These guys are veterans at sucking blood.
They know how to feed without disturbing their prey.
However, Ye Feng still kept a trick up his sleeve, concealing all his skin under the two layers of backpacks.
Unable to find an opportunity to strike, the bats turned their attention to Zhan Pengfei.
The fire was still warm, so they circled around to Zhan Pengfei's side and flew onto his legs...
The sixteen of them barely made a sound…
With their large eyes wide open, they selected a suitable blood vessel, then opened their mouths, revealing razor-sharp teeth, and bit down to suck the delicious blood…
The anticoagulants they released were completely unnoticed by Zhan Pengfei.
Just then, Mao Mao and Da Wang suddenly poked their heads out of Ye Feng's backpack.
Their night vision and hearing are indeed not good, but they are still better than humans.
Even at such close range, the sound could still be heard.
Bats aren't their natural predators, so the two monkeys actually jumped out of the bag and started shouting warnings...
"Ooh ooh! Ooh ooh ooh!..."
Even before they reach adulthood, howler monkeys have voices that rival those of ordinary adult monkeys.
The deafening roar jolted everyone awake. The bats fled in panic, scattering in all directions.
Having spent so much time with the two monkeys, they can still recognize sounds even when they're half asleep.
I knew that when these two little guys cried out, something must have happened.
The group quickly took off their backpacks, grabbed their bows and arrows and knives, and looked around.
After searching for a while, all they found was darkness, flapping wings, and sharp chirping sounds.
This wasn't Ye Feng's first time dealing with bats, so he naturally recognized their distinctive voices immediately.
Ye Feng immediately sensed something was wrong, only then realizing that the fire had gone out...
He angrily asked the crowd in the darkness:
"Where is everyone?! Who was on duty this shift?! How did the fire get out?"
Zhan Pengfei woke up immediately after hearing the two monkeys' cries.
He was still half asleep and hurriedly went forward in the dark, but had no idea what was going on.
"Brother Feng, I'm sorry, I accidentally fell asleep..."
"Start the fire quickly! And while you're at it, check if you have any wounds."
Ye Feng didn't have time to blame him; the most urgent thing was to get a medical checkup.
Vampire bat bites are painless; you won't feel anything even if you're injured.
Soon, the group fumbled around in the still-sparkling stove, trying to rekindle the fire...
The platform had barely lit up when Zhan Pengfei's exclamation was heard...
"Holy crap! I got bitten..."
When everyone looked over, they noticed that there was blood on the back of his hands and shoulders, and it was still bleeding.
Ye Feng quickly examined Zhan Pengfei and found three wounds on his body. Judging from the shape of the needle marks, it was definitely a bat…
Ye Feng rolled his eyes helplessly, then slapped Zhan Pengfei on the head...
"You idiot! I warned you, and you still managed to fall asleep during an hour and a half of duty. You'd be lucky to survive with an IQ like that!"
Zhan Pengfei was a little dazed from the beating. Since he started following Ye Feng, he had never seen his older brother get so angry.
He also realized that those bats must be poisonous... He panicked at this moment and quickly grabbed Ye Feng's hand.
"Brother Feng, please help me! Are these bats poisonous? Will I really die?"
Ye Feng shook off his hand and took out a first-aid kit from his backpack.
They began disinfecting his wound with alcohol and iodine, and directed everyone to set up a frying pan to boil medicine.
"Brother Feng, say something! Am I going to die?"
Zhan Pengfei had a bewildered look on his face, and his body was trembling slightly with panic.
Ye Feng slapped his face again, scolding him with exasperation...
"Is this your first day in the Amazon? Don't you know how terrifying the nights are here? How dare you let the fire go out?"
Let me tell you, vampire bats have more than 280 kinds of germs in their mouths, all of which are the nemesis of mammals.
Once infected, one may contract Lyme disease, rabies, or filariasis. The death can be extremely painful.
You think I'm talking nonsense? You dare doze off like that?!
Ye Feng grew angrier as he spoke, and slapped him on the head again.
He is extremely angry right now, having risked his life to bring everyone here.
He didn't want to see any of his brothers or sisters die.
The jungle is fraught with danger, but to knowingly commit this mistake even after being warned of the danger...
It would be incredibly stupid to die from such a mistake.
Before going to sleep, he had told everyone that bats might appear at night.
This creature is very active at night and will even fly dozens of kilometers to find a host to suck blood.
Since anacondas have appeared in this area, it means that their lair must not be far away.
Zhan Pengfei was now completely terrified, just like someone who had been poisoned and was told there was no antidote and could only wait to die in despair.
Zhan Pengwu and Tang Weiwei looked anxious upon hearing these words…
"Brother, please help me save my brother! If he dies, how can I face his parents?"
"Ye Feng, we have so much medicine, can't we try to salvage the situation?"
Ye Feng didn't say anything, but focused on disinfecting the wound.
Fu Changxiong, who was standing to the side, picked up the conversation...
"Alright, brother, stop scaring Pengfei. Look how frightened the kid is."
He patted Zhan Pengfei on the shoulder and comforted him:
"Don't worry, I was bitten by a bat when I first arrived in the Amazon, and I'm perfectly fine."
Upon hearing this, hope rekindled in Zhan Pengfei's eyes, and he immediately turned to look at Ye Feng...
"Brother Feng, is this true? I'll be alright, right?"
Ye Feng rolled her eyes at him…
"You can't compare to Da Xiong. He's a chosen one. He was bitten all over and still didn't get infected with the virus."
This is like sacrificing intelligence and putting it all into luck. Would you dare gamble your life on such good fortune?
Zhan Pengfei remained silent, his head bowed.
Ye Feng stopped trying to scare him and instead comforted him:
"But you don't need to worry. Judging from how fresh the wound is, it shouldn't have been bitten for long."
With timely disinfection and sterilization, there should be no major problems.
At this point, Ye Feng patted the two little monkeys beside him…
"You're lucky enough. You should really thank Mao Mao and Da Wang. If it weren't for their timely warning, you would have been in trouble."
By daybreak, you'll probably have dozens more holes in your body.
Even without infection, you could bleed to death.
Hearing this, Zhan Pengfei finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also filled with remorse.
He wasn't deliberately letting his guard down; it's just that in this desolate place without internet or anyone to talk to, it's easy to doze off when you're on duty alone in the middle of the night.
Regardless, having escaped death, I'll definitely have to be extra careful from now on.
He picked up the two monkeys and kissed them twice with a grateful look on his face...
"I'll find you the best-tasting tree leaves tomorrow."
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