Chapter Fifty-two: Regretting the Past

  (This is the chapter where the protagonist starts to transform, and from now on, his heart will no longer be as restless as before. Perhaps everyone has been feeling a bit cruel to the main character lately, but Xiao Huo guarantees that it won't be long before the main character's fortunes change for the better...)

  The trees in the forest of fear were extremely dense, with the branches of adjacent trees intertwined, which actually provided a lot of convenience for Lin Feng to escape. At this time, Lin Feng was running quickly on the tree according to the route he remembered, towards the direction he came from.

  His speed was not as abnormal as that of a great warrior, but with the strength of a third-class warrior, his running speed was not slow either. However, running on trees was completely different from running on the ground. On one hand, Lin Feng had to constantly look for branches to step on, and on the other hand, he also had to worry about falling to the ground. These two reasons combined made Lin Feng's speed a bit slower.

  After much difficulty, Lin Feng finally managed to run to the edge of the forest, but standing at the outermost tree and taking a look around, he was truly frightened!

  Far away, large batches of hand-held weapon-wielding and lightly armored guards are rushing quickly towards the forest direction. Estimated to be at least a thousand people!

  Lin Feng couldn't help but take a deep breath of cold air, this second batch of people actually came so quickly!!

  And judging from this number, could it be that his own father has mobilized all of his private troops stationed in the Imperial Capital just to deal with him?

  "Hmph... Marquis is indeed quite proud of himself!"

  With a cold smile, Lin Feng quickly hid his figure, preparing to wait for these people to enter the forest before continuing to escape.

  But after these private armies arrived at the edge of the forest, they refused to take another step forward. Just as Lin Feng was getting anxious, a deputy-like figure in the crowd coldly spoke up: "Each squad will split into two groups, with half entering the forest to search and the other half staying outside to prevent the enemy from escaping! According to the Marquis's orders, this time's target is extremely powerful and cannot be resisted by our ordinary guards. So, as soon as you see the enemy, release the signal immediately. Lords Xial and Make are already in the forest, and they will definitely rush over at the first sight of it! Does everyone understand?"

  "I understand"

  All the guards spoke in unison, their voices deafening.

  Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion as he watched, although his impression of Marquis Carson wasn't great, he had to admit that the subordinates under his father seemed to have a pretty good overall quality.

  Under the deputy's order again, each team has divided half of its members to enter the forest, while the remaining half slowly dispersed and blocked the edge of the forest.

  At this moment, just in front of the tree where Lin Feng was standing, not far away, there was a row of guards with cautious expressions scanning the forest. Lin Feng quickly retreated a few steps and hid his figure.

  Now, there are two roads in front of Lin Feng. One is to jump down from the tree and kill the two nearest guards unexpectedly, then desperately escape back to the Imperial Capital. The other is to stay in the forest, find a safe place to hide, and think of another way.

  He dared to confirm that if he really ran out blindly, he would probably be surrounded by other guards before he even touched the nearest guard, and then be stabbed into a hornet's nest by their weapons. After all, he didn't have the strength of Old Barte at this time, although these guards were not very strong, but he temporarily didn't have the confidence to kill with one blow.

  Even if you kill one guard, you may not be able to escape the encirclement of so many guards.

  It seems that breaking through the siege is impossible.

  It seems there's no other choice but to take the second path...

  So Lin Feng could only reluctantly retreat back into the forest.

  ……

  About an hour later.

  At this moment, the forest of fear did not become lively due to the arrival of a large number of guards, but instead added more tension to the wind in the forest.

  Now, Lin Feng had arrived at the center of the forest and climbed to a very high position. After making sure that the guards who were still searching seriously on the ground would not see him, he leaned against the tree trunk behind him and let out a light breath.

  Although Lin Feng had the strength of a third-level warrior, his prolonged worry and running still made him feel a bit tired. At this moment, leaning against the tree trunk finally allowed him to catch his breath.

  The surroundings were quiet, and the explosion sound made by Old Barte had long disappeared. I'm afraid he must have thought he escaped?

  A gust of cold wind blew by, rustling the leaves. Lin Feng let out a sigh and plucked a leaf from the tree, twirling it in his hand as he pondered his own future.

  At this moment, he looked back on the past, from his previous life to the present. The figure of his girlfriend faded further and further away, while Nina's warm smile became clearer and clearer.

  "Go, and when you have achieved your cultivation, don't forget your teacher."

  Nina's smiling face floated before Lin Feng's eyes...

  Is this... really the last thing I'll ever hear from Mother? If Mother were to find out about my death, and that it was at Father's hands, what would she do?

  Lin Feng's heart felt a pang of sadness and regret as he gazed at the dense rows of guards below, an unstoppable wave of remorse rising within him!

  He admitted that since he came to this world, with the double blow of his previous life and this life's living environment, under the negative and pessimistic circumstances, he had a kind of "not putting others in his eyes" arrogant attitude. More importantly, Lin Feng always felt that compared to these people living in a medieval-like society, he could be said to have an extremely great advantage!

  No matter from the perspective of worldview and ideology, they are more advanced than people in this world!

  He knew why there was day and night, he knew why the moon had its phases, he knew that the stars in the sky looked close but were actually far away, he knew that rain wasn't because gods heard people's prayers, but because of the interaction between hot and cold air flows in the clouds!

  He feels he understands more than anyone else in this world!

  So, under the influence of the superior feeling brought by the previous life's thoughts, whether it was the first time he met Old Karl or that arrogant little girl Annie who hid her face, all the way to his own father, Marquis Carson, he had never taken them seriously. He even thought that he could easily achieve success with his advanced ideas!

  Even people in this world appear extremely foolish in his eyes!

  However, the events that unfolded before his eyes finally made Lin Feng regretful. These facts were enough to show that even if the people in this world were not as progressive as he was, it didn't mean they were ignorant!

  The entire forest has been surrounded, and there are still many guards searching for my whereabouts on the ground. Is all of this what I consider foolish? How can I escape? Can I even escape?

  Is it possible that having avant-garde ideas can save oneself?

  At this moment, Lin Feng felt regretful and at the same time, a feeling of powerlessness rose in his heart. Even if he hid safely in the tree for the time being, even if these guards couldn't find him, he still had to eat and drink!

  The Marquis' guards had all the time to waste on themselves! Their actions were open and aboveboard, with ample backup supplies, but what about himself? The space ring still had some food and water in it, but how many days could that last?

  At this moment, Lin Feng's heart also surged with a great longing, a longing for power!

  If you have great strength yourself, why worry about these things...

  In an instant, two words suddenly emerged in Lin Feng's mind - low-key.

  It seems that being a low-key person is really important... If one were to be low-key in their actions, perhaps none of these things would have happened?

  At this time, Lin Feng finally made a decision in his heart. He silently told himself that if he could escape smoothly this time, he would hide his name and keep a low profile, and after gaining some strength, it's not too late to slowly show up again!

  Lin Feng's heart felt slightly relieved after making this decision, but at that moment, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Then, a voice suddenly rang out loudly from not far beneath his feet: "I've found it here!"

  Lin Feng hastily looked in the direction of the sound, and saw that not far from his feet, on a broken branch, an ordinary guard was shouting loudly at his feet, while taking out an inconspicuous stone from his bosom.

  Pfft——

  The stone was pinched to pieces by this guard, and a magnificent magic bullet suddenly shot up into the sky, exploding with a loud bang!

  The sound is so loud that it can catch up with the energy impact made by Old Baiter before!!