Everyone was stunned for about a second, and then immediately wanted to go forward to check...
"Little stutterer!"
"Xiaojie!"
Ye Feng reacted quickly and stopped them. If they were really poisoned, it could only be because the fish they caught was poisonous.
If we rush forward blindly at this moment, more unexpected things might happen...
He immediately shone his flashlight and, upon spotting the fish at Qi Xiaojie's feet...
His body involuntarily leaned back, and his eyebrows instantly rose to his forehead.
This fish is none other than the most aggressive species in the Amazon, the electric eel…
This creature has a black back and gray belly, and a narrow, long tail, somewhat resembling a moray eel.
Adult electric eels are considered natural enemies of all animals; they can kill any animal they see if they so choose…
This is because this organism has tens of thousands of electrical muscle plates inside its body, and each plate can generate a voltage of about 150 millivolts.
When they discharge at full power, they can instantly release high voltage electricity of 300 to 800 volts.
Even a slight touch will stun them, and if left for too long, they will be electrocuted to death; even an adult caiman cannot withstand it.
It's obvious that Qi Xiaojie wasn't poisoned, but rather stunned by an electric shock...
Fortunately, the electric eel he caught wasn't very big, probably less than 1.5 meters long...
At this moment, the electric eel was biting the hook, constantly twisting its body, seemingly trying to get closer to Qi Xiaojie.
After figuring out the situation, Ye Feng immediately rushed forward and kicked it directly into the water.
"Xiaojie!"
Qi Xiaoyan hurriedly patted Qi Xiaojie's face, almost crying with anxiety...
"Don't move!"
Ye Feng quickly spoke up to stop her... and then opened Qi Xiaojie's eyelids.
At this moment, his pupils were wide open, his tail was slightly aloft, and he was completely unconscious…
Ye Feng had a bad feeling. This wasn't just unconsciousness; it was clearly shock...
He leaned down and pressed his ear to his chest again to listen…
This made him frown even more deeply.
Qi Xiaojie's heartbeat was very erratic, sometimes skipping a beat, sometimes several.
This is a typical case of high-voltage electric shock, which interferes with the normal function of the sinoatrial node, affects the conduction of electrical signals in the heart, and consequently leads to arrhythmia.
Also known as arrhythmia...
Once these symptoms appear, the next likely outcome is cardiac arrest, leading to death…
Seeing this, Ye Feng didn't dare to delay and immediately took first aid measures.
He crossed his right hand over the back of his left, slipped it between his fingers, and then immediately pressed it against Qi Xiaojie's chest...
Start pressing rhythmically and firmly...
After about 30 breaths, he had Qi Xiaoyan perform three artificial respirations…
The purpose of this first aid method is to replace the heartbeat of a person in shock with chest compressions, while maintaining blood circulation...
Artificial respiration is used to awaken a patient's spontaneous breathing function...
Ye Feng was even more anxious than Qi Xiaoyan because this matter was closely related to him.
If he were to reel in a fish, upon seeing such a clearly sized fish, he would immediately recognize it as an electric eel.
Then this kind of thing wouldn't happen...
Qi Xiaojie was a complete novice at survival, and the darkness, combined with the electric eel's dark skin, made him an easy target for electric shocks...
At the same time, Ye Feng now completely understood...
The reason there are no crocodiles here is because this is the habitat of electric eels.
Having lived in the Amazon for so long, they naturally understand that electric eels are not to be trifled with.
Therefore, crocodiles usually avoid electric eels when they spot them...
Although occasionally large crocodiles can kill electric eels, those are usually juveniles.
Adult electric eels are kings in rivers; at the very least, they can exchange lives...
More than three minutes later, after another round of chest compressions, Qi Xiaojie finally let out a soft cough…
Everyone was overjoyed, and Qi Xiaoyan quickly helped him up, her face full of worry…
"Xiaojie, how are you feeling right now?"
"I……"
Qi Xiaojie pointed to the fishing rod…
"That fish... has... has electricity."
"Isn't that obvious!"
Ye Feng sat on the ground, panting heavily. He had never imagined that saving someone could be so tiring...
"I remember, I taught you from the very first day you followed me, didn't I??"
In the wild, the more beautiful or strangely shaped a creature is, the less you should touch it.
"Are you stuffing donkey hair in your ears?! Haven't been hurt in a while, are you getting cocky?"
Qi Xiaojie, with a bewildered expression, slowly shook his head…
"I remember...I remember, I just...wanted to...pull it over...to...take a look, but...its...its tail...touched...my hand. And then...I fainted."
After listening, Ye Feng sighed helplessly…
"It's alright, just need to rest for a couple of days."
As he spoke, he grabbed the fishing rod again, pulled the electric eel up, and hung it in front of everyone.
At this moment, it was still wagging its tail, and you could faintly hear it making "huh-huh" sounds...
It sounds almost exactly like a kitten when it's angry, as if it's warning other creatures not to come near.
Upon seeing this, everyone was so frightened that they quickly retreated...
"Bro, stop messing around. Just kill it already. It's so long, it'll be dead if it gets electrocuted."
"What are you afraid of? It will commit suicide in a moment."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked on with confusion...
Ye Feng didn't rush to explain, but instead had Liu Sisi hand him a wooden stick.
After taking it, he began to continuously poke and prod the electric eel's body...
As a result, the electric eel began to writhe even more violently, and a series of popping sounds emanated from its body…
This is the unique sound it makes when generating electricity, somewhat similar to a series of small firecrackers exploding in a steel basin.
After about several tens of seconds, a magical scene unfolded.
The electric eel's body began to show obvious white mucus, and its body visibly turned red rapidly.
Finally, it stopped writhing and lost all vital signs…
It looked like a large, cooked eel.
After waiting for a few more minutes, Ye Feng suddenly touched it a few times with his hand, and finally even grabbed it in his hand...
"Wow……"
Everyone looked surprised…
Liu Sisi asked curiously:
"Brother Feng, how did you do that? Is this something the book teaches?"
Ye Feng glanced at her…
"Remember, electric eels are only truly terrifying in water because their electric organs are located on the sides of their bodies."
Its vital organs are surrounded by a thick layer of fat, providing additional insulation.
This structure allows the released current to flow primarily in the water, rather than through the electric eel's body.
However, once it leaves the water, the resistance of the air will be greater than its own resistance.
If it discharges electricity again at this time, its body will become a medium, and the current will pass through its body.
I poked it just now to make it feel threatened, so it would electrocute itself.
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