silent farm

Chapter 25 Super Visitor
What happened at the dock made Li Sheng pay attention.He didn't know if there would be landslides in other places as the river bed deepened.He also told the herdsmen to observe carefully.

The results are optimistic.Because the grass on the river bank grew well, and with the protection of the grass, the river, which was not too urgent, could not wash away the soil.

However, workers reported seeing crocodiles by the river.

It was a morning when a herdsman reported by radio that he had found a large crocodile on the bank more than ten meters away from the river.

Alligator, this is a big deal.The crocodile is the great white shark in the river, and if one is not careful, it will end in two bites.Thomas was considered an expert in the field of farms, and was called by Lin Ming to go with him.

The crocodile has climbed ashore, and it may attack the workers.So this time Li Sheng brought a gun.

Of course, Li Sheng was also worried that it would crawl to the small lake in the pasture.If that happens, it's really bad.

Soon they flew to the scene by helicopter.It is far away from the hut area, but close to the Amazon River.The woodland that would have been soaked by the river for a long time can also be clearly seen.

Before they landed, the gray-black crocodile may have been frightened and quickly returned to the water.

Thomas said to Li Sheng who was flying the plane: "It's a black crocodile. The largest crocodile in the world. Now the number is very rare."

Li Sheng didn't care if it was too small or not: "The bigger it is, the greater the threat to the herdsmen. Can you find it?"

"Don't worry, it will surface soon."

Li Sheng muttered, "Before it rains." This is also because it rarely rains in the rainforest in the morning, so he dared to fly the helicopter to the edge of the pasture.These areas are the rainy belts of the pasture, and the rain from the surrounding rainforest will always spread to the edge of the pasture.

"There it is! Ahead," Thomas called.

Li Sheng "saw" it a long time ago.He just didn't want Thomas to notice the abnormality, as long as he sensed the underwater situation, he would be able to see it at a glance.He could even have the water hold the alligator up to the height of the plane if he wanted to.

On the river, the crocodile swam down the Nyamunda River like a fast-moving log.And it seems to be going in the direction of the flooded woodland that belongs to the pasture.The plane tracked it for a while, and the crocodile really entered the woodland.Of course, there was no way for the plane to continue tracking.

Li Sheng didn't want to give up.

How could he feel at ease with such a dangerous animal around the ranch?The aircraft returned to the edge of the woodlands south of the ranch and landed.He and Thomas jumped off the plane.Both carried guns.And Li Sheng even carried three guns, which can be said to be fully armed.

After they entered the woodland, Thomas introduced the black crocodile as they walked: "The black crocodile is also called the black caiman, but in fact it does not belong to the caiman, just because it also lives in the same species as the caiman." That's why it's called this place. Caimans are much smaller than black crocodiles. And black crocodiles are only distributed in the Amazon jungle. They rarely attack people, but they will attack livestock and even eat other animals Crocodile. But it is not very harmful to humans. There are many more of them now, but they are still listed as endangered animals in Brazil. I think it is not a good idea to shoot it, it will violate animal protection laws. "

Li Sheng blinked and said, "I'll try to see if it can attack people. If it really can't, I don't think I'll deal with it." He quickened his pace as he spoke.

"Hey, Li, wait for me." Li Sheng's speed was very fast. Because there were no vines in this forest that was once flooded by the river, the canopy was not so dense, and even the trees were not that tall.Li Sheng almost walked while running.He knew that this woodland was more than 50 kilometers long and [-] kilometers wide, but after he brought up the silt from the river to fill it up, there was an extra [-] kilometers of land, leaving only five kilometers of water. forest.

They walked for about two hours for the [-]-kilometer journey, which was considered fast, and of course the terrain was very flat.

Thomas also noticed this abnormal situation: "Li, the ground here is too flat. Is this also a miracle created by your black technology? You know, if it was in the past, the water here should be one or two meters deep."

But he soon saw water deeper than three meters.

Li Sheng also discovered a situation.In the past, the embankment here was at least eight meters above the river surface, but now the river surface is about to overflow the land.

Thomas looked at the water, frowned, and said, "There must be a tide downriver."

The tidal surge he mentioned was due to the wide mouth of the Amazon River. After high tide, the sea water was narrowed by the two banks. The Qiantang tide was also formed for the same reason.Because the altitude of the entire Amazon plain is very low, the tide can go all the way back to Óbidos and even further upstream.However, the impact here is relatively small.But the backing of the tide will also raise the water level of the river.

"It should drop soon." Thomas looked at the slow flow of the river, and it could even be said that it didn't move at all, knowing that this might be the time when the tide happened to be the highest. "I estimate that it will fall back by at least one meter. Normally, the water level here will not rise."

Li Sheng was also a little worried when he saw that the tide was almost reaching the land.But listening to him say that made me feel relieved.

