The group pondered for a long time.

Finally, Adam shook his head and broke the silence: "Luckily, we didn’t rush over, or we would have most likely gotten caught up in this chaos."

Indeed, that was true!

At this moment, the others also came to their senses.

They looked at Chen Wen with admiration in their eyes.

If Chen Wen hadn’t mentioned it yesterday, they would probably have continued to move forward today.

And today, they would likely have arrived near the first oasis by the afternoon.

If something really had happened over there, going today would have been like walking right into a trap.

Those other teams would definitely have taken action against them.

"Let’s just take it easy."

Feeling the gaze of the group, Chen Wen maintained his steady composure.

He said, "Let’s rest for another day, and continue the day after tomorrow. It’s like taking a weekend off."

Everyone had no objections.

Just as well, Chen Wen wanted to use the time in the evening and night to try his luck in the nearby oases to see if he could find something edible.

At noon, while changing Dennis’s bandages, Chen Wen also brewed some desert rose into water and drank some.

Whether it has heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, Chen Wen wasn’t quite sure.

But the entry on desert rose was indeed impressive.

[Oleander Toxin (Purple): You can actively use this entry to secrete the poisonous sap of the desert rose, also known as oleander toxin, from the sweat glands of your right palm. If your right palm is injured, more oleander toxin will be secreted at the wound. Your susceptibility to the toxins of plants in the Apocynaceae family is reduced. PS: Active entry, each use requires one day of recovery time]

Secreting toxins from glands.

This type of entry was the first Chen Wen had encountered.

After obtaining this entry, Chen Wen tried it out.

After using this entry, his right palm immediately began to exude a substance akin to sweat.

But unlike sweat, its color was whitish, similar to milky white.

And it was also more viscous.

Is this oleander toxin?

Chen Wen originally intended to test it out, but with the scarcity of animals here and the plants showing no effect, he had to give up.

He wiped his hands clean with some plant leaves and stopped thinking about it.

This entry might be very useful in critical moments.

Many plants in the Apocynaceae family are poisonous, and their toxins directly affect the heart.

The milder ones are non-lethal, but they can cause arrhythmia and palpitations, rendering humans or animals immobile in a short time.

The only downside of this toxin is that for it to take effect, it must come in contact with a wound or be ingested.

Otherwise, general contact does not typically lead to a toxic reaction.

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After leisurely waiting in the camp until dusk.

Chen Wen finally stood up, borrowed a torch from Dennis, and began exploring the surrounding oases.

The torch wasn’t particularly necessary.

However, to make himself less conspicuous, Chen Wen brought it along.

With the torch in hand, Chen Wen soon arrived at the place where he had previously discovered the desert rose, planning to continue exploring from there.

Using the light of the torch.

Chen Wen continuously advanced.

After walking a few steps, Chen Wen suddenly stopped.

A rather brutal scene unfolded in front of him.

A black and red ant, roughly ten millimeters long, was hunting!

Yes, hunting ant!

This ant looked fierce. It had orange legs and antennae, resembling a scorpion from afar, though it was relatively small in size.

Additionally, it seemed to have hairs on its body, appearing fuzzy.

Chen Wen observed the ant, pondering what exactly it was.

But just then.

The ant, lurking on the ground, seemed to sense something.

Its legs slowly tensed up before it suddenly leaped off the ground.

Next, under Chen Wen’s somewhat shocked gaze.

The strange-looking ant leapt precisely onto a passing insect.

The insect realized something was off and just as it attempted to shake its body to dislodge the ant.

The fierce large ant suddenly opened its jagged mandibles and bit down hard on the insect’s body, to secure itself.

Simultaneously, its abdomen’s sting fiercely pierced into the insect’s body, injecting venom.

Only then did Chen Wen get a clear look at the insect.

It appeared to be a grasshopper.

After being bitten by the ant, the grasshopper convulsed violently as if struck by lightning, leaping wildly in Chen Wen’s direction.

Chen Wen’s face changed, and he quickly retreated.

It wasn’t the grasshopper he was afraid of, but rather the ant, which left him puzzled.

However, the grasshopper did not manage to reach Chen Wen.

After being bitten by the ant, its life quickly faded.

In about three seconds, the grasshopper collapsed limply as if its bones had been drained.

The ant, which had caused all the damage, leisurely climbed down from the desert grasshopper.

Seeing this oddly-shaped ant, goosebumps rose all over Chen Wen’s body.

What kind of ant is this!

What a terrifying sight!

I never heard of jumping ants in the desert before coming here!

Wait!

Jumping ant!

Chen Wen suddenly recalled a piece of information he had seen, listing some of the most untouchable species in Australia.

Included were the inland Taipan Snake, blue-ringed octopus, box jellyfish, and other world-famous venomous creatures.

But among these venomous creatures was an ant! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Jumping Jack, also called the Hairy Bull Ant!

This ant is over a centimeter long, a giant among ants.

It was listed in the information because it’s an extremely aggressive ant!

Unlike the ants people subconsciously recognize.

The Hairy Bull Ant is not a diligent decomposer surviving on animal corpses.

On the contrary, it is a solitary hunter!

They possess very potent venom, among the strongest in the insect world!

This type of ant can only be found in Australia.

When bitten by them, humans exhibit symptoms of poisoning within minutes!

Initially, the heart races, pulse quickens, and blood pressure skyrockets.

Then, the whole body feels hot, the trachea swells, causing breathing difficulties, leading to full anaphylactic shock, and an overreaction to the invading venom.

If adrenaline isn’t promptly injected, the bitten human can die from cardiac failure or suffocation.

This is a terrifying ant found only in Australia, known as the most dangerous ant in the world!

But why are they appearing here?

Chen Wen couldn’t help but step back.

At this moment, the Hairy Bull Ant that had just killed the grasshopper lifted its head and seemed to glance at Chen Wen.

This glance sent shudders down Chen Wen’s spine, his scalp tingling.

The Hairy Bull Ant has excellent vision.

They can see moving objects over two meters away!

And currently, the distance between Chen Wen and it was just over a meter.

Shit!

Retreat!

Chen Wen quickly moved back, exiting the Hairy Bull Ant’s line of sight.

The Hairy Bull Ant.

In its name, Hairy indicates its body is hairy.

And Bull, signifies that being bitten by them is like being kicked by a bull.

Extremely terrifying!

Once Chen Wen retreated, the Hairy Bull Ant moved to the grasshopper’s side, starting to handle its prey.

While Chen Wen pondered why he encountered such a dangerous ant here.

Even though the information mentioned, Australia’s entire country has the Hairy Bull Ant distributed.

But they are mostly found in southeastern Australia.

There’s virtually no news of Hairy Bull Ants elsewhere.

After thinking it over, Chen Wen slapped his head.

Ah, it’s not surprising there’s nothing here, since this godforsaken place might not see a person in years, naturally, there’s no news of the Hairy Bull Ant.