Mandrill

The world's largest monkey primate, with a long, narrow face that resembles a ghostly mask.

The two canines are 6 to 8 centimeters long, sharp and pointed, and the animal has a strong sense of territory.

The average weight of an adult male mandrill is 25 kg, and some can even reach 30 kg.

There's an old saying among the people: "It's better to encounter a jackal than a mountain demon."

Because in terms of individual combat strength alone, they are already the pinnacle of the monkey family, yet they still live in groups.

The average group size of mandrills starts at five or six hundred individuals, with some groups reaching over a thousand...

"David, do you know how many mandrills there are? And how many of them are adults?"

Tang Weiwei stopped in her tracks, her eyes slightly rolled upwards as she carefully recalled the events.

A few seconds later, he shook his head, a hint of lingering fear in his eyes…

"I don't know the exact number, but most of them are adults."

That mountain was almost entirely their territory, and it was covered with many nut trees.

At first, A-Wu and I planned to go over there to get some nuts, but we ran into them and almost didn't make it back.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!"

Zhan Pengwu picked up the conversation.

"That was a real close call; at least a hundred monkeys were chasing us around."

These monkeys are incredibly clever. They will split up to attack, signal to the others, throw things, and even climb on people to bite them.

After that incident, we never dared to go back to that place again.

At this moment, Ye Feng's eyebrows were almost furrowed together.

Mandrills live in large family groups where young follow the family from birth until they die.

They use this to expand their power and compete with other animals for more food and territory.

Even if you had a gun with unlimited ammo, it would probably take you all day to kill hundreds of mandrills.

Not to mention bows and arrows; even if the bowstring were drawn until it smoked, it probably wouldn't be enough to kill them all in a short time.

Moreover... there simply weren't enough arrows.

Looking at Ye Feng's solemn expression, Liu Sisi guessed what was going on.

"Brother Feng, that weapon... it's not buried there, is it?"

Ye Feng shook his head helplessly, feeling as if he had eaten shit.

He finally arrived at his destination, but the production team gave him another big surprise.

It's all for that damn ratings.

"I don't know if the weapon is there, but that direction is the only way I can get there."

At this point, he looked at Tang Weiwei again.

Do you know where we can take a detour?

"Don't think about it."

Tang Weiwei immediately rejected Ye Feng's idea.

“We have already surveyed that mountain, and we can see mandrills in almost every part of it.”

Moreover, they seem to be expanding to other places, wherever they find enemies or unknown creatures.

Their main force will soon surround them.

Don't let their usual fighting and even infighting fool you; when faced with an external enemy, they become incredibly united.

"Aww!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sound similar to a dog's bark suddenly came from a distance, but the sound was much deeper and more resonant.

It also sounds a bit like a jaguar, as if it were somewhere in between.

Upon hearing the sound, Mao Mao and Da Wang immediately poked their heads out of the bag.

Blinking its big eyes, it looked in the direction of the sound, and roared back.

However, the two monkeys' voices trembled, as if they had encountered a natural enemy.

"My goodness, you even have pets?"

Zhan Pengwu was about to reach out and grab them when the two monkeys immediately scurried back into the bag.

"Huh!? Is that a dog's voice? Or a jaguar's?"

Fu Changxiong strained his ears, but couldn't figure out what kind of animal it was after a long time.

"This is a mandrill."

Ye Feng immediately put down his backpack and began searching for binoculars.

"Mandrills have the most diverse vocal system among monkeys, capable of producing seven or eight different types of sounds."

And each sound represents a different emotion and intention.

"I see?"

Tang Weiwei suddenly realized that they could hear all sorts of sounds coming from afar every day.

He thought it was made by some other monkey...

"What do those sounds just now, and the hissing and cooing sounds they usually make, mean?"

Ye Feng took out his binoculars, intending to find a tree and climb up to check the situation.

He looked around as he explained…

"The sound just now was barking, most likely expressing excitement."

In addition, they can also make roars similar to howler monkeys, which are usually used to warn their own kind, compete for mates, or fight for food.

Screams indicate fright or threat, while snoring suggests friendly interaction with companions and a good mood.

As for the sounds you usually hear, they are likely the intimidating and warning sounds they make depending on the different opponents they encounter.

Of course, it could also be insults or a call for help from other companions.

"Oh~"

After she finished speaking, Tang Weiwei nodded in agreement, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Ye Feng.

He originally thought that Ye Feng's first place was largely undeserved, since there was no one in the top ten who was unbeatable.

People like Ye Feng, who only rely on tools and clever tricks, won't live long sooner or later.

But now it seems that this young man in front of me does indeed know a lot.

Looking at the binoculars in Ye Feng's hand, he couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Why is your bag like a treasure chest? How can you take out all sorts of things?"

Ye Feng did not answer. He had already arrived at the foot of a large tree and began to climb up little by little.

Liu Sisi glanced at Tang Weiwei, ever since she woke up that morning and heard Fu Changxiong recount what had happened yesterday.

She could tell that Tang Weiwei was inherently resentful of Ye Feng.

After all, in this dog-eat-dog world of the rainforest, the fighting prowess of a team leader is very important.

But Ye Feng didn't, so Tang Weiwei felt that Ye Feng was inferior to her.

Even if they felt indebted to someone for their food, they only thought Ye Feng was lucky.

Because I received these essential supplies, I was fortunate enough to survive until now.

This can be seen from his arrogant gaze and the tone of his voice.

As Ye Feng's number one fan, Liu Sisi would not allow anyone to look down on her idol like that.

He gave Tang Weiwei a forced, insincere smile.

“Brother Tang, my brother Feng is indeed not as good as you and Brother Zhan in fighting, but luck only accounts for a very small part of the reason why he has been able to lead us Muggles to survive until now.”

You might be far superior to him in a fight, but when it comes to survival skills and a sharp mind...

He's miles ahead of all challengers, including you.

I know you probably won't believe it now, but you'll find out once you spend more time with him.

He truly has a lot of personal charm and is incredibly capable; he absolutely deserves first place.