But he also needs to take precautions: "After returning, our workers warned the workers not to come here during heavy rain, and not to come here when it is flooded. Even if there are no crocodiles, piranhas and electric eels are very dangerous things."

Thomas nodded and said, "I think we have to be more conservative. It's not yet the highest water level in the Amazon, but it's actually pretty close. And the water upstream doesn't seem to be there yet." Amazon River The downstream flow velocity is very slow, only 0.1 to 1 meter per second.It takes a long time for the water to flow from the upstream to the downstream.On top of that, the tributaries also cause the river water level to skyrocket due to frequent heavy rains. "I think that a lot of jungles in the upper reaches have been reclaimed, and the water and soil conservation capacity has dropped too much."

Li Sheng didn't care about that.He is searching for the crocodile.

Soon he found it.It didn't touch the shore, but floated on the water in the forest like a dead tree.It is also a kilometer or two from the nearest shore, which is completely beyond the range of the M16.

He frowned. This crocodile probably made its home here.This is not good news.He pointed to the side of the crocodile and said to Thomas, "It's over there. How can we lure it here?" In fact, if he wanted to, the crocodile would probably come.But he felt that it was disrespectful to do so.He can kill the opponent, but he can't coax the opponent to come over and kill it in that way.

"I know you are worried that it will threaten the safety of workers." Thomas held a small telescope, and he saw the crocodile that was still that day. "But even if you kill it, can you keep the river bank safe? If you know that there are five to fifty crocodiles per kilometer in the Amazon river, I don't think you will think that way."

"There are really so many?" Li Sheng was taken aback.

"Hmm!" Thomas said seriously, putting down the binoculars. "In fact, the black crocodile is one of the most powerful killers in the Amazon. It has no rivals except the anaconda. It will not only eat other animals, but also caimans. Precisely because their numbers have decreased, The number of caimans can be hunted by humans for many times, and the number can still increase instead of decrease."

"You mean, if I kill it, there may be thousands more crocodiles in the river near the ranch?"

"Yes, the kind of crocodile that can grow up to three meters and may attack humans."

"So it has become the patron saint of the ranch?" Li Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Thomas shrugged and said, "The world is so magical. It is said that one thing falls one thing. That's the reason. But I think it is too lonely to rule this water."

Li Sheng was thoughtful. He could give orders to those flocks of birds, and he could also make those calves get off the boat obediently. He wondered if he could make this crocodile accept his orders as well.He pierced his own energy wave from the water to the black crocodile and ordered it to come.Li Sheng could feel its hesitation, and instead of using orders, Li Sheng sent out a friendly signal like an invitation.

Thomas, who was watching, suddenly said, "It's coming this way. I don't think you're going to shoot it, are you?"

The black crocodile swung its tail leisurely and swam towards the shore where the two were.At this time, the water level is very high.When Thomas waited for it to swim no more than 20 meters from the shore, he said to Li Sheng, "We need to stay away from the shore." At this water level, as long as it is close to the shore, it can pounce up with just a flick of its tail.

"Hey, Lee. Dangerous." Thomas drew his pistol, but saw a shocking scene.Li Sheng, who just said he was going to kill the black crocodile, went to the water's edge to meet the black crocodile, squatted down, and reached out to touch the crocodile's head.

Thomas lowered his voice and called out, "God. Am I dazzled?"

Li Sheng was also very nervous at the beginning.After all, those cold crocodile eyes make people feel a little chilled.But he seemed to feel the crocodile's closeness to him.And also have the confidence to control the crocodile with water before it opens its mouth.Water is a flexible thing, if it forms a rope, no matter how strong this black crocodile is, it may not be able to open its mouth.

He put his hand over its head, and the crocodile blinked, as if grimacing.

Thomas approached slowly in surprise, and said softly, "Li, how did you do it. Oh, my God. It's the first time I've seen someone get in touch with a wild crocodile like this."

Li Sheng glanced at him, smiled and said, "Actually, he is a good boy. I think he is only about eight years old." He turned around and said seriously to the crocodile. "From now on, you will be called Black-faced God. Remember, Black-faced God, you can't attack humans in the future, and you can't attack the livestock in this place. If you are obedient, I will reward you. Do you understand? If you understand, just blink Eye."

He now understands that these animals are willing to get close to him because he can communicate with them and let them feel his kindness.And these animals are as simple as children, no matter what they do, they just want to survive.He's just able to communicate with these animals, not control them.He doesn't have that ability.

Thomas saw the black crocodile wink like hell.

Li Sheng smiled happily, and said, "Go and play. Come to me tomorrow, and I'll give you something delicious."

The black crocodile blinked again, then swam away.

Thomas watched the black crocodile get further and further away, and refused to look back until it disappeared from sight.It was a long time before he said to Li Sheng who had stood up, "Li, now I really believe that you know magic."

(End of this chapter)