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Chapter 413 Evil Beast
In the long river flowing through the rainforest.

A small boat moves along the current.

There were four people on board, two obviously dressed as local residents, and the other two were outsiders.

This is a team formed temporarily due to business cooperation.

Eja, one of the natives standing at the bow, was the leader of the operation.

Compared with Sulaym's tribe, Aja's tribe has more contact with the outside world, maintains more frequent business contacts, has more advantages in language adaptation, and is a tribe with a strong sense of modernity.

Oh, it's called a village now.

The main source of income for their village is completely different from that of Sulaimu.

The village of Sulaym mainly raises pigs, supplemented by planting or others.

And Aijia's village raises swallows.

Aegia's parents have been "bird's nest hunters" for generations, businessmen who specialize in finding bird's nests in the rainforest and selling them to buyers.

Every year, many businessmen from afar come here to buy the golden bird's nest here, and their tribe is good at collecting bird's nest.

Before the climate anomaly, they mainly went to nature to find bird's nests in caves in the rainforest.

After the climate abnormal period, the control is stricter, and some villagers are unwilling to take risks in the rainforest caves. It is a gamble, and the amount of collection is not large.Due to the influence of various factors, artificial breeding gradually appeared.

Now the villagers in their village are Yan farmers, and they build swiftlet houses in enclosures close to the village to safely obtain larger quantities of bird's nests.

Some factories will ask them to buy them, and the business has been good.

Now that there is a safer way and they can earn a lot of money, the newly grown young people in the village are not willing to gamble their lives in the rainforest.

But this time they ventured into the rainforest, a big businessman came to them and placed an order, specifying that they wanted wild bird’s nests from a big cave in the depths of the rainforest, and they were willing to pay a lot of money for it.

Recently, Aija had some financial needs, so he found another person in the village, and the two families took the order together.

There is now this temporary bird's nest team - Eja and a villager, and two adventurers sent by the businessman.The four-person team set out from the village and entered the rainforest by water.

"It is rumored that the gods like it because it is so beautiful, so they sent monsters to guard it before leaving!" Eja said, looking at the woods on both sides.

An adventurer answered, "Who are the monsters you're talking about—a ferocious and terrifying lizard with huge raptor-like claws, a flexible and slender tail like a steel whip? They're really weird, and they really don't pick anything. Ah, will eat anything it can put in its mouth! Even poisonous!"

Aja shook his head and said, "I mean Neb!"

The adventurer was curious: "Who is Neboo?"

Aja's gaze was far-reaching: "Naboo is a terrifying giant snake, it is 30 meters long! Seven nostrils!"

The two adventurers grinned.

Oh my god, these natives are so good at bragging!
These people like to blow a six- to seven-meter boa constrictor into a 30-[-]-meter scale. In the days when newspapers were the only way to disseminate information, there were many data falsifications. Some so-called researchers came here to take photos and falsified the data.Even now that Internet information is developed, there are still a group of video producers living in tropical areas who use the visual deception caused by the shooting angle to blow a five or six meter python into a dozen meters!
Not to mention the length.

An adventurer coughed lightly with a smile: "Is it possible that the exaggeration of seven nostrils is actually the three pairs of heat-sensitive lip sockets of the boa constrictor?"

You died from laughing, those stupid natives!

Only these natives would believe this kind of exaggerated legend!But there is no need to continue arguing on this topic.

After all, these natives are still needed to help find things, and the two adventurers quickly changed the topic.

The itinerary was a bit boring, and the four members of the team found something to chat about, but soon they couldn't be so leisurely.

The rain in the afternoon interrupted their leisurely rhythm, and they had to stop at the shore to wait for the rainstorm to pass.

Putting the boat away, I took a look at the distance from the nearest mountain to them, which was also one of the goals of this trip.

The mountain looks close, but it is not a short distance to walk there. The weather is not suitable for rushing. They also carried rock climbing equipment, which is not light.We can only wait for the rain to stop before setting off.

However, during the waiting period, they did not stay in a daze. Instead, they discussed the next itinerary. After digging out the bird's nest here, which route should they take for the next destination?
Should we continue by water or by land?

The team is divided.

The second target location is not too far from the first.

The natives want to go by water, which is faster and easier, and they have gone back and forth many times.

