Chapter 1237 Crossing the Forest, the Pressure From the Five-Star Difficulty!

The overall situation has been decided.

After the most exciting siege of thousands of people came to an end, the main event of the race was almost over.

More than 80% of the contestants have given up on the terrain behind the race and put all their minds on earning more points.

The reason is that the camp's perfect service is one aspect, and more importantly, the difficulty of the race is too exaggerated.

If it weren't for Su Mo's appearance, the four-star Rolling Stone Canyon would have eliminated at least half of the people.

Not to mention the five-star gravity swamp behind the forest, which is almost clear to discourage all contestants.

Naturally, in the remaining ten days, the challenge led by Su Mo became the only highlight.

First is the two-star difficulty of the Lost Forest.

From the perspective of the audience, overlooking the entire forest from a high altitude.

The area of ​​the entire Lost Forest is actually not large, even smaller than the area of ​​the Lingyu Lake. The overall terrain is like a long and narrow corridor, stretching for more than ten kilometers to the west.

If you can successfully cross this forest, you can immediately see the endless "boundless sea".

The finals location, ‘Mist Island’, is somewhere in the boundless sea.

“Do we need to keep the direction fixed, heading west?”

With accurate terrain observation and the correct direction of travel.

It stands to reason that the contestants can successfully get out by just keeping heading west.

However, after actually understanding the information, Su Mo found that the inside of the Lost Forest was far from as simple as he imagined.

First of all, the difficulty of the Lost Forest itself.

Its interior is not as diverse as imagined, but is composed of four different types of giant trees.

A: The branches are thick and simple, and the mottled giant pine with a strong sense of age on the surface.

B: The crown is like a cover, the leaves are broad and dark green, and the temperament is steady and tough.

C: The camphor tree blooms with special white flowers and exudes a faint fragrance.

D: The leaves are like thorns, and it looks like a hemlock with daggers hanging on it.

The four types of plants A, B, C, and D are randomly grouped in the Lost Forest, arranging the terrain into various styles.

For example, the initial location that the contestants enter is arranged as follows: North A, South B, West C, East D.

Taking the camphor tree as the target direction, the contestants start to the west.

But after two hundred meters, the combination will immediately become North B, South A, West D, East C.

At this time, you have to take the hemlock as the target to continue to ensure that your direction is west.

Continue to go forward two hundred meters, the terrain may change again, or return to the original combination.

If the contestants want to ensure that they are still walking to the west, they have to keep repeatedly confirming the direction.

And human attention happens to be limited, and the back-and-forth changes will quickly consume attention.

If you take a wrong step, it will be difficult to adjust the direction later.

And the most disgusting thing is the direction adjustment after getting lost.

If you are alone, it’s okay. If you go wrong, the worst thing is to exit the forest and start again.

But it’s not so simple when there are many people.

Some people think they are walking in the right direction and insist on walking in the determined direction, and no one can persuade them.

Some people think that if they have taken the wrong path, it would be a waste of time to take another step, so they simply stop.

The two opinions collide back and forth, and after the conflict breaks out, it will consume attention again.

Even if the current route is indeed correct, it is difficult to keep going forward for more than ten kilometers under the conflict.

In addition, in addition to the difficulty of the Lost Forest itself, the rules of the terrain itself also greatly increase the difficulty.

After entering the Lost Forest, the contestants who enter at the same time will be randomly placed at a certain point inside.

It is not impossible to use repeated explorations to finally get the correct terrain map, but it is definitely difficult to complete in a short time.

In addition, the "no leaving the ground five meters" rule is a fatal rule.

After the combination of the three factors of terrain difficulty, even if someone has tried dozens of times, it is difficult to ensure that the daily task of two kilometers can be completed smoothly, let alone ensure the direction to get out of this forest.

At this moment, the time is noon and the sun is shining.

There are quite a few people who plan to follow Su Mo to pass the Lost Forest together, more than 40 people.

In addition, half of the alien races also planned to give it a try, and after gathering together, there were more than a hundred people.

It would be a lie to say that there were no differences of opinion when such a team entered the Lost Forest in a mighty manner.

Zhao Qingfei took the lead and set the most basic rules first.

"Don't worry, Lord Su, whether we go right or wrong, we will never express any opinions."

"Yes, just treat us as wooden sticks."

The people with dragon flags immediately followed up, and their eyes swept over the scattered people present.

