As the raft drew closer, the hills and forests on both banks became increasingly clear.
Strangely, even on a sunny day, a faint mist could still be seen in the forest on the shore.
The types of trees vary, their heights differ, and their varieties are numerous.
Countless dense branches grew wildly in all directions, some even extending to the water's surface.
It looks like a green ocean...
The mist seemed to drape a mysterious veil over this unknown primeval rainforest.
Even from a great distance, Ye Feng could still faintly hear the sounds of various strange birds in the forest.
The echoes of their barking and chattering carried further and further away.
The water in the stream is no longer as murky as before, and the flow rate is much slower.
Moreover, the water was black, making it impossible to see anything underwater.
Without any contact, tiny ripples spread across the river's surface.
Despite the sweltering heat, Ye Feng couldn't help but shiver.
This place isn't actually that different from other places I've been to before...
But it gave him a strange, mysterious, eerie, and terrifying sense of the unknown.
"Bro, this place gives me the creeps. Are you sure this is it?"
Fu Changxiong couldn't help but rub his arms. Having followed Ye Feng for so long, he had experienced countless forests and terrains.
He had never seen a place like this, where the sun shines brightly yet there is fog.
The others also stared seriously at the forest not far away, sharing the same feeling as Fu Changxiong.
Most of the things that scare humans come from the fear of the unknown.
"It must be this one, there's no mistake."
Ye Feng glanced at the map again to confirm.
"Since it's in the heart of the Amazon, it's bound to have something special. That's normal..."
"Is it normal for it to be sunny and foggy?"
Ye Feng remained silent for a few seconds; he did indeed feel that this place was eerie.
But so what? Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, they have to force their way through this ordeal.
He didn't want to talk about gods and ghosts at such a critical time, lest it undermine everyone's will to survive.
Therefore, they analyzed it from a scientific perspective:
"What is called fog is actually just a few tiny water droplets."
The high water vapor content in the air is due to the large amount of water released into the air by plants in the forest through transpiration.
In addition, the terrain and climate of the forest make it difficult for water vapor in the air to spread and dissipate quickly, thus easily forming fog.
There are just more trees here, don't scare yourselves.
Follow instructions along the way and don't touch or move anything. I'm more worried about the pursuers than that.
"Let's get to shore quickly. We still have two hours to travel, so we need to hurry."
Seeing that Ye Feng had said so, everyone felt much more at ease.
In their eyes, Ye Feng was omnipotent.
As long as Ye Feng isn't afraid, they won't be afraid either.
About ten minutes later, the group chose a relatively low spot to go ashore.
Ye Feng walked in front, stepping onto a moss-covered rock and reaching the shore.
Once everyone was ashore, what came into view was a slope of about thirty degrees.
This type of terrain is not common in the Amazon, and the group was already used to it; they had seen much steeper terrain before.
But what's outrageous is that there are also many irregularly shaped rhomboid stones emerging from the mud on this slope.
Everything on it was covered in moss, making it look as if it had really grown out of the ground.
However, Ye Feng didn't think much of it. With these rocks as leverage, climbing the slope became even smoother.
But after climbing only a couple of steps, the moss-covered stone beneath his feet suddenly snapped with a "crack"...
Fortunately, Zhan Pengwu, who was behind him, reached out and caught him under the armpits in time, preventing him from falling.
"Hey buddy, don't worry, it'll hurt a lot if you bump into a rock!"
Zhan Pengwu offered a reminder, but Ye Feng looked puzzled.
It wasn't an accident; he had tested it several times before stepping on it, and it only broke suddenly after he stepped on it.
He immediately had Fu Changxiong bring out a claw hammer, and after a series of clanging and banging smashes...
Without exception, all the protruding stones were smashed to pieces.
The problem is, Ye Feng didn't use much force at all.
It is obvious that these weathered rocks, after years of wind and rain, have become tough on the outside but weak on the inside.
It couldn't withstand being stepped on by an adult at all.
"Sigh~ It seems the local earth god isn't very welcoming to us. He's given us so many gifts on our first visit."
Okay, everyone be careful not to step on these stones, you'll fall flat on your face. Follow my footprints…
Everyone nodded, and over the next few minutes, Ye Feng cautiously made his way forward and successfully reached the top of the slope.
The forest before him was not unfamiliar to him; apart from having more trees and a more humid air, it was no different from any other forest he had ever been to before.
The ground was covered with scattered dead branches and leaves, clinging tightly to the mud.
It's at least two or three centimeters thick, and it makes a rustling sound when you step on it.
As the group walked, they passed a pile of fallen leaves when an armored viper heard the noise and quickly slithered away from them.
This is quite normal; they've encountered it many times before when traveling through the jungle.
But this happened four times in the next half hour.
On one occasion, Tang Weiwei even stepped on one of the animals.
If it hadn't been wearing leg wraps, it probably would have been bitten long ago.
This puzzled Ye Feng greatly, as they made quite a bit of noise when they walked.
When snakes hear this, most of them run away. Why are there still so many snakes?
Could it be that... the snakes here aren't afraid of people?
He got the answer to his question during the next half hour of his journey.
It's not that the snakes aren't afraid, but there are just too many snakes in this forest.
After traveling for an hour, they encountered nine snakes, two poisonous spiders, and one tarantula.
All kinds of things, all of them highly poisonous.
If he weren't in such a hurry, he would have loved to collect the venom properly.
But it's also clear from this that as the heart of the Amazon, this region is rich in resources, which is why it attracts so many toxic creatures.
"No wonder it's called a forbidden zone for humans. If an ordinary person doesn't have the right equipment, it seems very difficult to survive for more than three hours here."
The venomous snakes alone would likely claim many lives.
Ye Feng sighed inwardly.
There's no need to even think about it; it must have been a route deliberately arranged by that old bastard Makuko.
If there are so many poisonous creatures along the way, reaching the destination smoothly will likely become much more difficult.
Liu Sisi, who was standing nearby, seemed to notice his worry and quickly comforted him:
"Brother Feng, don't worry, the Amazon is so big, it's impossible for these things to always be available."
This place is definitely rich in resources; we should just leave.
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