"Sigh... I need to work harder tomorrow, this can't go on."
Time flew by, and the next morning, Ye Feng was awakened by the sound of dense raindrops falling.
Today is another gloomy, rainy day, and the river level has risen significantly.
Yesterday it was only about 20 meters wide, but now it's about 27 or 28 meters wide.
It must have rained all night.
At the bow of the raft, Tang Weiwei and the others had already put on raincoats and started rowing.
Seeing how self-disciplined everyone was, Ye Feng nodded in satisfaction.
Just as I was about to go over and say hello, a squeaking sound suddenly came from the inner compartment of the backpack.
Ye Feng slapped his forehead, realizing he had almost forgotten that the ants hadn't been fed for several days.
These terrifying little creatures are one of his means of survival.
He quickly took out a few pieces of jerky, then carefully opened the lid a small crack and stuffed them inside.
Through those tiny eyes, he saw the bullet ants frantically tearing apart chunks of flesh.
They really looked starving...
He put the jar back into the backpack compartment and zipped it up to prevent the two little monkeys from playing with it.
At this moment, Liu Sisi and Qi Xiaoyan were frying eggs, and the aroma wafted through the air.
Breakfast consisted of pork lard and bone soup with a fried egg.
The bone marrow was extracted from the bones, so they could be preserved for a long time; they took some with them when they went out.
As Ye Feng smelled the fragrance, he thought to himself, "If only we weren't on the run."
After everyone had taken turns eating breakfast, they officially began their rapid journey.
They swung the oars so high they flew, and the raft's speed increased.
The remaining people were not idle. Ye Feng handed a monocular telescope to Liu Sisi and asked her to stand at one end of the raft to observe.
This was seized from Cairns' backpack; they now have two telescopes.
Ye Feng stood at the other end observing.
Today marks their 66th day in the Amazon, and their time there is drawing to a close.
Ye Feng remained vigilant, unaware of where the pursuers had gone.
But even now, while on the water, we must remain vigilant at all times.
The river wasn't very wide; they were traveling in the middle, only a dozen meters from the banks.
The riverbank was lined with lush trees, making it easy to hide several people.
If the enemy hides in the shadows and shoots arrows, they will become sitting ducks.
For them now, the danger posed by living beings is far less significant than the threat posed by their pursuers.
After all, humans are the most terrifying creatures.
Ye Feng wanted to reach the designated location and disembark before the map refreshed at noon today.
Once on land, he was confident he could use the jungle environment to fight back or escape.
Staying on the raft, the chances of making any changes are extremely slim, and there's no way to escape if something happens.
After the group had been paddling hard for half an hour, Liu Sisi's voice suddenly rang out.
"Hey, hey, Feng-ge, come quick! What's that thing?! It looks so weird."
Ye Feng turned around and looked through his binoculars, only to see it on a tree a dozen meters to his right.
Some flat, snake-like gray-black plants are twining around the branches of the tree, looking like small pythons from a distance.
It also looks a bit like an enlarged and elongated version of a sword bean, which is quite strange.
Ye Feng frowned slightly, a look of confusion on his face.
Perhaps it's because I have too much knowledge in my head.
He couldn't recall the name of this unique plant for a moment.
But he was quite certain that he had seen this thing in a book before.
Just as he was racking his brains to think, Zhan Pengfei, who was rowing the boat, stopped.
He is a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Although he is not old, he still remembers hundreds of kinds of Chinese medicinal herbs.
Upon seeing this distinctive plant, I already had the answer in my mind.
"Brother Feng, let me take a look."
Ye Feng handed him the binoculars directly, and within 5 seconds, Zhan Pengfei recognized him.
"Wow... Brother Feng, this is *Cynanchum paniculatum*, a great medicine for treating sprains, bruises, and rheumatic pain."
"Hahaha! A vine called a 'carrying pole'!?"
Ye Feng raised an eyebrow and grinned instantly, as if he had discovered some rare treasure.
He recalled a video he had once seen of a primitive tribe; this thing was a powerful weapon of mass destruction.
Carrying pole vine —
A large vine belonging to the Vitaceae family and the Climbing Vine genus.
It is named for its flat and wide shape, which resembles a carrying pole.
Seeing Ye Feng's excited and joyful appearance, Zhan Pengfei scratched his head in confusion.
This is just an ordinary Chinese medicine. Although it is effective, they don't seem to lack it.
Is it really necessary to be that happy?
"Brother Feng, I've already collected a lot of Chinese medicines with this kind of medicinal effect in my bag."
Are you sure you still want to pick them? Before they're dried, they're just wood, and they're very heavy.
Ye Feng dismissed Zhan Pengfei's reminder, his smile undiminished.
He patted Zhan Pengfei on the shoulder.
"It seems you haven't quite mastered traditional Chinese medicine. The bark of this tree is highly poisonous."
"hiss…"
Zhan Pengfei was even more puzzled…
"That's not right, Brother Feng. I know all the effects of this herb. Its bark is poisonous, but it's definitely not extremely poisonous."
My teacher taught me that unless you accidentally eat too much, the worst that can happen is diarrhea and dizziness; it's far from being fatal.
No, no, no.
Ye Feng smiled meaningfully and shook his head.
"If I told you I could turn this bark into a deadly poison..."
And it's the kind of highly toxic substance that can be coated on arrowheads and remain for a week without evaporating, even if it's briefly exposed to rain. Would you believe that?
"real!?"
Upon hearing this, the rowers put down their oars, and everyone's lips curled up as they stared at Ye Feng with excitement.
This was a huge boon for those who practiced archery, in particular.
In the past, when they encountered enemies, they could only temporarily take out poison, dip it in a little, and then shoot.
This would be a huge waste of their time, and in the event of a real battle, that little bit of time could mean missing the best time to shoot, potentially leading to their death.
Moreover, Ye Feng said that the venom would quickly lose its toxicity and eventually evaporate after being exposed to air.
If it gets rained on, the evaporation rate will be even faster.
But now, Ye Feng says... there's a kind of poison that, once applied, can last for a week and won't get wet in the rain?
In that case, wouldn't it be possible to apply the poison in advance, and the battle would be over as soon as the poison hits the opponent?
In addition, they now have more than ninety arrows. If they encounter enemies in the future, they only need to hide at a distance and shoot wildly. As long as they are not allowed to get close, wouldn't they be invincible?
The group had been with Ye Feng for quite some time and knew that he liked to experiment with poisons and was very creative, so they naturally had no doubts about what he said.
Ye Feng chuckled and gestured to the rowers, instructing them to quickly change direction and approach the carrying pole vine...
"Don't worry, when have I ever lied to you?"
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