50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 888 The Forbidden Zone for Humans: The Amazon Rainforest

A short while later, when Sun Zhiwei ran to the courtyard where the target had just been staying, he found that the women inside were also gone, and the place was now empty.

So he went into the courtyard to make some preparations for entering the rainforest.

First of all, you should never expose your skin directly to the elements, because there are too many dangers in the rainforest, and you could easily get hurt.

Therefore, you need to wear a full set of long-sleeved clothes (such as nylon/polyester fiber materials), a waterproof jacket (with a hood), high-top waterproof hiking boots (non-slip and puncture-proof), a wide-brimmed sun hat, goggles, and thick gloves to prevent mosquito bites, UV damage, and physical injury.

Fortunately, he had been traveling all over the world for years and had always been in the habit of storing some spare supplies in his space. After searching carefully, he actually found everything he needed.

Then there's camping gear, which is the most bulky and important equipment for a trip, but it's the easiest thing for Sun Zhiwei to handle; he doesn't need to prepare anything else.

The "Kharkovchaka" polar vehicle he acquired during his recent trip to the Arctic is perfect for use as a tent for resting.

The polar vehicle is completely sealed, so it is not afraid of any external dangers. Even mosquitoes cannot get in, and it can also insulate against heat and moisture.

When it's time to camp, he only needs to take out the polar vehicle and turn on the air conditioning.

He had no shortage of food and water in his space, and most importantly, he had a navigation device, a civilian GPS device in his space.

But that thing relies on satellites, and in this day and age, does Amazon have America's satellites overhead? He guesses not.

The Amazon rainforest is probably the place with the fewest modern humans on Earth, even fewer than Antarctica. What would a satellite do there?

Detailed maps are impossible to find. Rough maps can roughly identify major rivers, but they are not absolutely reliable.

The Amazon River, in particular, reaches a width of 38 kilometers during the rainy season, twice as wide as the Qiongzhou Strait, making it look like the ocean. And now it is the rainy season.

There are guides on the outskirts of the rainforest, but the deeper you go, the fewer people know about the terrain.

Therefore, the only thing he could rely on was probably a compass.

After spending more than an hour making thorough preparations, Sun Zhiwei finally stepped into the Amazon rainforest.

Sun Zhiwei was also puzzled by the fact that the "big fish" was heading into the Amazon rainforest. He guessed that the "big fish" might not be aware of the dangers of the Amazon rainforest.

Or perhaps he didn't intend to venture deep into the rainforest, but rather to use a section of the rainforest as a route to reach neighboring countries.

Covija is a border city, and he entered Brazil shortly after stepping into the rainforest, but the surrounding environment was no different.

The border line is artificially drawn, and the rainforest doesn't recognize it.

This area is still on the edge of the rainforest; the further north you go, the denser the forest becomes.

"Big Fish" and his bodyguards numbered nine. The forest was very damp, and their footprints were easy to spot. Sun Zhiwei easily followed behind them.

Now Sun Zhiwei has a new idea: his family wants to kill the "big fish" on the spot, but that would be too easy on that grandson.

Given the terrible things "Big Fish" did, we can't be satisfied without making him suffer a bit.

He planned to lure the "big fish" deeper and deeper into the rainforest, letting him experience wilderness survival in the tropical rainforest.

The Amazon rainforest is known as a no-go zone for humans; no one has ever successfully traversed the entire Amazon rainforest in recorded history.

It covers an area of ​​approximately 7 million square kilometers, encompassing the territories of nine countries: Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana. More than 5.5 million square kilometers of this is dense rainforest, accounting for 20% of the world's total forest area.

This place is called a rainforest because the moisture here is very dense, and during the rainy season, there will be a sudden, short-lived downpour every few hours.

This is a result of its unique geographical environment.

The Amazon rainforest is a vast plain, bordered by the Guiana Highlands to the north, the Brazilian Highlands to the south, and the Andes Mountains to the west.

Three highlands surround the Amazon, like a pocket, with the narrow entrance to the pocket facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Every year when the rainy season arrives, the trade winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean bring a large amount of water vapor from the ocean into this pocket.

And as time goes on, the density of water vapor continues to increase, leading to heavy rainfall that lasts for months.

This area is also located in the equatorial region, where it experiences high temperatures and abundant rainfall year-round, with an annual precipitation exceeding 2000 millimeters.

There are four major dangers here. The first is its vast area, stretching 3000 kilometers from east to west and 2000 kilometers from north to south. Due to its dense vegetation, numerous rivers, and the inability to use modern means of transportation, it is difficult to manage the area.

So, if you get lost inside, you might never be able to get out.

The second greatest danger here is the flora and fauna. More than 150 million species of plants and animals live in this rainforest, of which tens of thousands are deadly.

Most people have probably heard of the more famous ones.

For example, the largest anaconda can exceed 10 meters in length and weigh up to 200 kilograms. Its enormous size can be seen in rivers even when flying high in the air, demonstrating its immense size.

But the anaconda isn't the most terrifying; it also has a natural enemy: the caiman, the overlord of the Amazon River.

Black caimans prefer to eat fish, snakes, capybaras, iguanas, and some large mammals, and sometimes they even hunt other crocodiles.

When they are young, they may be hunted, but once they reach adulthood, they can usually grow to more than 5 meters in length and weigh up to 500 kilograms, thus becoming the undisputed apex predators in this rainforest.

Other dangers in the water include electric eels and piranhas. Electric eels, in particular, have a voltage of 800V; if you encounter one, you'll be severely injured, if not killed.

Piranhas are somewhat easier to deal with; they are not easily attracted if you don't have any wounds or smell blood.

Generally speaking, it's best to avoid water in the Amazon rainforest.

Fortunately, large predators like anacondas and black caimans are often ignored if you don't provoke them.

They are so big that they make a lot of noise when they move. If you are quick enough, you can run away if you encounter them, as long as you don't get ambushed.

But are these the greatest dangers that come from plants and animals? Not at all.

The real threats to humans in the rainforest are actually some small creatures.

For example, bullet ants.

Bullet ants are typically 2-3 centimeters long and are a type of giant ant. Their mouthparts contain venom, and a bite from one is unforgettable.

The most distinctive feature of this toxin is its pain—it's like being shot, and the pain can last for 24 hours, causing excruciating agony.

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