When we entered the swamp this time, our original plan was to rest mainly in the first three nights. If nothing was found in these three days, we would search again in the next two nights. In the swamp, there will be differences between night and day, and maybe we can find something.
There are some new discoveries.
This is their third day in the swamp. The first two days were not very satisfactory. According to the plan, they will intensify their night search starting tomorrow night.
The temperature is lower at night, but it is not very cold. Originally, Feng Yi thought that there would not be many snakes active at night at this temperature. But now it seems that he is lucky, there are many greedy pythons, and the owner of this breath
, is a huge greedy person.
It's worth the trip.
The breath coming from the wind was a bit unfamiliar, but at the same time, Feng Yi was sure that it was indeed the breath of a snake, and it was a big python.
Perhaps bigger than any he'd ever caught before.
If you can catch it, it will be a big gain, and you can consider withdrawing from the competition early.
Although this kind of breath is a bit overbearing, it is not dangerous to Feng Yi. At least he does not notice the danger instinctively, and is even a little excited, especially his stomach.
I just ate compressed biscuits and drank a bottle of water, but I felt even hungrier and had a huge appetite.
My teeth are also a little itchy. I haven't grinded my teeth since I entered the swamp. I'm easily agitated at this time, and my teeth started to itch again.
Feng Yi put on his backpack.
After thinking about it, I still didn't call Steve.
hinder his performance.
Some scenes cannot be seen by others.
Following the smell, Feng Yi got bored on the way, so he took out the compressed biscuit and gnawed another one.
Eat more and have the strength to do things later.
While nibbling compressed biscuits, he walked in the direction where the smell came from. He looked like an ordinary person going out for fun, and he seemed to be enjoying himself.
In the past two days, Feng Yi and Steve have been to the Baize area and caught pythons. However, there are many crocodiles in that area and their movement will be restricted. The place where they will stay tonight is not far from Baize area. The original plan was to go to another place tomorrow.
one place.
Fortunately I didn't leave.
If I leave, I won't be able to wait for this cutie tonight.
The swamp at night is the time when large predators come out. It is very dangerous at this time, especially near the water.
For ordinary people, Feng Yi's current location is quite dangerous. He is very close to the crocodiles. If he is attacked, there will be no time to rescue him.
There are many mosquitoes around.
Maybe it's genetically modified, maybe it's not.
Regardless of whether they are genetically modified or not, these flying insects will not get too close to Fengyi.
In the dark night, Feng Yi did not turn on the flashlight, but this did not affect his ability to see clearly around him.
In both eyes, the pupils shrink into two narrow lines, the olfactory system plays its role, and the whole world is clearly visible. Whether it is exposed or hidden in the corner, information is conveyed by the gusts of evening breeze.
There is more and more water vapor. For ordinary people, at this time, they should turn back immediately and not go forward. Staying away from the water is the right choice.
But Feng Yi was not afraid.
He could sense that some eyes were watching him, but he didn't pay attention to them.
An alligator surfaced with only its eyes and nostrils exposed.
If Feng Yi used a flashlight to shine now, it would not be difficult to spot them.
Their eyes reflect light.
Steve had tried it before. When the light was illuminated, there were many pairs of shining eyes on the water. Through these shining eyes, they could estimate their size.
There are many big crocodiles.
But this is just what floats on the water, you can't know what else is under the water.
We walked through a section of dense grass, bypassed several puddles, and found a pond in front of us.
There are also crocodiles in the pond. Without using a light, Feng Yi can smell their scent and locate the precise location.
Feng Yi looked at a place where there was a crocodile floating on the water. Not far from the crocodile, a long figure swam towards it.
Feng Yi stepped forward faster, threw the backpack on his back aside, and rushed towards the pond quickly.
Stepping into the pond, I was about to intercept the long figure when my feet slipped and I fell into the water.
Feng Yi: "..."
grass!
I stepped on something and lost my balance.
The water at the edge of the pond was not too deep. After Feng Yi fell down, he immediately stood up from the water, quickly took off his leather boots and threw them ashore.
Leather boots are not as practical as the scales on the soles of the feet.
And at the moment Feng Yi turned around, a figure suddenly shot out of the water.
When Feng Yi shook his boots, he had already sensed the strong intention to attack and unlimited malice approaching quickly.
The water splashes, bringing with it the fishy smell and coolness of the pond, and it becomes even more chilly under the night.
Underneath the scales, the strong muscles looked like moving steel, carrying the murderous intent that was about to hit him.
