Chapter 285: Unstable Factors

What blocked these hornets was, of course, not some invisible wall, but Lin Feng's Protective True Qi.

As an expert at the Martial Emperor level, Lin Feng's Protective True Qi is thin yet tough; even bullets cannot penetrate it, let alone the attacks of these hornets.

"This... what on earth is going on? Why can't those hornets get near him?" Lv Peng said in disbelief.

Yang Fan also wore a look of disbelief, his mouth hanging wide open.

It was at this moment that a strong sense of foreboding suddenly arose in Lv Peng's heart.

There were only the three of them alive in this vicinity; if those hornets could do nothing to Lin Feng, what would happen next?

Lv Peng had only just thought of this when he saw a massive swarm of hornets, like a dark, oppressive cloud, flying toward the two of them.

"Quick... run!" Lv Peng's face changed drastically, and he let out a shriek as he turned and ran.

Yang Fan was scared out of his wits and hurriedly followed in Lv Peng's footsteps, sprinting into the distance with him.

But how could their sprinting speed possibly be faster than the flight speed of the hornets?

Thus, before long, that massive swarm of hornets arrived above their heads.

Lv Peng and Yang Fan immediately let out screams like slaughtered pigs, rolling on the ground in pain.

Seeing this scene from afar, a look of satisfaction appeared on Lin Feng's face.

He had known all along that the rock had been thrown by Lv Peng and Yang Fan; after all, he had heard their conspiracy in the tent last night.

Naturally, he would not step in to save them now; it was already quite decent of him not to kick them while they were down.

Lv Peng and Yang Fan were clever enough to know that rolling on the ground was useless, so they endured the pain and ran toward the stream in the distance, wanting to use the water to escape the hornets' attack.

"Their brains work quite fast."

Lin Feng muttered to himself, then his body gave a jolt.

The hornets surrounding his body were instantly shattered by the surging True Qi, turning into pulp as they fell to the ground.

Lin Feng walked out of the woods carrying firewood, and Hu Lili and Cheng Jiajia immediately came up to meet him.

Both girls were pale, as they had already heard the screams just emitted by Lv Peng and Yang Fan.

"Lin Feng, what happened?"

"Where are Lv Peng and Yang Fan? What's wrong with them?"

Cheng Jiajia and Hu Lili asked one after the other, and a bold thought even crossed Hu Lili's mind.

Could Lin Feng have killed Lv Peng and Yang Fan in the forest?

If that were the case, things would be truly difficult to handle!

Lin Feng put down the firewood and said with a smile, "We encountered a hornet's nest in the forest, and as luck would have it, the nest fell from the tree, so Lv Peng and Yang Fan were attacked by the hornets."

"But they shouldn't be in any life-threatening danger; at most, they'll suffer some flesh wounds."

Hearing Lin Feng say this, Cheng Jiajia suddenly realized what had happened, while Hu Lili let out a long sigh of relief.

"So you just ran into hornets; I thought you had..." Hu Lili stopped halfway through her sentence.

"Thought I had what?" Lin Feng asked.

"Nothing, nothing." Hu Lili shook her head repeatedly.

Lv Peng and Yang Fan had not yet returned, but Hu Lili and Cheng Jiajia did not wait for them at all; they simply lit a campfire to heat up canned food and ate breakfast while chatting and laughing.

By the time Lin Feng and the two college students finished breakfast, Lv Peng and Yang Fan finally returned to the campsite.

The two of them were bruised and swollen, their heads covered in large bumps from hornet stings, looking both comical and ridiculous.

Moreover, their clothes were soaking wet; one look and it was clear they had jumped into the stream to escape the hornets' pursuit.

"Why are you two in such a sorry state?" Hu Lili laughed.

Lv Peng was already full of anger, and now being mocked like this by Hu Lili, he was suddenly filled with extreme grief and indignation.

"What kind of sorcery did you use! Why didn't those hornets attack you, but attacked us instead!" Lv Peng roared as he questioned him.

Lin Feng couldn't be bothered to look at him and just said indifferently, "At this point, can you still not tell that I am a Martial Artist?"

"A Martial Artist?"

"You actually..."

Lv Peng and Yang Fan were shocked.

"Otherwise, how do you think I killed so many wild wolves with my bare hands? You can't even figure out such a simple logic; is your brain filled with paste?" Lin Feng sneered.

Lv Peng wanted to say something more, but Hu Lili had already stood up and started packing things.

"We've finished breakfast; you two hurry up. The sun is about to climb over the treetops, don't dawdle," Hu Lili said.

Lv Peng and Yang Fan glared at Lin Feng with resentment, but they dared not speak.

"Lin Feng, can you give me a hand?" Hu Lili called out.

Lin Feng then strode over to help Hu Lili and Cheng Jiajia dismantle the tent.

By the time they had packed their luggage, Lv Peng and Yang Fan had finally finished their breakfast.

"Let's go!"

Hu Lili pointed at the path up the mountain and shouted excitedly.

The group set off immediately, striding toward the mountaintop.

However, Hu Lili, this rich girl, lacked the stamina after all; she was panting and sticking out her tongue from exhaustion not long after they started.

"I... I can't go on... the backpack is so heavy..."

Hu Lili was covered in sweat and cast a pleading look at Lin Feng.

Before Lin Feng could say anything, Lv Peng had already rushed to say, "Lili, I'll carry it for you!"

"Forget it, look at you, you're already panting from exhaustion; can you even walk if you add my backpack?"

As Hu Lili said this, she looked toward Lin Feng; there was no need to say what her look meant.

Lin Feng then walked over, took the backpack from Hu Lili's hands, put it on his back, and continued forward.

"Mr. Lin, I also..."

Cheng Jiajia said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Lin Feng then took Cheng Jiajia's backpack and carried it on his back as well.

The things that Hu Lili and Cheng Jiajia were carrying were quite numerous; not only were there canned meats of various flavors, but there were also tents, cooking utensils necessary for wilderness survival, and so on.

Therefore, each of their backpacks weighed twenty kilograms.

Now that Lin Feng was carrying two backpacks, that made forty kilograms.

Yet even while climbing the mountain with a heavy load of forty kilograms, it was completely no problem for Lin Feng; he walked with the speed of flight, always staying in the lead, and would stop from time to time to wait for Hu Lili, Cheng Jiajia, and the others.

"As expected of a Martial Artist, truly amazing," Hu Lili exclaimed.

Although Cheng Jiajia felt embarrassed to offer praise, she could not help but cast a look of admiration toward Lin Feng.

The expressions on the faces of Lv Peng and Yang Fan, however, were extremely ugly.

"Isn't he just a Martial Artist? What's so great about that?"

"Exactly..."

Lv Peng and Yang Fan muttered, their hearts burning with raging jealousy.

It was at this moment that a 'Bang!' of a gunshot suddenly came from afar.

The complexions of Hu Lili and Cheng Jiajia changed instantly, and Lin Feng also furrowed his brows.