She knew that Ye Feng had always been a very punctual person.

Traveling at night is a major taboo; even a survival novice understands this. How could he possibly make that mistake?

Thinking of this, Liu Sisi stood up with difficulty... and looked at the sun in the distance, which was almost half swallowed by the mountain.

Based on her past experience, she estimated that it would be dark in about half an hour.

If Ye Feng hasn't returned by now, there's a high chance something bad has happened.

Or perhaps they are being held back by something and cannot return for the time being.

But regardless of which one, they all represent danger.

"Little stutterer, hurry up and go find Brother Feng. He hasn't come back yet; something must have happened to him."

"ah?"

Qi Xiaojie was taken aback at first. After a busy day, he seemed to have forgotten the time. Only then did he realize that it was getting dark.

According to Brother Feng's usual habits, he should have been back at camp by now.

"Okay! You stay home... and... stay put, I... I..."

"Alright, stop arguing with me!"

Liu Sisi gave him a push in a panic...

"By the time you finish speaking, it will be dark. Hurry up and go."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiaojie immediately put on her backpack and flashlight, and was just about to set off when…

Liu Sisi then handed him the first-aid kit…

"Just in case, take this with you. Little stutterer, nothing can happen to Brother Feng, everything is up to you."

"Um!"

Qi Xiaojie nodded firmly.

As Liu Sisi had predicted, Ye Feng was leaning against a hillside, tilting his head back and breathing heavily.

He had been walking for more than two and a half hours and was completely soaked in sweat.

This amount of sweat reminded him of the feeling he had when he was smelting molten steel.

He overestimated his ability to move around, even though he was already traveling at full speed.

But there was no way around it; his stamina was limited. At first, he could walk for twenty minutes, then rest for five minutes.

Later it became walking for 15 minutes, then 10 minutes.

In the end, they had to stop after only a few minutes.

Resting even takes longer than walking.

For the past few days, he has been separated from his companions and has no salt, so he can only rely on the saline solution in the first aid kit to replenish his salt.

But now, although he brought a water bottle and replenished his fluids in time, he is not dehydrated.

However, excessive sweating caused him to lose many trace elements from his body.

This leads to electrolyte imbalance in the body.

At this moment, Ye Feng felt dizzy and saw double images of the surrounding trees.

At the same time, my stomach was churning slightly, and I had a constant urge to vomit.

He knew his brain was no longer functioning properly. This was an extremely dangerous and critical sign.

If things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before I collapse.

Ye Feng took out his water bottle and took another sip of water.

He had a large water bottle with a capacity of 5 liters when he left home, but he drank less than a quarter of it.

The key point is that no matter how much he drinks, he still feels extremely thirsty and doesn't urinate at all.

This clearly demonstrates just how excessive his sweating is.

This is also a side effect of electrolyte imbalance.

"No way, after surviving so many crises, am I... going to die here?"

Ye Feng slapped himself hard, trying to wake up his sluggish brain.

"Calm down, calm down, Ye Feng. Think carefully about what you've learned. How can you get out of this predicament?"

He drooped his eyelids, carefully recalling ways to quickly replenish trace elements.

Just seconds later, he raised an eyebrow, then slapped his forehead hard…

"What an idiot I was! Carrying my child while searching for him, didn't I have trace elements in my own backpack?"

Ye Feng suddenly realized that the meat of the arapaima contains calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, and a host of amino acids.

The lost trace elements are mainly potassium, sodium, and chloride, although they are not exactly the same…

But it will certainly restore some consciousness and physical strength, allowing the brain to start working again.

After thinking it over, he immediately cut a palm-sized piece of fish from his bag.

Despite the strong fishy smell, he had no other choice but to do so in order to survive.

They wolfed it down and started taking big bites...

After finishing his meal in a few bites, he looked around again, his expression turning serious once more.

He is currently about an hour away from the camp.

With these energy replenishments, reaching the camp shouldn't be too much of a problem.

However, the sun certainly won't last until then.

The sun had not yet completely set, and the forest where she was was shrouded in a layer of black mist.

Visibility is at least half as good as it was half an hour ago.

Ye Feng could no longer even make out the exact appearance of the plants by the roadside.

He thought today would be just a normal hunting trip, but he didn't expect it to take so long.

So I didn't bring a flashlight...

The nights in the Amazon are so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face, not to mention the threats from nocturnal insects and wild beasts.

Even if they all rested tonight, traversing such rugged mountain terrain without any lighting would probably have nearly killed him...

"Damn! We can't rest any longer..."

Realizing the impending life-or-death crisis, Ye Feng quickly slung his bag over his shoulder…

After supplementing with some trace elements, I seemed to feel much more energetic.

He actually started jogging...

Twenty minutes is such a short time; in the blink of an eye, the sky changed from dark to deep black…

At this moment, Ye Feng had arrived at the place where he had collected vines that morning…

He was panting in place...

He could no longer see the road ahead at all; it was pitch black all around him…

The sounds of various insects chirping and the rustling of leaves in the breeze filled the air, creating a lively, almost carnival-like atmosphere.

Every few steps Ye Feng took, he would step on the fallen, withered branches.

He felt the soft texture beneath his feet, and the cracking sound of dry branches adding to the eeriness of the night.

After walking a short distance...

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

A sound suddenly came from behind him, somewhat like a mouse, yet also somewhat like another rodent…

But now he can only hear its voice, not see its form…

Ye Feng took a slow, deep breath. Now that he had come this far, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue on.

But the plan wasn't to walk back to camp in the dark. Instead, they found a big tree to lean against.

He knew that since he hadn't gone back yet, Qi Xiaojie, who had a flashlight, would definitely come out looking for him.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

Just then, the mouse's squeaking sounded again, sounding like a scream or a plea for mercy.

As soon as Ye Feng turned his head, he immediately felt a sensation on the surface of the shoe.

However, the feeling was fleeting; it must have been that the rat had stepped on the back of his foot.

Ye Feng, leaning on his walking stick, immediately moved two steps to the side...

He slowly walked forward; if he were to fall and get injured at this moment, it would be a complete disaster.