50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 891 Struggle
The two mercenaries were better off. They were both trained and had been fighting on the front lines. Although the pain was initially difficult to endure, they quickly adapted and suppressed their cries.

Only the "big fish," who was used to a life of luxury, might have been able to endure the pain when he was young, but how could he now? Naturally, his continuous screams never stopped.

It wasn't until the mercenary captain recovered that he gagged him with a piece of clothing and gave him a painkiller injection, which finally stopped his screams.

The three then treated their wounds with the medicine they had brought, ate something quickly, and began packing their luggage to continue their journey.

By this time, Sun Zhiwei had finished breakfast and was getting ready to stretch his legs.

He put on a new set of jungle gear, got out of the vehicle, then stored the polar vehicle in his spatial storage, and began firing a heavy machine gun at the surrounding trees from a distance.

The gunshot immediately reached the ears of the three "Big Fish" members. Due to the dense forest, the sound was not very loud and was somewhat distorted.

But as mercenaries, they were too sensitive to gunfire. They immediately recognized the sound as the same as the heavy machine gun that had attacked them the day before, which meant that pursuers were right behind them.

The three of them didn't dare to dawdle any longer. They quickly packed their luggage and, led by the mercenary captain, continued heading north.

They are not in good condition right now; they didn't get a good night's rest and were bitten by bullet ants.

Although a small amount of bullet ant venom is not fatal, the bitten area begins to swell and turn red, and the pain continues, only being relieved somewhat by the painkiller injection.

Seeing that they had set off, Sun Zhiwei slowly followed behind, occasionally firing a few shots to force them to speed up their advance.

People make mistakes when they panic, and the three of them sped up, naturally overlooking many dangers along the way.

As Sun Zhiwei followed behind them, he had to clear away a lot of poisonous creatures, as he didn't want these little cuties to climb onto him.

Over the next few hours, the mercenary captain leading the way changed the course of their advance from time to time.

He might have wanted to shake off his pursuers or escape the rainforest, so he always changed course to the west.

But whenever they deviated from the northern route, Sun Zhiwei would force them back using various methods.

Sometimes, he would place deadly animals in front of the three of them, such as swarms of poison dart frogs or a nest of army ants.

But as soon as they returned to the route heading north, these deadly animals never appeared again.

This situation nearly drove the usually emotionally stable mercenary captain to the brink of collapse, and even his trusted teammates had a fight with him.

One time could be attributed to chance, but when it happens every time, it makes him wonder if he's just unlucky.

Otherwise, why would there be dangers blocking the way just because he changed the marching route?

Why is it that this time, even though it's just one protection mission, the team has almost been wiped out?

For the last two changes of direction, he even let his teammates and "Big Fish" choose the time and place to turn.

But this was still of no use. As long as they didn't head north, they would encounter danger, and several times the "big fish" were almost killed by highly poisonous animals.

Around noon, when they changed course, they were attacked by a swarm of vampire bats, and the mercenary captain's only comrade died from their venomous fangs.

Sun Zhiwei attracted the swarm of vampire bats; he had only killed a monkey and sprinkled some of its blood on them.

Another companion died, and the remaining two had to continue their escape northward, but their speed was steadily decreasing.

The north was deeper into the rainforest, and the roads became even more difficult to traverse. They knew that the path ahead was more dangerous, but Sun Zhiwei's occasional shots from behind prevented them from stopping.

In the afternoon, Sun Zhiwei secretly placed two giant leeches on the two of them.

Those were leeches unique to the Amazon rainforest, capable of sucking up to 1 kilogram of blood at a time. By the time the two realized something was wrong, the leeches had almost filled their bellies.

The mercenary captain disposed of the leeches with fear, but the massive blood loss left both of them dizzy and weak in the legs, and they were now on the verge of emotional collapse.

It wasn't until after 3 p.m. that the two emerged from the dense jungle and arrived at a river.

This river is a tributary of the Amazon River. It is not very deep, but it is tens of meters wide. Herbivores can be seen drinking water from time to time along the riverbank, making the place seem particularly safe.

This gave the mercenary captain a chance to shake off his pursuers. He immediately explained the situation to "Big Fish" and prepared to cross the river.

If they could drift along the river for a distance, they could cover up their tracks, making it difficult for the pursuers to catch up with them.

The two men frantically began cutting down saplings in preparation for building a simple raft.

The Amazon rainforest floor is not only dangerous, but also has a very poor environment, with humidity often reaching 100%.

Even if you do nothing and just stay there, your clothes will get wet quickly, and they will feel sticky and uncomfortable to wear.

He's a pursuer, not someone running for his life, so there's no need to mistreat himself. The "big fish" are busy right now, so it's a good opportunity for him to take a break.

So, Sun Zhiwei watched them busy, but didn't rush them. Instead, he took out the polar vehicle, got in, took a shower, changed clothes, and had lunch.

More than an hour later, the raft was finished. Sun Zhiwei watched as the two prepared to push the raft into the water before stepping out of the polar vehicle again.

The two had a good plan: to ride a raft downstream, which would not only help them escape their pursuers but also avoid the dangers of the rainforest.

But is there no danger in the water? There are many dangers, many of which are hidden.

Leaving aside black caimans and piranhas, the Amazon River also contains one of the world's largest freshwater fish: the arapaima.

Arapaima can often grow to four or five meters in length, with the longest recorded Arapaima being over six meters long. With just a flick of its tail, it can capsize a small boat.

Even more terrifying is a small fish called the parasitic catfish. The juvenile parasitic catfish are only a few millimeters long and are completely transparent.

The local men in the Amazon are terrified of it.

Because they are particularly attracted to a certain smell in urine, they often burrow into the urethra and bladder to suck blood when people are swimming.

Once you get infected, the only solution is immediate surgery; otherwise, you will experience what it means to suffer a fate worse than death.

Sun Zhiwei watched as the two went into the water and then boarded the raft.

The river was very calm in this section, and the raft could not go fast even with the two people paddling.

After Sun Zhiwei and the others had gone some distance away, he cut down a giant tree that was more than a meter thick, cut off the straightest part in the middle and split it in half, and then hollowed out the core of the tree.

Within minutes, the two canoes were finished, and he leisurely boarded them, following behind the two "big fish" as they drifted downstream.

(End of this chapter)