"Take it quickly, it stinks."
Ye Feng quickly asked Liu Sisi to bring out an empty bag and put the Gabonese viper inside.
This is the third large venomous snake he has imprisoned. He plans to let the snake rest for a while before extracting its venom.
When we really don't want to take it anymore, we can kill it and eat it. Anyway, we already have the bait, so we might as well maximize our profits.
Soon, Ye Feng drained the venom from the two armored vipers, and then chopped off their heads with a single stroke.
After spending some time choosing a suitable campsite, the group decided to stay.
Ye Feng then handed over the task of building the structure to Fu Changxiong and the others.
He took only Tang Weiwei, Zhan Pengwu, and Qi Xiaoyan with him to the waterfall.
Since these people were all archers, the only way to catch the eagle was by shooting it with arrows.
Upon reaching the bottom of the cliff, the sound of the waterfall cascading down beside us was still deafening, like a dam releasing a flood.
He took out his binoculars, looked up, and a wicked smile crept onto his lips.
On the tree in the center of the cliff, a bird's nest the size of a washbasin, made of branches, still stands.
Two eaglets are frolicking in their nest, pecking at each other...
Judging from their fur and size, they have grown significantly larger than they did a week ago.
This proves that Ye Feng's guess was correct.
The male eagle was indeed still raising two eaglets.
A fledgling eagle of this size needs to eat at least four meals a day, with each meal consisting of about 300 grams of pure meat.
From this, we can infer that the two eaglets eat nearly 6 kilograms of meat a day.
An adult male eagle can eat more than ten kilograms of meat a day.
In other words, it needs to catch nearly 20 kilograms of meat a day to ensure food for itself and its eaglets.
Most people might think it's only 20 pounds.
Why not just grab any big monkey?
Actually, that's not the case, because many animals, after removing their fur and bones, don't actually have much pure meat.
Although the harpy eagle is the king of the skies, it is still very difficult for it to raise two eaglets on its own.
If you put two snakes in front of it at this time, there is no reason why it would not be tempted.
After thinking it over, Ye Feng's smile became even more wicked.
"Since you've worked so hard, let me help you finish."
Ye Feng looked around and finally chose the big tree closest to the waterfall.
It was a deciduous tree with many branches, easy to climb, and liked water; it was only a dozen meters tall.
Most importantly, there are no other trees within seven or eight meters of it.
With a wide field of vision, harpy eagles are easier to spot, and arrows won't be blocked, making it the perfect ambush location.
"That's it!"
Ye Feng quickly ran over, chose a spot, and began to climb.
Once they were in the tree, Zhan Pengwu threw the two headless snakes up there one after the other.
He chose a tree branch and tied the two snakes to it with vines.
The purpose of this is to prevent the harpy eagle from grabbing the snake and flying away.
With the rope securing it, the male eagle will at least waste some time in place.
This will also give the group ample time to aim and fire.
Everything is ready…
Ye Feng and the three of them then chose two trees next to the bait tree as their shooting locations.
Tang Weiwei and Zhan Pengwu were in one group, while Ye Feng and Qi Xiaoyan were in another.
The two trees were about six or seven meters apart, close enough that they could hear each other talking, and the shooting angle was excellent with virtually no obstructions.
After choosing their shooting spots, the four men sat against the tree trunks, nocked their arrows, and began the long wait.
Ye Feng continued to hold the binoculars, keeping a close eye on the movements in the sky.
Even if a snake's head is chopped off, its body can still wriggle.
He wasn't sure how long it would take. He'd only heard that some snakes could survive for several hours.
As long as the snake is moving, it will attract the harpy eagle's attention even more.
For such large birds of prey, live prey is far more appealing than dead prey.
Time passed second by second, and the already gloomy weather gradually darkened.
The birds that had ventured out slowly flew back into the forest, their chirping sounds filling the air.
The buzzing of mosquitoes around the four people also started to increase.
Ye Feng couldn't help but marvel at the magic of the floral water; during this period, not a single mosquito bit them.
However, the mosquitoes did not fly away; they continued to hover around them.
It's just like a starving person staring at the food in the transparent glass case, wanting to eat but unable to.
Another ten minutes or so passed, and the group changed their ambush positions one after another.
Sitting, leaning, lying down... I feel uncomfortable all over, and I could easily fall off the tree if I'm not careful.
Qi Xiaoyan was alright, after all, it wasn't the first time she had hunted with Ye Feng, so she could tolerate it.
But Tang Weiwei and Zhan Pengwu couldn't stand it; their patience was clearly running out.
"Hey buddy, did you put the snake too low? The eagle can't see it. Why haven't you come yet?"
Zhan Pengwu swatted away the mosquitoes while grumbling.
"Don't rush, wait a little longer."
Ye Feng patiently explained:
"In the entire Amazon, there is no animal whose eyesight can surpass that of the harpy eagle."
They can see prey 3 kilometers away. Don't worry, as long as it comes back, it will definitely see it.
After saying that, he turned his gaze back to the bird's nest.
Generally speaking, harpy eagles know how often their offspring should eat.
They often catch their prey and return early.
In other words, you only need to pay attention to the fledgling's reaction.
They will call out whenever they are hungry, and the male eagle will quickly return.
Just as I thought of this, the two eaglets on the nest stopped playing.
They shook their fluffy heads, stood directly on the edge of the nest, opened their mouths, and looked into the distance.
Because of the great distance, Ye Feng didn't know if they had made any noise.
However, he always felt that this action was like summoning a male eagle.
Or... a male eagle was discovered.
"Attention! The eagle is coming soon!"
Ye Feng immediately became alert and spoke up…
Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately perked up, gripped their bows, and craned their necks to gaze intently at the sky.
Just as Ye Feng had expected, five minutes later, a sharp, menacing cry of an eagle echoed from the distant horizon.
Ye Feng quickly looked over, and sure enough, the male eagle had flown back.
Its size seems to be quite similar to that of the female eagle from last time.
Its wingspan is at least two meters, and it holds a long, thin object under its claws.
Only when it flew over the group could Ye Feng see it clearly. It was a small snake.
It's unclear what the variety is, but roughly speaking, it shouldn't be very large.
Just as Tang Weiwei and her companion raised their bows, the male eagle flew straight back to its nest…
"Hey, old man, throw away your thunder!"
Tang Weiwei couldn't help but curse.
"Ye Feng! You've messed up. They're offering food; they won't fall for it!"
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