It was highly possible that both were true. The thirty people ahead were all armed and were battle-hardened veterans, and besides them, there were now a group of masters from various countries who revered personal strength.
At this moment, the Iron Forest, in Li Chonglou's perception, was like a giant meat grinder, constantly taking people in, letting them fight each other within, and finally emerging with the strongest one or the strongest team.
This method was exactly the same as raising Gu.
They ran silently all the way, carrying their ammunition, until two hours later they reached the entrance of the Iron Forest.
In fact, from a great distance, Li Chonglou had discovered that the entire Iron Forest was enclosed within a three-meter-high wall. The entire wall was black, giving the first impression of hardness, and it faintly reflected sunlight, clearly made of a special material.
The entire defensive line gave the impression of an impenetrable fortress, as if something extremely terrifying resided within.
Its entrance was a passage with an iron gate only two meters high. Although the passage was small, the soldiers guarding the gate were incredibly numerous. A fully armed battalion had been stationed there, and the soldiers looked almost the same as the tattooed man and his companions.
This was enough to illustrate the strength guarding the entrance. No wonder the rule was that one could not enter the Iron Forest without a hunting team leader. With such a setup, let alone one person, even a whole team from before could not have forced their way in if they hadn't split up.
And at this moment, Li Chonglou, following behind the crowd, easily passed through the long passage and entered the true territory of the Iron Forest.
In fact, as soon as he emerged from the passage, Li Chonglou noticed something unusual.
Firstly, it was the ground. The feeling of stepping on the ground was completely different from outside. Here, one could feel a slight elasticity in the ground. Although it looked like ordinary soil, it was clearly an illusion.
Then there were the trees in front.
Upon entering, the first thing that met the eye was a forest, a forest of silvery-gray trees.
There were no tall trees here, no dense undergrowth, and even the trees were spaced apart, not looking lush. But it was different from an ordinary forest.
All the trees were silvery-white, and their trunks faintly emitted a metallic sheen. Undoubtedly, these trees were fake.
They were artificial, man-made plantations.
Seeing this, Li Chonglou's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely guessed something.
As expected, at this moment, Yi Long suddenly walked over from the front, holding a metal can the size of an arm.
"Freeze the kilo bombs on your body first, don't let those iron trees detonate them."
Li Chonglou instantly understood what he meant.
No wonder those who were arrogant outside were willing to follow the hunting team's actions even after entering. If the kilo bombs on their bodies were not frozen, it would be impossible to move freely here.
And the magnetic field that Yi Long mentioned earlier should also refer to these iron trees.
"Iron Forest, Iron Forest, it really lives up to its name."
Li Chonglou shook his head. The kilo bombs he was carrying now were the weight of two people. Although it didn't affect him much, it would definitely affect others' combat effectiveness, preventing them from fighting as freely as usual.
Following Yi Long's instructions, Li Chonglou took off his shirt, took the can from him, and sprayed it directly onto the connection point of the kilo bombs.
Yi Long was clearly an experienced person. With just one glance, he said directly, "You're lucky, only two casualties."
Li Chonglou smiled and said nothing. If he hadn't intervened a few times, there would have been more than two casualties.
After putting on his shirt again, Yi Long reminded him, "You should know the rules of combat in the Iron Forest. Although we will usually ensure your safety, if you encounter contestants from other teams, you will have to deal with them yourself."
Li Chonglou nodded. He did know this. Not just him, but all the contestants knew this, including Henry and the others.
Therefore, everyone was wary of the kilo bombs. With the rule that each hunting team only had one contestant, it meant that every subsequent battle would be a one-on-one duel between contestants.
It was important to know that not only were kilo bombs more easily detonated due to their weight, but they also severely affected movement speed.
A complete team arriving at this stage would have at least a hundred pounds added to each person. And for every member lost, the kilo bombs would increase by 20 jin. For those whose entire team was reduced to one person, it was equivalent to carrying an extra two to three hundred pounds of weight at all times. Although after joining a hunting team, they could be frozen, the weight would not change. This meant that you would have already lost half the battle before it even began.
After Yi Long finished giving instructions, he returned to the front of the team, and also assigned three people to guard Li Chonglou.
Li Chonglou had no impression of these three, but their faces were filled with disdain.
"Don't run around when we're moving, or don't blame me if you die," one of them said indifferently with a cold expression.
The other two directly mocked him.
"Kid, I have to say, you're really lucky. If it weren't for the sacred beast, you could be experiencing what it means to be a frog in a well right now."
"Xiao San, the last one didn't have a sacred beast, and you still had to use both hands in the end. I should be the one saying this."
The three spoke to each other, not taking Li Chonglou seriously at all. It seemed that no matter who it was, anyone new was considered a junior in their eyes.
"Oh, I wonder what that means?" Li Chonglou asked calmly.
"Yo, still so eloquent. Kid, are you from China?"
Li Chonglou did not answer. Another person chimed in, "China? Heh, it's just so-so. Except for our captain, everyone else is just a dabbler. It's funny they call themselves the martial arts kingdom, it really makes me laugh."
Li Chonglou's eyes instantly turned cold, and he said slowly, "Do you want to try?"
The three suddenly stopped in their tracks, and their faces suddenly showed a mocking expression.
"It seems our rookie still has some temper. Xiao San, why don't you explain the rules to the rookie?"
One of them finished speaking and burst into laughter, while the man called Xiao San's face darkened, and he said to Li Chonglou.
"Rookie, if you don't want to suffer, I advise you to show us more respect."
"Oh, didn't you just say 'frog in a well'? I'd really like to see how powerful you 'frogs outside the well' are."
Li Chonglou sneered, looking at the three with the same disdain in his eyes.
If people show respect, I will be courteous, but if they want to provoke me, Li Chonglou never tolerates it.