Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

The arena was at the lowest point of the entire basement, a platform made of bricks and cement, very low, only about half a meter high.

The ring was surrounded by four steel pipes, each about the thickness of a wrist, with the tallest pipe about 1.5 meters above the ground.

These four steel pipes are enough to make it very difficult for someone to fall off the ring during a fight.

Looking at the 30 young men on the other side of the ring, Wang An couldn't help but feel very worried about Wang Li.

Those outside the ring are not allowed to interfere with the battle on the ring, so under the gauntlet format, Wang Li's strength undoubtedly becomes more dangerous.

As Wang An was examining the arena, Wang Li turned to him and said in a deep voice:
"Fourth Brother, I'm going up."

Wang An wanted to say, "Why don't I go first?", but to be honest, Wang An himself didn't know how many rounds he could last.

If Wang An were to die first, Wang An felt that Wang Li's mental state would collapse.

In Wang Li's mind, Wang An was his backer, the one who supported him and allowed him to act recklessly in the village.

So if Wang An were to be beaten into nothing in front of Wang Li, Wang Li would instantly lose his mental support, as if the sky had fallen, and he might even lose the will to persevere.

However, it's important to know that in the world of competitive sports, besides the three key elements of perseverance, endurance, and resilience, the most crucial element is mindset.

Therefore, Wang An thought for a moment, patted Wang Li on the shoulder, and then said with a nonchalant expression:

"Just do your best, Fourth Brother will take care of everything."

Wang An's casual remark acted like a shot of adrenaline, instantly calming Wang Li, who had been anxious and tense, and even filling his eyes with fighting spirit and determination.

Wang Li nodded and said:
"Yeah, Fourth Brother, don't worry, I'll try my best to take them all down by myself, hehehehehe."

To be honest, Wang Li's mentality was quite strange. It seemed that as long as his fourth brother was there to protect him, he would become fearless.

After saying that, Wang Li walked towards the arena.

When Wang Li stepped onto the ring, one of his opponents and the referee were already waiting there.

After Wang Li crawled over the railing, the referee asked him:

"Are you ready?"

Wang Li kicked his legs, stretched his wrists and neck, and nodded, saying:

"Okay, all done."

The referee shouted "Start!" and Wang Li and the young man on the other side instantly went into battle mode, while the referee voluntarily retreated to a corner.

To be honest, in such a ruleless arena, the referee's existence is not very meaningful, because there is no halftime break, no rounds, no scoring, and no timekeeping. The only standard for victory or defeat is when one side falls to the ground unconscious or is beaten to the point of being unable to fight back and is in a pitiful state, and then voluntarily concedes defeat.

The referee's sole role is to prevent the other side from killing someone on one side when that side is beaten unconscious or unable to fight back.

After all, no matter how arrogant or domineering Chu Hanshan and his gang were, they wouldn't dare to cause a death so easily, or at least they wouldn't dare to cause a death so openly.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the fight between Wang Li and his opponent escalated rapidly into a fierce battle.

There was no other way. The other party was afraid of performing poorly and being sent to guard the mine, while Wang Li was afraid of dying here and having his arms and legs broken. After exchanging punches and kicks for a few rounds, Wang Li withstood a heavy roundhouse kick from his opponent and then landed a backhand hook punch right below his opponent's ear, right at the trigeminal nerve.

Wang Li's punch landed solidly, and the kid immediately froze, clearly stunned. Taking advantage of the situation, Wang Li used a single palm strike to push the kid two or three meters away, sending him crashing into the ring's railing.

A loud, thud came from the top steel pipe of the fence; the little boy had hit the back of his head on the railing.

The boy's body went limp, and he collapsed under the fence, unconscious.

This scene immediately provoked Chu Hanshan, who was sitting in the stands, to erupt in anger:
"You son of a bitch, you piece of trash, you haven't even taken a minute to kill anything and you're still alive? What the hell are you doing? You fucking idiot."

After cursing for a while, Chu Hanshan angrily ordered one of the people next to him:
"Throw this piece of trash out of the mine and get him out of here right now, damn it, this piece of trash!"

It was clear that Chu Hanshan was truly enraged at this moment!

Of course, it's also possible that he's often this angry.

On the ring, Wang Li lunged forward, wanting to press his advantage, but was stopped by the referee.

After waiting a little while longer, and after the referee counted to ten, seeing that the kid still showed no signs of waking up, the referee waved to the people outside the ring.

After the referee waved his hand, four people immediately ran over and roughly dragged the unconscious boy out of the ring through the gap at the bottom of the fence.

In less than a minute, Wang Li took down one of the opponents, winning decisively and cleanly.

However, in Wang An's view, with Wang Li's strength, there was no need for him to use the method of directly withstanding the opponent's heavy whip kick to create an advantage of winning with one blow.

Wang Li was too eager to win.

It's important to understand that the damage caused by the opponent's heavy whip kick is not insignificant. Although it may not be immediately apparent, as time goes on and the intensity of one's fighting spirit decreases, this damage will gradually become visible.

It's like many people who, when fighting, don't feel pain even if a knife cuts deep into their body. But after a while, or after the fight is over, the pain and incoordination in their body become apparent, and the feeling of weakness is amplified.

Of course, Wang Li may have his own considerations, mainly because the biggest drain on physical strength comes from the game of tag.

If Wang Li cannot achieve a decisive victory in a short time, his stamina will be quickly depleted, and his final outcome will certainly not be good.

In short, this is an unsolvable problem!

Therefore, Wang An pursed his lips and did not offer any reminder.

On the stage, as the first person was carried away, the second person immediately jumped onto the stage and assumed a fighting stance.

As soon as the referee shouted "Start!", the opposing team pounced on Wang Li.

It's obvious that this kid wants to get close; he's probably good at wrestling.

Without hesitation, Wang Li attempted a door-blocking throw, but his opponent's stance was quite solid, and Wang Li's move failed. Instead, his opponent grabbed his wrist.

The opponent shifted his right leg forward into a horse stance, then suddenly turned and casually draped Wang Li's arm over his shoulder, preparing to throw him over his shoulder. (End of Chapter)