Mo Ling draped one of Glasses Youth's arms over his shoulder.
"Thanks."
"At a time like this, you're still saying that?"
The two of them passed through the gaps between the giant trees and escaped outside. However, beyond the gaps was not an endless wilderness, but another towering wall...
Only then did everyone realize they were in a place resembling a Mountain Stronghold. The arena was merely one building within it, while an even sturdier line of defenses surrounded the outside.
"What do we do?"
The commotion they had caused was too great, and all the goblins in the Mountain Stronghold had gathered around them. They clustered together and shouted noisily. Some even climbed to high places like monkeys, making taunting gestures at the group.
Some of the hot-tempered explorers could no longer endure it. "Then we'll just kill our way out!"
"Yeah, let's fight them! These things are so weak, I could kill dozens by myself!"
"They've toyed with us for so long. It's time they paid the price!"
As they spoke, those enraged explorers prepared to charge forward, only to be stopped by a sharp rebuke.
"No!"
The shout had actually come from Glasses Youth. He yelled through the pain, his face turning pale.
"Fighting and killing are exactly what they want. Whether they die or we die, it will all become nourishment for the totem..."
"Once we lose our cool and attack, we'll definitely be dragged into a chaotic melee."
"What we need to do is stay calm. Calm... Don't fall into these creatures' rhythm. Don't act as impulsively and crazily as they do. Maintain the reason we ought to have."
Hearing the youth's words, most of the explorers calmed down, though some were still furious.
"Reason can't help us escape this place!"
"We don't need to