Chapter 188: Monty Python
Although the light of the glow sticks did not shine far away, the rain outside the tarpaulin and the branches of the surrounding banyan trees could be seen clearly. The absence of fog is the best news at the moment.
I shone the cyclops to the surface, and the water under the banyan tree was still muddy, rolling away like a puddle of soup. I raised my wrist and looked at the compass to see the direction of the water, which was northeast, which was the same direction as the fat man's guidance. It was an accident, and it seemed that there was a force in the dark that helped us choose the right direction.
I looked around again, looking for the hill that was supposed to appear. At this time, the rain acted as a blockade of dense fog, and the penetration of the light was greatly hindered, and I could only see what was within twenty meters of the banyan tree, and beyond that was a curtain of water.
There were also several huge tropical plants around the banyan tree where we lived, all of them tall and straight, with a dense canopy, and the canopies of several trees were almost touching, and I felt that if it wasn't raining too much, I could climb or jump from the canopy of this tree to another.
The rain was so heavy that I couldn't have braved that much rain to take any action, at least until dawn and I could see my surroundings before deciding on my next move. Frankly, I'm worried about Jack, and even though he should have some experience in the wild, I've found out that he has a strong sense of adventure, and it's a terrible move to catch a creepy scorpion by himself. I'm not going to do that, I don't think that discovery is more important than my life. My concern is what kind of risky move he will take alone. Including his behavior last night, I suspect that he has another purpose, that he is getting rid of us.
But it is too dangerous for him to do so, especially when he is alone, the environment here is too bizarre and weird, and it is difficult for a person to face unknown dangers. In the flood caused by this heavy rain, if he could not find a piece of land or a hill quickly, he would most likely be swallowed up by the flood. The best outcome is to cling to a piece of wood and go down the river, as I did, but it's all a matter of luck and no guarantees.
I leaned against the trunk of the tree, my mind was wandering, my eyes began to blur again, and my brain fell asleep in a groggy state.
This time I didn't sleep deeply, and one by one dreams appeared in my mind. It's all nightmares, and every dream can make me break out in a cold sweat. The last dream is the scene of Bu Asong being shot dead by Ah Xiang, bloody, Bu Asong was still asking me for help before he died, shouting my name "Strong!" Strong! ”
I woke up in a cold sweat, and when I opened my eyes, I saw Buazon climbing up the treetops, desperately shouting my name.
I shook my head to bring myself to my senses as quickly as possible. As he shouted loudly, Buazon pointed to the bottom of the tree with one hand and made a look of danger and fear on his face. I looked in the direction of Buazon's finger.
By this time, it was already dawn, and although it was still cloudy, it was pouring rain, and the foggy sky greatly affected my vision, but something in front of me still made my soul leap to my feet.
It's a giant python. When I saw it, the python was already not far from my feet, its huge head more than fifty centimeters in diameter, like a round bucket, and its two eyes stared at me without any emotion.
The moment I jumped up, the huge python opened its mouth and pounced on me at the same time. Its agility far surpassed that of humans, and after a single blow, the python's huge foul-smelling mouth, pushed by its spring-like body, did not pause at all, and followed my jumping body, swallowing upwards.
I could feel the foul-smelling heat coming out of the serpent's mouth, and I could even see its hole-like esophagus peeking out of its open mouth. I believe that if I fell into its mouth, I would fall directly into its stomach without having to swallow it hard.
This great fear brought out my highest potential. As I jumped upward, I grabbed the vine holding the tarpaulin with both hands at the same time, and jumped onto the tarpaulin. This tarpaulin, which can keep the three of us out of the rain, is large enough and strong enough. The python swallowed the rain cloth in one bite, and the water on the rain cloth could only fly up at the same time as me, as long as it could not swallow the rain cloth in one bite, the rain cloth could entangle it for a while, and its mouth had no ability to bite.
The strength of the python and the hardness of its snout made me feel deeply after I was hit the back. There was a tearing pain on the right side of my back, and I almost fainted from the pain of being knocked into the air, and I desperately spread my limbs, gritted my teeth and endured the sharp pain, praying that I could catch something, or be caught. Don't fall, whether you fall into the mouth of a giant python or in the water, my state is a dead end.
Luckily, a hand grabbed me, and I quickly grabbed a thick twig with the strength of my strength. Thanks Buazon. While the other Laotian was almost climbing to the treetops, Buason was still waiting for me at a height not far from me, and without him I would have been in the mouth of a python.
The rain cloth below played the role of delaying the python, and the python was obviously overwhelmed by the rain cloth, and it shook the entire huge banyan tree with ferocity. Buazon and I took the opportunity to pick up speed and climb higher.
The rain flowed down the trunk of the tree like a stream, and the humid environment made the trunk wet and slippery moss grow in many places, which greatly increased the difficulty of our climbing. It is likely that the ribs on the right side of my back were broken by a python, and the severe pain made it difficult for me to breathe, and the severe pain in my back when my right arm was pulled hard, I naturally fell behind Buazon.
Buazon shouted loudly as he climbed up, and I understood his feelings, but I really couldn't get up. I saw that he was still unwilling to wait for me in a higher place, and did not seem to intend to give up on me. The sound and vibrations made by the python beneath grew louder and louder, and it seemed that it was about to get rid of the entanglement of the tarpaulin. I don't want Buazon to accompany me to my life, in this case Buazon will not help me much, the problem is me, I can't use one of my arms. Delaying time will only hurt him.
I threw up my head and shouted to Buazon, "Leave me alone, climb up." ”
At this time, my mind was blank, I had forgotten all the Laotian words I had just learned from Bu Asong, and I couldn't make gestures, my back hurt unbearably when my right arm was raised, and I couldn't grasp the branches with my left arm gesturing with my right hand. When I looked up, the rain falling between the leaves and the trunks filled my mouth.
Let's fight it. Looking at Buazon's reluctant gaze, I knew that if he didn't speed up and catch up, he could make a huge mistake. From his gaze, I could see that there was a possibility for him to come down. This is something I can't accept.
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