Chapter 144: Encounter with a herd of hippos
This wonderful feeling after upgrading the [Intermediate Hunting] skill to the [Advanced Hunting] skill. Not only did Fang Xiaotian feel a lot more confident, but his mood also improved a lot.
The group walked downstream for a long time. There was still no gain, and not a single Nile crocodile was found.
"Xiaotian, why do you feel like you're in a good mood?" Seeing that Fang Xiaotian, who was leading the way in front, had a smile on his face, Liu Ruyan smiled, "Did you think of something happy?"
The others found Fang Xiaotian with a faint smile on his face, and they really wanted to know what he was doing.
Hearing this, Fang Xiaotian waved his hand again and again, "It's nothing, it's nothing, privacy... Privacy..."
"Hahaha..."Liu Feng, who was holding the mountain knife behind him, smiled, "Is it really privacy?"
Fang Xiaotian kept nodding his head like a chicken pecking rice. It really gives people a bit of a panicked feeling.
At the same time, the sharp-eyed Yang Bingbing saw that there seemed to be some animals swimming in the slowly flowing river not far away, forty or fifty meters away.
"Look, everyone, there seems to be something in the river!"
Everyone looked in the direction that Yang Bingbing was pointing, and suddenly found that there was something strange on the surface of the river not far away.
The photographer who followed the live broadcast immediately focused on the camera in his hand. Among the viewers in the live broadcast room, many people recognized what kind of animal was in the river...
"Aren't those hippos hippos? I didn't think there were such animals near the Ruaha River!"
"The Nile crocodile didn't find it, but it found a group of hippos, and if you scare a wave of hippos, it's also very good..."
"Hippopotamus meat is definitely very old and is not recommended to eat..."
"It's another kind of African bigwig, I can't afford to provoke, I can't afford to provoke, I can't afford to provoke..."
"If you encounter a herd of hippos halfway, I'm afraid it's going to be wiped out, right?"
"If they don't take a detour, they want GG Smecta..."
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"Those are hippos, right?" Zhao Xiaoyu said softly.
"Those should be hippos!!" Liu Feng said helplessly, "Hippopotamus is a very territorial animal, if we continue to move forward rashly, I'm afraid something will happen..."
For a while, everyone was a little speechless. Halfway through, they could meet a herd of hippos, which none of them expected. Don't look at the hippopotamus looks very docile on the surface, like a good baby's character. As long as they go berserk, let alone their humans. Even their mission this time, the Nile crocodile, can't compete with them!
Facing the hippopotamus not far away, Fang Xiaotian also understood. They're not going straight down the river right now.
"Okay, okay, listen to me!" Fang Xiaotian pressed down his hands and said solemnly, "I think everyone has heard some rumors about hippos. So we have two paths in front of us, either go back the way we came, or go around this herd of hippos!"
Fang Xiaotian's words, they also felt very reasonable. If you go further down the river, you will definitely alarm the hippos. Not to mention anything else, at this time, the hippos not far away looked at this side, and they were already a lot more vigilant.
"Then what are you waiting for?" Liu Ruyan urged, "Xiaotian, you continue to lead the way, just take us around!"
"Yes, Brother Fang, you continue to lead the way! we believe you..."
"Keep leading the way, keep leading the way!"
Fang Xiaotian nodded slightly, and didn't say anything more. He could feel these people, and he also had his own persistence in his heart. It is estimated that he is also the Lord who does not see the rabbit and does not scatter the eagle! There is a meaning that he will not give up until he finds the Nile crocodile, and why did he not come with this thought?
The hippopotamus herd made Fang Xiaotian have to change his path and continue to move forward. None of them liked detours, but they had to.
In a different direction, the surrounding walkable places gradually became less humid. It is much drier and easier to walk.
Because of the river, there is a lot of greenery growing on the nearby banks. It can be regarded as adding a bit of vitality to this vast Savannah.
Just walked a hundred meters through a small forest. Fang Xiaotian suddenly found that not far in front of him, there was a reflection of water light. Others behind him also found out about this situation.
"Wow, how can there be water there?" Yang Bingbing exclaimed, "You won't go back again, will you?"
"Probably not, I think it should be a waterhole or something..."Liu Feng smiled.
"Don't guess yet, don't you know if you go over and see?" Fang Xiaotian beckoned, "Let's go over and see what's going on!"
Seeing this scene, the audience in the live broadcast made jokes...
"Can this be regarded as another village?"
"It's not hard to imagine that Africa is a magical place!"
"It feels a bit like a swamp or something, if there's a whole bunch of Nile crocodiles, I'm afraid it's going to be wiped out, right?"
"It's a bit like a waterhole, and I can't imagine that arid Africa is full of surprises!"
"It would be nice if you could find some other animals..."
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As soon as everyone got closer, they realized that the light reflected from the water surface just now. It's a waterhole-like place, but it's a bit of a misappropriation to describe it as a waterhole. Ponds, maybe more appropriate!
It is a pond about two or three hundred meters long and wide, and it is covered with some aquatic plants. The water quality is also quite clear, but the footprints of animals around the pond also abound.
"If I'm not mistaken, this pond should have been formed after the high tide of the Ruaha River..."Zhang Tianyou smiled, "There should also be some fish and frogs living in this water!"
Others nodded their heads as if they didn't understand, the rainy season in Africa. It will indeed cause the water level to rise in some places, and this pond is so close to the Ruaha River, and Zhang Tianyou's argument is not completely unreasonable.
At this time, Fang Xiaotian's eyes swept and he found that the aquatic plants in the shallow water more than ten meters away suddenly trembled.
"Don't move, everyone, be quiet..."Fang Xiaotian said solemnly, "There should be more than just fish and frogs in this pond!"
Seeing Fang Xiaotian's expression so serious, the others didn't know what he meant. It's just that I vaguely feel that things really aren't that simple.
At the same time, Fang Xiaotian had already moved his steps and walked towards the place where the water and grass had just moved.
"Brother Fang, what did you find?" Zhao Xiaoyu said hurriedly, "Don't go there alone!"
"Shhhh
Fang Xiaotian made a silent gesture, the tool knife in his hand was also clenched in his hand, and his legs were slowly advancing.
"Wouldn't there be a Nile crocodile in this pond, would it?
"If it's really like what Zhang Tianyou said, this water is from the Ruaha River, it's not unusual for there to be a Nile crocodile here, right?"
"Don't be in a hurry, I don't know what it is!
"If it weren't for the Nile crocodile, it would be a slap in the face!"
"Nile crocodile: Lao Tzu is still in a broken sleep, do you humans still have a sense of public morality?"
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People are always very curious about the unknown, just like the audience in the live broadcast room at the moment, they want to know very much, what animals make those aquatic plants suddenly shake...