4 p.m.
At this moment, Clayvin and his party were walking in a forest.
Suddenly, LeBron stopped in his tracks, looking ahead with a complicated expression.
"Hey, what's going on!?"
Clayvin, standing behind, asked somewhat irritably.
But LeBron didn't answer, and suddenly quickened his pace and walked forward.
When everyone stepped forward and saw the scene before them, they were all stunned for a moment.
A thick tree, at least 30 meters tall, fell in the forest, crushing many other trees and creating a long ravine.
The group quickly approached the large tree, and after observing the broken root for a while, Clayvin revealed an evil smile.
The fresh logging marks and the messy, blurry footprints nearby indicated that a group of people had been here not long ago.
"Hehe... It seems that we may not need to rush to find Ye Feng for the time being."
Bolton also had a smile on his face.
"Judging from these footprints of varying sizes, this team should have at least four members."
"It's not just the number of people, their equipment is also very good."
Clayvin crouched down and carefully examined the uneven gaps at the broken part of the tree.
The logging marks are very recent; the bark hasn't even changed color yet, indicating that it was cut down not long ago.
As expected of someone ranked fourth, he immediately noticed the tree-chopping equipment the opponent was using.
"Look, some of these gaps are large, and some are small."
Some are stepped, while others are smooth and elongated.
This indicates that they had at least two large logging tools.
The stepped cuts are very easy to spot; they were made by an axe, and judging by their depth, they should be quite sharp.
But I'm quite curious, since these highly poisonous plants in the Euphorbiaceae family can't be eaten, why do they cut them down?
"ax!?"
Bolton, Cardi, and Capello all exclaimed in surprise, not caring what the other's reason for cutting down the tree was.
All I know is that an axe, a top-tier logging tool, is something you can only come across by chance.
Because most of their current weapons are short swords and daggers.
The only large knife was the woodcutter's axe that Clayvin possessed, which was only about a foot and a half long.
They could only build and cut down trees with this knife, which is why the construction of their shelter was progressing very slowly, because they lacked powerful logging tools.
However, upon closer reflection, given that the other side possesses such luxurious equipment, they must be a formidable fighting force.
These things were definitely acquired by killing a lot of people.
"Could it be Cairnster's gang?"
Clayvin was also apprehensive when faced with Bolton's question.
He learned from Kim Tae-woo that there were four people in the group, including Cairnster.
Not only have they all served in the military and possessed astonishing combat capabilities, but they also seem to have a composite bow and strong counter-surveillance abilities.
It is definitely the strongest in terms of overall combat power among the remaining teams.
He absolutely did not want to get involved with this group of people unless absolutely necessary.
But should we just miss out on such a great tool?
After thinking for a few seconds, he summoned Kim Tae-woo and grabbed his ear with one hand.
"I'm asking you, are you sure Cairnster has a compound bow?"
"Which direction did you escape from? How did they end up here?"
Kim Tae-woo felt a burning pain in his ears and didn't know how to answer.
"Brother, we didn't escape from this direction at all, I'm certain of that."
That day, when I saw them kill someone, Cairnster shot an arrow through the man's chest.
But we were far apart at the time, so I couldn't see clearly what kind of bow it was.
But think about it, if it can pierce through a person, what else could it be but a composite bow with that kind of power?
Upon hearing this, Clayvin released his grip and looked at LeBron again.
"How much longer do we have to walk before we find Ye Feng?"
LeBron raised an eyebrow slightly, as if he had read his mind.
"It's probably about eight or nine kilometers away."
Clayvin fell silent, weighing the pros and cons in his mind before making a new decision.
Rather than risk encountering various poisons to travel through mountains and rivers to find Ye Feng.
It's better to target these few people; after all, the goal is the same: weapons.
He was a completely different person now, with a team of nine men and a whole bunch of knives. He might not be unable to fight them.
Once we successfully obtain the compound bow, we'll first take care of Tang Weiwei and Zhan Pengwu, and then deal with Ye Feng.
In this way, the grand prize is practically within reach.
"Clay, let's do it. What the hell are special forces? Even if we can't beat them head-on, we can always sneak up on them."
"Yes, we have nine people, so with the first move, our chances of winning are very high."
"As long as we choose the right ambush position and fire the first two arrows, they will lose two men."
"No matter how skilled he is, can he really kill all of us? Even Zhan Pengwu and Tang Weiwei might not have that ability, right?"
...
Bolton and his two companions were excited and all volunteered for the battle.
Clayvin immediately stood up and nodded vigorously.
"Alright! Everyone split up and look for clues. This group of people can't have gone far; they must have left traces."
After saying that, the nine people scattered and began searching the surrounding area...
Not long after, LeBron's shouts could be heard in the distance.
Clayvin and Bolton quickly ran forward.
"How's it going!? Did you find it?"
LeBron shook his head, a faint smile still playing on his lips.
"I found this..."
He slowly opened his palm, and there were some small, dark brown lumps in his palm.
Judging from its appearance, it looks like food scraps.
"What's this?"
Bolton asked, puzzled.
"Scraps of dried meat."
LeBron tossed a piece into his mouth, raising an eyebrow slightly, clearly enjoying it.
This was the place where Ye Feng and his companions had rested earlier.
"This isn't just any kind of jerky; it's salted jerky."
"What?"
Upon hearing the word "salt," Claywin was immediately thrilled.
They have always obtained salt from animal blood and meat, and only occasionally eat some potassium salt.
But he knew that potassium salts should not be consumed in excess, nor should they be taken for a long period of time.
So this was a big problem that had been troubling him for a long time.
He picked up a piece of crumb and took a small bite; the distinct saltiness immediately stimulated his taste buds.
This salt has no bitter taste, so it is not potassium salt, but real table salt.
"Holy crap! They actually have salt?!"
"salt!?"
Bolton immediately picked up a piece and tasted it, his shocked eyes concealing boundless greed.
"Clay, these guys are easy prey! They have weapons, tools, and even salt! We absolutely can't let them get away!"
Clayvin kept putting chunks of meat scraps into his mouth, his excited smile never closing.
If he had still felt fear towards Cairnster and his group just now.
Now that I've tasted the pleasure that salt brings, nothing else matters.
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