Babur flew Li Sheng and Thomas to the edge of the jungle in a helicopter, said "Good luck!" and flew back. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Li Sheng and Thomas carried backpacks larger than their torsos and headed into the forest. At the beginning, the light in the forest was relatively abundant. However, after less than a kilometer in, it became very dim. Li Sheng found that the vegetation here was a little denser than the last time he came in.

In response to his doubts, Thomas said, "It was just an illusion. In the rainy season, the vines grow better, and some parasitic plants on the canopy also grow. ”

Li Sheng took a closer look, and sure enough, he found that many tree trunks had "grown" leaves, which were grown from vines that grew around the trunks.

In the rainy season, there is also more water on the ground in the jungle. Although the waterhole is not very deep, the waterhole with dead leaves still makes people dare not approach it. The cowhide boots worn by the two are not watery. The rainforest is already damp, and if you get wet, you will be uncomfortable for most of the day.

At the edge of the jungle there were very few animals, but after a few kilometers of walking, some animals appeared. Perhaps after the rainy season, the plants will flourish and the animals will be happy.

In the jungle, vines crossed each other, and Thomas led the way with a machete in front of him. And Li Sheng held a gun behind him to guard. But that's just for the show. Although it is tiring to continuously release energy waves, he is still in good spirits when he has just begun to enter the jungle, and if it is only through air induction, there is no problem with a range of twenty meters.

A short cry of "roar" suddenly appeared in the canopy in front of them. The leaves of the canopy also rattled. Thomas stopped and looked up, smiled and said, "I didn't expect another howler monkey to appear here." ”

Li Sheng noticed that the monkeys were yelling at the two of them, and said, "They have great throats, maybe they have a lot of talent for Maiba." ”

"Haha, howler monkeys are the more common monkeys in the rainforest. But they are probably one of the loudest land animals, and their roar is said to be heard from up to five miles away. It's a little tinnitus in my ears, isn't it?" said Thomas with a laugh. "I'm going to take two pictures. It's been a long time since my Werther has had an article that has caught the eye. ”

As he spoke, he saw the scabbard stuck in his waist, holding the camera mounted on his chest and holding it up. He took a dozen of them, looked at them, and said, "Okay." Let's see what we find further down. ”

Li Sheng smiled and followed. When he first started traveling, he photographed everything he saw, just like he did. However, Thomas seems to have been in the rainforest many times, but he still behaves like an ordinary tourist. This passion for the rainforest is truly rare.

In the rainy season, there are a lot more streams in the jungle. The water from these creeks is connected to the waterholes in the forest, which is the release of water from the land. Thomas was familiar with these things, and he led the way, and he stopped for a while to observe any noise, which helped him to spot the animals of the jungle. What squirrels, birds, etc. A squirrel monkey that Li Sheng had never heard of before was also discovered.

It was a group of monkeys the size of cats with tails longer than their bodies, and the hair on their bodies was a bit "bright" in color, indeed a bit similar to squirrels. In fact, if Thomas hadn't said they were monkeys, Li Sheng would have really mistaken them for squirrels. These cute creatures did not flee immediately when they found the man, but stood on a high branch to look at the two strange creatures on the ground.

However, they were frightened by the flashing lights of Thomas' camera and fled in a line.

"Squirrel monkeys generally live near streams, and are rarely found in the rainforest," says Thomas. I've been in this jungle no less than fifty times before, and this is the first time I've seen such a cute little creature. He flipped through the photos he had taken and said regretfully, "It's a pity that the light isn't very good." It would be nice if you could touch them and move down to the ground. ”

Li Sheng glanced at it, and it was really blurry, just a black patch, and he could barely see the outline of the monkey. It's too dark under the canopy, and it's too far away. He smiled and said, "Since they stay here to live, there will always be a chance to meet them in the future." ”

Thomas talks along the way, telling about his previous adventures in the jungle, and Li Sheng is listening to the story.

Walking in the forest with a backpack of nearly twenty kilograms on your back is physically demanding. After walking for more than an hour, the two found a relatively dry place to rest.

Thomas sat down on the root of a large tree, took a sip of water, and asked, "Lee, do you think we can meet the natives you saw last time?"

Li Sheng looked at him and said, "I hope I don't meet them." Otherwise, a bow and arrow might shoot at us from somewhere. And the arrows are poisonous. ”

Thomas shook his head when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "You're right, maybe they have regarded us as mortal enemies. When they see us, they want to kill us and eat us. ”

Li Sheng chuckled and said, "It's not that exaggerated, I think it's the rainy season now, and they don't have such a shortage of food." ”

"Actually, I think if we can find them and live in peace. Ranches have the capital to attract tourists. Think about it, nearly a million hectares of large pastures, large areas of pristine rainforest, and docile big crocodiles, plus primitive tribes. I think there will be a lot of people who will be interested. Thomas said suddenly. This seems to be a bit of a suggestion.

