Chapter 243 - Climbing, Amazon River

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nThe tree beside the tree that Bell had chosen was not that tall.

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nIt was not easy to climb either.

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nBut Bell looked at the tree and smiled in satisfaction.

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nBecause there were many vines on the straight tree trunk that reached the top of the tree.

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nThis was simply the best ladder.

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nBell quickly walked forward and pulled apart the branches and leaves, looking at the vines that were as thick as an arm.

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n“Haha, these vines really chose a great place to grow.

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nWe just have to climb up these vines and jump onto that tree.

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nIt will be much easier after the first ten meters. ”

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nThe vines were very thick and were firmly attached to the tree.

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nBell shook it hard and realized that he could not move it.

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nHe weighed less than 50 kilograms.

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nIt seemed like these vines were indeed tough.

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nHe climbed up the vine.

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nBecause his shoulders were injured, Bell did not dare to use too much strength. He relied on the strength of his arms and the muscles of his legs to push himself up bit by bit.

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nStanding on the branch, Bell heaved a sigh of relief.

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nAs long as he passed the first part, the rest would be much easier.

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nThere were many places to grab in this dense tree.

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nBell was like an agile monkey, easily jumping onto the 50-meter-tall tree.

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nThen, he climbed another ten minutes and arrived near the top of the tree.

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nLooking around, Bell saw mostly lush trees.

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nAfter all, he was in a tropical rainforest. It was normal to have many trees.

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nIn the green forest, a winding river separated the green forests like a ribbon.

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nIt was the Amazon River.

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nBell looked up at the sun and determined his location.

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nStanding on the tree, he calculated in his heart and pointed to the southeast.

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n“That should be Manaus City.

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nIt should be about 130 kilometers away from us.

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nIf we use the river, it should only take two days to return to the civilized world.

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nBut now that the Amazon rainforest is in the rainy season, the water level of the Amazon River is rising, and there is the possibility of a flood at any time.

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nWe can’t take this risk.”

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n“The only way now is to cross the tropical rainforest.

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nIn that case, our journey will be slower.

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nHowever, compared to the flood and terrifying monsters in the Amazon River, I’m still more willing to travel in the rainforest. ”

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nThen, Bell pointed behind him.

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n“I can’t go in that direction again, or I will just enter deeper in the Amazon rainforest.

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nIn the north is Guiana Highlands in the North.

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nThe Andes is in the West.

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nTherefore, I have to return to Manaus from here. ”

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nAlthough he had passed through the forest, Bell still had to cross the river many times.

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nBecause the Amazon River was not a straight line, but a winding river in the tropical rainforest, crossing it was inevitable.

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nAfter confirming the route, Bell walked down from the tree.

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nCompared to climbing the tree, the speed of going down was much faster.

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nBell did not jump down from the tree. Instead, he grabbed a smooth vine and slid down from the tree.

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nSliding down from a ten-meter-tall tree was a completely different experience from jumping down from a tree.

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nThe friction between his body and the tree branches could offset this acceleration.

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nIt was like jumping down from a height of three to four meters.

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nIn addition, the fallen leaves on the ground cushioned the impact of the fall.

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nBell shook his hand and got up from the ground. He smiled and said, “It feels like I’m sliding down the stairs. If only I had a pair of gloves.”

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n“Alright, we have to hurry. Every day we stay here is another danger.”

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nBell answered the questions for the audience in the live-stream.

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n“Many friends know about the Amazon rainforest from the movies.

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nBut I want to tell everyone here that the knowledge from movies is not completely correct.

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nFor example, piranhas. In the movies, when a person falls into the water, the piranhas will bite and eat them until only their bones are left.

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nBut under normal circumstances, when there is enough food, the piranhas will not attack humans. Moreover, the number of piranhas in a group is usually 30 to 50.

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nPiranhas are very timid. In their infancy, they feed on aquatic plants. ”

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nBell climbed over a fallen tree and continued, “They only attack humans when food is scarce.

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nThe horror of piranhas in reality is far inferior to what they are portrayed in movies.

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nIt is impossible for just 30 or so piranhas to eat a person in a few seconds.

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nIn fact, there has been no death caused by piranhas attacking humans. ”

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nIn the movie, some animals’ ferocity would be exaggerated to create the movie atmosphere and attract the viewers.

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nThis made many people have the wrong knowledge of them.

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nEven the most ferocious piranhas could not kill a person in a minute. At most, they would suffer some flesh wounds.

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nWhen encountering these fish in the wild, the terrifying thing was that once you were bitten, you might be infected.

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nThe people in the live-stream also reacted.

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nAfter so many live broadcasts, they were convinced by Bell’s knowledge.

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nSo far, there had been no mistakes in his knowledge.

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nAt this moment, the light in the forest suddenly dimmed.

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nBell looked up and saw that the dark clouds had already enveloped him.

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nThe sky was clear one second, but the next second, it was covered in dark clouds.

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nBefore long, the rain poured down through the leaves.

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nBell covered his head with his waterproof backpack to prevent his wound from being wet by the rain again.

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nThe sky gradually darkened, and Bell looked around for a suitable place to build a shelter.

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nBell’s luck today was indeed good. Perhaps it was because of the two butterflies that his luck changed.

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nSoon, Bell found a tree hole.

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nIt was a huge banyan tree with thick branches. The roots underground rose from the ground and formed a strange cave.

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nBell quickly entered the tree hole to avoid the rain.

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nThe space inside was very large, and it could be seen as a natural shelter.

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nThere was some moss and some common plants in the tree hole.

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nBell looked around and smiled. “This is a good shelter.

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nHowever, we can’t rest here. We have to build a shelter above ground.

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nI’m not the only guest in this tree hole. There are also many terrifying little things. ”

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