Chapter 143 - Water Source
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nSeeing the appearance of the snake, Bell heaved a sigh of relief.
nBell stood up and quickly grabbed the snake.
nThis snake also wrapped its body around Bell’s arm. Unfortunately, it was useless.
nBell smiled as he showed the snake to the camera.
n“Looks like our luck is really good. Not only did we encounter a nut tree, but we also encountered this brown tree snake. Our dinner is settled.”
nSeeing how ferociously Bell grabbed the snake with his bare hands,
nthe audience in the live-stream swallowed their saliva.
n“We shouldn’t remind Bell next time. Let’s just warn the snake instead.”
n“Is it possible that this snake is non-toxic?”
nEveryone discussed.
n“Alright, there’s no need to guess. This is a brown tree snake. It’s a venomous snake unlike what you are guessing.
nHowever, the venom of this snake is not very harmful to adults.
nBut if you were to find such a snake in places like the orchard, it is best to capture it.
nThis snake is harmful to the orchards as it hunts a large number of birds.”
n“Don’t be fooled by its small size. In a year, they can make an entire forest of birds disappear.”
nBell took out his dagger and cut off the snake’s head.
nThe brown tree snake that had been struggling in Bell’s hand lost its head and quickly fell.
nHe bled the snake and stuffed it into his backpack.
nAfter doing all this, Bell clapped his hands, looking so calm as if he had just done an insignificant thing.
n“I’m starting to pity this snake.”
n“It was still too young, unlike the previous one.”
n“It failed to posture.”
nBell ignored the trolls in the live-stream.
nAfter gathering the nuts, Bell jumped down from the tree.
n“I told you that my luck has always been good. Now, with these nuts and this snake, our food is settled. All we have to do is search for water.
n“To be honest, I am having difficulty breathing. This is a clear sign of human body temperature imbalance.”
nBell continued moving forward. From time to time, he would interact with the audience in the live-stream. When he saw some good questions on the screen, he would patiently explain.
nFor example, the new comment asked Bell how to find a water source in this environment. Bell answered patiently.
n“Actually, it’s not that difficult to find a water source in this environment. In short, it’s best to use the three methods I mentioned before.
nObserving the terrain, using the tracks of the surrounding animals and using plants to determine the direction of the water source.
nBut these approaches have to be modified by the region.
nIf you continue to use the same method in this Australian tropical rainforest, you might get lost here.
nIt is impossible to judge based on the footprints of the animals. Most of the animals here were reptiles and they have high heat resistance.
nMoreover, a large portion of them can absorb water from the air through the skin, and they can survive for a long time even without water.
nAs for the last method to obtain water through food, I can only regretfully tell everyone that this method still won’t work.
nBecause this is a tropical rainforest, there is no lack of water. It rains frequently.
nThere is even a large amount of water in the air that can be absorbed.
nThis also means that many plants that need to live beside water do not even need to rely on the water source to survive here. ”
nThe audience finally realized the difficulty of this matter.
nBell advanced for some time.
nBell finally heard the sound of running water.
nAlthough he had yet to see the water source, he felt much more at ease.
nEven his body temperature seemed to drop.
nHis heart was calm and cool.
nHe quickened his pace and rushed towards the sound of water. In less than ten minutes, a stream appeared in front of Bell.
nHowever, after seeing the stream, Bell did not jump down immediately.
nInstead, he carefully pushed aside the bushes in front of him and said.
n“I know that under normal circumstances, people who are thirsty or have a high temperature will be very excited when they see a water source.
nBut this is not the city. It’s the wilderness, so we have to be careful.
nIt is difficult to guarantee that there will not be saltwater crocodiles or freshwater crocodiles inside.
nAfter all, they usually like to stay in lakes and streams. ”
nAs he spoke, Bell had already pushed aside the bushes in front of him. He saw that the stream was less than a meter wide.
nAlthough it was small, it made Bell sigh in relief.
nSuch a large stream could not accommodate creatures like crocodiles.
nIn other words, this stream was safe.
nAfter knowing this information, Bell rushed into the stream eagerly.
nThe cool water flowed past his body, and Bell heaved a sigh of relief. From the expression on his face, the audience knew that Bell was definitely very comfortable.
nThe stream was not deep, only about half a meter.
nCompared to Bell’s height, it was just right.
nAfter soaking in the water for a few minutes, he wiped his face and the stuffy feeling disappeared.
n“I have to say, it’s really nice to take a bath in this cold stream in the heat.
nI felt like I was in a bamboo steamer earlier.
nI was almost cooked. ”
n“Now that my mind is refreshed, I have to plan my following route.”
nBell was sitting in the stream, thinking.
n“In this dense rainforest, there are many venomous snakes and spiders.
nThe plants here are too dense, our vision will be blocked.
nIn order to ensure our safety, we can’t move too quickly.
nAt the current speed, covering ten kilometers a day is already considered not bad. ”
nWith that, Bell observed the stream below him.
n“This stream seems to be heading in the same direction as us.
nIn that case, we can follow it up for a while.
nWhile ensuring our water source, it can also reduce temperature.
nMost importantly, there are no bushes in the stream that block our vision. We can reduce the chances of encountering venomous snakes and spiders.”
n“After all, you guys saw it just now. In just a short while, we encountered two venomous snakes.”
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