"Then if I hit the giant spider on the head accurately with a flintlock gun, can I kill it?" Blake asked the two of them.
"Of course! The bullets of the flintlock gun are very powerful! If they hit the vital point, they will definitely kill the giant spider, but you have to be careful when dealing with those ogres! They are extremely flexible, especially in the rain forest! All around you
There are vines, leaves and dense tree trunks, and the shrubs and tall grass on the ground will also block your view,"
Steven continued: "Those dwarfs will surround you from all sides, and they are small and difficult to detect. They will use poisoned bows and arrows to shoot at you. You may have been killed by the poisonous arrows before you even find the target!"
Blake nodded and said: "That's right, and I only have one chance to shoot. If I deal with several enemies with flexible bodies, I may not have a chance to win!"
Steven asked, "Blake, how fast can you reload?"
"The fastest I can load is 4 rounds per minute! Generally trained gunners can only load 3 rounds per minute!" Black said with a bit of pride. "This is the result of long-term practice."
"You have to have talent! Blake! But the shortcomings of the flintlock gun are infinitely magnified in the rain forest. The humid air and heavy rain at any time plus the complex environment. In short, the flintlock gun, especially this kind of long gun, is completely unsuitable.
Fighting in the rainforest." Kate concluded.
Blake sighed: "Yes! So I have always had a wish to improve the flintlock gun! Make it more adaptable to various environments! The most important thing is how to speed up the reloading speed!"
Steven said: "Then you need to go to a place with conditions, such as the mechanical laboratory of a college in mainland China or a similar place."
Blake nodded and said no more. The atmosphere was a bit dull for a while. Kate interrupted the silence later: "It's already very late. Let's rest. We have to go to the island tomorrow!"
Several people went back to their rooms to rest.
The next morning, after all preparations were made, the Twin Fin Shark approached the island and found a suitable place to anchor in the shallow sea not far from the beach. Then, two rowing boats were put down, and a dozen sailors paddled towards the beach.
Rowing off, Steven, Kate and Blake sat in one of the boats.
According to the plan drawn up by Captain Langdon and the first and second mates yesterday, the first group of people to go to the island will search for water sources and set up temporary camps in the woods behind the beach, and then send out an exploration team to head towards the mountains, conducting reconnaissance, search and hunting along the way.
After the people who set up the camp completed their work, they looked for edible plants nearby. The second and subsequent groups of people were responsible for other tasks such as logging and fishing.
Soon, two rowing boats washed up on the beach in the breeze. The sailors jumped into the water and dragged the wooden boats to the beach. Everyone started to act in an orderly manner according to the plan.
A small stream flowing from the mountain was found, and the address of the camp was determined. Everyone began to chop down trees and process the wood to build houses and camp fences. Joey led a hunting and reconnaissance team composed of more than a dozen pirates under him towards the mountainous area.
Go ahead.
Captain Langdon stayed on the ship, and the first mate Vergang was in charge of the camp. Steven and Kate were also cutting down trees. They planned to build a small shed for themselves in the camp. The focus was to prevent every few days.
of night rain.
Blake is also preparing to erect a simple rain shelter next to Steven and Kate's shed.
Steven guided Blake in felling trees and building sheds, and started working with him. Blake lacked experience in this area, but he was very interested in these operating skills and knowledge, and he learned quickly under Steven's guidance.
In the blink of an eye, it was evening. Apart from eating some simple dry food at noon and taking a short rest, everyone in the woods was busy. The wooden boat brought more than 20 crew members and some tools back and forth and stopped on the beach.
At this time, the team led by Joey returned to the camp under construction. They carried a deer back. The crew members who were fishing on the beach in the camp also had a rich harvest. Everyone began to look forward to the evening meal.
After spending the first quiet night on Beeston Island, the heavy work began again the next day. The repair team cut down suitable trees around the camp. They needed to process the cut trees into suitable ones in the camp.
The plates are processed through several processes before being transported to the Twin Fin Shark, and then the crew members who stay on the ship repair the hull. However, these plates can only be used for temporary repairs, and better ones must be used after returning to the port.
Wooden boards replaced them all.
Joey's exploration and hunting team has a heavy task. They must hunt as many prey as possible and explore the area near the island camp.
Time passed quickly, and when it was almost sunset, Steven, Kate and Blake had completely set up their own rain shelter. Of course, Blake only completed it with the help of the two of them, but he had basically mastered how to survive in the wild.
Build your own shelter.
At this time, Joey's team returned to the camp. After they returned to the camp, they found Weir Gang and entered the temporary wooden house that was almost completed. Later, a sailor looked nervously and found Steven and Kate and invited them to the wooden house in the middle of the camp.
go.
The two of them and Blake came to the wooden house. The first mate Virgon was standing beside a log table. Joey and his team were sitting at the table looking tired. Because there were not enough stools, some people were standing on the outside.
Virgo said to Steven and Kate with a serious expression: "We need the help of two gentlemen! Today a member of Joey's team is missing! Joey came back immediately when he realized something was wrong! Joey, please correct the situation.
Gentleman, tell me!"
Joey stood up and said to the two of them: "We entered the mountainous area from another direction today. Shortly after passing through the jungle, a valley appeared. We followed the valley to explore deeper into the mountainous area. In the afternoon, a large area appeared.
The dense rain forest has very poor visibility after entering the rain forest. One of our team members who was leading the way, Kolem, disappeared silently, sir! The people behind him didn't see him after turning around the big tree!
There was no sound, I was a hunter before and I came back after checking the place where he disappeared!"
After he finished speaking, he rubbed his chapped lips, picked up the wooden bowl on the table, scooped out a bowl of water from the bucket, and drank it. Steven and Kate remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
"I checked the area around the place where Kolem disappeared based on my previous experience. There were huge depressions in the grass on the ground after being trampled. The shape of the depressions was similar to human footprints. I can confirm that they were definitely not elephants or some carnivorous animals.
There were animal footprints, but those footprints were huge! And from the marks on the surrounding bushes and branches and leaves, it was also certain that the thing that attacked him was something huge and human-like! I quickly came back with the rest of the group!"