Chapter 24: Through the Rainforest (6)
Mina walked slowly to the middle of the waterfall, her snow-white body washed against the stream, her long black hair clinging to her chest, back, and cheeks.
She stretched out her slender white hands to stir the water, washing all parts of her body, and gently rubbing her skin.
What does it feel like for a woman who loves beauty and cleanliness to hike for days in the wilderness and can't wash all the way?
At the moment, she just wanted to enjoy this rare bath time.
"Come over when you're done...... The python eggs are almost cooked. Chasing the dragon turned to look at her.
Suddenly, Mina slowly walked out of the waterhole, and when she saw that the dragon was looking at her figure, she was shy, so she trotted to the waterhole. Pick up the close-fitting black shirt, scrub it in water several times, wring it out and put it on immediately.
"Let me see your roasted python eggs. Mina straightened out her camouflage uniform and walked towards the shade of the tree.
After a long time of roasting the python egg, the entire snow-white shell has been burnt yellow, and countless cracks are all over the eggshell, which is caused by the expansion of the heated egg white, and it is also a sign that the snake egg is ripe.
Since eating coconut meat in the early morning, Mai Na seems to smell the scent of snake eggs in her belly at this time, and she has already cooed involuntarily.
"What a handsome hand, a good python egg!" said Myna.
"Oh. Chasing the dragon said.
Mina crouched down and poked the snake egg with her fingers, and felt unusually hot, and the charred shell was covered with a layer of wood and dust.
She stood up and ran into the rainforest, her eyes scanning her surroundings for a thick, wide leaf. A short time later, she came back with a banana leaf, wrapped the python egg, and washed it in the pool water.
Then he ran to the shade of the tree and sat down on the stone beside the chasing dragon. Spread out the plantain leaves, and arrange the clean and tender python eggs on the green leaves.
"Hi...... Taste it!" Mina handed over a hard-boiled snake egg that had been peeled off.
Chasing Dragon reached out to pick it up, but was blocked by Maina's reach.
"Come on...... I'll feed you!" said Myna, holding a hard-boiled snake egg in her palm and reaching to his mouth.
"This ...... No, right...... I'll do it myself. Chasing the dragon looked at the food in his mouth, and said with a slightly embarrassed expression.
"Don't you think it's a blessing to have someone to serve, then you can feed me......" said Mina with a smile.
"I really can't learn how to serve people!" After chasing the dragon, he opened his mouth and bit the cooked snake egg fiercely, at this time he just wanted to finish a few big bites and end this embarrassing atmosphere as soon as possible.
"Eat slowly...... Don't choke. Mina said with concern.
"Don't you ask me why I'm feeding you?" said Mina, who had peeled another snake egg and ate it herself.
"Don't ask. Chasing the dragon replied.
"I remember you saying that I should be a little more feminine. ”
"That's right, I did!" replied Chasing Dragon.
"But you're perfect, and there's rarely a woman as perfect as you. Chasing the dragon reached out and picked up a snake egg and peeled it.
"Oh...... Is it!" Mina replied in a light tone.
Any woman will always feel happy when she hears someone else's compliment. And the man in front of him is not good at telling lies.
She smiled, a smile on her lips.
"You should also be a little more manly. Mina said.
"Oh!"
"How do you make a little more man?" said Chasing Dragon.
Maina hesitated for a moment and said, "Think for yourself!"
"I thought we should move on for now. Chasing the dragon said.
"Okay, but the bandage on your neck needs to be rebandaged. Mina said.
"No, the wound is almost healed. Let's go. Chasing the dragon said.
Chasing Long sorted out his equipment, hung the Aka rifle on his back, and the boulders in the stream were lying sideways, and the road was extremely slippery, so he had to free his hands to cling to the stone wall to support his body.
They went down the ravine stream, and the large and small rocks were scattered in the ravine, and the rocky roads made their progress slow.
Not much.
The number of rocks at their feet gradually decreased, replaced by soft gravel, the road gradually opened and flattened, and the stream flowed into the rainforest, and they reached the base of the mountain.
As he continued to follow the compass of his watch, he saw a flat and vast forest in front of him, and on the left side of him were cliffs and rocks, and countless vines clinging to the rock face.
They walked along the rock face at the foot of the mountain, and when they entered the woods, they found the damp and soft mud and sand, and there was always a line of footprints of varying shades as they walked behind them.
Chasing the dragon found that the streams in the ravines were converging in the low-lying areas of the woods, forming several small pools. The branches and broadleaves rot and are buried deep in the soil, and the irrigation of the stream facilitates the formation of this marsh.
Chasing the dragon walked ahead and looked around, the swamp was bare, with almost no low leafy vegetation growing, and strings of water bubbles were bubbling in the low-lying depressions.
Chasing the dragon speculates that water bubbles on the ground, indicating that large amounts of organic matter have accumulated in the soil and have been broken down into methane by microorganisms over time, and that there is biogas here.
"Mina is keeping up, we're going to get through this swamp quickly. Chasing the dragon said loudly.
Mina could hear the tone in his voice, suggesting an unpredictable danger in the area, and her grip on the Arca rifle tightened.
Chasing the dragon seemed to sense that something was wrong, and unconsciously trotted up on his feet, with Mina following closely behind.
The swamp beneath his feet became more and more muddy as he ran, and the footprints left on the ground became deeper and deeper.
He stumbled upon a giant skeleton of a white creature lying in the middle of the quagmire, apparently dead for a long time.
What kind of gigantic creature would die to leave behind a huge skeleton?
He looked about 200 meters ahead, and the thorny shrubs were growing unusually luxuriantly, which was a safe area away from the center of the swamp.
