible.
Ignoring the little girl's words, Li Chonglou walked to the third hidden door and pushed it open. This time, he finally saw the stairs leading up, and his face lit up with joy.
"Um, your Death Claw embryo hasn't been hatched yet!"
The little girl chased after him, shouting, while Li Chonglou hurried upwards.
He continued until a hidden compartment appeared above his head. When Li Chonglou pushed it open, he found that it was indeed the entrance tunnel. However, upon emerging, he noticed that all four stone walls were still in place.
"Maybe they haven't come out yet?"
Li Chonglou frowned slightly. He was a bit worried that this entrance might not be the one used by Henry and the others. If the location of this entrance was wrong, it would be very difficult to find them.
What he didn't know at this moment was that on the other side, Henry and his companions were in a fierce battle.
Although this Death Claw wasn't as monstrous as the one they encountered on the Ghost Slope, its strength was still a headache for the four of them.
The main problem was its incredible speed; none of them could keep up. Each time, they could only wait for it to attack first and then counterattack during its brief pauses.
But usually, eight out of ten counterattacks were dodged by it, and the few successful counterattacks failed to inflict any substantial damage. The four of them were at their wit's end.
"No, if this continues, we'll be exhausted!"
Orchid issued a warning. The Death Claw attacked from the east one moment and dashed to the north the next. If they stayed put, they would be easily attacked, and if they ran, they would be disoriented by it. Youku, whose stamina was weaker, was already starting to pant slightly.
Henry's mind was racing, but he couldn't think of a good solution for the moment. Instead, he suddenly thought of Li Chonglou.
In his impression, although Li Chonglou's strength wasn't great, his speed and reaction time were decent. Henry thought that if Li Chonglou were present now, there might be a way.
However, Li Chonglou was also realizing a serious problem at this moment.
When he saw the stone wall in front of him suddenly descend, and inside it was the bald man's team, his brow furrowed instantly.
"They really did get separated."
Li Chonglou's mood suddenly became irritable. If they could obtain some treasures this time, such as antiques, he would have some consolation.
But now, all he had was a wooden box containing a useless embryo. He felt that anyone in this situation would be郁闷 (yùmèn - depressed/frustrated).
And more郁闷 (yùmèn - depressed/frustrated) than him was the little girl behind him.
To this day, she couldn't understand why Li Chonglou didn't hatch the embryo. The Death Claw was so powerful; why did he seem completely unconcerned?
However, there was someone present who was even more郁闷 (yùmèn - depressed/frustrated) than the little girl.
"Damn it, why would I meet him here? I only have one light left, and I've already passed level fourteen!"
The bald man wailed inwardly, his face so contorted with worry that it looked like it could drip water.
What made him even more worried was that his teammates still had no idea how formidable the man in front of them was.
They even dared to speak mockingly.
"Oh, isn't this that weirdo? I didn't expect you to still be alive."
"Close to dead, if not already. I remember his team had six people, and now he's the only one left. Even with three lives, he wouldn't survive the Iron Forest."
"Heh, it's still unknown if he can survive under us, after all, Number One is going crazy."
As they spoke, they suddenly cast their eyes on the bald man. He immediately shivered. He had already cursed them hundreds of times in his mind, but on his face, he maintained an arrogant demeanor.
"Let's go. Only one round left; we just need to complete our mission."
The bald man said, then walked towards Li Chonglou first. His words left his teammates stunned.
What the heck? Since when did Number One become so accommodating?
They had encountered other teams three times in these fourteen rounds of challenges. While they hadn't killed them all, they had certainly injured them. The least injured couldn't walk on both legs, and all this was because of Number One, who had been driven to a killing frenzy.
That's why they found it so incredible at this moment.
However, what left them even more astonished was yet to come.
As the bald man walked up to Li Chonglou with a sense of unease, he quickly asked,
"Brother, are you going to the next round or heading out?"
Hearing this, Li Chonglou realized that the stone wall behind them had also opened. He then asked, "What round are you on now?"
"Fourteen."
The bald man answered honestly. Li Chonglou thought that the number of rounds in the beast-fighting arena seemed to have no correlation with the difficulty; it was all random. So, he said to the bald man,
"I'll go to the next round. I still need to find my teammates."
The bald man's perceptive attitude had always been good, so Li Chonglou didn't have any bad impressions of him.
After all, his principle was: I don't offend others unless they offend me.
Then, the bald man's teammates walked over. Coincidentally, they heard the bald man say, "It's not urgent anyway, so let's go out and rest for a bit."
His teammates immediately froze.
What the heck? It's the final round, why rest?