silent farm

Chapter 33 Amazon Rainforest
Babur drove Li Sheng and Thomas to the edge of the jungle in a helicopter, said, "Good luck!" and then flew back.

Li Sheng and Thomas headed into the forest with backpacks bigger than their torsos.At the beginning, there was plenty of light in the forest.But within a kilometer into it, it became very dark.Li Sheng found that the vegetation here was denser than the last time he came in.

Regarding his doubts, Thomas said: "That's just an illusion. After the rainy season, the vines will grow better, and some parasitic plants on the canopy will also grow."

Li Sheng looked carefully, and he found that many tree trunks had "grown" leaves, which were grown from vines growing around the trunks.

After entering the rainy season, the ground in the jungle also has some accumulated water.Although the pool is not very deep, the pool with dead leaves still makes people not dare to approach it.The cowhide short boots the two of them wore were not water-based.The rainforest is already humid, and if you get wet, it will be uncomfortable for most of the day.

There were very few animals at the edge of the jungle, but some animals appeared after walking a few kilometers.Maybe after entering the rainy season, the plants will prosper and the animals will be happy.

Some vines crossed each other in the jungle, and Thomas led the way with a machete.And Li Sheng stood behind him with a gun.But that's just for show.Although it is tiring to release energy waves continuously, he has just started to enter the jungle and he is full of energy. If it is only through air induction, the range of 20 meters is still no problem.

Suddenly there was a short cry of "Hou Hou" from the canopy in front of the tree.The leaves of the canopy are also rattling.Thomas stopped and looked up, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect another howler monkey to appear here."

Li Sheng found that the monkeys were yelling at the two of them, and said, "Their throats are really good, maybe they have the talent of Maiba."

"Haha, howler monkeys are relatively common monkeys in the rainforest. But they may be one of the loudest land animals. It is said that their roar can be heard five miles away. The ears are a bit ringing, aren't they?" Thomas laughed. "I'm going to take two pictures. It's been a long time since my Werther has had a noteworthy article."

As he spoke, he would see the scabbard inserted into his waist, hold the camera mounted on his chest, and take a picture.After taking more than a dozen photos, he flipped through them and said, "Okay. Let's see what we find in the deeper depths."

Li Sheng smiled and followed.When he started traveling, he took pictures of everything he saw.But Thomas seemed to have been in the rainforest countless times, but he still acted like an ordinary tourist.This passion for the rainforest is really rare.

During the rainy season, there are many streams in the jungle.The water of these creeks is connected to the water pool in the forest, which is the forest releasing the water in the land.Thomas is very familiar with these, he leads the way ahead, and stops and observes for a while when he hears any noise, which helps him discover the animals in the jungle.What squirrels, birds and the like.A species of squirrel monkey that Li Sheng had never heard of was also discovered.

It was a group of cat-sized monkeys with tails longer than their bodies, and their hair was a bit "bright", and they were indeed somewhat similar to squirrels.In fact, if Thomas hadn't said they were monkeys, Li Sheng would have taken them for squirrels.These cute animals didn't flee immediately when they found people, but stood on the high branches and looked at the two strange guys on the ground.

But they were frightened by the flashing light of Thomas's camera, and fled in a file.

Thomas said with satisfaction: "Squirrel monkeys generally live near streams, and they are rarely found in the rainforest. I have been in this jungle no less than fifty times before, and this is the first time I have found this cute little guy." He flipped through the photos he took, and said regretfully, "It's a pity that the light is not very good. It would be nice if we could touch them and move on the ground."

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

Thomas talked along the way, talking about his previous adventures in the jungle, and Li Sheng just listened to the story.

Walking in the forest with a backpack weighing nearly [-] kilograms is very exhausting.After walking for more than two hours, the two found a relatively dry place to rest.

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

Feelings, he came in this time to find those natives?Li Sheng looked at him and said, "I hope we don't meet each other. Otherwise, maybe a bow and arrow will be shot from somewhere and hit us. And the arrow is poisonous."

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

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

"Actually, I think that if they can be found and live in peace, the ranch will have the capital to attract tourists. Think about it, nearly a million hectares of ranch, a large area of ​​virgin rainforest, and docile giant crocodiles. Plus primitive tribes. I think many people will be interested." Thomas said suddenly.This seems to be a bit like a suggestion.