All the human contestants nodded and agreed to this rule, and there was no surprise when they arrived at the alien race.

"Lord Su, we alien races also promise to abide by this rule."

"Whoever breaks the rules, we will solve it internally, so you don't have to worry about it."

Several older alien races spoke up one after another, and their tone was extremely humble.

If you didn't really see this scene, it would be hard to believe that these top alien races who had passed the elimination rounds would fall to this situation in a regular match.

"Okay, follow me if you want, but I can't guarantee the correct direction."

Suma nodded slightly and took the lead in stepping into the forest.

The long-lost feeling of weightlessness reappeared, and when everything in front of him was clear, he had already entered the dense forest.

A series of white lights flashed, and the contestants waiting at the entrance were teleported over one after another.

"Oh no, this part is not on the map I recorded. We can hardly tell where the west is."

"Could it be that the large number of people caused a change and put us deeper into the forest?"

"Don't make a sound. Have you forgotten the rules before coming in?"

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The tension of suddenly coming to a strange environment made most people choose to talk to relieve their mood.

However, after being reminded by Zhao Qingfei, the surroundings quickly became quiet.

Everyone lowered their heads slightly, looking at Su Mo in the center, waiting quietly.

"No wonder those who tried before couldn't get out of this mysterious forest, and it was even difficult to ensure that they could go two kilometers in one direction. After this random drop, even the location cannot be distinguished, let alone the direction. They can walk more than ten kilometers without getting lost."

While everyone was entering, Su Mo had already used several common methods to identify the direction.

However, each method failed without exception.

In other words, the results obtained were not so certain.

Whether it is through the direction of the shadows of the trees, the density of the branches and leaves of the trees, or the moss on the ground and the undulations of the terrain.

The Lost Forest did not set up any interference in a complete sense, but left the contestants with a seemingly correct result.

"You really know how to grasp human nature."

Su Mo pondered secretly and understood the reason for the two-star difficulty of the Lost Forest.

Compared with the previous terrains that tested the contestants' hard power, this level pays more attention to the contestants' mentality.

As long as the entrants can firmly determine the results of their own judgments, they will not be affected by the interference conditions released by the terrain.

In the end, even if they can't get out of this Lost Forest, they still have no problem completing the two-kilometer daily task.

However, this happens to be the most difficult, especially for these top human and alien contestants.

A sharper mind than ordinary people happens to be the biggest obstacle to passing the Lost Forest.

"This is the west, we are heading in this direction."

Since he couldn't judge the correct direction, Su Mo pointed to a location at random, with a confident look on his face.

For a while, the other people who were still a little confused suddenly became full of confidence.

After all, no one who had entered the Lost Forest before had shown the same confidence as Su Mo now.

Coupled with the terrifying performance of this competition, even the audience above almost believed it!

"But this is clearly the south, why did Su Shen say it was the west?"

"Who knows, maybe Su Shen has his own considerations?"

"Hey, it's really strange, have you noticed that Su Shen has always walked to the south?"

"Yes, even if those people were full of confidence at the beginning, they would stop to identify the direction after walking one kilometer. Why did Su Shen keep moving forward so firmly?"

"Could it be that the next terrain is actually in the south, not in the west of the Boundless Sea?"

"It's possible, it's very likely!"

Nearly a hundred people never stopped, and continued to move south under the leadership of Su Mo.

Never felt such a smooth journey, nor experienced the trouble of constantly judging the direction.

Some contestants who had lost their way dozens of times before were so happy.

About ten minutes later, the manual vibrated.

Su Mo stopped and took it out. Seeing the daily task completed on it, he smiled.

The bet was right!

The Lost Forest, which was quite difficult for others, was not much different from an ordinary forest for him.

The arrangement and combination of each section of terrain was changing, affecting the judgment of the direction of the entrants.

But could this influence also cause the system to fail?

Su Mo opened the system panel and placed it in front of him, staring at the daily icon on the panel.

Ignoring the influence of the changes in those plants, the biggest interference condition had been eliminated invisibly.

If you want to interfere with his judgment of the direction again, you must use more obvious means.

"Come on, it's only more than ten kilometers, we can get out in two or three hours."

The completion of the daily task further established Su Mo's identity as a leader.

Even those aliens who were previously nervous now fully believe in Su Mo's control of the direction.