Feng Yi stretched out his hand and pinched it.
Obviously this hand cannot hold its entire neck, but it can hold the huge head steadily in front of it.
The big mouth that could almost bite Feng Yi's entire head opened, and the sharp teeth were only a slap away from Feng Yi.
The creepy hissing sound is particularly eerie at night.
What a loud tone!
Feng Yi stared at the python in front of him. He didn't know what kind of python it was. He could only tell it by its smell. It was more likely a hybrid python, and the research center didn't have one.
It is very aggressive and has a bad temper.
Judging from its size, it can directly swallow a normal adult.
A python over 6 meters long can pose a great threat to adults, and may even have certain intentions of actively attacking and devouring.
And the one in front of me is definitely over six meters!
Many people don't have a clear idea of a six-meter python. When they see a big python, they think it is seven or eight meters. Some exaggerated people even call it ten meters. But that is just a wrong estimation caused by visual impact. A six-meter python may be
It will be mistaken for eight meters.
It is difficult to encounter a six-meter python in the wild, and the various exaggerated records contain a lot of false reports. Even the reticulated python, known as the longest python in the world, is not many over six meters in the wild. Let alone the Burmese python.
, rock pythons and anacondas, etc. This level is regarded as an extreme individual, and it is also what Steve has always wanted to find but is extremely difficult to find.
If the one in front of you is really taken out, a photo will make people mistakenly think it is eight meters nine meters, and some people will definitely call it ten meters.
But not to the point.
According to Feng Yi's experience, this line may be more than seven meters, but it will never exceed eight meters.
Appearing to be over seven meters tall.
This is already quite rare!
Prior to this, among the pythons caught in the wild in Florida, it was rare to see one six meters long.
Those that are captured and reared to continue growing are not recorded as being caught in the wild.
But this one will definitely set a new record.
This kind of wild atmosphere cannot be cultivated in a terrarium.
Most people will regard it as a giant man-eating beast, a dangerous and terrifying creature that brings the aura of death. They will immediately flee if they see it from a distance.
Even the hunters participating in this competition will be cautious and cautious after encountering him. They will never and definitely don't want to face him alone at such a close distance.
But the pupils of Feng Yi's eyes changed with excitement.
The look he looked at was particularly affectionate.
Why did he come all the way here?
Why do you still stay here unwillingly during the teeth changing period?
If you encounter one, you will never let it go!
It shouldn't be here either.
As Warren said, these pythons here are an intruder to other creatures in the Florida Everglades. Even people like Steve who particularly like snakes will not let them go if they encounter pythons in the swamp.
leave.
Such a huge hybrid python in front of us is the top priority among the targets to be eliminated.
Maybe it has been here for 20 years, or even 30 years. The swamp is like a cafeteria to it.
It has become the absolute overlord here, and even the local dominant crocodile is its food of choice.
However, its career as a hegemon can only end tonight.
Feng Yi held the snake's head with one hand to prevent it from biting.
The other hand untied the python body.
Pythons entangle their prey, blocking the prey's breathing and blood circulation.
Under the pond, silt and various obstacles restricted Feng Yi's movement. After holding on for a while, he simply fell into the water.
Water is an advantage for pythons. They will entangle their prey and drag it into the water to drown.
But obviously, the person entangled by it tonight is not any creature it has encountered before.
A tail thicker than its python body and covered with scales whipped out.
Hit the python that wants to get entangled again.
Wow——
The giant python was pulled out of the water, thrown into the air, and then hung on a tree by the pond.
The branch was unable to bear the weight and one section was broken, but there was still one section supporting the huge python body.
The giant python was stunned by the tail and hung on the tree for a while before continuing to struggle.
On another tree next to it, the trunk was swept by Feng Yi's tail, and a piece of it became bald. Feng Yi looked over there and looked away. His attention was now focused on the giant python.
The giant python hanging on the tree slowed down, climbed down from the tree, and got into the water to escape.
Feng Yi grabbed its head, ignoring its wide mouth and full of fangs. He dragged the snake's body with his other hand and threw it with both hands before it wrapped around his arm.
The python's body, which was heavier than an adult man, was thrown into the grass on the shore like a child's rag doll.
Feng Yi walked from the pond to the shore.
After taking two steps, he stopped, leaned down, put his hand into the water and touched it, and then picked up a big snapping turtle.
Did you step on a crocodile?
No, I stepped on a snapping turtle.
"Is it you who tripped me just now?"
