Qi Xiaoyan echoed in agreement:
"Yes, yes, I also have 5.3 in both eyes. Without the firelight, I estimate I wouldn't be able to see clearly beyond a meter in this light."
Ye Feng placed his hand on Liya's face and used his index finger and thumb to open her upper and lower eyelids.
These eyes were large, with long eyelashes and pupils as bright as black gemstones, but they did not appear to be much different from those of modern humans.
After thinking for a while, Ye Feng finally spoke:
"I think there are two reasons... one is physical constitution, just like Salla's ability to withstand snake venom."
It arose naturally due to physical evolution, as mentioned in Darwin's theory of evolution...
Biological processes are constantly evolving, which is related to our living environment.
We humans evolved from apes over hundreds of millions of years, and to adapt to our environment, we walked on all fours.
As he spoke, Ye Feng lowered his finger and affectionately patted Liya's head.
Lia grinned, her previous fatigue gone, and she seemed to be thoroughly enjoying herself.
"Secondly, there is their way of life, based on information about the Baija tribe from books and from Salla."
A hundred years ago, their original numbers were not as small as they are now.
However, due to the plundering and slaughter by other tribes, they often had to migrate.
Therefore, the Baija tribe has long had a rule that even on their own territory, they must have the habit of being on guard and the ability to hunt and kill enemies at night, in order to guard against enemy sneak attacks.
This is why they are still so energetic after working the night shift.
Ye Feng threw a piece of firewood into the stove and stirred the pot with his chopsticks.
"To put it simply, they are used to the light in the dark."
Over time, they evolved some night vision capabilities. The technical term is...dark adaptation.
This ability varies from person to person and is related to genes and the process of growth.
Just as Salla can only see within ten meters, Leah can see up to 15 meters.
However, there are limits to how much they can grow; they can't defy biological laws, after all, they are still human.
After a long and detailed explanation, even Fu Changxiong and Zhan Pengwu nodded repeatedly.
Although they didn't quite understand it, they still felt it made sense.
"Huh!?"
Zhan Pengwu's eyes widened, and an idea suddenly popped into his head, which he blurted out...
"So, in that case... wouldn't it be very convenient for the two of them to launch a surprise attack at night?"
In the complete darkness, ordinary people can't even see a meter away, yet they steal so easily.
"Um!!!"
Ye Feng gave Zhan Pengwu a thumbs up, a rare occurrence for him.
"Monk, it's rare to see your intelligence actually working."
As he spoke, Ye Feng stood up and looked at everyone with a serious expression…
"I would like to formally announce my new idea to everyone: from now on, we will no longer make escaping to the finish line our primary goal."
Instead...kill all 13 people.
The room fell silent immediately, and everyone wore different expressions.
Tang Weiwei merely frowned slightly, her face still expressionless, as she fiddled with the dagger in her hand.
Zhan Pengwu's lips curled up, clearly excited.
Liu Sisi and Qi Xiaoyan looked surprised and exchanged bewildered glances.
Fu Changxiong looked worried, while Qi Xiaojie blinked, appearing indifferent.
As for the two indigenous girls, they couldn't understand a word, and just stared at Ye Feng with reverence.
"Brother Feng, you don't mean to send those two to kill those people, do you?"
Liu Sisi understood Ye Feng; she knew that Ye Feng generally wouldn't fight a battle he wasn't confident of winning.
The sudden change in the previously decided strategic direction must mean they have a plan.
Ye Feng stroked his chin, first smiling and nodding, then shaking his head.
“You’re only half right. I do want them to kill those 13 people, but not to have them do it themselves.”
The crowd was completely baffled by his ambiguous promises and did not understand the meaning behind them at all.
Ye Feng put his hand on Lia's shoulder and winked at Salra, signaling her to translate.
"Lia... I have a very important task for you. This matter concerns me and the fate of the entire Baija tribe."
However, there will be some danger. Are you... willing?
After hearing the translation, Liya immediately sat up straight. Instead of being afraid, she nodded repeatedly with excitement.
He seemed quite happy.
The female warriors of the Baija tribe are never afraid of death, as long as their death is meaningful.
"I'm willing! I'm willing! Please give the order, sir. This is such a glorious mission, I'm willing to die for it."
"Very good... but as long as you do as I say, there will be no danger."
Ye Feng paused for a moment, then slowly uttered eight words…
"Leave us and hide in the wild."
Over the next ten minutes, Ye Feng explained his plan in full detail.
He knew very well that the plan to change course could only delay things temporarily.
Once the map refreshes tomorrow, those people will definitely find us and come after us.
Based on this escape journey, what can be confirmed at present is...
Those 13 people had definitely already gotten ahead of him and were prepared to trap him.
The remaining men are mostly veteran mercenaries, whose physical abilities and jungle experience are far superior to those of ordinary people.
Let alone letting them launch an ambush first, even if it were a head-on confrontation, Ye Feng would find it difficult to guarantee that he could defeat them all without any casualties.
We'll have to resort to some underhanded and special methods.
Once they learn that they have changed their route, these people will definitely catch up with them as quickly as possible.
There were 10 of us on our side, each carrying dozens of kilograms of weight, and there were girls too. In terms of speed, we couldn't outrun them no matter how we walked.
Since the Baija tribe's territory has not yet been found, a battle is almost inevitable.
So Ye Feng wanted to use these two native girls to catch them off guard.
Ye Feng had considered every detail.
Salra has shown up, and Henry has fled again.
Once Henry joins another team, they will definitely find out that he has an indigenous girl on his team.
But Liya was only rescued last night... none of them knew.
This indigenous girl was the most crucial part of the entire plan.
He instructed Liya to temporarily leave the group and hide in the shadows not far away, keeping a close watch on the surroundings.
The other side would never have guessed that, in addition to the nine visible sentries led by Ye Feng, there was also a local sentry hiding in the shadows.
Lia has some night vision and has been used to living in the jungle since childhood.
This allows her to move freely even in the dark.
Once the enemy is discovered, Lia can not only notify Ye Feng in time, but also serve as a backup plan.
If Ye Feng and his group are outmatched, she can launch a surprise attack from behind enemy lines to kill key figures and turn the tide of the battle.
What Ye Feng had to do was deliberately slow down over the next two days, revealing weaknesses so that the 13 people could catch up quickly.
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