Jin Long’s words instantly broadened the scope of their perspective. Everyone’s eyes flickered, and a faint sense of shame washed over them.
That’s right, why was I only focusing on the Dark Division? If we win the championship, the Dark Division won’t even be comparable to us. Why should we care about it?
Jin Long’s final statement was like a thunderclap, waking them all up.
For a moment, everyone in the Light Division couldn’t help but cast admiring glances at Jin Long. As expected of our leader, to figure out so much in such a short time. Well done!
Seeing some of them still giving thumbs up, Jin Long rolled his eyes. While what he said was true, and it made sense, the dissatisfaction was also real.
He could have caught the Dark Division completely off guard this time, but instead, one of his own men lost an arm.
So, Jin Long felt annoyed looking at the grinning crowd. As his expression turned stern, his well-acquainted team members immediately straightened up and quickly dispersed.
Jin Long watched their retreating backs helplessly, fire in his heart with nowhere to vent. He finally looked in the direction Li Chonglou had left.
“Kid, next time you won’t have this condition to escape,” Jin Long murmured.
Meanwhile, on the other side, after leading the Dark Division to a safe area, Yi Long immediately ordered his team to rest. Those who were injured were bandaged, and those who needed treatment were tended to. He then walked up to Li Chonglou.
“Newcomer, what should I call you?”
“Just call me Chonglou.” Li Chonglou looked at Yi Long. This address of “newcomer” clearly carried an underlying meaning, a veiled reference.
“I’ll warn them later. Try not to act against them. Of course, if they provoke you first, then do as you please.”
Yi Long finished saying this, seemingly out of nowhere, and turned to leave. However, Li Chonglou understood his meaning. Yi Long’s attitude had always leaned towards his teammates, so it was natural for him to show favoritism.
By saying this, he was now clarifying his stance, indicating that he would no longer show favoritism towards his team members from now on.
And all of this was precisely because of his strength.
Li Chonglou quietly watched Yi Long’s retreating figure. It was obvious that Yi Long had guessed he was hiding his strength, otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to say such a thing to him.
But this was also good. If everyone understood each other, then many things wouldn't need to be staged. Moreover, with his assurance, Li Chonglou had no further concerns about being in the Dark Division.
Although he didn’t have any before, now, if similar incidents of provocation like the one with Xiao San were to happen again, Li Chonglou could avoid some unnecessary trouble.
At this moment, the others looked at Li Chonglou with their previous disdain and contempt removed from their eyes. While Li Chonglou’s performance in this one-on-one duel was far less stunning than Fang Zhang’s, based on the speed he displayed, few people present were confident they could catch up.
As the saying goes, you bully those you can beat and fear those you can’t. They were in this state of mind now.
After resting for half an hour, Yi Long once again ordered everyone to continue. At this time, Xiao Jin and Winnie also returned to Li Chonglou’s side. Their mission remained to protect Li Chonglou.
After advancing for some time, Li Chonglou asked them, “How far are we from the outpost we’re heading to? And my Sacred Beast, why haven’t I seen it yet?”
Xiao Jin replied, “Brother Chonglou, the Sacred Beast won’t be back so soon. It will take at least until we reach the outpost.”
Winnie, standing beside him, added, “We are about two-thirds of the way to the outpost. However, if we don’t encounter any more unexpected events along the way, we should arrive within an hour.”
“Still two-thirds?” Li Chonglou’s eyebrows shot up, and he instantly understood why everyone had been so anxious when Yi Long ordered the complete expenditure of the frozen and magnetic explosives.
If they had only covered one-third of the distance and used up all their ammunition, then the journey ahead would undoubtedly be another adventure, and a highly risky one at that.
Even worse, the Dark Division now had several injured members. If they continued to encounter Enforcers, it was possible that the Dark Division would suffer more casualties.
However, compared to this, Li Chonglou was more interested in Xiao Bai’s matter. Seeing that the two could converse, Li Chonglou began to inquire about the training of Sacred Beasts from them.
“In the central area of the Iron Forest, there is a base, which you will see later. Most people don’t even qualify to approach this base; only those with Sacred Beasts can enter. Inside, there are combat training grounds tailor-made for Sacred Beasts, as well as various nutritional supplements. Generally, it only takes half a day to a full day for a Tier 1 Sacred Beast to grow to Tier 3.”
“This growth rate is related to the Sacred Beast’s own potential, so we cannot be sure when your Sacred Beast, Brother Chonglou, will return.”
Li Chonglou nodded, but then asked doubtfully, “You said this base has combat training grounds and various nutritional supplements. Are these all free?”
As soon as Li Chonglou heard this, he found it hard to understand. Where in the world could such a good deal be found? Not only do they provide you with a special pet, but they also help raise it for free. If this were truly the case, then the organizers could truly be described as outrageously generous.
Indeed, when he voiced this question, Winnie immediately denied it, “It’s not free. These require procedures and the payment of certain fees. I heard that the fee is not cheap at all. Perhaps our entire Dark Division’s savings for half a year would only be enough for one session.”
“Then, according to what you’re saying, will I need to reimburse you for this fee later?” Li Chonglou’s brow furrowed immediately.
He didn’t have the money for this thing right now. If that were the case, he would rather sell Xiao Bai directly. Otherwise, if they intended to use this as an excuse to keep him here, that would absolutely be impossible.
Poor Xiao Bai had no idea that without having done anything, it was once again being abandoned in someone’s mind.
“It’s not like that, Brother Chonglou, you’ve misunderstood. Our Dark Division is voluntarily sending your Sacred Beast for training, so the fee will naturally be borne by us. Brother Chonglou, you don’t need to do anything, just lend us the Sacred Beast during this period.”
Only now did Li Chonglou finally understand. The Dark Division’s actions were not entirely selfless assistance.
Although they paid a significant fee for training the Sacred Beast, in exchange, they gained the right to use the Sacred Beast for a certain period. The key point was that during this period, they bore no responsibility, regardless of whether the Sacred Beast lived or died.