There's Hope!

"So Brother Feng is in the Essence Gathering Realm? That's great news! Big Brother, we don't have to die. We're saved!"

"We really are saved. With an Essence Gathering Realm expert in our team, we'll be fine!"

Zhang Yang laughed heartily. As Chen Feng continued slaughtering them, dozens of wolves had already fallen to the ground. Chen Feng was simply too fierce. The wolves' speed could not keep up with his dodging or attacks at all. They could not touch him.

He killed them one by one.

Squelch!

Facing a wolf, Chen Feng leaped into the air and brought down a kick, stomping it squarely and sending it flying.

One had to know that Chen Feng's physical strength alone was enough to break bones with a kick. Now, with essence energy filling every part of his body, he had strength to spare. Unlike those in the Qi and Blood Realm, he would not rapidly exhaust himself after intense exertion.

Even now, his stamina remained abundant.

"Awesome!"

Once Chen Feng fully unleashed his strength in battle, he felt utterly exhilarated. This pack of wolves served as targets for his training. The more he fought and killed, the more subtle changes took place within him.

"No wonder they say that only someone tempered by battle can become a qualified warrior!"

Chen Feng could now feel his strength improving. He moved with ease, and the sensation of controlling the battlefield felt incredibly good.

Once Chen Feng began exerting himself, and with Bearded Uncle and the others helping, all the wolves were on the ground in less than twenty minutes.

They were gone.

The ground was covered in wolf carcasses, and the air reeked of blood.

The group lay on the ground to rest, panting heavily.

Zhang Yang laughed. "You brat, you really hid your strength well. If not for you this time, we might not have made it out alive. That was close! Tao Min, Captain, Zhu Tao, are any of you hurt?"

Knowing that Chen Feng was completely unharmed, Zhang Yang looked at the others' bedraggled state and asked.

Tao Min smiled. "I'm fine. My arm is just a little numb. I'll be okay after resting for a while."

Bearded Uncle also laughed. "We hit the jackpot this time! These wolf carcasses alone are worth at least seven or eight hundred thousand!"

"It's only the first day, and we've already gained so much. Chen Feng deserves much of the credit."

Zhang Yang wiped the blood from his forehead, his eyes filled with astonishment as he looked at Chen Feng. "Chen Feng, you're only sixteen, yet you're already in the Essence Gathering Realm. Today, I've finally seen what a true genius is.

There are probably only a handful of people among hundreds of thousands who can reach this level at your age. You'll be able to attend Wushen University in the future. You'll become the hope of our human race, one of its pillars."

"You're flattering me, Uncle Zhang. I only got lucky and broke through to the essence energy realm. Maybe I'm more sensitive to essence energy than most, which is why I broke through to the Essence Gathering Realm so quickly. But reaching the Essence Gathering Realm doesn't necessarily mean I'll achieve much in the future. I heard that some races beyond the domain are born in the Essence Gathering Realm. I was just lucky."

Chen Feng smiled.

"Xiaofeng, you're too modest."

Zhang Yang and Tao Min exchanged a glance and smiled.

Tao Min nodded. "I've seen geniuses before, but I've never seen one like you. And I've seen even fewer who are as easygoing as you. I have high hopes for you. Once you attend Wushen University, maybe you'll become an officer after graduation, a leading figure for humanity. Hahaha! Xiaofeng, don't forget Sister Tao when that time comes!"

Tao Min winked at Chen Feng.

"How could I?"

Chen Feng smiled, feeling a little embarrassed inwardly.

"These corpses are here, and the smell of blood is strong. Captain, should we leave first, or process the pelts?"

Zhang Yang asked.

"Logically, it would be best to withdraw now, in case more wolves come. That would be safer. But there are so many wolf carcasses here. If we don't process them, all our hard work just now will have been for nothing. We definitely won't be willing to accept that."

Bearded Uncle hurriedly got to his feet. "Let's quickly collect the pelts and wolf fangs, then leave this place as fast as possible."

Now that Chen Feng had displayed his strength, Bearded Uncle had relaxed considerably. Under normal circumstances, he might not have made this decision so readily.

"That's what I think too. Leaving them here would be too wasteful. Besides, we have Xiaofeng with us. He's an Essence Gathering Realm expert." Tao Min said as she began processing the corpses with a smile.

Zhu Tao looked at Chen Feng. "Brother Feng, I never expected you to be so amazing. Thank you for saving us this time."

After saying that, Zhu Tao shyly turned away and continued cleaning up.

Before long, everyone had collected the pack's most valuable resources and left the area.

They carried the loot to the truck, bag by bag.

The cargo bed was already piled full of sacks, all filled with pelts, wolf fangs, and wolf claws.

Looking at the cargo bed packed with their harvest, they all smiled happily.

This haul was far greater than anything they had ever gained before.

"Aren't we taking the remaining corpses?"

Chen Feng asked.

"The rest still has some value, but not much. Collecting it would only delay us and waste our energy. Let's find somewhere to rest before setting off again!"

Bearded Uncle said.

"How many days does a hunting trip usually last before it ends?"

Chen Feng asked.

Bearded Uncle grinned. "There's no fixed answer. Sometimes it's half a month, sometimes only a few days. It depends on the harvest. If we can gain a lot in a single day and fill the cargo bed, then naturally there's no need to stay here any longer. After all, the truck can't carry any more resources than that."

"Our truck still has plenty of space. In the past, when we didn't hunt many trophies, we would bring back all those wolf carcasses from before. It would be easy to fill the truck that way. But now, there's no need!"

"Brother Feng, do you have something you need to do?"

Zhu Tao asked.

"I was just asking. It's nothing important. I can stay out for as long as necessary. I can take plenty of days off from school anyway."

Chen Feng said with a smile. At school, the classes were mostly theoretical. Other than that, everyone trained on their own.

Of course, students who wanted to pursue the academic path might not train much. They would spend more time reading and would not have time to take leave.

But many students wanted to pursue martial arts, so training and improving themselves was what mattered most.

Improving oneself did not necessarily require staying at school, so the rules were quite relaxed. They could take leave whenever they wished.

Chen Feng found this place more thrilling, and it was better for improving himself.

"Mm. You're young, yet you're strong and brave. Most students would never be able to handle such a bloody scene." Bearded Uncle said.

Chen Feng actually felt that it was fine. It was not as unacceptable as he had imagined.

He needed to grow accustomed to killing and fighting. Otherwise, how would he kill enemies on the battlefield in the future?

If he could not even accept this much, then he simply could not walk the path of martial arts.