The adventure team was stunned by the scene before them, unable to comprehend why a tree's bark could be as hard as steel.
The curly-haired man, refusing to believe it, directly pulled out his pistol and pulled the trigger at the giant tree.
"Don't shoot! You'll disturb the beasts in the forest!" Jack shouted urgently, trying to stop him.
But it was too late, the curly-haired man's finger had already pulled the trigger.
With a bang!
The gunshot echoed through the forest, startling a large flock of birds into flight.
And on the giant tree where the bullet hit, the brass bullet only penetrated about one centimeter, leaving a small dent, but not piercing through!
The curly-haired man's eyes widened in disbelief, "This bark is indeed harder than steel, it can't even be penetrated by bullets!"
The others present were also shocked by this sight, awestruck by the hardness of the giant tree.
Jack's expression turned grim, and he looked at the curly-haired man, saying:
"Didn't I tell you not to shoot? Why didn't you listen to me? If we disturb the beasts deep in the forest, we'll all be in danger!"
The curly-haired man put away his pistol, shrugged, and said dismissively:
"Jack, you're too cautious. How could a gunshot possibly attract wild beasts?"
"If there were any beasts nearby, they would only be scared away by the sound of gunfire!"
"Besides, I was testing the hardness of this giant tree and scouting the situation in this forest!"
Jack frowned and said nothing more, falling silent.
The adventure team continued forward, with the curly-haired man and a few others leading the way, while the women were protected in the middle of the group.
Alice walked alongside Professor Sam, looking curiously at the professor who was holding a pile of flowers and plants.
"Mr. Sam, what are those plants you're holding?" she asked.
Sam shook his head and said, "I don't recognize them either. These are all new species from the new continent, not found on Earth."
His expression was unusually excited because he had discovered that nearly seventy percent of the plants in this forest were not found on Earth.
This was an astonishing discovery, one that would shock the entire world if it were announced!
And as the adventure team ventured deeper into the forest, several dark figures appeared nearby, their eyes glinting with a predatory gleam, incredibly cold.
On the wooden boat following the adventure team, Chen Wu and the others also spotted those dark figures.
Wang Hao looked surprised and said, "Young Iron-Winged Tigers. They were attracted by the loud noise made by the Endless Sea tribesmen!"
Looking down from the wooden boat, one could clearly see the dark figures were black and yellow all over, resembling giant cats, and extremely ferocious!
On their backs, they had a pair of black iron wings, but these Iron-Winged Tigers were still in their juvenile stage, their iron wings not yet fully grown and unable to spread.
Chen Wu frowned and speculated:
"The loud noise those people made was to attract juvenile Iron-Winged Tigers? It seems these people are very familiar with the habits of Iron-Winged Tigers and have made thorough preparations!"
Juvenile Iron-Winged Tigers are very curious and will run to investigate any slight disturbance.
Therefore, Chen Wu believed that these Endless Sea tribesmen must have done their homework and deliberately created a disturbance to attract these young Iron-Winged Tigers.
"Captain, it seems these people really intend to hunt Iron-Winged Tigers!" another soldier said with a solemn expression.
To dare to venture deep into the Giant King Tree Forest to hunt Iron-Winged Tigers indicated that these people must possess extraordinary powers, otherwise they wouldn't dare to do so.
"Not necessarily, they might have stumbled upon it by accident."
Chen Wu wasn't entirely sure, as they couldn't understand what those people were saying, and didn't know their specific intentions.
"Let's keep following. We'll soon find out what these people are up to."
The wooden boat continued to follow the adventure team, maintaining a certain distance.
...
The adventure team ventured seven to eight hundred meters into the Giant King Tree Forest, encountering all sorts of new plants along the way, which opened everyone's eyes!
"As expected of a brand new continent, the new species are dazzling and all incredibly magical!" Alice exclaimed involuntarily.
As they walked, they saw strange glowing fruits and plants similar to the mimosa, which retracted their leaves when touched.
The most peculiar were the blue five-petaled flowers that emitted a faint, elegant fragrance.
Alice discovered this flower. It was a deep blue with five petals, emitting a very unique and refreshing fragrance that invigorated the spirit!
Professor Sam made a preliminary assessment of the blue five-petaled flower, speculating that its fragrance likely contained components that stimulated the mind, similar to psychiatric drugs.
"I wonder if this blue five-petaled flower is edible?" Alice, smelling the fragrance, felt tempted.
"Absolutely not!" Professor Sam quickly stopped her, warning, "Before understanding its components, it's best not to eat it rashly. What if it's poisonous?"
"Especially this blue five-petaled flower of yours, its fragrance has a stimulating effect, so its components are likely not simple!"
Hearing Professor Sam's words, Alice looked regretful and gave up the idea of taking a small taste of the blue five-petaled flower.
At the front of the adventure team, the curly-haired man frowned slightly and said:
"It's a bit strange. Why aren't there any animals in this forest? I can barely even see any insects. Only a few birds occasionally fly overhead."
This was quite bizarre. Logically, there should be a great many wild animals in such a primeval forest.
But since they entered, they had only seen a few unknown birds and some insects.
"Perhaps our movements were too loud, and the animals were scared away?" Jack guessed.
At the same time, he was subtly blaming the curly-haired man for not listening to his advice and firing his gun without authorization earlier.
The curly-haired man frowned, sensing the undertone in Jack's words, and his expression turned displeased.
Although Jack was a prince of the English royal family, the curly-haired man's status was not inferior, so he naturally wouldn't give him face.
"I don't think you're right, Jack. The animals weren't scared away by us. It might be for other reasons."
"Oh? Then what reasons do you think there are?"
The two seemed to be on the verge of a confrontation.
The others quickly intervened, stopping the two from further arguing.
Sam looked around and felt that the atmosphere was too quiet, with no insect chirps.
"Something's wrong. I have a feeling something is watching us, and it's very dangerous!" he frowned deeply.
"Something is watching us!?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's blood ran cold!
And at that very moment, several low growls echoed from the low bushes in the distance.
A group of people, startled, turned to look and saw three fierce tigers, each two meters tall, emerging from the undergrowth.
The three fierce tigers let out growls from their throats, their cold eyes fixed on them, as if they were looking at a group of prey.
At this moment, despair filled the faces of everyone in the adventure team, and their hearts turned cold!