This is the Niros crocodile! The words Viricero yelled out hit Erikson and Bockaar like thunder on their heads. Erikson's feet softened and he almost knelt on the deck: "
No, it’s impossible. This, this place is still several miles away from the Kermida Swamp. Then, how could the Niros crocodile appear here..."
Bokoal stared at the approaching wood in the distance, and started to tremble when he spoke: "Yes, it's a crocodile, it, its tail is paddling in the water..."
Niros crocodile? Claude hadn't reacted yet, but he quickly found the impression of the Kermida swamp from his memory. In fact, whether it was Xiao Ke, the original owner of this body after he traveled through it or before he traveled through it, he
Lord has never been to the Kermida Swamp, but he has heard people say that there are several rivers in the Kermida Swamp leading to Lake Beringa, which is the source of water resources for the freshwater area of Lake Beringa.
Moreover, the Kermida Swamp stretches for hundreds of miles, reaching as far as Dodessa County, the westernmost of the three counties in the southwest, and is connected to the Normandys River, the largest river in the southwest. Geography books say that the Kermida Swamp is rich in hundreds of rare species.
It is rich in flora and fauna, but poisonous miasma and stagnant pools are everywhere, and there are countless poisonous mosquitoes and poisonous snakes. Adventurers who enter the Kermida Swamp to explore and collect medicines die every year. It is a famous adventure area and death forbidden area in the three southwest counties.
By the way, the geography book also mentions the Niros crocodile, which is the most ferocious beast in the Kemida Swamp. It is good at lurking in the mud and water to wait for prey. An adventurer once saw a Niros crocodile that was more than seven meters long.
The Ross crocodile lurked in the swamp, and when it suddenly burst into flames it effortlessly tore apart four adventurers who passed by it. However, the Niros crocodile mostly lived in the depths of the Kermida swamp and rarely hunted in the outer areas.
Claude looked at the tree-trunk-like Niros crocodile. It was now swimming towards the small fishing boat. This could be seen from the ripples on the water caused by the swing of its tail. It was obvious that Bockaar and Ericsson were competing just now.
Targeting it with marksmanship has angered the Niros crocodile, which was floating on the water pretending to be a log to attract prey. It swam very fast and was one hundred thirty or forty meters away from the small fishing boat...
Claude snatched the matchlock gun from Erikson's hand, and while reloading, he shouted: "Hurry up and sail the boat!"
Viricero was already hoisting the sail, and then grabbed the pole and pushed the small fishing boat out. However, this time the boat was among the reeds and was not moving so fast towards the center of the lake.
Claude loaded up the gunpowder and gun, took a brief aim and fired. This shot obviously hit the crocodile swimming by, but the Niros crocodile just shook its body and continued to attack the small fishing boat as if nothing happened.
Come swim.
"Shoot it in the head, preferably around the eyes. It won't have any impact if you hit it elsewhere. This crocodile's skin is very thick!" Verricro shouted as he pushed the fishing boat outwards. Claude said
The shot woke up the dazed Bockar, and he hurriedly poured gunpowder into the matchlock gun he was holding...
The Niros crocodile swam faster and faster, and when Claude raised his gun again to aim, it was seventy or eighty meters away from the small fishing boat. Only when it was closer did everyone see clearly, although the crocodile in the water was not as long as seven meters.
It was exaggeratedly big, almost four meters long from its tail to the top of its head. It was almost the same size as this small fishing boat. It was clearly an adult crocodile.
No wonder Bockaar and Erikson thought it was a piece of wood floating on the water when it was more than 200 meters away, because no one expected to encounter such a big Niros crocodile...
Ericson hurriedly turned the steering wheel, but the steering wheel only controlled the stern rudder under the boat to adjust the direction of the boat. At this time, the small fishing boat was stuck deep in the reeds. No matter how hard he turned the steering wheel, he could not make the small fishing boat move immediately.
Turning around, Viricero could only rely on Viricero to push the small fishing boat away from the reeds step by step.
Erikson let go of the steering wheel and ran to adjust the sail, but although there was wind, it was blowing in the direction of the reeds. Even if the sail was fully raised, it would not help the small fishing boat to escape danger. On the contrary, the wind would blow the sail to the full.
