Li Chonglou understood this point.
Perhaps others would still have some worries, after all, they could bring this sacred beast out of the Iron Forest, which meant it had become their private pet, and now they were risking their lives to improve rapidly.
However, for Li Chonglou, this worry did not exist at all. How could someone he had already sold in his heart several times care about its life or death…
It had to be said that Xiao Bai was quite pitiful in Li Chonglou's hands.
In fact, this could not be blamed on Li Chonglou being cold-blooded, because to complete the competition in the Iron Forest, these were basically mandatory requirements, and his goal was not just the Iron Forest, so he could not let a pet affect his plans.
If he did, it would truly be unfeeling towards his master and his father.
So, from beginning to end, Li Chonglou's core objective had not changed, and he was very clear about what he was doing, including teaming up with Xiang Li and the others.
Actually, to be precise, Li Chonglou had the weakest connection with them. After all, Li Chonglou had not made many moves from beginning to end, basically just slacking off. If it weren't for saving them a few times during missions, Xiang Li and the others might have forgotten his existence before they even reached the Iron Forest.
The reason he had been slacking off was to reduce his connections with everyone. Human relationships were like a large net. The more people you knew, the wider the net spread, and the wider the net spread, the more trouble was inevitable.
Even now, Li Chonglou maintained a certain distance from the people in the Dark Department. So no matter what they thought or did, it didn't matter to Li Chonglou as long as it didn't affect his goals.
Of course, he also didn't want to be provoked.
With that, the group silently and quickly moved towards the stronghold.
Fortunately, the journey was uneventful. They encountered a few waves of law enforcers, all of whom they managed to shake off. After an hour, when a black base appeared in front of Li Chonglou, the faces of the Dark Department members showed smiles.
Finally, they had reached the stronghold!
In front of Li Chonglou was an open space. On the open space stood a base with a predominantly black building. The base was surrounded by a wall about two meters high, blocking most of the view from the outside. Only a few black buildings, several stories high, were visible from the outside.
The entire base was about the size of two football fields. On its outer wall, Li Chonglou could see countless gun barrels and bullet openings, appearing to be a modified modern defense base. It was also equipped with many new weapons, giving off an aura of keeping people away.
It was like an ancient beast coiled there, making one's heart tremble just by looking at it.
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed immediately.
If the situation was as it appeared, then the war that took place at this stronghold far exceeded his previous expectations.
Even the defenses used such weapons, so the attacking side couldn't be far behind. And what Li Chonglou feared most were these weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear ones.
Perhaps sensing the anomaly on Li Chonglou's face, Xiao Jin suddenly spoke, "Brother Chonglou, don't worry. The base is mainly for defending against beast tides, so it's relatively safe."
Li Chonglou asked with some confusion, "Then what is your mission? Isn't it to guard the base or attack others?"
"You could say that, but the battlefield isn't here. This is just our transfer station."
As they spoke, they had already arrived at the bottom of the black wall. Under the aim of several guns, Yi Long calmly took out his badge. After his identity was confirmed, an electronic door suddenly opened in front of them.
"You all go in first. Newcomers, come with me to handle the procedures."
Yi Long beckoned Li Chonglou, and the so-called processing of procedures was just a very simple process. Li Chonglou stood under a camera as instructed, and in less than half a minute, his identity was successfully registered.
"Remember to verify your identity before entering in the future. The machines inside don't show any mercy."
Yi Long reminded him, and then Li Chonglou's eyes lit up, and he said directly, "What do you mean by 'in the future'? Isn't the time limit for this mission three days?"
"The mission duration is indeed three days, but whether one stays or leaves is hard to say." Yi Long said with a strange smile. It was like a cold laugh but with a hint of playfulness; like teasing, but with some certainty.
Li Chonglou knew what he meant.
"Sorry, I have no intention of staying here."
After speaking, Li Chonglou followed the troops and walked inside.
Yi Long quickly caught up and whispered in his ear, "Don't be so sure yet. Xiao Jin and Wei Ni also firmly said they wouldn't stay at first, and now they're doing just fine."
Li Chonglou looked at Yi Long. The latter's face clearly showed some expectation.
"Don't worry, I won't." Li Chonglou said with a tone of certainty.
Yi Long said nothing more this time, but shrugged. However, there was no trace of disappointment in his eyes. It was clear that he did not believe Li Chonglou's words.
After entering, the scene inside was similar to what Li Chonglou had imagined.
There weren't many black buildings; instead, various instruments were piled up on open spaces, including training grounds and logistics departments. If the entire area of the stronghold was ten, then the open spaces occupied at least seven.
At this moment, as Yi Long and the others entered, another team training on the training ground immediately cast their gazes over.
"Hey, Yi Long is back."
A bald, muscular man greeted them enthusiastically, and Yi Long responded with a smile.
At this point, Xiao Jin explained, "Our Dark Department has three hunting teams. Besides our leader, the one opposite is also a captain, named Lei Feng. His strength should be slightly stronger than our leader."
"And what about the third captain?" Li Chonglou asked curiously.
"There's one more named Dao Mu. He's the one who takes your sacred beast for training. The night before we departed, someone had already brought your sacred beast to the stronghold. It should be in the base now."
Li Chonglou nodded. It seemed that the division of labor among these three captains was clear: one was responsible for the outside of the Iron Forest, one was responsible for the stronghold, and the third was responsible for the base.
"Then, will only we participate in the mission?"
Xiao Jin shook his head and said, "Captain Lei Feng will also be with us. Each time, two teams from each camp participate. As long as any one of them wins the championship, it will ultimately be the victory for the entire camp."