Tiger Roars in China

Li Meng calmly pushed his wine bowl to Mao Li.

Mao Li's eyes widened and his beard stood up.

"Li Meng, what do you mean?"

Li Meng said bluntly, "This wine is too bitter. I can't get used to it."

Mao Li drank the half bowl of wine from Li Meng and said, "You kid, when you don't have wine to drink anymore, you will know how delicious this wine is.

Get ready, we'll be leaving soon!"

The team that cut down the ironwood trees was of course not just Li Meng and Mao Li, but a huge team of a hundred people.

Of course, this team was almost entirely made up of dwarves. Although they were short, most of them carried huge axes that did not fit their bodies.

Judging from the cold light emitted from the sharp blade of the axe, it was definitely not an ordinary item.

Li Meng also carried a huge leather bag on his back. In this team, he stood out like a crane among chickens, just like a big guy standing in his own team.

Most ironwood trees grow on the tops of high mountains, standing tall against the wind and snow, more than ten feet high.

Its material is harder than steel, and some people even use ironwood to make weapons.

However, ironwood is a precious wood. It is very difficult to cut down and transport, so it is extremely rare on the market.

Li Meng followed Mao Li and others out of Dragon City and went directly into the big forest.

The dwarves, like the snow spirits, live in the forest and are very familiar with the mountains and forests.

After entering the forest, Maori divided everyone into ten groups, with ten people in each group.

However, they will not be separated for the time being. They will have to wait until they find an iron tree and then each group will cut down one iron tree.

Of course, Li Meng is in the same group with Mao Li.

Li Meng is actually no stranger to mountains and forests.

As a hiker, Li Meng has done a lot of exploring nature.

Ironwood grows on the top of high mountains, so Li Meng and his team’s first task is to climb mountains.

Also, ironwood trees grow relatively straight and tall, so all their attention was focused on those tall and straight trees.

The most abundant thing in the forest is trees, but there are many types of trees, and distinguishing and identifying them is still a technical job.

When Li Meng came to the Great Snow Mountain, it should have been the middle of winter, with thousands of miles of ice and snow.

But this time when they entered the forest, they did not see any snow.

But all the leaves have fallen, and it looks a bit bleak, like late autumn.

Could it be that the seasons in this secret realm are different from those in the outside world?

Li Meng had many questions, but she just kept them in her heart and didn't ask them out loud.

He also didn't know whether these dwarves knew that there was a world outside.

Perhaps, they have regarded Dragon City as the whole world.

"Grandpa Maori, there's an ironwood tree over there!"

A dwarf shouted excitedly.

Li Meng looked up in the direction the dwarf pointed and saw a straight tree standing in the middle of the rocks. It was about the thickness of a bucket.

Li Meng observed carefully and found that the tree was no different from other trees. It was almost invisible. What was the difference between it and other trees?

Maori shook his head and said, "No, that tree is too small and it hasn't grown into a good tree yet!"

Everyone went around the tree and continued on their way.

Li Meng walked forward and knocked on the tree with his hand, which actually made a metallic sound.

Mao Li laughed and said, "Yes, you have learned to observe, that's good!"

Li Meng took a few quick steps and caught up with Mao Li, and asked, "Grandpa Mao Li, I see that this ironwood is no different from other trees?"

Maori shook his beard and said, "Didn't you knock just now? Ironwood makes the sound of iron, not wood."

Of course Li Meng knew this, he just went to verify it personally.

"anything else?"

Li Meng continued to ask.

Mao Li glanced at Li Meng and said, "The difference between this ironwood and other trees is that this ironwood is strong and will never follow the will of others.

Look at those other trees, some are facing the sun, some are following the slope, and some are bent by the wind.

Only the ironwood, no matter where it grows, stands straight. Even if it is shaken by the strong wind and temporarily bent, it will straighten itself up and will never compromise! "

Li Meng looked back again and discovered that the iron tree was standing there, straight and upright, standing out like a crane among chickens.

Was Maori's remark really just about Tiemu, and not about anyone else?

Li Meng was a little confused.

Up ahead, another dwarf discovered an ironwood tree.

This tree is so thick that you can hug it, and it has already grown into a mature tree.

Maori left a group of ten people to cut down the ironwood, and then took the others to continue the search.

Li Meng really wanted to observe how the dwarves cut down ironwood.

However, Li Meng could not stay without Mao Li's permission.

As more iron trees appeared, there were fewer and fewer people, and finally, only Li Meng and his group were left.

It was not until almost noon that they found an ironwood tree that was as thick as a man's embrace, which was already very rare.

Dwarves are both skilled craftsmen and good hunters.

Along the way, they caught a lot of prey as they walked.

Now that they had found Tiemu, their work began.

However, Maori was not in a hurry at all. He directed everyone to make a bonfire, set up tents, and clear the bushes and weeds around Ironwood.

Li Meng was a little surprised. It was just cutting down a tree. Was it necessary to make such a fuss and even set up a tent?

The dwarves were happily making preparations, grilling their prey and preparing for lunch.

After lunch, Maoli took Li Meng and two other dwarves around the ironwood tree and walked around several times to observe its growth.

It's no wonder that this ironwood tree is in a great location, on top of a high slope. There is nothing obstructing on all sides, so the view is wide and it's very easy to cut down.

Maori took out the offerings he had prepared in advance and placed them in front of Tiemu. He took Li Meng and others to pray and worship Tiemu.

Li Meng really didn't expect that there would be such a grand ceremony for cutting down an iron tree!

Mao Li warned Li Meng very seriously, "Tiemu is a natural divine creature, we must respect it. Otherwise, the gods will punish us."

Li Meng didn't take Mao Li's warning too seriously.

However, the God he mentioned caught Li Meng's attention.

Whether in the secret realm or the Shenzhou continent, everyone believes in the gods. Could it be that these gods really exist?

The ceremony ended and the felling of the ironwood began.

The first axe, of course, was chopped by the highly respected Maori.

Maori swung the axe and began to chop the ironwood with a "bang bang" sound.

Maori chopped the wood very skillfully, cutting off all the bark of the ironwood without damaging the wood at all.

When Maori swung his axe and stopped to rest and wipe his sweat, Li Meng gave him a thumbs up and praised him, "Master Maori, your axe is really amazing! It can actually peel off the bark without damaging the tree at all. It's amazing, amazing!"