Then he would let the small fishing boat sail towards the reeds. He had to deflect the sail first, then ran back to the stern and turned the steering wheel to control the direction of the bow...
Claude calmed down and aimed at the Niros crocodile that was getting closer and closer. However, the color of this Niros crocodile was muddy gray, so it was difficult to see the position of its eyes. Claude could only estimate the approximate location.
He pulled the trigger hard.
With a "boom", the Niros crocodile shook violently and stopped its menacing move. Blood seemed to flash across its head, but then its entire head sank into the water and its entire body rolled...
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"Hit!" Viricero shouted in surprise, but before he finished speaking, he saw the Niros crocodile emerging from the water again and rushing towards the small fishing boat with even greater speed.
There was another "boom", and Bockaar also opened fire, but saw a splash of water on the water next to the head of the Niros crocodile, and the shot missed...
"How did you aim? You can't hit it at such a close range!" Viricero said angrily, and forcefully pulled out the pole inserted into the bottom of the lake.
This Niros crocodile was less than fifty meters away from the small fishing boat. The closer it got, the more terrifying the monster was. Even though it was swimming towards the small fishing boat in the water, the pair of eyes that were exposed out of the water were still there.
The eyes that stared intently at the small fishing boat revealed the kind of cruelty and ferocious desire to kill, the cold murderous intention to exterminate everything...
Bock'al let go of his hand, and the matchlock gun fell on the cabin board with a "click" sound: "It's over, we can't escape..."
Verricro was furious: "Pick up the gun quickly and load it. Even if we die, we will still win!"
Claude didn't even pay attention to what Vericro and Bockar were doing around him. He only stared at the Niros crocodile that was getting closer and closer. The shot just now clearly felt like it had hit the crocodile's head.
, why is this crocodile still so alive and kicking? Impossible, after all, it’s the head, that’s the key!
The crocodile was about twenty meters away from the small fishing boat. Only then did Claude see clearly that there was a bullet mark on the upper part of its left eye, with faint traces of blood. His shot just now did hit the vital part of the crocodile's head, but it didn't.
Penetrating that hard skull...
By the way, I also have the granular standard No. 3 gunpowder... Claude hurriedly reached into his trouser pocket and took out a pre-assembled paper tube gunpowder gun. He bit the paper tube first and took out the granular standard gunpowder inside.
Pour No. 3 gunpowder into the barrel, then put it into the gun, tamped it down with a purge, then clamped the lit match on the match rope clamp and aimed it at the medicine box. In just seven or eight seconds, Claude had done it again.
Prepared for launch.
But this ferocious Niros crocodile was already very close. It was less than three meters away from the small fishing boat, and it jumped out of the water and rushed towards the small fishing boat!
"It's coming!" Bockaar screamed in horror. His legs gave out and he collapsed on the deck...
Vericro stood in front of the Niros crocodile, but he remained calm and quickly dodged to the right...
Claude stood in front of the fishing boat and was about to pick up the matchlock gun in his hand and fire it again. He could only watch the crocodile rushing toward the boat. Fortunately, the direction in which the crocodile jumped was still two meters away from him.
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Erikson turned the steering wheel desperately at the stern of the boat, but he was powerless to make the small fishing boat swerve to avoid the ferocious attack of the crocodile...
With a loud "Bang!" sound, the small fishing boat shook violently, sank and then rose again. The entire fishing boat was tilting to the right!
The entire side of the ship on the right had burst, and the side of the ship, which was one foot higher than the deck, was crushed by the Niros crocodile that swooped over. Because of this, most of the crocodile's head was stuck in the side of the ship.
In the hole. Thanks to the boat that had its planks removed and rebuilt into a small fishing boat. After all, the planks of sea ships are nearly twice as thick as those of fishing boats in the lake. If it were old Sonny’s small fishing boat,
If this Niros crocodile pounced like this, the entire ship might have fallen apart, instead of just a big hole being crushed on the right side of the ship like now...
Now the head of this ferocious Niros crocodile is stuck in the hole in the side of the boat. It wants to get on the boat, but its body is too big to get on. It wants to break free, but the hole in the side of the boat is in its neck, head
It couldn't get out of the big hole. It swung its tail desperately, but pushed the small fishing boat to move sideways...