Li Sheng also probably understood his thoughts, shook his head and said, "But I'm not very willing to start a tourism business." ”

"Why?" asked Thomas, curiously. "If you don't want the ranch to be destroyed, you can just start a jungle tourism business. We can limit the number of tourists, and even if we have a tourism business, we don't necessarily get too many tourists every year. ”

Li Sheng really doesn't want too many people to disturb such a clean life, so he doesn't want to turn this place into a tourist place. But, Thomas adds, "In fact, the number of people who come to visit each time is probably far less than the people who work on the ranch." They also won't have any impact on the pasture. ”

Li Sheng thought about it for a while and felt that what he said was right. There are currently more than a hundred workers on the ranch, and there may be more to come. In fact, when he said that he wanted to live a pure life, he didn't mean that it would be disturbed if a few more people came.

Seeing his hesitation, Thomas hurriedly said, "Lee, I actually prefer to work in the jungle, and if there are tourists to come to our ranch, I can act as a tour guide." ”

Li Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay then." In the future, the ranch can form a tourism department, and you will be in charge. However, there is a limit to the number of visitors in each group. And not yet. It depends on the situation to decide when to open this department. ”

Thomas stood up and said with a smile, "You can't have a lot of people entering the jungle at a time, because it's not easy to manage. More than a dozen people at a time is about the same. However, I think I can train a group of guides to come out, and then I can take tourists to the jungle in batches. ”

Li Sheng thought of another question: "What if I encounter people from primitive tribes and encounter danger?"

"That's what I'm worried about. Thomas said with a frown. "The primitive tribes of the rainforest have their own unique beliefs and are very resistant to contact with outsiders. Especially those who have been isolated from the world, they will even think that outsiders will bring bad luck to them. ”

Li Sheng thought to himself, it's not because you white people deliberately spread diseases in this place in the first place. But this is unspeakable. He thought for a moment, and said, "Is it possible for us to make peace with them? Do you think Anthony can have contact with them? Anthony seems to be able to speak Indian." ”

Thomas shook his head and said, "Language is just one of the issues. Each Indian tribe is also different. It was impossible for him to have friendly contact with every tribesman here. ”

They rested for about twenty minutes and then continued on their way. The terrain is already relatively high, but it is still relatively flat, and there are many puddles in the jungle. Both wore high cowhide boots, and they could wade through not very deep water.

However, Thomas was careful along the way, trying not to go where there was water. As he walked, he explained, "It's unlikely, but you should also be on guard against snakes in the water, especially where there are shrubs, and there may be forest snakes." If you don't have to, it's best not to get out of the water. There are also some deep pits to be guarded against. ”

It turns out that in the jungle, there may occasionally be some deep pits "dug" by animals, which may be two or three meters deep. During the rainy season, these deep pits are waterlogged and the jungle is dark, and if you are not careful, you may fall into them, although there is no danger, but it is certainly not pleasant to feel soaked.

"During the dry season, land-based herbivores don't have enough food and can only eat leaves or seeds. And the leaves and seeds in the jungle are mostly poisonous. When the animals eat those things, they will go down to the ground to eat the clay and neutralize it, and over time it will form deep pits. ”

The two headed southwest, eventually reaching the banks of the Nyamonda River. There is a lot of water in the river. It is a first-class tributary of the Amazon, and it originates from the hilly jungle, with a larger drop than in the plains, and the current is relatively rapid, which looks like a flash flood. Before, the river bank was very high, at least five or six meters to reach the riverbed, but now it is less than half a meter from the embankment.

Li Sheng looked at the turbulent river and was a little speechless. Thomas told him with a smile: "It's better that the embankment hasn't been overflowed here." During the rainy season, in some places the water will overflow the embankment to a depth of more than 10 meters. The jungle turns into a sea of fresh water. It's like the jungle belt in the southern part of the farm. ”

Li Sheng nodded and said, "I've also seen it on some documentaries. Manatees and puffer fish can roam freely through the trees. ”

"That's because all the fish went into the woods to feed. Thomas said with a smile. "I remember that there was a relatively flat place upstream, and it was flooded during the rainy season. We can go over and see. In the evening, we might be able to catch a few piranhas and grill them. "But in the upper reaches of the river, there aren't many piranhas.

Piranha? It's a creepy name. However, Li Sheng also knows that it is just that some film and television works have made this kind of fish notorious. Unless it's the dry season and the person who enters the water has wounds and bleeding, piranhas will not be so rampant as to dare to attack humans. If piranhas are really so powerful, are the animals in the water still alive?

The most frightening thing in the water is the forest beetle, even the electric eel is much more terrifying than the piranha. Of course, it goes without saying that in the water, even crocodiles are their prey, let alone people. Electric eel, which can emit five or six hundred volts of electricity, has to sink into the water without dying after being hit.