Others hadn't even registered what was happening before a pillar of blood shot skyward, followed by the giant lizard's pained shriek.
Boom!
The giant lizard missed its strike, its massive body plunging into the ground. Those behind it, unable to stop, rammed into it, sending it flying. You Yiku hurriedly turned, carrying the little girl, just managing to dodge the calamity.
Bang. The flying giant lizard smashed into the wall at the edge, and those behind it piled up like a stacked tower.
The scene shifted too quickly. In mere breaths, seven or eight giant lizards lay scattered and floundering.
Li Chonglou's actions also provided a cue for the others. The blonde Henry and his two companions finally reacted and mimicked Li Chonglou's moves. Although their effect wasn't as dramatic as Li Chonglou's, they managed to shake off the giant lizards' pursuit for the moment.
"Damn, this move is really effective!"
Ou Qi exclaimed in surprise, even charging forward to finish them off.
A giant lizard lay struggling like an overturned turtle, belly up. Ou Qi jumped onto its pale underside and stomped hard, his right foot sinking halfway in instantly.
"These monsters' weakness is their belly!"
Ou Qi shouted excitedly to everyone, as if he had discovered a new continent.
Henry, the blonde, clearly noticed this characteristic as well. He immediately advanced instead of retreating, mimicking Ou Qi by opening a bloody hole in the belly of a giant lizard. The gushing blood instantly dyed the sky.
Gido and You Yiku also dealt with one each using the same tactic. In an instant, blood splattered across the entire arena.
"It wasn't that difficult after all."
Henry the blonde's face showed a cold sneer as he continued his previous actions.
Although these giant lizards looked fearsome, their reaction speed clearly couldn't keep up with everyone. After only about ten minutes, they all lay there, gasping for their last breaths.
At this point, everyone gathered again, looking at the harmless, massive figures scattered around, and couldn't help but smile genuinely.
"Brother Chonglou, you've saved our lives again."
Henry the blonde patted Li Chonglou's shoulder, his face filled with complex emotions.
"Actually, we were just overthinking it. The first round couldn't possibly be that difficult," Li Chonglou said with a smile.
Henry the blonde rolled his eyes. "So you're implying we're stupid."
'You at least have some self-awareness,' Li Chonglou shrugged, and the few of them suddenly shared a knowing smile.
They all understood that Li Chonglou was deliberately changing the subject. Henry the blonde's words clearly weren't about the giant lizards, but as men, it was awkward to constantly mention life-saving debts.
Some things were best kept in their hearts.
Just then, the high stone walls around them began to shake again, and then an opening slowly appeared on their left side.
"Let's go. We'll deal with whatever happens after we get through the beast cage."
The blonde man beckoned, leading the group towards the new entrance.
If one could observe from above the arena, they would see that the entire arena was divided into ten zones arranged clockwise, with a team in every other zone.
This meant there were only five teams in the arena at this moment.
Each zone was separated by stone walls. When Li Chonglou and his group entered the new entrance and arrived in another zone, the bloody open space they had just left suddenly descended. Before long, it returned to its original state. The arena that reappeared then opened a mechanism facing the central area, and another group of monsters was driven into the new open space.
This was the operational mode of the arena.
It was clear that the arena had a much larger space underground, where not only the battlefield of the previous team could be handled, but also rearrangements could be made in a short period of time.
At this moment, the entrance outside the arena was sealed. Many teams that arrived later could only wait outside. Only when a small team inside was completely annihilated, or successfully passed the challenge, could they enter.
The monster group Li Chonglou's group encountered in the second round was the same. It was a group of strange beasts resembling miniature zebras, with a sharp silver horn on their heads.
These zebra beasts were only the size of dogs, but their speed was astonishingly fast. Before several of them could even exit the passage, a few had already charged to their faces.
The leader, Henry the blonde, was the first to bear the brunt. Facing the charge of the silver horns, which were like sharp knives, Henry the blonde's expression immediately turned grim.
Cannot retreat!
Thinking of You Yiku, who was carrying the little girl behind him, Henry the blonde slightly lowered his stance, his feet planted as if locked in place in a horse stance. The moment the zebra beasts charged, he grabbed their silver horns.
The zebra beasts immediately felt as if they had hit hard rock, their bodies uncontrollably smashing towards Henry's face.
"Get lost!"
Henry's arm muscles suddenly bulged, as if pumped with hormones, with veins like green snakes coiled there. The zebra beasts were like toys as he swung them around, smashing them into the oncoming group of strange beasts.
Seeing this, Ou Qi and the others quickly formed a circle, protecting You Yiku in the center. Every zebra beast that charged was thrown away in the same manner.
In an instant, the entrance was filled with the wails of zebra beasts. Those that were smashed hard against the walls either had their ribs broken or died on the spot.
However, in the middle, Ou Qi and Gido, blinded by the killing, broke away from the formation and charged forward. A few zebra beasts took the opportunity to rush through the gap towards You Yiku inside the circle.
"Damn!"
Henry the blonde wanted to intercept, but three zebra beasts charged at him simultaneously, leaving him unable to attend to anything else.
Li Chonglou was also dealing with five zebra beasts at the same time, so he couldn't free his hands either.
Seeing You Yiku in danger, everyone became anxious but helpless.
However, as the person involved, You Yiku showed no panic on his face. When the two zebra beasts were about to collide, he leaped into the air. He collided with another one in mid-air, and the three silver horns sprang open, piercing each other's bodies.
"Well done!"
A flash of joy appeared in Henry the blonde's eyes. He no longer held back and charged into the remaining zebra beasts, slaughtering them.
Although these zebra beasts were fast, their defense was less than a tenth of that of the giant lizards. Henry the blonde kicked a head, and soon dealt with the remaining seven or eight.
He looked back and saw that the others had also smoothly dealt with the remaining zebra beasts.
The second round, from beginning to end, took only five minutes.
"Exhilarating!"
Ou Qi clenched his fist with an unusual excitement, looking as if he hadn't had enough.
Except for Li Chonglou, the others showed similar expressions to varying degrees. This kind of exhilarating team battle made them feel the joy of having companions for the first time.
Something's not right.
Li Chonglou frowned slightly. His feeling was the opposite of theirs.