At this point, if they want to reach the rainforest opposite, this swamp is the only way to go, because it is lined with tall and steep peaks.
The pond, which was originally calm and unstable, was now surging with turbid water on the surface of the water, and several circles of ripples were forming at the same time.
The crocodiles lurking in the water gradually emerged with gray-brown backs, dark yellow-brown crocodile eyes staring at them, half-open mouths showing hideous white fangs.
"Run...... There are crocodiles in the water. Chasing the dragon shouted.
"There are crocodiles in the mire over there, too!" Mina also noticed that there were a lot of crocodiles lurking in the swamp.
At this time, dozens of crocodiles lurking in the water, as if they knew that the prey in front of them was about to flee for their lives, had already frantically wagged their tails and pounced on them.
During the fast running of the chasing dragon, the mud and water splashed under his feet, and the sniper rifle on his back made a clanging sound. Faced with the staggering number of man-eating beasts in the quagmire, it was the best policy to stay away, he thought.
The crocodile lurking in the quagmire in the front left seems to have received a signal of a companion attack. At this time, the camouflage has been torn off, revealing a gray-brown back, showing Sensen's fangs, swinging a strong and powerful tail, and rushing towards the chasing dragon.
Seeing a giant crocodile about three meters long, it was about to block the way forward.
Click! The Arca rifle in the dragon's hand made a crisp loading sound.
"Come on...... Let the furious flames burn your ignorance!" said the dragon.
"Click......
The muzzle of the gun blazing with blazing fire, and the relentless bullet instantly burrowed into the thick crocodile's back, and the blood gurgled and quickly infected the muddy ground.
The giant crocodile that was charging forward, after tasting the power of the bullet, immediately turned its smart head and fled into the mire. The other giant crocodiles seemed to turn a blind eye to the escape of their companions, and continued to rush forward towards the chasing dragon.
"Click-......" gunshots rang out, and countless copper bullet casings splashed on the ground.
Chasing the dragon pulled the trigger and fired at the giant crocodile, and the bullets were fired into the crocodile's tail, back, head and other positions...... After several more crocodiles were in pain, they fled back into the quagmire.
One of the crocodiles was shot in the eye, and the eye burst into black, bright red soft tissue. The pain caused it to flip desperately, rolling on the muddy ground.
"Click......
The gunfire continued......
The crocodiles that kept rushing behind him were suppressed by the fire of the Aka rifle in Mina's hand, and wave after wave of crocodiles kept coming, about hundreds.
If the huge size of the giant python frightened her, the dense crowd of crocodiles in front of her made her tremble and suffocate.
"We always have a limited number of bullets...... Rush over!" shouted Mina.
"Okay...... Try it, but there should be quite a few crocodiles in front of you. Chasing the dragon replied.
He then verified his prediction. In the swamp ahead, a school of crocodiles was already ready to move, and the more aggressive crocodiles were dragging their thick tails and quickly crawling over.
There are a large number of crocodiles lurking in the mud in front of them, and the crocodiles behind them are constantly swarming. This dilemma is troubling them.
"Retreat......" said Chaser with a gesture.
"Roger!" Mina responded.
He knew that if he continued to venture ahead, perhaps one of the lucky crocodiles would end up eating his thighs.
For them, the hidden crocodiles are even more terrifying, and no one can predict whether they will step on the muddy ground or the crocodile in disguise.
"Click......
"I don't have much ammunition left for my rifle...... Mina said. With her rifle in hand, she continued to strafe the crocodile that quickly crawled through the mire.
The dense firepower is like an extremely sharp blade, wantonly and mercilessly cutting through all intruders!
It can be said that the swamp is used as a chopping board, and the crocodile is regarded as minced meat.
"Hold on...... Let me clear the way. Chasing the dragon said. When Mina opened fire to suppress the crocodiles, he had already replaced the **.
The barrel of the rifle in Mina's hand was red, and a lot of white smoke was emitting from the peachwood gauntlet...... "Man, you're dead." She said as she turned her Aka rifle into the mud.
She then pulled out her Browning pistol and continued to shoot at the crocodiles......
She understands that the damage of a pistol's small-caliber bullet to a giant crocodile is obviously less violent than a rifle. But shooting the giant crocodile eye is a good choice, and the accuracy of the pistol is a huge advantage!
So she didn't miss a shot, and they gradually left the crocodiles behind.
It wasn't until the last rifle was fired ** that the dragon set foot on the harder ground, away from the hellish swamp.
They looked back at the blood-drenched swamp, which was like a Shura purgatory, with countless crocodiles lying in the mud with their white bellies. The crocodile, which was slightly injured by a bullet in the back area, lay obediently on the muddy ground, motionless as if resting and healing.
"Let's go back to the ravine and wash ourselves first, and then find a way to cross this swamp in a few days. Chasing the dragon said.
Although the crocodiles have used up their rifle bullets, the crocodiles themselves have suffered heavy losses, and it will be much easier to traverse the swamp in the future. Chasing the dragon thought so.
He was covered in mud mixed with crocodile blood, and the python eggs in the small bag around his waist had long been broken and fragmented, and the slimy egg whites dripped from the cracks in the small bag.
"Since the python egg is broken, let's slaughter a crocodile and go back. Mina said.
"They wanted to eat you, but they didn't expect to be eaten by you. Chasing the dragon said with a smile.
"Since you choose to come here, you have to be prepared to eat and be eaten. Since they were born into the world, they must be willing to accept such a bet. Chasing the dragon said again.
"Eating and being eaten, living and dying, there is only this fate?" said Maina.
"Only!" said Chasing Dragon.