But when he rolled up his trouser leg, he found no bite marks...
Upon closer inspection, I could vaguely see two small wet spots on my boots.
That's when I realized that I had bitten the shoe...
Ye Feng let out a long sigh of relief, then glared fiercely at the sharp-nosed viper…
"You damned beast! Since you're so eager for me to have some extra food, then I'll send you on your way!"
At that moment, the venomous snake was still flicking its tongue at him.
Ye Feng grabbed a bundle of vines and, like cracking a whip, forcefully struck the venomous snake…
With a sharp "snap," the snake clearly winced in pain, its mouth agape and its body writhing in agony...
Then came two blows, three blows... until the snake's head was completely flattened. Only then did he carefully step forward, raise his axe, and chop off the snake's head.
After this little incident, Ye Feng's movements slowed down; the sharp-nosed viper wasn't exactly a hidden master among snakes...
He knew he had been influenced by his impatience. If he had been more careful, he would never have made such a basic mistake.
When hiking in the wild, personal safety should always be the top priority.
Half an hour later, he finally collected enough vines, put them in his backpack, and started walking back...
But after he had walked about a kilometer, he suddenly saw…
Under a tree on a nearby hillside, a man leaned against the tree, motionless, as if asleep…
Judging from his large frame, he was definitely a strong man…
This person was carrying the same backpack as him, had a camera on their head, and a black metal watch on their wrist, clearly indicating they were also one of the challengers…
Ye Feng immediately became alert, as the game rules allowed challengers to fight each other.
In such a harsh environment, even if not for the prize money, the challengers... are very likely to choose to kill each other for the sake of the other's survival tools.
Originally, everyone who participated in this program was there for profit…
Most importantly, Ye Feng had taken the same route to get here, so he was certain he had never seen this person before.
Could it be that he's here to steal my tools?
Ye Feng thought it over and it made more sense, so he slowly took out his short knife and axe, using the cover of the jungle to block the line of sight.
Before long, he slowly walked around to the back of the burly man.
At that moment, the two were less than five meters apart. Ye Feng took off his backpack, rushed forward in a flash, and pressed the blade and axe firmly against the man's neck...
"Speak! Who are you!? What do you want from this ambush!?"
His shout had been hanging in the air for a long time, but the burly man didn't reply, or even react...
Ye Feng raised an eyebrow slightly and turned his head to look...
The burly man in front of me had his eyes closed, his face was deathly pale, his lips were cracked, and his clothes were covered in dried blood, yet he still had a faint breath.
But his condition at that moment could almost be described as being on the verge of death…
Judging from his appearance, he should be Chinese...
Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief and put down the knife…
"So you were going to die. But that's fine. Leave all your tools to me, and I'll live on in your place."
In return, I'll dig a hole and bury you after you die. If you don't say anything, I'll take that as agreement!
He muttered to himself, preparing to take off his backpack. But when he reached the burly man in front of him, his hand stopped...
On the burly man's stomach was a photograph... presumably he took it out to look at it before he collapsed; he seemed to know he didn't have long to live...
Ye Feng picked it up and saw that the photo showed this big man embracing a little girl who was about four or five years old.
The girl was holding a birthday cake, with an oxygen tube in her nose. Her lovely smile clearly showed a hint of weakness.
Ye Feng's expression stiffened. He looked at the burly man's face again, which resembled the little girl's somewhat, and he had already guessed most of what was going on.
It's likely that this burly man had the same purpose as him; he was probably here to save the little girl as well…
"Sigh...they're all unfortunate people."
Ye Feng felt a pang of sympathy. Both of them had come to this godforsaken place to save the most important person in their lives, so they could be considered to be in the same boat.
He really wanted to save the strong man; after all, with such a large physique, he would be a good choice to be a tool or bodyguard in the future.
After all, this game is bound to involve fighting sooner or later, and having more people definitely increases the chances of survival.
But... what if this burly man is an ingrate and betrays me?
Thinking about this, Ye Feng was very conflicted. He hated making choices the most, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.
He scratched his head in frustration, and after a few seconds of silence, he finally made his choice.
To be more precise, it means leaving the choice to fate.
He then picked up a tuft of the burly man's hair with two fingers and cut it off with a knife.
"Well... I'm not a heartless person, nor am I someone who would stand by and watch someone die."
We'll leave it to fate. If you have an odd number of hairs, I'll save you. If you have an even number, well… I'm sorry.
After saying that, Ye Feng began counting his hairs…
"1, 2, 3..."
Before long, the hair on his hands thinned out, and when he counted down to the last strand, the number was 27…
"call…"
Ye Feng nodded helplessly. God saved him on the first night, so he chose to believe in God.
"Looks like you're not destined to die. Alright then."
After saying that, he briefly checked the burly man's injuries. Fortunately, he was not poisoned.
He was bitten seven or eight times by vampire bats, which caused him to lose too much blood. Coupled with not eating, this led to his temporary coma.
Amazonian vampire bats are utterly disgusting. These creatures will stealthily bite open the skin of other animals while they sleep, and then slowly lick their prey's blood.
The noise and pain are so minimal that being bitten won't wake you up.
Furthermore, when they lick, they release an anticoagulant. This bacteria causes the prey to bleed profusely; the burly man in front of them must have had a lot of blood sucked…
"I hope you haven't been infected with the virus..."
After a brief moment of thought, Ye Feng put his own backpack over the burly man's head as well...
Then he carried him on his back and struggled back to the camp...
Ye Feng is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 160 kilograms, which can be considered a big man.
But the burly man on his back was taller than him and weighed at least 180 pounds, plus the two backpacks, so he must have weighed at least 200 pounds...
Fortunately, he had replenished his energy beforehand, and with all the effort, the journey that should have taken only twenty minutes ended up taking nearly an hour.
Upon arriving at the campsite, Ye Feng first rekindled the fire, then scrambled into the pond and drank from under the waterfall.
Generally speaking, flowing water is cleaner. The key issue is that he doesn't have a container to boil water.
He was exhausted from the journey.
After resting for a while, he opened his backpack, put the two plants he had picked along the way directly into his mouth and chewed them…
These green, four-sided rhomboid leaves have antibacterial properties; Ye Feng read about them in a book…
It is said that the local indigenous people use this stuff when they have an infected wound; they chew it up and apply it directly...
After he finished treating all the strong man's wounds, the sun was almost setting...
"Hold!"
Ye Feng cursed under his breath. He didn't have time to look for a big tree like the one from last night; if he slept on the ground tonight…
Thinking of this, he unconsciously recalled the army ants and venomous snakes he had encountered during the day; these little creatures really liked to come out and play at night…
In particular, places like the small pond below it, a haven for rheumatism, are ideal hunting grounds for many snakes that love to eat fish…
However, as the saying goes, crisis and opportunity coexist.
From another perspective, as long as he guards this small pond, he will never have to worry about food and drink.
Ye Feng shivered and quickly began chiseling mortises into the tree; he was now racing against time…
Before nightfall, he must at least lay the rectangular foundation for the treehouse, even without a roof or frame...
As long as we can get on it and off the ground, and with the help of the fire, we should be able to stay safe tonight.
But the imagination is beautiful, while the reality is cruel, even though Ye Feng has strong hands-on and learning abilities.
But the mortise and tenon structure is something that our ancestors in China passed down from thousands of years ago.
Moreover, building a treehouse was a huge project for Ye Feng, and it was his first time doing it... so how could it possibly go smoothly?
Sure enough, without precise calculating instruments, he spent half an hour trying, but the mortise and tenon joints in the grooves simply didn't align.
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