The imaginary enemies surrounding the Chinese soldiers were all Estonian soldiers. The moment the signal gun was fired, the Estonian soldiers started to stop and round up the participating special forces soldiers from various countries.
They weren't elites, but they had the advantage of numbers. When they surrounded the other party, they would make sure each one was surrounded. There would be no gaps.
This forest was familiar to the Estonian soldiers. Even though the environment here was harsh and the terrain was complicated, it was still a familiar piece of land to them.
As for those European countries that had participated in several Eka Assault competitions, they were not unfamiliar with this forest. But compared to the Chinese soldiers who were participating in the competition for the first time, they had a geographical advantage.