At the beginning of April, the fleet, which had been sailing for almost a year, arrived faithfully in the tropics.

The initial calculation of latitude and longitude made Stony Brook feel that this location should be their destination this time.

This area is marked as Central America on Yang Hao's map.

If the information is accurate, they should find their purpose here.

The fleet landed at an excellent docking location.

The natural environment of the tropical land and the northern part of the New World is markedly different.

As far as the eye can see, the entire continent seems to be covered by dense jungle.

The jungle coverage here far exceeds that of the Qi country.

Having spent some time in the southern part of the Qi Kingdom, Shixi knew very well that an inaccessible jungle like this often meant that there was danger hidden in it.

Beasts are not terrible, the most difficult thing is the sultry and humid climate of the tropical jungle, and those poisonous insects and snakes and scorpions that are everywhere.

Rest on the beach.

Stony Creek had the sailors set up camp in dry terrain.

Maybe they're going to stay here for a long time in the time to come.

Compared to the tedium of sailing, the real danger is just beginning here.

One ship has already been lost, and only seven or eight hundred people remain in the flotilla.

These people's lives are between their own decisions, and Shi Xi never dares to be careless.

All the preparatory work is done strictly in accordance with the pre-voyage training.

Sailors should be familiar with setting up camps, and there are strict rules and regulations for who does what they do.

The division of labor is clear, which doubles the efficiency of work, and a slightly rudimentary camp has been set up before dusk.

The annoying mosquitoes at night make it difficult for tired sailors to sleep, and coupled with the sweltering climate of the tropics, sailors who can't sleep over and over again even cut down the mosquitoes buzzing in their ears like drawing knives.

Outside the tent, Jiang Liu's class was responsible for the first shift night.

Looking at the swarthy jungle outside the camp, Jiang Liu felt a trace of fear for no reason.

But fortunately, he was surrounded by companions who were fighting side by side, which slightly reassured his nervous mood.

"This kind of place doesn't look like it's populated, is our goal really here?"

A sailor looked at the jungle in the distance with a slight suspicion.

"Don't think about it so much, since the imperial court has spent so much money to send us here, it will definitely not be wrong, no matter where he is, we will cry back in a year or two, and then the day of happiness will come."

Another humane.

"You say, 'Can we go back alive?' How many people were there before we came out, there are so many left now. ”

"Shhhh You're fucking dead, can you talk nonsense? Worried about being heard from above, I will directly sentence you to disturb the morale of the army, and your head will not be protected. ”

The man also looked around with some fear, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Banzhang at the front of the team hadn't noticed this side.

"I'll just talk about it!"

"Don't fucking think about useless things, this place doesn't look like a good place, let's be more careful, you can only enjoy happiness if you go back alive, and it's a pile of stinky meat when you die."

Jiang Liu silently listened to the communication of these people, and he couldn't help but worry about the next life in his heart.

Nothing happened overnight.

Early in the morning, a thick fog swept over the camp.

And the sound of birds in the jungle makes the atmosphere here even more eerie.

Fortunately, the crew members are all highly trained people, and there is no mess.

The fog did not gradually dissipate until noon.

After Jiang Liu hurriedly ate the food, he was assigned to the patrol.

Deep in an unfamiliar environment, if you don't have a general understanding of where you are, Stony Brook is not a qualified officer.

He believed that there were absolutely human beings here.

Trying to find crops on such a large land on your own is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Only by finding the locals and relying on the help of the locals can you find your own goal.

The dense jungle didn't even have a decent passage, so the team members had to take turns walking in front, using their waist knives to clear the vines in front of them little by little, opening up a barely passable path for the team.

For the sake of their own lives, even if the team members were sweating, they did not dare to take off their military uniforms.

In the face of the ubiquitous mosquitoes, the heat is much more comfortable than itching to death.

A brightly colored snake hung upside down on a drooping vine, and the sudden appearance of something startled the river.

The nervous team suddenly panicked a little because of Jiang Liu's actions.

"What's going on?"

The squad leader shouted with some dissatisfaction.

"Snakes, lots of snakes?"

Jiang Liu pointed to the front with a shudder.

The squad leader frowned, looked over at the bushes, and sure enough, he saw four or five arm-thick poisonous tongues coiled on the branches.

"Damn, it's just a little snake, you kid is disturbing the morale of the army, and the military law will deal with it."

After the squad leader finished speaking, he motioned for the team to move on.

Jiang Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked at the poisonous snake not far away, he also felt that he was a little too nervous, fortunately, the squad leader usually treated himself well, otherwise he would have to suffer military justice just now.

"Damn, this place is so uncomfortable."

Muttered, and continued to move forward with the team on high alert.

The patrol team does not just wander around aimlessly, just arrived in an unfamiliar place, in addition to probing the surrounding area for danger, the most important goal is to find a water source first.

Only by solving the problem of eating and drinking can we continue the rest of the matter, otherwise everything will be very difficult, which is the valuable experience accumulated by the expedition team over the past year.

Although the squad leader was very calm in the face of poisonous snakes, he was actually panicked in his heart.

Everyone is a **mortal, and when they are bitten by a poisonous snake, they basically go to see their ancestors.

But as an officer in this squad, he couldn't show his timidity, which would only make the already highly tense team even more panicked.

But this time, they were lucky, and after a difficult walk through the dense forest, they actually found a slowly flowing stream.

The sound of rushing water seems to dispel the damp heat in the rainforest in an instant.

The water is very clear, and there are no dangerous and ferocious aquatic creatures in such a small river.

The patrol members, who were about to collapse in the heat, couldn't wait to jump into the creek and lift the cool water on themselves.

The value of this small creek for the expedition team is immeasurable.

Finding the water source so quickly saved a lot of time for the next operation.

The camp on the coast can only exist as a base camp, and if you want to find the goal of this trip, you must go inland.

The most effective and safest way to do this is, of course, to walk along the river.

After all, as long as there are humans here, they will not be too far from the water source.

When the patrol returned, Stony Creek was in a good mood when he heard that he had found a water source, which he thought was a good sign, and the next thing to do was to need the local natives to gain their trust as much as possible.

Even if it is pretending, it must be pretended to be a friend from afar.