Trembling At A High Altitude

Li Teng's hopes were not fulfilled.

Today was still very hot, not a bit cooler than yesterday.

It was even hotter.

His 200 milliliters of water were quickly consumed.

Because if he did not drink, his body functions would likely have failed immediately.

However, once the 200 milliliters of water entered his stomach, they were quickly baked out of his body by the scorching sun.

If it's said that those 200 milliliters of water didn't solve any problem, that wouldn't be scientific.

They at least pulled Li Teng back from the brink of death for five minutes.

Five minutes later, Li Teng was even thirstier than before he had drunk the water.

This feeling was no different from being tortured.

"Why does it have to be like this?" "Why?"

Li Teng no longer had the strength to shout and could only roar in his heart, venting his anger and resentment.

Was he really going to die here?

"As an actor as outstanding as me, someone who might become the Best Actor, Film and Television City should at least take some care after seeing my performance!"

"Is it really interesting to kill me like this?"

"The helicopter will come earlier, right?"

"At least it could rain, right?"

Unfortunately, all these were merely Li Teng's wishful thinking.

Film and Television City didn't care about the lives of the extras at all.

Until the sun went down, the helicopter did not appear.

Nor did the rain.

The night was still very hot, giving no chance to breathe even slightly.

Even Li Teng from River City, one of the three major 'furnaces', simply couldn't withstand such continued high temperatures.

Not to mention in a situation without water.

Li Teng guessed the courteous old woman must have encountered such severe weather.

With her age, without a bottle of mineral water like Li Teng, she probably wouldn't have lasted a day.

But two days, Li Teng felt, was already his limit.

Would he die?

Would he still be able to wake up tomorrow morning?

He would probably sleep to death, right?

Li Teng did not sleep that night.

He passed out.

…

A sharp pain in his lower abdomen woke Li Teng up.

The day had already brightened, and the sun was right overhead.

It must have been noon.

He had been unconscious from last night until now; if not for the sharp pain, he probably would not have woken up.

Li Teng opened his eyes and tried hard to sit up to see what was wrong, why it hurt so much.

But he struggled for a long time and still couldn't get up.

Then another wave of sharp pain hit him.

In extreme fear of death and pain, Li Teng's body desperately secreted some adrenaline.

This adrenaline gave Li Teng the strength to make a last-ditch effort, and he finally managed to sit up suddenly.

Then, he finally figured out what exactly was happening.

It was two vultures!

Two vultures, each half a meter tall!

They were treating him like a corpse and were pecking at his body!

Vultures are scavengers, but that does not mean they don't eat fresh meat.

Especially the kind presented right in front of them.

Now, they were preparing to rip him open!

Seeing Li Teng suddenly 'play dead,' the two vultures instinctively flew away from the top of the pillar, but they didn't go far, they just hovered nearby, observing.

For these often scavenging creatures, the one lying on the top of the pillar should soon become a corpse.

"Damn it!... Damn it! Damn it! Damn damn damn!"

After inspecting his wounds, Li Teng was devastated.

The two vultures had pecked a big bloody gash near his groin, nearly severing it in half!

Fortunately, they hadn't eaten it.

But now, it looked like it might snap off at any moment. How would he urinate if it broke off? Would he have to squat?

They say a tiger is bullied when it comes down from the mountain, but here he was, a living person, being bullied by birds.

One can be killed but not humiliated!

Medical technology in Film and Television City was very advanced; such a wound could be healed, right?

Last time he had smashed the Old Witch's head into pieces, and the medical pod had brought her back.

This injury should be healable too.

The dying Li Teng, in utter despair, also fully regained consciousness in this moment.

If there were even a glimmer of hope to survive, he absolutely couldn't give up!

Just two birds; dying by their claws would be too shameful!

After plotting his revenge mentally, Li Teng lay down again, but this time he squinted, trying hard not to pass out.

The two vultures circled in the air for a while before they noticed that Li Teng had once again become motionless.

Hunger, thirst, and the craving for food and fresh blood drove the two vultures to circle for a while, then descend again onto the top of the pillar.

The two vultures landed on either side of Li Teng's body, one to the left and one to the right.

Then, together, they stretched their long necks, preparing to peck open Li Teng's belly and continue enjoying their previous feast.

In the blink of an eye, Li Teng's hands shot out like lightning, accurately grabbing the vultures by the neck, one in each hand.

The precision was partly due to luck, but mostly because the vultures had landed on either side of his body, their heads dipping down right beside Li Teng's hands.

Vultures are large and strong; upon being grabbed by the neck, they immediately shrieked and resisted, their sharp claws fiercely scratching Li Teng's body, leaving many bloody slashes.

The pain stimulated Li Teng's nerves, causing his body to secrete even more adrenaline.

It had come to do or die, and Li Teng exerted the last of his strength.

Birds have beaks and talons, but Li Teng was no easy foe either.

He had teeth!

Grasping tightly and pressing down on the vultures' necks, he felt somewhat like he was employing a tactic of using minimal force for maximum effect.

The vultures, though strong, couldn't exert their force at this moment.

As he rose, Li Teng yanked the neck of one vulture, then bit down hard.

He was using all his strength, not just in his hands but also in his jaws.

As he clenched the vulture's neck, Li Teng also tightened his grip, and with a 'crack,' he violently snapped the vulture's neck with his teeth!

This vulture, which had been struggling frantically, instantly lost power in its body and lay motionless beside Li Teng on the rock.

The other vulture inflicted more bloody wounds on Li Teng.

But, it too faced Li Teng's frenzied retaliation.

After biting to death the first vulture, Li Teng turned and similarly snapped the neck of the second vulture.

Taking advantage of the blood still flowing in the bodies of the two vultures, Li Teng quickly picked up their necks, pouring their blood into his mouth.

The two large vultures indeed had plenty of fresh blood in their bodies.

Li Teng's severe thirst was temporarily relieved.

Fortified by the nutrients in the vulture blood, the extremely weakened Li Teng finally found the strength to sit up.

It hurts! As long as he could live to get back to Film and Television City, he should be able to heal this wound.

But please don't fall off!