Chapter 836: Chapter 836: Peril on All Sides
After stepping into the crack, I only felt the world spinning.
The next moment, Chen Feng opened his eyes.
He found himself and the other members of the Liehuo Team had already appeared in another world.
This was a vast forest, surrounded by towering trees and various unknown wild grasses.
Presumably, this was the outer zone of the Tuck Forest.
As for the other teams that were previously on the clearing, they should have been teleported to different parts of the Tuck Forest.
Regarding this, Chen Feng wasn’t overly puzzled.
After all, from the beginning, it was said that each team needed to overcome numerous challenges in the outer zone to reach the deepest part of the forest for the final test.
If they couldn’t even get through the outer zone, how could they even talk about the final stage?
Chen Feng glanced around.
He found that this Tuck Forest, compared to the forests where he had previously carried out missions, wasn’t much different.
It was just that the trees were thicker, and the weeds were more abundant.
Other than that, there were no other abnormalities.
On the contrary, the entire Ancient Forest seemed quite peaceful.
Not even the sound of birds, beasts, or insects could be heard, as if apart from Chen Feng and the others, there were no other creatures in the entire forest.
However, the quieter it was, the more cautious Chen Feng became.
Because often behind the silence, there lurks deadly danger.
"Everyone be careful, from now on, we’re officially entering the Tuck Forest!"
"From now on, everyone must pay attention to their actions, because the Tuck Forest is fraught with peril."
"Some dangers, even Earth Rank experts might fall victim to, so you must be careful!"
Liehuo looked at everyone and advised solemnly.
As the Captain, he was quite responsible.
Everyone, including Chen Feng, nodded upon hearing this.
Because even with his current strength, he absolutely didn’t dare to act recklessly or tyrannically in the Tuck Forest.
No matter when, people must always have a reverence for nature.
Those who scorn nature will ultimately not escape its punishment.
After ensuring the team was not missing anyone, Liehuo took out a map from his Space Ring.
In the Ancient Forest, a map and direction are most important.
Because most of the Ancient Forest consists of trees.
And they all look the same, with similar surroundings.
If you don’t have a map or lose your way, you can only wait to die.
Not to mention the life-threatening dangers that could happen at any time, just wandering aimlessly in the forest could tire you to death.
Of course, although the map is particularly important.
The organizers of the Divine Spirit Festival, the Kane family, won’t provide maps to the contestants before the competition starts.
This is also one of their ways to make money.
If contestants want a map, they must spend money to buy it.
And the price for a map is five hundred thousand US Dollars.
Moreover, this map can only be used this once.
Because by the time the next Divine Spirit Festival starts, which is ten years later, changes would have occurred inside the forest, rendering old maps useless.
So, generally, contestants are reluctant to purchase a map.
Only some strong individuals who want to form a team and be Captain will buy a map.
And this is the most basic condition for forming a team.
After all, without a map, who would join your team?
As the Captain of the team, Liehuo naturally bought a map to carry with him.
Seeing this, Chen Feng shook his head and smiled.
It seems that joining the Liehuo Team was indeed the right choice.
Otherwise, if he had come in with Ye Qianrou on his own, without a map, they would really be in the dark.
Liehuo first ascertained the position of his team on the map, then quickly found two routes leading to the depths of the forest.
However, when it came to deciding which route to take, Liehuo hesitated.
Because the two routes, one long and one short, each had their pros and cons.
The short route, although it took less time, was fraught with dangers.
Not only did it pass through several beast territories, but it also went through a swamp area.
This wasn’t an ordinary swamp.
This swamp was called Black Water Pond, home to a terrifying creature called the Black Water Crocodile.
It was said that the Black Water Crocodile was ferocious, with a frightening bite force, capable of killing a Xuan Rank expert with one snap.
Besides the Black Water Crocodile, there were various poisonous insects and poisonous mist around the Black Water Pond.
These were extremely toxic, death awaited upon contact.
Honestly, even whether Earth Rank experts could cross was unknown.
Moreover, this was only what was recorded on the map, how many unknown dangers there were along the way, no one knew.
In contrast, the long route was safer but required several more hours of traveling.
If they really took that detour, by the time the Liehuo Team reached the forest depths, it might be too late.
So, for a while, everyone found it hard to decide.
About five minutes later.
Liehuo took a deep breath and then decided: "I’ve decided, we’ll take this short route, no matter what, we have to take a gamble!"
"Captain, are you sure? You, me, Alice, and Chen Feng, we four might be okay, but the other four, they might not make it past the Black Water Pond?"
Peter Martin looked at Liehuo, pointed at Robert, Ye Qianrou, and the other four members whose strength hadn’t reached the Earth Rank, and said with a worried face.
And his concern was not without reason.
Leaving aside other issues, just dealing with the Black Water Crocodile wasn’t something Robert and the others could manage.
Upon hearing this, Liehuo frowned and then turned to Chen Feng, asking: "Chen Feng, brother, what do you think?"
Since Chen Feng showed his strength, Liehuo began to take him seriously, otherwise, he wouldn’t be asking for Chen Feng’s opinion.
Chen Feng glanced at everyone present, thought for a moment, and said: "If it’s just the Black Water Crocodile, it won’t be difficult to deal with, we just need someone to distract it while the other three take Robert and the four across the swamp quickly, do you think that’s possible?"
"Okay, then at that time, I’ll attract the Black Water Crocodile’s attention, and you three will lead them across the Black Water Pond quickly!"
Liehuo thought for a moment and nodded.
"Captain, this method is very risky. If something goes wrong, you’ll be in danger!"
Peter Martin hurriedly said.
"Then, do you have a better idea?"
Liehuo frowned and asked in doubt.
"Well..."
Peter Martin was momentarily at a loss for words.
Apart from that, he really had no other solution.
"Since there’s no other way, let’s stick to this plan. Anyway, we’re taking this short route."
"We don’t have much time left, and we can’t hesitate any longer, otherwise, if other teams get there first, we’ll have nothing!"
Liehuo immediately made the decision.