"Tomorrow, Nobita and Little Stutterer, you'll be in charge of digging the trap. I'll tell you the specific steps later."
Sisi was in charge of digging up taro, and then taking out the tree bark and Rafflesia petals that she had collected earlier to dry.
Xiaoyan, you'll be in charge of washing clothes, and while you're at it, cut down some small tree branches, sharpen them, and make wooden skewers.
"Eat quickly, then go to bed early. This trip won't be easy; we need to be fully prepared."
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly finished their meat skewers and then drifted off to sleep.
Tonight, the Amazon belongs to God.
The sounds of all kinds of animals had almost disappeared, and the raindrops were falling like they were free...
It relentlessly assaults every leaf and every inch of land in the forest.
Everything was so harmonious, yet eerie.
This continued until the parrot's calls began.
The next morning, Ye Feng was unusually woken up by Liu Sisi.
When he opened his eyes, he realized that all four of them had already woken up.
Ye Feng sat up and stretched vigorously.
"Wow, you guys actually got up earlier than me, that's rare."
Fu Changxiong, who was sitting and picking his toes, quickly sat down next to him, looking extremely flustered and frightened.
"Brother, I think I've been poisoned."
"What!?"
Ye Feng's half-closed eyes immediately brightened.
"Were you bitten by something?"
Fu Changxiong immediately stretched out his smelly big foot in front of him.
"Look, my feet have developed red spots, and they're very itchy. I've scratched them until they bleed."
I don't know when I was poisoned, nor did I feel any bites. Anyway, it happened a few days ago.
At first I didn't pay attention, but last night it got really itchy.
It hurts after you scratch it open.
Ye Feng pinched his nose and carefully examined the instep and sole of his foot.
There were many obvious scratches on it, and several bloody streaks were oozing blood.
The skin of the wound had been scratched off, so it looked quite serious.
This completely baffled Ye Feng, who frowned and thought for a long time.
But they didn't think that any poison would only take effect several days later.
He was pondering this when Qi Xiaojie suddenly spoke up again.
"I...I'm itchy too, but...not...the soles of my feet, it's...my thighs."
Upon hearing this, Qi Xiaoyan and Liu Sisi also spoke up one after another.
"I'm not itchy, but when I woke up today, my head felt very groggy, like I hadn't slept properly. I'm not usually like this."
"Did we get bitten by something last night? I'm itchy too."
It wasn't my foot, but my neck; I scratched it until it was red.
As she spoke, Liu Sisi tilted her head back, revealing several claw marks on her neck.
"Could it be that some bugs crawled on us while we were sleeping?"
"Hey, maybe it really is, otherwise we wouldn't all be showing symptoms."
"Brother Feng, can antibiotics cure this?"
"Are we going to die, Brother Feng?"
"Hey? Brother Feng, you seem to be alright?"
...
Suddenly, everyone started discussing their illnesses.
Looking at their anxious and panicked expressions, Ye Feng helplessly rubbed his temples and inexplicably revealed a bitter smile.
"How the hell did I end up with such a bunch of idiots?"
As expected, any health problem can affect one's intelligence; even Liu Sisi panicked like this.
It seems the saying "desperate measures will be taken" is indeed true.
Ye Feng had already seen through their problems.
"Alright, alright! Stop fucking howling! You're not poisoned, you just have too much dampness in your body."
I have it too! And it's even worse than yours.
As he spoke, he took off his socks, and everyone immediately crowded around to check them.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Ye Feng had several small, glistening blisters on the soles of his feet.
They were then somewhat dazed, as if they had indeed not been poisoned.
Ye Feng rolled his eyes and gave them a look as if they were idiots.
"Itching, pimples, dizziness, insomnia, and difficulty concentrating are all symptoms of excessive dampness in the body."
Have you forgotten? We're in the Amazon rainforest, the most humid place.
It's been almost 40 days. Isn't it normal for health problems to arise? You're being paranoid.
They all gave an awkward smile.
It's not that they lack common sense; it's just that they've been in this place for too long.
They have been exposed to all sorts of poisons, so some of them suffer from paranoia.
If they experience even the slightest health problem, they will instinctively think that they have been poisoned.
And they firmly believe this. After all, the environment can indeed change a person's mindset.
"hey-hey."
Fu Changxiong smiled sheepishly.
"Brother, you're so knowledgeable. I thought you'd been bitten by something."
"Why is it that we didn't have any symptoms before, but now it's suddenly become serious?"
Ye Feng quickly put on his socks, and his expression became more serious.
Although this disease will not affect physical health in the short term, this is the Amazon after all.
If everyone carries wounds all the time, there's no guarantee that they won't get infected someday.
By then, a minor illness will become a major illness, and may even be fatal.
This situation is not entirely impossible.
With the departure imminent, the next few days will inevitably involve some arduous travel, so personal safety must be taken seriously.
"I don't know much about medicine, but I estimate it's caused by the continuous heavy rain these past few days."
It's already a tropical rainforest, and now it's even more humid.
However, you don't need to worry too much, as there are many herbs in the jungle that can dispel dampness.
"Let's get to work. I'll take care of this."
After saying that, everyone ate a few pieces of dried meat haphazardly and began another busy day.
It's a little past 8 a.m. now. The rain has stopped, but the sun still hasn't come out.
It looks like the weather isn't going to be very good today; it might even rain.
As instructed last night, everyone performed their duties, put on raincoats, and got to work.
The area around the campsite is relatively flat, and within ten meters of the treehouse...
Apart from some lush grass on the ground, there were no other tall obstructions.
This would be an excellent location to set up a trap.
Not only can it prevent large wild animals from entering the treehouse area, it can also give other people with ulterior motives a big surprise.
The trap was simple, just like when catching wild boars: dig pits all around the treehouse.
Then simply place a sharp wooden skewer vertically into the hole.
Of course, some space should still be left for passage.
This is the first line of defense for the treehouse fortress; anyone inside can detect any movement immediately.
In addition, Ye Feng also plans to make several more holes in the treehouse floor.
Because the area below is a blind spot, just as he had thought yesterday.
In case someone tries something under the cover, everyone can notice and respond in time, and it also adds a few more entrances and exits.
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