"Watch your step, everyone, don't touch those vines. Dante, you flank them, and we'll work together to cut down that bush!"

"Susu, watch out for those vines under your feet. If they dare to come this way, cut them all down!"

As I ran, I gave reasonable instructions to everyone.

"receive!"

"receive!"

Su Su and Dante agreed at the same time, and then quickly dispersed to do their respective tasks.

Top was gripped by the vines around his ankle and couldn't break free at all; the vines that caught him were incredibly strong.

Along the way, Top tried to grab onto some weeds to slow down the dragging speed, but it was of no use. Either the weeds were pulled out directly, or Top was not strong enough and was torn apart by the vines.

The vines weren't far from the Anipinda bush. Even if I reacted immediately and chased after it to the bush, Top had already caught the vines and was trapped in the thicket of thorny bushes.

Immediately, the thorns contracted, and the sharp thorns instantly pierced Top's body.

"Squeak!"

The mucus secreted from those thorns should be acidic digestive fluids. Now that the thorns have pierced Top's skin, this mucus is acting directly on Top's muscles.

The irritating mucus caused Top to let out a scream.

Hearing Top's screams, a nameless rage rose within me.

Damn it! Since you're looking for death, then I'll grant your wish!

With a swift stroke, I severed the vine that connected to Top's ankle. The severed vine writhed violently before quickly losing its vitality and going limp.

But that wasn't the end of it; the Yanipinda shrub had now taken control of Top. If the shrub wasn't removed quickly, Top would still face significant risks.

"Dante, let's go together and cut this thing down!"

"good!"

Dante gave his approval, and with a powerful swing of his sword, he severed a large number of waving branches.

This shrub is different from the previous cypress because its trunk is surrounded by layers of thorny branches, and the only way to kill it is to cut off its main trunk.

If you want to cut down the main trunk, these troublesome thorns are an unavoidable obstacle and must be cut off.

Hearing Top's screams, I became even more anxious. I could feel the pain and torment Top was enduring.

The only way to get Top out is to speed things up and cut off all these damn thorns.

Thinking of this, I increased the speed of my hands even more. At this moment, many of the man-catching vines had already noticed the commotion we had made, and countless vines were rushing towards us.

Su Su, who was guarding the perimeter and responsible for our safety, naturally wouldn't let these man-catching vines succeed so easily. Instantly, she wielded a machete, creating afterimages as countless severed vines of varying lengths twisted helplessly on the ground.

However, even with Su Su's hand speed, she couldn't keep up with the man-catching vines attacking from all directions. Seeing that several vines were about to break through Su Su's blade defense, Su Su panicked and immediately came up with an idea.

Those cypress trees are clearly afraid of fire, so if they are afraid of fire, then these climbing vines are probably afraid of fire too.

The firewood that Su Su had chopped earlier had not been completely burned. She dried a lot of firewood of suitable length by the fire, tied it into three small bundles, and had the three of them carry them on their backs.

The idea was that the jungle is damp and dry firewood is hard to find, so this could be used to start a fire.

The situation is urgent, so we have no choice but to try these.

Su Su poured some sap from the sap tree onto the bundle of dry firewood, then took out a tinderbox, blew on it to create a flame, and lit the firewood in her hand.

The firewood had already been dried by the fire, and now, with the addition of a combustion accelerant, it burst into flames as soon as it came into contact with an open flame.

Su Su quickly divided the firewood in her hand into several portions and placed them in the directions from which the vines that catch people were coming.

Just as Su Su had expected, the arrogance of the man-catching vines instantly subsided upon encountering the flames, and the outstretched vines retreated as if electrocuted.

With some of the climbing vines blocked, Su Su's pressure instantly decreased significantly, and it became much harder for those man-catching vines to get close again.

At this moment, the shrub, which Dante and I had chopped into pieces, was no longer able to continue fighting.

Now it can only stay helplessly in place, hoping that the man-catching vines will save it, but the man-catching vines are struggling to survive themselves, so how can they spare the time to save it?

With our combined efforts, all the thorns and brambles were cut down. Top was finally able to escape, his body now covered in a dense network of holes, like needle pricks.

Fortunately, the wound wasn't very large, and the bleeding wasn't excessive. However, the burning sensation from the Anipinda bush and its digestive juices still made Top grimace and howl.

I quickly took out some anti-inflammatory and hemostatic herbs from my backpack. To make it easier for us to use, I had dried some of the external herbs and ground them into powder.

I smeared the blood that Top had gushed out evenly on the wound, and then sprinkled the medicine powder evenly on the moist blood.

When the medicine is first applied, the herbs will astringe and stop the bleeding. This process is a bit irritating, but Top knows it's for its own good. During the application, Top grits his teeth and doesn't utter a sound.

The herbal medicine included herbs with strong hemostatic properties such as Agrimonia pilosa and Agastache rugosa. Soon, these herbs absorbed the blood and turned black, forming a black scab on the wound to stop the bleeding.

There is a misconception about treating external injuries. Western medicine believes that any external injury should be covered with gauze or other materials to prevent infection.

This statement isn't necessarily wrong, but it's not absolutely accurate either; it depends on the specific circumstances.

If the wound is severely cracked and exposed to harsh environments such as dust and sewage, wrapping the wound with gauze or similar materials can be beneficial.

However, in situations like this, gauze cannot be used.

Top's wound has already been treated with herbs, and the wound is also protected by scabs. Now, the goal is to allow the wound to breathe more and come into contact with oxygen to accelerate oxidation and healing.

If the animals are wrapped up tightly, the already high humidity in the rainforest, combined with their natural sweating, will greatly hinder air circulation.

Furthermore, some bodily fluids will seep out from the wound during the healing process. These bodily fluids also contain certain nutrients and are not completely separated from the inside of the wound at this time.

If the wound is not dried quickly, anaerobic bacteria will multiply rapidly under the poorly ventilated gauze, which in turn will worsen the wound and cause further suppuration.

This is why many people's wounds, which were originally small, worsened after being continuously bandaged, eventually requiring the use of antibiotics to suppress the infection.

At that moment, I handed my backpack to Dante and carried Top back to Susu's side.

When Su Su saw Top covered in injuries, she touched him with heartache.

"Top, I'm sorry you've suffered."