"Feng... Brother Feng, let's... go take a look."
Ye Feng grinned, looking even happier than Qi Xiaojie.
He turned to look at Liu Sisi…
"Do you remember the poisonous smoke I told you about the night before last?"
Liu Sisi immediately recalled Ye Feng's words from that day.
“If Horford dares to take over my treehouse, I can kill him without shedding a drop of blood.”
"Mmm-hmm."
Liu Sisi nodded repeatedly.
"Could the toxic smoke you're talking about... be the 'Sounding Box Tree'?"
"That's right."
Ye Feng waved to the group and began walking towards the source of the sound.
"The Soundbox Tree is poisonous all over; the smoke produced when its trunk burns is toxic to humans if inhaled."
It will immediately damage the respiratory tract, causing difficulty breathing, dizziness, and vomiting.
The damage to the eyes is even greater; just a whiff of the fumes can cause temporary blindness.
If left for even a little longer, it can cause permanent blindness.
Tear gas contains this substance.
Liu Sisi understood instantly.
"Brother Feng, are you sure we can carry that thing with us? Won't we get poisoned?"
"Don't worry, as long as it's not lit, there won't be any danger."
Ye Feng quickened his pace as he spoke.
"With this, we have another way to save our lives. Let's go."
A few minutes later, the group followed the sound and arrived at a forest.
Along the way, the constant banging of explosions sounded like firecrackers.
The forest here is strange. In the center of the forest, there is a clearing about twenty meters in diameter.
Furthermore, there were no dense leaves above to block the sunlight, so the sun shone directly onto the ground.
From the sky, it looks like a round donut with a hole in the middle.
However, in that open space, there was a tall tree, about 30 meters high, leisurely enjoying all the sunshine.
Therefore, it is also the tallest and strongest tree in this forest.
The loud explosion came from above the tree, and echoed in the surrounding area…
You can even hear the rustling sound of fruit fragments falling onto the leaves.
Zhan Pengfei couldn't help but sigh:
"Wow...this is truly eye-opening. I've only ever seen them in books before; I didn't know there really were fruits that could explode like this!?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng asked thoughtfully:
"I've heard that the sap and seeds of this plant have medicinal value; they can be used as laxatives and to relieve rheumatic headaches. Is that true?"
"Um."
Zhan Pengfei nodded.
"My teacher said that most highly poisonous plants have high medicinal value."
However, processing these poisonous plants from the Euphorbiaceae family into medicine is a very complicated process.
Moreover, if the steps are not done correctly, it can easily backfire and lead to poisoning.
Ye Feng pursed his lips, feeling slightly disappointed. He had originally planned to have Zhan Pengfei process it, so that he would have another type of medicine on him.
Now it seems best not to have such thoughts, because if you make a mistake and the whole team is wiped out, it would be a huge loss.
The group stood more than 30 meters away and waited for a while until the explosions gradually subsided and finally stopped before they dared to tentatively take a step forward.
Ye Feng directed the group, holding their backpacks in front of them, and slowly walked to the tree with the sound of the box.
Qi Xiaojie couldn't wait any longer and quickly put down his backpack.
“Feng…Brother Feng, this time…I…I’ll pick them.”
"Pick your grandpa's stuff."
Ye Feng held the binoculars, craned his neck, and looked at the black fruits hanging on the branches above, shaking his head slightly.
"These fruits must not be picked. Most of them are overripe and could explode at any moment. They might explode the moment you touch them. There's no need to gamble with your life."
Ah~
Qi Xiaojie lowered his head in disappointment. He had been hoping to use the tree berries to create a chain reaction of explosions next time…
Zhan Pengfei asked with concern:
“Brother Feng, the branches are all up there. If you want to cut them down, you'll have to climb more than 30 meters.”
This is too dangerous! These spikes are all poisonous. If they pierce your skin, you're done for.
"snort…"
Ye Feng chuckled softly, already having a plan in mind.
"I wouldn't risk my life climbing such a tall tree. If I wanted those branches, wouldn't it be better to just cut down the whole tree and then slowly saw it down?"
"What!? This..."
Zhan Pengfei came to the tree and compared its thickness.
"Brother Feng, I can't even hug this tree by myself. It must be at least as thick as a bathtub, right? How are you going to carry it...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Feng took out a wood-chopping knife and a saw from his backpack, and Fu Changxiong also took out an axe. With the addition of a sharp Nepalese knife, it shouldn't be difficult to cut down this tree.
"Holy crap..."
Zhan Pengfei was shocked once again. He thought that just two bows and arrows were already incredibly powerful.
Surprisingly, there were even axes and saws, which are perfect building tools.
The survival supplies are incredibly luxurious.
"Brother, shall we cut it now?"
Fu Changxiong picked up the axe and prepared to step forward.
Ye Feng quickly stopped him.
"Since we've decided to cut down the tree, we'll definitely squeeze every last drop of value out of it."
"Take out the jar that held the tree sap. Let's get some things; they might come in handy later."
Everyone naturally understood his intention and began collecting tree sap in jars.
Ye Feng wouldn't let go of any life-saving supplies; they were a gift from nature.
Although the sap of the box tree is not as potent as that of the poisonous guava tree, it still contains a considerable amount of corrosive toxins.
It won't kill you if splashed on your skin, but it can cause open wounds. If not treated properly, it can still become infected, ooze pus, and even lead to death.
How can we let such a deadly poison go unpunished?
Soon, the group began to make cuts on the tree trunk, and white, milky leaves dripped out.
The six of them collected the jars together, and in less than fifteen minutes, their jars were more than half full.
Mixed with the previous poisonous guava sap, everyone now has nearly half a pound of poison in their hands.
This number is already quite considerable, enough to poison any wild animal in this land.
Finally, in the places where they could extract sap, there were almost only scratches, and not a single drop of poison could be squeezed out.
After sealing the jar, the group resumed cutting down trees.
Because Zhan Pengfei had an arm injury, Ye Feng, Fu Changxiong, and Qi Xiaojie remained the main force.
The three men, each with a knife, began slashing in three different directions.
Fortunately, all of them were experienced workers who had been doing this job for a long time, and the thick calluses on their hands were enough to prove it.
They swung their knives rhythmically, the tree trunks covered in sharp thorns making a thumping sound and swaying slightly.
In less than ten minutes, the three of them were drenched in sweat and panting heavily.
However, at the same time, the tree trunk also began to slowly tilt without anyone noticing...
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