This beast committed a grave offense in the jungle; it shouldn't have let me off so easily.

If that palm strike had landed with full force, I would have been completely defenseless, and we would most likely have ended up with a one-for-one exchange.

It will soon regret its decision; it shouldn't have bothered me in the first place.

Unsurprisingly, I was knocked to the ground by this several-hundred-kilogram behemoth. At that moment, it looked at me with the same mocking gaze a cat would have on a mouse.

In its eyes, I was doomed, but I just snorted coldly while clutching my aching chest.

What's there to be afraid of when the shotgun is still in my hands? If it's still alive and makes any unusual moves, I can finish it off with a shot at this close range and send it flying!

Having had a terrifying experience with my shotgun jamming before, I now check it every time I move through an area to make sure it can provide me with powerful firepower support at the first opportunity.

As I expected, the saber-toothed tiger hadn't even taken three steps when its expression suddenly turned extremely ugly, and the muscles in its body and limbs began to twitch.

"Bang!"

Losing its balance, the once-arrogant saber-toothed tiger collapsed straight down without any warning.

Only the black blood constantly flowing from the corner of its mouth and its twitching limbs proved that it had been poisoned.

I examined the wound and found that this saber-toothed tiger was actually quite lucky.

Of the three poisoned darts I fired, only the middle one hit it; the other one only grazed its skin, and the third one missed completely.

However, that's all in the past now. With this venom injected into the abdominal cavity, even Hua Tuo would be helpless now.

The blood flow rate is so fast that it only takes a few tens of seconds to pump blood throughout the body. If I can be saved by this kind of poisoning speed, then I will go back and shave my head and become a monk.

The saber-toothed tiger seemed quite unwilling, but what could you do even if you were unwilling?

To end the saber-toothed tiger's life quickly and let it pass away peacefully, I severed its trigeminal nerve with a single stroke.

The transmission system here is very important. If it is damaged, the saber-toothed tiger's muscles will relax and become paralyzed, and its behavior will be completely out of control of its brain.

I've already done more than enough for now. It would be reasonable for me to take its tiger skin and fangs with me next.

The remaining carcass of the saber-toothed tiger was already contaminated with venom, so I naturally dared not eat it. I've already witnessed its toxicity twice; I don't consider myself some kind of divine being.

After a brief farewell, we continued on our way.

Before entering this patch of thatch, you wouldn't have noticed anything unusual.

As I traversed this terrain, the fluffy, fibrous material on the thatch and the sharp serrations on the leaves made my body, especially my neck, feel itchy and burning.

It feels like hundreds of ants are crawling all over your neck, which is extremely uncomfortable.

I had no choice but to take a machete and clear the way myself, cutting down all the weeds blocking the path.

As I cleared away the weeds, a narrow, barely passable path came into view.

"call……"

I let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat rolling down my forehead. This terrain was truly awful.

Tropical regions are already extremely hot and humid, and the grass here perfectly combines the heat and humidity.

The humidity in the grass I'm standing in right now is at least 70%, and the temperature should be above 27 degrees Celsius.

Such perceived temperature, combined with high humidity, is tantamount to walking in a giant steamer.

If a person walks on this kind of terrain for a long time, the rate at which the body loses water will be more than three times faster than usual.

If a person cannot receive timely and effective water replenishment, they will soon feel dizzy and lightheaded due to dehydration, and in more serious cases, they may even go into shock and die.

Fortunately, I made thorough preparations for this trip.

I took out a bamboo tube of boiled water mixed with fine salt and drank a couple of mouthfuls. Top, who was also extremely thirsty, came over and drank a few mouthfuls as well.

Salted water can provide the body with some energy, replenish lost electrolytes, and keep the mind clear.

After drinking some water, I felt much better. We couldn't stay here any longer, so Top and I continued on our way.

Pat is probably the most comfortable one right now. It's circling overhead, keeping watch, completely oblivious to how miserable we are, sweltering like dogs.

Fortunately, the bushes weren't far away, and after some effort, we managed to get through them.

The moment I stepped out, I felt as if the air in the whole world had become dozens of times fresher, and my body, which had been emitting puffs of white steam from the heat, felt as cool as if I had stepped into an air-conditioned room.

Actually, the ambient temperature hasn't changed much; it's just that my body has experienced a harsher environment.

Having just adapted to the outside environment, the air and temperature naturally feel much more comfortable.

By this time, the sun had already hidden in the sky, and some dark clouds began to slowly gather on the horizon, much like those lazy middle-aged women dozing off on their way to the factory for their afternoon shifts.

We walked for a while longer, and then a small stream came into view.

The width of this stream is about the same as the one in front of my house, but its length stretches along the valley and seems to have no end.

The stream was so clear that the smooth pebbles at the bottom were visible. It wasn't very deep either; the deepest part was only waist-deep.

After walking for so long, I'm covered in sticky residue.

Especially when passing through that area overgrown with thatch, the downy hairs and bits of thatch leaves mixed with sticky sweat rubbed against my neck, which was very uncomfortable.

Plus, my python skin coat is incredibly warm, and now it's stuck to every part of my skin. Only a kid who grew up in the countryside and went to chop firewood can understand how uncomfortable it is.

Finding this stream was a lifesaver. I didn't even have time to take off my clothes before dropping all my weapons and basket and jumping straight into the cool, refreshing stream.

The moment you enter the water, the innate human affinity for it becomes apparent. At that moment, I felt like a rusty, red-hot iron bar being thrown into this icy stream.

A chilling sensation spread through every cell of my body, causing my entire body to tremble slightly.

The most comfortable feeling was that of my brain, which had been burned and was now cooling down rapidly. This cool sensation was like having a few bottles of Tiger Balm sprinkled in my brain, bringing an overwhelming sense of bliss.