But businessmen want to go by land, they know that the land is really uncomfortable, the wet and muddy environment is very annoying, but they are practical!Moreover, to go to the second target location is to walk a wild river, and there are ferocious crocodiles in this river!And big!If any of the crocodiles go crazy, can their little broken boat hold it, and if one falls into the water, it will burp!
The dispute was unsuccessful, and the rainstorm had stopped.They decided to run the first stop first.

But it was also because of this dispute that the atmosphere in the team was a bit weird.

The aborigines think "you outsiders know nothing".

Adventurers think that this trip is with a mission, not an ordinary adventure trip, and safety must come first. The employer only pays the deposit, and the rest will be paid after the mission is completed. It is just the beginning, so don't worry about it here.

In a strange team atmosphere, they still completed the collection task of the first destination, and while walking down the mountain, they discussed whether to row a boat.

An adventurer was distracted by a negligence, staggered and slipped sideways, Aja rushed over to grab him, and pulled him back, but Aja had even worse luck and fell off the cliff. Fortunately, there was a river below, and the cliff was not Very high.

The bad thing is, there are crocodiles in the river.

Eja knew that there were giant killers in ambush in the river that cut off the jungle. The sound of his falling into the water was heard in the water, and those ambush killers would come looking for the sound soon, so he had to go ashore as soon as possible!

But there was a cliff on this side, and he couldn't climb it, so he had to swim a little further.

Just as he was about to swim there, he noticed the ripples in the water and the crocodile swimming from there.

Without delay, Eja decisively changed direction and decided to swim to the opposite bank.

The two crocodiles were chasing after him, and Eja's swimming speed was also very fast. In the end, he was lucky enough to reach the opposite bank first, and quickly moved away from this dangerous area.

Eja heard the whistle from his companion, and knew that the other party would come to find him soon, so he also whistled back.

The crocodiles in the river are still prowling.

Eja was also puzzled.

He has traveled in this river many times by boat, but the crocodile he met today seemed to be particularly irritable.

Did something affect their mood?
In any case, in this case, there is still a certain risk for the companions to row over immediately. It is estimated that the companions will come after the crocodiles calm down or leave here.

It's all right, he's the brave Aja!
Even living alone in the rainforest for a month is no problem!
While waiting for his companions to find him, as an aboriginal, Eja's life skills in the rainforest were much stronger than those of outsiders.

Avoid plants with barbed thorns, and poisonous insects that can add to his injuries.

Find food and use herbs to disinfect wounds and stop bleeding.

In the process of looking for food and herbs, he will also set aside a small part of the food and herbs.

Choose a location, insert a stick on the ground, split several forks on the stick, and clamp the leaves wrapped with a little food and herbs on it one by one, with one thing on each fork.Finally, the leaves are folded into a shape representing some kind of information, and clipped to the top of the stick.

This is how they have passed their messages in the rainforest for thousands of years.

He wants to tell his companions: I'm still alive, I ate, but I got hurt a little, nothing serious.

After leaving a message, Eja found a place to rest.

"I'm getting old, and I just felt out of strength just after a game with the crocodile. But it's okay, I'm the brave Eja!"

After half an hour.

The valiant Aja found his wound was still infected.

He was accidentally bitten by a poisonous insect.

Head a little dizzy.

But it's okay, just check the time, his companion will be here soon, and they also brought medicine on this trip, just wait for the medicine to be taken.

The sky gradually darkened.

The ground was dangerous, and Aja tried to climb up the tree, but couldn't.

Weakness in limbs.

So Eja found a convenient place to light the fire, took care of it a bit, and lit a fire with the fire-making device he carried with him.

Their ancestors would burn fire to cook food when they hunted in the jungle. When learning these skills, their ancestors also taught them how to use fire safely.

Looking at the fire, Ajah recalled the jungle skills the old men had taught them.

rustle--

rustle--

There seemed to be footsteps approaching.

Why do you say "seems"?
Because it didn't sound like simple footsteps, it seemed like something was dragging on the ground.

people?
beast?

Ajah approached the fire and drew the dagger he carried with him.

The footsteps were getting closer, and Aja shook his dizzy mind, paying attention to the approaching sound.

He heard it, someone should be dragging something...

clap clap-

The branches of the plants swayed, and a figure came out of the bushes ahead.

Under the dim light of the fire, the opponent's figure gradually became clear.

one person?

There is a giant python wrapped around the person, and there are four, five, six or seven poisonous snakes.

