With the Fire-Scaled Three-Halberd Pig going berserk and crashing through tree after tree in the forest, Lin Chenxing quickly retreated.
After nearly half an hour of travel, they finally drew close to the convoy, which was still being pursued and surrounded by monsters.
They saw Peng Tianwen, his face exhausted and his eyes vacant. He was barely holding on as he controlled the Bamboo Leaf around him, his gaze fixed in the direction where the Golden-Winged Tiger had been.
When Peng Tianwen saw Lin Chenxing and the others return, he stiffly turned his neck and looked at Lin Chenxing. A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "That's great. You're finally back."
After saying this, Peng Tianwen closed his eyes and fell backward.
Lin Chenxing quickly caught him. After checking his breathing, he relaxed, his tense expression easing. He gently picked Peng Tianwen up and carried him from the roof into the vehicle, laying him on a temporary cot.
Watching Peng Tianwen sleeping, Lin Chenxing smiled faintly and murmured, "As expected of Peng Jun's son. His courage and resolve alone surpass those of so many people."
Peng Jun was currently the captain of an Exploration Team at Xingyan Base. Before that, he had been an elite soldier who retired from the military. Though only forty, he excelled in many areas, and his values were exceptionally upright. All of this was reflected in his son.
Everyone had watched Peng Tianwen repeatedly push his mental strength past its limits, and they had all grown very fond of the boy.
Lin Chenxing quietly left the vehicle where Peng Tianwen was resting and went to the rear, where they were holding off the pursuing monsters. As if he never tired, he joined the fight once more.
With Lin Chenxing joining them, the