Chapter 148 - Crossing the River

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nBell wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around at the calm river.

n“If it were a place like Shennongjia, we can choose the previous method of making a bamboo raft to flow down.

nHowever, this river is not suitable for it.

nAlthough the river looks calm, the undercurrent is quite rapid.

nLook, there’s a whirlpool. Do you see it?

nThe whirlpool in the water is formed by the rapid movement of the undercurrent.

nOf course, these are not the most important things.

nMost importantly, I can guarantee that saltwater crocodiles will appear in this river.”

nAfter traveling for the entire morning, Bell felt exhausted. He sat by the river and took a rest.

nAt the same time, Bell did not forget to observe the situation on the river.

nHowever, he did not see any suspicious things for the time being.

n“No matter what, we have to be careful.

nWe need to cross this river first, because the path on the other side is much better.

nHowever, we have a problem now. The turbulent river water below will make it very difficult to move across the river.

nMoreover, there is also the possibility of a saltwater crocodile appearing.

nIf that really happens, this wilderness survival program will probably end here. ”

nThe audience in the live-stream began to cheer.

nAlthough Bell’s experiences were very dangerous, as Bell’s fans, they knew that he could resolve danger every time.

n“Bull shark: I’m familiar with this plot. You tricked me like this the previous time, and I died.”

n“Is it the next victim’s turn?”

n“It is the so-called setting up of the scene.”

n“Host, your acting skills have reached perfection.”

nThe comments in the live-stream did not seem to be tense.

nBell was helpless.

nEverything he said was the truth. Why did these people not believe him?

n“Alright, everyone, I’m not joking about this. Saltwater crocodiles are the largest reptiles in the world. Their bodies are seven meters long and they weigh more than a ton.

nA saltwater crocodile can easily rip me into two with its bite. Moreover, it is already difficult for me to cross this river.

nIf I encounter these guys, I might really die.”

nSeeing that the audience in the live-stream did not seem to believe in him, Bell could only continue to emphasize.

nHowever, the effect was only so-so.

nHe placed the bamboo he had cut from the rainforest into the water and felt the flowing speed of the water.

nAlthough the water was rapid, he could still swim over with his stamina.

nHowever, the only problem now was to confirm if there were saltwater crocodiles in this area.

nAlthough the saltwater crocodiles did not like to stay in a place with rapid undercurrent, he could not gamble on this.

nIf he failed, he would lose his life.

nBell carefully observed for nearly half an hour on the bank of the river.

nAfter confirming that there were no saltwater crocodiles here, he began to cross the river.

n“We are going to cross the river.

nFortunately, we cut the bamboo earlier.

nThis hollow bamboo itself has buoyancy. I have tied some stones around it with vines to increase the weight.

nThis way, we won’t be easily washed away by the rapid river.”

nSoon, Bell began to cross the river.

nGrasping the bamboo, he entered the water. Bell immediately felt the river water pushing him downstream.

nFortunately, he had added weight to prevent himself from being swept away.

nEven so, he did not dare to move too fast in the water.

nHe was afraid that his efforts would be in vain if he fell into the water.

nWalking in the water, Bell felt like he was in a swamp. Every step consumed a lot of his stamina.

nThe river was about 25 meters wide. Moreover, the closer he was to the center of the river, the greater the impact of the undercurrent.

nIf it were not for the bamboo pole, with Bell’s height, he would have felt like he was drowning.

nFortunately, Bell had tied nearly 50 kilograms of stones to the two ends of the bamboo pole, stabilizing his body.

nBut even so, Bell still felt that it was very difficult to move. To move in such a river was no different from going against the current.

nEvery time he moved forward, Bell would look around nervously.

nHis greatest worry was that a piece of dead wood would suddenly float towards him. That would be a huge problem.

nDead trees would not appear in this river zone. If that happened, it would mean that it was the back of a saltwater crocodile.

nCrocodiles did not swim in the water, instead they stepped on the ground and moved forward.

nTherefore, only a small part of the head was exposed, and it would look like a dead tree.

nFortunately, he did not encounter such a situation.

nLying on the bank of the river, Bell heaved a sigh of relief.

nJust this twenty or so meters of energy expenditure made Bell feel that he had used up more energy than the walk before.

nWhether it was mental or physical exhaustion, only after trying would people know how dangerous this was.

nIf they were not careful, they might be sucked into the water by the undercurrent.

nAfter lying on the bank and resting for a few minutes, Bell stood up and untied the stones tied to the bamboo pole. He continued to move forward with the bamboo pole.

nThis bamboo pole would be used for his shelter tonight, so he would not throw it away.

nTherefore, although he was exhausted, he continued forward with the bamboo.

nAfter crossing the river bank, Bell slowly left the tropical area.

nThe number of trees decreased, and high mountain rocks and flat grassland appeared.

nIt was already three in the afternoon.

nWalking on the plain, Bell began to search for a suitable location to build a shelter.

nBell did not want to experience the same thing as last night again. He had to have a good sleep today.

nSoon, he found a place that he was satisfied with.

nIt was a huge rock over ten meters tall. Three meters away from the huge rock was a rock ledge.

nIt was like a man-made staircase, but magnified countless times.

nThe rock ledge was two meters wide and ten meters long. It was enough for Bell to stay in.

nIt was not difficult for him to climb up. Moreover, he had a lot of time on hand. Perhaps he could even create a ladder.

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