The other party's eyes, which were shining with fire, didn't seem to feel the slightest warmth.

Aja stared straight.

The dagger fell to the ground, and the lips trembled:
"God, God!!!"

Feng Yi who is playing cosplay: "..."

Feng Yi had already known through the smell information that there was a human being here, and the situation was not good.

But there is not much bloody smell.in all aspects.

Possibly aboriginal, and lit a fire.

So he decided to come and have a look.

Originally, he could have thrown all these big and small snakes aside, but he didn't do that in the end.

One is because these snakes are thrown aside, and they may all run away when he comes back. Feng Yi made a decision when he caught them, and he can put them back wherever he caught them, and he can't let them run away!
Second, Feng Yi had an idea, he wanted to see how the natives would react when he walked out with this appearance.Anyway, he didn't show his tail, so he's not afraid to watch!

Then I waited until the scene in front of me.

What's the matter with you natives?

Why is it that the first thought is something like ghosts and demons? !
Without waiting for Feng Yi to make a sound, Ai Jia beside the fire directly knelt down and threw himself on the ground!

Speaking words that Feng Yi could not understand.

There is no way, the other party speaks too fast, the accent is too strong, and Feng Yi's comprehension ability cannot keep up.

However, the emotional information Feng Yi obtained through perception contained intense fear, dread, and an inexplicable excitement.

Oh, did you really think you saw some supernatural creature?
Just in time, Feng Yi wanted to take this opportunity to refute the rumors!
Let the other party know that he is a person who came to the rainforest for inspection, has the certification of the United Nations Insurance Bureau, and is a snake charmer... an expert in catching snakes!
"You..."

As soon as Feng Yi opened his mouth, the other party fell to one side.

passed out.

Feng Yi was silent.

The person's physical condition was checked.Fortunately, there is no major problem for the time being. The physical fitness of the indigenous people is indeed very strong, and they are better able to adapt to the climate here.

However, the natives should be sent out as soon as possible.

Judging from the smell, this person should have accomplices.

Feng Yi first put this person into a safer lying position, and then touched the ground with his fingers.

Some deterrent scent information substances are scattered from the fingertips.

Feng Yi drew a circle on the ground, enclosing this person, so that he would not fall asleep and become the feces of wild animals.

Fire is not necessarily omnipotent.

Afterwards, Feng Yi returned the big and small snakes on his body to the original place, and then went to the native companion based on the smell information to see where the group of people were.

Yes, Feng Yi had already smelled at least three people from this injured native.

It is also easy to find people.

Judging from the smell that this person came from the river, Feng Yi started looking for it from the river.

It didn't take long for Feng Yi to discover the small boat rowing on the river.

Feng Yi didn't plan to show up at first, and with the efficiency of these people, he should soon find his lost companion, after all, the fire was lit.

If you don't need help, just leave quietly.

After watching for less than a minute, Feng Yi still made a move.

What's up with these crocodiles?

Why are you so fierce?
On the small boat, the trio of the mission team was tense.

They waited for a chance to row over, but the crocodiles hung around the river like crazy, and two of them got into a fight.

Waiting until night, they found the fire in the opposite jungle.It's just that they sent a whistle message, but the other party didn't respond. Maybe their physical condition is not very good, and they have to go there as soon as possible.

When the river calmed down, they didn't see the crocodiles before they acted.Unexpectedly, not long after the boat was rowed out, the group of crocodiles surrounded it.

An adventurer beat it away with an oar, but the crocodile became more aggressive and tried to attack.

Just when they were thinking about the danger of this trip and whether they should retreat first, the crocodiles surrounding them changed.

Another aborigine on the boat had a sharper perception of the surroundings. He found that the crocodiles were not responding properly, and the attacks were not so fierce. It seemed that something was driving them away.

He held a flashlight, and the light shone through, but he saw only shadows walking underwater.

He's totally freaked out
Another explorer yelled his name loudly before regaining consciousness.

But at this moment, the shadow like a giant snake that I saw just now kept flashing in my mind!

Obviously, in the short time just now, he only saw a very vague shadow, but everything has been completed in his mind.

"Nab! It's Neb!!!"

"The gods sent the ultimate monster to guard the rainforest!"

Feng Yi, who had already swam ashore and hid secretly to pay attention:? ? ?
Ultimate what? !

(End of this chapter)