In the desert, Bi Fang shoveled the sand with a flat stone and manually dug a tunnel for one person wide as a shelter tonight.
"When building a shelter, you need to avoid exposure to the sun so you can rest, and you also need to be protected from wind and cold nights."
"To save energy and body fluids, it's best to build your shelter during the colder nights. Surround it with rocks to prevent wind and sand, or you can rely on dry river bed walls, but be aware of areas where there may be heavy rains or frequent intermittent rains.
Flooded riverbed.”
"Use fabric to build a tent. The bottom edge should be loosened and rolled up during the day to increase air flow. It can be compressed with rocks at night. Do not lie directly on the hot ground. The bed must be raised so that the air under you can circulate."
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"If you are a lost traveler, do not stay in a metal-clad vehicle or airplane. The temperature will quickly rise to an unbearable level under the scorching sun."
"But they are great materials. You can use them to support shelters, build shelters in the shadow of airplane wings, or dig a big hole under a car. Take advantage of the shade of rock protrusions and dry river beds. Take advantage of the hollows.
Double-layer method to insulate and cool down.”
[A car that is exposed to the sun will be burned to your core even if you sit in it]
【Too right】
[The surface temperature in the Sahara is already sixty or seventy, right?]
[It’s definitely okay to fry an egg]
Throwing a pile of fine sand out of the pit, Bifang took a breath and stacked the stones neatly at the bottom.
Sand is naturally easy to dig, but it is also prone to collapse and sand slides when used as a shelter, so strong beams must be used to support it.
"It can be wood or stone, as long as the structure is solid, it's fine."
"It's just that when you are carrying rocks, never reach out directly. Hit it with a long stick first, and then lift it open to avoid hiding any small animals under the rocks."
"Many animals that live in sand hide under the surface during the day. It's cool during the day and warm at night, so you have to be careful of scorpions crawling on your hands when digging."
"The more extreme the environment, the more aggressive the creatures living in it, because they must seek opportunities to kill with one strike, otherwise they will most likely die because they cannot catch their prey."
"You can't tunnel in sand, you have to have support material, and hey, wait a minute... We got lucky."
Bifang, who was trying to build his own nest for the night, stopped and used a tree stick to lift the rocks, exposing the shadow underneath to the last sunset.
【What happened】
【What, what, what, what is it】
[I bet fifty cents that there are shoes under the rocks!]
The sand was dark red, maybe it was the effect of light and shadow, or maybe the other party was hiding it really well. Many people didn't see anything at first glance.
Bi Fang knelt on the ground, resting his elbows on the ground, closing the distance infinitely.
At this time, the audience finally saw it clearly, and they were suddenly frightened, because there was a huge golden scorpion less than thirty centimeters in front of Bi Fang!
The scorpions you see normally are only one to two centimeters, but the one in front of you is actually less than half the size of a hand!
Even the color is very close to the surrounding sand, almost exactly the same. If Bifang hadn't specifically pointed it out, many people wouldn't even be able to spot it.
"We are lucky to have the Israeli golden scorpion. This type of scorpion is translucent and yellow in appearance and is one of the most venomous animals in the Sahara Desert and the entire world."
"Although they look short and fragile, they are very dangerous. Its venom is a mixture of multiple neurotoxins. Although the amount of venom is usually not enough to kill an adult, it is absolutely fatal to children and the elderly.
of."
"But what's interesting is that this guy's venom is very valuable. One gallon, which is almost four liters of venom, is worth almost 40 million ugly gold, which is close to 300 million Chinese coins, because it contains content that can help develop new drugs.
The ingredient chlorotoxin helps treat cancer cells in the brain and spine.
"
【???】
【Holy shit, so expensive?】
【Isn’t this price a bit outrageous?】
【Is it too late to raise it now? 】
[I’m overthinking it. It’s so easy to do. Why haven’t I heard of anyone making a fortune from this? 】
"Indeed, one gallon, four liters, first of all, the process of obtaining venom is not easy, and each golden scorpion can only provide a maximum of two milligrams at a time, which means you need to squeeze the venom at least 2.64 million times before you can collect it.
1 gallon of venom."
【That's okay】
[Let’s just work honestly]
Bi Fang looked at the golden scorpion carefully and made some gestures with his fingers.
"The male of the golden scorpion is usually seven to eight centimeters, and the female is a little larger, about eight to ten centimeters. The one in front of us should be a female, and it is very big."
Bi Fang pulled out the dagger, flipped the scorpion over and pressed it down. He glanced at its abdomen and confirmed his judgment.
"The abdomen of scorpions has a pair of feather-like segments. There are more male scorpions and fewer female scorpions. We can judge the sex by looking at the number of teeth on the abdominal segment plates."
"In addition, there is also the ratio of the width of the trunk to the width of the telson, which is less than 2 in male scorpions and greater than 2 in female scorpions. The tentacles are long and short in male scorpions, with toothed processes; in female scorpions, they are long, without toothed processes, and have a final reproductive cover.
Judging by hardness, male scorpions are hard and female scorpions are soft."
[Useless knowledge increased]
[I bet fifty cents that this will be Fang Shen’s dinner today.]
[I bet a dollar that this thing is a protected animal and Lao Fang will let it go]
[I’ll add a pack of spicy strips to participate in the bet!]
【Stay away from gambling and drugs, cherish life】
"Hahaha, someone is right, it is indeed going to be my dinner. This guy has many branches. You can tell by the name. It is obviously the Israeli Golden Scorpion, an Asian name, but it is everywhere even in Africa.
"
"However, it moves very quickly and is highly aggressive, so if you are not familiar with its attack methods and behavior, I recommend preparing a longer iron clamp to subdue it for safety."
"After all, even if you are a strong adult male, there is a high probability that you will not die if you are bitten, but combined with the environment of the Sahara, this probability becomes 100%."
Under the bright silver dagger, the golden scorpion kept struggling. A pair of golden pincers clamped the blade, and its long tail pierced the air at extremely fast speeds. Unfortunately, it was all in vain.
"Scorpion venom is protein, and it only needs high temperatures to denature and inactivate it, so if we roast it over fire, it will definitely become a delicious dish."
"Although Golden Scorpions dig caves and live alone, they often gather in one place and dig their own holes. We can look for them again and maybe we can find some more."
As the sky grew dark, Bifang dug into today's dinner.