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

"Why?" Thomas asked curiously. "If you don't want the pastures to be destroyed, you can just start the bush tourism business. We can limit the number of tourists, and even if there is a tourism business, there may not be too many tourists coming every year."

Li Sheng really didn't want too many people to disturb such a clean life, so he didn't want to turn this place into a tourist place.But Thomas added: "In fact, the number of people who come to visit each time may be far less than the people who work on the ranch. They will not have any impact on the ranch."

After thinking about it for a while, Li Sheng felt that what he said was correct.At present, there are more than 100 workers in the ranch, and there may be more in the future.In fact, when he said that he wanted to live a clean life, he didn't mean that if there were too many people coming, he would be disturbed.

Seeing his hesitation, Thomas hurriedly said, "Li, I actually prefer to work in the jungle. If there are tourists coming to our ranch, I can act as a tour guide."

Li Sheng thought for a while and said, "Okay then. In the future, the ranch can set up a tourism department, and you will be in charge. But the number of tourists in each batch must be limited. And it is not possible now. It depends on the situation to decide when. Open this department."

Thomas stood up and said with a smile: "The number of people entering the jungle in each batch should not be large, because it is difficult to manage. There are more than ten people at a time. However, I think it is possible to train a group of guides, and then we can divide them into batches. Take tourists into the jungle."

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

"That's what worries me, too," Thomas said, frowning. "The primitive tribes in 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 even think that outsiders will bring them bad luck."

Li Sheng thought to himself, it's not because you white people deliberately spread the disease in this place.But this cannot be said.He thought for a while and said, "Is it possible for us to live in peace with them? Do you think Anthony can get in touch with them? Anthony seems to be able to speak Indian."

Thomas shook his head and said: "Language is only one of the problems. Every Indian tribe is also different. It is impossible for him to communicate with the residents of every tribe here."

They rested for about 10 minutes and then continued on their way.The terrain here is already relatively high, but it is still relatively flat, and there are many puddles in the jungle.Both of them were wearing high cowhide boots, and they could wade through not very deep water.

But Thomas was very careful along the way, trying not to go where there was water.As he walked, he explained: "Although it is unlikely, but there are snakes in the water, especially where there are bushes, there may be anacondas. If it is not necessary, it is best not to go through the water. In addition, some precautions need to be taken. pit."

It turns out that in the jungle, there may occasionally be deep pits "dug" by animals, and these pits may be two or three meters deep.During the rainy season, these deep pits are filled with water, and the jungle is dark. If you are not careful, you may fall into them. Although there is no danger, the feeling of being soaked is definitely uncomfortable.

"During the dry season, herbivores on land have insufficient food and can only eat leaves or seeds. Most of the leaves and seeds in the jungle are poisonous. Animals eat those things and will go down to the ground to eat clay to neutralize them. Over time, they will die. There will be deep pits."

The two walked southwest and eventually came to the Nyamunda River.There is a lot of water in the river.This is a first-order tributary of the Amazon, and it originates from the hilly jungle. The drop is larger than that in the plain, and the current is relatively fast. It looks like a flash flood.The river bank was very high before, at least five or six meters before reaching the river bed, but now it is less than half a meter away from the embankment.

Li Sheng looked at the rushing river, a little speechless.Thomas smiled and told him: "It's better here without overflowing the river embankment. During the rainy season, the water in some places will overflow the river embankment to a depth of more than ten meters. The jungle becomes a freshwater ocean. Just like the south of the farm. Like the jungle belt."

Li Sheng nodded and said, "I've seen it in some documentaries. Manatees and puffer fish can move freely among the trees."

"That's because the fish all went into the woods to feed." Thomas said with a smile. "I remember a relatively flat place upstream, which will be flooded during the rainy season. We can go and have a look. At night, we may be able to catch a few piranhas and grill them." But in the upper reaches of the river, piranhas Not many.

Piranha?The name sounds creepy.But Li Sheng also knew that it was just that some film and television works made this kind of fish notorious.Unless it is the dry season and the person who enters the water has a wound bleeding, otherwise the piranhas will not be so rampant and dare to attack humans.If piranhas are really that powerful, can animals in the water still survive?
The most frightening thing in the water is the anaconda, and even the electric eel is much more terrifying than the piranha.Needless to say, anacondas, in the water, even crocodiles are their prey, let alone humans.The electric eel can emit five or six hundred volts of electricity, and if a person survives the attack, he will suffer a cardiac arrest and sink into the water.

(End of this chapter)