Chapter nine hundred and eighty second strange creature
After a quick glance, Li Fan's expression couldn't help but change. He knew that the scene he saw was definitely not an illusion, so he felt a chill.
Because the black shadow that flashed just now was obviously not an animal in the jungle, but a person.
"John, there is a dark shadow following us." Li Fan directly reminded him.
John's face turned pale instantly. He immediately turned around and looked around warily: "Where is it? Is it the savage tribe?"
Li Fandao: "No...that...how can I describe it to you..."
He organized his words slightly: "I said it was a black shadow, not because I didn't see it clearly, but because it was black in itself, just like coke. It was lying on the tree just now. I doubt you heard it this morning.
The sound it makes is what it makes."
"What do you mean? Did you see a monkey? There are no black people in this damn place!" John's panic was written all over his face.
"..." Li Fan: "There are no black people in this place. Even if there are, they are definitely not indigenous here."
Although he said this, Li Fan was already ready to fight.
His intuition told him that the thing in front of him might be more dangerous than the savages.
"He is as tall as a ten-year-old child, but his body shape is undoubtedly that of an adult, but he is not a dwarf. It is very strange... He looks like a small person, and his whole body is black from head to toe. Not a black person can have this
His skin color is the kind of pitch black that paint can produce. 70% of the possibility is that every inch of his body is coated with black dye, 20% of it is because he wears a special kind of clothing, and 10% of the possibility... He is born with it.
This kind of look.”
While Li Fan was explaining to John what he saw, he was also analyzing what that thing was.
John stopped Li Fan nervously: "What are you going to do... If it is not in direct danger, I think we should not take the initiative to provoke unknown creatures and run away quickly."
"It's not dangerous? Then it followed you along the way to propose to you?" Li Fan couldn't laugh or cry.
John gradually retreated behind Li Fan and lowered his body, as if a poisonous dart would be shot at him at any time: "Gu Tian, now is not the time to joke."
Li Fan couldn't help but laugh: "I'll introduce someone to you another day. You can learn what it means to be able to joke..."
He couldn't help but think of the monkey. It would be great if he were here. This guy would always have a gun in his hand. Even if he was injured, his combat effectiveness would not drop too much if he had a gun in his hand.
Unlike me, I can only pick pebbles at critical moments.
Before he said the last word, he threw the stone in his hand. The next second, a black shadow fell from the dense tree branches and fell to the ground.
John looked up and looked confused: "How did you hit it? I didn't see anything."
Li Fan did not answer the question, but waved for John to follow. As he approached the unknown creature, he said: "I hit the legs. This will allow it to survive, but it will not be able to escape."
He chuckled: "If it really just wants to propose to you, it can still kneel down on one knee and give you a ring."
John curled his lips: "This joke is not so funny the second time."
When they came under the tree, the scene in front of them was indeed not that funny, because there was no trace of the unknown creature at all.
"It seems that it can escape even if it is shot in the knee?" This time it was John's turn to make sarcastic remarks.
Li Fan glanced around, and there was no trace of the black creature. He squatted down and stared at a small pool of black liquid on the ground. He did not dare to touch it with his hands, but just leaned in and smelled it: "
Do you think this is its blood?"
John also observed the surrounding environment and replied: "If it is blood, it will drip all the way when it escapes, but look, there are no footprints, no black blood drops, and there are no traces of climbing up the tree."
Li Fan's eyes narrowed: "So... it stopped the bleeding within a few seconds, and then flew out quietly, escaping more than fifty meters away."
John looked self-defeating and said casually: "There is another explanation. As long as part of it is shot, the entire body will evaporate instantly, leaving only a little black water in the end."
Li Fan stood up and said, "Let's go on our way. I hope you are right."
Although they were temporarily freed from the black unknown creature, doubts still hung over the hearts of Li Fan and John.
There are indeed many strange things about this rainforest. Whenever the two of them relax a little bit, new anomalies will appear.
Fortunately, this place is not a desert, so obtaining food and water is not a big problem. Otherwise, under such huge psychological pressure, basic physiological needs cannot be guaranteed, and John may have a mental breakdown at any time.
Two hours have passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Li Fan and John did not speak much. The two resumed their walking speed in the morning. Even if they felt tired, they gritted their teeth and persisted, as if there was some unknown danger chasing them behind them.
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At some point, dark clouds were rolling overhead, and it looked like a heavy rain was about to fall. At the same time, a shallow shoal appeared in front of the two of them.
"We have to cross the river before the heavy rain comes, otherwise the water level will rise." John said looking at the situation in front of him.
Li Fan waded a few steps into the water, then turned around and said, "The water is only up to the knees now, but when you get to the center of the river, it may be waist deep or even impossible to step on. Are you sure you want to do this? I visually estimated that it would take at least three or four hundred steps to reach the other side.
meters, maybe further, if it starts to rain when you reach the center of the river..."
John interrupted directly: "I know that we will be trapped in the river, and then be submerged in the water, and we will go to see God soon, so we'd better stop talking and get there quickly." He said it.
Walk forward.
Li Fan didn't say anything more and followed closely.
He also knew in his heart that if it rained heavily, it would be impossible to cross the river by wading. There were only two other ways.
One is to take a detour and go upstream to see where else the water level is lower and the river is narrower.
But God knows which section of the river is the narrowest. Maybe this shoal is the closest place between the two banks. Rainfall in the rainforest is very frequent, so it is normal for the water level to continue to rise after it rises.
As for the second method, it is to spend some time and build a simple raft to cross the river.
However, if the river becomes very strong after high tide, the raft and the people will be washed away. Moreover, it is very easy to be struck by lightning if you stay on the wide river during a thunderstorm.
Of course, there is a third option, which is to wait where you are and think of a solution after the rain stops.
However, judging from the situations Li Fan and John had experienced before, they would rather take a detour than stop.
The clouds are very thick and low, and the thunder is very deep and very close. This is not a good sign. In five minutes at most, this shoal will turn into the bottom of the river.
Li Fan and John had only walked a third of the way. It would be very dangerous to cross the river, but it was still too late to turn back. At least they could choose to take a detour after returning to the shore.