From slow walking to fast walking, from fast walking to jogging.

The team's speed is getting faster and faster, and there is no longer the crampedness of stopping to identify the direction after walking a few steps.

Soon, two hours passed.

The trees ahead suddenly became sparse, as if they had reached the border of the Lost Forest.

Although the entrance to the next terrain could not be seen yet, this change was already encouraging enough.

And most importantly, everyone saw a figure in the distance.

It was none other than the salesman from the Lost Forest!

The merchant, who looked like a wooden stake, was standing under an ancient tree at this time, smiling at everyone approaching.

"Did I just randomly choose the right direction?"

Su Mo raised his eyebrows, strode over, and took the sales slip from the merchant.

Although the ordinary sales slip did not sell exciting things, the text displayed on it revealed key information.

[Lost Forest Sales Slip (South)]

"Is this the southernmost part of the Lost Forest?" A contestant who saw the words couldn't help asking.

Unfortunately, the merchant behaved no differently from usual.

Although the smile on his face was more intense than that of the merchants in the previous terrain, he still turned a deaf ear to the questions.

And from beginning to end, he was facing Su Mo, who approached first, and there seemed to be a fiery light flashing in his eyes.

Hmm?

Realizing that this look seemed a little wrong, Su Mo was stunned for a moment, and then he also asked tentatively:

"Are you the merchant in the southernmost part of the Lost Forest?"

The way of asking by others before was changed, but the meaning did not change.

What was a little surprising was that the merchant who usually never responded to additional information actually nodded.

"Hello, distinguished and wealthy guest, welcome."

Distinguished and wealthy?

All the contestants who heard the answer changed their faces and cursed in their hearts.

Damn, even this wooden stake merchant is so servile?

Just because Su Mo has more points than us, he puts on such a greedy look?

"Hey, it really is."

Su Mo couldn't help but be a little surprised. He didn't expect that there would be such benefits for the huge amount of 5 million points.

If this is the southernmost point, then wouldn't it be

The team set off again without stopping after looking at the left hand side.

Walking from noon to dusk, around 4 pm, the end of the Lost Forest was reached!

In a moment.

The sound of the waves crashing in my ears suddenly became clear, reflecting the real end point.

Through the gaps between the treetops, a touch of blue could be seen swaying at the end of the sight.

"Is it that simple?"

The contestants who had been trapped for several days looked at each other, with a look of realization on their faces.

Especially those aliens who boasted of their special abilities, all lowered their heads at this time.

It was less than four hours in total, and Su Mo had never stopped leading them.

How could he be so sure that he was walking in the right direction?

But it was destined that this question would not be answered.

Just like the sudden appearance of fresh water in the desert before, it became an unsolved mystery in the first race.

"Are you the merchant at the westernmost end of the Lost Forest?"

"Hello, distinguished and wealthy guest, welcome." The merchant nodded and took out the sales order from his backpack very naturally.

The brightly marked "West" on it also proved that the direction of the turn just now was correct.

In this way, the front should be the "Gravity Swamp" of five-star difficulty.

No, could it be that the swamp refers to

Going forward through the merchant's back, about a few hundred meters later, Su Mo stopped.

At this time, the trees around him were already extremely sparse, enough for everyone to see the barrier between him and the boundless sea.

The manual has also begun to vibrate, prompting the contestants to pass the current terrain and arrive at the next terrain.

Why is it a beautiful yellow-orange beach?

The beach in front of the eyes is like a huge piece of silk, soft and smooth, without any pollution.

The sun shines on the sand, as if each grain is shining with golden light, as delicate as diamond powder.

The sea water gently surges up and slowly recedes, leaving a few wet marks, like a kiss from nature.

The air was filled with a light salty smell and fresh sea breeze, without the imagined swamp stench.

Is this a five-star difficult terrain?

With a hint of doubt, Su Mo picked up a fist-sized stone from the ground and threw it out.

When in the Lost Forest, the stone still drew a beautiful parabola in the sky.

But once it crossed the boundary between the forest and the beach, the stone seemed to be strangled by the throat and suddenly fell from the air to the boundary.

And what caught people off guard was that almost in an instant, the stone was absorbed by the sand.

It was as if the giant beast just opened its mouth and swallowed the stone.

It took only two seconds before and after, and it completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

The small pit left by the stone on the ground was also completely restored in a very short time, and no trace could be seen.