When the crocodile hit the side of the boat, the fishing boat shook and Viricolo hit the mast behind him. He quickly hugged the mast with his backhand and still held the boat pole tightly with his right hand.
Claude didn't stand firm and was knocked backwards and rolled to the ground. However, when his back hit the side of the ship on the left, he also grabbed the side of the ship and tried to climb up and kneel on the deck. Similarly, his right hand also
He held on to the matchlock gun tightly and didn't let go.
Ericson was holding the steering wheel. When he was hit, a handle of the steering wheel hit him on the left side of his face. His face was covered with blood on the spot...
Bokoal was already petrified. He was paralyzed on the deck. When the small fishing boat was hit, he rolled to the port side and then rolled back. Fortunately, he landed in the gap between the hatch cover and stopped his castration. Niros Crocodile
The big mouth was less than half a meter away from him, and he was immediately frightened to the point of peeing.
When the Niros crocodile swam forward and pushed the small fishing boat across the entire side, the hull of the fishing boat began to tilt to the left again...
Erikson "plopped" and fell on the deck, rolling toward the stern of the ship...
Bokoal only knew how to yell "Ah, ah...".
Viricero leaned his back against the mast, pressed his feet against the broken starboard side, and used the pole in his hand to poke the eyes of the Niros crocodile. Unexpectedly, the Niros crocodile suddenly opened its mouth and bit the pole to death.
Shaking his head, the bamboo pole of the boat pole was chewed to pieces. Viricero could only use the broken bamboo pole to slap the crocodile's mouth that was getting closer and closer...
Claude was once again thrown on the port side of the ship. He let go of his hand and lay down on the sloping cabin. In an awkward position, he used his two feet to hold the port side of the ship and the cabin cover respectively to fix his body.
Now there is no need to aim or anything, just point the muzzle of the matchlock gun at the lower part of Niros Crocodile's eye, and pull the trigger hard!
"Boom!" The sound of the gunshot was particularly loud at this moment.
Claude clearly saw that the eye of Niros Crocodile that was pointed at by the gun was gone, revealing a bloody hole, and he could vaguely see the blown-off skull and the splashing flesh and blood.
This ferocious Niros crocodile seemed to be struck by lightning. For a brief moment, it seemed as if it was in slow motion. But soon, the Niros crocodile soared into the sky again, but this time it did not pounce on the fishing boat.
Instead, the whole head was raised high from the hole in the side of the ship, and he fell into the water backwards. There was a "bang" sound and water splashed everywhere. Claude and Verricro were splashed with water.
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Without the push of the crocodile, the high-tilt right hull of the small fishing boat fell back into the water again.
With screams of "Ahhhh...", Bockaar was shaken out from the gap in the hatch cover, rolled and hit the starboard side. However, the damaged starboard side did not block his movement.
Rolling into the water, the screams suddenly stopped...
Viricero used his back and feet to support the mast and starboard side. When the small fishing boat fell back into the water, it was only shaken. He immediately got up and rushed to the starboard side to see what was going on in the water. At the same time, he put the fish in his hand
Bamboo poles were stretched into the lake to rescue Bok Al.
Claude was more unlucky. His posture when shooting was very awkward, and then the fishing boat fell back and failed to hold on. It rolled back and hit the starboard side. The good news is that the starboard side he hit was still good and blocked his shot.
Regarding his body, the bad news is that he sprained his foot. I don't know whether it was due to the impact or because he was leaning on the hatch cover in an awkward position just now.
Erikson rolled back and hit the bottom of the steering wheel. Although a big bump was knocked out of his head, he was still conscious, but his face was covered in blood, and it looked like he was badly injured.
Bock'ar's head emerged from the water. He was so frightened that he lost his mind. While treading the water, he shouted: "I'm going to die, I'm going to be eaten..."
Vericro hit him on the head with a bamboo pole and said angrily: "What do you call it! You are still alive and well, come up here quickly!"
Bok'ar touched his face and finally regained consciousness: "Uh, crocodile, where is the crocodile?"
Viricero pointed at him: "Under your feet, he is already dead..."
The water in the lake is quite clear. On the water plants two or three meters below the water, the Niros crocodile has turned over, revealing its gray-white belly, and is motionless...