These ants resemble bumblebees in appearance, have stingers at the end of their tails, and carry a neurotoxin called molecular peptide.
Once stung, it feels like a red-hot nail has been driven into your skin.
Then, the burning sensation will spread throughout the body and last for 24 hours.
Because their bodies appear to be pierced by a bullet, these ants are called bullet ants.
And this is only the damage caused by one of them.
The ones Ye Feng just encountered numbered at least several hundred.
If it weren't for the quick reflexes of the crowd, he would have died from the pain.
"Brother Feng, what do we do now? There are bullet ants around, and it's getting late."
If we don't find a campsite soon, we'll be in danger tonight.
Liu Sisi looked at the fading sunlight; it was almost 5 o'clock.
"Don't panic."
Ye Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead on his clothes, his expression showing no sign of panic.
"Don't worry, there should be a stream ahead. We can stay there tonight."
"real?"
"Bro, are you sure?"
Everyone was exhausted and thirsty, but seeing Ye Feng's confident demeanor calmed them down a bit.
"There can't be any mistake."
Ye Feng remained resolute.
"Bullet ants are nomadic and move frequently. They usually build their nests in places where there is plenty of food."
Their favorite food is small frogs, and frogs are amphibians.
They prefer to live in the mountains and fields, especially in moist soil, such as streams and rivers, places with abundant water.
Because there, you can also find their favorite food: mosquitoes.
This is a very simple link in the food chain in the Amazon rainforest.
We followed the mosquitoes all the way here, so we're definitely heading in the right direction.
"Let's hurry, there must be water ahead!"
After listening, everyone licked their already dry lips and their fighting spirit was rekindled.
Ye Feng led them around the bullet ants' range and continued searching based on the mosquitoes' flight paths and sounds.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. After walking for another ten minutes or so, the group finally heard the faint sound of flowing water.
"Haha! I heard it! I heard it!"
"I heard it too, it's the sound of flowing water!"
"The commotion...is...not...not small at all."
Fu Changxiong shouted happily, and a long-lost smile reappeared on everyone's tired and sweaty faces.
At this moment, they are in an irregularly shaped forest.
Because these trees are not as straight and tall as the ones we've encountered before.
Instead, they twist and spiral, intertwining with each other as they grow upwards.
It's only about the thickness of an arm, so calling it a tree is a bit of a stretch; it's more like an enlarged version of a vine.
"What are you all getting so excited about? There's more to this place than just water..."
Ye Feng pointed to the winding wooden vines about ten meters ahead, and his smile was almost impossible to contain.
"Sisi, do you recognize what kind of plant that is?"
Liu Sisi wiped the sweat from her eyelids and rubbed her eyes.
After looking at it for a few seconds, she raised an eyebrow and grinned.
"Mizuto!?"
"That's right. Hahaha."
Ye Feng drew his knife, took three steps in two, quickly stepped forward, and with one stroke cut off the section of water vine hanging beside his head.
In less than a second, a thin stream of water flowed out from the hollow vine.
He quickly caught it in his mouth; the slightly sweet and cool vine water instantly moistened his mouth, flowing all the way down his esophagus and into his stomach.
Ye Feng's body trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but shudder. He felt the heat in his heart immediately subside by half.
This feeling was exactly the same as when he first tasted grapes.
The brain keeps sending out commands, unwilling to stop.
It has been recorded in traditional Chinese medicine books.
water vine——
It tastes sweet and is non-toxic. It is mainly used to quench thirst, moisten the five internal organs, and can be used to make water drinkable in mountainous areas where there is no water. It is refreshing and can remove dampness, numbness, and fever.
It is rich in various vitamins and nutrients, and can also relieve heat and thirst. Like palm trees, it is a boon for wilderness survivalists.
This is a gift from nature, and the result of more than an hour of hard work by several people.
Seeing this, the others followed Ye Feng's example and started tilting their heads back to drink.
Before long, they had drunk more than a dozen water vines.
Finally, everyone sat down on the ground, burping contentedly with satisfied expressions.
The look of satisfaction on his face was no less than that of the feast he had the night before.
It seems that the saying "water is the source of life" is absolutely true.
"Don't sit there, our mission isn't over yet. Get up quickly, we need to find a place to rest."
Before everyone could even catch their breath, Ye Feng urged them to get up and continue walking forward.
After walking only a few dozen meters, they found a stream at the bottom of a slope. The water flowed gently and was relatively clear.
The slope is only about 40 degrees, and the stream flows down from the mountain ravine, less than a meter wide.
The opposite side was also a slope, with a similar curvature to their location.
Two slopes sandwich the stream in the middle, and when viewed from the front, it looks like a small "V" shape.
In addition, there is a grove of trees on the opposite slope, with the trees planted very close together, which is very conducive to the construction of a temporary camp.
Ye Feng guessed correctly; there are many plants and animals near the water source, and the resources are relatively abundant.
Now they can complete both of their tasks and even enjoy a relaxing bath.
"hehe…"
Ye Feng immediately began to direct the group.
"Da Xiong, Xiao Shiba, go and prepare the building materials."
Xiaoyan was in charge of collecting firewood. She needed a lot; she had to gather everything that could be burned, because there were a lot of mosquitoes at night.
Sisi went to collect water from the water vines and filled all our jugs.
Everyone, split up, but don't stray too far apart. Be careful, and move quickly; we don't have much time left.
"good!"
After agreeing, everyone dispersed and got busy with their own tasks.
Ye Feng picked up his walking stick and slowly walked downhill.
Because the moment he arrived, he discovered the downstream location, just a dozen meters away…
There was a green thing wriggling on the bank of the stream.
Although they had plenty of food, after a long day's work, nothing beats hot food for jerky.
No matter what that thing is, as long as it's edible, Ye Feng definitely won't let it go.
As he cautiously approached the lump of something, a sudden smirk appeared on his lips…
"Hehe, buy one get one free? I'd be too embarrassed."
Before him were two large frogs stacked on top of each other.
To be precise, they are two horned frogs, also called bull horned frogs.
This frog is a rare non-venomous frog in the Amazon. It is huge, with adult females growing up to 15 centimeters long.
The males are only 10 centimeters long.
They like to hide near damp water sources and ambush and catch insects and small fish.
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