The mission referred to the little girl, and her words made everyone present pause.
It seemed to be true. Currently, aside from the little girl in their team, they had never seen any other team with such a child. Although the guide had not explicitly stated that every team would have one, his attitude had given them that impression.
Now, it seemed either their impression was wrong, or other teams had already abandoned their protected individuals.
After all, this meant sacrificing one team member's combat strength to provide protection.
"Chonglou, did you discover something?"
Henry, with his blond hair, felt his brain was turning into mush and couldn't come up with any guesses. He could only directly ask Li Chonglou.
They all had a habit of calling each other by code names in moments of urgency, but when chatting casually, they would use their names. Therefore, Henry's use of the name "Chonglou" at this moment signified that he was beginning to regain his composure.
Li Chonglou wanted exactly this effect. As for Henry's question, he hadn't figured anything out yet.
"No leads yet, but we can try asking a small team."
However, just as he finished speaking, the little girl beside them suddenly chimed in.
"I know this. There were many others with me during training."
The phrase "many others" undoubtedly provided the answer. The moment the little girl spoke, regret appeared on her face.
She suddenly realized that if everyone thought she was unimportant, they might abandon her like others had done.
So, she quickly added,
"They shouldn't have done that..."
As she spoke, the little girl became hesitant to speak further. After a while, she simply closed her mouth and said no more.
Besides Li Chonglou, the other four finally realized that the little girl might have some significant role, but the time was not yet right.
Thus, they repeatedly questioned her, alternately coaxing and intimidating, but the little girl kept her head down, refusing to speak.
Seeing that she was unmoved by either gentle or firm approaches, and given her young age, they were at a loss and could only temporarily give up.
At this moment, Gido suddenly clutched his head and mumbled, "Strange, why is my head suddenly hurting a bit."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ou Qi beside him had the same reaction.
"Damn it, me too."
Henry, with his blond hair, furrowed his brows and chimed in, "Me too, a headache."
Youyiku also said, "This is truly bizarre. I also feel a bit uncomfortable in my head, feeling a bit dizzy."
The four of them finally realized there was a problem and all looked towards Li Chonglou.
"Damn it, Brother Chonglou, you discovered it again? So you deliberately led us out just now?"
Ou Qi stared with wide eyes, looking at Li Chonglou with a particularly complex expression. From his words, it was clear that he had realized what had just happened.
Not just him; Henry, Gido, and Youyiku reacted almost simultaneously.
The thirst for battle and bloodlust were vastly different from calmness. It was difficult for someone in a bloodthirsty state to remain calm, while someone who was calm immediately recalled that state.
Therefore, once they had all regained their composure, they realized the seriousness of the situation and the importance of Li Chonglou's warning.
"Brother Chonglou, how many more times do you have to save us."
Youyiku sincerely expressed his inner thoughts, but he didn't expect this sentence to make Henry's face change drastically.
"Number Five, tell us honestly, do you know these inside stories? Or do you have some special identity!"
Once could be attributed to his quick reaction, twice could still be considered coincidence or accident, but when it happened repeatedly, anyone could sense that there was something amiss.
Henry's words also made the other three think of this, and they couldn't help but look at Li Chonglou.
Although Li Chonglou had saved them so many times, they still had a physiological aversion to being kept in the dark.
Moreover, this matter did not conflict with the debt of gratitude for saving their lives. No one wanted an uncertain presence around them.
Therefore, the atmosphere suddenly became a bit tense. However, to their surprise, Li Chonglou shrugged nonchalantly and said,
"Can't it just be because I'm stronger than you guys?"
As soon as he said this, the four of them rolled their eyes. Because of his deliberate actions before, the four of them already had a deep-rooted perception of his strength.
Who would believe that a master among masters would go pick up guns and stuff two grenades?
Just from this scene alone, as long as he didn't actively display his true strength in front of them, the four of them would absolutely not change their opinion on this matter.
So, Henry simply took it as Li Chonglou wanting to continue hiding it, and sighed, saying,
"Brother Chonglou, if there's a chance, I still hope you can tell us. Although we all know you wouldn't harm us."
If he wanted to harm them, then all the previous reminders would have been unnecessary. This was something they saw very clearly.
However, Li Chonglou did not answer him. I've already said everything I needed to say. You just don't believe me, what can I do?
After that, the matter was temporarily put aside.
Henry, now fully calm, began to review. This time, without Li Chonglou's reminder, they also realized that the problem lay with the blood.
And the rule change allowing them to come out and rest midway might be to address this situation.
"This means that the current arrangements by the organizers are all reasonable, and it's up to us to grasp their meaning."
After identifying the problem, Henry made a final summary. This meant that in the upcoming battles, they had to seriously reconsider their approach whenever they encountered any situation that differed from the information they had previously obtained.
When Henry stated this point, everyone nodded in tacit understanding, and at the same time, a subtle feeling arose in their hearts.
This was something they had never experienced before: a sense of team camaraderie formed by a team composed entirely of the strong. Their tacit understanding and sense of belonging were rapidly increasing with each battle and review.
This was a wonderful feeling they had never experienced before. This improvement in team collaboration made them feel that they could become stronger.
For the strong, being able to become stronger was undoubtedly the greatest temptation. If they could handle a hundred people fighting alone before, then standing together, they would fear no challenge, even from ten thousand people. This was the confidence that a team brought.
And the key was that it was not just confidence but also a reality.