The shell of this snapping turtle is almost as long as Feng Yi's arm, and it is quite heavy, dozens of kilograms heavier.
The snapping turtle, which was lifted out of the water by Feng Yi, opened its mouth wide and kicked its legs.
When Feng Yi and Steve were looking for pythons in the swamp, they also encountered a snapping turtle, but that snapping turtle was much smaller. Steve told him that it could easily bite off people's fingers, and Feng Yi
The one I'm holding, judging by its size and its big mouth, might be able to bite off a person's arm.
Feng Yi is not an ordinary person, but he doesn't want to be bitten by it.
Following Steve's example, he dragged the turtle shell with one hand and grabbed the tail with the other, pushing the turtle body into the water next to it.
If you just leave it next to it, it might come back and bite you, or push it away.
Feng Yi continued to walk to the shore. When the tail came out just now, his pants must have been ruined. The good thing is that he had spare pants and kept them in his backpack.
beep beep beep——
The phone in the backpack suddenly rang.
Feng Yi's heart skipped a beat.
He quickly took out his phone, took a look at it, put it in his pocket, and quickly caught up with the giant python that was trying to escape. He grabbed the python's head and dragged it back, holding down the python's head with one hand.
The giant python struggled too hard, Feng Yi thought for a while, sat on the python, pressed it down, and used his feet to support the body of the python that was trying to wrap around him, temporarily stabilizing the situation.
Only then did he have one hand free to answer the phone.
"Hello?"
Over there, Steve almost yelled, "Where the f*ck are you!"
Steve suddenly woke up just now. Seeing that Feng Yi hadn't returned to the tent yet, he thought that the boy was still outside in the car talking on the phone. He thought he was a little thirsty, so he went out to the toilet to drink some water, but found that no one was in the car. He shouted a few times.
No one around responded!
Steve's first reaction was: Feng Yi was just like him before, sneaking out to look for pythons at night!
Feng Yi also knew that this was his fault, "I went to the car to make a phone call and have something to eat. Then, I wanted to go back to sleep, but suddenly I made some new discoveries and walked a little further."
"Come back quickly!"
"I can't go back yet, why don't you come over? I just caught a big one here."
"...How old is it?"
"wait."
Feng Yi chose the video call, then clicked on the phone's built-in lighting, and took a photo over there.
The held down python head appears on the screen.
Steve:!!!
Steve clutched his chest and roared louder than before, almost breaking his voice:
"Don't get distracted!!!"
Just by looking at its head, you can tell how big this python is!
"Share your location with me!"
Feng Yi shared the location.
Steve looked at the display on his phone, "..."
This damn thing only ran "a little" away?!
Feng Yi: "Please pay attention to the road, I will be safe here."
"Shut up! I have already contacted Director He! Anyway, remember, personal safety comes first! Don't worry about its life or death!"
Steve didn't dare to say anything more, wanting Feng Yi to keep the call on his cell phone so that he could know what was going on with Feng Yi at any time. However, Feng Yi said that his cell phone was about to run out of battery, so he didn't insist.
After disconnecting the phone, Feng Yi first let go of the python, took out a pair of pants from his backpack and put on his boots. After thinking about it for a while, he felt it was not enough, so he went to the pond and splashed in the muddy water for a while, then hit it on the grass.
Roll a few times, and then catch the escaping python again.
By the time Steve rushed over sweating profusely, Feng Yi had already posed and set up the scene, acting as if he was almost exhausted.
Steve was panting and sweating, not even bothering to wipe it off. He hurried over to help hold down the python. He used his hands and feet to control the python.
Director He has received the message and is rushing here. He and Feng Yi just need to control the giant python here and wait.
"How did you catch such a big one!"
What I saw on my phone was far less impactful than what I saw in person.
Steve was very excited, excited, and also scared. He really didn’t know how Feng Yi had the courage to challenge it alone!
Suddenly I understood how Director He felt back then.
"It just had a fight with a crocodile and doesn't have much physical strength. There are many big crocodiles over there."
Feng Yi said, scanning the pond with the light of his flashlight.
The water was calm and there were no shining eyes.
Feng Yi's expression remained unchanged, "There were quite a few just now. I guess there was too much movement here, and they were frightened and left, or maybe they sank."
Steve, I looked at it, and the light stayed on the trunk of a tree by the water, where there was a bald patch.
Feng Yi's expression remained unchanged, and he calmly pointed at the giant python pinned to the ground: "It's the one who smoked."