With one move, he easily secured himself some food.
Afterward, Lin Yifan strung the dead mouse onto a vine and continued on his way.
Not long after, another terrifying food source appeared before him.
It was a black cobra, filled with deadly poison; if bitten, one could die within minutes.
However, although venomous, it was edible; so in Lin Yifan's eyes, this was yet another food item.
"If An Qi saw this, she would definitely freak out!" Imagining that scene, Lin Yifan couldn't help laughing.
He then circulated Qi in his hands, using his Cultivation Power to hurl a small stone.
The stone hit the cobra's head directly, killing the snake instantly.
The snake's poison is generally stored in its head, so the head is not edible and must be removed.
Lin Yifan approached the dead cobra, then swiftly smashed its shattered skull with a rock; he then strung the snake's body onto the vine he was holding.
After finishing that task, he continued forward.
Walking another twenty meters, he suddenly heard a buzzing sound.
Soon, an animal came to mind.
"Bees! Tsk tsk, this is definitely going to be fun," Lin Yifan quickly came up with a mischievous idea.
He wasn't planning to catch the bees to feed An Qi, but instead, he intended to use the larvae from the beehive to scare her. Women have a natural fear of insects, especially wriggling larvae that cluster in large numbers; surely, An Qi would be terrified if she saw them.
Aside from the mischief, bee larvae are rich in protein, making them an excellent energy booster; they are indeed a delicacy of the jungle.
Additionally, besides the larvae, the beehive would contain honey, which is a precious substance that can replenish a large amount of glucose — energy needed to maintain normal bodily functions.
This would be great news for a starving An Qi.
To confirm the presence of a beehive, Lin Yifan moved stealthily forward, examining carefully.
Soon, a black, dense beehive appeared before him.
The wasp nest was as big as a basketball, covered with bees, and quite terrifying.
However, Lin Yifan was not scared at all; instead, he felt a bit excited: "Tsk tsk! There must be lots of larvae and honey inside."
Thinking of those two delicious foods, he couldn't help feeling secretly delighted.
After marking the spot, he then made his way back along the path.
Although his Cultivation Power protected his body from bee stings, he wouldn't be able to leave with a whole body, let alone take the beehive back, unless he drove away the Queen Bee or killed the bees.
Since bees are social creatures that revolve around their queen, as long as the queen stays in the nest, the rest will follow and protect her to the death. If he took the beehive as it was, he would be fine, but An Qi, who lacked Cultivation Power for protection, would be doomed; thus, he could not do that.
In fact, he also wanted to employ the strategy of capturing the leader to defeat the followers by driving away the queen bee; but locating the queen was difficult. If he made a mess of the beehive, things would go badly. Honey could easily drop, and with nothing to collect it in, he would end up wasting a lot of delicious food—a loss far outweighing the gain.
So, to obtain a substantial amount of honey, he had to ensure the beehive remained intact. Therefore, using smoke or fire was a good method; and since a torch was the only option, he had to make a trip back to the shelter.
After a few minutes, Lin Yifan finally emerged from the jungle and returned to the shelter on the beach.
Seeing Lin Yifan return from foraging, An Qi, who was sitting by the campfire enduring her hunger, immediately perked up and anxiously asked, "Big pervert! Where's the fruit? Did you find any?"
Lin Yifan placed his hands behind his back, so she didn't see any food.
"There were no fruits, but I found two even better food items," Lin Yifan said, the corners of his mouth curling into a sinister smile as he prepared to give An Qi a "big surprise."
"What food? Take it out and let's see," An Qi said curiously.
If there were food better than fruits, that would truly be wonderful.
With a merry sound, the next moment, Lin Yifan immediately took the food hidden behind him and brought it in front of An Qi for her inspection.
In an instant, An Qi couldn't help but recoil backward, then let out a terrified scream, "Ah!!! Get away! Don't come near me! Don't come near me!"
Seeing An Qi go crazy like that, Lin Yifan teasingly asked, "Baby, are these two food items better than fruits?"
"Better my ass! Are these even edible? Throw them away right now!" An Qi commanded. Now, she couldn't even bear to look at them.
"How can you say they're not edible? Don't you know that rat meat and snake meat are rich in protein?" Lin Yifan asked with a grin.
"Bullshit, if you want to eat, eat them yourself. Don't count me in," An Qi responded.
"So, do you want to starve or do you want to fill your belly?" Lin Yifan inquired.
"With such a big forest, didn't you find anything else edible?" An Qi countered; clearly, she wanted to satiate her hunger.
"These are edible! Grilled rat and whole roasted snake are so delicious!" Lin Yifan said with a smile.
"Delicious my foot, don't think you can deceive me. I would rather die than eat that," An Qi's attitude was resolute.
She had always been repulsed and disgusted by rats and snakes; therefore, she would never eat them.
"Really don't want them?" Lin Yifan again shook the two items of food in front of An Qi.
Immediately, An Qi was startled again, "Ah!!! Go away! No, no, I would rather die than eat that!"
"Oh, what a pity. I went to great lengths to get these two items of food! Such a shame! Such a shame!" Lin Yifan sighed repeatedly and then casually tossed them, deliberately throwing them in front of An Qi to scare her.
He wanted to get back at this beautiful CEO who laughed at him all day and show her his mettle.
Seeing the two horrifying items of food suddenly appear before her, An Qi instantly jumped back, almost scared out of her wits.
Then she turned around and accused, "Big pervert! Are you doing this on purpose?"
"How can this be on purpose? You didn't want to eat, so I threw it, why blame me?" Lin Yifan feigned innocence.
"There are so many other places to throw them, why throw them in front of me?" An Qi angrily asked.
"Because that spot has good feng shui, suitable for their liberation," Lin Yifan said, his face full of mockery, utterly delighted.
Seeing such a smile, An Qi immediately flew off the handle, and her hands rolled into fists, wildly hammering Lin Yifan, "You damned pervert! You only know how to bully me! You only know how to bully me?"
However, before she could land a few punches, her stomach started to growl, "Gurgle! Gurgle!"