Stone stood on the bank of a patch of duckweed and aquatic plants, facing a swamp with a span of at least 150 meters.
This is a typical Suriname swamp, with complex terrain, silt, diving, wetlands, thick dry tree trunks standing in the water, and sparse tree species that like to grow in the water.
"The swamp is much more complicated than I thought. The view here is our only advantage." Chu Yan stood on the edge of the swamp and looked at the surrounding environment. Compared with swamps in other parts of South America, the swamps here are better.
, there are not many trees, and his field of vision can see at least about a hundred meters.
This situation is much better than the swamp Chu Yan encountered in Panama. The swamp there and the dark sky make it impossible to see very far away. Even if he wants to look up at the stars in the sky,
All very difficult.
Compared to the slightly bare environment in front of me, it looks more like a real swamp.[
But as Chu Yan said, as soon as he learned about this place, the dangers contained in this seemingly bare swamp terrain became increasingly difficult to judge.
"This is the territory of the spotted python. When you walk, you must pay attention to your steps." Stone is the guide after all. Regardless of whether he has other ideas in his mind, at this moment, he must complete his task:
"In addition, there are fish and amphibians in the water here that like to take the initiative to attack, including tank catfish, so you'd better keep up with them."
As Stone was speaking, he was about to enter the swamp, but at this moment, Chu Yan stopped Stone: "Don't be anxious, it's not too late for us to make some preparations before setting off."
Chu Yan will not fight an unprepared battle. There are many ways to pass through the swamp, but no matter which way, there is a certain degree of danger. Therefore, in order to reduce this risk to a minimum,
To this extent, Chu Yan had to spend some time making preparations for this team before crossing the swamp.
"What do you think?" Stone is a jungle expert, but I don't know if he is deliberately hiding his clumsiness or if he really has an instinctive fear of swamps. He doesn't seem to like swamps and is not familiar with swamps.
, it is too risky to pass through the swamp.
Therefore, the moment Chu Yan stopped him, he seemed to be relieved, and then he completely handed over the command of the team to Chu Yan: "I brought you here, and I basically completed the mission.
Strictly speaking, I need to follow you through this swamp. Since you have an idea, then I will give up my position and let you lead them through the swamp. However, my trip ends here.
, I will wait here for your triumphant return. Forty-eight hours, I will wait here for forty-eight hours for you."
Stone's words were undoubtedly announcing his retreat, but Chu Yan did not blame Stone, and Wan Caini and others were the same. They all knew that Stone had always had some conspiracy hidden in his heart, but he never did it.
Exposed, this is always a hidden danger for them.
Now that Mr. Stone has chosen to withdraw on his own initiative, Wan Caini and others did not think much, so they nodded directly and agreed to Stone: "Okay, just forty-eight hours." After that, Wan Caini turned the topic to Chu Yan:
"Chu Yan, if you have any ideas, it's best to implement them quickly. We don't have enough time."
Seeing Wan Caini agreeing to Stone's request so straightforwardly, Chu Yan could only shake his head helplessly. In the end, he simply ignored Stone and directly stated his plan: "We need a long enough
Cane, besides, every man needs a cane, which is indispensable in the marshes.”
As he spoke, Chu Yan pointed to a row of dense trees not far away: "The trunks there are just right, the thickness and length are just enough. Also, Daifen, could you please go to the old tree over there and cut the last root?"
Cut down the long tree vines, we need them to connect the few of us together."
Chu Yan's words were an order at this moment. Dai Fen turned around to chop down the tree vines, while Chu Yan came to Stone and stretched out his hand with a smile: "Mr. Stone, I still need to borrow your machete, thank you.
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Chu Yan took the dog-legged machete handed over by Shi, walked quickly to the bushes, and slashed with the knife. After a while, four tree trunks as thick as a baby's arm were chopped out. At the same time, Chu Yan also cut out the branches of the tree trunk.
After a simple repair, one was given to each of Wan Caini and others.
In addition, Dai Fen had already cut off the ten-meter-long rattan, and then brought it to Chu Yan.
Chu Yan looked at the things in front of him and nodded with satisfaction: "Now, I am at the front, Jenny, Dafen, and Shaoer are following behind. Remember, you must walk in a straight line. Wherever I go, you go.
Wherever you go, don’t make too big a deviation.”
While Chu Yan was speaking, he had already taken the lead in picking up a tree trunk. At the same time, he was holding one end of the cane with his left hand, and then he was gently testing the swamp water in front of him. Every time Chu Yan took a step, he would use the tree trunk to test the depth in front of him and whether it was safe.
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The tree trunk in my hand, at this moment, plays the role of alerting others.
Generally speaking, things like alerting the enemy will not happen proactively, but at this moment, it must happen proactively.
Before Chu Yan took action, the noise he made with the tree trunks was telling snakes, fish, turtles and other creatures in the water that I am going to walk through here now, and you have to get out of my way.
This trick is usually very effective in swamps. The premise is that you don't encounter too large predators. If Xiang Chuyan encountered a large crocodile that was more than two meters long in the jungle swamps of Panama, it would only be
How far can you hide?[
In the swamp, a crocodile that is more than two meters long will kill an adult within three seconds. Whether it is Chu Yan or anyone else, as long as they are on his territory, this thing is inevitable.
Of course, if the humans being preyed on have weapons in their hands, that's a different matter.
It is almost impossible for a person to subdue an adult crocodile with his bare hands in a swamp.
Fortunately, this is Suriname, and there are no very large crocodiles here, so Chu Yan and others still need to worry about being attacked by crocodiles.
"Ah! There's something in the water!" A scream suddenly sounded.
Shaoer, who was in the rearmost position, looked a little pale because she had just clearly felt that something touched the outside of her thigh underwater. It was very clear.
However, after just a touch, it returned to calmness again.
However, such a situation directly made Shaoer feel frightened and nervous, because she did not know what was in the water, and unknown enemies and unclear dangers can often make people more frightened.
Chu Yan immediately stopped, turned his head, looked at Shaoer who was in the last position, and said with a smile: "Shaoer, don't be nervous, no matter what is in the water, you have to accept this fact. So.
, focus, let’s speed up.”
Although Chu Yan's words were not words of comfort, they had a certain effect on Shaoer. She also knew that she had to face this problem head-on. This is a swamp, and there are people living under the water here.
There are many fish and other creatures, so no matter what happened to you just now, it is a very normal thing.
"Okay, I get it!" Shaoer has strong emotional control and self-regulation abilities. Chu Yan just said a word, and she quickly calmed down from the initial panic, staring at herself tightly.
Looking at the water in front of him, he held the rattan in his left hand and the wooden pole in his right hand while walking along the route explored by Chu Yan.
Chu Yan was scouting the road in front, and his walking speed was not very fast. It took him a full thirty minutes to walk about half of the distance, which was about eighty meters, and he walked for thirty minutes.
On average, the distance traveled is more than two meters and less than three meters in one minute. This efficiency is really too low.
But there is one thing that is worth celebrating, that is, so far, Chu Yan, although traveling at an extremely slow speed, has never been in any danger, whether it is the quicksand-like swamp quagmire or the sudden large pit under the calm water.
None of them happened.
However, success does not always last. When Chu Yan was about to take the next step, Dai Fen, who was following him in the penultimate position, suddenly had a problem!